The Shemwell Family

Lester T WetzelAge: 54 years19271982

Name
Lester T Wetzel
Given names
Lester T
Surname
Wetzel
Birth November 16, 1927
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 22 months)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
MarriageBillie Josephine PottengerView this family
August 4, 1956 (Age 28 years)
DivorceBillie Josephine PottengerView this family
December 1974 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death September 14, 1982 (Age 54 years)
Family with Billie Josephine Pottenger - View this family
himself
Lester T Wetzel
Birth: November 16, 1927Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 14, 1982Byron, Contra Costa, California, United States
ex-wife
Billie Josephine Pottenger
Birth: May 8, 1937 41 41Arkansas, United States
Death: February 16, 2010Sonora, Tuolumne, California, United States
Marriage: August 4, 1956Contra Costa, California, United States
Divorce: December 1974Contra Costa, California, United States
Private + Billie Josephine Pottenger - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
ex-wife
Billie Josephine Pottenger
Birth: May 8, 1937 41 41Arkansas, United States
Death: February 16, 2010Sonora, Tuolumne, California, United States

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