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Irvin James Calvin JrAge: 61 years19191981

Name
Irvin James Calvin Jr
Given names
Irvin James
Surname
Calvin
Name suffix
Jr
Birth November 24, 1919
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 years)

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
MarriageAltie Vernice HollandView this family
June 19, 1943 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Claudia Vernice Calvin
March 26, 1945 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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
Death of a wifeAltie Vernice Holland
May 31, 1970 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 May 15, 1981 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with Altie Vernice Holland - View this family
himself
Irvin James Calvin Jr
Birth: November 24, 1919Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
Death: May 15, 1981Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States
wife
Altie Vernice Holland
Birth: June 8, 1918 35 29Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States
Death: May 31, 1970Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 19, 1943Grayson, Texas, United States
21 months
daughter
Claudia Vernice Calvin
Birth: March 26, 1945 25 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 21, 2023Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States

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Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Irvin James Calvin Jr - Household

2066 Jefferson Apt.1 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Calvin, Irvin J Jr.headMW30MarMSMechanical EngineerCotton Compress Co.
Calvin, Vernice HwifeFW30MarMT
Calvin, Claudia VdaughterFW5NevTN