The Shemwell Family

Jerry Holland LassiterAge: 78 years19302009

Name
Jerry Holland Lassiter
Given names
Jerry Holland
Surname
Lassiter
Birth November 26, 1930 36 33
Census May 7, 1940 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 11 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
Death of a maternal grandmotherMattie Emma Moore
November 23, 1949 (Age 18 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Henry Lassiter
November 4, 1952 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 19 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 15 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 of a motherMattie Emma Holland
May 16, 1989 (Age 58 years)
Death June 2, 2009 (Age 78 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Barrow Memorial Gardens
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father
William Henry Lassiter
Birth: December 2, 1893Kentucky, United States
Death: November 4, 1952Collin, Texas, United States
mother
Mattie Emma Holland
Birth: August 25, 1897 40 37Red River, Texas, United States
Death: May 16, 1989Red River, Texas, United States
Marriage: August 3, 1919Red River, Texas, United States
11 years
himself
Jerry Holland Lassiter
Birth: November 26, 1930 36 33Detroit, Red River, Texas, United States
Death: June 2, 2009Winder, Barrow, Georgia, United States
Family with Bobbye Jo Burris - View this family
himself
Jerry Holland Lassiter
Birth: November 26, 1930 36 33Detroit, Red River, Texas, United States
Death: June 2, 2009Winder, Barrow, Georgia, United States
wife
Bobbye Jo Burris
Birth: August 21, 1931Foreman, Little River, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 19, 2017Georgia, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Jerry Holland Lassiter has 4 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Lassiter - Household

700 Third St. Clarksville, Red River, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lassiter, W HheadMW43MKYSame HouseParts ManRetail Auto Supply
Lassiter, MattieXwifeFW41MTXSame House
Lassiter, Jerry HsonMW9STXSame House
Holland, Mattiemother in lawFW80WdMOSame House