The Shemwell Family

Ralph Francis HarringtonAge: 65 years19031969

Name
Ralph Francis Harrington
Given names
Ralph Francis
Surname
Harrington
Birth June 1, 1903 24 22
Death of a paternal grandmotherFiana Bruce
October 17, 1904 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a sisterGrace Harrington
June 14, 1905 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Ella Harrington
1908 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterRuth Harrington
December 7, 1910 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherRussell Harrington
1911 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Patrick Harrington
December 4, 1912 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Harrington
December 25, 1913 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brotherRussell Harrington
1914 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterNettie Blanche Harrington
May 1, 1916 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 12 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 13 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 14 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a sisterFlorence Marie Harrington
July 15, 1921 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 26 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
Death of a sisterMargaret Ella Harrington
1935 (Age 31 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn F Wilson
February 1, 1937 (Age 33 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmma Rose Althea Carter
November 28, 1938 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 38 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 46 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 fatherGeorge Harrington
February 11, 1960 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 42 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 5, 1969 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 11, 1902Fulton, Indiana, United States
6 months
himself
Ralph Francis Harrington
Birth: June 1, 1903 24 22Kewanna, Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 5, 1969Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger sister
Grace Harrington
Birth: June 14, 1905 26 24Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: 1997Arizona, United States
4 years
younger sister
Margaret Ella Harrington
Birth: 1908 29 27Indiana, United States
Death: 1935Indiana, United States
3 years
younger sister
Ruth Harrington
Birth: December 7, 1910 31 30Culver, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Death: October 26, 2004South Bend, Indiana, United States
13 months
younger brother
Russell Harrington
Birth: 1911 32 30Indiana, United States
Death: 1914Indiana, United States
23 months
younger brother
John Patrick Harrington
Birth: December 4, 1912 33 32Culver, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Death: July 2, 1996Mishawaka, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States
13 months
younger sister
Mary Harrington
Birth: December 25, 1913 35 33Indiana, United States
Death: April 26, 1970Indiana, United States
2 years
younger sister
Nettie Blanche Harrington
Birth: May 1, 1916 37 35Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 26, 2003Monticello, White, Indiana, United States
5 years
younger sister
Florence Marie Harrington
Birth: July 15, 1921 42 40Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Death: April 30, 2014Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Ralph Francis Harrington has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Harrington - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Harrington, GeorgeheadRMW41MYesYesINIRIrishINYesDay LaborFactoryW
Harrington, MargaretwifeFW40MYesYesININIAYesNone
Harrington, RalphsonMW16SNoYesYesINININYesAgentRailroadW
Harrington, GracedaughterFW14SYesYesYesINININ
Harrington, MargaretdaughterFW11SYesYesYesINININ
Harrington, RuthdaughterFW9SYesINININ
Harrington, JohniesonMW7SYesINININ
Harrington, MarydaughterFW6SYesINININ
Harrington, Nettie BdaughterFW3 years 7 monthsSINININ