The Shemwell Family

John Jeffereson “Jack” Burkette JrAge: 53 years19311984

Name
John Jeffereson “Jack” Burkette Jr
Given names
John Jeffereson
Surname
Burkette
Name suffix
Jr
Nickname
Jack
Birth January 7, 1931 19 18
Marriage of a parentOliver Herman OwensLenora Catherine SimpsonView this family
between 1940 and 1950 (Age 8 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 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 18 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
Marriage of a parentJohn Jefferson Burkette SrLida “Sally” SchmidtView this family
1956 (Age 24 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Jefferson Burkette SrRuth Naomie PettitView this family
March 18, 1960 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Jefferson Burkette Sr
June 28, 1965 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 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 April 28, 1984 (Age 53 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunset Hills Cemetery
Note: Memorial created using a survey completed in 1985 by the Caldwell Genealogical Society.
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Lenora Catherine Simpson
Birth: February 28, 1912 18 15Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Death: October 23, 1992Falconer, Chautauqua, New York, United States
himself
John Jeffereson “Jack” Burkette Jr
Birth: January 7, 1931 19 18Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Death: April 28, 1984Granite Falls, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
sister
Private
brother
Private
sister
Private
Father’s family with Lida “Sally” Schmidt - View this family
father
step-mother
Lida “Sally” Schmidt
Birth: April 4, 1915Benson, Cochise, Arizona, United States
Death: April 18, 1958Benson, Cochise, Arizona, United States
Marriage: 1956Cochise, Arizona, United States
Father’s family with Ruth Naomie Pettit - View this family
father
step-mother
Ruth Naomie Pettit
Birth: March 7, 1917Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Death: December 26, 1972Fort Bragg, Moore, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: March 18, 1960Cochise, Arizona, United States
Mother’s family with Oliver Herman Owens - View this family
step-father
Oliver Herman Owens
Birth: January 25, 1901North Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: September 29, 1974West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
mother
Lenora Catherine Simpson
Birth: February 28, 1912 18 15Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Death: October 23, 1992Falconer, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Marriage: between 1940 and 1950New York, United States

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Burial
Memorial created using a survey completed in 1985 by the Caldwell Genealogical Society.