The Shemwell Family

Jewell Geraldine ChismAge: 89 years19252014

Name
Jewell Geraldine Chism
Given names
Jewell Geraldine
Surname
Chism
Married name
Jewell Geraldine Vreeland
Birth June 19, 1925 31 23
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 March 30, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 maternal grandfatherRichard Alva “Alvy” Steward
May 22, 1963 (Age 37 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSophia Ann Holland
September 7, 1964 (Age 39 years)
Death of a fatherJohn T B Chism
January 2, 1966 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 motherMildred Leona “Blondie” Steward
July 13, 1993 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterMildred Leona Chism
October 9, 2004 (Age 79 years)
Death of a husbandFrank Lester Vreeland Jr
December 10, 2012 (Age 87 years)
Death October 31, 2014 (Age 89 years)
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father
John T B Chism
Birth: April 2, 1894Benton, Saline, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 2, 1966Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
mother
Mildred Leona “Blondie” Steward
Birth: July 15, 1901 28 25Anderson, Benton, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 13, 1993Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: July 25, 1921Rogers, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mildred Leona Chism
Birth: December 23, 1923 29 22Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 9, 2004Westminster, Adams, Colorado, United States
18 months
herself
Jewell Geraldine Chism
Birth: June 19, 1925 31 23Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 31, 2014Oklahoma, United States
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husband
Frank Lester Vreeland Jr
Birth: March 21, 1922Jenks, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 10, 2012Oklahoma, United States
herself
Jewell Geraldine Chism
Birth: June 19, 1925 31 23Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 31, 2014Oklahoma, United States
daughter
Private

Jewell Geraldine Chism has 9 first cousins recorded