The Shemwell Family

Larry Joe BurnettAge: 83 years19372020

Name
Larry Joe Burnett
Given names
Larry Joe
Surname
Burnett
Birth February 24, 1937 36 33
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSusanna Melissa Elizabeth “Susie” Shemwell
October 18, 1942 (Age 5 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Edward Burnett Jr.
June 13, 1943 (Age 6 years)
Cause: Drowning
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 4 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 motherMary Elizabeth Covington
November 16, 1949 (Age 12 years)
Census April 12, 1950 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 12 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 fatherWilliam Edward Burnett
June 9, 1959 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 8 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 sisterNorma Jean Burnett
April 25, 1993 (Age 56 years)
Death July 9, 2020 (Age 83 years)

Cremationunknown

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mother
Marriage: May 14, 1921Obion, Tennessee, United States
21 months
elder brother
William Edward Burnett Jr.
Birth: February 1, 1923 22 18Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 13, 1943McCracken, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder sister
Norma Jean Burnett
Birth: February 14, 1927 26 23Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 25, 1993Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
10 years
himself
Larry Joe Burnett
Birth: February 24, 1937 36 33Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 9, 2020
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Larry Joe Burnett
Birth: February 24, 1937 36 33Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 9, 2020
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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Burnett - Household

2035 Clay Street Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burnett, W EheadMW39MKYSame PlacePolicemanPolice Dept.
Burnett, Mary EwifeFW36MKYSame Place
Burnett, William E JrsonMW17SKYSame PlaceClerkChain Store
Burnett, Norma JeandaughterFW13SKYSame Place
Burnett, Larry JoesonMW3SKYMayfieldGravesKY
Arnett, SusienieceFW19SKYWaitressDrug Store

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Census1950 United States - Census transcript - William Edward Burnett - Household

1928 Madison Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Burnett, William EheadMW49WdKYCarrierPostal Service
Burnett, Larry JsonMW13NevKY