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William Charles CoonsAge: 80 years19192000

Name
William Charles Coons
Given names
William Charles
Surname
Coons
Birth November 20, 1919 21 20
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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
Census April 3, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMay Margaret “Maggie” Cook
July 4, 1938 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 30 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 26 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 fatherWilliam Beck “Willie” Coons
November 17, 1986 (Age 66 years)
Death of a motherNina Irene Smith
March 1993 (Age 73 years)
Death November 10, 2000 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum
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father
William Beck “Willie” Coons
Birth: February 11, 1898 36 29Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Death: November 17, 1986Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
mother
Nina Irene Smith
Birth: September 18, 1899Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri, United States
Death: March 1993Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Marriage: February 1, 1919Vancouver, Clarke, Washington, United States
10 months
himself
William Charles Coons
Birth: November 20, 1919 21 20Wichita, Kansas, United States
Death: November 10, 2000Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
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himself
William Charles Coons
Birth: November 20, 1919 21 20Wichita, Kansas, United States
Death: November 10, 2000Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
wife
Private
daughter
Private
son
Private

William Charles Coons has 6 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Beck Coons - Household

1803 S. Santa Fe Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Coons, William BheadMW32M21KSWIMOPlumberPlumbing Shop
Coons, Nina IwifeFW30M19MOMOMOProprietor ManagerGrocery Store
Coons, William CsonMW10SKSKSMO