The Shemwell Family

George Edward PughAge: 55 years19231979

Name
George Edward Pugh
Given names
George Edward
Surname
Pugh
Birth December 30, 1923 20 18
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 fatherTravis Cowan Pugh
March 7, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census April 16, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Francis Holmes
May 26, 1931 (Age 7 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 maternal grandmotherSarah Loduski Hadlock
January 16, 1951 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 paternal grandmotherMartha Ellen “Mattie” Cowan
April 13, 1964 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 September 26, 1979 (Age 55 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside National Cemetery
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father
Travis Cowan Pugh
Birth: March 20, 1903 41 38Eudora, Polk, Missouri, United States
Death: March 7, 1930Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
mother
Edna Dallas Holmes
Birth: October 24, 1905 38 29Missouri, United States
Death: December 14, 1984Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: June 23, 1923Dade, Missouri, United States
6 months
himself
George Edward Pugh
Birth: December 30, 1923 20 18Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1979Fountain Valley, Orange, California, United States

George Edward Pugh has 4 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Edna Dallas Holmes - Household

Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Holmes, J MerrelheadO2500NoMW31M26NoYesMOKSMOYesMechanicGarageOYes
Holmes, Mabell PwifeFW27M22NoYesMOMPMOYesNone
Pugh, Dallas EsisterFW24Wd17NoYesMOKSMOYesNone
Pugh, George EnephewMW6SYesMOMOMONone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Martha Ellen “Mattie” Cowan - Household

Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pugh, Mattie ExheadO500NoFW75WdMOHousewifeNP00
Pugh, WinniedaughterFW51SMOTeacherSchoolsPW36960
Pugh, GeorgesonMW33SMOLaborerPW12180
Pugh, Geo Edwardgrand-sonMW16SMOHS Student00