The Shemwell Family

Vivian Betty MarriottAge: 68 years19201989

Name
Vivian Betty Marriott
Given names
Vivian Betty
Surname
Marriott
Married name
Vivian Betty Boyd
Birth October 20, 1920 26 19
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 28, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Harvey Shemwell
November 5, 1935 (Age 15 years)
Cause: Auto Accident
Birth of a sisterLana Lee Marriott
March 17, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Marriott Boyd
June 23, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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
Birth of a daughter
#2
Gloria Jean Boyd
July 8, 1949 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Penny Louise Boyd
July 31, 1954 (Age 33 years)

Death of a daughterPenny Louise Boyd
February 20, 1955 (Age 34 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Katherine Propp
June 10, 1964 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 husbandJohn David “Jack” Boyd
November 16, 1985 (Age 65 years)
Death of a fatherMitchell Harrod Marriott
January 15, 1987 (Age 66 years)
Death April 13, 1989 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
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mother
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Vivian Betty Marriott
Birth: October 20, 1920 26 19Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Death: April 13, 1989Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
sister
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younger sister
Lana Lee Marriott
Birth: March 17, 1940 45 39Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Death: June 1, 2002Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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husband
John David “Jack” Boyd
Birth: August 15, 1918Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States
Death: November 16, 1985Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
herself
Vivian Betty Marriott
Birth: October 20, 1920 26 19Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Death: April 13, 1989Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
son
John Marriott Boyd
Birth: June 23, 1940 21 19Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Death: September 2, 2017Gilbert, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
9 years
daughter
Gloria Jean Boyd
Birth: July 8, 1949 30 28Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Death: August 11, 2020Pima, Arizona, United States
daughter
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daughter
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daughter
Penny Louise Boyd
Birth: July 31, 1954 35 33
Death: February 20, 1955Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States