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Lawrence “Larry” BluesteinAge: 80 years19212002

Name
Lawrence “Larry” Bluestein
Given names
Lawrence
Surname
Bluestein
Nickname
Larry
Also known as
Larry J Bishop
Birth November 20, 1921 31 29
Birth of a sisterFrances May Bluestein
September 23, 1928 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 8, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMarcus Weinberg
August 4, 1935 (Age 13 years)
Cause: Diabetes
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnnie Jacobson
April 20, 1943 (Age 21 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 April 7, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 fatherJoseph “Joe” Bluestein
May 22, 1966 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 motherBessie Weinberg
June 12, 1983 (Age 61 years)
Death of a wifeBrenda Freedman
September 5, 2000 (Age 78 years)
Death October 28, 2002 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
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father
mother
Bessie Weinberg
Birth: November 15, 1892 32 23Mississippi, United States
Death: June 12, 1983Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: January 23, 1921Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
10 months
himself
Lawrence “Larry” Bluestein
Birth: November 20, 1921 31 29Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 2002Cape Coral, Lee, Florida, United States
7 years
younger sister
Frances May Bluestein
Birth: September 23, 1928 38 35Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 14, 2007Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Family with Brenda Freedman - View this family
himself
Lawrence “Larry” Bluestein
Birth: November 20, 1921 31 29Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 2002Cape Coral, Lee, Florida, United States
wife
son
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Lawrence “Larry” Bluestein has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph “Joe” Bluestein - Household

North Front Street Garland, St. Francis, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Joe BluesteinheadMW37M28RUSRUSRUS1894MerchantRetail Dry Goods
Bessie WeinbergwifeFW29M20TNRUSGER
Lawrene BluesteinsonMW8STNRUSTN
Frances M BluesteindaughterFW1-6mSTNRUSTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph “Joe” Bluestein - Household

754 E McLemore Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchEdBPResFarmOccupationIndustryVetWar
Joe BluesteinheadMW48MRussiaSalesmanWholesale Clothing
Bessie BluesteinwifeFW41MTNSalesladyOwn Business
Lawrene BluesteinsonMW18STNProprietorOwn Business
Frances M BluesteindaughterFW11STN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Joseph “Joe” Bluestein - Household

674 Avalon Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Bluestein, JoeheadMW59MarTNBook keeperLicorice? Maker Co.
Bluestein, BessiewifeFW50MarTN
Bluestein, LawrencesonMW28NevTNMakes ScreensScreen Signs