Sherren Family Tree » Donald Jay Sherren (twin) (1921-1988)

Personal data Donald Jay Sherren (twin) 

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Household of Donald Jay Sherren (twin)

He is married to (Not public).

They got married on January 21, 1945 at United States, he was 23 years old.


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Notes about Donald Jay Sherren (twin)

Donald enlisted on the 8th of September 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland and was in the military for the remaining of WWII. Obituary in the "Daily American" April 21, 1988: SHERREN: Donald Jay Sherren, 66, Somerset RD 5, died April 20, 1988, in Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. Born Aug. 26, 1921, in Tunnelton, W.Va., son of the late William O. and Sadie (Bolyard) Sherren. Preceded in death by three sisters. Survived by wife, Colette J. (Vernot) Sherren, two sons and a daughter, Henry J., married to the former Sally Tylwalk, Washington, N.J.; Patrick W., married to the former Shirley Kremer, Bedford; and Suzanne, married to William Buckland, Oceana, W.Va.; four grandchildren; one brother, Ralph, Newark, Del.; two sisters, Dorothy Keys and Wilma Goff, both of Martinsburg, W.Va. Veteran of World War II where he served overseas with the Army Engineers. Member of S.S. Crouse Post 181 American Legion, Somerset. Retired from Somerset Newspapers Inc. Friends will be received 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in Robert H. Halverson Funeral Home. Funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Calvary United Methodist Church, the Rev. Harry C. Sherry officiating. Interment, Somerset County Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Somerset County Humane Society.

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Sources

  1. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  2. Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 2 / Ancestry.com
  3. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  4. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, Number: 236-20-1155; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951 / Ancestry.com
  6. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  7. Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, The Daily American; Publication Date: 21/ Apr/ 1988; Publication Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/510507792/?article=36c3354b-a8e6-4ae2-8fb6-47a728848628&focus=0.014788245,0.0749798,0.33323815,0 / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday August 26, 1921

  • The temperature on August 26, 1921 was between 9.6 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
    • March 17 » The Second Polish Republic adopts the March Constitution.
    • May 19 » The United States Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration.
    • July 11 » The Red Army captures Mongolia from the White Army and establishes the Mongolian People's Republic.
    • July 29 » Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.
    • August 3 » Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court.
    • October 29 » The Harvard University football team loses to Centre College, ending a 25-game winning streak. This is considered one of the biggest upsets in college football.

Day of marriage January 21, 1945

  • The temperature on January 21, 1945 was between -12.2 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -5.5 °C. There was 7.3 mm of rain during 5.6 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • April 27 » World War II: The last German formations withdraw from Finland to Norway. The Lapland War and thus, World War II in Finland, comes to an end and the Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn photograph is taken.
    • April 29 » World War II: Airdrops of food begin over German-occupied regions of the Netherlands.
    • June 18 » William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II.
    • August 15 » Jewel Voice Broadcast by the Emperor Showa following effective surrender of Japan in the World War II, Korea gains Independence from the Empire of Japan.
    • August 30 » The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty.
    • August 30 » The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.

Day of death April 20, 1988

  • The temperature on April 20, 1988 was between 8.8 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (18%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1988: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.7 million citizens.
    • August 8 » The 8888 Uprising begins in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar). Led by students, hundreds of thousands join in nationwide protests against the one-party regime. On September 18, the demonstrations end in a military crackdown, killing thousands.
    • August 17 » President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
    • August 20 » "Black Saturday" of the Yellowstone fire in Yellowstone National Park
    • October 12 » Two officers of the Victoria Police are gunned down execution-style in the Walsh Street police shootings, Australia.
    • October 17 » Uganda Airlines Flight 775 crashes at Rome–Fiumicino International Airport, in Rome, Italy, killing 33 people.
    • November 2 » The Morris worm, the first Internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT.


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