Jerald Lee Brannon

Male17 November 1917–18 December 2011

Brief Life History of Jerald Lee

Jerald Lee Brannon was born on 17 November 1917, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States as the son of Jerry Brannon and Christy. He married Christa Mae De Shazo on 30 September 1939, in Wise, Texas, United States. He lived in Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States in 2001. He died on 18 December 2011, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.

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Jerald Lee Brannon
1917–2011
Christa Mae De Shazo
1919–1988
Marriage: 30 September 1939

Sources (9)

  • Jerald Lee Brannon, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
  • Jerald Lee Brannon, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
  • Ray, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    30 September 1939Wise, Texas, United States

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

    Age 1

    To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

    1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

    Age 12

    Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

    1942 · The Japanese American internment

    Age 25

    Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: variant of Brannan , itself a variant of Brennan .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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