Brief Life History of John Wayne
When John Wayne Tatum was born on 27 November 1948, in Lubbock, Texas, United States, his father, John Wesley Tatum Jr., was 30 and his mother, Effie Mae Funderberg, was 31. He died on 5 August 2011, at the age of 62, and was buried in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
John Wesley Tatum Jr.
1918–1974
Effie Mae Funderberg
1917–1985
John Wayne Tatum
1948–2011
Sources (6)
- John Wayne Tatum, "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997"
- John Wayne Tatum, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- John Wayne Tatum, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
Parents and Siblings
1918–1974 Male
1917–1985 Female
Siblings (1)
1948–2011 Male
World Events (8)
1949 · 1950s Texas Drought
Age 1
One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.
1949 · NATO is Established
Age 1
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The agreement of the alliance is to help defend each other if attacked by an external country. The last country to enter was Montenegro in 2017.
1965 · The Voting Rights Act
Age 17
The Voting Rights Act prohibits racial discrimination in voting. The Act secured the right to vote for minorities in the South. It also prohibits local governments from making any voting law that results in discrimination against any kind of minorities.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): variant of Tatham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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