Grandfather Timeline

  • Brother Jack

    Oldest of the six. The Social Security Act was going on during the year of 1935.
  • Brother Fred

    2nd oldest brother out of six. Adolph Hitler opened 11th Olympic games in Berlin.
  • Born

    He was the third oldest child out of six. On May 30th the Memorial Day Massacre went on in Chicago and the police shot 10 people and died.
  • Brother Lial

    4th oldest brother out of six. Febuary 4th, Hitler seizes control of German army & puts Nazi in key posts.
  • Brother Teri

    2nd youngest out of six. January 7th, WW II siege of Bataan starts.
  • Sister MarryKay

    Youngest sister and only sister out of six. January 12th, World War II, The Soviets begin a large offensive against the Nazis in Eastern Europe.
  • First Job

    He got his first job in Coralville Reservoir, Iowa and built houses on the beach for Gaddis Enterprise. He got paid about $7 an hour.
  • Highschool Graduation

    He graduated form highschool. Death penalty was held against KPM-director Leon Jungschlaeger.
  • Meeting his Wife

    He met his wife or my grandmother, Patricia O'Shea in 1958. In early 1958, Egypt and Syria announced the plans to merge into United Arab Republic.
  • Marriage

    My grandmother and him got married in 1960. The ninth largest snowfall in New York City made history and was 14.5".
  • Daughter Christina

    They had their oldest daughter of first child named Christina. Venezuela adopted the constitution.
  • Daughter Sheila

    They had their second oldest daughter Sheila. On May 11th, A Racial bomb attacks in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • Daughter Marcia

    Marcia was the third oldest daughter or child. Febuary 17th the U.S. House of Representatives accepted the law on the civil rights.
  • Daughter Molly

    The fifth oldest child and daughter was Molly. Martin Luther King Jr. and 700 demonstrators were arrested in Selma Ala.
  • Son Rick

    Rick was the fifth child, first son and only son because of Michael's death at 8 months old. Micheal was their last child and 2nd son.
  • Daughter Andrea

    Andrea was the seventh child and daughter and is the youngest today since Michael is no longer alive. On January 9th the 1st trial flight of Concorde was tested.
  • First Grandchild

    He became a grandfather in 1978. His oldest daughter Christina got pregnant at age 15 with her oldest daughter Stephanie. January 1st, Air India B747 exploded near the Bombay killing and killed about 213 people.
  • Father's Death

    His Dad died September of 1997. March 14th, Iranian military plane crashes and kills 80 people.
  • Mother's Death

    His Mom died September of 2002. January 8th, President George W. Bush signs a law that No Child Should Be Left Behind Act.