DH:
James John Pierce (65) (1880)
DW:
Mary Ruth Pierce (nee
Smith) (62)(1883)
DD:
Margaret Mary (
Pierce) (45) (1900)
--DH:
Charles Frank Burrows (47) (1898)
---DD:
Eleanor Margaret (Burrows)
Carter (27) (1918)
----DH:
Martin Jack Carter (29) (1916)
-----DS:
Gregory Norman (4) (1941)
-----DD:
Charlotte Jo (3) (1942)
Eleanor married in 1940 and and had a baby boy a year later who they named
Gregory.
Eleanor was pregnant with
Charlotte when
Martin was drafted.
Charlotte was born in March of 1942.
---DS:
Paul Charles (25) (1920) (
June's twin)
----DW:
Connie Marie (23) (1922)
Paul has married but he has not had any kids yet because he was drafted mot long after his wedding.
---DD:
June Hazel (Burrows) Pullman (25) (1920) (
Paul's twin)
-----DH:
Harry Fred Pullman (28) (1917)
------DS:
Barry Fred (nb) (1945)
June got married in 1941 but
Harry was drafted soon after their wedding.
Barry got injured fighting in 1945 and was sent home. A year later
Barry was born.
---DS:
Jack Walter (1922-43)
Margaret and
Charles were devastated by the death of their youngest son in combat in 1943.
DD:
Anna Marie (
Pierce) (44) (1901)
--DH:
John Albert Gates (45) (1900)
---DD:
Helen Ruth (Gates) (26) (1919) (
Jane's twin)
----DH:
Vincent John Winter (29) (1916)
-----DS:
Timothy Vincent (5) (1940)
-----DD:
Sara Emma (1942) (3)
Helen had two kids over the past five years. First in 1940 she had a son who she named
Timothy Vincent. Two years later not long after
Vincent was drafted she had a daughter who she named
Sara Emma.
Sara has never met her dad and
Timothy does not remember him.
---DD:
Jane Anna (26) (1919) (
Helen's twin)
----DH:
Michael Carl James (1919-1942)
-----DD:
Michelle Carla (3) (1942)
Michael died early in combat in 1942. Two months later
Michelle was born.
Jane named her
Michelle because she wanted her daughter to be named after her husband.
---DS:
Frederick John (23) (1922)
---DS:
Alexander Albert (22) (1923)
Frederick and
Alexander both fought in Europe and both made it out ok. They still do not have serious girlfriends but are looking.
DS:
Joseph James Pierce (42) (1903)
--DW:
Emily Harriet (40) (born 1905)
---DS:
Michael Joseph (25) (born 1920)
----DW:
Mary Emily (26) (born 1919)
Michael and
Mary married in 1942. They have not had any children yet but are looking forward to having many when
Michael comes back.
---DS:
Leo Andrew (24) (born 1921)
---Dgf:
Ethel Sherry (23) (born 1922)
----DS:
Craig Alvin (3) (born 1942)
Leo's girlfriend got pregnant when they were still dated.
Leo was going to marry her but got drafted before he could. Not long later their son
Craig was born.
---DD:
Lorraine Grace (
Pierce) Dessler (22) (born 1923)
----DH:
Brian Lewis (1918) (27)
-----DS:
Leon Brian (1941) (4)
-----DS:
Bernard Lewis (1942) (3)
-----DS/DD:
Steven Roy/
Cheryl Lorraine (nb) (1945)
Leon and
Bernard were both very young when their father was drafted so for awhile they did not know him.
Brian got injured in 1944 and so he was sent home.
Leon,
Bernard, and
Lorraine were overjoyed that he was back. In 1945
Lorraine had boy-girl twins they named
Steven and
Cheryl.
---DD:
Maxine Lillie (20) (born 1925)
----Dbf:
Anthony Roy Boone (19) (born 1926)
-----DS:
Benjamin Joel (nb) (1945)
Maxine recently fell in love with a boy named
Anthony and ended up getting pregnant with his child. Unfortunately not long after she got pregnant
Anthony got drafted. Soon after their son
Benjamin Joel was born.
DD:
Rose Helen (
Pierce) Wesker (40) (1905)
--DH:
Walter John Wesker (42) (1903)
---DS:
Thomas Edward (20) (1925)
---DD/DD:
Joan Rose/
Joyce Barbara (17) (1928)
In 1943
Thomas got drafted luckily he did not get killed or even injured all two years.
Joan and
Joyce missed their brother greatly when he was off fighting in the Pacific.
DS:
Robert Paul Pierce (38) (1907) (
Raymond's twin)
--DW:
Betty Marie (38) (1908)
---DS:
Raymond Paul (18) (1927)
---DS/DS:
Jerry Richard/
Roger Harry (16) (1929)
---DD:
Carol Betty (1933) (12)
Raymond got drafted in 1945 but saw few little combat since the war ended only months later.
Robert and
Betty are relieved that he made it out ok.
DS:
Raymond Richard Pierce (1907-13) (
Robert's twin)
DD:
Catherine Ethel (
Pierce) Sapp (37) (1908)
--DH:
Larry Carl Sapp (39) (1907)
---DS:
Francis Wayne (17) (1928)
---DD:
Sandra Catherine (15) (1930)
Catherine was terrified her son would get drafted but because the war ended in 1945 he ended up not having to go fight.
Francis deeply wishes he could have helped stop the Nazis instead of having to go to school.
DS:
Kenneth Roy Pierce (35) (1910)
--DW:
Helen Nancy (35) (1910)
---DD:
Shirley Helen (13) (1932)
---DD:
Jacqueline Jean (11) (1934)
---DS:
Ronald "
Ron"
Larry (8) (1937)
Kenneth ended up getting drafted in 1941 but got injured in 1943 and was sent home. Everyone was glad that he was not injured worse.
DS:
Anthony Stanley Pierce (33) (1912) (
Beatrice's twin)
--DW:
Alice Ruth (32) (1913)
---DD:
Patsy Alice (11) (1934)
---DS:
Gary Bruce (9) (1936)
---DS:
Samuel "
Sam"
Dale (7) (1938)
Anthony was also drafted in 1941, but he ended up fighting for all four years. His family was very proud of him, but also worried constantly.
DD:
Beatrice Annie (
Pierce) Seyfried (33) (1912) (
Anthony's twin)
--DH:
Allen Melvin Seyfried (35) (1910)
---DS:
Peter Stanley (12) (1933)
---DD:
Viola Pearl (10) (1935)
---DD:
Laura Darlene (8) (1937)
---DD:
Sherry Dianne (6) (1939)
---DS:
Charlie Jay (4) (1941)
Beatrice welcomed a baby boy in 1941 who they named
Charlie Jay.
Beatrice and
Allen were planning another child but not long after
Charlie's birth
Allen got drafted.