Harold E Sibray (1926 - 1996)

Harold's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Sibray family tree.

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Harold's Parents

Ralph Sibray

Thelma Clestine (Miller) Sibray

Harold E Sibray

Parents:

Ralph Sibray

Unknown - Unknown

Thelma Clestine (Miller) Sibray

Unknown - Unknown

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Harold's Parents

Ralph Sibray

Unknown parent

Harold E Sibray

Parents:

Ralph Sibray

Oct 26, 1906 - March 1974

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Harold E Sibray & Mary V Contreras

September 21, 1996
Cause of Separation: Death

Harold E Sibray

Mary V Contreras

Gene Sibray

Spouse:

Mary V Contreras

Jun - Unknown

Children:

Gene Sibray

March 1964 - Unknown

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In 1926, in the year that Harold E Sibray was born, on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.

In 1942, Harold was 16 years old when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.

In 1964, Harold was 38 years old when in June, three young civil rights workers - Andrew Goodman and Mickey Schwerner from New York City, and James Chaney from Meridian, Mississippi - were kidnapped and murdered in Mississippi. Working with "Freedom Summer", they were registering African-Americans to vote in the Southern states. Their bodies were found two months later. Although it was discovered that the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, the Neshoba County Sheriff's Office and the Philadelphia, Mississippi Police Department were involved, only 7 men were convicted and served less than six years.

In 1973, he was 47 years old when on January 28th, the Paris Peace Accord was signed - supposedly ending the Vietnam War. Hostilities continued between North and South Vietnam and the U.S. continued to bomb. But by August 15, 1973, 95% of American troops had left Vietnam. The war ended in 1975 with the fall of Saigon.

In 1996, in the year of Harold E Sibray's passing, on July 5th, the first cloned mammal - "Dolly the Sheep" - was born in Scotland. She had three mothers. Dolly lived to be 6 years old and produced 6 lambs. Since, other sheep have been cloned as well as horses, pigs, deer, and bulls.