Donald Lee ShemwellAge: 84 years1929–2014
- Name
- Donald Lee Shemwell
- Given names
- Donald Lee
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | September 15, 1929 28 26 |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 16 days)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 7, 1930 (Age 6 months) |
| Census | May 2, 1940 (Age 10 years) |
 Marriage of a parent | Granbury Dabney “Uncle Dow” Shemwell — Marguerite O “Margaret” Lasky — View this family about 1944 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Census | April 17, 1950 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 20 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Hettie Boyd “Etta” Layman February 1, 1960 (Age 30 years) Cause: Heart Disease |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Minerva Delia “Minnie” Roberts about 1962 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a father | Granbury Dabney “Uncle Dow” Shemwell August 1971 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Lorena Barrett December 4, 1974 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a brother | David Roland Shemwell Sr. June 16, 1995 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a brother | Kenneth Dabney “Skeets” Shemwell July 8, 2004 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | March 23, 2014 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Granbury Dabney “Uncle Dow” Shemwell Birth: July 27, 1901 33 25 — Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, United States Death: August 1971 — Minco, Grady, Oklahoma, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Lorena Barrett Birth: January 12, 1903 32 20 — Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States Death: December 4, 1974 — Oklahoma, United States |
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Marriage: about 1920 — |
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14 months elder brother |
Kenneth Dabney “Skeets” Shemwell Birth: February 24, 1921 19 18 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States Death: July 8, 2004 — Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
David Roland Shemwell Sr. Birth: February 2, 1923 21 20 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States Death: June 16, 1995 — Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States |
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7 years himself |
Donald Lee Shemwell Birth: September 15, 1929 28 26 — Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States Death: March 23, 2014 |
| Father’s family with Marguerite O “Margaret” Lasky |
| father |
Granbury Dabney “Uncle Dow” Shemwell Birth: July 27, 1901 33 25 — Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, United States Death: August 1971 — Minco, Grady, Oklahoma, United States |
| step-mother |
Marguerite O “Margaret” Lasky Birth: May 21, 1914 39 37 — Texas, United States Death: January 8, 1971 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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Marriage: about 1944 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States |
| Family with Marjorie Louise Sebree |
| himself |
Donald Lee Shemwell Birth: September 15, 1929 28 26 — Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States Death: March 23, 2014 |
| wife |
Marjorie Louise Sebree Birth: September 2, 1930 — Chattanooga, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States Death: September 8, 2017 — Keller, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
| son |
Private |
| Arthur Cruce Barrett + Marjorie Louise Sebree |
| uncle |
Arthur Cruce Barrett Birth: January 12, 1903 32 20 — Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States Death: January 19, 1980 — North Richland Hills, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Marjorie Louise Sebree Birth: September 2, 1930 — Chattanooga, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States Death: September 8, 2017 — Keller, Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: January 11, 1945 — Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States |
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6 months step-daughter |
Susan Joan Barrett Birth: July 14, 1945 42 14 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Death: January 31, 2012 — Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States |
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15 months step-son |
Philip James Barrett Birth: October 23, 1946 43 16 Death: about 2016 — Colorado, United States |
Donald Lee Shemwell has 5 first cousins recorded
Mother's family (2)
Parents Arthur Cruce Barrett + Marjorie Louise Sebree
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Granbury Dabney “Uncle Dow” Shemwell - Household
2818 Avenue L Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Granbury Dabney “Uncle Dow” Shemwell - Household
Grove Street Oakland, Alameda, California
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Lorena Barrett - Household
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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