The Shemwell Family

Margaret Evelyn ShemwellAge: 50 years19271978

Name
Margaret Evelyn Shemwell
Given names
Margaret Evelyn
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Margaret Evelyn Maxwell
Birth October 11, 1927 34 25
Birth of a brotherClark Washington Shemwell
February 16, 1929 (Age 16 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 23 months)

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 1, 1930 (Age 2 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherAddie Lucy Clary
1936 (Age 8 years)

Birth of a sisterMartha Helen Shemwell
November 4, 1938 (Age 11 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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 12, 1950 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 grandfatherJames Thomas “Bud” Shemwell
February 13, 1958 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 July 19, 1978 (Age 50 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery
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elder sister
3 years
elder sister
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Margaret Evelyn Shemwell
Birth: October 11, 1927 34 25Kentucky, United States
Death: July 19, 1978Christian, Kentucky, United States
16 months
younger brother
Clark Washington Shemwell
Birth: February 16, 1929 35 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 19, 2021Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States
sister
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brother
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younger sister
Martha Helen Shemwell
Birth: November 4, 1938 45 36Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 30, 2011Todd, Kentucky, United States
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Margaret Evelyn Shemwell
Birth: October 11, 1927 34 25Kentucky, United States
Death: July 19, 1978Christian, Kentucky, United States
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Margaret Evelyn Shemwell has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Todd, Kentucky, USA

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Herbert ShemwellHeadMW35M29KYKYTN
Ermon Blake ShemwellwifeFW27M19KYKYKY
Marie ShemwelldaughterFW8S-KYKYKY
Sidnie L. ShemwelldaughterFW5S-KYKYKY
Margaret Evelyn ShemwelldaughterFW3S-KYKYKY
Clark ShemwellsonMW1S-KYKYKY