The Shemwell Family

Margaret E ShemwellAge: 77 years19232000

Name
Margaret E Shemwell
Given names
Margaret E
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Margaret E Vick
Birth August 10, 1923 39 37
MarriageDuncan VickView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 years)

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 6 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 motherLaura Emily “Emma” Blackwell
November 21, 1965 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherMarcus Delumuel Shemwell
December 14, 1965 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 sisterLaura Mabel Shemwell
March 20, 1978 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherClarence Aaron “Pud” Shemwell
May 6, 1980 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherMarcus D Shemwell
August 29, 1992 (Age 69 years)
Death of a husbandDuncan Vick
August 19, 1995 (Age 72 years)
Death December 15, 2000 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Michigan Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 6, 1904Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
17 months
elder brother
Thomas O Shemwell
Birth: September 20, 1905 21 20Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 1, 1906Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
21 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Marcus D Shemwell
Birth: August 22, 1910 26 24Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 29, 1992Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
21 months
elder brother
George William Shemwell
Birth: May 8, 1912 28 26Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 15, 1913Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Clarence Aaron “Pud” Shemwell
Birth: January 13, 1917 32 31Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 6, 1980Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
James E Shemwell
Birth: June 9, 1921 37 35Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 6, 1922Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
2 years
herself
Margaret E Shemwell
Birth: August 10, 1923 39 37Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 15, 2000Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Family with Duncan Vick - View this family
husband
Duncan Vick
Birth: October 16, 1919Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 19, 1995Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
herself
Margaret E Shemwell
Birth: August 10, 1923 39 37Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 15, 2000Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Marriage:

Margaret E Shemwell has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Marcus D. Shemwell - Household

Dist. 2 Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Marcus D. ShemwellheadMW46M20KYKYKYMinerCoal mine
Laura Emily BlackwellwifeFW44M18KYTNTN
Vera Orine ShemwelldaughterFW15S-KYKYKY
Clarence A. ShemwellsonMW13S-KYKYKY
Margaret E. ShemwelldaughterFW6S-KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Marcus D Shemwell - Household

Unincorporated mining camp Muhlenberg, KY

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, MarcusheadMW56MKYSame PlaceConstructionW.P.A.
Shemwell, EmilywifeFW54MKYSame Place
Shemwell, AaronsonMW23SKYSame PlaceMinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, MargarettedaughterFW16SKYSame Place