The Shemwell Family

Dixie Mae ShemwellAge: 86 years19292016

Name
Dixie Mae Shemwell
Given names
Dixie Mae
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Dixie Mae Faller
Birth December 25, 1929 24 21
Census April 15, 1930 (Age 3 months)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 11 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 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 grandmotherFrancis Pearl “Fannie” Shemwell
September 23, 1973 (Age 43 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 motherMildred Mae Gies
October 5, 1981 (Age 51 years)
Death of a fatherAlton Echolas Shemwell
April 20, 1992 (Age 62 years)
Death November 13, 2016 (Age 86 years)
Cremationunknown

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father
Alton Echolas Shemwell
Birth: January 29, 1905 23Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 20, 1992Palm Beach, Florida, United States
mother
Mildred Mae Gies
Birth: estimated 1908 43 19Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: October 5, 1981Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Marriage: March 30, 1929Palm Beach, Florida, United States
9 months
herself
Dixie Mae Shemwell
Birth: December 25, 1929 24 21Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Death: November 13, 2016Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States
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husband
Private
herself
Dixie Mae Shemwell
Birth: December 25, 1929 24 21Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Death: November 13, 2016Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private

Dixie Mae Shemwell has 20 first cousins recorded

Father's family (20)

Parents Beryl A “Burlie” Shemwell + Clara Pauline Calvert
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5Patsy L Shemwell19482018
Parents Wilbur Shemwell + Virginia Lucille “Peggy” Flener
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Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Alton Echolas Shemwell - Household

M? Street West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, AltonheadMW25M24KYKYKYLinemanTelegraph
Shemwell, MildredwifeFW21M21MIMIMI
Shemwell, Dixie MaydaughterFW2mSFLKYMI

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Alton E Shemwell - Household

West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Alton E ShemwellheadMW35KYLinemanTelegraph Co.
Mildred M ShemwellwifeFW31MI
Dixie Mae ShemwelldaughterFW10FL
William Giesfather in lawMW75MI