The Shemwell Family

Mildred G GoochAge: 82 years19182001

Name
Mildred G Gooch
Given names
Mildred G
Surname
Gooch
Birth November 21, 1918 45 36
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 13 months)
Birth of a brotherClayborn Edward Gooch Jr.
September 28, 1925 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 18, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLucy M Gilliam
February 1, 1942 (Age 23 years)
Cause: Cancer of stomach and hypertension
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 31 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 fatherClayborn Edward Gooch
April 26, 1964 (Age 45 years)
Death of a motherZillia Ann Shemwell
December 5, 1968 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 April 25, 2001 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: 1902Illinois, United States
6 years
elder sister
Callie M Gooch
Birth: calculated 1907 33 24Kentucky, United States
Death: December 19, 2005Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States
12 years
herself
Mildred G Gooch
Birth: November 21, 1918 45 36Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 25, 2001Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States
7 years
younger brother
Clayborn Edward Gooch Jr.
Birth: September 28, 1925 52 43Ballard, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 2007Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States

Mildred G Gooch has 16 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clayborn Edward Gooch - Household

Hinkleville & ??? Road Hinkleville, Ballard, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Gooch, Clayborn EheadMW47MKYTNTNFarmerGeneral farm
Gooch, Zella AwifeFW37MKYKYKY
Gooch, Callie MdaughterFW13SKYKYKY
Gooch, Mildred GdaughterFW1-1mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clayborn Edward Gooch - Household

505 Front St Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gooch, Clayborn EheadMW56MKYKYKYWatchmamSteel equip Co.
Gooch, Zella AwifeFW47MKYKYKY
Gooch, Callie MdaughterFW23SKYKYKY
Gooch, Mildred GdaughterFW11SKYKYKY
Gooch, Clayborn E Jr.sonMW4-6mSKYKYKY
Compton, MarvinnephewMW23SKYKYKY

Who is nephew Marvin Compton? -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Clayborn Edward Gooch - Household

606 S Oak Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gooch, Clayborn EheadMW67MKYNight WatchmanAuto parts factory
Gooch, Zella AwifeFW57MKY
Gooch, Callie MdaughterFW33SKY
Gooch, Mildred GdaughterFW21SKY
Gooch, Clayborn EsonMW14SKY