The Shemwell Family

Alice Mae WellsAge: 60 years19281988

Name
Alice Mae Wells
Given names
Alice Mae
Surname
Wells
Married name
Alice Mae McMahon
Married name
Alice Mae Martin
Birth March 2, 1928 21 21
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 18 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 11, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel Edward Shemwell
February 15, 1937 (Age 8 years)
Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 13 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
Death of a motherRoxie Anne Shemwell
June 28, 1948 (Age 20 years)
Note: Her Marriage license says she married Clyde E Wells but her death certificate says Frederick Wells. She died in Ohio but lived in Brooklyn.
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 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 maternal grandmotherEmma H Higgins
October 30, 1978 (Age 50 years)
Death August 15, 1988 (Age 60 years)

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mother
Roxie Anne Shemwell
Birth: September 12, 1906 27 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 28, 1948Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Marriage: January 14, 1928Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
2 months
herself
Alice Mae Wells
Birth: March 2, 1928 21 21Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Death: August 15, 1988
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step-father
mother
Roxie Anne Shemwell
Birth: September 12, 1906 27 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 28, 1948Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Marriage:
half-brother
Chester Lee Kannier
Birth: December 26, 1925 22 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 1999Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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husband
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herself
Alice Mae Wells
Birth: March 2, 1928 21 21Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Death: August 15, 1988
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husband
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Alice Mae Wells
Birth: March 2, 1928 21 21Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Death: August 15, 1988

Alice Mae Wells has 3 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (3)

Parents Marvin Clay Shemwell + Floya Myrtle Cook
1Private
2Private
Parents Marvin Clay Shemwell + Lucille Harrison
1Private
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clyde E Wells - Household

Jefferson Ave Brooklyn, Kings, NY

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Wells, ClydeheadMW23M21OHOHOHAttendantBrooklyn S Hospital
Wells, RoxiewifeFW22M20KYKYKY
Wells, Alice MdaughterFW1-2mSNYOHKY