The Shemwell Family

Frederick ShemwellAge: 97 years19282025

Name
Frederick Shemwell
Given names
Frederick
Surname
Shemwell
Birth January 2, 1928 47 30
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 20 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 8, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLouisa Ann “Anna” Legate
February 7, 1944 (Age 16 years)
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
Census April 18, 1950 (Age 22 years)
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
Death of a fatherRev. Werner Guy Shemwell
May 14, 1961 (Age 33 years)
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 motherGladdell Hill
August 17, 1985 (Age 57 years)

Death of a sisterVera Cleone Shemwell
May 20, 2007 (Age 79 years)
Death April 24, 2025 (Age 97 years)
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father
Rev. Werner Guy Shemwell
Birth: July 28, 1880 22 18Sherman, Gray, Texas, United States
Death: May 14, 1961Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
mother
Marriage: March 12, 1918Higden, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
1 year
elder sister
9 years
himself
Frederick Shemwell
Birth: January 2, 1928 47 30Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 24, 2025Bryant, Saline, Arkansas, United States
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himself
Frederick Shemwell
Birth: January 2, 1928 47 30Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 24, 2025Bryant, Saline, Arkansas, United States
wife
Private
son
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Werner Guy Shemwell - Household

Heber Springs, Cleburne, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Werner headMW49MTXKYILTreasurerCounty
Shemwell, GladdellwifeFW33MARTNTN
Shemwell, CleondaughterFW11SARTXAR
Shemwell, FredsonMW2-3mSATTXAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Werner Guy Shemwell - Household

1217 Thirty Fourth St. Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, Werner GheadMW58MTXSame PlaceClerkWPA Project
Shemwell, GladdellXwifeFW43MTNSame Place
Shemwell, CleonedaughterFW21SARSame PlaceClerkWPA Project
Shemwell, FredsonMW12SARSame Place