The Shemwell Family

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Birth	June 2, 1932 20 15 Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Census	April 5, 1940 (Age 7 years) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Lida Pifer - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - Lida Pifer - Household 1230 Cherry Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Name Info Relation Info Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Pifer, Lida head F W 60 Wd KY Same place Press operator laundry Shemwell, Earl son M W 26 M MI Same place Electrician Automotive factory Shemwell, Earl grandson M W 7 S MI Same place McDonald, John lodger M W 41 D PN Same place Steel work Steel Mill
Death of a paternal grandmother	Lida Higgins June 30, 1943 (Age 11 years) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 5, 1950 (Age 17 years) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death of a paternal grandfather	Charles Emmet Shemwell April 23, 1950 (Age 17 years) Todd, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 17 years) South Korea 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 father	Earl Baker Shemwell June 1962 (Age 29 years) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 years) Vietnam 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	May 9, 1991 (Age 58 years) Redford, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Burial	Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Della Caroline Soulliere Earl Frederick Shemwell Family with spouse Helen Halaburda Earl Baker Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1912 37 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1962 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Earl Baker Shemwell Earl Frederick Shemwell Della Caroline Soulliere Birth: December 9, 1916 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Death: March 7, 2000 — Redford, Wayne, Michigan, United States
	Marriage: October 8, 1931 — Center Line, Macomb, Michigan, United States
	Divorce: July 18, 1940 — Wayne, Michigan, United States
8 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Earl Frederick Shemwell Birth: June 2, 1932 20 15 — Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States Death: May 9, 1991 — Redford, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Della Caroline Soulliere Earl Frederick Shemwell Family with spouse Helen Halaburda Earl Baker Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1912 37 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1962 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
step-mother	Private

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Della Caroline Soulliere Earl Frederick Shemwell Family with spouse Helen Halaburda Earl Baker Shemwell Birth: January 1, 1912 37 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 1962 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Earl Baker Shemwell Helen Halaburda Birth: about 1912 — Pennsylvania, United States Death:
half-brother	Private
half-brother	Private
half-sister	Private

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Earl Frederick Shemwell Birth: June 2, 1932 20 15 — Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States Death: May 9, 1991 — Redford, Wayne, Michigan, United States
wife	Private
daughter	Private
daughter	Private
daughter	Private
son	Private
son	Private

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1940 United States - Census transcript - Lida Pifer - Household 1230 Cherry Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Name Info Relation Info Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Pifer, Lida head F W 60 Wd KY Same place Press operator laundry Shemwell, Earl son M W 26 M MI Same place Electrician Automotive factory Shemwell, Earl grandson M W 7 S MI Same place McDonald, John lodger M W 41 D PN Same place Steel work Steel Mill

Family with parents
father Parents Charles Emmet Shemwell Lida Higgins	Earl Baker Shemwell 1912–1962
mother Parents (unknown)	Della Caroline Soulliere 1916–2000
himself Family Private Private Private Private Private Private	Earl Frederick Shemwell 1932–1991
Father’s family with Private
father Parents Charles Emmet Shemwell Lida Higgins	Earl Baker Shemwell 1912–1962
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Private
Father’s family with Helen Halaburda
father Parents Charles Emmet Shemwell Lida Higgins	Earl Baker Shemwell 1912–1962
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Helen Halaburda 1912–
half-brother Family (none)	Private
half-brother Family (none)	Private
half-sister Family (none)	Private
Family with Private
himself Parents Earl Baker Shemwell Della Caroline Soulliere	Earl Frederick Shemwell 1932–1991
wife Parents (unknown)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
daughter Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private
son Family (none)	Private