The Shemwell Family

Vera Catherine McMillanAge: 90 years19242015

Name
Vera Catherine McMillan
Given names
Vera Catherine
Surname
McMillan
Married name
Vera Catherine Smith
Birth December 11, 1924 39 25
Birth of a sisterOlive Elizabeth McMillan
July 9, 1927 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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
Birth of a brotherAlbert L “Bud” McMillan
November 10, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Census April 9, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Thomas McMillan
March 6, 1941 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 fatherAlbert Lloyd McMillan
December 22, 1949 (Age 25 years)
Census April 22, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 motherCatherine M “Kate” Bearinger
November 9, 1959 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 husbandPaul Augusta Smith
October 21, 1983 (Age 58 years)
Death of a sisterOlive Elizabeth McMillan
August 5, 2004 (Age 79 years)
Death of a sisterMargaret Jean McMillan
March 19, 2010 (Age 85 years)
Death of a brotherAlbert L “Bud” McMillan
September 30, 2012 (Age 87 years)
Death October 11, 2015 (Age 90 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: April 2, 1921Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
2 years
elder sister
Margaret Jean McMillan
Birth: June 25, 1923 38 23Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 19, 2010Hastings, Barry, Michigan, United States
18 months
herself
Vera Catherine McMillan
Birth: December 11, 1924 39 25Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 11, 2015Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
3 years
younger sister
Olive Elizabeth McMillan
Birth: July 9, 1927 42 27Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 5, 2004Ceresco, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
2 years
younger brother
Albert L “Bud” McMillan
Birth: November 10, 1929 44 30Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Death: September 30, 2012Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
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husband
Paul Augusta Smith
Birth: April 3, 1922Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 21, 1983Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
herself
Vera Catherine McMillan
Birth: December 11, 1924 39 25Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 11, 2015Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
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Vera Catherine McMillan has 5 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Albert Lloyd McMillan - Household

26 Winter Street Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McMillan, Albert LheadMW45M35TNTNPAWelderFood factory
McMillan, Catherine MwifeFW29M21MICanada EngMI
McMillan, Margaret JdaughterFW6STNTNMI
McMillan, Vera CdaughterFW5STNTNMI
McMillan, Olive EdaughterFW2-8mMTNTNMI
McMillan, Albert LsonMW4mSMITNMI

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Walter Hudson - Household

178 Battle Creek Ave. Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McMillan, AlbertheadMW52WdTNSame PlaceMachinistFood Factory
McMillan, MargaretdaughterFW16STNSame Place
McMillan, VeradaughterFW15STNSame Place
McMillan, OlivedaughterFW12STNSame Place
McMillan, AlbertsonMW10SMISame Place

Lodgers - Says Albert is Widowed but Kate does not die until 1959. -b