The Shemwell Family

Florence L ShaferAge: 58 years19251984

Name
Florence L Shafer
Given names
Florence L
Surname
Shafer
Married name
Florence L Shemwell
Married name
Florence L Young
Birth March 12, 1925
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
MarriageCharles Delbert ShemwellView this family
October 25, 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
Birth of a son
#1
Michael Lee Shemwell
June 13, 1946 (Age 21 years)
Census April 15, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 20 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 sonMichael Lee Shemwell
June 3, 1981 (Age 56 years)
Death January 27, 1984 (Age 58 years)
Family with Charles Delbert Shemwell - View this family
husband
Charles Delbert Shemwell
Birth: January 16, 1919 23 22Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: February 17, 1992Bexar, Texas, United States
herself
Florence L Shafer
Birth: March 12, 1925Idaho, United States
Death: January 27, 1984Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: October 25, 1941Valley, Idaho, United States
5 years
son
Michael Lee Shemwell
Birth: June 13, 1946 27 21Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: June 3, 1981Los Angeles, California, United States
Charles Delbert Shemwell + Private - View this family
husband
Charles Delbert Shemwell
Birth: January 16, 1919 23 22Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: February 17, 1992Bexar, Texas, United States
husband’s wife
Private

No family available

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles Delbert Shemwell - Household

433B Manchester Inglewood, Los Angeles, California

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Charles DheadMW31MarWAClaims SupervisorCasulity Insurance Co.
Shemwell, Florence SwifeFW25MarWASecretaryCasulity Insurance Co.
Shemwell, Michael LsonMW3NevCA