The Shemwell Family

Irene Alma Age: 74 years19221996

Name
Irene Alma
Given names
Irene Alma
Married name
Irene Alma Nash
Note: Pam Nash Johnson say's Herbert had a 1st wife in pic. Irene not Eileen in 1940 census. -b
Birth about 1922
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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
MarriageHerbert Marion “Son” NashView this family
about 1939 (Age 17 years)

Census April 1, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Lynn Arthur Nash
September 17, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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 26, 1950 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 24 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 husbandHerbert Marion “Son” Nash
October 31, 1995 (Age 73 years)
Death February 14, 1996 (Age 74 years)
Family with Herbert Marion “Son” Nash - View this family
husband
herself
Irene Alma
Birth: about 1922Illinois, United States
Death: February 14, 1996Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Marriage: about 1939
21 months
son
Lynn Arthur Nash
Birth: September 17, 1940 23 18Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: November 22, 2013Theodosia, Ozark, Missouri, United States
Herbert Marion “Son” Nash + Edna Eileen Griffin - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Edna Eileen Griffin
Birth: July 20, 1921Missouri, United States
Death: September 4, 1997Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
step-son
step-son
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Herbert Nash - Household

Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
James H NashheadMW43TNLaborerSteel Co.
Ellie NashwifeFW43TN
Herbert NashsonMW22TNBakerBakery Co.
Leslie NashsonMW19TNWrapperBakery Co.
Arthur Etta NashdaughterFW15TN
Billie NashsonMW11IL
Mary NashdaughterFW8TN
Raymond NashsonMW6TN
Irene Nashdaughter-in-lawFW19IL

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Marion “Son” Nash - Household

1405 Granite City, Madison, Illinois

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Nash, Herbert MheadMW32MarTNCranemanSteel Factory
Nash, Irene AwifeFW28MarIL
Nash, Lynn AsonMW9NevIL

Name
Pam Nash Johnson say's Herbert had a 1st wife in pic. Irene not Eileen in 1940 census. -b Last name maybe Stengal. -b