The Shemwell Family

Charles Delbert ShemwellAge: 73 years19191992

Name
Charles Delbert Shemwell
Given names
Charles Delbert
Surname
Shemwell
Birth January 16, 1919 23 22
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 11 months)
Birth of a brotherWayne Dale Shemwell
September 19, 1920 (Age 20 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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
Census April 22, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 21 years)
MarriageFlorence L ShaferView this family
October 25, 1941 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherCharles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell
April 17, 1942 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Frances Warfield
January 4, 1943 (Age 23 years)
Military
WW2
March 2, 1945 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 27 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Harriet Sherrod
September 26, 1946 (Age 27 years)
Census April 15, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 26 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 62 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Lafayette “Charlie” Shemwell
May 1983 (Age 64 years)
Death of a wifeFlorence L Shafer
January 27, 1984 (Age 65 years)
Death of a motherAlice Beeson
January 7, 1989 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherWayne Dale Shemwell
August 19, 1991 (Age 72 years)

Death February 17, 1992 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Address: Plot: 20, 1344
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1918
1 year
himself
Charles Delbert Shemwell
Birth: January 16, 1919 23 22Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: February 17, 1992Bexar, Texas, United States
20 months
younger brother
Wayne Dale Shemwell
Birth: September 19, 1920 25 23Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: August 19, 1991
Family with Florence L Shafer - View this family
himself
Charles Delbert Shemwell
Birth: January 16, 1919 23 22Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: February 17, 1992Bexar, Texas, United States
wife
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
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himself
Charles Delbert Shemwell
Birth: January 16, 1919 23 22Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: February 17, 1992Bexar, Texas, United States
wife
Private

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles L “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Blue Cteek Road Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, CharlesheadMW24MWAKYKYFarmerFarming
Shemwell, AlicewifeFW22MWAINIL
Shemwell, DelbertsonMW12mSWAWAWA
Shemwell, HarrybrotherMW21SWAKYKYLaborerFarm Work

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles L “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Onecho, Whitman, Washington

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Charles LheadMW34M22WAKYKYFarmerWheat Farm
Shemwell, AlicewifeFW32M20WAINIL
Shemwell, C DelbertsonMW11SWAWAWA
Shemwell, Wayne DsonMW9SWAWAWA
Beeson, Mary Fmother in lawFW81WdILKYOH
Procter, Herbert ClodgerMW24M23MOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles L “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Onecho, Whitman, Washington

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, CharlesXheadMW45MWASame placeFarmerWheat Farming
Shemwell, AlicewifeFW43MWASame place
Shemwell, DelbertsonMW21SWASame placeCensus EnumeratorGov. Census
Shemwell, WaynesonMW20SWASame placeLaborerWheat Farm

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