The Shemwell Family

James Aubrey LewisAge: 68 years19061974

Name
James Aubrey Lewis
Given names
James Aubrey
Surname
Lewis
Birth 1906 25 25
Death of a fatherOtis Lewis
February 1, 1909 (Age 3 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherCharles R Lewis
May 1, 1915 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 11 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 12 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 29, 1920 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ellen Whitehouse
July 4, 1923 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Washington Shemwell
September 26, 1926 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLaura Lee Brinkley
October 25, 1927 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 23 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 5, 1930 (Age 24 years)
MarriageMatilda CrucittView this family
August 15, 1934 (Age 28 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Maude Ann Lewis
November 3, 1935 (Age 29 years)
Death of a motherMinnie Beatrice Shemwell
August 3, 1937 (Age 31 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 35 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 14, 1950 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 44 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 40 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 October 14, 1974 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Otis Lewis
Birth: October 5, 1880 38 32Shelton, Hamilton, Illinois, United States
Death: February 1, 1909Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
mother
Minnie Beatrice Shemwell
Birth: May 5, 1880 23 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 3, 1937Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: April 23, 1904Bevier, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
1 month
elder sister
3 years
himself
James Aubrey Lewis
Birth: 1906 25 25Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 1974Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Family with Matilda Crucitt - View this family
himself
James Aubrey Lewis
Birth: 1906 25 25Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 14, 1974Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
wife
Marriage: August 15, 1934
15 months
daughter
Maude Ann Lewis
Birth: November 3, 1935 29 19Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: December 24, 2012Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, United States

James Aubrey Lewis has 35 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Washington Shemwell - Household

Bevier, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
James Washington ShemwellheadMW53M30--KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Laura Lee ShemwellwifeFW52M3088KYENGVA
Minnie B. LewisdaughterFW29Wd522KYKYKY
Harry Fountain ShemwellsonMW21S---KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Leonard Mason ShemwellsonMW19S---KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Albert Ennis ShemwellsonMW15S---KYKYKYLaborerCoal Mine
Charles Howard ShemwellsonMW10S---KYKYKY
Maud LewisgranddaughterFW4S---KYILKY
Aubrey LewisgrandsonMW3S---KYILKY

Notes: Same page as John & Joseph

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Washington Shemwell - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, James WheadMW63MKYKYKYCoal MinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, Laura LwifeFW63MKYKYKY
Shemwell, HowardsonMW19SKYKYKYCoal MinerCoal Mine
Shemwell, AubreyMW13SKYKYKY
Shemwell, MaudeFW15SKYKYKY

Maud & Aubrey Lewis are grandchildren -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Aubrey Lewis - Household

5161 Van Dyke Ave Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lewis, AubreyheadMW34MKYMichiganLaborerPorcelian & Enamel Company
Lewis, MatildawifeFW24MMIMichigan
Lewis, Maude AdaughterFW4SMI

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Aubrey Lewis - Household

3447 Gray Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Lewis, James AheadMW44MarKYPlant SupertendantPorcelin Enamelling Finishing
Lewis, Matilda CwifeFW34MarMI
Lewis, AnndaughterFW14NevMI