James Walter ShemwellAge: 65 years1942–2008
- Name
- James Walter Shemwell
- Given names
- James Walter
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | April 17, 1942 25 25 |
 Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945Note: 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 |
 Adoption | October 2, 1947 (Age 5 years) Adoption: Adopted by both parents |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Mamie Gertrude Boyd November 21, 1949 (Age 7 years) |
 Census | April 15, 1950 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Judith Ann Shemwell October 1, 1952 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 7 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 |
| Adoption of a sister | Judith Ann Shemwell August 21, 1953 (Age 11 years) Adoption: Adopted by both parents Note: naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Harry Fountain Shemwell December 16, 1967 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 3 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 sister | Judith Ann Shemwell October 27, 1987 (Age 45 years) |
 Death | March 19, 2008 (Age 65 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona |
| Family with adoptive parents |
| father |
Victor Boyd Shemwell Sr. Birth: May 26, 1916 27 21 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 16, 2010 — Orange City, Volusia, Florida, United States |
| mother |
Antonette Lily Bidock Birth: January 6, 1917 — Hartshorne, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States Death: May 5, 2009 — Orange City, Volusia, Florida, United States |
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James Walter Shemwell Adoption: October 2, 1947 31 30 — Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States Birth: April 17, 1942 25 25 — Hartshorne, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States Death: March 19, 2008 — Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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11 years younger sister |
Judith Ann Shemwell Adoption: August 21, 1953 37 36 — Nurenberg, Germany Birth: October 1, 1952 36 35 — Bamberg, Germany Death: October 27, 1987 — Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Adoption | Adoption: Born: Anthony Joseph Gofourth
Birth Mother: Margaret(Bidock) Gofourth
Adopted:2 Oct 1947 Pittsburg Co,Olka
Birth Father:George William Gofourth
Mother and Father Divorced at time of adoption.Father believed to be incarserated at the time Because adoption decree says he has no civil rights per case# 17453 dated 2 Mar 1940 |