The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1932 22 20 Illinois, United States
Birth of a sister	Joyce Shemwell April 10, 1933 (Age 15 months) East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Marriage of a parent	Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell — Ethel Margaret Phelps — View this family December 31, 1938 (Age 6 years) Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States
Census	April 1, 1940 (Age 8 years) East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Census	April 5, 1950 (Age 18 years) East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Marriage of a parent	Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell — Villa Bernice Smith — View this family June 18, 1970 (Age 38 years) Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
Marriage of a parent	Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell — Minnie Lena Kolbus — View this family August 8, 1980 (Age 48 years) Ava, Jackson, Illinois, United States
Death	before 1991 (Age 59 years)

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harriet Maxine Crotser Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. Joyce Shemwell Family with spouse Ethel Margaret Phelps Family with spouse Villa Bernice Smith Family with spouse Minnie Lena Kolbus Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1909 24 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States Death: March 16, 1991 — Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. Joyce Shemwell Family with spouse Harriet Maxine Crotser Birth: about 1912 34 32 — Illinois, United States Death:
	Marriage: about 1931 —
	Divorce: before December 1938 —
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. Birth: about 1932 22 20 — Illinois, United States Death: before 1991
15 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John L Green Sr. Patrick M Green Sr. Family with spouse Albert Anglin Family with spouse Joyce Shemwell Birth: April 10, 1933 23 21 — East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States Death: June 11, 2017 — Fairview Heights, St. Clair, Illinois, United States

Father’s family with Ethel Margaret Phelps - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harriet Maxine Crotser Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. Joyce Shemwell Family with spouse Ethel Margaret Phelps Family with spouse Villa Bernice Smith Family with spouse Minnie Lena Kolbus Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1909 24 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States Death: March 16, 1991 — Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Ethel Margaret Phelps Birth: 1902 — Boskydell, Jackson, Illinois, United States Death: September 10, 1968 — Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: December 31, 1938 — Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States

Father’s family with Villa Bernice Smith - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harriet Maxine Crotser Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. Joyce Shemwell Family with spouse Ethel Margaret Phelps Family with spouse Villa Bernice Smith Family with spouse Minnie Lena Kolbus Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1909 24 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States Death: March 16, 1991 — Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Villa Bernice Smith Birth: November 27, 1904 — Union, Illinois, United States Death: April 6, 1980 — Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: June 18, 1970 — Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States

Father’s family with Minnie Lena Kolbus - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harriet Maxine Crotser Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. Joyce Shemwell Family with spouse Ethel Margaret Phelps Family with spouse Villa Bernice Smith Family with spouse Minnie Lena Kolbus Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1909 24 — Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States Death: March 16, 1991 — Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Minnie Lena Kolbus Birth: May 28, 1911 — Jackson, Illinois, United States Death: February 1, 2001 — Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: August 8, 1980 — Ava, Jackson, Illinois, United States

Mother’s family with Private - View this family

step-father	Private
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. Joyce Shemwell Family with spouse Harriet Maxine Crotser Birth: about 1912 34 32 — Illinois, United States Death:
half-brother	Private

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Family with parents
father Parents … … Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell	Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell 1909–1991
mother Parents Edward Crotser Myrtle Hall	Harriet Maxine Crotser 1912–
himself Family (none)	Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr. 1932–1991
younger sister Family John L Green Sr. Patrick M Green Sr. Private Private Albert Anglin Private Private	Joyce Shemwell 1933–2017
Father’s family with Ethel Margaret Phelps
father Parents … … Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell	Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell 1909–1991
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Ethel Margaret Phelps 1902–1968
Father’s family with Villa Bernice Smith
father Parents … … Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell	Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell 1909–1991
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Villa Bernice Smith 1904–1980
Father’s family with Minnie Lena Kolbus
father Parents … … Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell	Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell 1909–1991
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Minnie Lena Kolbus 1911–2001
Mother’s family with Private
step-father Parents (unknown)	Private
mother Parents Edward Crotser Myrtle Hall	Harriet Maxine Crotser 1912–
half-brother Family (none)	Private