The Shemwell Family

Clarence Loyce ShemwellAge: 73 years19262000

Name
Clarence Loyce Shemwell
Given names
Clarence Loyce
Surname
Shemwell
Birth December 4, 1926 17 20
Military service
U.S. Army WWII/Korea

Clubs-Organizations
American Legion - VFW and DAV

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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
Marriage of a parentLoyce Alpha ShemwellGladys Pauline WoodisView this family
November 24, 1932 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a half-brotherLoyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
April 1936 (Age 9 years)
Death of a half-brotherLoyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
May 7, 1936 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a half-brotherBobbie Woodis Shemwell
January 24, 1938 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a half-sisterBettie Ann Shemwell
September 26, 1939 (Age 12 years)
Marriage of a parentWalter KosterElvira A CaseyView this family
before 1940 (Age 13 years)

Death of a half-sisterBettie Ann Shemwell
March 28, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-brotherDonald Joseph Shemwell
March 8, 1941 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-brotherPaul Dean Shemwell
May 25, 1942 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLida Higgins
June 30, 1943 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a half-sisterLou Ann Shemwell
February 5, 1944 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a half-sisterRhonda Alvena Shemwell
February 5, 1944 (Age 17 years)
Death of a half-sisterLou Ann Shemwell
February 14, 1944 (Age 17 years)
Death of a half-sisterRhonda Alvena Shemwell
February 14, 1944 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a half-sisterPeggy Sue Shemwell
January 7, 1945 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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 half-sisterPatsie K Shemwell
December 4, 1945 (Age 19 years)
Death of a half-sisterPatsie K Shemwell
March 6, 1946 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a half-sisterSherry Lynn Shemwell
August 14, 1949 (Age 22 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherCharles Emmet Shemwell
April 23, 1950 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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
Birth of a son
#1
Peter Joseph Shemwell
September 1, 1958 (Age 31 years)
Death of a fatherLoyce Alpha Shemwell
March 2, 1960 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Harold Michael “Harry” Shemwell
March 3, 1960 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 half-brotherPaul Dean Shemwell
October 2, 1984 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sonHarold Michael “Harry” Shemwell
November 5, 1997 (Age 70 years)
Religion
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
before 2000 (Age 73 years)

Death of a half-brotherBobbie Woodis Shemwell
February 16, 2000 (Age 73 years)
Death of a wifeChristine Berger
June 9, 2000 (Age 73 years)
Death July 31, 2000 (Age 73 years)
Cremation August 4, 2000 (4 days after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1925Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Divorce: before 1932
23 months
himself
Clarence Loyce Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1926 17 20Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: July 31, 2000Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Gladys Pauline Woodis - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 24, 1932Todd, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-brother
Loyce Alpha Shemwell Jr.
Birth: April 1936 27 23Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 1936Todd, Kentucky, United States
22 months
half-brother
Bobbie Woodis Shemwell
Birth: January 24, 1938 29 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 16, 2000Fayette, Kentucky, United States
20 months
half-sister
Bettie Ann Shemwell
Birth: September 26, 1939 30 27Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 28, 1940Todd, Kentucky, United States
17 months
half-brother
Donald Joseph Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1941 32 28Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 8, 2005Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
15 months
half-brother
Paul Dean Shemwell
Birth: May 25, 1942 33 30Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Death: October 2, 1984Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
20 months
half-sister
Lou Ann Shemwell
Birth: February 5, 1944 35 31Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 14, 1944Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
half-sister
Rhonda Alvena Shemwell
Birth: February 5, 1944 35 31Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 14, 1944Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
11 months
half-sister
Peggy Sue Shemwell
Birth: January 7, 1945 36 32Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: September 3, 2018Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
11 months
half-sister
Patsie K Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1945 36 33Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 6, 1946Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
half-sister
Sherry Lynn Shemwell
Birth: August 14, 1949 40 37Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 3, 2019Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Mother’s family with Walter Koster - View this family
step-father
Walter Koster
Birth: 1910Indiana, United States
Death: October 29, 1969Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
mother
Marriage: before 1940
Family with Christine Berger - View this family
himself
Clarence Loyce Shemwell
Birth: December 4, 1926 17 20Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death: July 31, 2000Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
wife
son
Peter Joseph Shemwell
Birth: September 1, 1958 31 16Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Death: March 14, 2004Richmond, Virginia, United States
18 months
son
Harold Michael “Harry” Shemwell
Birth: March 3, 1960 33 18Munchen, Bavaria, Germany
Death: November 5, 1997Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private
Private + Christine Berger - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Walter Koster - Household

Knight Township, Vanderburgh, Indiana

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Walter KosterheadMW30INAssembly manAuto Mfgr.
Elbera A KosterwifeFW33IN
Clarence L Shemwellstep sonMW13IN
Louis GreennephewMW15IN
Matilda Caseymother in lawFW62IN

Notes: Oak Hill Rd. RR3