The Shemwell Family

Genevieve ShemwellAge: 50 years18961947

Name
Genevieve Shemwell
Given names
Genevieve
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Genevieve Morgan
Married name
Genevieve Maloney
Married name
Genevieve Van Beek
Birth May 6, 1896 31 22
Poisoned - Laudanum
Newspaper
August 9, 1897 (Age 15 months)

Note: The Salt Lake Herald
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 22 months)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Divorce Suit
Newspaper
October 14, 1898 (Age 2 years)
Note: Blanche wants case reopened
Marriage of a parentJames Harvey ShemwellMary Katherine ProppView this family
Type: Civil marriage
March 15, 1900 (Age 3 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherVirginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman
September 11, 1900 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a half-sisterGladys Cordellia Shemwell
January 4, 1901 (Age 4 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Franklin YoungEdith Blanche MartinView this family
March 1902 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a half-sisterVelvalee Virginia Shemwell
May 16, 1902 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a half-sisterFrances Cassman Shemwell
February 14, 1905 (Age 8 years)
Death of a motherEdith Blanche Martin
April 13, 1905 (Age 8 years)
Cause: Uterine Hemmorage
Birth of a half-sisterHelen Alice Shemwell
April 17, 1909 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-sisterBessie Bell Shemwell
February 17, 1910 (Age 13 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 13 years)
MarriageJohn Benjamin Van BeekView this family
February 10, 1914 (Age 17 years)
DivorceJohn Benjamin Van BeekView this family
May 26, 1915 (Age 19 years)
Note: Genevieve filed for divorce from John due to cruelty.
Death of a maternal grandmotherIda Aldora Germain
May 22, 1916 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 19 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 20 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 21 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/
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Alexander Shemwell
February 1, 1922 (Age 25 years)
Civil marriageLeo DeLacy MaloneyView this family
January 25, 1923 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Leonard Martin
August 28, 1926 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 33 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
Death of a husbandLeo DeLacy Maloney
November 2, 1929 (Age 33 years)
Cause: Heart attack
Note: Suffered a heart attack after a party, celebrating the completion of "Overland Bound" (192…
Census April 3, 1930 (Age 33 years)
Residence April 1, 1935 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherJames Harvey Shemwell
November 5, 1935 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Auto Accident
Census April 19, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 45 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 49 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 January 20, 1947 (Age 50 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Edith Blanche Martin
Birth: April 25, 1874 22 19Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Death: April 13, 1905San Joaquin, California, United States
Marriage: June 19, 1894San Joaquin, Fresno, California, United States
Divorce: October 11, 1898Colorado, United States
23 months
herself
Genevieve Shemwell
Birth: May 6, 1896 31 22Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Death: January 20, 1947Lassen, California, United States
Father’s family with Mary Katherine Propp - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: March 15, 1900Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
10 months
half-sister
16 months
half-sister
Velvalee Virginia Shemwell
Birth: May 16, 1902 37 25Falcon, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Death: March 23, 1977Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
3 years
half-sister
Frances Cassman Shemwell
Birth: February 14, 1905 39 27Colorado, United States
Death: April 18, 1982Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
4 years
half-sister
Helen Alice Shemwell
Birth: April 17, 1909 44 32La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States
Death: September 21, 1968Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
10 months
half-sister
Bessie Bell Shemwell
Birth: February 17, 1910 44 32La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States
Death: September 18, 1951Yolo, California, United States
Mother’s family with John Franklin Young - View this family
step-father
mother
Edith Blanche Martin
Birth: April 25, 1874 22 19Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Death: April 13, 1905San Joaquin, California, United States
Marriage: March 1902San Joaquin, California, United States
Family with Leo DeLacy Maloney - View this family
husband
Leo DeLacy Maloney
Birth: January 4, 1888 22 21Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
Death: November 2, 1929Hotel Astor, New York, New York, United States
herself
Genevieve Shemwell
Birth: May 6, 1896 31 22Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Death: January 20, 1947Lassen, California, United States
Marriage: January 25, 1923Riverside, California, United States
Family with John Benjamin Van Beek - View this family
ex-husband
John Benjamin Van Beek
Birth: November 7, 1897St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: February 5, 1975San Bernardino, California, United States
herself
Genevieve Shemwell
Birth: May 6, 1896 31 22Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Death: January 20, 1947Lassen, California, United States
Marriage: February 10, 1914Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Divorce: May 26, 1915Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Leo DeLacy Maloney + Elizabeth Phillips - View this family
husband
Leo DeLacy Maloney
Birth: January 4, 1888 22 21Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States
Death: November 2, 1929Hotel Astor, New York, New York, United States
husband’s wife
Marriage: 1907New York, United States
22 months
step-daughter
Leona Maloney
Birth: October 19, 1908 20 32New York, United States
Death: July 13, 1991Butte, California, United States

Genevieve Shemwell has 11 first cousins recorded

Poisoned - Laudanum
The Salt Lake Herald
Divorce Suit
Blanche wants case reopened Child in question is Genevieve? -b
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Leonard Martin - Household

Glendale, Los Angeles, California

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Martin, JohnheadWMSep185146M25CanadaCanadaCanada1880Blacksmith
Martin, IdawifeWFApr186040M2533CanadaCanadaCanada1884
Shemwell, BlanchedaughterWFApr187424D611CanadaCanadaCanada?
Shemwell, Genevievegrand daughterWFMay18964MCOKYCanada
Martin, HarrysonWMNov187622SNVCanadaCanadaClerk
Martin, ErmadaughterWFDec188811SNVCanadaCanada

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

La Jara, Conejos, Colorado

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, James HheadMW46M214KYKYKYButcherButcher Shop
Shemwell, Mary PwifeFW33M11466GermanyGermanyGermany
Shemwell, GenyvivadaughterFW13SCOKYGermany
Shemwell, GladiesdaughterFW10SCOKYGermany
Shemwell, VelvaleedaughterFW8SCOKYGermany
Shemwell, FrancesdaughterFW5SCOKYGermany
Shemwell, HelendaughterFW2SCOKYGermany
Shemwell, BessiedaughterFW2mSCOKYGermany
Brewster, Frank OservantMW19S

Divorce
Genevieve filed for divorce from John due to cruelty.
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Genevieve Shemwell - Household

Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Maloney, GenevievelodgerFW34WdCOKYCanadaoperatprrestaurant

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Genevieve Shemwell - Household

Lakeview, Lake, Oregon, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Maloney, GenevievehousekeeperFW44WdCOHollywoodLos AngelesCAhousekeeper