The Shemwell Family

Robert Lane “Bob” FreemanAge: 33 years19241958

Name
Robert Lane “Bob” Freeman
Given names
Robert Lane
Surname
Freeman
Nickname
Bob
Birth December 20, 1924 30 26
Birth of a brotherRay Jack Freeman
December 20, 1924
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames William Freeman
February 8, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Cause: Angina Pectosis
Birth of a sisterFreeman
September 16, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterFreeman
October 16, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 18, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherDelbert E Freeman
about 1932 (Age 7 years)
Death of a fatherEllis Erasmus Freeman
March 28, 1939 (Age 14 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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
Death of a brotherThomas Leslie “Tom” Freeman
February 21, 1955 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 September 26, 1958 (Age 33 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Springfield National Cemetery
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father
mother
elder brother
Charles William “Bill” Freeman
Birth: about 1921 26 22West Benton, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1998
20 months
elder brother
Thomas Leslie “Tom” Freeman
Birth: September 6, 1922 27 23Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: February 21, 1955Wright, Missouri, United States
elder brother
John Wesley Freeman
Birth: September 6, 1922 27 23Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: October 3, 2003Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
2 years
twin brother
Ray Jack Freeman
Birth: December 20, 1924 30 26Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: December 15, 2004Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
himself
Robert Lane “Bob” Freeman
Birth: December 20, 1924 30 26Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1958
5 years
younger sister
Freeman
Birth: September 16, 1929 34 30Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: October 16, 1929Webster, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
Delbert E Freeman
Birth: about 1932 37 33Missouri, United States
Death: before 1998
sister
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Robert Lane “Bob” Freeman
Birth: December 20, 1924 30 26Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1958
wife
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Robert Lane “Bob” Freeman has 6 first cousins recorded

Father's family (6)

Parents Benjamin Harrison Watts + Grace May “Gracie” Freeman
1Private
2Jack Watts19391995
4Private
5Private
6Private

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Nancy Ellen Jane Miller - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Freeman, EllenheadFW56Wd18MOTNMOFarmGeneral Farm
Freeman, GracedaughterFW21SMOMOKY
Freeman, Ellis EsonMW35M25MOMOKYFarmAt home
Freeman, Floydaughter in lawFW31M22MOMOMO
Freeman, BilliegrandsonMW8SMOMOMO
Freeman, ThomasgrandsonMW7SMOMOMO
Freeman, JohnnygrandsonMW7SMOMOMO
Freeman, RobertgrandsonMW5SMOMOMO
Freeman, JackgrandsonMW5SMOMOMO