The Shemwell Family

Arthur Clarence “Red” FreemanAge: 81 years19161997

Name
Arthur Clarence “Red” Freeman
Given names
Arthur Clarence
Surname
Freeman
Nickname
Red
Birth July 22, 1916 34 29
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916

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 5 months)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Death of a motherLula M Lasley
1918 (Age 17 months)

Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 17 months)

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/
Census February 19, 1920 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAmanda J “Mandy” Shemwell
February 8, 1922 (Age 5 years)
Cause: Influenza & bronco infection
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Wesley Freeman
May 9, 1923 (Age 6 years)
Marriage of a parentJasper Newton FreemanIva PeckView this family
about 1929 (Age 12 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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 21, 1930 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a half-sisterRuby Mildred Freeman
January 13, 1931 (Age 14 years)
MarriageMildred Marie BradleyView this family
December 31, 1938 (Age 22 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 23 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Arthur “Jim” Freeman
October 24, 1940 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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 daughter
#2
Arva Jeanne Freeman
May 4, 1947 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 33 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 fatherJasper Newton Freeman
1956 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Norman Freeman
May 27, 1963 (Age 46 years)
Death of a grandsonNorman Freeman
May 28, 1963 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 29 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 sisterOpal Irene Freeman
October 14, 1978 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherArnold Emmitt “Bill” Freeman
April 8, 1997 (Age 80 years)
Death August 26, 1997 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sparta IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 26, 1905Gertrude, Christian, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Arnold Emmitt “Bill” Freeman
Birth: February 6, 1910 27 23Christian, Missouri, United States
Death: April 8, 1997Texas, United States
6 years
himself
Arthur Clarence “Red” Freeman
Birth: July 22, 1916 34 29Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: August 26, 1997Sparta, Christian, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Iva Peck - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: about 1929
2 years
half-sister
Ruby Mildred Freeman
Birth: January 13, 1931 48 34West Benton, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: May 25, 2005
Family with Mildred Marie Bradley - View this family
himself
Arthur Clarence “Red” Freeman
Birth: July 22, 1916 34 29Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: August 26, 1997Sparta, Christian, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: December 31, 1938Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
22 months
son
James Arthur “Jim” Freeman
Birth: October 24, 1940 24 18Sparta, Christian, Missouri, United States
Death: June 7, 2007Christian, Missouri, United States
7 years
daughter
Arva Jeanne Freeman
Birth: May 4, 1947 30 25Missouri, United States
Death: November 2, 2006Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Reuben M “Rube” McDaniel - Household

Ozark Rodgersville Road 1920 Linden, Christian, Missouri - Ruben N McDaniel

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
MacDaniel, Reuben MheadMW50MMOTNTNFarmerOwn Farm
MacDaniel, Edna GwifeFW44MKYTNKY
MacDaniel, George AsonMW14MMOMOKY
Freeman, Arthur BnephewMW3-7mMMOMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Reuben M “Rube” McDaniel - Household

Linden, Christian, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
MacDaniel, R NheadMW60M28MOVAVAFarmerGeneral Farm
MacDaniel, Edna GwifeFW54M22KYTNKY
MacDaniel, GeorgesonMW24SMOMOKYMachinestRoad Building
Freeman, ArthurnephewMW13SMOMOMOLaborFarm

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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Arthur Clarence “Red” Freeman - Household

Sparta, Christian, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Freeman, Arthur CXheadMW23MMOChristianFarmerOwn Farm
Freeman, Mildred MwifeFW18MMOChristian