The Shemwell Family

Bessie Pauline “Polly” ConnorAge: 85 years19222008

Name
Bessie Pauline “Polly” Connor
Given names
Bessie Pauline
Surname
Connor
Nickname
Polly
Married name
Bessie Pauline Forrest
Married name
Bessie Pauline Wyatt
Birth March 18, 1922 28 17
Birth of a brotherOswald Thomas “Ozzie” Connor
January 4, 1925 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherPaul H Connor Connor Jr.
August 13, 1929 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherPaul H Connor Connor Jr.
August 13, 1929 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 4, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Patman Connor
September 5, 1931 (Age 9 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Brenda Pauline Forrest
March 13, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Ira Connor
March 13, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 husbandJames Guinn Forrest
December 15, 1955 (Age 33 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Patman Connor
May 29, 1960 (Age 38 years)
MarriageGordon WyattView this family
January 26, 1974 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 fatherPaul H Connor
March 31, 1976 (Age 54 years)
Death of a husbandGordon Wyatt
June 23, 1990 (Age 68 years)
Death of a motherBessie Roudon
November 3, 1993 (Age 71 years)
Death January 11, 2008 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
herself
3 years
younger brother
Oswald Thomas “Ozzie” Connor
Birth: January 4, 1925 31 20Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas, United States
Death: September 21, 2009Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
5 years
younger brother
Paul H Connor Connor Jr.
Birth: August 13, 1929 35 24Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas, United States
Death: August 13, 1929Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas, United States
2 years
younger brother
John Patman Connor
Birth: September 5, 1931 37 26Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas, United States
Death: May 29, 1960Lone Star, Morris, Texas, United States
brother
Private
sister
Private
Family with James Guinn Forrest - View this family
husband
James Guinn Forrest
Birth: November 30, 1900Texas, United States
Death: December 15, 1955San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
herself
daughter
Brenda Pauline Forrest
Birth: March 13, 1942 41 19Winnsboro, Wood, Texas, United States
Death: July 2, 2009Spring, Montgomery, Texas, United States
daughter
Private
Family with Gordon Wyatt - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 26, 1974Angelina, Texas, United States

Bessie Pauline “Polly” Connor has 5 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Paul H Connor - Household

Main Street Winnsboro, Franklin, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Connor, PaulheadMW36M27TXNCARFreighterTrucks
Connor, BessiewifeFW25M16TXTXTX
Connor, Bessie PaulinedaughterFW8MTXTXTX
Connor, OswoldsonMW5-9mSTXTXTX