The Shemwell Family

James Henry GreyAge: 47 years19051953

Name
James Henry Grey
Given names
James Henry
Surname
Grey
Birth April 25, 1905
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 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 11 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 12 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/
MarriageHelen Alice ShemwellView this family
September 20, 1924 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 24 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 22, 1930 (Age 24 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 36 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 44 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 40 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 April 14, 1953 (Age 47 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: East Lawn Memorial Park
Family with Helen Alice Shemwell - View this family
himself
James Henry Grey
Birth: April 25, 1905Hickman, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 14, 1953Sacramento, California, United States
wife
Helen Alice Shemwell
Birth: April 17, 1909 44 32La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States
Death: September 21, 1968Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
Marriage: September 20, 1924Pinal, Gila, Arizona, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Henry Grey - Household

Orange Road Creighton, Maricopa, Arizona

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Grey, JamesheadMW25M19KYKYKYAuto MechanicGarage
Grey, HelenwifeFW22M16COKYGermanyMerchantGroceries
Marriot, Jamesbrother in lawMW31M21OHOHOHAuto MechanicGarage
Marriot, Velvaleesister in lawFW27M17COKYGermanyMerchantGroceries

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Henry Grey - Household

601 W 5th Street Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Grey, JamesheadMW34MKYPhoenixMaricopaAZAuto MechanicAuto Garage
Grey, HelenXwifeFW30MCOPhoenixMaricopaAZ
Shemwell, Marymother in lawFW66WdGermanySame Place
Clemens, Francessister in lawFW35WdCOPhoenixMaricopaAZSales ladyDress Shop