The Shemwell Family

Violet Elizabeth TabbAge: 54 years19201975

Name
Violet Elizabeth Tabb
Given names
Violet Elizabeth
Surname
Tabb
Married name
Violet Elizabeth Dreyer
Birth April 5, 1920 25 20
Birth of a brotherRev. Adrian Shemwell Tabb
December 29, 1924 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterIva Modella Tabb
December 20, 1927 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 14, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherRoland Chrittenden Tabb
September 22, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn William “J W” Tabb
April 13, 1936 (Age 16 years)
Census April 25, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Death of a brotherRoland Chrittenden Tabb
December 17, 1944 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 grandmotherMary Lee “Molly” Ballard
July 7, 1946 (Age 26 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel Anderson Shemwell
August 30, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 fatherHerbert Tabb
January 17, 1956 (Age 35 years)
Death of a husbandMarvin Gruber Dreyer
October 12, 1962 (Age 42 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLillie Elizabeth Flood
January 18, 1969 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 31, 1975 (Age 54 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hills Memorial Park
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father
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1914Logan, Kentucky, United States
10 months
elder sister
Velma Lenore Tabb
Birth: November 1, 1915 20 16Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 7, 2000Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
William Caldwell “Bill” Tabb
Birth: May 17, 1918 23 19Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 7, 1989West Plains, Meade, Kansas, United States
23 months
herself
Violet Elizabeth Tabb
Birth: April 5, 1920 25 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 31, 1975La Puente, Los Angeles, California, United States
5 years
younger brother
Rev. Adrian Shemwell Tabb
Birth: December 29, 1924 29 25Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 1, 1994Meade, Meade, Kansas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Iva Modella Tabb
Birth: December 20, 1927 32 28Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 20, 2002East Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
3 years
younger brother
Roland Chrittenden Tabb
Birth: September 22, 1930 35 31Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 17, 1944Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Family with Marvin Gruber Dreyer - View this family
husband
Marvin Gruber Dreyer
Birth: March 14, 1909Michigan, United States
Death: October 12, 1962La Puente, Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
Violet Elizabeth Tabb
Birth: April 5, 1920 25 20Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 31, 1975La Puente, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Tabb - Household

Elkton, Todd, Ky

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
Herbert TabbheadMW35M20KYKYKYFarmerFarm
Vera TabbwifeFW30M15KYKYKYNone
Velma V TabbdaughterFW14S-KYKYKYAttendingSchool
William C TabbsonMW12S-KYKYKYAttendingSchool
Violet E TabbdaughterFW9S-KYKYKYAttendingSchool
Adrian S TabbsonMW5S-KYKYKY
Iva M TabbdaughterFW2-3mS-KYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Tabb - Household

Providence Road Todd, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Tabb, HerbertXheadMW45MKYSame houseFarm OperatorFarm
Tabb, VevawifeFW40MKYSame house
Tabb, VioletdaughterFW19SKYSame house
Tabb, AdriansonMW15SKYSame house
Tabb, ModelldaughterFW12SKYSame house
Tabb, RolandsonMW9SKYSame house