The Shemwell Family

Euba “Minnie” ChristianAge: 47 years18941941

Name
Euba “Minnie” Christian
Given names
Euba
Surname
Christian
Nickname
Minnie
Married name
Euba Foster
Birth January 24, 1894 26 16
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 4 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a sisterLadie Lou Christian
January 1900 (Age 5 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 6 years)
MarriageHarvey Benjamin FosterView this family
about 1912 (Age 17 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Douglas Clark Foster
August 26, 1912 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Ann Floyd
October 14, 1914 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Harvey Hugh Foster
June 15, 1916 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 21 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#3
Edmond Dorris “Dobby” Foster
September 3, 1917 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 22 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 23 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/
Census February 2, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4
James Madison “Matt” Foster
February 15, 1921 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sisterLadie Lou Christian
January 31, 1923 (Age 29 years)
Cause: Influenza
Birth of a son
#5
Delma Durwood Foster
July 28, 1923 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mary Virginia Foster
May 26, 1924 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Wallace Waddell Scott Foster
March 17, 1928 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 35 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 12, 1930 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherPenick P Christian
September 27, 1937 (Age 43 years)
Cause: chronic myocarditis
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 46 years)
Death September 13, 1941 (Age 47 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Riverside Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Penick P Christian
Birth: February 1867 32 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 27, 1937Christian, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: 1893Todd, Kentucky, United States
13 months
herself
6 years
younger sister
Ladie Lou Christian
Birth: January 1900 32 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 31, 1923Todd, Kentucky, United States
Family with Harvey Benjamin Foster - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1912
8 months
son
Douglas Clark Foster
Birth: August 26, 1912 24 18Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 9, 1975Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
Harvey Hugh Foster
Birth: June 15, 1916 28 22Kentucky, United States
Death: December 12, 1986Christian, Kentucky, United States
15 months
son
3 years
son
James Madison “Matt” Foster
Birth: February 15, 1921 32 27Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 3, 1969Christian, Kentucky, United States
2 years
son
Delma Durwood Foster
Birth: July 28, 1923 35 29Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 24, 2001Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 months
daughter
Mary Virginia Foster
Birth: May 26, 1924 36 30Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 23, 2007Mint Hill, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
4 years
son
Wallace Waddell Scott Foster
Birth: March 17, 1928 40 34Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 4, 2003Crofton, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Harvey Benjamin Foster + Bettie L Snead - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1907
14 months
step-son
Ben William Foster
Birth: February 27, 1908 20 22Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 9, 1994Christian, Kentucky, United States

Euba “Minnie” Christian has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Penick P Christian - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Christian, Penick PheadWMFeb186733M7KYKYKYFarmer
Christian, Gillie VwifeWFJun187722M732KYKYKY
Christian, Minnie EdaughterWFJan18946MKYKYKY
Christian, Ladie LdaughterWFJan19004mSKYKYKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Harvey Benjamin Foster - Household

Kirkmansville Road Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Foster, Harvey BheadMW31MKYKYTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Foster, EubawifeFW24MKYKYKY
Foster, Ben WsonMW11SKYKYKY
Foster, DouglassonMW7SKYKYKY
Foster, Harvey HsonMW3-6mSKYKYKY
Foster, Edmond DsonMW1-5mSKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Harvey Benjamin Foster - Household

Kirkmansville Road Elliotsville, Christian, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Foster, Harvey BheadMW42M19KYKYKYFarmerGeneral Farm
Foster, Minnie UwifeFW36M18KYKYKY
Foster, DouglassonMW17SKYKYKY
Foster, Harvey UsonMW13SKYKYKY
Foster, EdmondsonMW11SKYKYKY
Foster, James MsonMW9SKYKYKY
Foster, Delmar DsonMW6SKYKYKY
Foster, Mary VdaughterFW4-11mSKYKYKY
Foster, Wallace WsonMW2-1mSKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Harvey Benjamin Foster - Household

US 107 Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Foster, Harvey BXheadMW52MKYSame HouseOperatorFarm
Foster, EubawifeFW46MKYSame House
Foster, Edmond DorrissonMW21SKYSame HouseHelperFlorist?
Foster, James MadisonsonMW19SKYSame HouseLaborerFarming
Foster, Delma DurwoodsonMW16SKYSame HouseLaborerFarming
Foster, Mary VirginiadaughterFW14SKYSame House
Foster, Wallace WaddellsonMW12SKYSame House
Christian, Gilliemother in lawFW62WdKYSame House