The Shemwell Family

Norman Gene DuncanAge: 53 years19281982

Name
Norman Gene Duncan
Given names
Norman Gene
Surname
Duncan
Birth September 4, 1928 32 26

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 months)

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 28, 1930 (Age 19 months)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 13 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
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 21 years)
Residence March 1, 1952 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 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
Residence March 1, 1956 (Age 27 years)
Residence March 1, 1959 (Age 30 years)
Residence 1960 (Age 31 years)
Residence 1961 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherEthel Florence Hoobler
July 19, 1975 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 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 fatherJohn E Duncan
December 24, 1979 (Age 51 years)
Death April 28, 1982 (Age 53 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Buzzard Cemetery
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father
John E Duncan
Birth: October 12, 1895Dunlap, Morris, Kansas, United States
Death: December 24, 1979Augusta, Butler, Kansas, United States
mother
Ethel Florence Hoobler
Birth: December 21, 1901Kaw, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Death: July 19, 1975Augusta, Butler, Kansas, United States
Marriage: October 24, 1925Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
3 years
himself
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himself
wife
Private
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himself
wife
Noral Lee Rosenthal
Birth: April 15, 1930Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
Death: June 17, 2001Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Duncan - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Duncan, John EheadR20MW34M29NoYesKSVAILYes??WYes
Duncan, Ethel FwifeFW28M24NoYesKSILKSYes
Duncan, William CsonMW3SNoKSKSKSYes
Duncan, Norman GsonMW1SNoKSKSKSYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John E Duncan - Household

Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Duncan, JohnheadR10NoMW44MNoKSFarmingFarmOA520
Duncan, EthelxwifeFW38MNoKS00
Duncan, WilliamsonMW13SYesKS
Duncan, Norman GenesonMW11SYesKS
Duncan, JohnniesonMW8SYesKS
Duncan, LeonardsonMW2SNoKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John E Duncan - Household

Augusta, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Duncan, JohnheadMW54MarKSOT50InsulatorKellogf RefineryP
Duncan, Ethel FwifeFW48MarKSH
Duncan, William CsonMW28NevKSWK
Duncan, Norman GenesonMW21NevKSOT
Duncan, Johnnie WsonMW18NevKSOT
Duncan, Leonard LeesonMW12NevKSOT