The Shemwell Family

George Frederick Aaron “Fred” ConnerAge: 90 years18801971

Name
George Frederick Aaron “Fred” Conner
Given names
George Frederick Aaron
Surname
Conner
Nickname
Fred
Birth July 2, 1880 29 15
Census 1895 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 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
Census June 11, 1900 (Age 19 years)
MarriageCora Belle TroutmanView this family
October 4, 1904 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Fredia C Conner
July 18, 1905 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Earl Leroy Conner
November 17, 1907 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Washington Conner
December 31, 1907 (Age 27 years)
Census May 6, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 35 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 36 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 37 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 27, 1920 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Kathleen Geraldine Conner
December 19, 1920 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 49 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 21, 1930 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Roy Marvin Conner
March 13, 1936 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Joy Marilyn Conner
May 20, 1937 (Age 56 years)
Death of a motherHarriet Katherine Lewis
November 29, 1939 (Age 59 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 59 years)
Death of a wifeCora Belle Troutman
July 8, 1940 (Age 60 years)
MarriageElizabeth H SmithView this family
March 13, 1943 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Theron George Boyd
January 4, 1944 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Karen Elaine Boyd
November 26, 1946 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childEarl Leroy ConnerZepha Rose AinsworthView this family
December 17, 1949 (Age 69 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 69 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 65 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 10, 1971 (Age 90 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ten Sleep Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
George Washington Conner
Birth: May 14, 1851Shelbyville, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Death: December 31, 1907Missoula, Missoula, Montana, United States
mother
Harriet Katherine Lewis
Birth: May 6, 1865Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, United States
Death: November 29, 1939Pasco, Franklin, Washington, United States
Marriage: August 27, 1879Woodson, Kansas, United States
10 months
himself
Family with Cora Belle Troutman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 4, 1904El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, United States
9 months
daughter
Fredia C Conner
Birth: July 18, 1905 25 21Wyoming, United States
Death: October 27, 1998Colorado, United States
2 years
son
Earl Leroy Conner
Birth: November 17, 1907 27 23Ten Sleep, Washakie, Wyoming, United States
Death: July 15, 1977College Place, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
13 years
daughter
Kathleen Geraldine Conner
Birth: December 19, 1920 40 36Ten Sleep, Washakie, Wyoming, United States
Death: January 26, 2017Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States
Family with Elizabeth H Smith - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: March 13, 1943Basin, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - George Washington Conner - Household

Sumner, Atchison, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Conner, GeorgeheadMW44MILRR Brakeman
Conner, H KwifeFW30MMOHousewife
Conner, FredsonMW14SKS
Conner, MarydaughterFW13SKS
Conner, RoysonMW7SKS
Conner, MabeldaughterFW5SKS

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Conner - Household

Spring Creek, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Conner, GeorgeheadWMMay185249M21ILOHOHFarmer LaborYesYesYesOH
Conner, HattiewifeWFMay186535M2186MOOHINYesYesYes
Conner, FredsonWMJul188019SKSILMOYesYesYes
Conner, Roy EsonWMMar188812SKSILMOYesYesYes
Conner, Mable PdaughterWFApr189010SKSILMOYesYesYes
Conner, MaisiedaughterWFOct18954SKSILMO
Conner, FlorencedaughterWFMay18991SKSILMO

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - George Frederick Aaron “Fred” Conner - Household

ED 19 Ten Sleep, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Conner, George FheadMW29M6KSILMOEnglishLaborerFarmWNo0YesYesOFH
Conner, Cora BwifeFW26M622KSINOHEnglishServantFarmWNo0YesYes
Conner, Fredia CdaughterFW4SWYKSKSEnglishNoneNoNo
Conner, Earl LsonMW2SWYKSKSEnglishNoneNoNoNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Frederick Aaron “Fred” Conner - Household

ED 3 Washakie, Wyoming, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Conner, George FheadOFMW39MNoYesYesKSILMOYesMerchantMerchandiseOA

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Frederick Aaron “Fred” Conner - Household

ED 3 Washakie, Wyoming, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Conner, George FheadO5000NoMW49M24NoYesKSILMOYesMerchantRet .General StoreOYesNo
Conner, Cora BwifeFW46M21NoYesKSINOHYesNone
Conner, Earl LsonMW22SNoYesWYKSKSYesFarmerONo2-1ANo
Conner, Kathleen GdaughterFW9SYesWYKSKSNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Frederick Aaron “Fred” Conner - Household

ED 1 Washakie, Wyoming, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Conner, George FxheadO1000YesMW59MNoKSFarm OperatorGeneral FarmOA520
Conner, Cora BwifeFW56MNoKS
Conner, Kathleen GdaughterFW19SYesWY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Frederick Aaron “Fred” Conner - Household

Greybull, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Conner, FredheadMW69MarKSOTOrder Filler Wholesale GroceryWholesale GroceryP
Conner, Elizabeth HwifeFW56MarKSH