The Shemwell Family

Charles Buell LockeAge: 89 years19122001

Name
Charles Buell Locke
Given names
Charles Buell
Surname
Locke
Birth February 22, 1912 25 22
MarriageLorraine Elsine CaytonView this family
unknown

Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 3 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a paternal grandfatherRichard Alexander Locke
August 31, 1917 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 4 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 5 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 January 6, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterLucile Locke
March 6, 1920 (Age 8 years)
twin: Louise Locke
Birth of a sisterLouise Locke
March 6, 1920 (Age 8 years)
twin: Lucile Locke
Death of a sisterLucile Locke
March 11, 1920 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 17 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 23, 1930 (Age 18 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 28 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
October 16, 1940 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 29 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 37 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 fatherCharles Edgar “Charlie” Locke
April 8, 1957 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 33 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 motherGrace Jane Hancock
November 19, 1980 (Age 68 years)
Death of a wifeLorraine Elsine Cayton
September 30, 1988 (Age 76 years)
Death May 7, 2001 (Age 89 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1911
14 months
himself
Charles Buell Locke
Birth: February 22, 1912 25 22Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 2001San Leandro, Alameda, California, United States
8 years
younger sister
Lucile Locke
Birth: March 6, 1920 33 30Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 11, 1920Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
younger sister
Louise Locke
Birth: March 6, 1920 33 30Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 5, 2003Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Family with Lorraine Elsine Cayton - View this family
himself
Charles Buell Locke
Birth: February 22, 1912 25 22Depoy, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 7, 2001San Leandro, Alameda, California, United States
wife
Lorraine Elsine Cayton
Birth: November 2, 1916Alameda, California, United States
Death: September 30, 1988Alameda, California, United States
Marriage:

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edgar “Charlie” Locke - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Locke, Charley EheadMW33MKYTNKYMinerLoader
Locke, GracewifeFW30MKYKYKY
Locke, Charles BsonMW7SKYKYKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edgar “Charley” Locke - Household

Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Locke, CharlieheadMW43M24KYTNKYMinerCoal Mine
Locke, GracewifeFW40M21KYKYKY
Locke, Charles BsonMW18SKYKYKY
Locke, LouisedaughterFW10SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Buell Locke - Household

579-2 Apgar Street Oakland, Alameda, California

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Locke, CharlesheadMW28MKYSame PlaceOperator Drill Press Machine Shop
Locke, LorraineXwifeFW23MCASame PlaceSoda DispenserDrugs