The Shemwell Family

Charles Owen “Chuck” Bennett Jr.Age: 83 years19162000

Name
Charles Owen “Chuck” Bennett Jr.
Given names
Charles Owen
Surname
Bennett
Name suffix
Jr.
Nickname
Chuck
Birth March 17, 1916 39 36
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916

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 9 months)

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 21 months)

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 3, 1920 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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 4, 1930 (Age 14 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Lucile Bennett
September 20, 1932 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Alan Dale Bennett
March 25, 1938 (Age 22 years)
MarriageEvelyn Rachel FolgerView this family
May 26, 1939 (Age 23 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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 motherBirdie Alice Bunch
May 31, 1946 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 33 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Barbara Joi Bennett
December 18, 1960 (Age 44 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Oscar Bennett
November 16, 1962 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 29 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 sisterDorothy Cordelia Bennett
March 10, 1991 (Age 74 years)
Death of a wifeEvelyn Rachel Folger
December 29, 1994 (Age 78 years)

Death of a wifeFrances Irene Dougherty
February 11, 1997 (Age 80 years)
Death of a granddaughterBarbara Joi Bennett
February 26, 1999 (Age 82 years)
Cause: Self inflected gunshot wound of chest
Death January 21, 2000 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1908
16 months
elder sister
Elizabeth Lucile Bennett
Birth: May 1, 1909 32 29Kentucky, United States
Death: September 20, 1932Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder sister
Dorothy Cordelia Bennett
Birth: July 25, 1911 34 32Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 10, 1991Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States
5 years
himself
Family with Frances Irene Dougherty - View this family
himself
wife
Frances Irene Dougherty
Birth: October 22, 1918Johnson, Indiana, United States
Death: February 11, 1997Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
son
Alan Dale Bennett
Birth: March 25, 1938 22 19Johnson, Indiana, United States
Death: March 9, 2011Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
son
Private
Family with Evelyn Rachel Folger - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 26, 1939New Columbus, Madison, Indiana, United States
Family with Theodoris Evelyn “Teddy” Noirot - View this family
himself
wife
Theodoris Evelyn “Teddy” Noirot
Birth: November 14, 1922Mower, Minnesota, United States
Death: April 3, 2019Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
son
Private
son
Private
Private + Theodoris Evelyn “Teddy” Noirot - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Theodoris Evelyn “Teddy” Noirot
Birth: November 14, 1922Mower, Minnesota, United States
Death: April 3, 2019Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Oscar Bennett - Household

502 East Thompson Street Blue River, Johnson, Indiana

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Bennett, Charles OheadMW43MINININLetter CutterMonument Co.
Bennett, Birdie AwifeFW40MKYGAKY
Bennett, ElizabethdaughterFW10SKYINKY
Bennett, DorothydaughterFW8SKYINKY
Bennett, Charles JrsonMW3-9mSININKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Oscar Bennett - Household

30 W. South St. Franklin, Johnson, Indiana

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bennett, Charles OheadMW53M29INININSculptorMonuments
Bennett, Birdie AwifeFW50M27KYKYKY
Bennett, Elizabeth LdaughterFW20SKYINKYBook keeperAuto - Insurance
Bennett, DorothydaughterFW18SKYINKY
Bennett, Charles JrsonMW14SININKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Owen “Chuck” Bennett Jr. - Household

122 Fourth Street Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bennett, CharlesheadMW23MINRJohnsonINMechanicAuto Co.
Bennett, EvelynwifeFW17MINRBarterIN