The Shemwell Family

Robert Mushet O'BrienAge: 69 years18731943

Name
Robert Mushet O'Brien
Given names
Robert Mushet
Surname
O'Brien
Birth September 1873 30 25
Death of a sisterMaria Louis O'Brien
March 28, 1877 (Age 3 years)
Cause: Scarlet fever
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 4 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Ann Shemwell
May 29, 1890 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 24 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 4, 1900 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherDavid Mushet
May 24, 1902 (Age 28 years)
Census April 21, 1910 (Age 36 years)
MarriageEdna BohneView this family
August 23, 1910 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherEmile John O'Brien
April 1, 1914 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 42 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 43 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 44 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 2, 1920 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 56 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 5, 1930 (Age 56 years)
Death of a motherKate Mushet
February 20, 1932 (Age 58 years)
Death of a wifeEdna Bohne
1935 (Age 61 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 66 years)
Descendants
No Children
1943 (Age 69 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 68 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 August 26, 1943 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metairie Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Emile John O'Brien
Birth: October 12, 1842New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: April 1, 1914New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
mother
Kate Mushet
Birth: March 1848 29 22New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: February 20, 1932New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Marriage: December 2, 1868Orleans, Louisiana, United States
13 months
elder sister
Maria Louis O'Brien
Birth: December 1869 27 21New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: March 28, 1877New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
3 years
elder brother
Emile John O'Brien Jr.
Birth: May 1872 29 24New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: July 3, 1962Louisiana, United States
17 months
himself
Robert Mushet O'Brien
Birth: September 1873 30 25New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: August 26, 1943New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Family with Edna Bohne - View this family
himself
Robert Mushet O'Brien
Birth: September 1873 30 25New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Death: August 26, 1943New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
wife
Marriage: August 23, 1910New York, New York, United States

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Census1880 United States - Census transcript - David Mushet - Household

New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Mushet, DavidWM61headMRetired MerchantScotlandScotlandScotland
Mushet, Mary AWF54wifeMKeeping houseKYGAGA
O'Brien, Emile JWM37son in lawMoperator cotton pressLAIrelandSo Domingo
O'Brien, KateWF31wife(daughter)Mat homeLAScotlandKY
O'Brien, Emile JWM9son(grand son)Sat schoolLALALA
O'Brien, Robert MWM7son(grand son)Sat schoolLALALA

6+ Servants are also on census

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Emile John O'Brien - Household

1025 Soniat Street New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
O'Brien, Emile JheadWMOct184257M32LAIrelandLANG-0-2-2
O'Brien, KatewifeWFMar185050M3232LAScotlandKY
O'Brien, Emile J JrsonWMMay187228SLALALAclerk grocery
O'Brien, Robert MsonWMSep187326SLALALAelectrician
Mushet, Davidfather in lawWMMay181981WdScotlandScotlandScotland

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Emile John O'Brien - Household

District 6, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
O'Brien, EmileheadMW67M41LAIIrelandLouisiana.
O'Brien, KatewifeFW61M4132LAScotlandKentucky
O'Brien, Robert MsonMW37SLALALASupt of AquitmentsRailway

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert Mushet O'Brien - Household

New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
O'Brien, Robert MheadMW47MLALALASuperintendentStreet car company
O'Brien, EdnawifeFW42MLALALA
O'Brien, KatemotherFW70WdLAScotlandKY

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Robert Mushet O'Brien - Household

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
O'Brien, Robert MheadMW56MLALALAsupt of rolling stockrailroad
O'Brien, EdnawifeFW51MLALALA
O'Brien, Mrs Emile JmotherFW81WdLAScotlandKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Robert Mushet O'Brien - Household

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
O'Brien, Robert MheadMW66WdLA