The Shemwell Family

Ira Theadore “Oder” GinnAge: 72 years18811954

Name
Ira Theadore “Oder” Ginn
Given names
Ira Theadore
Surname
Ginn
Nickname
Oder
Birth February 17, 1881 30 30
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
Birth of a daughter
#1
LaNora Izora Ginn
April 17, 1904 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ruth Jane Ginn
April 17, 1907 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Earvil Leslie “Irvy” Ginn
September 26, 1909 (Age 28 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Nina Gertrude Ginn
June 1, 1912 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Launa Evelyn Ginn
February 3, 1915 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 34 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#6
Lawrence Elbert Ginn
August 1, 1917 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 35 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 36 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 3, 1920 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Ila Beatrice Ginn
April 16, 1921 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Flora Jean Ginn
November 6, 1923 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childHarold Edwin FugettLaNora Izora GinnView this family
November 3, 1928 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childOtho SuttonRuth Jane GinnView this family
April 7, 1929 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 48 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 1, 1930 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childLynn Presley ClarkLauna Evelyn GinnView this family
September 29, 1932 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childJacob C “Jack” NitschkeLaNora Izora GinnView this family
after 1936 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Gail Lynn Clark
November 24, 1939 (Age 58 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Henry AyresRuth Jane GinnView this family
after 1940 (Age 58 years)

Birth of a grandson
#2
David Dewayne Ginn
October 24, 1941 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
William Nicholas “Nick” Munsterman
November 9, 1943 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 60 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 grandson
#4
Christopher Curtis Ginn
November 2, 1945 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Gary Leighton Phillips
May 12, 1947 (Age 66 years)

Death of a brotherJames Lulard “Linnie” Ginn
April 4, 1953 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Jeffrey Steven Ginn
September 25, 1953 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 68 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 64 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 February 15, 1954 (Age 72 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Prospect Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
elder brother
7 years
himself
Family with Harriet Evelyn “Hattie” McGehee - View this family
himself
wife
daughter
LaNora Izora Ginn
Birth: April 17, 1904 23 16Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 14, 1993Auburn, Placer, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Ruth Jane Ginn
Birth: April 17, 1907 26 19Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 7, 1999Stanislaus, California, United States
2 years
son
Earvil Leslie “Irvy” Ginn
Birth: September 26, 1909 28 22Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 3, 2000Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Nina Gertrude Ginn
Birth: June 1, 1912 31 24Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 14, 1997Placer, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Launa Evelyn Ginn
Birth: February 3, 1915 33 27Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 14, 1995Merced, California, United States
3 years
son
Lawrence Elbert Ginn
Birth: August 1, 1917 36 29Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 21, 2002Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Ila Beatrice Ginn
Birth: April 16, 1921 40 33Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 20, 2008Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States
3 years
daughter
Flora Jean Ginn
Birth: November 6, 1923 42 36Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 9, 2005Rio Dell, Humboldt, California, United States
son
Private

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ira Theadore “Oder” Ginn - Household

Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Ginn, Oder IheadMW29M7ARALALFarmerGeneral Farm
Ginn, EvawifeFW23M733TXMOMO
Ginn, Nora IdaughterFW5SOKARTX
Ginn, Ruth JdaughterFW3SOKARTX
Ginn, Ervie LsonMW7mSOKARTX
Ginn, Luther LcousinMW28SARALUNGeneral LaborerHome Farm

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Ira Theadore “Oder” Ginn - Household

Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Ginn, OderheadMW38MARALALFarmer
Ginn, EvawifeFW33MTXMOMO
Ginn, NoradaughterFW15SOKARUS
Ginn, RuthiedaughterFW12SOKARUS
Ginn, EarvilsonMW10SOKARUS
Ginn, NinadaughterFW7SOKARUS
Ginn, LinniedaughterFW4SOKARUS
Ginn, LawrencesonMW2SOKARUS
McGehee, Elizabeth BauntFW62MMOTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ira Theadore “Oder” Ginn - Household

414 1/2 E. Main Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ginn, OrderheadMW59WdARPottawatomieOKYard WorkAnything

Not living with Ada and kids - both say Widowed -b