The Shemwell Family

Launa Evelyn GinnAge: 80 years19151995

Name
Launa Evelyn Ginn
Given names
Launa Evelyn
Surname
Ginn
Married name
Launa Evelyn Clark
Married name
Launa Evelyn Wolf
Birth February 3, 1915 33 27
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 months)

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 brotherLawrence Elbert Ginn
August 1, 1917 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 22 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 2 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 5 years)
Birth of a sisterIla Beatrice Ginn
April 16, 1921 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Edward Megehee
April 27, 1923 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterFlora Jean Ginn
November 6, 1923 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEvaline Harriet Bell
November 25, 1928 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 14 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 15 years)
MarriageLynn Presley ClarkView this family
September 29, 1932 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Gail Lynn Clark
November 24, 1939 (Age 24 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 26 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
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 34 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 fatherIra Theadore “Oder” Ginn
February 15, 1954 (Age 39 years)

Death of a motherHarriet Evelyn “Hattie” McGehee
May 20, 1961 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 30 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 husbandLynn Presley Clark
July 11, 1989 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterLaNora Izora Ginn
January 14, 1993 (Age 77 years)
Death November 14, 1995 (Age 80 years)
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father
mother
elder sister
LaNora Izora Ginn
Birth: April 17, 1904 23 16Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 14, 1993Auburn, Placer, California, United States
3 years
elder sister
Ruth Jane Ginn
Birth: April 17, 1907 26 19Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 7, 1999Stanislaus, California, United States
2 years
elder brother
Earvil Leslie “Irvy” Ginn
Birth: September 26, 1909 28 22Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 3, 2000Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Nina Gertrude Ginn
Birth: June 1, 1912 31 24Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 14, 1997Placer, California, United States
3 years
herself
Launa Evelyn Ginn
Birth: February 3, 1915 33 27Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 14, 1995Merced, California, United States
3 years
younger brother
Lawrence Elbert Ginn
Birth: August 1, 1917 36 29Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 21, 2002Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
4 years
younger sister
Ila Beatrice Ginn
Birth: April 16, 1921 40 33Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 20, 2008Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States
3 years
younger sister
Flora Jean Ginn
Birth: November 6, 1923 42 36Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 9, 2005Rio Dell, Humboldt, California, United States
brother
Private
Family with Lynn Presley Clark - View this family
husband
Lynn Presley Clark
Birth: October 30, 1910Portalis, New Mexico, United States
Death: July 11, 1989Stanislaus, California, United States
herself
Launa Evelyn Ginn
Birth: February 3, 1915 33 27Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 14, 1995Merced, California, United States
Marriage: September 29, 1932Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
7 years
daughter
Gail Lynn Clark
Birth: November 24, 1939 29 24Marysville, Yuba, California, United States
Death: March 11, 2012Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
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husband
Private
herself
Launa Evelyn Ginn
Birth: February 3, 1915 33 27Tribbey, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 14, 1995Merced, California, United States

Launa Evelyn Ginn has 16 first cousins recorded

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 - Lynn Presley Clark - Household

Elm St. Sutter, Sutter, California

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Clark, LynnheadMW29MNMRHickoryTXFarm WorkerFarm
Clark, LaunaXwifeFW25MOKRHickoryTX
Clark, Gail LynndaughterFW4mSCA

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Lynn Presley Clark - Household

630 2nd St. Scotia, Humboldt, California

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Clark, Lynn PheadMW39MarNMSticking MachineLumber
Clark, Launa EwifeFW35MarOK
Clark, Gail LdaughterFW10NevCA