The Shemwell Family

Leland Homer ShamelAge: 91 years19242016

Name
Leland Homer Shamel
Given names
Leland Homer
Surname
Shamel
Birth May 24, 1924 35 32
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 15, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Albert Shamel
December 29, 1934 (Age 10 years)
Cause: Angina Pericarditis
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha Ellen Robinson
September 18, 1935 (Age 11 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmma Evelyn McLaughlin
August 2, 1942 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 25 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 fatherWilliam Homer Shamel
October 29, 1962 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 Cook
March 26, 1990 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherLoren Thomas Shamel
January 6, 1993 (Age 68 years)
Address: Near Lebanon
Residence 1993 (Age 68 years)
Death of a sisterJanice Irene Shamel
November 18, 2000 (Age 76 years)
Death of a sisterCleo Clare Shamel
December 19, 2014 (Age 90 years)
Death March 1, 2016 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: February 19, 1913Laclede, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder sister
Cleo Clare Shamel
Birth: July 3, 1916 27 24Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 19, 2014Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
Loren Thomas Shamel
Birth: July 24, 1918 29 26Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: January 6, 1993Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
22 months
elder sister
Janice Irene Shamel
Birth: May 31, 1920 31 28Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: November 18, 2000National City, San Diego, California, United States
4 years
himself
Leland Homer Shamel
Birth: May 24, 1924 35 32Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: March 1, 2016Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
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himself
Leland Homer Shamel
Birth: May 24, 1924 35 32Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: March 1, 2016Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
wife
Private

Leland Homer Shamel has 10 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Homer Shamel - Household

Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shamel, Hpmer WheadMW40M21MOMOMOCashierBank
Shamel, GracewifeFW37M18MOMOMO
Shamel, Cleo CdaughterFW13SMOMOMO
Shamel, Loren TsonMW10SMOMOMO
Shamel, Janice IdaughterFW7SMOMOMO
Shamel, Leland HsonMW5SMOMOMO
Cook, Martha Emother in lawFW82WdMOMOMOTeacherHigh School

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Homer Shamel - Household

1940 Franklin, Laclede, Missouri - W H Shamel

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shamel, W HheadMW51MMOSame HouseFarmerFarm
Shamel, GracewifeFW48MMOSame House
Shamel, LorensonMW21SMOSame HouseBus DriverSchool Bus
Shamel, Janice abdaughterFW19SMOSame House
Shamel, LelandsonMW15SMOSame House
Cook, Lois JeannieceFW9SMORFreemontIA