The Shemwell Family

Virginia Mae HudsonAge: 72 years19221994

Name
Virginia Mae Hudson
Given names
Virginia Mae
Surname
Hudson
Married name
Virginia Mae Burke
Birth February 13, 1922 30 29
Birth of a brotherJames Driskill Hudson
May 29, 1924 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterMarilyn Jo Hudson
October 20, 1926 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherIda May Mohon
January 14, 1929 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 7 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 21, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Death of a fatherHarry Harold Hudson
January 5, 1935 (Age 12 years)
Census April 17, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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 maternal grandfatherArthur Davis Driskill
April 25, 1949 (Age 27 years)
Note: Death Certificate says mother was Miranda Bell Shemwell
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 23 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 sisterMarilyn Jo Hudson
January 1983 (Age 60 years)
Death of a motherLesea Willard Driskill
June 1986 (Age 64 years)
Death May 17, 1994 (Age 72 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1918
2 years
elder brother
Harold Forrest Hudson
Birth: January 6, 1920 28 27Windsor, Weld, Colorado, United States
Death: December 30, 2002Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
2 years
herself
Virginia Mae Hudson
Birth: February 13, 1922 30 29Windsor, Weld, Colorado, United States
Death: May 17, 1994Marana, Pima, Arizona, United States
2 years
younger brother
James Driskill Hudson
Birth: May 29, 1924 33 31Windsor, Weld, Colorado, United States
Death: September 13, 2002Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
2 years
younger sister
Marilyn Jo Hudson
Birth: October 20, 1926 35 34Windsor, Weld, Colorado, United States
Death: January 1983Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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husband
Gordon A Burke
Birth: February 28, 1916
Death: January 12, 1999Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
herself
Virginia Mae Hudson
Birth: February 13, 1922 30 29Windsor, Weld, Colorado, United States
Death: May 17, 1994Marana, Pima, Arizona, United States
son
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Harry Harold Hudson - Household

Main Street Windsor, Weld, Colorado

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hudson, Harry HheadMW38M26TNTNTNTrucking & TransferGeneral Jobbing
Hudson, Lesea WwifeFW37M25KYKYKY
Hudson, Harold FsonMW10SCOTNKY
Hudson, Virginia MdaughterFW8SCOTNKY
Hudson, James DsonMW5SCOTNKY
Hudson, Marilyn JdaughterFW3-6mSCOTNKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lesea Willard Driskill - Household

18 W 6th Street Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hudson, Lesea WXheadFW44WdKYRWeldCO
Hudson, Harold FsonMW20SCORWeldCO
Hudson, Virginia MdaughterFW18SCORWeldCO
Hudson, James DsonMW15SCORWeldCO
Hudson, Marilyn JdaughterFW13SCORWeldCO
Langley, LaurasisterFW53DKYRWeldCO