The Shemwell Family

Harry Lesley TroutmanAge: 61 years18791941

Name
Harry Lesley Troutman
Given names
Harry Lesley
Surname
Troutman
Birth October 10, 1879 33 24
Census June 24, 1880 (Age 8 months)
Birth of a brotherFerdinand Bliss Troutman
December 6, 1886 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJoseph Troutman
January 24, 1892 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 18 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 1, 1900 (Age 20 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 21 years)
MarriageBertha McDougleView this family
April 21, 1909 (Age 29 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 30 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Kirk
May 3, 1916 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 36 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 daughter
#1
Martha I Troutman
July 19, 1917 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 37 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 38 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 1, 1920 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherIsabell Julian
December 4, 1924 (Age 45 years)
Death of a brotherAlvin Delmar Troutman
December 5, 1924 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Campbell TroutmanSalena V “Lena” AbbottView this family
November 12, 1927 (Age 48 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Campbell Troutman
January 21, 1929 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 49 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 16, 1930 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childWarren Shank MarshallMartha I TroutmanView this family
about 1937 (Age 57 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Birth of a grandson
#1
David Hughes Marshall
January 7, 1938 (Age 58 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 60 years)
Death May 21, 1941 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metea Baptist Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 29, 1872Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder brother
4 years
himself
Harry Lesley Troutman
Birth: October 10, 1879 33 24Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 21, 1941Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
7 years
younger brother
Father’s family with Salena V “Lena” Abbott - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 12, 1927Cass, Indiana, United States
Family with Bertha McDougle - View this family
himself
Harry Lesley Troutman
Birth: October 10, 1879 33 24Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 21, 1941Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
wife
Bertha McDougle
Birth: August 5, 1880 27 21Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: October 30, 1959Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: April 21, 1909Cass, Indiana, United States
8 years
daughter
Martha I Troutman
Birth: July 19, 1917 37 36Wisconsin, United States
Death: August 23, 1991Center Line, Macomb, Michigan, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Campbell Troutman - Household

Fulton, Indiana

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Troutman, William CWM34headMFarmerINKYIN
Troutman, IsabellWF25wifeMKeeping HouseINOHIN
Troutman, Alvin DWM5sonSINININ
Troutman, Harry LWM0OctsonSINININ
Troutman, JosephWM57fatherMFatherKYKYKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Campbell Troutman - Household

ED 2 Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Troutman, William CheadWMAug184653M25INKYINFarmerYesYesYesOMF
Troutman, IsabellwifeWFOct185445M2543ININOHYesYesYes
Troutman, Harry LsonWMOct187920SINININFarm Labor0YesYesYes
Troutman, Ferdinand BsonWMDec188613SINININFarm Labor6YesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Harry Lesley Troutman - Household

ED 25 Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, Harry LheadMW30M1INININEnglishEngineer ElectricalLight Heat & Power CoWNo0YesYesRH
Troutman, BerthawifeFW29M100INOHINEnglishNoneYesYes
Troutman, Ferdinand Byounger brotherMW23MINININEnglishEngineerLight Heat & Power CoWNo0YesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Harry Lesley Troutman - Household

ED 32 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, Harry LheadMW40MYesYesINININYesElectrical EngineerNewspaper PressroomS
Troutman, BerthawifeFW39MYesYesINOHINYesNone
Troutman, Martha IdaughterFW2 years 5 monthsSWSININ

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Harry Lesley Troutman - Household

ED 535 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Troutman, HarryheadO12000RMW50M29NoYesINININYesElec EngineerNewpaperWYesNo
Troutman, BerthawifeFW49M28NoYesINOHINYesNone
Troutman, MarthadaughterFW12SYesYesWIININYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Harry Lesley Troutman - Household

Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Troutman, HarryheadO6500MW60MNoINElectrical EngineerNewpaperPW523800No
Troutman, BerthaxwifeFW59MNoIN
MacDouglas, Marthamother-in-lawFW81WdNoIN