The Shemwell Family

Ferdinand Bliss TroutmanAge: 76 years18861963

Name
Ferdinand Bliss Troutman
Given names
Ferdinand Bliss
Surname
Troutman
Birth December 6, 1886 40 32
Death of a paternal grandfatherJoseph Troutman
January 24, 1892 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 11 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 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 13 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 23 years)
MarriageAdeline McDougleView this family
November 29, 1911 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Evelyn Isabelle Troutman
June 6, 1915 (Age 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Kirk
May 3, 1916 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 29 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
#2
Leslie Edwin Troutman
about 1917 (Age 30 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1930 Census
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 30 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 31 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 8, 1920 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherIsabell Julian
December 4, 1924 (Age 37 years)
Death of a brotherAlvin Delmar Troutman
December 5, 1924 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Campbell TroutmanSalena V “Lena” AbbottView this family
November 12, 1927 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Campbell Troutman
January 21, 1929 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 42 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 28, 1930 (Age 43 years)
Census May 8, 1940 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherHarry Lesley Troutman
May 21, 1941 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 54 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 6, 1950 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 63 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 59 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 January 1963 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glen Haven Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 29, 1872Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder brother
4 years
elder brother
Harry Lesley Troutman
Birth: October 10, 1879 33 24Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 21, 1941Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
7 years
himself
Father’s family with Salena V “Lena” Abbott - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: November 12, 1927Cass, Indiana, United States
Family with Adeline McDougle - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 29, 1911Cass, Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Evelyn Isabelle Troutman
Birth: June 6, 1915 28 29Wisconsin, United States
Death: December 23, 1978Orange, Florida, United States
3 years
son
Leslie Edwin Troutman
Birth: about 1917 30 31Wisconsin, United States
Death: November 27, 2001Whatcom, Washington, United States

Ferdinand Bliss Troutman has 50 first cousins recorded

Father's family (50)

Parents Jonah C Troutman + Deliah Warner
Parents Michael Troutman + Mary Clarinda Gregson
1Mahala A Troutman18731951
Parents Michael Troutman + Delilah Elder
2Veda Troutman18841888
Parents James Campbell Troutman + Lucinda Elliot
1Phebe Ida Troutman18791961
2Jesse Mae Troutman18821929
Parents James Campbell Troutman + Angeline Sheets
1Ray James Troutman18861946
Parents Ray James Troutman + Clara Louise Ulmstead
Parents Holland Christopher Lambert + Nancy Jane Troutman
5Infant Lambert18821882
Parents Benjamin Franklin Rouch + Sarah Melissa Troutman
1Eva Lee Rouch18801974
2Infant Rouch18821885
3Anna Mae Rouch18831980
6Cora Grace Rouch18891991
8Ella Myrtle Rouch18941986
9Viola Fay Rouch18961981
Parents William Henry Snyder + Ella Troutman
5Ira Earl Snyder18881927
6Claudie Snyder18901891
7Harold Lee Snyder18901945
Parents Ezra Troutman + Sarah Elizabeth Sheets
2Lewis Guy Troutman18921959
3Harry E Troutman18941965
4Alva C Troutman18991902
5Leota M Troutman19021970
6Edith Fay Troutman19051992
Parents Henry Wilson Tilbury + Etta Myrtle Troutman
5Zetta Fay Tilbury18981985
6Zelma Fern Tilbury18991963
7Enid W Tilbury19021979

Mother's family (0)

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 - Ferdinand Bliss Troutman - Household

ED 118 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, FerdinandheadOMMW33MYesYesINININYesElectrical EngineerNewspaper OfficeW
Troutman, AdelinewifeFW34MYesYesINOHINYesNone
Troutman, EvelyndaughterFW4 years 6 monthsSWIININNone
Troutman, LesliesonMW2 years 11 monthsSWIININNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ferdinand Bliss Troutman - Household

ED 1 York, DuPage, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Troutman, Ferdinand BheadO8000RNoMW43M25INININYesElectricianNewspaperWYesNo
Trautman, AdelinewifeFW44M26INOHINYesNone
Trautman, Evelyn IdaughterFW14SWIININYesNone
Trautman, Leslie EsonMW13SWIININYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Ferdinand Bliss Troutman - Household

York, DuPage, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Troutman, FerdinandheadO7000NoMW53MNoINElectrical SpecialtyOA528606No
Troutman, AdelinewifeFW54MNoIN00No
Troutman, Leslie EsonMW23SNoWIElectrical SpecialtyOA527049No

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ferdinand Bliss Troutman - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Troutman, Ferdinand BheadMW63MarINOT
Troutman, AdelinewifeFW64MarINH