The Shemwell Family

Shirley Lee WalkerAge: 83 years19312015

Name
Shirley Lee Walker
Given names
Shirley Lee
Surname
Walker
Married name
Shirley Lee Mance
Birth July 24, 1931 28 19
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 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 18 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 maternal grandmotherLaura Maud Vermillion
August 25, 1968 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherElza Ray Walker
February 13, 1969 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 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 motherNatalie Bernadine Thompson
June 20, 1986 (Age 54 years)
Death of a husbandFrank E Mance
September 24, 2013 (Age 82 years)
Death February 11, 2015 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Peoria Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Elza Ray Walker
Birth: October 24, 1902Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Death: February 13, 1969Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
mother
Natalie Bernadine Thompson
Birth: April 21, 1912 36 34Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Death: June 20, 1986Wellsville, Franklin, Kansas, United States
Marriage: September 2, 1930Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
11 months
herself
Shirley Lee Walker
Birth: July 24, 1931 28 19Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Death: February 11, 2015Baldwin City, Douglas, Kansas, United States
Family with Frank E Mance - View this family
husband
Frank E Mance
Birth: December 4, 1924Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Death: September 24, 2013Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, United States
herself
Shirley Lee Walker
Birth: July 24, 1931 28 19Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Death: February 11, 2015Baldwin City, Douglas, Kansas, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Edward Blevins - Household

2212 Lathrop Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Blevins, EdheadMW57MMOSame HouseRuns SectionSteam Railroad
Blevins, Laura MwifeFW63MKSSame House
Vermillion, Henrybrother in lawMW64SMOSame HouseTruckerPacking Plant
Walker, Natalie Bstep daughterFW27MKSSame HouseHouse wife
Walker, Shirley Lstep daughterFW8SKSSame House

Shirley -step grand-daughter? -b