The Shemwell Family

Marjorie Nell ShemwellAge: 90 years19212011

Name
Marjorie Nell Shemwell
Given names
Marjorie Nell
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Marjorie Nell Wynn
Birth March 16, 1921 27 23
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 18, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 28 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 paternal grandmotherMargaret M “Maggie” Reid
October 1, 1958 (Age 37 years)

Death of a fatherEdgar Ellis Shemwell
September 24, 1964 (Age 43 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 motherEdna M Edwards
December 17, 1988 (Age 67 years)
Death of a husbandArland Oscow Wynn Sr.
June 24, 2002 (Age 81 years)
Death May 22, 2011 (Age 90 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Kenton Cemetery
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father
mother
Edna M Edwards
Birth: 1898Kentucky, United States
Death: December 17, 1988McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: October 17, 1918McCracken, Kentucky, United States
2 years
herself
Marjorie Nell Shemwell
Birth: March 16, 1921 27 23Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 22, 2011Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
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husband
Arland Oscow Wynn Sr.
Birth: May 21, 1921Tennessee, United States
Death: June 24, 2002Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
herself
Marjorie Nell Shemwell
Birth: March 16, 1921 27 23Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 22, 2011Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Ellis Shemwell - Household

127 Clements Street Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Edd EheadMW35M25KYKYKYHelper MechanicRailroad
Shemwell, EdnawifeFW31M21KYKYKY
Shemwell, Marjorie NdaughterFW9SKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Ellis Shemwell - Household

127 Clements Street Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, EdgarheadMW46MKYSame PlaceCaulkerMarine ??
Shemwell, EdnaXwifeFW41MKYSame Place
Shemwell, MarjoriedaughterFW19SKYSame Place