The Shemwell Family

Ida Nell ShemwellAge: 79 years19292008

Name
Ida Nell Shemwell
Given names
Ida Nell
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Ida Nell Lafferty
Birth June 15, 1929 20 19
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 months)

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 2, 1930 (Age 9 months)
Birth of a sisterBetty Jean Shemwell
November 11, 1930 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a brotherRobert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell
October 1, 1933 (Age 4 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn William Frith
April 27, 1942 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherIda Florence Cherry
February 10, 1943 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 fatherJessie Wilton Shemwell
April 8, 1949 (Age 19 years)
Cause: Operation - Ulcerated Stomach
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 20 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 grandfatherJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
August 1, 1956 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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
Marriage of a parentFlorian John CesarzIda Florence FrithView this family
before 1977 (Age 47 years)

Death of a husbandEdward Alfred Lafferty
April 8, 1988 (Age 58 years)
Death of a motherIda Florence Frith
February 17, 1990 (Age 60 years)
Death July 27, 2008 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Jessie Wilton Shemwell
Birth: March 8, 1909 24 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 8, 1949Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother
Marriage: August 13, 1928Stewart, Tennessee, United States
10 months
herself
Ida Nell Shemwell
Birth: June 15, 1929 20 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2008Wayne, Michigan, United States
17 months
younger sister
Betty Jean Shemwell
Birth: November 11, 1930 21 20Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 25, 2015Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
younger brother
Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell
Birth: October 1, 1933 24 23Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 2, 2016Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States
Mother’s family with Florian John Cesarz - View this family
step-father
Florian John Cesarz
Birth: January 15, 1916Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: May 31, 1991Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother
Marriage: before 1977
Family with Edward Alfred Lafferty - View this family
husband
Edward Alfred Lafferty
Birth: May 21, 1928Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 8, 1988Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States
herself
Ida Nell Shemwell
Birth: June 15, 1929 20 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2008Wayne, Michigan, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private

Ida Nell Shemwell has 32 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Douglas Shemwell - Household

2132 Hazel Street Hopkinsville, Christian, KY

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, John DheadMW45M20TNTNTNHauls LogsSaw Mill
Shemwell, Ellen EwifeFW29M27KYKYKY
Shemwell, Thomas DsonMW9mMKYTNKYLaborerLight Plant
Shemwell, Jessie WsonMW20M19TNTNTN
Shemwell, Ida Fdaughter in lawFW20M18KYKYKY
Shemwell, Ida Ngrand daughterFW9mS19KYTNKY
Shemwell, BishopsonMW12S19KYKYKY
Shemwell, Clarence MsonMW10MKYKYKY
Shemwell, Duncan EsonMW8S26KYKYKY
Shemwell, Sidney NsonMW5MKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Jessie Wilton Shemwell - Household

Stewart, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, JessieheadMW31MTNSame PlaceLaborerFarm
Shemwell, IdaXwifeFW30MTNSame Place
Shemwell, Ida NelldaughterFW10STNSame Place
Shemwell, BettiedaughterFW9SKYSame Place
Shemwell, BobbiesonMW6STNSame Place