The Shemwell Family

Robert Leon “Bobby” ShemwellAge: 82 years19332016

Name
Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell
Given names
Robert Leon
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Bobby
Birth October 1, 1933 24 23
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn William Frith
April 27, 1942 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherIda Florence Cherry
February 10, 1943 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 8 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 15 years)
Cause: Operation - Ulcerated Stomach
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 16 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Denise Shemwell
November 29, 1954 (Age 21 years)

Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Douglas “Johnnie” Shemwell
August 1, 1956 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 12 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 43 years)

Death of a motherIda Florence Frith
February 17, 1990 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sisterIda Nell Shemwell
July 27, 2008 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterBetty Jean Shemwell
January 25, 2015 (Age 81 years)
Death April 2, 2016 (Age 82 years)
Burial April 7, 2016 (5 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Michigan Memorial Park
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
elder sister
Ida Nell Shemwell
Birth: June 15, 1929 20 19Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 27, 2008Wayne, Michigan, United States
17 months
elder sister
Betty Jean Shemwell
Birth: November 11, 1930 21 20Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 25, 2015Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
himself
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 Delores Lillian Alley - View this family
himself
Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell
Birth: October 1, 1933 24 23Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 2, 2016Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States
wife
Delores Lillian Alley
Birth: August 13, 1933Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: January 17, 2017Michigan, United States
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Robert Leon “Bobby” Shemwell has 32 first cousins recorded

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