The Shemwell Family

Robert John HallAge: 25 years19171943

Name
Robert John Hall
Given names
Robert John
Surname
Hall
Birth August 5, 1917 34 27
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Marshall Hall
November 19, 1918 (Age 15 months)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 4 months)

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 7, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Death of a fatherOtis Burns Hall
August 13, 1921 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 19, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 March 13, 1943 (Age 25 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 14, 1915Maricopa, Arizona, United States
-5 months
elder sister
Gladys Burns Hall
Birth: May 16, 1915 32 25Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Death: May 2, 2010Crescent City, Del Norte, California, United States
2 years
himself
Robert John Hall
Birth: August 5, 1917 34 27Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States
Death: March 13, 1943San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
Father’s family with Florence Emma “Fannie” Washburn - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: February 9, 1902Graysville, Rhea, Tennessee, United States
4 years
half-brother
Ralph Otis Hall
Birth: September 5, 1905 22 24Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 20, 1946Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
half-brother
Alvin Carl Hall
Birth: August 25, 1907 24 26Mississippi, United States
Death: October 5, 1957San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
3 years
half-sister
Mother’s family with Alpha Reid - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: April 22, 1910Pinal, Arizona, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Otis Burns Hall - Household

3015 Washington Avenue Fresno, Fresno, California

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hall, OtisheadMW37MTNTNTNSalesmanAutomobile
Hall, GladyswifeFW28MNMTXIN
Hall, RalphsonMW14STNTNTN
Hall, CarlsonMW12SMSTNTN
Hall, RuthdaughterFW9SCATNTN
Hall, GladysdaughterFW4SAZTNNM
Hall, RobertsonMW2SCATNNM
Collins, Raymondbrother in lawMW28MINTXINCarpenterMill
Collins, Mariesister in lawFW21MNMTXINStenographerIce Co.

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Gladys Hazel Collins - Household

1412 Ferger Ave Fresno, Fresno, California

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hall, HazelheadFW40Wd20NYTXINStenographerFarning Co.
Hall, Gladys BdaughterFW14SAZTNNM
Hall, Robert JsonMW12SCATNNM