The Shemwell Family

Howard Ross HallAge: 60 years19181978

Name
Howard Ross Hall
Given names
Howard Ross
Surname
Hall
Birth April 5, 1918 33 23
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Marshall Hall
November 19, 1918 (Age 7 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

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 19, 1920 (Age 21 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 25, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 22 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Alva Hall
July 14, 1943 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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
Cathy Lanae Hall
April 2, 1958 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherRuth E Jones
August 25, 1962 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 November 13, 1978 (Age 60 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wenatchee City Cemetery
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father
John Alva Hall
Birth: February 4, 1885 25 23Dallas, Texas, United States
Death: July 14, 1943Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
mother
Ruth E Jones
Birth: about 1895Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 25, 1962King, California, United States
Marriage: about 1917
15 months
himself
Howard Ross Hall
Birth: April 5, 1918 33 23Deming, Luna, New Mexico, United States
Death: November 13, 1978Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Family with Lillian A Geier - View this family
himself
Howard Ross Hall
Birth: April 5, 1918 33 23Deming, Luna, New Mexico, United States
Death: November 13, 1978Seattle, King, Washington, United States
wife
Lillian A Geier
Birth: August 25, 1919Heaton, Wells, North Dakota, United States
Death: May 3, 2010Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Cathy Lanae Hall
Birth: April 2, 1958 39 38Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States
Death: March 30, 2014Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States
Private + Lillian A Geier - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Lillian A Geier
Birth: August 25, 1919Heaton, Wells, North Dakota, United States
Death: May 3, 2010Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Alva Hall - Household

Wible Road Kern, California

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hall, JohnheadMW32MTXTNTNAuto MechanicGarage
Hall, RuthwifeFW25MOKKSTX
Hall, HowardsonMW1-8mSNMTXOK

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Alva Hall - Household

La Pray Road Forest Center, Stevens, Washington

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hall, J AheadMW45M32TXUSUSLaborLogging
Hall, RuthwifeFW35M23OKKSKS
Hall, HowardsonMW12SNMTXOK

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Alva Hall - Household

Overhulse Road McLane, Thurston, Washington

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hall, John AXheadMW55MTXOlympiaWASteam Gas EngineerHiway Construction
Hall, Ruth EwifeFW45MOKOlympiaWAPress WomanLaundry
Hall, Howard RsonMW21SNMOlympiaWALaborGarage