The Shemwell Family

Ester Charles KeithAge: 85 years19041990

Name
Ester Charles Keith
Given names
Ester Charles
Surname
Keith
Birth November 16, 1904
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 11 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 12 years)

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 13 years)

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/
Birth of a son
#1
Cecil Charles Keith
April 4, 1925 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Beauford Wayne Keith
April 20, 1927 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Othal Gene Keith
June 15, 1928 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 24 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 3, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Death of a wifeEva Susanna Holland
September 16, 1935 (Age 30 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 37 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
Marriage of a childCecil Charles KeithHiroko Irene View this family
1947 (Age 42 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 45 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 sonBeauford Wayne Keith
May 16, 1961 (Age 56 years)
MarriageClara May LardView this family
July 27, 1970 (Age 65 years)
Note: Living as Husband & Wife in the 1950 Census -b
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 41 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 October 13, 1990 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Downey District Cemetery
Family with Eva Susanna Holland - View this family
himself
wife
Eva Susanna Holland
Birth: November 16, 1907 32 22Red Oak, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: September 16, 1935Los Angeles, California, United States
son
2 years
son
Beauford Wayne Keith
Birth: April 20, 1927 22 19Missouri, United States
Death: May 16, 1961Los Angeles, California, United States
14 months
son
Othal Gene Keith
Birth: June 15, 1928 23 20California, United States
Death: February 1, 2019California, United States
son
Private
son
Private
Family with Clara May Lard - View this family
himself
wife
Clara May Lard
Birth: October 19, 1906New Mexico, United States
Death: August 9, 2000Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
Marriage: July 27, 1970Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ester Charles Keith - Household

1546 Patterson Drive Downey, Los Angeles, California

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Keith, Ester CheadMW25M19MOMOMOMilkerDairy Farm
Keith, Eva SwifeFW22M16MOILMO
Keith, Cecil CsonMW4-11mSMOMOMO
Keith, Beauford WsonMW2-11mSMOMOMO
Keith, Othal GsonMW1-9mSCAMOMO

Marriage
Living as Husband & Wife in the 1950 Census -b