The Shemwell Family

Martha Jane CollinsAge: 65 years19101975

Name
Martha Jane Collins
Given names
Martha Jane
Surname
Collins
Married name
Martha Jane Holland
Birth June 3, 1910
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 5 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 6 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 7 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
William Richard Holland
January 4, 1929 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 19 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 5, 1930 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Betty Jean Holland
March 2, 1931 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John W Holland
October 24, 1932 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Ronald E Holland
June 14, 1936 (Age 26 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Ralph Dean Holland
May 15, 1943 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Beverly Ann Holland
April 22, 1944 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 31 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 childWilliam Richard HollandEllen D RyanView this family
May 24, 1951 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 39 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 35 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 December 9, 1975 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sugar Grove Cemetery
Family with Paul Pennington Holland - View this family
husband
herself
son
William Richard Holland
Birth: January 4, 1929 23 18Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: February 2, 2002Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
2 years
daughter
Betty Jean Holland
Birth: March 2, 1931 25 20Illinois, United States
Death: May 11, 2010Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, United States
20 months
son
John W Holland
Birth: October 24, 1932 27 22Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: September 22, 2012Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
4 years
son
Ronald E Holland
Birth: June 14, 1936 31 26Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: August 15, 2017Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
daughter
Private
son
Ralph Dean Holland
Birth: May 15, 1943 38 32Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: January 30, 2017Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States
11 months
daughter
Beverly Ann Holland
Birth: April 22, 1944 39 33Illinois, United States
Death: June 6, 2015Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Scott Holland - Household

Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Holland, CharlieheadMW49M20ILKYILBroom Maker
Holland, MarthawifeFW47M18KSOHIL
Holland, CharlessonMW20SILILKSLaborerFarm
Holland, MariedaughterFW14SILILKS
Holland, Paul sonMW25M22ILILKSLaborerSectiion?
Holland, Marthadaughter in lawFW19M17KYKYKY
Holland, Williamgrand sonMW1-1mSILILKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Paul Pennington Holland - Household

Locust Street Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Holland, Paul PheadMW35MILSame HouseLaborerRoad Constructing
Holland, Martha JXwifeFW29MKYSame House
Holland, William RsonMW11SILSame House
Holland, Betty JeandaughterFW9SILSame House
Holland, John WsonMW7SILSame House
Holland, RonaldsonMW3SILSame House