The Shemwell Family

Audrey Elizabeth DayAge: 89 years19232012

Name
Audrey Elizabeth Day
Given names
Audrey Elizabeth
Surname
Day
Married name
Audrey Elizabeth Gent
Birth June 14, 1923 22 20
Birth of a brotherJesse Leon Day
March 22, 1925 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a brotherJames Harold Day
October 17, 1927 (Age 4 years)
Death of a brotherJesse Leon Day
May 2, 1928 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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
Death of a brotherJames Harold Day
March 8, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Isaac Day
August 16, 1939 (Age 16 years)
Census May 21, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Freddie Allen Gent
September 17, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a sonFreddie Allen Gent
September 17, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLewetta Belle “Laura” Eaglin
October 6, 1944 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 3, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 fatherJames Terry Milton Day
April 10, 1963 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 of a motherLaura Elizabeth Jackson
May 31, 1988 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sisterHelen Elvadean Day
June 7, 1993 (Age 69 years)
Death of a husbandFred Hiram “Bud” Gent
November 18, 2006 (Age 83 years)
Death November 25, 2012 (Age 89 years)
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father
James Terry Milton Day
Birth: September 4, 1900 45 28Pinkstaff, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Death: April 10, 1963East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
mother
Marriage: June 18, 1919Marion, Illinois, United States
8 months
elder sister
Helen Elvadean Day
Birth: February 3, 1920 19 17Odin, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: June 7, 1993Salem, Marion, Illinois, United States
3 years
herself
Audrey Elizabeth Day
Birth: June 14, 1923 22 20Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: November 25, 2012Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
21 months
younger brother
Jesse Leon Day
Birth: March 22, 1925 24 22Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: May 2, 1928Ashley, Washington, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
James Harold Day
Birth: October 17, 1927 27 24Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: March 8, 1930Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States
Family with Fred Hiram “Bud” Gent - View this family
husband
Fred Hiram “Bud” Gent
Birth: June 13, 1920Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, United States
Death: November 18, 2006Centralia, Marion, Illinois, United States
herself
Audrey Elizabeth Day
Birth: June 14, 1923 22 20Sandoval, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: November 25, 2012Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
son
Freddie Allen Gent
Birth: September 17, 1940 20 17Centralia, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: September 17, 1940Centralia, Marion, Illinois, United States
son
Private

Audrey Elizabeth Day has 3 first cousins recorded

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Terry Milton Day - Household

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Day, TerryheadMW29M18ILILILTruckingGeneral Hauling
Day, Laura EwifeFW27M16ILILIL
Day, ElvadinedaughterFW10SILILIL
Day, Audrey EdaughterFW6SILILIL
Day, Jesse EbrotherMW26M23ILILILTruck DriverGeneral Hauling

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Terry Milton Day - Household

Sandoval, Marion, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Day, TerryheadMW38MILSame placeTruckerMilk
Day, LaurawifeFW37MILSame place
Day, ElvadeandaughterFW20SILSame placeWaitress???
Gent, AudreydaughterFW16MILSame place