The Shemwell Family

Billie Mae FosterAge: 26 years19241950

Name
Billie Mae Foster
Given names
Billie Mae
Surname
Foster
Married name
Billie Mae Whitney
Married name
Billie Mae Rodgers
Birth 1924 20 18
MarriageDonald Eugene WhitneyView this family
unknown

Marriage of parentsBasil Kenneth FosterMyrtle Amanda AlversView this family
January 3, 1924
Birth of a brotherBasil Kenneth “Kenny” Foster Jr
August 5, 1927 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Emery Foster
June 19, 1928 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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
Birth of a brotherRichard Lawerence “Dick” Foster
November 8, 1929 (Age 5 years)
Census April 4, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census May 31, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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
Birth of a son
#1
Donald Michael Whitney
August 16, 1948 (Age 24 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMaude Nora Holland
March 30, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Death of a husbandDonald Eugene Whitney
November 20, 1950 (on the date of death)
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
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 November 20, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint John Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Myrtle Amanda Alvers
Birth: October 8, 1905East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Death: September 2, 1985East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Marriage: January 3, 1924Jefferson, Missouri, United States
1 year
herself
Billie Mae Foster
Birth: 1924 20 18East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Death: November 20, 1950Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger brother
Basil Kenneth “Kenny” Foster Jr
Birth: August 5, 1927 24 21Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: February 23, 2008Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Richard Lawerence “Dick” Foster
Birth: November 8, 1929 26 24East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Death: February 26, 2004Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Family with Donald Eugene Whitney - View this family
husband
Donald Eugene Whitney
Birth: April 5, 1921Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States
Death: November 20, 1950East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
herself
Billie Mae Foster
Birth: 1924 20 18East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Death: November 20, 1950Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, United States
Marriage:
son
Donald Michael Whitney
Birth: August 16, 1948 27 24South Roxana, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: March 31, 1998Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, United States
Family with Private - View this family
husband
Private
herself
Billie Mae Foster
Birth: 1924 20 18East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Death: November 20, 1950Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, United States

Billie Mae Foster has 3 first cousins recorded

Father's family (3)

Parents Harold Foster + Annie M Lutz
1David L Foster19292001
2Lorraine Foster19301931
Parents Leon Foster + Edith E Gartside
1Private

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Basil Kenneth Foster - Household

2225 North 38th Street East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Foster, BasilheadMW26M20ILILILWelderSteel Plant
Foster, Myrtle AwifeFW24M17ILILIL
Foster, Billie MdaughterFW5SILILIL
Foster, Basil KsonMW2-8mSILILIL
Foster, Richard LsonMW4mSILILIL

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Basil Kenneth Foster - Household

Nameoki, Madison, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Foster, BasilheadMW35MILSame houseElectric WelderSteel Mill
Foster, MyrtleXwifeFW33MILSame house
Foster, BilliedaughterFW16SILSame house
Foster, Basil JrsonMW12SILSame house
Foster, RichardsonMW10SILSame house