The Shemwell Family

Max Oliver ShemwellAge: 86 years19192005

Name
Max Oliver Shemwell
Given names
Max Oliver
Surname
Shemwell
Birth April 11, 1919 39 36
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 8 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 16, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 20 years)
Mlitiary Service
WWII
between 1941 and 1945 (Age 21 years)

Note: U.S. Navy, South Pacific Theatre
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherLeota Gardola “Pluggie” Ruff
March 31, 1947 (Age 27 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 son
#1
Max Oliver Shemwell Jr.
March 25, 1958 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherKit Karson “KK” Shemwell
April 3, 1966 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherLula Jane Hopkins
February 21, 1971 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 brotherRuff Hopkins Shemwell
September 26, 1987 (Age 68 years)
Graduated
University of Missouri

Death May 14, 2005 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Doniphan Oak Ridge Cemetery
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father
Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell
Birth: January 3, 1880 24 19Arkansas, United States
Death: April 3, 1966Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: April 2, 1905Ganes Ferry, Ripley, Missouri, United States
2 years
elder brother
Ruff Hopkins Shemwell
Birth: April 11, 1907 27 24Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1987Texas, United States
12 years
himself
Max Oliver Shemwell
Birth: April 11, 1919 39 36Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: May 14, 2005Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Family with Margaret Borth McCluskey - View this family
himself
Max Oliver Shemwell
Birth: April 11, 1919 39 36Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: May 14, 2005Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
wife
Margaret Borth McCluskey
Birth: August 30, 1923Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: December 2, 2011Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private
son
Max Oliver Shemwell Jr.
Birth: March 25, 1958 38 34Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: March 28, 2019Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States

Max Oliver Shemwell has 2 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

Young St. Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shemwell, Kit KheadMW39MARKYTNAgentInsurance
Shemwell, LulawifeFW36MMOMOMO
Shemwell, Ruff HsonMW12SMOARMO
Shemwell, Max OsonMW7mSMOARMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson Shemwell - Household

West Doniphan Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Kit KheadMW50M25ARKYTNAgentLife & Fire Insurance
Shemwell, LulawifeFW45M20MOMOMO
Shemwell, RuffsonMW23SMOARMOClerkInsurance Office
Shemwell, Max OsonMW11SMOARMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Kit Karson “KK” Shemwell - Household

Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, K KXheadMW52MARDoniphanMOAgent SalesmanInsurance
Shemwell, Lula HwifeFW56MMOSame PlaceLibrarinPublic Librarian
Shemwell, Max ABsonMW20SMOSame Place

Mlitiary Service
U.S. Navy, South Pacific Theatre