The Shemwell Family

Ernest Robert SkeltonAge: 74 years19191993

Name
Ernest Robert Skelton
Given names
Ernest Robert
Surname
Skelton
Birth March 11, 1919 42 28
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 10 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAlpharetta C “Alpha” Holland
February 21, 1928 (Age 8 years)
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 6, 1930 (Age 11 years)
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 motherAlta Izora Carr
July 14, 1953 (Age 34 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
Death of a fatherJohn Wiley Skelton
September 4, 1956 (Age 37 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 brotherCharles Mitchell Skelton
October 13, 1982 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherArthur Owen Skelton
November 2, 1990 (Age 71 years)
Death July 5, 1993 (Age 74 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1910
elder brother
Charles Mitchell Skelton
Birth: December 22, 1909 32 19Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 13, 1982San Pablo, Contra Costa, California, United States
19 months
elder brother
Arthur Owen Skelton
Birth: July 15, 1911 34 20Bristow, Creek, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 2, 1990Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska, United States
5 years
elder sister
Florence Charollette Skelton
Birth: December 28, 1916 39 26North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: September 15, 2001Grass Valley, Nevada, California, United States
2 years
himself
Ernest Robert Skelton
Birth: March 11, 1919 42 28Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: July 5, 1993Susanville, Lassen, California, United States

Ernest Robert Skelton has 10 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Wiley Skelton - Household

417 Alexander St San Fernando, Los Angeles, California

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Skelton, John WheadMW42MILUSNCLaborerFarm
Skelton, Alta IwifeFW29MMOMOKY
Skelton, Charles MsonMW10SOKILMO
Skelton, Arthur OsonMW8SOKILMO
Skelton, Florence CdaughterFW3SCAILMO
Skelton, ErnestsonMW9mSCAILMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Wiley Skelton - Household

1229 Lucas Street San Fernando, Los Angeles, California

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Skelton, JohnheadMW52M31ILUSVALaborerCity flood control
Skelton, AltawifeFW38M18MOMOKY
Skelton, CharlessonMW20SOKILMO
Skelton, FlorencedaughterFW13SCAILMO
Skelton, ErnestsonMW11SCAILMO