The Shemwell Family

Billie Burk McMillanAge: 82 years19262008

Name
Billie Burk McMillan
Given names
Billie Burk
Surname
McMillan
Birth March 27, 1926 26 23
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Melvina “Mattie” Ross
March 6, 1927 (Age 11 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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 sisterAnn Juana McMillan
April 2, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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
MarriageFrances Ann GilmerView this family
March 20, 1947 (Age 20 years)
Death of a fatherRobert Daniel McMillan
February 22, 1949 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 19 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 brotherRobert Daniel McMillan Jr
September 2, 1987 (Age 61 years)
Death of a motherBertha Sarah Walker
April 27, 1997 (Age 71 years)
Death of a sisterAnn Juana McMillan
June 7, 2007 (Age 81 years)
Death September 20, 2008 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Great Lakes National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Robert Daniel McMillan
Birth: September 7, 1899 55 32Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 22, 1949Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States
mother
Bertha Sarah Walker
Birth: June 28, 1902Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 27, 1997Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Marriage: December 31, 1921Houston, Tennessee, United States
11 months
elder brother
Robert Daniel McMillan Jr
Birth: December 13, 1922 23 20Warren, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 2, 1987Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
himself
Billie Burk McMillan
Birth: March 27, 1926 26 23Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 20, 2008Utica, Macomb, Michigan, United States
4 years
younger sister
Ann Juana McMillan
Birth: April 2, 1930 30 27Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 7, 2007Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Family with Frances Ann Gilmer - View this family
himself
Billie Burk McMillan
Birth: March 27, 1926 26 23Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 20, 2008Utica, Macomb, Michigan, United States
wife
Marriage: March 20, 1947Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Robert Daniel McMillan - Household

1565 Fort Park Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
McMillan, RobertXheadMW40MTNDetroitWayneMILocomotive EngineerSteam Rail Road
McMillan, BerthawifeFW37MTNDetroitWayneMI
McMillan, Robert JrsonMW16SKYDetroitWayneMINewsboyAdvertising Newspaper
McMillan, BilliesonMW14STNDetroitWayneMI
McMillan, JuanadaughterFW10STNDetroitWayneMI