The Shemwell Family

Raymond Leslie ConnellAge: 73 years19141988

Name
Raymond Leslie Connell
Given names
Raymond Leslie
Surname
Connell
Birth June 5, 1914 36 29
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 18 months)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 2 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 3 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Franklin Connell
August 14, 1925 (Age 11 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 15 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 11, 1930 (Age 15 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 25 years)
Death of a fatherJames Merton “Jim” Connell
September 7, 1942 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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 daughter
#1
Leslie Ellen Connell
February 14, 1947 (Age 32 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Ann Shemwell
November 19, 1951 (Age 37 years)
Death of a daughterLeslie Ellen Connell
April 14, 1952 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 35 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 31 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 motherCallie C Lavender
April 26, 1977 (Age 62 years)
Death February 11, 1988 (Age 73 years)
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father
James Merton “Jim” Connell
Birth: October 8, 1877 28 26Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 7, 1942Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
mother
Callie C Lavender
Birth: November 17, 1884Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 26, 1977Harbor Beach, Huron, Michigan, United States
Marriage: November 25, 1909Williamson, Tennessee, United States
5 years
himself
Raymond Leslie Connell
Birth: June 5, 1914 36 29Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 11, 1988Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
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himself
Raymond Leslie Connell
Birth: June 5, 1914 36 29Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 11, 1988Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
wife
son
Private
daughter
Leslie Ellen Connell
Birth: February 14, 1947 32 30Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: April 14, 1952Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
son
Private
daughter
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Merton “Jim” Connell - Household

3552 Scovel Place Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Connell, James MheadMW52M31TNTNTNMachinestAutomobile Factory
Connell, CalliewifeFW44M23TNTNTNHouse KeeperPrivate Family
Connell, RaymondsonMW16STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Merton “Jim” Connell - Household

705 Cleophus Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Connell, James MheadMW62MTNSame HouseLaborerAuto Plant
Connell, CallieXwifeFW53MTNSame House
Connell, RaymondsonMW26STNSame HouseLaborerAuto Plant
Todd, FrednephewMW26STNNashvilleDavidsonTNOffice ClerkSteel Office