The Shemwell Family

Clyde Russell BakerAge: 74 years18911966

Name
Clyde Russell Baker
Given names
Clyde Russell
Surname
Baker
Birth June 3, 1891
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 6 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
MarriageVerdelia “Della” HallView this family
December 24, 1912 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Howard Leslie Baker
May 10, 1915 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 24 years)

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 25 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 26 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/
Census January 15, 1920 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Helen Irene Baker
July 8, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Lyla Louise Baker
December 19, 1924 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 38 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 19, 1930 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Norma Jean Baker
about 1933 (Age 41 years)
Census May 1, 1940 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 50 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 wifeVerdelia “Della” Hall
January 5, 1949 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 58 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 54 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 June 2, 1966 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arcola Township Cemetery
Family with Verdelia “Della” Hall - View this family
himself
wife
Verdelia “Della” Hall
Birth: November 2, 1888 30 28Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
Death: January 5, 1949Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
Marriage: December 24, 1912
2 years
son
Howard Leslie Baker
Birth: May 10, 1915 23 26Lone Rock, Kossuth, Iowa, United States
Death: April 22, 1987Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States
5 years
daughter
Helen Irene Baker
Birth: July 8, 1920 29 31Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
Death: April 18, 1990Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
4 years
daughter
Lyla Louise Baker
Birth: December 19, 1924 33 36Illinois, United States
Death: October 29, 1974Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
9 years
daughter
Norma Jean Baker
Birth: about 1933 41 44Illinois, United States
Death: November 23, 2020Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Clyde Russell Baker - Household

Arcola, Douglas, Illinoi

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Baker, Clyde RheadMW28MILILUSFarmerGeneral Farm
Baker, DeliawifeFW30MILKYKY
Baker, Howard LsonMW4-8mSIAILIL

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Clyde Russell Baker - Household

Humboldt, Coles, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Baker, ClydeheadMW38M21ILILVAFarmerGeneral Farm
Baker, DeliawifeFW41M24ILKYKY
Baker, HowardsonMW14SIAILIL
Baker, HelendaughterFW9SILILIL
Baker, LyladaughterFW5SILILIL

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Clyde Russell Baker - Household

Humboldt, Coles, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Baker, Clyde RheadMW48MILSame HouseFarmerFarm
Baker, DeliawifeFW50MILSame House
Baker, HelendaughterFW19SILSame House
Baker, LyladaughterFW15SILSame House
Baker, Norma JeandaughterFW7SILSame House