The Shemwell Family

Lyla Louise BakerAge: 49 years19241974

Name
Lyla Louise Baker
Given names
Lyla Louise
Surname
Baker
Married name
Lyla Louise Lozier
Birth December 19, 1924 33 36
MarriageJoseph Harlan LozierView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 5 years)
Birth of a sisterNorma Jean Baker
about 1933 (Age 8 years)
Census May 1, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherFranklin Leander “Tobe” Hall
April 1, 1941 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 maternal grandmotherMartha Addie Gilbert
June 16, 1947 (Age 22 years)
Death of a motherVerdelia “Della” Hall
January 5, 1949 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 fatherClyde Russell Baker
June 2, 1966 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 October 29, 1974 (Age 49 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arcola Township Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
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
elder brother
Howard Leslie Baker
Birth: May 10, 1915 23 26Lone Rock, Kossuth, Iowa, United States
Death: April 22, 1987Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States
5 years
elder sister
Helen Irene Baker
Birth: July 8, 1920 29 31Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
Death: April 18, 1990Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
4 years
herself
Lyla Louise Baker
Birth: December 19, 1924 33 36Illinois, United States
Death: October 29, 1974Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
9 years
younger sister
Norma Jean Baker
Birth: about 1933 41 44Illinois, United States
Death: November 23, 2020Alamo, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Family with Joseph Harlan Lozier - View this family
husband
herself
Lyla Louise Baker
Birth: December 19, 1924 33 36Illinois, United States
Death: October 29, 1974Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States
Marriage:

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