The Shemwell Family

Irene Lucille GourleyAge: 97 years19222020

Name
Irene Lucille Gourley
Given names
Irene Lucille
Surname
Gourley
Married name
Irene Lucille Hillhouse
Birth November 13, 1922 55 43
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel French
March 9, 1926 (Age 3 years)
Death of a half-sisterGrace Leota Stewart
July 4, 1927 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 16, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Death of a motherLula Leota French
June 28, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Verlinda Shamel
March 2, 1934 (Age 11 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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 fatherWilliam Harvey Gourley Jr
November 3, 1953 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 half-brotherHarry Lee Stewart
December 9, 1961 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a husbandHarry Lorane Hillhouse
November 8, 1973 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 half-brotherRoy Ancil Stewart
November 7, 1979 (Age 56 years)
Death March 11, 2020 (Age 97 years)
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father
William Harvey Gourley Jr
Birth: January 25, 1867Grove Springs, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: November 3, 1953Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: October 17, 1920Laclede, Missouri, United States
2 years
herself
Irene Lucille Gourley
Birth: November 13, 1922 55 43Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: March 11, 2020California, United States
Mother’s family with William Thomas Stewart - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: September 29, 1898Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
10 months
half-brother
Roy Ancil Stewart
Birth: August 3, 1899 28 19Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: November 7, 1979Grovespring, Wright, Missouri, United States
2 years
half-sister
Grace Leota Stewart
Birth: July 21, 1901 29 21Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: July 4, 1927Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
2 years
half-brother
Harry Lee Stewart
Birth: August 23, 1903 32 24Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 9, 1961Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Family with Harry Lorane Hillhouse - View this family
husband
Harry Lorane Hillhouse
Birth: November 29, 1919Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: November 8, 1973Martinez, Contra Costa, California, United States
herself
Irene Lucille Gourley
Birth: November 13, 1922 55 43Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: March 11, 2020California, United States
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daughter
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daughter
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daughter
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Harvey Gourley Jr - Household

Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gourley, William HheadMW63M22MOTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Gourley, Lula LwifeFW50M19MOMOMO
Gourley, Irene LdaughterFW7SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Abijah Lee “Bige” French - Household

Competition Road Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
French, Abijah LheadMW57MMOFarmerFarm
French, Margaret EwifeFW58MMO
French, ouise LdaughterFW23SMO
French, RobertsonMW21SMOFarmerFarm
Gourley, IrenenieceFW17SMO
Cook, KennethlodgerWM14SIO