The Shemwell Family

Arrel Dean FrenchAge: 61 years19191980

Name
Arrel Dean French
Given names
Arrel Dean
Surname
French
Birth January 25, 1919 33 34
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 11 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel French
March 9, 1926 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 10, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Verlinda Shamel
March 2, 1934 (Age 15 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Death of a fatherRoy Thomas French
June 10, 1945 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
MarriageLaurene Estelle SchungelView this family
November 26, 1947 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 motherAda Mae Porter
March 4, 1967 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 December 4, 1980 (Age 61 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Porter Chapel Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Roy Thomas French
Birth: February 26, 1885 37 27Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States
Death: June 10, 1945Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
mother
Ada Mae Porter
Birth: September 4, 1884Missouri, United States
Death: March 4, 1967Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Marriage: April 14, 1916Glasgow, Valley, Montana, United States
10 months
elder sister
Gaylen Lee French
Birth: February 23, 1917 31 32Hinsdale, Valley, Montana, United States
Death: August 22, 2015Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
23 months
himself
Arrel Dean French
Birth: January 25, 1919 33 34Missouri, United States
Death: December 4, 1980Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Family with Laurene Estelle Schungel - View this family
himself
Arrel Dean French
Birth: January 25, 1919 33 34Missouri, United States
Death: December 4, 1980Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
wife
Marriage: November 26, 1947Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Roy Thomas French - Household

Valley, Montana

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
French, Roy TheadMW35MMOUSMOFarmerGeneral Farm
French, Ada MwifeFW35MMOMOMO
French, Gaylen LdaughterFW2-10mSMTMOMO
French, Arrel DsonMW11mSMOMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Roy Thomas French - Household

R R 1 Joplin Joplin, Jasper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
French, RoyheadMW43M30MOILMOCarpenterGeneral Building
French, Ada MwifeFW45M31MOMOMO
French, Gaylen LdaughterFW13SMTMOMO
French, DeansonMW11SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Roy Thomas French - Household

2512 N. Highview St. Joplin, Jasper, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
French, Roy TheadMW55MMOSame PlaceCarpenterBuilding Contractor
French, Ada MwifeFW55MMOSame Place
French, Arrel DeansonMW21SMOSame PlaceAp. MachinistMachine Shop