The Shemwell Family

Robert E KeyAge: 93 years18921986

Name
Robert E Key
Given names
Robert E
Surname
Key
Birth November 21, 1892
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 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
MarriageLaura Beth HancockView this family
April 19, 1911 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Harry Alvin Key Sr.
November 1, 1913 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Grace Kathryn Key
September 4, 1916 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 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 24 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 25 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 10, 1920 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Robert E Key Jr
October 16, 1923 (Age 30 years)
Census 1925 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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 18, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Marriage of a childFrederick Paul HallauerGrace Kathryn KeyView this family
about 1933 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Larry Key
1936 (Age 43 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Velmar HowellGrace Kathryn KeyView this family
February 23, 1942 (Age 49 years)
Death of a sonRobert E Key Jr
April 27, 1944 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 57 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 53 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 January 7, 1986 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Republican City Cemetery
Family with Laura Beth Hancock - View this family
himself
Robert E Key
Birth: November 21, 1892Lawrenceburg, Anderson, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 7, 1986Clay Center, Butler, Kansas, United States
wife
Marriage: April 19, 1911Craig, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
Harry Alvin Key Sr.
Birth: November 1, 1913 20 17Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States
Death: May 13, 1989Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Grace Kathryn Key
Birth: September 4, 1916 23 20Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 18, 2002Salem, Marion, Illinois, United States
7 years
son
Robert E Key Jr
Birth: October 16, 1923 30 27Missouri, United States
Death: April 27, 1944Missouri, United States
13 years
son
George Oscar Hartley + Laura Beth Hancock - View this family
wife’s husband
George Oscar Hartley
Birth: September 15, 1885Kansas, United States
Death: August 13, 1969Waynesville, Pulaski, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: between June 2, 1940 and December 1940

No family available

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charlie Edward Hancock - Household

2117 East 44th Street Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Hancock, Charlie EheadMW27MMOARKSBrick MasonDay Labor
Hancock, VedawifeFW25MMOMOMO
Hancock, LeosonMW7SOKMOMO
Hancock, LouisedaughterFW4-7mSOKMOMO
Key, Robert Ebrother in lawMW27MKYKYKYBrakemanRailroad
Key, Laurayounger sisterFW25MARARKS
Key, HarrynephewMW6SOKKYAR
Key, KatherineneiceFW3-3mSOKKYAR

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Robert E Key - Household

Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Key, RobertheadMW32MKYSwitchman
Hancock, LaurawifeFW30MARNone
Key, HarrysonMW11SOKNone
Key, KathryndaughterFW8MOKNone
Key, RobertsonMW1SMONone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Robert E Key - Household

ED 60 Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Key, Robert EheadO2850RNoMW37M18NoYesKYKYKYYesSwitchmanSteam RailroadWYes
Key, Laura BwifeFW35M16NoYesARMOMOYesNone
Key, Harry A BsonMW16SYesYesOKKYARYesNone
Key, Kathryn BdaughterFW13SYesYesOKKYARYesNone
Key, Robert J Jr BsonMW6SYesMOKYARNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Robert E Key - Household

Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Key, Robert EheadR35NoMW48DNoKYSwitchmanSteam RailroadPW522400
Russell, ShirleyxlodgerFW39WdNoMIHousekeeperPrivate HousePW52420