The Shemwell Family

Robert John FosterAge: 79 years19202000

Name
Robert John Foster
Given names
Robert John
Surname
Foster
Birth December 5, 1920 38 30
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 21, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Robert Foster Jr
April 28, 1935 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentRaymond Anthony PurcellLaura May MoyerView this family
1937 (Age 16 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Robert Foster Sr
March 13, 1941 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Jacqueline Rose Foster
May 19, 1942 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 grandmotherSarah Alice Derr
August 15, 1951 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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
Residence 1955 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 motherLaura May Moyer
September 26, 1977 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sisterBlanche Viola Foster
May 26, 1978 (Age 57 years)
Death of a sisterGrace Matilda Foster
June 1982 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherJames Foster
October 18, 1985 (Age 64 years)
Death of a sisterMargaret Foster
April 16, 1986 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherRaymond Clyde Foster
May 4, 1990 (Age 69 years)
Death of a wifeAsunte “Susan” DiGianvittorio
September 29, 1992 (Age 71 years)
Death May 25, 2000 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairhaven Memorial Park
Identification number
GMLH-ZYW
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1908Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
James Foster
Birth: August 13, 1912 30 22Pennsylvania, United States
Death: October 18, 1985Florida, United States
13 months
elder sister
Margaret Foster
Birth: August 31, 1913 31 23Pennsylvania, United States
Death: April 16, 1986Alabama, United States
4 years
elder brother
Raymond Clyde Foster
Birth: February 17, 1917 34 26Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 4, 1990Pennsylvania, United States
13 months
elder sister
16 months
elder sister
Eleanor M Foster
Birth: July 22, 1919 37 29Kulpmont, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 22, 2004Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, United States
16 months
himself
Robert John Foster
Birth: December 5, 1920 38 30Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 25, 2000Hawaii, United States
Mother’s family with Raymond Anthony Purcell - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: 1937New Jersey, United States
Family with Asunte “Susan” DiGianvittorio - View this family
himself
Robert John Foster
Birth: December 5, 1920 38 30Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 25, 2000Hawaii, United States
wife
Asunte “Susan” DiGianvittorio
Birth: August 26, 1922 48 43Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
Death: September 29, 1992Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States
daughter
Jacqueline Rose Foster
Birth: May 19, 1942 21 19New Jersey, United States
Death: June 27, 2022Kapolei, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Robert Foster Jr - Household

Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Foster, John RheadRUnNoMW43M22NoYesEnglandEnglandEnglandEnglish1888NaYesSalesmanTea CompanyWNo15No
Foster, Laura MwifeFW40M19NoYesPAPAPAYesNone
Foster, JamessonMW19SNoYesPAEnglandPAYesLaborRail RoadWYes
Foster, MargaretdaughterFW18SNoYesPAEnglandPAYesSewingShirt FactoryWYes
Foster, Raymond CsonMW13SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Blanche VdaughterFW12MYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Eleanor MdaughterFW10SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone
Foster, Robert JsonMW8SYesYesPAEnglandPAYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Raymond Anthony Purcell - Household

Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ray PurcellxheadR45NoMW48MNoPALaborerAutomobile
Laura PurcellwifeFW49MNoPAHousewife
Ann PurcelldaughterFW20SNoPAFinishingDress Shop
Veronica PurcelldaughterFW18SNoPASecretaryPlumbing
Mildred PurcelldaughterFW16SNoPAFloor GirlFactory
Robert FosterstepsonMW18SNoPANew Worker
Margaret CoppboarderFW24MNoNJFloor GirlVest Factory