The Shemwell Family

Marcella Lucille MakovickaAge: 80 years19252005

Name
Marcella Lucille Makovicka
Given names
Marcella Lucille
Surname
Makovicka
Married name
Marcella Lucille Richards
Birth January 24, 1925 34 27
MarriageRobert Lewis RichardsView this family

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 22, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 15 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
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 fatherRudolph F Makovicka
December 19, 1966 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 motherEmma Rose Hamata
October 24, 1984 (Age 59 years)
Death October 25, 2005 (Age 80 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
Rudolph F Makovicka
Birth: December 29, 1890Konitz, Littau, Mähren, Austria
Death: December 19, 1966Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, United States
mother
Emma Rose Hamata
Birth: February 1897Skull Creek, Butler, Nebraska, United States
Death: October 24, 1984Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
Marriage: about 1914Nebraska, United States
11 years
herself
Marcella Lucille Makovicka
Birth: January 24, 1925 34 27Nebraska, United States
Death: October 25, 2005Arapahoe, Colorado, United States
Family with Robert Lewis Richards - View this family
husband
Robert Lewis Richards
Birth: February 14, 1927 29 20Augusta, Butler, Kansas, United States
Death: January 10, 2010Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States
herself
Marcella Lucille Makovicka
Birth: January 24, 1925 34 27Nebraska, United States
Death: October 25, 2005Arapahoe, Colorado, United States
Marriage: Jefferson, Colorado, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Rudolph F Makovicka - Household

Seward, Nebraska, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Makovicka, RudolphheadOYesMW39M25NoCzechCzechCzechCzech1894PAYesFarmerGeneral farmOYes
Makovicka, EmmawifeFW33M19NoNECzechNEYesNone
Makovicka, LucilledaughterFW13SYesNECzechNEYesNone
Makovicka, EleanordaughterFW11SYesNECzechNEYesNone
Makovicka, FloriansonMW10SYesNECzechNEYesNone
Makovicka, MamiedaughterFW5SYesNECzechNENone
Makovicka, MarcelladaughterFW3 years 2 monthsSNoNECzechNENone
Makovicka, AlfredsonMW1 year 1 monthSNoNECzechNENone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Emma Rose Hamata - Household

Seward, Nebraska, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Makovicka, EmmaxheadR4YesFW43MNoNE
Makovicka, FloriansonMW20SNoNELaborerFarmNP520
Makovicka, Marcella LdaughterFW13SYesNE
Makovicka, AlfredsonMW11SYesNE
Lukes, John LgrandsonMW1SNoNE

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Marcella Lucille Makovicka - Household

Denver, Colorado, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Makovicka, Marcella LheadFW23NevNEW48Hose TesterRubber