The Shemwell Family

Arthur George PostAge: 89 years19061995

Name
Arthur George Post
Given names
Arthur George
Surname
Post
Birth July 18, 1906
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 9 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 10 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 11 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/
MarriageAlta M GibsonView this family
about 1928 (Age 21 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1930 Census
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 23 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 11, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Stanley Leroy Post
September 23, 1934 (Age 28 years)
Census May 23, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Penelope Ann Post
December 5, 1940 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 35 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 12, 1950 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 43 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 sonStanley Leroy Post
September 10, 1965 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 39 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 September 8, 1995 (Age 89 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: North Kern Cemetery
Family with Alta M Gibson - View this family
himself
Arthur George Post
Birth: July 18, 1906Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: September 8, 1995Delano, Kern, California, United States
wife
Alta M Gibson
Birth: September 23, 1908 29 26Douglass, Butler, Kansas, United States
Death: November 9, 1998Delano, Kern, California, United States
Marriage: about 1928California, United States
7 years
son
Stanley Leroy Post
Birth: September 23, 1934 28 26California, United States
Death: September 10, 1965Kern, California, United States
6 years
daughter
Penelope Ann Post
Birth: December 5, 1940 34 32Kern, California, United States
Death: June 30, 2022California, United States

No family available

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1930 Census
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Arthur George Post - Household

Delano, Kern, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Post, ArthurheadO3500RNoMW23M22NoYesCAVTIAYesYardmanLumber YardWYes
Post, AltawifeFW21M20NoYesKSKSKSYesIronerLaundryWYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Arthur George Post - Household

Delano, Kern, California, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Post, ArthurheadO2500NoMW33MNoCAYard ManageLumber YardPW522400
Post, AltaxwifeFW31MNoKS
Post, StanleysonMW5SNoCA

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Arthur George Post - Household

Delano, Kern, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Post, Arthur GheadMW43MarCAWK54Lumber Operator OwnerLumber YardO
Post, Alta MwifeFW41MarKSH
Post, Stanley LsonMW15NevCA
Post, Penelope AdaughterFW9NevCA