The Shemwell Family

Louis Arthur Troutman SrAge: 82 years18951977

Name
Louis Arthur Troutman Sr
Given names
Louis Arthur
Surname
Troutman
Name suffix
Sr
Birth January 18, 1895 41 34
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 3 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
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 5 years)
Census 1905 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Albert Troutman
July 14, 1909 (Age 14 years)
Note: Biological parents are Ray James Troutman and Clara Louise Umstead. He was born in 1909 and is listed in the 1910 Census with Ray/Clara. However, starting with the 1915 Census and all subsequent records he is raised by his grandparents, James and Angeline Troutman. Aside from the 1910 Census, all the other records list James/Angeline as his parents.
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherLewis Sheets
September 4, 1911 (Age 16 years)
MarriageBertha Forestine SprattView this family
May 29, 1913 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Florine Marie Troutman
May 16, 1914 (Age 19 years)
Adoption of a brotherJames Albert Troutman
between 1910 and 1915 (Age 14 years)
Adoption: Adopted by both parents
Death of a fatherJames Campbell Troutman
December 1915 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 20 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 21 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 22 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/
Birth of a son
#2
Louis Arthur Troutman Jr
July 10, 1919 (Age 24 years)
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Forest Bert Troutman
June 29, 1924 (Age 29 years)
Death of a half-sisterJesse Mae Troutman
1929 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 34 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 5, 1930 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childJacob “Jake” Phillips JrFlorine Marie TroutmanView this family
January 15, 1933 (Age 37 years)
Death of a daughterFlorine Marie Troutman
August 23, 1933 (Age 38 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
John Lew Troutman
October 17, 1941 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 46 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 brotherRay James Troutman
May 29, 1946 (Age 51 years)
Associate: Phebe Ida Troutman
Death of a motherAngeline Sheets
July 11, 1946 (Age 51 years)
Associate: Lewis Sheets
Associate: James Campbell Troutman
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 54 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 half-sisterPhebe Ida Troutman
January 26, 1961 (Age 66 years)
Associate: Louis Arthur Troutman Sr
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 50 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
Phebe Ida Troutman
January 26, 1961 (Age 66 years)
Death October 7, 1977 (Age 82 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1884Macon, Illinois, United States
16 months
elder brother
9 years
himself
15 years
younger brother
James Albert Troutman
Adoption: between 1910 and 1915Kansas, United States
Birth: July 14, 1909Kansas, United States
Death: November 25, 1983Orange, California, United States
Father’s family with Lucinda Elliot - View this family
father
step-mother
Lucinda Elliot
Birth: December 15, 1854 53 33Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 24, 1883Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: February 27, 1879Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
8 months
half-sister
Phebe Ida Troutman
Birth: October 30, 1879 26 24Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: January 26, 1961Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
half-sister
Family with Bertha Forestine Spratt - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: May 29, 1913Jackson, Missouri, United States
1 year
daughter
Florine Marie Troutman
Birth: May 16, 1914 19 19Missouri, United States
Death: August 23, 1933Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
5 years
son
Louis Arthur Troutman Jr
Birth: July 10, 1919 24 24Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: January 18, 1994Palm Springs, Riverside, California, United States
5 years
son
Forest Bert Troutman
Birth: June 29, 1924 29 29Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: November 25, 1996Riverside, California, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Campbell Troutman - Household

ED 117 Jackson, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Troutman, James CheadWMMay185347M16INININSalesman (Stockyard)YesYesYesRH
Troutman, AngelinewifeWFFeb186139M1642OHPAPAYesYesYes
Troutman, Phebe IdaughterWFOct187920SILINILClerk (Notions)YesYesYes
Troutman, JessedaughterWFMar18928SILINILWomens ExchangeYesYesYes
Troutman, Ray JsonWMMay188614SKSINOHAt SchoolYesYesYes
Troutman, Louis AsonWMJan18955MMOINOH

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - James Campbell Troutman - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Troutman, JamesheadMW52MINCattle Salesman
Troutman, AngelinewifeFW44MOHHousekeeper
Troutman, IdadaughterFW24SILHousekeep
Troutman, JessedaughterFW22SILHousekeep
Troutman, RaysonMW18SKSStock Head
Troutman, LouissonMW10SMOSchool

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Campbell Troutman - Household

ED 161 Kansas, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, James CheadMW57M24INPAINEnglishSalesmanCattleWNo0YesYesOFH
Troutman, AngelinewifeFW50M2442OHPAPAEnglishNoneYesYes
Troutman, Louis AsonMW15MMOINOHEnglishNoneYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Louis Arthur Troutman Sr - Household

ED 389 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, Louis AheadRMW24MYesYesMOININYesBrakemanShort RailwayW
Troutman, Bertha FwifeFW25MYesYesMOMOMOYesNone
Troutman, Florine MdaughterFW5SYesMOMOMONone
Troutman, Louis AsonMW11 monthsSCAMOMONone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Louis Arthur Troutman Sr - Household

ED 466 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Troutman, Louis AheadO6000NoMW35M18NoYesKSILINYesProprietorReal EstateONo
Troutman, Bertha FwifeNoFW30M18NoYesKSMOMOYesProprietorReal EstateO
Troutman, Florine MdaughterNoFW15SYesYesMOKSKSYes
Troutman, Louis AsonNoMW10SYesYesCAKSKSYes
Troutman, Forest BsonNoMW5SNoCAKSKS
Edof, Anna MservantNoFW56WdNoYesGermanyGermanyGermanyGerman1890NaYesHousekeeperPrivate FamilyW

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Louis Arthur Troutman Sr - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Troutman, Louis AheadR25MW45MNoMOBrokerReal EstateOA52
Troutman, Bertha FxwifeFW45MNoMO
Troutman, Forest BsonMW15SYesCA
Culver, IdaservantFW32SNoMOHousekeeperPrivateW52415

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Louis Arthur Troutman Sr - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Troutman, LouisheadMW56MarMOWK40BrokerReal EstateO
Troutman, Bertha FwifeFW56MarKSH