The Shemwell Family

Torah Fay GwinnupAge: 101 years18851987

Name
Torah Fay Gwinnup
Given names
Torah Fay
Surname
Gwinnup
Married name
Torah Fay Lambert
Birth November 13, 1885 39 31
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 12 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 6, 1900 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 30 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 31 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 32 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/
MarriageCharles William LambertView this family
August 10, 1922 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Burton William Lambert
August 9, 1923 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Richard Holland Lambert
November 25, 1924 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#3
George Frederick Lambert
June 2, 1928 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sonGeorge Frederick Lambert
June 2, 1928 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 43 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 4, 1930 (Age 44 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 54 years)
Death of a motherRachel Butts
January 1, 1941 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 56 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
Marriage of a childBurton William LambertMargaret Ann “Peggy” SelveyView this family
September 11, 1946 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
John Douglas Lambert
March 26, 1947 (Age 61 years)
Death of a husbandCharles William Lambert
May 10, 1948 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 64 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
Birth of a grandson
#2
Mark Charles Lambert
August 4, 1957 (Age 71 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 60 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
Marriage of a childRichard Holland LambertRita Marie RessinoView this family
1977 (Age 91 years)

Note: Marriage date found in findagrave bio
Death June 7, 1987 (Age 101 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kokomo Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
William M Gwinnup
Birth: 1846Marion, Indiana, United States
Death: October 24, 1885Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
mother
Rachel Butts
Birth: December 24, 1853Warren, Indiana, United States
Death: January 1, 1941Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Marriage: January 12, 1876Vermilion, Illinois, United States
10 years
herself
Torah Fay Gwinnup
Birth: November 13, 1885 39 31Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Death: June 7, 1987Martinsville, Washington Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States
Family with Charles William Lambert - View this family
husband
herself
Torah Fay Gwinnup
Birth: November 13, 1885 39 31Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
Death: June 7, 1987Martinsville, Washington Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States
Marriage: August 10, 1922Benton, Indiana, United States
1 year
son
16 months
son
4 years
son
George Frederick Lambert
Birth: June 2, 1928 51 42Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States
Death: June 2, 1928Indiana, United States
Charles William Lambert + Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Rush - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: August 14, 1899Fulton, Indiana, United States
-1 months
step-son
Harry Certland Lambert
Birth: July 27, 1899 22 17Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 22, 1976Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
21 months
step-son
Charles Holland Lambert Jr
Birth: April 28, 1901 24 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: September 7, 1977Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
19 years
step-son
Jack Kenshner Lambert
Birth: November 17, 1919 43 37Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Death: September 1, 2011Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Torah Fay Gwinnup has 0 first cousins recorded

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Rachel Butts - Household

Grant, Vermillion, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Gwinnup, RachelheadWFDec185445Wd2444INOHKYYesYesYesOFH
Gwinnup, DumontsonWMSept188217SILININDay Laborer0YesYesYes
Gwinnup, Torah FdaughterWFNov188514SWAININAt School8YesYesYes

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles William Lambert - Household

ED 5 Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Lambert, Charles WheadO2000RNoMW53M22NoYesINMDINYesProprietorAuto PartsEYesNo
Lambert, Torah FwifeFW42M18NoYesWAKYINYesNone
Lambert, Burton WsonMW6SYesININWANone
Lambert, Richard HsonMW5SYesININWANone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles William Lambert - Household

Ward 1 Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lambert, Charles WxheadO1000NoMW63MINUsed Car DealerOwn BusinessOA00
Lambert, Torah FwifeFW54MWA
Lambert, Burton WsonMW16SIN
Lambert, Richard HsonMW15SIN