The Shemwell Family

Charles William RansAge: 66 years18931959

Name
Charles William Rans
Given names
Charles William
Surname
Rans
Birth September 3, 1893 25 19
Birth of a brotherGeorge Holland Rans
October 25, 1895 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherFrederic Dean Rans
June 26, 1897 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 4 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 7, 1900 (Age 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Rans
April 10, 1903 (Age 9 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 16 years)
MarriageEthel Lavon FryView this family
December 21, 1912 (Age 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ann Bailey
May 7, 1915 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ralph Dean Rans
August 2, 1915 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 22 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 23 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 24 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 daughter
#2
Louetta Maxine Rans
July 26, 1919 (Age 25 years)
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherHolland Christopher Lambert
October 4, 1925 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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 28, 1930 (Age 36 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Jane Troutman
November 9, 1939 (Age 46 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 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 brotherGeorge Holland Rans
May 17, 1948 (Age 54 years)
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherJames Alfred Rans
December 4, 1950 (Age 57 years)
Death of a motherMary Frances “Mollie” Lambert
February 13, 1951 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 56 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 October 28, 1959 (Age 66 years)
Obituary
Charles William Rans Obituary
October 29, 1959 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 52 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
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fulton Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 6, 1893Fulton, Indiana, United States
6 months
himself
Charles William Rans
Birth: September 3, 1893 25 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 28, 1959Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
20 months
younger brother
Frederic Dean Rans
Birth: June 26, 1897 29 22Marshtown, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 13, 1970Fulton, Indiana, United States
Family with Ethel Lavon Fry - View this family
himself
Charles William Rans
Birth: September 3, 1893 25 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 28, 1959Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States
wife
Ethel Lavon Fry
Birth: March 23, 1896 40 39Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 8, 1970Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Marriage: December 21, 1912Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
son
Ralph Dean Rans
Birth: August 2, 1915 21 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 11, 1985Lucerne, Cass, Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Louetta Maxine Rans
Birth: July 26, 1919 25 23Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 1, 1999South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

Charles William Rans has 10 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Terry Rans - Household

ED 45 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Raus, James AheadWMApr186832M7INOHINFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Raus, Mary FwifeWFAug187426M733INMDINYesYesYes
Rans, Charles WsonWMSep18936SINININAt School
Rans, George HsonWMOct18954SINININ
Rans, Fredrick DsonWMJun18972SINININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Albert Terry Rans - Household

ED 64 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Rans, James AheadMW42M17INOHINEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOMF
Rans, Mary FwifeFW35M1733INMDINEnglishNoneYesYes
Rans, Charles WsonMW16SINOHINEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNoYesYesYes
Rans, George HsonMW14SINOHINEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNoYesYesYes
Rans, Frederick DsonMW12SINOHINEnglishNoneYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles William Rans - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Rans, CharlesheadRMW26MYesYesINININYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Rans, EthelwifeFW23MYesYesINININYesNone
Rans, RalphsonMW4 years 5 monthsSINININNone
Rans, MaxinedaughterFW0 years 6 monthsSINININNone

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

Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rans, CharlesheadRRYesMW36M19NoYesINININYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Rans, EthelwifeFW34M17NoYesINININYesNone
Rans, RalphsonMW14SYesYesINININYesNone
Rans, MaxinedaughterFW10SYesYesINININYesNone

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

Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Rans, CharlesheadMW46MNoINFarmerFarmO520
Rans, EthelwifeFW43MNoIN00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles William Rans - Household

Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Rans, CharlesheadMW56MarINWK15Bus DriverPublic SchoolG
Rans, EthelwifeFW53MarINWK40CookPublic School, RestaurantG