The Shemwell Family

George Holland RansAge: 52 years18951948

Name
George Holland Rans
Given names
George Holland
Surname
Rans
Birth October 25, 1895 27 21
Birth of a brotherFrederic Dean Rans
June 26, 1897 (Age 20 months)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 2 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 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Rans
April 10, 1903 (Age 7 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ann Bailey
May 7, 1915 (Age 19 years)
MarriageCharlotte Agnes HendricksonView this family
December 22, 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Dolores Wilodene Rans
June 15, 1917 (Age 21 years)
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/
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Fern Eileen Rans
January 15, 1921 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Grace Alice Rans
September 6, 1924 (Age 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherHolland Christopher Lambert
October 4, 1925 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Howard Lee Rans
August 21, 1927 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 33 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 23, 1930 (Age 34 years)
Death of a daughterDolores Wilodene Rans
July 5, 1937 (Age 41 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy Jane Troutman
November 9, 1939 (Age 44 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 44 years)
Death of a sonHoward Lee Rans
July 26, 1941 (Age 45 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
Obituary
George Holland Rans Obituary
May 17, 1948 (on the date of death)
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 May 17, 1948 (Age 52 years)
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
elder brother
Charles William Rans
Birth: September 3, 1893 25 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 28, 1959Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
himself
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 Charlotte Agnes Hendrickson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 22, 1915Fulton, Indiana, United States
18 months
daughter
Dolores Wilodene Rans
Birth: June 15, 1917 21 20Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 5, 1937Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Fern Eileen Rans
Birth: January 15, 1921 25 23Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 28, 2004Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Grace Alice Rans
Birth: September 6, 1924 28 27Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 12, 2015Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
3 years
son
Howard Lee Rans
Birth: August 21, 1927 31 30Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 26, 1941Fulton, Indiana, United States

George Holland 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 - George Holland Rans - Household

Wayne Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Rans, GeorgeheadRMW24MYesYesINININYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Rans, AgneswifeFW22MYesYesINININYesNone
Rans, DolorisdaughterFW2 years 7 monthsSINININNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Holland Rans - Household

Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rans, GeorgeheadRRYesMW34M21NoYesINININYesFarmerGen FarmOYes
Rans, CharlottewifeFW33M20NoYesINININYesNoneNone
Rans, DoloresdaughterFW12SYesYesINININYesNoneNone
Rans, Fern EdaughterFW9SYesINININNoneNone
Rans, Grace AdaughterFW5SNoINININNoneNone
Rans, Howard LsonMW2 years 6 monthsSNoINININNoneNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Holland Rans - Household

Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Rans, George HxheadR1500YesMW44MNoINFarmerOA520
Rans, AgneswifeFW43MNoIN00
Rans, Fern EdaughterFW19SNoINGrader of EggsPoultry FarmPW22124
Rans, Grace AdaughterFW15SYesIN
Rans, Howard LsonMW12SYesIN