The Shemwell Family

Harry Certland LambertAge: 76 years18991976

Name
Harry Certland Lambert
Given names
Harry Certland
Surname
Lambert
Birth July 27, 1899 22 17
Marriage of parentsCharles William LambertMary Elizabeth “Mollie” RushView this family
August 14, 1899 (Age 18 days)
Census June 7, 1900 (Age 10 months)
Birth of a brotherCharles Holland Lambert Jr
April 28, 1901 (Age 21 months)
Census April 21, 1910 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Wesley Rush
January 4, 1912 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 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 17 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 18 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 brotherJack Kenshner Lambert
November 17, 1919 (Age 20 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Marriage of a parentCharles William LambertTorah Fay GwinnupView this family
August 10, 1922 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a half-brotherBurton William Lambert
August 9, 1923 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRichard Holland Lambert
November 25, 1924 (Age 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherHolland Christopher Lambert
October 4, 1925 (Age 26 years)
MarriageMinnie DanielsView this family
July 2, 1927 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a half-brotherGeorge Frederick Lambert
June 2, 1928 (Age 28 years)
Death of a half-brotherGeorge Frederick Lambert
June 2, 1928 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 18, 1930 (Age 30 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Jane Troutman
November 9, 1939 (Age 40 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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 fatherCharles William Lambert
May 10, 1948 (Age 48 years)
Census April 20, 1950 (Age 50 years)
MarriageJessie Elizabeth ShowersView this family
December 9, 1952 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 50 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 motherMary Elizabeth “Mollie” Rush
October 9, 1966 (Age 67 years)
Death of a wifeJessie Elizabeth Showers
April 13, 1972 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 46 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 March 22, 1976 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 14, 1899Fulton, Indiana, United States
-1 months
himself
Harry Certland Lambert
Birth: July 27, 1899 22 17Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 22, 1976Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
21 months
younger brother
Charles Holland Lambert Jr
Birth: April 28, 1901 24 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: September 7, 1977Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
19 years
younger brother
Jack Kenshner Lambert
Birth: November 17, 1919 43 37Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Death: September 1, 2011Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Father’s family with Torah Fay Gwinnup - View this family
father
step-mother
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
half-brother
16 months
half-brother
4 years
half-brother
George Frederick Lambert
Birth: June 2, 1928 51 42Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States
Death: June 2, 1928Indiana, United States
Family with Jessie Elizabeth Showers - View this family
himself
Harry Certland Lambert
Birth: July 27, 1899 22 17Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 22, 1976Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
wife
Jessie Elizabeth Showers
Birth: January 4, 1911 24 20Champaign, Illinois, United States
Death: April 13, 1972Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Marriage: December 9, 1952Putnam, Indiana, United States
Family with Minnie Daniels - View this family
himself
Harry Certland Lambert
Birth: July 27, 1899 22 17Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 22, 1976Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
wife
Marriage: July 2, 1927Cook, Illinois, United States

Harry Certland Lambert has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Holland Christopher Lambert - Household

ED 45 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Lambert, HollheadWMOct184752M28MDMDMDFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Lambert, NancywifeWFMar185446M2854INKYOHYesYesYes
Lambert, CharlessonWMSep187623M0INMDINFarm Laborer0YesYesYes
Lambert, Molliedaughter-in-lawWFMar188218M000INININYesYesYes
Lambert, Harry OgrandsonWWJul189911 monthsSINININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles William Lambert - Household

ED 196 Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Lambert, Charles WheadMW33M11INMDINEnglishGroceryStoreOANo0YesYesRH
Lambert, Mary EwifeFW28M1122ININOHEnglishNoneYesYes
Lambert, Harry CsonMW10SINININEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Lambert, Charles HsonMW8SINININEnglishNoneYesYesYes

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

ED 170 Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Lambert, Charles WheadMW44MYesYesINMDINYesAdjustment CoSelf
Lambert, Mary EwifeFW38MYesYesININOHYesNone
Lambert, Harry CsonMW20SYesYesINININYesClerkC & EJ RR
Lambert, Charles HsonMW19SYesYesINININYesAdjustment CoWith Father
Lambert, Jack KsonMW2 monthsSILININNone
Charters, Sarah Hgrand motherFW67MYesYesINOHINYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Harry Certland Lambert - Household

Newell, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Lambert, Harry CheadO3600RNoMW29M25NoYesINININYesMachinistSteam RoadWYes
Lambert, MinniewifeFW25M21NoYesILWVILYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Harry Certland Lambert - Household

Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lambert, HarryheadR22NoMW39MINLaborerC & EJ ShopsP521500
Lambert, MinniewifeFW37MIL00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Harry Certland Lambert - Household

Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Lambert, Harry CheadMW49NevINWKCarmenRailroadingP
Lambert, JessiewifeFW39NevILH