The Shemwell Family

Charles Holland Lambert JrAge: 76 years19011977

Name
Charles Holland Lambert Jr
Given names
Charles Holland
Surname
Lambert
Name suffix
Jr
Birth April 28, 1901 24 19
Census April 21, 1910 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Wesley Rush
January 4, 1912 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 14 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 15 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 16 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 18 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 18 years)
Marriage of a parentCharles William LambertTorah Fay GwinnupView this family
August 10, 1922 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Leona Jean Lambert
March 12, 1923 (Age 21 years)
MarriageLeona UnderwoodView this family
April 9, 1923 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a half-brotherBurton William Lambert
August 9, 1923 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRichard Holland Lambert
November 25, 1924 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherHolland Christopher Lambert
October 4, 1925 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Charles Donald Lambert
April 11, 1928 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a half-brotherGeorge Frederick Lambert
June 2, 1928 (Age 27 years)
Death of a half-brotherGeorge Frederick Lambert
June 2, 1928 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 28 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 1930 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Jane Troutman
November 9, 1939 (Age 38 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 40 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 47 years)
Census April 18, 1950 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 48 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 sonCharles Donald Lambert
April 9, 1966 (Age 64 years)
Death of a motherMary Elizabeth “Mollie” Rush
October 9, 1966 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 44 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 of a brotherHarry Certland Lambert
March 22, 1976 (Age 74 years)
Death September 7, 1977 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 14, 1899Fulton, Indiana, United States
-1 months
elder brother
Harry Certland Lambert
Birth: July 27, 1899 22 17Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 22, 1976Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
21 months
himself
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 Leona Underwood - View this family
himself
Charles Holland Lambert Jr
Birth: April 28, 1901 24 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: September 7, 1977Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
wife
Marriage: April 9, 1923St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
-1 months
daughter
Leona Jean Lambert
Birth: March 12, 1923 21 19South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Death: October 2, 2002Elkhart, Indiana, United States
5 years
son
Charles Donald Lambert
Birth: April 11, 1928 26 24South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Death: April 9, 1966Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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 - Charles Holland Lambert Jr - Household

Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Lambert, Charles HheadR30RMW28M21NoYesINININYesSalesmanRefrigeratorWYes
Lambert, LeonawifeFW26M19NoYesINININYesNone
Lambert, Leona JdaughterFW6SYesINININNone
Lambert, DonaldsonMW1 year 11 monthsSNoINININNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Holland Lambert Jr - Household

South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lambert, CharlesxheadO3000NoMW37MNoINPainterAuto IndustryW451800
Lambert, LeonawifeFW36MNoIN00
Lambert, JeandaughterFW16SYesIN00
Lambert, DonaldsonMW11SYesIN00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles Holland Lambert Jr - Household

South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Lambert, Charles HheadMW48MarINWK50Store OwnerPaint ShopO
Lambert, LeonawifeFW46MarINH