The Shemwell Family

Viola Fay RouchAge: 85 years18961981

Name
Viola Fay Rouch
Given names
Viola Fay
Surname
Rouch
Married name
Viola Fay Schneider
Married name
Viola Fay Roth
Birth January 1896 39 37
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 1, 1900 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 4 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAaron Rouch
December 21, 1901 (Age 5 years)
Census May 6, 1910 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn Goss
June 7, 1910 (Age 14 years)
MarriageJohn Flaig RothView this family
about 1916 (Age 20 years)
Note: In the 1930 Census she was listed as "Fay V Roth" who was 20 years old when she married. This implies a 1916 marriage date to John Flaig Roth
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
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 3, 1920 (Age 24 years)
Death of a motherSarah Melissa Troutman
February 7, 1920 (Age 24 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 2, 1930 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherBenjamin Franklin Rouch
August 27, 1930 (Age 34 years)

Death of a husbandJohn Flaig Roth
August 8, 1936 (Age 40 years)
MarriageEdward John SchneiderView this family
November 9, 1936 (Age 40 years)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 45 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
Census April 13, 1950 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 54 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 husbandEdward John Schneider
October 11, 1954 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherWalter Ernest Rouch
May 1965 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherMark Arnold Rouch Sr
May 29, 1968 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterEva Lee Rouch
February 15, 1974 (Age 78 years)
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 of a sisterAnna Mae Rouch
December 13, 1980 (Age 84 years)
Death June 1981 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1878Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder sister
Eva Lee Rouch
Birth: December 11, 1880 24 22Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 15, 1974Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
15 months
elder brother
Infant Rouch
Birth: March 27, 1882 25 23Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: before 1885Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
16 months
elder sister
Anna Mae Rouch
Birth: August 9, 1883 27 25Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: December 13, 1980Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
20 months
elder brother
Walter Ernest Rouch
Birth: April 13, 1885 28 26Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: May 1965Illinois, United States
3 years
elder brother
Mark Arnold Rouch Sr
Birth: September 28, 1887 31 29Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: May 29, 1968Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
18 months
elder sister
4 years
elder sister
16 months
elder sister
20 months
herself
Viola Fay Rouch
Birth: January 1896 39 37Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1981Alameda, California, United States
Family with Edward John Schneider - View this family
husband
Edward John Schneider
Birth: August 23, 1890 40 35California, United States
Death: October 11, 1954Alameda, California, United States
herself
Viola Fay Rouch
Birth: January 1896 39 37Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1981Alameda, California, United States
Marriage: November 9, 1936San Joaquin, California, United States
Family with John Flaig Roth - View this family
husband
John Flaig Roth
Birth: about 1884 46 33California, United States
Death: August 8, 1936Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
Viola Fay Rouch
Birth: January 1896 39 37Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1981Alameda, California, United States
Marriage: about 1916California, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Rouch - Household

Ed 62 Milam, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Rouch, FrankheadWMJul185644M20INPAOHFarmerYesYesYesRMF
Rouch, Sarah MwifeWFAug185842M20108INKYINYesYesYes
Rouch, Eva PdaughterWFDec188020SINININYesYesYes
Rouch, Anna MdaughterWFAug188317SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Walter EsonWMApr188515SILININFarm LaborerYesYesYes
Rouch, Mark AsonWMSep188713SILININFarm LaborerYesYesYes
Rouch, Cora GdaughterWFMar188911SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Millie PdaughterWFJan18937SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Ella MdaughterWFMay18946SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Viola FdaughterWFJan18964SILININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Rouch - Household

ED 75 Cimarron, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Rouch, FrankheadMW54M31INOHGermanyEnglishSalesmanCommercialW0YesYesOFH
Rouch, SarahwifeFW52M31108ILKYINEnglishYesYes
Rouch, MildreddaughterFW17SILINILEnglishYesYesYes
Rouch, Ella MdaughterFW15SILINILEnglishYesYesYes
Rouch, FaydaughterFW14SILINILEnglishYesYesYes

Marriage
In the 1930 Census she was listed as "Fay V Roth" who was 20 years old when she married. This implies a 1916 marriage date to John Flaig Roth
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Flaig Roth - Household

ED 142 Barstow, San Bernardino, California, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Roth, John FheadOFMW37MYesYesCAGermanyGermanEnglandEnglishYesMinerCyanide PlantEmp
Roth, FaywifeFW24MYesYesILININYesNoneNon
Roth, Albert SbrotherMW29SYesYesCAGermanyGermanEnglandEnglishYesMinerCyanide PlantW

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Viola Fay Rouch - Household

San Francisco, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rouch, Viola FheadR37.50FW34Widowed20NoYesILININYesAccountantAuto FinanceWYes

It is noted that she is a Widow and 20yrs old at the time of her marriage

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Edward John Schneider - Household

Alameda, Alameda, California, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Schneider, Edward JheadO3000NoMW49MNoCASalesmanStationary Co.PW522700No
Schneider, Fay BxwifeFW44MNoIL

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Edward John Schneider - Household

Alameda, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Schneider, Edward JheadMW59MarCAWK40Traveling SalesmanWholesale StationaryP
Schneider, Fay VwifeFW55MarILH