The Shemwell Family

Myrl David ClarkAge: 74 years19121986

Name
Myrl David Clark
Given names
Myrl David
Surname
Clark
Birth August 22, 1912 24 23
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 3 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 4 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 5 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 14, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Melissa Troutman
February 7, 1920 (Age 7 years)
Death of a fatherHarrison Leroy Clark
March 23, 1927 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentRev George William BruceCora Grace RouchView this family
March 3, 1929 (Age 16 years)
Note: 1930 Census confirms they had been married for 1 year
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 17 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Jane Hubbart
January 19, 1930 (Age 17 years)
Census April 1930 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherBenjamin Franklin Rouch
August 27, 1930 (Age 18 years)

MarriageNina Barbara OlmstedView this family
May 26, 1934 (Age 21 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 29 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 21, 1950 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 37 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 33 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 wifeNina Barbara Olmsted
May 9, 1982 (Age 69 years)
Death November 28, 1986 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum
Family with parents - View this family
father
Harrison Leroy Clark
Birth: February 27, 1888 50 37Pratt, Kansas, United States
Death: March 23, 1927Dover, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
mother
Marriage: May 20, 1908Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
10 months
elder sister
Ruth Elizabeth Clark
Birth: March 23, 1909 21 19Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 14, 1996Polk, Oregon, United States
3 years
himself
Myrl David Clark
Birth: August 22, 1912 24 23Dover, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 28, 1986Lincoln, Oregon, United States
Mother’s family with Rev George William Bruce - View this family
step-father
Rev George William Bruce
Birth: February 5, 1885 23 22Cherokee, Iowa, United States
Death: August 4, 1963Oregon, United States
mother
Marriage: March 3, 1929Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Family with Nina Barbara Olmsted - View this family
himself
Myrl David Clark
Birth: August 22, 1912 24 23Dover, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 28, 1986Lincoln, Oregon, United States
wife
Nina Barbara Olmsted
Birth: August 13, 1909 29 25McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Death: May 9, 1982Marion, Oregon, United States
Marriage: May 26, 1934Stevenson, Skamania, Washington, United States

Myrl David Clark has 19 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Harrison Leroy Clark - Household

ED 99 Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Clark, Harry LheadRMW32MYesYesKSININCommercial TraderCream ??W
Clark, Cora GwifeFW30MYesYesILININNone
Clark, Ruth EdaughterFW10SYesYesYesOKKSILNone
Clark, Myrl DsonMW7SYesYesYesOKKSILNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George William Bruce - Household

ED 437 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bruce, George WheadChurch PropertyRNoMW45M44NoYesIAUnited StatesUnited StatesYesPastorChurchWYes
Rouch, Cora GwifeNoFW41M40NoYesILININYesNone
Clark, Merleadopted sonNoMW17MYesYesOKKSILYesUsherTheatreWNo24

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Myrl David Clark - Household

Dallas, Polk, Oregon, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Clark, Myrl DheadO2000NoMW27MNoOKDriver CarrierLumber MillPW511196
Clark, Nina BxwifeFW30MNoOR00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Myrl David Clark - Household

Marion, Marion, Oregon, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Clark, Myrl DheadMW37MarOKWK40Car LoaderLumber MillP
Clark, Nina BwifeFW40MarORWK48TypistSalem Title CoP