The Shemwell Family

Mildred Evelyn SnyderAge: 53 years19001954

Name
Mildred Evelyn Snyder
Given names
Mildred Evelyn
Surname
Snyder
Married name
Mildred Evelyn King
Married name
Mildred Evelyn Reed
Married name
Mildred Evelyn Reid
Birth September 28, 1900 49 39
Death of a maternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 16 days)
Death of a brotherDale Frederick Snyder
April 27, 1910 (Age 9 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Note: 1910 Census recorded after individual died
Census April 29, 1910 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 15 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 16 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 17 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/
MarriageLevi Isebille ReidView this family
December 29, 1922 (Age 22 years)
Note: Marriage information consistent with 1930 Census data and birth of their daughter, Dorothy
Birth of a daughter
#1
Dorothy E Reid
about 1924 (Age 23 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1930 Census
Death of a brotherIra Earl Snyder
July 22, 1927 (Age 26 years)
Death of a motherElla Troutman
February 19, 1929 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 29 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 husbandLevi Isebille Reid
March 31, 1930 (Age 29 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Henry Snyder
June 3, 1930 (Age 29 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 39 years)
MarriageFrederick P KingView this family
July 22, 1941 (Age 40 years)
Death of a brotherBertram Eugene Snyder
November 30, 1943 (Age 43 years)
Death of a brotherHarold Lee Snyder
July 8, 1945 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 41 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 brotherWilliam Harry Snyder
March 7, 1948 (Age 47 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 49 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 45 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 September 25, 1954 (Age 53 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 16, 1879Fulton, Indiana, United States
8 months
elder brother
Bertram Eugene Snyder
Birth: May 21, 1880 29 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 30, 1943Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
elder sister
21 months
elder brother
William Harry Snyder
Birth: February 23, 1882 31 21Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: March 7, 1948Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
elder sister
Infant Snyder
Birth: February 28, 1884 33 23Dora, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death:
4 years
elder brother
Ira Earl Snyder
Birth: January 5, 1888 37 27Illinois, United States
Death: July 22, 1927Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
elder brother
Claudie Snyder
Birth: November 30, 1890 40 29Dora, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: April 26, 1891Illinois, United States
elder brother
Harold Lee Snyder
Birth: November 30, 1890 40 29Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: July 8, 1945Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
22 months
elder brother
Dale Frederick Snyder
Birth: October 11, 1892 42 31Illinois, United States
Death: April 27, 1910Illinois, United States
8 years
herself
Mildred Evelyn Snyder
Birth: September 28, 1900 49 39Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: September 25, 1954Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with Levi Isebille Reid - View this family
husband
Levi Isebille Reid
Birth: April 23, 1897 35 28Bathgate, Pembina, North Dakota, United States
Death: March 31, 1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
Mildred Evelyn Snyder
Birth: September 28, 1900 49 39Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: September 25, 1954Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: December 29, 1922Salter, Saskatchewan, Canada
2 years
daughter
Family with Frederick P King - View this family
husband
Frederick P King
Birth: February 21, 1908 27 24Kansas City, Platte, Missouri, United States
Death: February 17, 1977Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
Mildred Evelyn Snyder
Birth: September 28, 1900 49 39Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: September 25, 1954Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: July 22, 1941Clark, Nevada, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Snyder - Household

ED 136 Dora, Moultrie, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Snyder, Henry WheadMW59M30INPAPAEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOFH
Snyder, EllawifeFW49M3086INKYEnglishNoneYesYes
Snyder, Harold LsonMW19SILININEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWNo0YesYesYes
Snyder, Dale FsonMW17SILININEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Snyder, Mildred EdaughterFW9SILININEnglishNoneYesYesYes

Marriage
Marriage information consistent with 1930 Census data and birth of their daughter, Dorothy
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mildred Evelyn Snyder - Household

Ed 684 Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Reed, MildredheadR25RNoFW29WdNoYesILININYesSecretarySilk UnderwearWYes
Reed, Dorothy EdaughterFW6 years 6 monthsSNoCanadaNDILYesNone
Snyder, HenryfatherMW79WdYesYesINPAPAYesNoneNo
Davis, Alice BroomerFW58M35NoYesEnglandEnglandEnglandEnglish1873NaYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Dale Earl Snyder - Household

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Snyder, Dale EheadO2000NoMW23MNoCanadaFactory Cloth CutterWholesale ClothingPW266000
Snyder, Madeline MxwifeFW28MNoCaliforniaGrade School TeacherPublic SchoolGW361000
Reid, Mildred EauntFW37WdNoIllinoisClothing DesignerClothing FactoryPW26750
Reid, Dorothy EcousinFW16SYesCanada

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Frederick P King - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
King, Fredrick PheadMW42MarKSWK40AccountRecreation and ParksG
King, MildredwifeFW49MarILH