The Shemwell Family

Dorothy E ReidAge: 79 years19242003

Name
Dorothy E Reid
Given names
Dorothy E
Surname
Reid
Married name
Dorothy E Dyer
Married name
Dorothy E Riley
Birth about 1924 26 23
Note: Birth year/place based on 1930 Census
Death of a maternal grandmotherElla Troutman
February 19, 1929 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 fatherLevi Isebille Reid
March 31, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Henry Snyder
June 3, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Marriage of a parentFrederick P KingMildred Evelyn SnyderView this family
July 22, 1941 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam John Flemming-Reid
December 3, 1944 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 6, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnnie Hepburn
December 19, 1952 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 motherMildred Evelyn Snyder
September 25, 1954 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Robert Eugene Dyer
May 1, 1957 (Age 33 years)
MarriageRussell Dean RileyView this family
October 7, 1967 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 sonRobert Eugene Dyer
September 18, 2001 (Age 77 years)
Death April 21, 2003 (Age 79 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
Levi Isebille Reid
Birth: April 23, 1897 35 28Bathgate, Pembina, North Dakota, United States
Death: March 31, 1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
mother
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
herself
Mother’s family with Frederick P King - View this family
step-father
Frederick P King
Birth: February 21, 1908 27 24Kansas City, Platte, Missouri, United States
Death: February 17, 1977Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
mother
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
Family with Melvin Eugene John Dyer - View this family
husband
Melvin Eugene John Dyer
Birth: December 3, 1922 21 21Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: January 10, 2005Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States
herself
daughter
Private
son
Robert Eugene Dyer
Birth: May 1, 1957 34 33Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States
Death: September 18, 2001Jackson, Oregon, United States
Family with Russell Dean Riley - View this family
husband
Russell Dean Riley
Birth: July 20, 1925 29 25Illinois, United States
Death: November 28, 2004Clark, Nevada, United States
herself
Marriage: October 7, 1967Orange, California, United States

Dorothy E Reid has 6 first cousins recorded

Birth
Birth year/place based on 1930 Census
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 - Melvin Eugene John Dyer - Household

Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Dyer, MelvinheadMW27MarCAWK48Landscape GardenerLandscape GardeningO
Dyer, DorothywifeFW26MarCanadaYesH