The Shemwell Family

Pearl Lucy PetersonAge: 91 years1893–1985

Name
Pearl Lucy Peterson
Given names
Pearl Lucy
Surname
Peterson
Married name
Pearl Lucy Troutman
Birth June 21, 1893 66 37
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 4 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 6 years)
MarriageWilliam P Troutman — View this family
January 18, 1911 (Age 17 years)

Note: Marriage year found in Obituary
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nelda Irene Troutman
1912 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Harold Wilson Troutman
January 27, 1913 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Tipton Peterson
July 28, 1913 (Age 20 years)
Census 1915 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 22 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 23 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 24 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 21, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam P Troutman
March 19, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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 36 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Stephan David Troutman
May 24, 1942 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 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 56 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 56 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 52 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 daughterNelda Irene Troutman
1980 (Age 86 years)
Death of a sonHarold Wilson Troutman
January 29, 1980 (Age 86 years)
Death May 10, 1985 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Tipton Peterson
Birth: June 15, 1827 — Ohio, United States
Death: July 28, 1913 — Barnard, Lincoln, Kansas, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1885 — Kansas, United States
9 years
herself
Pearl Lucy Peterson
Birth: June 21, 1893 66 37 — Lincoln, Kansas, United States
Death: May 10, 1985 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Family with William P Troutman - View this family
husband
William P Troutman
Birth: July 3, 1887 32 24 — Victor, Mitchell, Kansas, United States
Death: March 19, 1920 — Victor, Mitchell, Kansas, United States
herself
Pearl Lucy Peterson
Birth: June 21, 1893 66 37 — Lincoln, Kansas, United States
Death: May 10, 1985 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: January 18, 1911 —
23 months
daughter
Nelda Irene Troutman
Birth: 1912 24 18 — Kansas, United States
Death: 1980 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
13 months
son
Harold Wilson Troutman
Birth: January 27, 1913 25 19 — Barnad, Kansas, United States
Death: January 29, 1980 — Los Angeles, California, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Tipton Peterson - Household

Battle Creek, Lincoln, Kansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Peterson, JohnheadWMJun182574M15OHVANYFarmer0YesOMF
Peterson, LucywifeWFSep185643M1555IAVAIAYesYes
Peterson, Hester AWFDec188613SKSOHIA6YesYesYes
Peterson, Sarah AWFOct188910SKSOHIA6YesYesYes
Peterson, Lucy PdaughterWFJun18936SKSOHIA6Yes
Peterson, John EWMJun18936SKSOHIA6Yes
Peterson, Jessie MWMFeb18964SKSOHIAYes

Marriage
Marriage year found in Obituary
CensusKansas State - Census transcript - William P Troutman - Household

Round Springs, Mitchell, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Troutman, W PheadMW27MKSFarmer
Peterson, PearwifeFW21MKS
Troutman, NeldadaughterFW3SKS
Troutman, HeroldsonMW2SKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William P Troutman - Household

Round Springs, Mitchell, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, William PheadOFMW32MYesYesKSINILYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Troutman, Pearl LwifeFW26MYesYesKSOHIAYes
Troutman, Nelda IdaughterFW8SYesKSKSKS
Troutman, Harold WsonMW6SYesKSKSKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Pearl Lucy Peterson - Household

Mitchell, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bunch, Pearl LheadO3800RNoFW36Wd17NoYesKSOHMOYesNone
Troutman, Nelda IdaughterFW18SYesYesKSILKSYesNone
Troutman, Harold WsonMW17SYesYesKSILKSYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Pearl Lucy Peterson - Household

Meade, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Bunch, PearlheadO2200NoFW46WdNoKSHousekeeperRooming HouseOA00
Bunch (s/b Troutman), Harold WsonMW27SNoKSClerkHardware StorePW52780

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Pearl Lucy Peterson - Household

Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Troutman, Pearl LheadFW56WdKSWK40Practical NursePrivate HospitalP

Name
William P Troutman Obituary and Family Listing The Obituary newspaper clipping, attached to William P Troutman's profile, documents his death along with various family members. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233264456/william_p_troutman