The Shemwell Family

Andrew Ira RoeschAge: 62 years19191982

Name
Andrew Ira Roesch
Given names
Andrew Ira
Surname
Roesch
Birth April 5, 1919
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 7, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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
Birth of a son
#1
Brent Alan Roesch
November 21, 1962 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sonBrent Alan Roesch
March 31, 1963 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 January 23, 1982 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Roselawn Memorial Park
Family with Alice Lucille Shamel - View this family
himself
Andrew Ira Roesch
Birth: April 5, 1919Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
Death: January 23, 1982Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
wife
Alice Lucille Shamel
Birth: March 10, 1924 40 27Missouri, United States
Death: May 6, 2005Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
son
Private
son
Private
son
Brent Alan Roesch
Birth: November 21, 1962 43 38Indiana, United States
Death: March 31, 1963Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States