The Shemwell Family

John Lester KivettAge: 72 years18961969

Name
John Lester Kivett
Given names
John Lester
Surname
Kivett
Birth October 20, 1896
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 17 months)
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
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 19 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 20 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 21 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/
MarriageJulia Alma LoftinView this family
July 2, 1921 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Roy Kivett
March 29, 1922 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Hoyt Grayson Kivett
March 11, 1923 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 32 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 9, 1930 (Age 33 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Roger Dale Kivett
September 16, 1942 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 45 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
Marriage of a childJohn Roy KivettDorothy Virginia HedrickView this family
October 3, 1947 (Age 50 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 53 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 49 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 12, 1969 (Age 72 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Floral Garden Memorial Park
Family with Julia Alma Loftin - View this family
himself
John Lester Kivett
Birth: October 20, 1896Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 12, 1969High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
wife
Julia Alma Loftin
Birth: April 18, 1898 29 22Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 17, 1979High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: July 2, 1921Guilford, North Carolina, United States
9 months
son
John Roy Kivett
Birth: March 29, 1922 25 23Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 10, 1990Guilford, North Carolina, United States
11 months
son
Hoyt Grayson Kivett
Birth: March 11, 1923 26 24Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 23, 1993High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

No family available

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Lester Kivett - Household

Route 10 Highway High Point, Guilford, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Kivett, J LesterheadMW35M28NCNCNCLaborerHosiery Mill
Kivett, JuliawifeFW35M28NCNCNCWinderSilk Mill
Kivett, John RsonMW8SNCNCNC
Kivett, Hoyt GsonMW7SNCNCNC
Loftin, Ci HBoarderMW60M25NCNCNCSalesmanOil Station
Loftin, ClaraBaorderFW55M18NCNCNC

The Loftins are Julia's parents -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Lester Kivett - Household

High Point, Guilford, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kivett, John LheadMW44MNCSame houseOperatorRetail Grocery & Fill Statiom
Kivett, Julia HwifeFW43MNCSame houseWinderSilk Mill
Kivett, John RsonMW18SNCSame house
Kivett, Hoyt GraysonsonMW17SNCSame houseShipping DeptSilk Mill
Loftin, Harrisfather in lawMW67MNCSame house
Loftin, Claramother in lawFW63MNCSame house

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Lester Kivett - Household

3012 English Street Ext Westend, Guilford, North Carolina

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Kivett, John WheadMW53MarNCManager grocery storeService Station & retail grocery store
Kivett, Julia AwifeFW51MarNCHelps in grocery storeService Station & retail grocery store