The Shemwell Family

Emilie RenvilleAge: 81 years18351916

Name
Emilie Renville
Given names
Emilie
Surname
Renville
Married name
Emilie Plante
Birth January 26, 1835 28 18
Birth of a brotherNichlas Anaclet Renville
April 24, 1836 (Age 14 months)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 months)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a brotherIsaac Renville
November 2, 1838 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Renville
October 4, 1840 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherJulius Renville
February 3, 1843 (Age 8 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Renville
December 7, 1843 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherPvt Napoleon Renville
September 22, 1844 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterAdelaide Eloise Renville
July 25, 1846 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterAdelaide Eloise Renville
August 30, 1847 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 10 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a fatherLouis Renville
August 3, 1849 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherGeorge Renville
March 25, 1850 (Age 15 years)
Marriage of a parentJoseph Remillard Sr.Emelie RegnierView this family
September 22, 1850 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJoseph Remillard Jr.
January 21, 1852 (Age 16 years)
Death of a half-brotherJoseph Remillard Jr.
October 18, 1852 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a half-brotherLucien Remillard
July 8, 1853 (Age 18 years)
Death of a half-brotherLucien Remillard
February 1, 1854 (Age 19 years)
MarriageJoseph PlanteView this family
January 23, 1855 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a half-brotherMoses Remillard
February 6, 1856 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a half-brotherGilbert Remillard
April 22, 1857 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 21 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 31 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 31 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 33 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Birth of a son
#1
George Plante
September 17, 1871 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherEmelie Regnier
September 29, 1872 (Age 37 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJean Baptiste Regnier Sr.
January 12, 1873 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 42 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a maternal grandmotherMarie Angelique Roy
April 19, 1882 (Age 47 years)
Death of a half-brotherMoses Remillard
March 3, 1889 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherPvt Napoleon Renville
February 13, 1892 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 63 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
Death of a brotherLewis Renville
January 24, 1899 (Age 63 years)

Marriage of a childGeorge PlanteMinnie Margaret RenvilleView this family
February 12, 1901 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherNichlas Anaclet Renville
December 16, 1905 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherJulius Renville
February 28, 1908 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherIsaac Renville
October 20, 1908 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 80 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death November 25, 1916 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint James Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 20, 1832Iberville, Le Haut-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
16 months
elder brother
Lewis Renville
Birth: March 7, 1834 27 17Napierville, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
Death: January 24, 1899
11 months
herself
Emilie Renville
Birth: January 26, 1835 28 18Napierville, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
Death: November 25, 1916Center, Benton, Indiana, United States
15 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Isaac Renville
Birth: November 2, 1838 31 22Quebec, Canada
Death: October 20, 1908Liberty, Warren, Indiana, United States
23 months
younger brother
Joseph Renville
Birth: October 4, 1840 33 24Quebec, Canada
Death: December 7, 1843Quebec, Canada
2 years
younger brother
Julius Renville
Birth: February 3, 1843 36 26Quebec, Canada
Death: February 28, 1908Everly, Clay, Iowa, United States
20 months
younger brother
Pvt Napoleon Renville
Birth: September 22, 1844 37 28Napierville, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
Death: February 13, 1892O'Brien, Iowa, United States
22 months
younger sister
Adelaide Eloise Renville
Birth: July 25, 1846 39 30Quebec, Canada
Death: August 30, 1847Quebec, Canada
4 years
younger brother
George Renville
Birth: March 25, 1850 43 33Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Death: February 19, 1925Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista, Iowa, United States
Mother’s family with Joseph Remillard Sr. - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: September 22, 1850Will, Illinois, United States
16 months
half-brother
Joseph Remillard Jr.
Birth: January 21, 1852 35 35Illinois, United States
Death: October 18, 1852Illinois, United States
18 months
half-brother
Lucien Remillard
Birth: July 8, 1853 36 37Illinois, United States
Death: February 1, 1854Illinois, United States
3 years
half-brother
Moses Remillard
Birth: February 6, 1856 39 39Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Death: March 3, 1889Iowa, United States
14 months
half-brother
Gilbert Remillard
Birth: April 22, 1857 40 40Illinois, United States
Death: August 18, 1920Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista, Iowa, United States
Family with Joseph Plante - View this family
husband
Joseph Plante
Birth: March 15, 1829Canada
Death: January 6, 1919Kankakee, Illinois, United States
herself
Emilie Renville
Birth: January 26, 1835 28 18Napierville, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
Death: November 25, 1916Center, Benton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: January 23, 1855Kankakee, Illinois, United States
17 years
son
George Plante
Birth: September 17, 1871 42 36Illinois, United States
Death: September 23, 1955Illinois, United States