The Shemwell Family

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Birth	August 9, 1922 48 35 Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
Birth of a sister	Carmelle Jeanette Beck September 15, 1926 (Age 4 years) Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 7 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 12, 1930 (Age 7 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - George M Beck - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - George M Beck - Household Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana 1235 E Indiana St. Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Beck, George M head M W 55 M 44 IN IN IN Flagman C & E I Railroad Beck, Essie wife F W 41 M 30 MO IN MO Beck, Emma daughter F W 9 S IN IN MO Beck, Frank O son M W 7 S IN IN MO Beck, Carmelle daughter F W 3-7m S IL IN MO
Death of a father	George M Beck February 19, 1935 (Age 12 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Death	May 22, 1936 (Age 13 years) Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States Cause of death: Accidental Gunshot

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Cox Family with spouse Estella B “Essie” Cox Emma Lorraine Beck Frank Arvile Beck Carmelle Jeanette Beck George M Beck Birth: July 1, 1874 — Pike, Indiana, United States Death: February 19, 1935 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James P Green Family with spouse George M Beck Emma Lorraine Beck Frank Arvile Beck Carmelle Jeanette Beck Estella B “Essie” Cox Birth: November 1886 26 18 — Missouri, United States Death: January 4, 1968 — California, United States
	Marriage: April 7, 1919 — Vigo, Indiana, United States
14 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Emma Lorraine Beck Birth: June 8, 1920 45 33 — Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, United States Death: November 14, 2002
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Frank Arvile Beck Birth: August 9, 1922 48 35 — Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States Death: May 22, 1936 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Carmelle Jeanette Beck Birth: September 15, 1926 52 39 — Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois, United States Death: March 22, 2008 — Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Maude Cox Family with spouse Estella B “Essie” Cox Emma Lorraine Beck Frank Arvile Beck Carmelle Jeanette Beck George M Beck Birth: July 1, 1874 — Pike, Indiana, United States Death: February 19, 1935 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George M Beck Maude Cox Birth: February 14, 1881 — Indiana, United States Death: January 11, 1915 — Illinois, United States
	Marriage: July 1899 —

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step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Estella B “Essie” Cox James P Green Birth: November 17, 1869 — Fountain, Indiana, United States Death: June 19, 1917 — Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James P Green Family with spouse George M Beck Emma Lorraine Beck Frank Arvile Beck Carmelle Jeanette Beck Estella B “Essie” Cox Birth: November 1886 26 18 — Missouri, United States Death: January 4, 1968 — California, United States
	Marriage: February 26, 1907 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States

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1930 United States - Census transcript - George M Beck - Household Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana 1235 E Indiana St. Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Beck, George M head M W 55 M 44 IN IN IN Flagman C & E I Railroad Beck, Essie wife F W 41 M 30 MO IN MO Beck, Emma daughter F W 9 S IN IN MO Beck, Frank O son M W 7 S IN IN MO Beck, Carmelle daughter F W 3-7m S IL IN MO

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	George M Beck 1874–1935
mother Parents John Manford Cox Martha Elander “Mattie” Williams	Estella B “Essie” Cox 1886–1968
elder sister Family (none)	Emma Lorraine Beck 1920–2002
himself Family (none)	Frank Arvile Beck 1922–1936
younger sister Family (none)	Carmelle Jeanette Beck 1926–2008
Father’s family with Maude Cox
father Parents (unknown)	George M Beck 1874–1935
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Maude Cox 1881–1915
Mother’s family with James P Green
step-father Parents (unknown)	James P Green 1869–1917
mother Parents John Manford Cox Martha Elander “Mattie” Williams	Estella B “Essie” Cox 1886–1968