The Shemwell Family

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Birth	December 23, 1940 35 24 Washington, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 11 months) 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 5, 1950 (Age 9 years) Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 9 years) South Korea 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
Death of a paternal grandfather	Richard Yates Power February 13, 1962 (Age 21 years) Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 5 years) Vietnam 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	November 14, 1962 (Age 21 years) Washington, United States Cause of death: Shot by Police
Burial	Bow Cemetery, Bow, Skagit, Washington, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bow Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Donalda Mae Denis James R Power Family with spouse Ruth Irene Boraker Forest Penniwell Power Birth: August 9, 1905 36 23 — Swan Lake, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States Death: September 7, 1983 — Washington, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Forest Penniwell Power James R Power Donalda Mae Denis Birth: January 26, 1916 — Skagit, Washington, United States Death: April 5, 2005 — Seattle, King, Washington, United States
himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James R Power Birth: December 23, 1940 35 24 — Washington, United States Death: November 14, 1962 — Washington, United States
sister	Private

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Donalda Mae Denis James R Power Family with spouse Ruth Irene Boraker Forest Penniwell Power Birth: August 9, 1905 36 23 — Swan Lake, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States Death: September 7, 1983 — Washington, United States
step-mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Forest Penniwell Power Ruth Irene Boraker Birth: February 25, 1906 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States Death: December 12, 2001 — Blaine, Whatcom, Washington, United States
	Marriage: November 30, 1926 — Whatcom, Washington, United States
	Divorce: before 1935 —

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Family with parents
father Parents Richard Yates Power Mabel Olive Crane	Forest Penniwell Power 1905–1983
mother Parents (unknown)	Donalda Mae Denis 1916–2005
himself Family (none)	James R Power 1940–1962
sister Family (none)	Private
Father’s family with Ruth Irene Boraker
father Parents Richard Yates Power Mabel Olive Crane	Forest Penniwell Power 1905–1983
step-mother Parents (unknown)	Ruth Irene Boraker 1906–2001