The Shemwell Family

Lois Marie BurchAge: 91 years19272019

Name
Lois Marie Burch
Given names
Lois Marie
Surname
Burch
Married name
Lois Marie McBeth
Birth July 11, 1927 34 25
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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 21, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAugustus Turner Burch
December 31, 1937 (Age 10 years)
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherElmer Augustus Burch
December 19, 1944 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherHarriet Lear “Hattie” Power
October 27, 1959 (Age 32 years)
Marriage of a parentLloyd William MorrisonAnna Marie AdeView this family
about 1963 (Age 35 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 of a motherAnna Marie Ade
October 29, 1987 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherLoren Elmer Burch
March 31, 1997 (Age 69 years)
Death of a husbandDonald Dean McBeth
May 24, 1999 (Age 71 years)
Death January 20, 2019 (Age 91 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Valley View Memorial Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Elmer Augustus Burch
Birth: December 18, 1892 27 22Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: December 19, 1944Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
mother
Anna Marie Ade
Birth: April 5, 1902Gypsum Creek, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: October 29, 1987Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
elder brother
Loren Elmer Burch
Birth: June 1, 1926 33 24Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: March 31, 1997Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
13 months
herself
Lois Marie Burch
Birth: July 11, 1927 34 25Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: January 20, 2019
brother
Private
Mother’s family with Lloyd William Morrison - View this family
step-father
mother
Anna Marie Ade
Birth: April 5, 1902Gypsum Creek, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: October 29, 1987Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
Marriage: about 1963
Family with Donald Dean McBeth - View this family
husband
Donald Dean McBeth
Birth: November 24, 1924Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, United States
Death: May 24, 1999Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
herself
Lois Marie Burch
Birth: July 11, 1927 34 25Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: January 20, 2019
son
Private
daughter
Private
son
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Augustus Burch - Household

Gypsum Creek, McPherson, Kansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burch, Elmer AheadMW36M30KSKYILBarberBarber Shop
Burch, Anna MwifeFW28M21KSGermanyMD
Burch, Loren EsonMW3-11mMKSKSKS
Burch, Lois MdaughterFW2-10mSKSKSKS

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Elmer Augustus Burch - Household

Gypsum Creek, McPherson, Kansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burch, Elmer AheadMW46MKSSame houseBarberPrivate Shop
Burch, MarieXwifeFW37MKSSame house
Burch, LorensonMW13SKSSame house
Burch, LoisdaughterFW12SKSSame house