The Shemwell Family

Donald Augustus BurchAge: 67 years19231991

Name
Donald Augustus Burch
Given names
Donald Augustus
Surname
Burch
Birth April 20, 1923 25 20
Birth of a brotherDale LeRoy Burch
September 14, 1925 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parentAlvin Sylvester “Dewey” BurchMae Agnus SmartView this family
August 20, 1928 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 3, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Marriage of a parentGilbert Hadden PruynEstella Violet VanBuskirkView this family
September 28, 1931 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRobert Lee “Bob” Burch
July 26, 1932 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAugustus Turner Burch
December 31, 1937 (Age 14 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Death of a fatherAlvin Sylvester “Dewey” Burch
August 28, 1945 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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
Census April 3, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 36 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 motherEstella Violet VanBuskirk
November 17, 1983 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherDale LeRoy Burch
May 28, 1986 (Age 63 years)
Death January 25, 1991 (Age 67 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1919Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
Donald Augustus Burch
Birth: April 20, 1923 25 20Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States
Death: January 25, 1991Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
2 years
younger brother
Dale LeRoy Burch
Birth: September 14, 1925 27 22Hope, Dickinson, Kansas, United States
Death: May 28, 1986Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
Father’s family with Mae Agnus Smart - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: August 20, 1928Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
4 years
half-brother
Robert Lee “Bob” Burch
Birth: July 26, 1932 34 20Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
Death: September 2, 2000Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
Mother’s family with Gilbert Hadden Pruyn - View this family
step-father
Gilbert Hadden Pruyn
Birth: September 26, 1902North Bend, Dodge, Nebraska, United States
Death: December 22, 1962Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
mother
Marriage: September 28, 1931Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States
Family with Della Mae Woolard - View this family
himself
Donald Augustus Burch
Birth: April 20, 1923 25 20Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States
Death: January 25, 1991Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
wife
Della Mae Woolard
Birth: June 3, 1925Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 13, 2011Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
son
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Alvin Sylvester “Dewey” Burch - Household

Spring Street Gypsum, Saline, Kansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burch, Dewey SheadMW32M18KSKYILMechanicGarage
Burch, May AwifeFW19M18KSIAKS
Burch, Donald AsonMW6SKSKSOK

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Gilbert Hadden Pruyn - Household

821 Gypsum Avenue Salina, Saline, Kansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pruyn, Gilbert HheadMW37MNEGypsumKSTelephone LinemanTelephone Co.
Pruyn, Estella VwifeFW37MOKGypsumKS
Pruyn, Gilbert LsonMW7SKSGypsumKS
Pruyn, Delores DdaughterFW4SKS
Pruyn, Dennis DsonMW2SKS
Burch, A Marcellstep sonMW19SKSGypsumKSLaborer
Burch, Donald Astep sonMW17SKSGypsumKS
Burch, Dale Lstep sonMW14SKSGypsumKS