The Shemwell Family

George Stanford ThornAge: 89 years18951985

Name
George Stanford Thorn
Given names
George Stanford
Surname
Thorn
Birth November 26, 1895 26 21
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 2 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
Birth of a sisterBirdie Edith Thorn
February 9, 1900 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherDr. Thomas Raymond Thorn
August 16, 1903 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterEthel Helen Thorn
May 6, 1906 (Age 10 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 14 years)
MarriageAmy Ora EverettView this family
December 2, 1916 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 20 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a daughter
#1
Amy Ruth Thorn
October 26, 1918 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 21 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 22 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Betty Jane Thorn
November 28, 1922 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 33 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 15, 1930 (Age 34 years)
Death of a wifeAmy Ora Everett
December 4, 1934 (Age 39 years)
Death of a brotherDr. Thomas Raymond Thorn
August 13, 1939 (Age 43 years)
Cause: Plane Crash
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 44 years)
MarriageEthel Mae RossmannView this family
1943 (Age 47 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 46 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
Marriage of a childVirgil Vern LundellBetty Jane ThornView this family
September 6, 1949 (Age 53 years)
Census April 15, 1950 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 54 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 fatherThomas Henry Thorn
May 16, 1960 (Age 64 years)
Death of a motherEmily Birdie Pulliam
May 28, 1973 (Age 77 years)
Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Senility
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 50 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 August 12, 1985 (Age 89 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mission Burial Park South
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 6, 1895Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States
9 months
himself
George Stanford Thorn
Birth: November 26, 1895 26 21Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 12, 1985San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
4 years
younger sister
4 years
younger brother
Dr. Thomas Raymond Thorn
Birth: August 16, 1903 33 28San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: August 13, 1939Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
younger sister
Ethel Helen Thorn
Birth: May 6, 1906 36 31Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States
Death: October 14, 1999San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Family with Amy Ora Everett - View this family
himself
George Stanford Thorn
Birth: November 26, 1895 26 21Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 12, 1985San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
wife
Amy Ora Everett
Birth: June 23, 1900San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: December 4, 1934San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Marriage: December 2, 1916Maverick, Runnels, Texas, United States
23 months
daughter
Amy Ruth Thorn
Birth: October 26, 1918 22 18San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: November 2, 1999San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
4 years
daughter
Betty Jane Thorn
Birth: November 28, 1922 27 22San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: May 22, 2006San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Family with Ethel Mae Rossmann - View this family
himself
George Stanford Thorn
Birth: November 26, 1895 26 21Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 12, 1985San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
wife
Ethel Mae Rossmann
Birth: March 1, 1910San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: October 21, 1998San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Marriage: 1943

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Thorn - Household

615 W Laurel St. San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thorn, Thomas HheadMW40M15ARUSUSCommercial SalesmanWholesale Spice & Coffee
Thorn, BirdiewifeFW35M1554MOMOMO
Thorn, StanfordsonMW14SARARMOStudent
Thorn, EdithdaughterFW10STXARMO
Thorn, RaymondsonMW6STXARMO
Thorn, HelendaughterFW3STXARMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Stanford Thorn - Household

311 Piedmont Avenue San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thorn, George SheadMW24MARARARSalesmanPrinting Co.
Thorn, AmywifeFW21MTXTNTX
Thorn, Amy RdaughterFW1-2mSTXARTX

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Stanford Thorn - Household

2030 West Huisache Ave San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thorn, G SheadMW34M21ARARMSSales ManagerStationaryStore
Thorn, AmywifeFW29M17TXTNTXHome Maker
Thorn, Amy RdaughterFW11STXARTX
Thorn, Betty JeandaughterFW7STXARTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Henry Thorn - Household

603 W Laurel St. San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Thorn, T HheadMW70MARSame HouseSalesmanBroom Mfg. Co.
Thorn, BirdiewifeFW65MARSame House
Thorn, HelendaughterFW32STXSame HouseTeacherS.A. City Schools
Thorn, StanfordsonMW44WdTXSame HouseMgr,Office Fur. Co.
Thorn, Amy Ruthgrand daughterFW21STXSame House
Thorn, Betty Janegrand daughterFW17STXSame House

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Stanford Thorn - Household

2051 Mistletoe San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Thorn, George SheadMW54MarARStore ManagerRetail Office Supply Store
Thorn, Ethel MwifeFW40MarTX