The Shemwell Family

Betty Jane ThornAge: 83 years19222006

Name
Betty Jane Thorn
Given names
Betty Jane
Surname
Thorn
Married name
Betty Jane Lundell
Married name
Betty Jane Grobe
Birth November 28, 1922 27 22
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 15, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Death of a motherAmy Ora Everett
December 4, 1934 (Age 12 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Marriage of a parentGeorge Stanford ThornEthel Mae RossmannView this family
1943 (Age 20 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 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
Death of a husbandLeon Holliday Grobe Jr
November 13, 1948 (Age 25 years)
MarriageVirgil Vern LundellView this family
September 6, 1949 (Age 26 years)
Census April 16, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 grandfatherThomas Henry Thorn
May 16, 1960 (Age 37 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmily Birdie Pulliam
May 28, 1973 (Age 50 years)
Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Senility
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 fatherGeorge Stanford Thorn
August 12, 1985 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sisterAmy Ruth Thorn
November 2, 1999 (Age 76 years)
Death of a husbandVirgil Vern Lundell
December 25, 2005 (Age 83 years)

Death May 22, 2006 (Age 83 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunset Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
George Stanford Thorn
Birth: November 26, 1895 26 21Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 12, 1985San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
mother
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
elder sister
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
herself
Betty Jane Thorn
Birth: November 28, 1922 27 22San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: May 22, 2006San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Father’s family with Ethel Mae Rossmann - View this family
father
George Stanford Thorn
Birth: November 26, 1895 26 21Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 12, 1985San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
step-mother
Ethel Mae Rossmann
Birth: March 1, 1910San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: October 21, 1998San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Marriage: 1943
Family with Virgil Vern Lundell - View this family
husband
Virgil Vern Lundell
Birth: July 23, 1917Milan, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Death: December 25, 2005
herself
Betty Jane Thorn
Birth: November 28, 1922 27 22San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: May 22, 2006San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Marriage: September 6, 1949Bexar, Texas, United States
Family with Leon Holliday Grobe Jr - View this family
husband
Leon Holliday Grobe Jr
Birth: February 14, 1921Texas, United States
Death: November 13, 1948San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
herself
Betty Jane Thorn
Birth: November 28, 1922 27 22San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Death: May 22, 2006San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
son
Private

Betty Jane Thorn has 7 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

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