The Shemwell Family

Eunice Francis RuskAge: 86 years19021989

Name
Eunice Francis Rusk
Given names
Eunice Francis
Surname
Rusk
Married name
Eunice Francis Gardenhire
Birth October 30, 1902
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 13 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 14 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 15 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/
Birth of a daughter
#1
Willie Mae Gardenhire
November 29, 1919 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Fred Gardenhire
March 1, 1922 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Clyde Gardenhire
April 19, 1925 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Cecil Gardenhire
September 17, 1927 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 26 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
Birth of a daughter
#5
Imogene “Jean” Gardenhire
March 9, 1930 (Age 27 years)
Census April 24, 1930 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Billy Joe Gardenhire
January 17, 1933 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Junior Dee Gardenhire
August 22, 1935 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Barbara Lavon Gardenhire
September 29, 1938 (Age 35 years)
Census May 1, 1940 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 39 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 daughterBarbara Lavon Gardenhire
October 29, 1945 (Age 42 years)
Census April 16, 1950 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 47 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 husbandJoseph C “Jack” Gardenhire
January 7, 1960 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 43 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 daughterWillie Mae Gardenhire
between 1960 and 2016 (Age 57 years)

Note: In her brother's (Junior Dee Gardenhire) Obituary, she is listed as preceding him in his death …
Death of a sonBilly Joe Gardenhire
February 29, 1988 (Age 85 years)
Death March 26, 1989 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery
Family with Joseph C “Jack” Gardenhire - View this family
husband
herself
daughter
Willie Mae Gardenhire
Birth: November 29, 1919 27 17Oklahoma, United States
Death: between 1960 and 2016
2 years
son
Fred Gardenhire
Birth: March 1, 1922 29 19Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 10, 1991Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
Clyde Gardenhire
Birth: April 19, 1925 33 22Ballard, Adair, Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 26, 2002Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
2 years
son
Cecil Gardenhire
Birth: September 17, 1927 35 24Sallasaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States
Death: November 24, 2008Kitsap, Washington, United States
3 years
daughter
Imogene “Jean” Gardenhire
Birth: March 9, 1930 38 27Westville, Adair, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 27, 2001Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
Billy Joe Gardenhire
Birth: January 17, 1933 40 30Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 29, 1988Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
son
Junior Dee Gardenhire
Birth: August 22, 1935 43 32Hulbert, Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States
Death: December 30, 2016Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
daughter
Barbara Lavon Gardenhire
Birth: September 29, 1938 46 35Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 29, 1945Oklahoma, United States
daughter
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph C Gardenhire - Household

Ballard, Adair, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gardenhire, JoeheadRNoMW38M20NoYesOKARARYesLaborerGeneral FarmYes
Gardenhire, EunicewifeFW35M17NoYesOKOKOKYesNone
Gardenhire, Willie MaedaughterFW10SYesYesOKOKOKYesNone
Gardenhire, FredsonMW8SNoOKOKOKNone
Gardenhire, ClydesonMW5SNoOKOKOKNone
Gardenhire, CecilsonMW3SNoOKOKOKNone
Gardenhire, ImogenedaughterFW0 years 2 monthsSNoOKOKOKNone
Gardenhire, IdamotherFW64WdNoYesARARArYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph C Gardenhire - Household

Grandview, Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gardenhire, JoexheadR7NoMW48MNoOKProprietorRetail Grocery StoreOA450
Gardenhire, EunicewifeFW35MNoAR
Gardenhire, Willie MaedaughterFW20SYesOK
Gardenhire, Fred BsonMW17SNoOKLaborerC C CampGW140
Gardenhire, ClydesonMW15SYesOK
Gardenhire, CecilsonMW12SYesOK
Gardenhire, Emma GenedaughterFW9SYesOK
Gardenhire, Billie JoesonMW7SYesOK
Gardenhire, Junior DsonMW6SYesOK
Gardenhire, Barbara LdaughterFW1SNoOK
Gardenhire, Lois IdamotherFW89WdNoAR