The Shemwell Family

Helen J DawsonAge: 87 years19041992

Name
Helen J Dawson
Given names
Helen J
Surname
Dawson
Married name
Helen J Shaw
Married name
Helen J Hendrick
Birth June 26, 1904
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 11 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 12 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 13 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 son
#1
William Alonzo “Billy” Shaw Jr
December 17, 1923 (Age 19 years)
MarriageWilliam Alonzo “Bill” Shaw SrView this family
September 16, 1926 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 25 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 25 years)
MarriageJoseph Edward “Joe” HendrickView this family
August 6, 1934 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 37 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
Birth of a grandson
#1
Gary Lane Shaw
June 22, 1952 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 45 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 husbandWilliam Alonzo “Bill” Shaw Sr
January 9, 1974 (Age 69 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 41 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 May 28, 1992 (Age 87 years)
Family with William Alonzo “Bill” Shaw Sr - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 16, 1926Hunt, Texas, United States
-3 years
son
William Alonzo “Billy” Shaw Jr
Birth: December 17, 1923 23 19Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: May 2, 1995Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Family with Joseph Edward “Joe” Hendrick - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 6, 1934Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
William Alonzo “Bill” Shaw Sr + Vivian - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage:

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Alonzo “Bill” Shaw Sr - Household

805 South Lancaster Street Big Spring, Howard, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shaw, William AheadMW29M25TXARARElectricianElectric Cp.
Shaw, Helen JwifeFW25M18ARILIL
Shaw, Billy A JrsonMW6STXTXAR