The Shemwell Family

William Alonzo “Billy” Shaw JrAge: 71 years19231995

Name
William Alonzo “Billy” Shaw Jr
Given names
William Alonzo
Surname
Shaw
Name suffix
Jr
Nickname
Billy
Birth December 17, 1923 23 19
Marriage of parentsWilliam Alonzo “Bill” Shaw SrHelen J DawsonView this family
September 16, 1926 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNannie R Johnson
June 17, 1932 (Age 8 years)
Marriage of a parentJoseph Edward “Joe” HendrickHelen J DawsonView this family
August 6, 1934 (Age 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherSamuel Washington Shaw
January 19, 1937 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 8, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Gary Lane Shaw
June 22, 1952 (Age 28 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 fatherWilliam Alonzo “Bill” Shaw Sr
January 9, 1974 (Age 50 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 motherHelen J Dawson
May 28, 1992 (Age 68 years)
Death May 2, 1995 (Age 71 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 16, 1926Hunt, Texas, United States
-3 years
himself
William Alonzo “Billy” Shaw Jr
Birth: December 17, 1923 23 19Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: May 2, 1995Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Father’s family with Vivian - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage:
Mother’s family with Joseph Edward “Joe” Hendrick - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: August 6, 1934Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Family with Maudine Self - View this family
himself
William Alonzo “Billy” Shaw Jr
Birth: December 17, 1923 23 19Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: May 2, 1995Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
wife
Maudine Self
Birth: December 13, 1923Crosbyton, Crosby, Texas, United States
Death: June 30, 2012Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
son
Gary Lane Shaw
Birth: June 22, 1952 28 28Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Death: November 17, 2018Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, United States
daughter
Private

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

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Maudine Shaw - Household

Gaston Avenue Dallas, Dallas, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shaw, MaudineheadFW26MarTXGeneral ClerkWholesale Liquor
Shaw, William AhusbandMW26MarTXMachinestMachine Factory