The Shemwell Family

Emma Maxine BransonAge: 37 years19151953

Name
Emma Maxine Branson
Given names
Emma Maxine
Surname
Branson
Married name
Emma Maxine Kenney
Married name
Emma Maxine Hilzinger
Married name
Emma Maxine Stark
Birth December 21, 1915 30 27
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 11 days)

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 sisterBeatrice Branson
May 31, 1918 (Age 2 years)
Associate: Bernice Branson
Birth of a sisterBernice Branson
May 31, 1918 (Age 2 years)
Associate: Beatrice Branson
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 12 months)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Death of a motherPhilena “Lena” Smith
December 15, 1918 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 2 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 1, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Note: Adopted daughter of George and Cora Dolan.
Marriage of a parentCharles Frances BransonLucille Marion StrattonView this family
September 20, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a half-brotherCharles Allen “Charlie” Branson
March 28, 1924 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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 half-sisterLouise J Branson
January 23, 1933 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Donald A Stark
July 9, 1937 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAlfred Preston Branson
March 3, 1939 (Age 23 years)
MarriageGeorge Alvin Kenney JrView this family
August 26, 1939 (Age 23 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Frances Branson
December 13, 1943 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 25 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
MarriageWilliam David HilzingerView this family
March 14, 1946 (Age 30 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherIda Emma Jones
October 19, 1947 (Age 31 years)
Census December 4, 1950 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 34 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 30 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 January 14, 1953 (Age 37 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 6, 1909Custer, Oklahoma, United States
19 months
elder sister
Frances Arlene Branson
Birth: February 14, 1911 25 22Mica Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: November 24, 1969Riverside, California, United States
2 years
elder brother
Alfred Eugene “Gene” Branson
Birth: April 19, 1913 28 24Bencher Creek, Alberta, Canada
Death: February 6, 1982Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
3 years
herself
Emma Maxine Branson
Birth: December 21, 1915 30 27Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: January 14, 1953Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
2 years
younger sister
younger sister
Bernice Branson
Birth: May 31, 1918 33 29Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: May 26, 1981Riverside, California, United States
Father’s family with Lucille Marion Stratton - View this family
father
step-mother
Lucille Marion Stratton
Birth: March 21, 1900Moscow, Latah, Idaho, United States
Death: October 29, 1975Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Marriage: September 20, 1920Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States
4 years
half-brother
9 years
half-sister
Louise J Branson
Birth: January 23, 1933 47 32Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: March 12, 2016Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Family with William David Hilzinger - View this family
husband
William David Hilzinger
Birth: May 25, 1910Idaho, United States
Death: October 9, 1975Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
herself
Emma Maxine Branson
Birth: December 21, 1915 30 27Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: January 14, 1953Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
Marriage: March 14, 1946Missoula, Missoula, Montana, United States
Family with George Alvin Kenney Jr - View this family
husband
George Alvin Kenney Jr
Birth: December 4, 1917Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States
Death: March 3, 1977Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
herself
Emma Maxine Branson
Birth: December 21, 1915 30 27Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: January 14, 1953Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
Marriage: August 26, 1939Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
Family with Private - View this family
husband
Private
herself
Emma Maxine Branson
Birth: December 21, 1915 30 27Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: January 14, 1953Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
son
Donald A Stark
Birth: July 9, 1937 21Idaho, United States
Death: May 21, 1989Mt. Vernon, Snohomish, Washington, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Emma Maxine Branson - Household

Carlin, Kootenai, Idaho

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Branson, Emma Madopted daughterFW4SIDMOMO

Census
Adopted daughter of George and Cora Dolan.
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Alvin Kenney Jr - Household

2224 Nebraska Spokane, Spokane, Washington

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kenney, GeorgeXheadMW23MMTSame PlaceMill WorkerBox Factory
Kenney, MaxinewifeFW24MIDSame Place
Kenney, DonaldsonMW2SID

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Emma Maxine Branson - Household

1020 N Tullis Olympia, Thurston, Washington

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Hilzinger, E MaxineheadFW34DID
Stark, Donald AsonMW12NevWA