The Shemwell Family

George Alvin Kenney JrAge: 59 years19171977

Name
George Alvin Kenney Jr
Given names
George Alvin
Surname
Kenney
Name suffix
Jr
Birth December 4, 1917
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 28 days)

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/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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
MarriageEmma Maxine BransonView this family
August 26, 1939 (Age 21 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 wifeEmma Maxine Branson
January 14, 1953 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 28 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 March 3, 1977 (Age 59 years)
Family with Emma Maxine Branson - View this family
himself
George Alvin Kenney Jr
Birth: December 4, 1917Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States
Death: March 3, 1977Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
wife
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
William David Hilzinger + Emma Maxine Branson - View this family
wife’s husband
William David Hilzinger
Birth: May 25, 1910Idaho, United States
Death: October 9, 1975Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
wife
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
Private + Emma Maxine Branson - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Emma Maxine Branson
Birth: December 21, 1915 30 27Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: January 14, 1953Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
step-son
Donald A Stark
Birth: July 9, 1937 21Idaho, United States
Death: May 21, 1989Mt. Vernon, Snohomish, Washington, United States

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