The Shemwell Family

Charles Allen “Charlie” BransonAge: 59 years19241983

Name
Charles Allen “Charlie” Branson
Given names
Charles Allen
Surname
Branson
Nickname
Charlie
Birth March 28, 1924 39 24
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 12, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterLouise J Branson
January 23, 1933 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAlfred Preston Branson
March 3, 1939 (Age 14 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Frances Branson
December 13, 1943 (Age 19 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherIda Emma Jones
October 19, 1947 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Shirley Louise Branson
September 28, 1948 (Age 24 years)
Census April 17, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Sally Mae Branson
June 24, 1952 (Age 28 years)

Death of a daughterSally Mae Branson
December 26, 1952 (Age 28 years)

Death of a half-sisterEmma Maxine Branson
January 14, 1953 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Ellen Branson
November 18, 1953 (Age 29 years)

Death of a daughterMary Ellen Branson
November 21, 1953 (Age 29 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 daughterShirley Louise Branson
November 6, 1957 (Age 33 years)
Death of a half-sisterFrances Arlene Branson
November 24, 1969 (Age 45 years)
Death of a motherLucille Marion Stratton
October 29, 1975 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 half-sisterBeatrice Branson
July 5, 1976 (Age 52 years)
Death of a half-sisterBernice Branson
May 26, 1981 (Age 57 years)
Death of a half-brotherAlfred Eugene “Gene” Branson
February 6, 1982 (Age 57 years)
Death June 3, 1983 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Cemetery
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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
himself
9 years
younger sister
Louise J Branson
Birth: January 23, 1933 47 32Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: March 12, 2016Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
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step-mother
Marriage: July 6, 1909Custer, Oklahoma, United States
19 months
half-sister
Frances Arlene Branson
Birth: February 14, 1911 25 22Mica Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: November 24, 1969Riverside, California, United States
2 years
half-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
half-sister
Emma Maxine Branson
Birth: December 21, 1915 30 27Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: January 14, 1953Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
2 years
half-sister
half-sister
Bernice Branson
Birth: May 31, 1918 33 29Carlin Bay, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Death: May 26, 1981Riverside, California, United States
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wife
Private
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wife
son
Private
daughter
Shirley Louise Branson
Birth: September 28, 1948 24 24Idaho, United States
Death: November 6, 1957Woodfaire, Bonner, Idaho, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
17 months
daughter
son
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son
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daughter
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daughter
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Charles Allen “Charlie” Branson has 5 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Frances Branson - Household

1711 Lakeside Avenue Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Branson, Charles FheadMW45M20MOUSUSLaborerWoods
Branson, LucillewifeFW30M20IDMIIO
Branson, EugenesonMW17SCanadaMOMO
Branson, CharlessonMW6SIDMOID

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Frances Branson - Household

1711 Lakeside Avenue Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Branson, CharlesheadMW55MMOSame Place
Branson, LucilleXwifeFW40MIDSame Place
Branson, Charles JrsonMW16SIDSame PlaceStudent
Branson, ElouisedaughterFW7SIDSame PlaceStudent