The Shemwell Family

Robert PoenixAge: 67 years19241992

Name
Robert Poenix
Given names
Robert
Surname
Poenix
Birth October 27, 1924 34 32
Death of a paternal grandmotherLuella E Kirkpatrick
June 4, 1928 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 8, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJesse Fremont Rouch
April 19, 1939 (Age 14 years)
Census April 21, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNettie Jane Lambert
May 28, 1943 (Age 18 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 brotherCecil Dale Poenix
February 22, 1953 (Age 28 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 fatherRussell Fred Poenix
January 6, 1967 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherIsadora Clemenza Ica Rouch
June 10, 1973 (Age 48 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 June 22, 1992 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Suomi Cemetery
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father
Russell Fred Poenix
Birth: February 28, 1890 32 19Syracuse, Hamilton, Kansas, United States
Death: January 6, 1967Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
mother
Isadora Clemenza Ica Rouch
Birth: November 9, 1891 24 18Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: June 10, 1973Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: November 27, 1911Fulton, Indiana, United States
10 months
elder brother
Cecil Dale Poenix
Birth: September 17, 1912 22 20Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 22, 1953
12 years
himself
Robert Poenix
Birth: October 27, 1924 34 32Indiana, United States
Death: June 22, 1992Itasca, Minnesota, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Russell Fred Poenix - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Poenix, Russell FheadOYesMW40M21NoYesKSWVIAYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYesNo
Poenix, IcawifeFW38M19NoYesINININYesNone
Poenix, Dale CsonMW17SYesYesINKSINYesNone
Poenix, Robert EsonMW5SNoINKSINNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Russell Fred Poenix - Household

Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Poenix, RussellxheadO1500YesMW50MNoKSFarmerGen FarmingOA500
Poenix, IcawifeFW48MNoIN00
Poenix, RobertsonMW15SYesIN00