The Shemwell Family

Edgar CoreAge: 66 years18921959

Name
Edgar Core
Given names
Edgar
Surname
Core
Birth December 13, 1892
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
MarriageLaura Stella ParhamView this family
January 11, 1917 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Thelma Effa Core
March 12, 1918 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 24 years)

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 25 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 31, 1920 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Violet June Core
September 4, 1921 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Phyllis Lorraine Core
September 23, 1923 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Betty Lou Core
December 30, 1925 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Wylladene Irma “Willie” Core
October 18, 1928 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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 2, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Donald Edgar Core
May 5, 1931 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childGarland Ward JohnsonThelma Effa CoreView this family
December 19, 1936 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Darrell E Johnson
April 9, 1937 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Franklin Lee Core
December 3, 1937 (Age 44 years)
Census May 11, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Jackie Dean Core
February 18, 1941 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Joyce Arlene Breakfield
January 5, 1942 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childLoren James NeveThelma Effa CoreView this family
April 25, 1942 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Bonnie Jean Breakfield
December 18, 1942 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Jerry Eugene Neve
November 27, 1943 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 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 15, 1950 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 57 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 grandsonDarrell E Johnson
May 27, 1955 (Age 62 years)
Death of a daughterViolet June Core
September 11, 1958 (Age 65 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 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 25, 1959 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carson Cemetery
Family with Laura Stella Parham - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 11, 1917Laclede, Missouri, United States
14 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
Violet June Core
Birth: September 4, 1921 28 21Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: September 11, 1958Seattle, King, Washington, United States
2 years
daughter
Phyllis Lorraine Core
Birth: September 23, 1923 30 23Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: December 21, 1999Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
2 years
daughter
Betty Lou Core
Birth: December 30, 1925 33 26Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: December 28, 2014Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
3 years
daughter
Wylladene Irma “Willie” Core
Birth: October 18, 1928 35 29Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: December 29, 2004Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
3 years
son
Donald Edgar Core
Birth: May 5, 1931 38 31Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: April 8, 2023Maricopa, Arizona, United States
7 years
son
Franklin Lee Core
Birth: December 3, 1937 44 38Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: September 22, 2001Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
3 years
son
Jackie Dean Core
Birth: February 18, 1941 48 41Oakland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Death: June 10, 2008Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Core - Household

Grove, Pottawattamie, Iowa

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Core, EdgarheadMW27MMOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Core, LaurawifeFW20MMOMOMO
Core, ThelmadaughterFW1-4mSIAMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Core - Household

Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Core, EdgarheadMW40M27MOMOMOLaborerFarm
Core, Laura SwifeFW30M17MOMOMO
Core, Thelma EdaughterFW12SIAMOMO
Core, Violet JdaughterFW8SIAMOMO
Core, Phyllis LdaughterFW6SIAMOMO
Core, Betty LdaughterFW4-3mSIAMOMO
Core, WylladenedaughterFW1-0mSIAMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Core - Household

Center, Pottawattamie, Iowa

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Core, EdgarheadMW50MMORPottawattamieIALaborerWPA Road Improvement
Core, Laura SXwifeFW40MMORPottawattamieIA
Core, Phyllis LdaughterFW16SIARPottawattamieIA
Core, Betty LdaughterFW14SIARPottawattamieIA
Core, Wylladene IdaughterFW11SIARPottawattamieIA
Core, Donald EsonMW8SIARPottawattamieIA
Core, Franklin LsonMW2SIA

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Edgar Core - Household

James, Pottawattamie, Iowa

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Core, EdgarheadMW57MarMOFarm HandFarm
Core, Laura SwifeFW50MarMO
Core, Donald EsonMW19NevIAFarm HandFarm
Core, FranklinsonMW12NevIA
Core, JackiesonMW9NevIA