The Shemwell Family

William Alvin “Bart” SiskAge: 79 years18891968

Name
William Alvin “Bart” Sisk
Given names
William Alvin
Surname
Sisk
Nickname
Bart
Birth September 5, 1889
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 8 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Lola May Sisk
December 10, 1907 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Alvin “Bart” Sisk Jr
January 7, 1911 (Age 21 years)
MarriageCarrie Mae ThompsonView this family
June 3, 1911 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 26 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 27 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 28 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/
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Louise Sisk
October 18, 1919 (Age 30 years)
Census January 21, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Jack Nesbitt Sisk
August 2, 1922 (Age 32 years)
Death of a daughterLola May Sisk
April 12, 1927 (Age 37 years)
Cause: Acute peritonitis - Incomplete abortion
Birth of a daughter
#5
Peggy Jean Sisk
July 13, 1927 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 40 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 3, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childCharles William StuartMary Louise SiskView this family
May 23, 1939 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Mary Christine Stuart
December 27, 1939 (Age 50 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Janet Lee Stuart
March 12, 1941 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childDale Hazin TrimmerPeggy Jean SiskView this family
March 26, 1943 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 52 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Lindsay Maureen Trimmer
June 22, 1947 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Cynthia Marie Sisk
March 23, 1948 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Linda Christine Sisk
January 2, 1950 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Chad Micheal Sisk
August 14, 1953 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 60 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
Marriage of a childJack Nesbitt SiskGloria Yvonne PetersenView this family
November 29, 1961 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Bradley Jack Sisk
July 6, 1962 (Age 72 years)
Marriage of a childFrederic K ConnellMary Louise SiskView this family
August 2, 1964 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 56 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 September 27, 1968 (Age 79 years)
Family with Carrie Mae Thompson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 3, 1911Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
-4 years
daughter
Lola May Sisk
Birth: December 10, 1907 18 18Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: April 12, 1927Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
3 years
son
William Alvin “Bart” Sisk Jr
Birth: January 7, 1911 21 21Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: May 14, 1981Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
9 years
daughter
3 years
son
5 years
daughter
Peggy Jean Sisk
Birth: July 13, 1927 37 38Herford, Texas, United States
Death: February 13, 1997Palm Desert, Riverside, California, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Alvin “Bart” Sisk - Household

100 E Street Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Sisk, William AheadMW30MKYKYKYDecoratorHouse and ?
Sisk, Carrie MwifeFW30MOKTXMO
Sisk, Lola MdaughterFW12STXKYOK
Sisk, BartsonMW9STXKYOK
Sisk, Mary LdaughterFW3mSTXKYOK

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Alvin “Bart” Sisk - Household

844 E 9 th St. Tucson, Pima, Arizona

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Sisk, William MheadMW40M21KYKYKYPainterBuilding
Sisk, Carrie MwifeFW40M22OKTXMO
Sisk, BartsonMW19S21TXKYOKRepair ManMachine Shop
Sisk, MarydaughterFW10S19TXKYOK
Sisk, JacksonMW7STXKYOK
Sisk, PeggydaughterFW2-6mS15TXKYOK

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Alvin “Bart” Sisk - Household

5461 Fernwood Avenue Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Sisk, William AheadMW51MKYsame placePainterBuilding Construction
Sisk, Carrie MaewifeFW51MOKsame place
Sisk, JacksonMW17STXsame place
Sisk, PeggydaughterFW14STXsame place