The Shemwell Family

Richard Lee SnyderAge: 71 years19372009

Name
Richard Lee Snyder
Given names
Richard Lee
Surname
Snyder
Birth September 23, 1937 27 25
Shared note: Birth and Death date taken from Obituary
Census April 25, 1940 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parentHarry Francis SnyderSarah Elizabeth EscobedoView this family
March 29, 1942 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherAdam Poffenroth
July 12, 1943 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 4 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 grandfatherWilliam Harry Snyder
March 7, 1948 (Age 10 years)
Census April 4, 1950 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 12 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 maternal grandmotherKatherine Elizabeth Dippel
October 10, 1956 (Age 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherChoie Francis Stich
May 25, 1967 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 8 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 motherAlvina Mae Poffenroth
December 4, 1994 (Age 57 years)
Death of a fatherHarry Francis Snyder
December 30, 1995 (Age 58 years)
Death June 7, 2009 (Age 71 years)
Obituary
Richard Lee Snyder Obituary and Family Listing
June 17, 2009 (10 days after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
Harry Francis Snyder
Birth: July 22, 1910 28 34Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: December 30, 1995Port Hueneme, Ventura, California, United States
mother
Alvina Mae Poffenroth
Birth: September 25, 1911 38 39Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States
Death: December 4, 1994Port Hueneme, Ventura, California, United States
elder sister
Barbara Elaine Snyder
Birth: March 6, 1934 23 22Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: December 15, 2016Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, United States
4 years
himself
Richard Lee Snyder
Birth: September 23, 1937 27 25Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: June 7, 2009Largo, Pinellas, Florida, United States
sister
Private
sister
Private
Father’s family with Sarah Elizabeth Escobedo - View this family
father
Harry Francis Snyder
Birth: July 22, 1910 28 34Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: December 30, 1995Port Hueneme, Ventura, California, United States
step-mother
Sarah Elizabeth Escobedo
Birth: November 28, 1922 37 30El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
Death: December 15, 2002Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: March 29, 1942Coconino, Arizona, United States

Birth
Birth and Death date taken from Obituary
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Adam Poffenroth - Household

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Poffenroth, EabanheadO3500NoMW66MNoRussia
Poffenroth, Catherine ExwifeFW67MNoRussia
Poffenroth, AlecsonMW30SNoWARelief Man Creamery PlantDairy PlantPW521749No
Snyder, AlvinadaughterFW28M?NoWA
Snyder, Barbaragrand-daughterFW6SYesCA
Snyder, RichardgrandsonMW2SNoCA

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Harry Francis Snyder - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Snyder, Harry FheadMW39MarILWK70Ice Cream SalesmanRetail RouteP
Snyder, Alvina MwifeFW38MarWAWK40SecretaryWoman's Accessory ManufacturingP
Snyder, Barbara EdaughterFW16NevCAOT
Snyder, Richard LsonMW12NevCA