The Shemwell Family

Bernice L RandallAge: 71 years19171988

Name
Bernice L Randall
Given names
Bernice L
Surname
Randall
Birth June 11, 1917 22 22
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 6 months)

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 1, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parentKnox Maynard BattlesEdna V CoxView this family
about 1926 (Age 8 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1930
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 1930 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherHettie B Mock
August 24, 1930 (Age 13 years)
Marriage of a parentEarl DrummondEdna V CoxView this family
between 1931 and 1940 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherRoss Omer Randall
May 23, 1945 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 maternal grandmotherSarah Bertha Banks
July 27, 1946 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph Samuel Cox
March 26, 1948 (Age 30 years)
Census May 1, 1950 (Age 32 years)
Death of a fatherNoble Eugene Randall
October 5, 1952 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 motherEdna V Cox
October 8, 1981 (Age 64 years)
Death October 23, 1988 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Resthaven Gardens of Memory
Family with parents - View this family
father
Noble Eugene Randall
Birth: January 28, 1895 28 23Kellogg, Cowley, Kansas, United States
Death: October 5, 1952Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1913Kansas, United States
4 years
herself
Bernice L Randall
Birth: June 11, 1917 22 22Kansas, United States
Death: October 23, 1988Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Mother’s family with Knox Maynard Battles - View this family
step-father
Knox Maynard Battles
Birth: April 16, 1891LaCrosse, Izard, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 1972Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1926Kansas, United States
Mother’s family with Earl Drummond - View this family
step-father
Earl Drummond
Birth: May 4, 1897Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Death: June 26, 1960Kansas, United States
mother
Marriage: between 1931 and 1940Kansas, United States

Bernice L Randall has 5 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Noble Eugene Randall - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Randall, NobleheadRMW24MYesYesKSKSKSYesFarmerGen FarmOA
Randall, EdnawifeFW23MYesYesKSILKSYesNone
Randall, BernicedaughterFW2 years 6 monthsSKSKSKSNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Knox Maynard Battles - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Battles, KnoxheadR30NoMW39M35NoYesARARARYesProprietorDry CleaningEYes
Battles, Edna VwifeFW35M18NoYesKSILIAYesSales LadyDepartment StoreWYes
Randall, Bernicestep-daughterFW12SYesYesKSOKKSYes

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth Dortha Cox - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Kelley, ElizabethheadFW49WDKSH50Typist ClerkFarm MachineryP
Perry, Bernicelodger (aka niece)FW33WDKSW