The Shemwell Family

Russell Ernest Baer JrAge: 91 years1930–2021

Name
Russell Ernest Baer Jr
Given names
Russell Ernest
Surname
Baer
Name suffix
Jr
Birth October 29, 1930 22 22
Death of a maternal grandfatherFrederick Busher Troutman
June 1, 1933 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherDonald Eugene Baer
August 19, 1934 (Age 3 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 11 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 grandmotherRosa D Musser
April 18, 1949 (Age 18 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherGeneva L Wree
September 6, 1953 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 19 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 paternal grandfatherClint Baer
December 7, 1960 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 15 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 motherAlice Alverda Troutman
April 27, 1978 (Age 47 years)
Death of a fatherRussell Ernest Baer
May 1, 1999 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherDonald Eugene Baer
November 19, 2001 (Age 71 years)
Death December 2, 2021 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fort Logan National Cemetery
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father
Russell Ernest Baer
Birth: December 20, 1907 27 25 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: May 1, 1999 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
mother
Alice Alverda Troutman
Birth: October 21, 1908 31 32 — Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 27, 1978 — Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: about 1928 — Illinois, United States
3 years
himself
Russell Ernest Baer Jr
Birth: October 29, 1930 22 22 — Illinois, United States
Death: December 2, 2021 — Aurora, Colorado, United States
4 years
younger brother
Donald Eugene Baer
Birth: August 19, 1934 26 25 — Illinois, United States
Death: November 19, 2001 — Illinois, United States

Russell Ernest Baer Jr has 3 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (3)

Parents Ralph Smith McArty + Ethel Lucile Troutman
1William F McArty1925–2008
2Private–
3Nancy Jane McArty1937–2023
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Russell Ernest Baer - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Baer, Russell EheadO4500NoMW32MNoILAsst Feed Sales ManagerStaley Mfg CoPW53000
Baer, Alice AxwifeFW31MNoIL00
Baer, Russell EsonMW9SYesIL
Baer, Donald EsonMW5SNoIL
Troutman, Rosa Dmother-in-lawFW64WdNoIL

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Russell Ernest Baer - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Baer, Russell EheadMW42MarILWK45Grain Elevator Vice PresidentGrain ElevatorP
Baer, Alice AwifeFW41MarILH
Baer, Russell JrsonMW19NevILOT
Baer, Donald EsonMW15NevILOT