The Shemwell Family

Donald Eugene BaerAge: 67 years1934–2001

Name
Donald Eugene Baer
Given names
Donald Eugene
Surname
Baer
Birth August 19, 1934 26 25
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 7 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 14 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherGeneva L Wree
September 6, 1953 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 15 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 26 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 11 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 43 years)
Death of a fatherRussell Ernest Baer
May 1, 1999 (Age 64 years)
Death November 19, 2001 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Graceland 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
elder brother
Russell Ernest Baer Jr
Birth: October 29, 1930 22 22 — Illinois, United States
Death: December 2, 2021 — Aurora, Colorado, United States
4 years
himself
Donald Eugene Baer
Birth: August 19, 1934 26 25 — Illinois, United States
Death: November 19, 2001 — Illinois, United States

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