The Shemwell Family

Juanita Ellen ChurchmanAge: 77 years19011979

Name
Juanita Ellen Churchman
Given names
Juanita Ellen
Surname
Churchman
Married name
Juanita Ellen Branson
Birth July 14, 1901 26 19
Death of a paternal grandfatherDavid Peter Churchman
November 9, 1901 (Age 3 months)
Birth of a brotherRoscoe Sylvan Churchman
July 30, 1903 (Age 2 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherRalph Leroy Churchman
April 19, 1911 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterEvelyn Virginia Churchman
December 3, 1913 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Sipes Morrison
1913 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Elizabeth Churchman
February 9, 1916 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 14 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 15 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 16 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/
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 18 years)
MarriageMarvin Lee BransonView this family
June 3, 1922 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Betty Jane Branson
January 24, 1923 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a brotherFrederick Keith Churchman
February 22, 1924 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 28 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 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJacob Troutman
April 14, 1932 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherOtto Henry Churchman
February 22, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 40 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 motherNora Maize Troutman
June 21, 1950 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 48 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 brotherRoscoe Sylvan Churchman
December 3, 1954 (Age 53 years)
Death of a husbandMarvin Lee Branson
November 4, 1965 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 44 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 May 25, 1979 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenwood Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1900Illinois, United States
18 months
herself
Juanita Ellen Churchman
Birth: July 14, 1901 26 19Illinois, United States
Death: May 25, 1979San Diego, California, United States
2 years
younger brother
8 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Evelyn Virginia Churchman
Birth: December 3, 1913 38 31Illinois, United States
Death: February 1989San Diego, California, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mary Elizabeth Churchman
Birth: February 9, 1916 40 33Illinois, United States
Death: September 5, 1994San Diego, California, United States
8 years
younger brother
Frederick Keith Churchman
Birth: February 22, 1924 48 41Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: October 12, 1984Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Family with Marvin Lee Branson - View this family
husband
Marvin Lee Branson
Birth: January 10, 1901 31 28Missouri, United States
Death: November 4, 1965Riverside, California, United States
herself
Juanita Ellen Churchman
Birth: July 14, 1901 26 19Illinois, United States
Death: May 25, 1979San Diego, California, United States
Marriage: June 3, 1922Shawnee, Fountain, Indiana, United States
8 months
daughter
Betty Jane Branson
Birth: January 24, 1923 22 21Illinois, United States
Death: June 15, 1991Monterey, California, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Otto Henry Churchman - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Churchman, Otto HheadMW34M19ILOHOHEnglishMotormanStreet RatingWNoNoYesYesRH
Churchman, Nora NwifeFW28M1922ILINPAEnglishNoneYesYes
Churchman, Juanita EdaughterFW8MILILILEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Churchman, RoscoesonMW6MILILILEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Otto Henry Churchman - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Churchman, O HheadMW44MYesYesILOHOHYesMillerFlour MillW
Churchman, NorawifeFW32MYesYesILININYesNone
Churchman, RoscoesonMW17SNoYesYesILILILYesTeamsterBisquit CoW
Churchman, JuanitadaughterFW19SNoYesYesILILILYesNone
Churchman, RalphsonMW9SYesILILILYesNone
Churchman, EvelyndaughterFW6SILILILYesNone
Churchman, Mary EdaughterFW3 years 10 monthsSILILILNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Marvin Lee Branson - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Branson, Marvin LheadR35NoMW29M21NoYesMOMOMOYesTool MakerBrass WorksWYes
Branson, JuanitawifeFW28M20NoYesILILILYes
Branson, Betty JdaughterFW7SYesILILIL

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Marvin Lee Branson - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Branson, MarvinheadO1100NoMW39MNoMOTool MakerIron FoundryPW521508
Branson, JuanitaxwifeFW38MNoIL
Branson, BettydaughterFW17SNoIL