The Shemwell Family

Opal Stella TroutmanAge: 69 years19011971

Name
Opal Stella Troutman
Given names
Opal Stella
Surname
Troutman
Married name
Opal Stella Chase
Married name
Opal Stella Darding
Birth August 29, 1901 31 23
Birth of a sisterBerdena Grace Troutman
May 2, 1905 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterEthel Maud Troutman
July 10, 1907 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Omer Troutman
October 29, 1909 (Age 8 years)
Death of a sisterMadge Troutman
before 1910 (Age 8 years)
Note: Both Madge and Ruby Troutman are shown in the 1900 Census; however, neither appear in the 1910 Census. The 1910 Census notes that Josephine (their mother) had born 6 children with just 4 still living in 1910. It is presumed the deceased children are Madge and Ruby.
Death of a sisterRuby Bell Troutman
before 1910 (Age 8 years)
Note: Both Madge and Ruby Troutman are shown in the 1900 Census; however, neither appear in the 1910 Census. The 1910 Census notes that Josephine (their mother) had born 6 children with just 4 still living in 1910. It is presumed the deceased children are Madge and Ruby.
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherEdward Alvin Troutman
June 27, 1914 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Anderson Barnett
September 26, 1915 (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/
Birth of a brotherWilliam Frederick Troutman
March 31, 1919 (Age 17 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherHiram N Troutman
February 13, 1923 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ann Weirick
February 13, 1923 (Age 21 years)
MarriageRaymond ChaseView this family
March 8, 1929 (Age 27 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 grandmotherNancy Ann Harvey
May 1, 1935 (Age 33 years)
MarriageFrank James DardingView this family
July 25, 1936 (Age 34 years)
Death of a husbandRaymond Chase
March 1, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Alvin Troutman
May 29, 1944 (Age 42 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
Census April 1950 (Age 48 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Orlando Troutman
March 19, 1951 (Age 49 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 motherJosephine Emily Barnett
October 20, 1961 (Age 60 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 July 15, 1971 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shaffer Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 19, 1897Fulton, Indiana, United States
15 months
elder sister
Madge Troutman
Birth: February 1899 28 20Indiana, United States
Death: before 1910Indiana, United States
13 months
elder sister
Ruby Bell Troutman
Birth: February 1900 29 21Indiana, United States
Death: before 1910Indiana, United States
19 months
herself
Opal Stella Troutman
Birth: August 29, 1901 31 23Leiters Ford, Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 15, 1971Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Ethel Maud Troutman
Birth: July 10, 1907 37 29Indiana, United States
Death: March 1994Porter, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
Samuel Omer Troutman
Birth: October 29, 1909 39 31Indiana, United States
Death: November 1979Gary, Calumet, Lake, Indiana, United States
5 years
younger brother
Edward Alvin Troutman
Birth: June 27, 1914 44 36Gary, Calumet, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: May 29, 1944Germany
5 years
younger brother
William Frederick Troutman
Birth: March 31, 1919 49 40Gary, Calumet, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: June 20, 1994Lake, Indiana, United States
Family with Raymond Chase - View this family
husband
Raymond Chase
Birth: June 20, 1900Hobart, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: March 1, 1940Hobart, Lake, Indiana, United States
herself
Opal Stella Troutman
Birth: August 29, 1901 31 23Leiters Ford, Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 15, 1971Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: March 8, 1929Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
Family with Frank James Darding - View this family
husband
Frank James Darding
Birth: September 5, 1885Illinois, United States
Death: September 19, 1974Sonoma, California, United States
herself
Opal Stella Troutman
Birth: August 29, 1901 31 23Leiters Ford, Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 15, 1971Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: July 25, 1936Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States

Opal Stella Troutman has 22 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Orlando Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, CharlesheadMW40M12ININOHEnglishCarpenterBridgeEmpYesYesRH
Troutman, JosephinewifeFW32M1264INININEnglishNoneYesYes
Troutman, OpaldaughterFW8MINININEnglishNoneYes
Troutman, BerdenadaughterFW5SINININ
Troutman, EtheldaughterFW2SINININ
Troutman, SamuelsonMW0 years 6 monthsSINININ

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Orlando Troutman - Household

Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, Chas OheadOMMW49MYesYesININOHYesMillwrightSteel MillW
Troutman, Josephine EwifeFW41MYesYesINININYesNone
Troutman, Opal SdaughterFW18MYesYesINININYesNone
Troutman, Berdena GdaughterFW14SYesYesYesINININYesNone
Troutman, Ethel MdaughterFW12SYesYesYesINININYesNone
Troutman, Samuel OsonMW10SYesYesYesINININYesNone
Troutman, Edward AsonMW5SINININYesNone
Troutman, William FsonM0 years 4 months0SINININNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Raymond Chase - Household

Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Chase, RaymondheadR50RNoMW29M28NoYesINININYesRepairmanAuto ShopWYes
Chase, OpalwifeFW28M27NoYesINININYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Orlando Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Troutman, Charles OxheadMW70MNoIN00
Troutman, Josephine EwifeFW62MNoIN00
Troutman, Stella OpaldaughterFW38SNoIN00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles Orlando Troutman - Household

Kewanna, Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Troutman, Charles OheadMW80MarINU
Troutman, Josephine EwifeFW71MarINH
Troutman, OpaldaughterFW48NevINH

Name
Charles O Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Charles O. TROUTMAN, 79, Kewanna, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday at the Rochester Nursing Home where he had been a patient for the past three months. He had been ill for some time. Born March 25, 1870, at Kewanna, he was the son of Hiram and Mary WARRICK TROUTMAN, and in 1897, he was married to Josephine BARNETT. He was a member of the Kewanna Christian church. Survivors include the wife, at home; two sons, William F. [TROUTMAN], of Valparaiso and Samuel T. [TROUTMAN], of Gary; a sister, Mrs. Ida MURPHY, Kewanna; a brother, H. P. TROUTMAN, Kewanna; three daughters, Mrs. L. W. BLOCH, Valparaiso, Opal [TROUTMAN], at home, and Mrs. Ralph FLOYD, of Gary; and several grandchildren. Friends may call at the Harrison Funeral Home, Kewanna, after noon Wednesday. Final rites will be in the Shaffer cemetery, east of Kewanna. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67801480/charles_o_troutman