The Shemwell Family

Calvin Woodrow SmithAge: 52 years19241977

Name
Calvin Woodrow Smith
Given names
Calvin Woodrow
Surname
Smith
Birth April 17, 1924 40 36
Birth of a sisterLila June Smith
June 12, 1926 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Glenn Smith
December 11, 1928 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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
Death of a sisterIva Elizabeth Smith
February 10, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 7, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Calvin Smith
December 15, 1932 (Age 8 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Census April 13, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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
Birth of a son
#1
Keith Robert Smith
November 9, 1948 (Age 24 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherBirdie Estella Acuff
February 5, 1951 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 21 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 March 20, 1977 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Los Angeles National Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: November 10, 1907Odessa, Lincoln, Washington, United States
13 months
elder brother
William Glenn Smith
Birth: November 29, 1908 24 21Lincoln, Washington, United States
Death: December 11, 1928Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States
4 years
elder sister
Gladys Clara Smith
Birth: December 23, 1912 28 25Milner, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: August 6, 1983Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States
20 months
elder sister
Faye Deloris Smith
Birth: September 6, 1914 30 27Island, Cassia, Idaho, United States
Death: April 7, 1993Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
elder sister
Fern Lena Smith
Birth: September 6, 1914 30 27Island, Cassia, Idaho, United States
Death: January 1, 1996Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
2 years
elder brother
Lloyd Thomas Smith
Birth: November 9, 1916 32 29Rogerson, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: July 25, 1977Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
3 years
elder sister
Iva Elizabeth Smith
Birth: September 19, 1919 35 32Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 10, 1930Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States
2 years
elder sister
2 years
himself
Calvin Woodrow Smith
Birth: April 17, 1924 40 36Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: March 20, 1977Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
younger sister
Lila June Smith
Birth: June 12, 1926 42 38Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: March 17, 2007Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
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Calvin Woodrow Smith
Birth: April 17, 1924 40 36Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: March 20, 1977Los Angeles, California, United States
wife
Private
son
Keith Robert Smith
Birth: November 9, 1948 24Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: May 23, 1986Los Angeles, California, United States
daughter
Private

Calvin Woodrow Smith has 10 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Calvin Smith - Household

Grandview, Jerome, Idaho

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Smith, John CheadMW47M25MOKYKYFarmerFarm
Smith, Birdie EwifeFW42M20MOKYTN
Smith, Gladys CdaughterFW17SIDMOMO
Smith, Fay DdaughterFW15SIDIDMO
Smith, Fern AdaughterFW15SIDMOMO
Smith, Lloyd TsonMW13MIDMOMO
Smith, EvadaughterFW7SIDMOMO
Smith, Calvin WsonMW5-11mSIDMOMO
Smith, Lila JdaughterFW3-9mMIDMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Birdie Acuff - Household

221 Van Buren Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Smith, S BirdieXheadFW54WdMOSame Place
Smith, T LloydsonMW23MIDSame PlaceFarmingHelper on Farm
Smith, EvadaughterFW19SIDSame PlaceHouse WorkHouse work on farm
Smith, W CalvinsonMW16SIDSame PlaceHelped on FarmHelped on Farm
Smith, J LiladaughterFW14SIDSame Place

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Rex Johnson - Household

Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Johnson, J RexheadMW28MMOSame placeTruck DriverTruck Driverfor freight ?
Johnson, FayeXwifeFW25MIDSame place
Smith, Calvinbrother in lawMW15SID