The Shemwell Family

Robert Elmer PowersAge: 64 years19251990

Name
Robert Elmer Powers
Given names
Robert Elmer
Surname
Powers
Birth April 6, 1925 27 24
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 12, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census May 6, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherGeorgia Mae McCown
June 12, 1944 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 26, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherGeorge Washington Powers
January 14, 1953 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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
Birth of a daughter
#1
Cynthia Jane Powers
December 12, 1955 (Age 30 years)
Death of a daughterCynthia Jane Powers
December 22, 1955 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Elmer Powers
February 12, 1960 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 motherEthel Rose Sliger
February 1982 (Age 56 years)
Death February 15, 1990 (Age 64 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens
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father
George Elmer Powers
Birth: February 26, 1898 30 27Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: February 12, 1960Missouri, United States
mother
Ethel Rose Sliger
Birth: January 20, 1901Missouri, United States
Death: February 1982Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
elder sister
Norma Jean Powers
Birth: February 15, 1921 22 20Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: September 11, 1994Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States
4 years
himself
Robert Elmer Powers
Birth: April 6, 1925 27 24Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
Death: February 15, 1990Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
sister
Private
Family with Clara Lane Bristow - View this family
himself
Robert Elmer Powers
Birth: April 6, 1925 27 24Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, United States
Death: February 15, 1990Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
wife
Clara Lane Bristow
Birth: April 23, 1924Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 31, 1992Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Cynthia Jane Powers
Birth: December 12, 1955 30 31Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States
Death: December 22, 1955Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Elmer Powers - Household

732 Randel St. Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Powers, AlmerheadMW31M21MOMOKYSalesman???
Powers, EthelwifeFW29M19MOTNIN
Powers, Norma JdaughterFW9MMOMOMO
Powers, Robert EsonMW4SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Elmer Powers - Household

Township Line Rd. Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Powers, Elmer GeorgeXheadMW42MMOSame HouseTruck DriverWholesale ??
Powers, Ethel RwifeFW39MMOSame House
Powers, Norma GenedaughterFW19SMOSame House
Powers, Robert ElmersonMW15SMOSame House