The Shemwell Family

Altie Vernice HollandAge: 51 years19181970

Name
Altie Vernice Holland
Given names
Altie Vernice
Surname
Holland
Married name
Altie Vernice Calvin
Birth June 8, 1918 35 29
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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

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 15, 1920 (Age 19 months)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam L Holland
February 7, 1920 (Age 19 months)
Cause: Abcess of brain
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 9, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 21 years)
MarriageIrvin James Calvin JrView this family
June 19, 1943 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Claudia Vernice Calvin
March 26, 1945 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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 paternal grandmotherMattie Emma Moore
November 23, 1949 (Age 31 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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 27 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 31, 1970 (Age 51 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 26, 1913Shelby, Tennessee, United States
13 months
elder brother
Oliver Pete Holland
Birth: May 20, 1914 31 25Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 4, 2002Brentwood, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder sister
Clarice Yvonne Holland
Birth: May 14, 1917 34 28Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States
Death: May 30, 1975Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States
13 months
herself
Altie Vernice Holland
Birth: June 8, 1918 35 29Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States
Death: May 31, 1970Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Family with Irvin James Calvin Jr - View this family
husband
Irvin James Calvin Jr
Birth: November 24, 1919Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States
Death: May 15, 1981Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States
herself
Altie Vernice Holland
Birth: June 8, 1918 35 29Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States
Death: May 31, 1970Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: June 19, 1943Grayson, Texas, United States
21 months
daughter
Claudia Vernice Calvin
Birth: March 26, 1945 25 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 21, 2023Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States

Altie Vernice Holland has 2 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Oscar Pleas Holland - Household

1964 Southern Avenue Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Holland, OscarheadMW37MTXUSUSDealerMules
Holland, WilliewifeFW30MMSMSMS
Holland, OliversonMW6STNTXMS
Holland, YvonnedaughterFW3-4mSMTTXMS
Holland, VernicedaughterFW1-8mSMTTXMS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Oscar Pleas Holland - Household

897 Stafford Ave Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Holland, Oscar PheadMW43M26TXTXTXProprietorLive Stock
Holland, WilliewifeFW37M20MSMSMS
Holland, Oliver PsonMW15STNTXMS
Holland, YvonnedaughterFW12SMTTXMS
Holland, VernicedaughterFW11SMTTXMS

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Oscar Pleas Holland - Household

1267 Sledge Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Holland, Oscar PheadMW52MTXOwnerLive Stock Co.
Holland, WilliewifeFW49MMS
Holland, Oliver PsonMW25STNSalesmanLive Stock Co.
Holland, YvonnedaughterFW23SMT
Holland, VernicedaughterFW21SMT

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Irvin James Calvin Jr - Household

2066 Jefferson Apt.1 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Calvin, Irvin J Jr.headMW30MarMSMechanical EngineerCotton Compress Co.
Calvin, Vernice HwifeFW30MarMT
Calvin, Claudia VdaughterFW5NevTN