The Shemwell Family

Richard Leon GigouxAge: 83 years19262010

Name
Richard Leon Gigoux
Given names
Richard Leon
Surname
Gigoux
Birth November 30, 1926 44 37
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 28, 1950 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 motherGeneva Mary Wright
July 21, 1957 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherClaude Clarence Gigoux
April 19, 1972 (Age 45 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 brotherKenneth Eugene Gigoux
August 13, 1976 (Age 49 years)
Death of a sisterAudrey E Gigoux
March 13, 2008 (Age 81 years)
Death January 15, 2010 (Age 83 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: June 23, 1906Garfield, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
elder brother
Kenneth Eugene Gigoux
Birth: October 25, 1909 27 20Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States
Death: August 13, 1976Riverside, California, United States
17 months
elder sister
Audrey E Gigoux
Birth: April 8, 1911 29 22Garfield, Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 13, 2008Lahoma, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States
13 years
elder sister
Theresa Irene Gigoux
Birth: October 15, 1923 41 34Carrier, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 22, 2019Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
3 years
himself
Richard Leon Gigoux
Birth: November 30, 1926 44 37Carrier, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States
Death: January 15, 2010Missouri, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Claude Clarence Gigoux - Household

Banner, Garfield, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gigoux, ClaudeXheadMW58MKSSame PlaceGarfieldOKFarmerFarm
Gigoux, GenevawifeFW51MILSame PlaceGarfieldOK
Gigoux, TheresadaughterFW16SOKSame PlaceGarfieldOK
Gigoux, Richard sonMW13SOKSame PlaceGarfieldOK
Womack, AudreydaughterFW29DOKSame PlaceGarfieldOKSales LadyAvon Co.
Womack, Clarencegrand sonMW6SARSame PlaceGarfieldOK
Womack, Mary Ellengrand daughterFW5SOKSame PlaceGarfieldOK
Womack, Nancy Janegrand daughterFW2SOKSame PlaceGarfieldOK

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Claude Clarence Gigoux - Household

Banner, Garfield, Oklahoma

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Gigoux, ClaudeheadMW68MarKS
Gigoux, GenevawifeFW61MarILPractical NursePrivate Home
Gigoux, RichardsonMW23NevOKFarmerFarm
Womack, AudreydaughterFW39Sep.OK
Womack, Clarencegrand sonMW16NevAR
Womack, Mary Ellengrand daughterFW15NevOK
Womack, Nancygrand daughterFW12NevOK