The Shemwell Family

Michael CarterAge: 86 years19372023

Name
Michael Carter
Given names
Michael
Surname
Carter
Birth after 1937 26 24

Note: Pending the discovery of a birth record, it is assumed he was born after his parent's marriage date in 1937
Birth of a sisterBetty Lou Carter
January 20, 1945 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJuan Migel Vigil
June 24, 1945 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 4 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 13 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 9 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 fatherFayette Lowell “Jack” Carter
August 1979 (Age 42 years)
Death of a motherRosa Anna Vigil
March 10, 2000 (Age 63 years)
Note: Death date/location based on input from Nephew of Rosa Anna Vigil.
Death before 2023 (Age 86 years)

Note: Pending the discovery of a death record, it is noted that he is listed as "Deceased" in hi…
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father
Fayette Lowell “Jack” Carter
Birth: April 24, 1910 41 37Logansport, Indiana, United States
Death: August 1979Minidoka, Idaho, United States
mother
Rosa Anna Vigil
Birth: March 14, 1912 39 30Conejos, Colorado, United States
Death: March 10, 2000Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States
younger sister
Betty Lou Carter
Birth: January 20, 1945 34 32Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho, United States
Death: April 11, 2023American Falls, Power, Idaho, United States
sister
Private
himself

Michael Carter has 22 first cousins recorded

Birth
Pending the discovery of a birth record, it is assumed he was born after his parent's marriage date in 1937
Death
Pending the discovery of a death record, it is noted that he is listed as "Deceased" in his sister's (Betty) Obituary published in 2023.