The Shemwell Family

John Lenard Demerly SrAge: 74 years18901965

Name
John Lenard Demerly Sr
Given names
John Lenard
Surname
Demerly
Name suffix
Sr
Birth August 29, 1890 24 20
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 8, 1900 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Wilbert James Demerly
January 27, 1907 (Age 16 years)
MarriageFlorence May CarterView this family
February 13, 1907 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Gerald Anderson Demerly
February 15, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Census May 9, 1910 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Avanell May Demerly
October 10, 1911 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#4
John Lenard Demerly Jr
December 20, 1917 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sonJohn Lenard Demerly Jr
March 3, 1918 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 26 years)

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 (Age 27 years)

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 12, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Richard C Demerly
July 2, 1921 (Age 30 years)
Death of a wifeFlorence May Carter
July 2, 1921 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 11, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherCarolina “Carrie” Hubinger
December 17, 1932 (Age 42 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 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 13, 1950 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 59 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 fatherJacobus L Demmerle
June 13, 1956 (Age 65 years)
Death of a daughterAvanell May Demerly
July 29, 1961 (Age 70 years)
Death January 12, 1965 (Age 74 years)
Obituary
John L Demerly Obituary and Family Listing
January 13, 1965 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 55 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
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grass Creek Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Carolina “Carrie” Hubinger
Birth: July 12, 1870Winnweiler, Kaiserslautern, Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Death: December 17, 1932Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: May 21, 1888Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
2 years
himself
Family with Florence May Carter - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 13, 1907Fulton, Indiana, United States
-1 months
son
Wilbert James Demerly
Birth: January 27, 1907 16 15Star, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: May 23, 1993Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
son
Gerald Anderson Demerly
Birth: February 15, 1910 19 18Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 5, 2001Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
20 months
daughter
Avanell May Demerly
Birth: October 10, 1911 21 20Indiana, United States
Death: July 29, 1961Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
6 years
son
John Lenard Demerly Jr
Birth: December 20, 1917 27 26Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: March 3, 1918Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
4 years
son
Richard C Demerly
Birth: July 2, 1921 30 30Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: September 28, 1997Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Hebinger, John LheadWMAug1832M40GermanyGermanyGermany187129NAStone Mason10YesYesYesRH
Hebinger, CarolinewifeWFOct1835M4073GermanyGermanyGermany187228YesYesNo
Hebinger, AnnadaughterWFJuly1876SINGermanyGermanyYesYesYes
Demerly, John Lgrand-sonWMAug188812SINGermanyGermanyYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Van Buren, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Demerly, John LheadMW21M13INGermanyGermanyEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesNoRF
Demerly, Florence MwifeFW19M1322INININEnglishNoneYesYes
Demerly, Wilbert JsonMW3SINININNone
Demerly, Garold AsonMW0 years 1 monthsSINININNone
Carter, Frederick Abrother-in-lawMW17SINININEnglishLaborerOdd JobsWNo0YesYesNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Demerly, JohnheadRMW30MYesYesINININYesPaper HangerOA
Demerly, FlorencewifeFW28MYesYesINININYes
Demerly, WebstersonMW13SYesYesYesINININYes
Demerly, John (s/b Gerald)sonMW10SYesYesYesINININYes

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Demerly, John LheadR10NoMW38M17NoYesINGermanyGermanyYesCarpenterRailroad CoWYes
Demerly, RosewifeFW30M25NoYesINININYesLaborerLaundryWYes
Demerly, Jack (s/b Gerald)sonMW20SNoYesINININYesMessenger BoyWestern UnionWYes
Demerly, AvanelldaughterFW18SNoYesINININYesNone
Demerly, RichardsonMW8SYesINININNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Demerly, John LheadO2500MW48MNoINBridge InspectorRailroadPW521050
Demerly, RosexwifeFW38MNoIN00
Demerly, RichardsonMW18SYesIN00
Demerly, WilliamsonMW7SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - John Lenard Demerly Sr - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Demerly, JohnheadMW59MarINWK40AttendantGas StationP
Demerly, RosewifeFW49MarINWK20Dietician's HelperLocal HospitalP
Demerly, WilliamsonMW17NevINOT

Obituary
John L Demerly Obituary and Family Listing John L. Demerly Dies at Age 74 THE LOGANSPORT PRESS, LOGANSPORT, INDIANA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13,1965 John L. Demerly, 74, of 1522 Smead St., died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital after a lingering illness. Born Aug. 29,1890 in Lafayette, he was the son of Jake and Carline Hebinger Demerly. The retired Pennsylvania Railroad bridge inspector is survived by his wife, Rose; four sons, Wilbert of Dearborn, Mich., and Gerald (Jack), Richard and William all of Logansport; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Avanelle and Norma Jean, and a son, John Jr., preceded him in death. Rites will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at McCloskey-Hamilton- Kahle Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Grass Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52218607/john-lenard-demerly https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1965-01-13/page-14/
Name
John L Demerly Jr Obituary and Family Listing LOGANSPORT PHAROS-REPORTER MONDAY, MARCH 4,1918 John Demerly, two-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Demerly, died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock, at the family residence, 614 Fifteenth street. The funeral will.be held from the residence at noon tomorrow, conducted by Rev. Radcliffe of Market M. E. church. Interment will be made in the Blue Grass cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53271694/john-l-demerly
Name
Carolina Demerly (nee Hubinger) Obituary and Family Listing LOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1932. The funeral for Mrs. Caroline Demerly, who died Sunday at the home of her son, John Demerly in 614 Fifteenth street, was held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Vincents Catholic church with the Rev. James Durham in charge. Burial was made in St. Boniface Cemetery at Lafayette, Ind.. https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1932-12-19/page-15/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62890797/caroline-demerly
Name
Florence May Demerly (nee Carter) Obituary and Family Listing THE LOGANSPORT MORNING PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1921 (Deaths and Funerals) The funeral services for Florence May Demerly, wife of J. L. Demerly,who died Saturday night, will be held at the residence at 614 Fifteenth street, this afternoon at 1 o'cock. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Kendall with Interment in Round Lake cemetery in Fulton county. Survivors are her husband, J. L. Demerly, three children, Willard age 14, Grace, 11 and Annabelle, 9; parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. James Carter, Grass Creek; five brothers, John Carter, Sheerville, Ind., Thomas, William, Fayette and Merle of Grass Creek, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Steel, South Whitley, and Nellie Geer of Kewanna. https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1921-07-05/page-2/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52218562/florence-may-demerly
Name
Gerald Anderson Demerly Obituary and Family Listing PHAROS-TRIBUNE SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2001 Gerald A, Demerly Graveside services for Gerald A. Demerly, 91, of Manitowoc, Wis, formerly of Logansport, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Cemetery. He died at 9:56 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2001, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Born Feb. 15, 1910, in Grass Creek, he was the son of John and Florence Carter Demerly. On June 28,1934, in Logansport, he was married to Zelma E. Rothermel, who died Nov. 11,1992. Mr. Demerly retired in 1977 from Essex International where he was an inspector. He was a member of the former St Bridget.Church and All Saints Catholic Church in LogansporL Surviving are one daughter, Beverly Elmore, Manitowoc, Wis.; a half-brother, William Demerly; two grandsons, Curt Elmore, Manitowoc, Wis., and Jon Elmore, Decatur, Ala; four granddaughters, Cheryl Fromm, Green Bay, Wis., Elizabeth Hoida, Manitowoc, Wis., Marsha Webster, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Carole Schreiber, Oshkosh, Wis.; and 13 great-grandchildren, Bridget Fromm, Tanya, Trisha, Tracy and Tessa Hoida, Lydia and Hannah Webster, Savannah and Calvin Elmore, Lily and Camille Elmore, and Larissa and Justin Schreiber. Three brothers, one sister and one halfsister also preceded in death. Father Leo Haigerty will officiate at the services. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34645100/gerald-anderson-demerly
Name
Richard C Demerly Obituary and Family Listing Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana, Monday, September 29,1997 Richard C. Demerly Services for Richard C. Demerly, 76, of 1015 Sunset Drive, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Hope Cemetery Chapel. Mr. Demerly died at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28,1997, in Chase Center. Born July 2,1921, in Logansport, he was the son of John and Florence Carter Demerly. On March 12,1953, in Angola, he was married to Lillian A. Morehead, who survives. Mr. Demerly was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, having served Nov. 3, 1942, through Nov. 1,1945, during World War II. An insurance agent, he retired Jan. 1, 1992, from Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign War. Also surviving are two brothers, Gerald Demerly, Wisconsin, and Bill Demerly, Logansport; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and great-greatnephews. Two brothers and one sister preceded in death. The Rev. Donald Ruhl will officiate at the services-Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fisher Funeral Chapel. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34645103/richard-c-demerly
Name
Avanell May Purtee (nee Demerly) Obituary and Family Listing Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Indiana July 30, 1961 Daughter of John L. & Florence M (Carter) Demerly. Wife of William Floyd Purtee. Their marriage was blessed by 4 children: William F. Purtee Jr., Robert Purtee, Sue (Purtee) White & Pat (Purtee) Saluski Her death was caused by brain cancer. https://pharostrib.newspaperarchive.com/logansport-pharos-tribune/1961-07-30/page-8/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51119835/avanell-may-purtee