The Shemwell Family

Esther Margaret CannonAge: 57 years19141971

Name
Esther Margaret Cannon
Given names
Esther Margaret
Surname
Cannon
Married name
Esther Margaret Kuhn
Married name
Esther Margaret Travis
Birth November 13, 1914 53 30
Birth of a sisterRuth Cannon
August 30, 1916 (Age 21 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMichael Isaac Barnett
September 16, 1916 (Age 22 months)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 13 months)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a paternal grandfatherJoseph Curtis Cannon
February 1, 1918 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 2 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 3 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/
Birth of a brotherJames A Cannon
1919 (Age 4 years)
Death of a brotherJames A Cannon
July 16, 1919 (Age 4 years)
Census January 17, 1920 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Ann Wilson
April 10, 1921 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 14 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 2, 1930 (Age 15 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Greenup Cannon
July 4, 1931 (Age 16 years)
Marriage of a parentHomer E WentzelClaudia May BarnettView this family
March 29, 1934 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Ronald Lee Kuhn
May 6, 1939 (Age 24 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherJohn E Cannon
September 24, 1943 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 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
MarriageEdward TravisView this family
July 31, 1948 (Age 33 years)
Death of a sisterRuth Cannon
April 1, 1949 (Age 34 years)
Census April 22, 1950 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 35 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 December 15, 1971 (Age 57 years)
Obituary
Esther Travis (nee Cannon) Obituary and Family Listing
December 16, 1971 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 31 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: Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery
Note: "Married to Edward Travis in 1948 in St. Louis, Mo. Previous marriage to Earl Richard Kuhn in Indiana."
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: May 15, 1912Fulton, Indiana, United States
10 months
elder brother
20 months
herself
Esther Margaret Cannon
Birth: November 13, 1914 53 30Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 15, 1971Pevely, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
22 months
younger sister
Ruth Cannon
Birth: August 30, 1916 55 32Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 1, 1949Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
James A Cannon
Birth: 1919 57 34Indiana, United States
Death: July 16, 1919Indiana, United States
Mother’s family with Homer E Wentzel - View this family
step-father
Homer E Wentzel
Birth: August 16, 1888 25 20Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 23, 1958Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States
mother
Marriage: March 29, 1934Marshall, Indiana, United States
Family with Earl Richard Kuhn - View this family
husband
Earl Richard Kuhn
Birth: January 9, 1914 31 26Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 16, 1983Fulton, Indiana, United States
herself
Esther Margaret Cannon
Birth: November 13, 1914 53 30Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 15, 1971Pevely, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
son
Ronald Lee Kuhn
Birth: May 6, 1939 25 24Akron, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 26, 2009Manatee, Florida, United States
son
Private
Family with Edward Travis - View this family
husband
herself
Esther Margaret Cannon
Birth: November 13, 1914 53 30Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 15, 1971Pevely, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
Marriage: July 31, 1948St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Greenup Cannon - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Cannon, John GheadORMW58MYesYesINDEINYesHardwareDealer StoreOA
Cannon, ClaudiawifeFW35MYesYesININOHYesNone
Cannon, John EsonMW6SYesINININ
Cannon, EstherdaughterFW5SNoINININ
Cannon, RuthdaughterFW3 years 4 monthsSINININ

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Greenup Cannon - Household

Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Cannon, John GheadO3000NoMW68M50NoYesININNYYesRetail MerchantHardwareOYes
Cannon, Claudia MwifeFW45M28NoYesININOHYesLaundressOur HomeOYes
Cannon, John EsonMW17SYesYesINININYes
Cannon, EstherdaughterFW15SYesYesINININYes
Cannon, RuthdaughterFW13SYesYesINININYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Earl Richard Kuhn - Household

Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kuhn, Earl RichardheadR15NoMW26MNoINDye MakerShovel FactoryPW521700
Kuhn, EstherxwifeFW25MNoIN00
Kuhn, Ronald LeesonMW0 years 10 monthsSNoIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Esther Margaret Cannon - Household

State Mental Hospital St. Louis, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Travis, EstherattendentFW35MarINWK48AttendentHospitalG

Name
Ruth Cannon Obituary and Family Listing Ruth CANNON is the daughter of John G CANNON and Claudia Barnett CANNON. She was born August 30 1916 in Kewanna, Indiana. Ruth's senior photo (below) states that she attended Kewanna High School her Freshman and Sophomore years. 1 Apr 1949 Ruth CANNON Miss Ruth CANNON, 33, of Kewanna, died Friday evening in the Robert Long hospital, Indianapolis. She had been critically ill for the past two weeks. Miss CANNON was born August 30, 1916 in Kewanna, the daughter of John and Claudia CANNON. She attended the Kewanna schools and later was graduated from the Rochester high school. For a few years during her residency in Rochester, she was employed at the old Char-Bell theatre. Miss CANNON was a member of the Church of Christ of Kewanna. Survivors are her mother, Mrs. Claudia WENTZEL, her step-father, Homer WENTZEL, both of Kewanna; a sister, Mrs. Esther TRAVIS, St. Louis, Mo., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday 1 p.m. at the Church of Christ, Kewanna, with the Rev. Henry BULGER officiating. Burial will be in the Kewanna IOOF Cemetery. The body will be removed from the Harrison funeral home to the church at noon Monday where it will lie in state until the hour of the services. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35335999/ruth-cannon
Name
Robert Lee Kuhn Obituary and Family Listing RONALD KUHN Obituary RONALD L. KUHN, 70, of LaGrange, formerly of Fort Wayne, died on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, at his residence. Born May 6, 1939, in Akron, Ind., he was a member of Fort Wayne Friends Church. He retired after 36 years from Fort Wayne Community Schools, where he touched the lives of thousands during his career. He received his Bachelor's degree from Manchster College and his Masters degree form Indiana University. He was also a former member of Toastmasters Club and Treasurer of Gulf Lake Estates, in Bradenton, Fla. He enjoyed his family, music, fishing, and coin collecting, loved to sing, and doing magic with his grandchildren. "We take comfort in knowing, that through his faith, he is in a better place." Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Dianne; daughter, Kristie (Todd) Jacobs of Fort Wayne; son, Kip (Kari) Kuhn of Mt. Pleasant, Vt.; and four grandchildren. Private family service at a later date. A visitation celebrating Ron's life (as a cherished husband, father, grandfather, uncle, teacher, and friend) is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road. Preferred memorials to National Kidney Foundation. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fortwayne/name/ronald-kuhn-obituary?id=23952742
Burial
"Married to Edward Travis in 1948 in St. Louis, Mo. Previous marriage to Earl Richard Kuhn in Indiana."