The Shemwell Family

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Birth	November 2, 1921 23 17 Indiana, United States
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 7 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 8 years) Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Gust Wayne - Household 1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Gust Wayne - Household Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Wayne, Charles head R 14 No M W 29 M 20 No Yes IN England Germany Yes Boiler Maker Car Shop W Yes Wayne, Vera wife F W 25 M 16 No Yes IN Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Yes Wayne, Margaret daughter F W 10 S Yes Yes IN IN IN Yes Wayne, Dorothy R daughter F W 8 S Yes IN IN IN Wayne, James son M W 5 S Yes MI IN IN Wayne, Robert son M W 3 S No MI IN IN
Census	April 9, 1940 (Age 18 years) Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - John E Cannon - Household 1940 United States - Census transcript - John E Cannon - Household Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Cannon, John E x head R 18 No M W 27 M No IN Laborer American Bridge Co PW 52 1200 Cannon, Dorothy wife F W 18 M No IN 0 0
Death of a husband	John E Cannon September 24, 1943 (Age 21 years) Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage	George Russell Sims — View this family July 3, 1944 (Age 22 years) Porter, Indiana, United States
Birth of a son #1	Richard Russell Sims May 21, 1945 (Age 23 years) Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 10, 1950 (Age 28 years) Center, Porter, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 years) South Korea 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 mother	Vera Rakasky June 22, 1964 (Age 42 years) Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
Death of a father	Charles Gust Wayne December 24, 1970 (Age 49 years) Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States
Historical Event	Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 years) Vietnam 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 husband	George Russell Sims 1984 (Age 62 years) Porter, Indiana, United States
Death of a son	Richard Russell Sims October 7, 1996 (Age 74 years) Porter, Indiana, United States
Death	November 4, 2008 (Age 87 years) Indiana, United States
Burial	Adams Cemetery, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Adams Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Vera Rakasky Dorothy Ruth Wayne Charles Gust Wayne Birth: July 7, 1898 — Whiting, Lake, Indiana, United States Death: December 24, 1970 — Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles Gust Wayne Dorothy Ruth Wayne Vera Rakasky Birth: December 24, 1903 — Whiting, Lake, Indiana, United States Death: June 22, 1964 — Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: June 19, 1919 — Lake, Indiana, United States
2 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John E Cannon Family with spouse George Russell Sims Richard Russell Sims Dorothy Ruth Wayne Birth: November 2, 1921 23 17 — Indiana, United States Death: November 4, 2008 — Indiana, United States

Family with John E Cannon - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Zadie Rosalind Slisher Alice Maxine Cannon Deloris Ruth Cannon Carl Francis Cannon Family with spouse Dorothy Ruth Wayne John E Cannon Birth: March 15, 1913 51 28 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 24, 1943 — Fulton, Indiana, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John E Cannon Family with spouse George Russell Sims Richard Russell Sims Dorothy Ruth Wayne Birth: November 2, 1921 23 17 — Indiana, United States Death: November 4, 2008 — Indiana, United States
son	Private

Family with George Russell Sims - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Dorothy Ruth Wayne Richard Russell Sims George Russell Sims Birth: March 13, 1922 — Porter, Indiana, United States Death: 1984 — Porter, Indiana, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John E Cannon Family with spouse George Russell Sims Richard Russell Sims Dorothy Ruth Wayne Birth: November 2, 1921 23 17 — Indiana, United States Death: November 4, 2008 — Indiana, United States
	Marriage: July 3, 1944 — Porter, Indiana, United States
11 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Richard Russell Sims Birth: May 21, 1945 23 23 — Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States Death: October 7, 1996 — Porter, Indiana, United States

John E Cannon + Zadie Rosalind Slisher - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Zadie Rosalind Slisher Alice Maxine Cannon Deloris Ruth Cannon Carl Francis Cannon Family with spouse Dorothy Ruth Wayne John E Cannon Birth: March 15, 1913 51 28 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 24, 1943 — Fulton, Indiana, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John E Cannon Alice Maxine Cannon Deloris Ruth Cannon Carl Francis Cannon Family with spouse Clarence Wilburn Gunther Zadie Rosalind Slisher Birth: July 24, 1914 39 35 — Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States Death: August 21, 2008 — Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States
	Marriage: October 31, 1932 — Fulton, Indiana, United States
7 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Archie Rex Shelton Sr Alice Maxine Cannon Birth: May 20, 1933 20 18 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: January 29, 1993 — Munster, Lake, Indiana, United States
19 months step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Richard Arnold Cowles Family with spouse Deloris Ruth Cannon Birth: December 22, 1934 21 20 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: November 9, 2005 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Carl Francis Cannon Birth: September 1, 1937 24 23 — Indiana, United States Death: October 13, 1960 — San Diego, California, United States

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Census View	1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Gust Wayne - Household Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States Name Relation Home V/R Radio Farm Sex Race Age Cond AM School R/W BP FBP MBP Lang Imm Nat Eng Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Unemp Vet War Wayne, Charles head R 14 No M W 29 M 20 No Yes IN England Germany Yes Boiler Maker Car Shop W Yes Wayne, Vera wife F W 25 M 16 No Yes IN Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Yes Wayne, Margaret daughter F W 10 S Yes Yes IN IN IN Yes Wayne, Dorothy R daughter F W 8 S Yes IN IN IN Wayne, James son M W 5 S Yes MI IN IN Wayne, Robert son M W 3 S No MI IN IN
Census View	1940 United States - Census transcript - John E Cannon - Household Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States Name Info Relation Home V/R Farm Sex Race Age Cond School R/W BP City County State Occupation Industry Code Emp Work Wages Vet War Cannon, John E x head R 18 No M W 27 M No IN Laborer American Bridge Co PW 52 1200 Cannon, Dorothy wife F W 18 M No IN 0 0

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Charles Gust Wayne 1898–1970
mother Parents (unknown)	Vera Rakasky 1903–1964
herself Family John E Cannon Private George Russell Sims Richard Russell Sims	Dorothy Ruth Wayne 1921–2008
Family with John E Cannon
husband Parents John Greenup Cannon Claudia May Barnett	John E Cannon 1913–1943
herself Parents Charles Gust Wayne Vera Rakasky	Dorothy Ruth Wayne 1921–2008
son Family (none)	Private
Family with George Russell Sims
husband Parents (unknown)	George Russell Sims 1922–1984
herself Parents Charles Gust Wayne Vera Rakasky	Dorothy Ruth Wayne 1921–2008
son Family (none)	Richard Russell Sims 1945–1996
John E Cannon + Zadie Rosalind Slisher
husband Parents John Greenup Cannon Claudia May Barnett	John E Cannon 1913–1943
husband’s wife Parents John Henry Slisher Ellen Sarah Wagoner	Zadie Rosalind Slisher 1914–2008
step-daughter Family Archie Rex Shelton Sr	Alice Maxine Cannon 1933–1993
step-daughter Family Richard Arnold Cowles Private	Deloris Ruth Cannon 1934–2005
step-son Family (none)	Carl Francis Cannon 1937–1960