The Shemwell Family

Ralph Doyle HollenbackAge: 67 years19241992

Name
Ralph Doyle Hollenback
Given names
Ralph Doyle
Surname
Hollenback
Birth July 7, 1924 54 31
Death of a fatherCharles Marion “Charley” Hollenback
February 20, 1927 (Age 2 years)
Marriage of a parentMelvin Preston GravesElizabeth EdwardsView this family
April 30, 1928 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Elizabeth Troutman
April 1, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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
Birth of a half-sisterAvis Veronica Graves
February 12, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a half-sisterShirley L Graves
April 13, 1936 (Age 11 years)
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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
Birth of a son
#1
James Harold Hollenback
October 10, 1949 (Age 25 years)
Census May 1, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 maternal grandmotherIva Flavilla Jones
September 20, 1958 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Ralph David Hollenback
February 10, 1959 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Jerry Lynn Hollenback
May 9, 1961 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Ronald E Hollenback
December 13, 1962 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Edwards
November 7, 1966 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 brotherChester Eugene Hollenback
October 16, 1985 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sisterDoris Evelyn Hollenback
May 29, 1986 (Age 61 years)
Death February 24, 1992 (Age 67 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 6, 1912Clark, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder sister
Vera Ruth Hollenback
Birth: January 20, 1915 45 21Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 8, 2006Redfield, Oswego, New York, United States
17 months
elder brother
Chester Eugene Hollenback
Birth: July 2, 1916 46 23Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 16, 1985Tujunga, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
elder sister
5 years
himself
Father’s family with Velma Edith Young - View this family
father
step-mother
Velma Edith Young
Birth: June 6, 1883Alexandria, Madison, Indiana, United States
Death: August 6, 1961Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: November 23, 1908Indiana, United States
Father’s family with Mary Elizabeth Dean - View this family
father
step-mother
Mary Elizabeth Dean
Birth: 1868Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: September 1, 1892Noble, Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: March 10, 1892Cass, Indiana, United States
Father’s family with Emma Nicholas - View this family
father
step-mother
Emma Nicholas
Birth: September 15, 1866Delaware, Indiana, United States
Death: 1904Grant, Indiana, United States
Marriage: May 22, 1897Cass, Indiana, United States
Mother’s family with Melvin Preston Graves - View this family
step-father
Melvin Preston Graves
Birth: January 15, 1887New York, United States
Death: February 1969Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
mother
Marriage: April 30, 1928Tipton, Indiana, United States
21 months
half-sister
Avis Veronica Graves
Birth: February 12, 1930 43 36Clay, Onondaga, New York, United States
Death: May 25, 2022Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
6 years
half-sister
Shirley L Graves
Birth: April 13, 1936 49 43New York, United States
Death: December 30, 2012Warners, Onondaga, New York, United States
Family with Emma Nancy Cheney - View this family
himself
wife
Emma Nancy Cheney
Birth: August 31, 1954 45Elgin, Cook, Illinois, United States
Death: July 4, 2024Deming, Luna, New Mexico, United States
son
Private
Family with Violet I Werner - View this family
himself
wife
son
James Harold Hollenback
Birth: October 10, 1949 25 18Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: January 26, 2019New York, United States
son
Private
son
Private
son
Private
son
Private
son
Ralph David Hollenback
Birth: February 10, 1959 34 28Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
Death: April 23, 2003New York, United States
2 years
son
Jerry Lynn Hollenback
Birth: May 9, 1961 36 30Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
Death: March 5, 2006Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
19 months
son
Ronald E Hollenback
Birth: December 13, 1962 38 31Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
Death: December 15, 2012Pennellville, Oswego, New York, United States
Family with Private - View this family
himself
wife
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Melvin Preston Graves - Household

Cicero, Onondaga, New York, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Graves, MelvinheadR35RNMW43M24NoYesNYNYNYYesCarpenterHousesWNo
Graves, Bessie E HwifeFW37M19NoYesMOININYesNone
Graves, Ida BdaughterFW17SNoYesNYNYNYYesServantPrivate FamilyWYes
Graves, M EstherdaughterFW15SYesYesNYNYNYYesNone
Graves, Grace EdaughterFW13SYesYesNYNYNYYesNone
Graves, MildreddaughterFW11SYesYesNYNYNYYesNone
Graves, L EtheldaughterFW9SYesNYNYNYYesNone
Graves, Warren OsonMW5SNoNYNYNYNone
Graves, Grant MsonMW3 years 5 monthsSNoNYNYNYNone
Graves, Avis VdaughterFW0 years 1 monthsSNoNYNYMONone
Hollenback, Ralph DstepsonMW5SNoININMONone

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Ralph Doyle Hollenback - Household

Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Hollenback, Ralph DheadMW25MarINOT
Hollenback, Violet IwifeFW19MarOHH
Hollenback, James HsonMW1NevCA

Name
Elizabeth Hollenback (nee Edwards) Obituary and Family Listing Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard Wednesday, November 9, 1966 Page 9, Column 3 Services for MRS. BESSIE E. GRAVES, 73, of Newport Road, Warners, who died Monday in St. Joseph’s Hospital, will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the B. L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Camillus, the Rev. Howard F. Buies officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Warners. Born in Missouri, Mrs. Graves lived in Warners seven years. Surviving are two sons, Ralph Hollenback of West Monroe and Chester Hollenback of Tujunga, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs. Vera Woodward of Warners, Mrs. Doris Young of Adams Center, Mrs. Leonard Egbert of Syarcuse, Mrs. Shirley Graves of Warners and Mrs. Myron Snider of Sulpula, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Leon Carson of Atlanta, Ind., and Mrs. Erwin Miller of Indianapolis, Ind.; 26 grandchildren. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187957658/bessie_elizabeth_graves