The Shemwell Family

Bernice Ada DykeAge: 33 years19111945

Name
Bernice Ada Dyke
Given names
Bernice Ada
Surname
Dyke
Birth June 3, 1911 21 19
Census 1915 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 4 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 5 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 6 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 sisterIrla Mae Dyke
January 9, 1923 (Age 11 years)
Census 1925 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherKeith Orice Dyke
April 24, 1926 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 18 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 5, 1930 (Age 18 years)
Death April 6, 1945 (Age 33 years)
Obituary
Bernice Ada Dyke Obituary and Family History
April 7, 1945 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 30 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
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
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father
mother
Alice Maude Soward
Birth: June 25, 1891 28 25Latham, Butler, Kansas, United States
Death: October 22, 1960Alameda, Alameda, California, United States
Marriage: October 22, 1907Blaine, Oklahoma, United States
11 months
elder sister
Ethyl Dora Dyke
Birth: September 6, 1908 19 17Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 5, 1995Contra Costa, California, United States
3 years
herself
Bernice Ada Dyke
Birth: June 3, 1911 21 19Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Death: April 6, 1945Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States
12 years
younger sister
Irla Mae Dyke
Birth: January 9, 1923 33 31Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States
Death: September 5, 2004Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, United States
3 years
younger brother
Keith Orice Dyke
Birth: April 24, 1926 36 34Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States
Death: January 2, 1976Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Bernice Ada Dyke has 5 first cousins recorded

Father's family (5)

Parents LeRoy Simon Dyke + Maggie Muriel Timson
1Mabel Lucille Dyke19121967
2Ferne Ruth Dyke19141975
3Malcolm Dyke19162008
4Jayne Stella Dyke19201987
5Betty Jean Dyke19292000

Mother's family (0)

CensusIowa States - Census transcript - Bernice Ada Dyke - Household

Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Dyke, Bernice AheadFW3SIA

CensusIowa State - Census transcript - Earl Wesley Dyke - Household

Mills, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Dyke, EarlheadMW35MIA
Dyke, AlicewifeFW33MKS
Dyke, EtheldaughterFW16SOK
Dyke, BernicedaughterFW13SIA
Dyke, IrladaughterFW2SIA

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Earl Wesley Dyke - Household

Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Dyke, Earl WheadR30NoMW40M19NoYesIAIAIAYesBarberWYes
Dyke, Alice MwifeFW38M16NoYesKSILILYesNone
Dyke, Bernice AdaughterFW18SNoYesIAIAKSYesStenographerWNo19
Dyke, Irla MdaughterFW7SNoIAIAKSNone
Dyke, Keith OsonMW3 years 11 monthsSNoIAIAKSNone

Obituary
Bernice Ada Dyke Obituary and Family History Bernis Meidl, 34, Succumbs Here Mrs. Bernis Ada Meidl, 34, died in Watsonville hospital late Fri- day afternoon following a heart attack at her home in Corralitos, Rt 5, Box 503. A native of Iowa, Mrs. Meidl had lived in Watson- ville for the past 18 years and was a graduate of local schools. The attack occurred at 4 p.m. Friday when Mrs. Meidl was pre- paring to go horseback riding and had gone to the stable to get her horse. She was found unconscious by Ruth Schalow, also of Corrali tos, who had an appointment with her for the horseback trip and who called Mehl's ambulance. Ac- cording to her physician, Mrs. Meidl had suffered from a serious heart condition for many years, but had improved in recent months. Mrs. Meili Is survived by her husband, Joseph H. Meidl; two children, Jo Ann and Ronald; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Dyke of this city; a brother, Ken- neth Dyke; ARMlc, U.S. navy, Florida; two sisters, Mrs. Ernie Picanso and Mrs. Edward Clai- bourn, both of Oakland. Episcopal Funeral services will be held Monday, 2 p.m., in Mehl’s chapel with burial in Pajaro Val ley Memorial park. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205945788/bernice-ada-meidl
Name
Keith Orice Dyke Obituary and Family Listing Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, Hawaii) 5 Jan 1976 Mon Keith O Dyke, Age 49, 6770 Hawaii Kai Drive. Borthwick Mortuary Former Insurance Claims Manager, died Friday. Cremated Survived by wife: Dawn Sisters, Ethel Picanso of California and Irla Meanor of Oregon. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205946184/keith_orice-dyke