The Shemwell Family

Wayne Dale ShemwellAge: 70 years19201991

Name
Wayne Dale Shemwell
Given names
Wayne Dale
Surname
Shemwell
Birth September 19, 1920 25 23
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 22, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherCharles Lafayette “Fate” Shemwell
April 17, 1942 (Age 21 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Frances Warfield
January 4, 1943 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 Craig Shemwell
June 1, 1946 (Age 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Harriet Sherrod
September 26, 1946 (Age 26 years)
Census May 5, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 sonJames Craig Shemwell
March 26, 1966 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 fatherCharles Lafayette “Charlie” Shemwell
May 1983 (Age 62 years)
Death of a motherAlice Beeson
January 7, 1989 (Age 68 years)
Death August 19, 1991 (Age 70 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Colfax Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1918
1 year
elder brother
Charles Delbert Shemwell
Birth: January 16, 1919 23 22Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: February 17, 1992Bexar, Texas, United States
20 months
himself
Wayne Dale Shemwell
Birth: September 19, 1920 25 23Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: August 19, 1991
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himself
Wayne Dale Shemwell
Birth: September 19, 1920 25 23Mill Creek, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Death: August 19, 1991
wife
Dorothy Hickman
Birth: October 15, 1922Washington, United States
Death: September 15, 2008Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States
daughter
Private
son
James Craig Shemwell
Birth: June 1, 1946 25 23Washington, United States
Death: March 26, 1966Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, United States

Wayne Dale Shemwell has 15 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles L “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Onecho, Whitman, Washington

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Charles LheadMW34M22WAKYKYFarmerWheat Farm
Shemwell, AlicewifeFW32M20WAINIL
Shemwell, C DelbertsonMW11SWAWAWA
Shemwell, Wayne DsonMW9SWAWAWA
Beeson, Mary Fmother in lawFW81WdILKYOH
Procter, Herbert ClodgerMW24M23MOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles L “Charlie” Shemwell - Household

Onecho, Whitman, Washington

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, CharlesXheadMW45MWASame placeFarmerWheat Farming
Shemwell, AlicewifeFW43MWASame place
Shemwell, DelbertsonMW21SWASame placeCensus EnumeratorGov. Census
Shemwell, WaynesonMW20SWASame placeLaborerWheat Farm