The Shemwell Family

Edith Laverne ShemwellAge: 88 years19282016

Name
Edith Laverne Shemwell
Given names
Edith Laverne
Surname
Shemwell
Married name
Edith Laverne Ryan
Married name
Edith Laverne Atkins
Birth March 4, 1928 31 25
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 18 months)

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 15, 1930 (Age 2 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherHettie Louise Hathcock
July 28, 1941 (Age 13 years)
Note: Parents wrong on Death Certificate?
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 13 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
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Alonzo Shemwell
April 15, 1947 (Age 19 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 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 motherMalinda Edith Ray
November 16, 1961 (Age 33 years)
Cause: Acute Uremia
Death of a fatherRollie Theron Shemwell
November 8, 1975 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 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 husbandStanley Ryan
June 6, 2003 (Age 75 years)
Death September 6, 2016 (Age 88 years)
Cremationunknown

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father
Rollie Theron Shemwell
Birth: February 6, 1897 35 27Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 8, 1975St. Louis, Missouri, United States
mother
Malinda Edith Ray
Birth: November 1, 1902Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States
Death: November 16, 1961St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Marriage: October 5, 1920St. Louis, Missouri, United States
7 years
herself
Edith Laverne Shemwell
Birth: March 4, 1928 31 25Missouri, United States
Death: September 6, 2016Polson, Lake, Montana, United States
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father
Rollie Theron Shemwell
Birth: February 6, 1897 35 27Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 8, 1975St. Louis, Missouri, United States
step-mother
Private
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husband
Private
herself
Edith Laverne Shemwell
Birth: March 4, 1928 31 25Missouri, United States
Death: September 6, 2016Polson, Lake, Montana, United States
Family with Stanley Ryan - View this family
husband
Stanley Ryan
Birth: July 3, 1921St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: June 6, 2003Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, United States
herself
Edith Laverne Shemwell
Birth: March 4, 1928 31 25Missouri, United States
Death: September 6, 2016Polson, Lake, Montana, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Rollie Theron Shemwell - Household

Shirley Ave Central, St. Louis, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shemwell, Rollie TheadMW33MKYKYKYMachine HandElectrical
Shemwell, Edith MwifeFW27MMOKYMO
Shemwell, Laverne EdaughterFW2SMOKYMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Rollie Theron Shemwell - Household

8728 Shirley Ave St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, RollieheadMW43MKYSame HouseMotor ManufacturerElectric
Shemwell, EdithXwifeFW37MMOSame House
Shemwell, LavernedaughterFW12SMOSame House