The Shemwell Family

John Franklin “Jack” ShemwellAge: 59 years19381998

Name
John Franklin “Jack” Shemwell
Given names
John Franklin
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Jack
Birth August 5, 1938 38 27
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 19 months)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 3 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 3, 1950 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 11 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 7 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 fatherJohn Pryor Shemwell
November 26, 1986 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherDoris M Bray
September 26, 1989 (Age 51 years)
Death May 2, 1998 (Age 59 years)
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father
John Pryor Shemwell
Birth: October 30, 1899 40 27Graves, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 26, 1986Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States
mother
Doris M Bray
Birth: September 28, 1910Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Death: September 26, 1989Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States
himself
John Franklin “Jack” Shemwell
Birth: August 5, 1938 38 27Richmond Heights, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: May 2, 1998Seattle, King, Washington, United States
sister
Private
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himself
John Franklin “Jack” Shemwell
Birth: August 5, 1938 38 27Richmond Heights, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death: May 2, 1998Seattle, King, Washington, United States
wife
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Pryor Shemwell - Household

1313 Laclede Station Road Richmond Heights, St. Louis, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shemwell, JohnheadMW40MKYSt. LouisMOAssistant OfficeTransit Company
Shemwell, DorisXwifeFW29MCTRichmond HSt. LouisMO
Shemwell, JohnsonMW1SMO