The Shemwell Family

Edward Jerome Armstrong–

Name: Edward Jerome Armstrong

Given names: Edward Jerome

Surname: Armstrong

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Birth of a sister	Minnie M Armstrong September 24, 1894 Illinois, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 Cuba Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Death of a sister	Maude Elizabeth Armstrong July 28, 1904 Marion, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	Polio Epidemic 1916 Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a brother	Albert Howard Armstrong March 8, 1917 LaSalle, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	World War I between 1917 and November 1918 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 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/
Death of a mother	Annie Elizabeth Holland June 5, 1928 DeWitt, Illinois, United States Cause: Pneumonia
Historical Event	The Great Depression October 1929 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
Death of a father	William Burton Armstrong August 19, 1934 Sullivan Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States
Historical Event	World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 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
Historical Event	Korean War between 1950 and 1953 South Korea 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 Vietnam 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 sister	Minnie M Armstrong January 5, 1986 Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Death	unknown

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Annie Elizabeth Holland Albert Howard Armstrong Edward Jerome Armstrong Maude Elizabeth Armstrong Raymond Chester Armstrong Minnie M Armstrong William Burton Armstrong Birth: January 29, 1857 — Richview, Washington, Illinois, United States Death: August 19, 1934 — Sullivan Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Burton Armstrong Albert Howard Armstrong Edward Jerome Armstrong Maude Elizabeth Armstrong Raymond Chester Armstrong Minnie M Armstrong Annie Elizabeth Holland Birth: December 6, 1858 25 23 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: June 5, 1928 — DeWitt, Illinois, United States
	Marriage: February 12, 1880 — Marion, Illinois, United States
5 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Gertrude Frances Bell Emma Elizabeth Armstrong Opal Ruth Armstrong Albert Howard Armstrong Birth: August 24, 1884 27 25 — Illinois, United States Death: March 8, 1917 — LaSalle, Illinois, United States
himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Edward Jerome Armstrong Death:
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Maude Elizabeth Armstrong Birth: November 16, 1888 31 29 Death: July 28, 1904 — Marion, Illinois, United States
brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Raymond Chester Armstrong Death:
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Family with spouse Rolla Malone Minnie M Armstrong Birth: September 24, 1894 37 35 — Illinois, United States Death: January 5, 1986 — Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States

Edward Jerome Armstrong has 8 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (8)

Parents Marshall French Black + Georgella W “Ella” Holland

1Paul Black1884–1967

2Romney Black1887–1967

3Beth Black1891–1953

Parents Henry Buss + Mary C “Molly” Holland

1Lola Mae Buss1883–1935

Parents Jerimiah “Jerry” Holland + Laura Ann Cruse

1Nelle Marie Holland1894–1984

2Bruce Holland1897–1967

Parents Samuel L Holland + Mary Lee Epperson

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2Private–

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Note	died as an infant according to Emma Armstrong Snider, grand daughter of William Burton and Annie Elizabeth Armstrong. No documentation.