The Shemwell Family

Martha Lena DuncanAge: 58 years18831941

Name
Martha Lena Duncan
Given names
Martha Lena
Surname
Duncan
Married name
Martha Lena Holland
Birth March 2, 1883
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 15 years)
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
MarriageCharles Scott HollandView this family
September 8, 1900 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Clara Belle Holland
February 1, 1903 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Paul Pennington Holland
March 12, 1905 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Charles Hubert Holland
February 26, 1910 (Age 26 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Laura Marie Holland
April 22, 1915 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 32 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 33 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 34 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/
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 36 years)
Marriage of a childCecil Cline FarnsworthClara Belle HollandView this family
April 30, 1921 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Glen Dean Farnsworth
December 18, 1923 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
William Richard Holland
January 4, 1929 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 46 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 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Charles Duane Farnsworth
November 7, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Betty Jean Holland
March 2, 1931 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Robert Gene Holland
April 20, 1932 (Age 49 years)

Birth of a grandson
#6
John W Holland
October 24, 1932 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Ronald E Holland
June 14, 1936 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Sandra Marie Farnsworth
August 22, 1937 (Age 54 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 58 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 December 22, 1941 (Age 58 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sugar Grove Cemetery
Family with Charles Scott Holland - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 8, 1900Marion, Illinois, United States
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
5 years
son
Charles Hubert Holland
Birth: February 26, 1910 29 26Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: July 6, 1978Washington, District of Columbia, United States
5 years
daughter
Laura Marie Holland
Birth: April 22, 1915 34 32Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: July 16, 2005Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Scott Holland - Household

Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Holland, CharlieheadMW29M18ILKYILLaborerElevator
Holland, MarthawifeFW27M1833KSOHOH
Holland, ClaradaughterFW7SILILKS
Holland, PaulsonMW5SILILKS
Holland, CharlessonMW2mSILILKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Scott Holland - Household

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Holland, Charles SheadMW39MILKYILManagerGrain Elevators
Holland, MarthawifeFW37MILILIL
Holland, Clara BdaughterFW16SILILIL
Holland, Paul PsonMW14SILILIL
Holland, Charles HsonMW9SILILIL
Holland, Laura MdaughterFW4-8mSILILIL

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Scott Holland - Household

Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Holland, CharlieheadMW49M20ILKYILBroom Maker
Holland, MarthawifeFW47M18KSOHIL
Holland, CharlessonMW20SILILKSLaborerFarm
Holland, MariedaughterFW14SILILKS
Holland, Paul sonMW25M22ILILKSLaborerSectiion?
Holland, Marthadaughter in lawFW19M17KYKYKY
Holland, Williamgrand sonMW1-1mSILILKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Scott Holland - Household

Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Holland, Charles SheadMW59MILSame HouseForeman WPAProject No 40180
Holland, Martha LXwifeFW57MKSSame House
Holland, Charles HsonMW30DILSame HouseLaborerCommon