Joseph Howard “Joe” ShemwellAge: 50 years1928–1978
- Name
- Joseph Howard “Joe” Shemwell
- Given names
- Joseph Howard
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Nickname
- Joe
 Birth | April 29, 1928 28 24 |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 17 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 2, 1930 (Age 23 months) |
 Birth of a sister | Agnes Minnie Shemwell February 22, 1934 (Age 5 years) |
| Census | April 6, 1940 (Age 11 years) |
| 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 |
| 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 father | Charles Howard Shemwell May 18, 1961 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a sister | Agnes Minnie Shemwell November 11, 1963 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a mother | Violet Marie Burgess July 29, 1969 (Age 41 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 | June 13, 1978 (Age 50 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lewisburg Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
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Charles Howard Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1899 42 41 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: May 18, 1961 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Violet Marie Burgess Birth: November 23, 1903 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 29, 1969 — New Mexico, United States |
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Marriage: July 15, 1922 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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9 months elder sister |
Elizabeth Marie Shemwell Birth: April 16, 1923 23 19 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: April 24, 1984 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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15 months elder sister |
Laura Leigh Shemwell Birth: July 9, 1924 24 20 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 17, 2006 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years himself |
Joseph Howard “Joe” Shemwell Birth: April 29, 1928 28 24 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 13, 1978 — Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Agnes Minnie Shemwell Birth: February 22, 1934 34 30 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 11, 1963 |
| Family with Thelma Jean Rush |
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Joseph Howard “Joe” Shemwell Birth: April 29, 1928 28 24 — Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 13, 1978 — Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
| wife |
Thelma Jean Rush Birth: August 13, 1932 Death: January 17, 2010 — Michigan, United States |
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Joseph Howard “Joe” Shemwell has 33 first cousins recorded
Father's family (33)
Parents Otis Lewis + Minnie Beatrice Shemwell
Parents Clarence Walls + Ada May Shemwell
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Parents George Harrison Turnbull + Ethel Alice Shemwell
Parents Harry Fountain Shemwell + Mamie Gertrude Boyd
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Parents Leonard Mason Shemwell + Eulah Swan Gunn
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Parents Albert Ennis Shemwell + Tennessee Callie “Tennie” Payne
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Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Howard Shemwell - Household
Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Howard Shemwell - Household
Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky
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