The Shemwell Family

James Calvin BackAge: 93 years19242017

Name
James Calvin Back
Given names
James Calvin
Surname
Back
Birth February 22, 1924 44 38
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Patton Williams
February 3, 1925 (Age 11 months)
Address: 2469 Harvard
Cause: Toxemia
Birth of a brotherWalter Lee Back
May 22, 1925 (Age 15 months)
Death of a brotherWalter Lee Back
July 25, 1925 (Age 17 months)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 1, 1930 (Age 6 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Address: Hot Springs Township
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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
Military
WW2 Draft
October 29, 1945 (Age 21 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Henry Back Sr.
February 4, 1949 (Age 24 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 maternal grandmotherFrancis Ann “Fannie” Hinchey
May 22, 1956 (Age 32 years)
Address: 957 Mt. Vernon
Death of a sisterMary Magdelena Back
October 26, 1959 (Age 35 years)
Death of a motherMary Jeanette “Netti” Williams
December 13, 1974 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 brotherGeorge Henry Back Jr.
January 5, 1993 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Edgar Back
September 9, 2002 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherWillard Dale Back
December 1, 2006 (Age 82 years)
Death June 22, 2017 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Great Lakes National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1908
14 months
elder sister
Pearl L Back
Birth: February 1909 29 23Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1920
6 years
elder sister
Mary Magdelena Back
Birth: November 10, 1914 35 29Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: October 26, 1959Oakland, Allegan, Michigan, United States
2 years
elder brother
16 months
elder brother
John Franklin Back
Birth: May 10, 1918 38 32Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Death: October 19, 1918Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
18 months
elder brother
Charles Edgar Back
Birth: November 15, 1919 40 34Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Death: September 9, 2002Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Willard Dale Back
Birth: October 19, 1922 43 36Illinois, United States
Death: December 1, 2006Sterling Heights, Macomb, Michigan, United States
16 months
himself
James Calvin Back
Birth: February 22, 1924 44 38Cottonwood, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Death: June 22, 2017Fort Meyers, Lee, Florida, United States
15 months
younger brother
Walter Lee Back
Birth: May 22, 1925 45 39Norris City, White, Illinois, United States
Death: July 25, 1925Norris City, White, Illinois, United States
Family with Grace Louise Fournier - View this family
himself
James Calvin Back
Birth: February 22, 1924 44 38Cottonwood, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Death: June 22, 2017Fort Meyers, Lee, Florida, United States
wife
Grace Louise Fournier
Birth: September 18, 1929Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: September 28, 2017Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
son
Private
son
Private

James Calvin Back has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George H. Back - Household

Clarksville, Red River, Texas

NameRelationAssetsSexRaceAgeMCAgMEduBPFBPMBPNLYOIN/AEng?OccupationIndustryEmployVetWar
George H. BackheadMW50S28ILUNKUNKPainterHouseYSp.
Mary J.wifeFW46S23TNTNTN
Mary M. BackdaughterFW15S-MOILTN
George H. Back Jr.sonMW13S-ILILTN
Charles E. BacksonMW10S-ILILTN
Willard D. BacksonMW7S-ILILTN
James C. BacksonMW6S-ILILTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Back - Household

Hot Springs Twshp, Garland, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
George BackheadMW61ILPainterPublic
Jeanette BackwifeFW56TN
Charles BacksonMW20ILPainter-Paper HangerPublic
James BacksonMW16ILNew workerDairy Co.
Willard D. BacksonMW17ILPainterPublic