The Shemwell Family

George Henry Back Jr.Age: 75 years19171993

Name
George Henry Back Jr.
Given names
George Henry
Surname
Back
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth January 22, 1917 37 31
Birth of a brotherJohn Franklin Back
May 10, 1918 (Age 15 months)
Death of a brotherJohn Franklin Back
October 19, 1918 (Age 20 months)
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 (Age 11 months)

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/
Birth of a brotherCharles Edgar Back
November 15, 1919 (Age 2 years)
Death of a sisterPearl L Back
before 1920 (Age 2 years)

Census January 1, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherWillard Dale Back
October 19, 1922 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Calvin Back
February 22, 1924 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Patton Williams
February 3, 1925 (Age 8 years)
Address: 2469 Harvard
Cause: Toxemia
Birth of a brotherWalter Lee Back
May 22, 1925 (Age 8 years)
Death of a brotherWalter Lee Back
July 25, 1925 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 13 years)
MarriageLeatrice Joy MontgomeryView this family
October 17, 1939 (Age 22 years)
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
George Henry Back III
about 1942 (Age 24 years)

Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 of a fatherGeorge Henry Back Sr.
February 4, 1949 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Gregory Harlin Back
July 27, 1950 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Glen Hollon Back
March 15, 1952 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Linda Darlene Back
July 2, 1953 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 39 years)
Address: 957 Mt. Vernon
Death of a sisterMary Magdelena Back
October 26, 1959 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
JoAnn Back
September 17, 1969 (Age 52 years)
Death of a motherMary Jeanette “Netti” Williams
December 13, 1974 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 sonGlen Hollon Back
February 19, 1991 (Age 74 years)
Death January 5, 1993 (Age 75 years)
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
himself
16 months
younger brother
John Franklin Back
Birth: May 10, 1918 38 32Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
Death: October 19, 1918Ridgway, Gallatin, Illinois, United States
18 months
younger 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
younger brother
Willard Dale Back
Birth: October 19, 1922 43 36Illinois, United States
Death: December 1, 2006Sterling Heights, Macomb, Michigan, United States
16 months
younger brother
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 Leatrice Joy Montgomery - View this family
himself
wife
Leatrice Joy Montgomery
Birth: about 1923Arkansas, United States
Death: May 24, 2006Conconroe, Montgomery, Texas, United States
Marriage: October 17, 1939Garland, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Family with Virginia Mae “Virgie” Jones - View this family
himself
wife
son
Gregory Harlin Back
Birth: July 27, 1950 33 17Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Death: July 1, 2016Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States
20 months
son
Glen Hollon Back
Birth: March 15, 1952 35 18Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Death: February 19, 1991Angelina, Texas, United States
16 months
daughter
Linda Darlene Back
Birth: July 2, 1953 36 20Harris, Texas, United States
Death: November 1, 2015Arp, Smith, Texas, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
son
Private
Family with Private - View this family
himself
wife
Private
daughter
JoAnn Back
Birth: September 17, 1969 52Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States
Death: July 29, 2019Alice, Jim Wells, Texas, United States
daughter
Private
Private + Virginia Mae “Virgie” Jones - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife

George Henry Back Jr. has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George H. Back - Household

North Fork, Gallatin, Ill.

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
George H. BackheadMW40MILILTNPainterHouse
Jeanette BackwifeFW34MTNTNTN
Mary BackdaughterFW5SMOILTN
George BacksonMW3SILILTN
Charles BacksonMW2 moSILILTN

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 Henry Back Jr. - Household

527 Benton Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Back, George HenryXheadMW23MILPainterHouse
Back, Leatrice JwifeFW17MAR