The Shemwell Family

Bessie WeinbergAge: 90 years18921983

Name
Bessie Weinberg
Given names
Bessie
Surname
Weinberg
Married name
Bessie Bluestein
Birth November 15, 1892 32 23
Birth of a brotherTom Weinberg
January 18, 1896 (Age 3 years)
Note: or 15 Mar 1896
Birth of a brotherLouis Weinberg
December 17, 1897 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 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
Birth of a sisterHannah Weinberg
April 25, 1900 (Age 7 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherHarry E Weinberg
March 24, 1903 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert “Bob” Weinberg
August 4, 1905 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterBelle Joyce Weinberg
July 5, 1907 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterHilda Weinberg
January 13, 1909 (Age 16 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 23 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 24 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 25 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/
MarriageJoseph “Joe” BluesteinView this family
January 23, 1921 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Lawrence “Larry” Bluestein
November 20, 1921 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Frances May Bluestein
September 23, 1928 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 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 8, 1930 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherMarcus Weinberg
August 4, 1935 (Age 42 years)
Cause: Diabetes
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Death of a motherAnnie Jacobson
April 20, 1943 (Age 50 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a brotherDavid “Dave” Weinberg
February 5, 1945 (Age 52 years)
Address: Baptist Memorial Hospital
Cause: Cardiac Failure
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 49 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
Census April 7, 1950 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 57 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 brotherTom Weinberg
July 22, 1960 (Age 67 years)
Death of a husbandJoseph “Joe” Bluestein
May 22, 1966 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterKatherine “Kay” Weinberg
August 23, 1966 (Age 73 years)
Note: I don't think Aunt Kay had a middle name -b
Death of a brotherHarry E Weinberg
October 28, 1971 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherRobert “Bob” Weinberg
September 29, 1974 (Age 81 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 53 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 sisterBelle Joyce Weinberg
March 10, 1977 (Age 84 years)
Death June 12, 1983 (Age 90 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: calculated 1886Latvia
7 months
elder sister
Katherine “Kay” Weinberg
Birth: July 18, 1886 25 16Latvia
Death: August 23, 1966Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
4 years
elder brother
David “Dave” Weinberg
Birth: November 10, 1890 30 21Riga, Latvia
Death: February 5, 1945Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
herself
Bessie Weinberg
Birth: November 15, 1892 32 23Mississippi, United States
Death: June 12, 1983Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Tom Weinberg
Birth: January 18, 1896 35 26LaFayette, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 22, 1960Dade, Florida, United States
23 months
younger brother
Louis Weinberg
Birth: December 17, 1897 37 28Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 1983Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Hannah Weinberg
Birth: April 25, 1900 39 30Leland Town, Washington, Mississippi, United States
Death: November 7, 1985Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
Harry E Weinberg
Birth: March 24, 1903 42 33Mississippi, United States
Death: October 28, 1971Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
2 years
younger brother
Robert “Bob” Weinberg
Birth: August 4, 1905 44 35Mississippi, United States
Death: September 29, 1974Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
3 years
younger sister
Hilda Weinberg
Birth: January 13, 1909 48 39Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Death: May 28, 2002Lilburn, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
-18 months
younger sister
Belle Joyce Weinberg
Birth: July 5, 1907 46 37Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Death: March 10, 1977California, United States
Family with Joseph “Joe” Bluestein - View this family
husband
herself
Bessie Weinberg
Birth: November 15, 1892 32 23Mississippi, United States
Death: June 12, 1983Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: January 23, 1921Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
10 months
son
Lawrence “Larry” Bluestein
Birth: November 20, 1921 31 29Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 2002Cape Coral, Lee, Florida, United States
7 years
daughter
Frances May Bluestein
Birth: September 23, 1928 38 35Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 14, 2007Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Marcus Weinberg - Household

Beat 4 Leland town Washington co. Ms.

NameRelationRaceSexDOBAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYUSYOIN/AOccupationMnsUEduEng?
Marcus WeinbergheadWMNov 186940M14--RUSRUSRUS101890NMerchant GroceriesNYY
Annie WeinbergwifeWFNov 187930M1476RUSRUSRUS101890NYYY
Katy WeinbergdaughterWFJul 188613S---RUSRUSRUS101890NYYY
David WeinbergsonWMNov 188811S---RUSRUSRUS101890NYYY
Bessie WeinbergdaughterWFDec 19927S---MSRUSRUSYYY
Thomas WeinbergsonWMJun 18955S---MSRUSRUS
Louis WeinbergsonWMDec 18972S---MSRUSRUS
Hannah WeinbergdaughterWFMar 18991S---MSRUSRUS

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Marcus Weinberg - Household

Beat 2, Enum Dst. 99 Sup Dst. 3 Tunica Misssissippi

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustry
Marcus WeinbergheadMW47M23--RUSRUSRUS1891PYMerchant Dry Googs
Annie WeinbergwifeFW40M231210RUSRUSRUS1891Y
Katie WeinbergdaughterFW22S---RUSRUSRUSAssists father in store
Bessie WeinbergdaughterFW16S---TNRUSRUSAssists father in store
Tom WeinbergsonMW15S---KYRUSRUS
Louie WeinbergsonMW13S---TNRUSRUS
Hannah WeinbergdaughterF11S---MSRUSRUS
Harry WeinbergsonM9S---MSRUSRUS
Robie WeinbergsonM5S---MSRUSRUS
Belle WeinbergdaughterF3S---MSRUSRUS
Hilda WeinbergdaughterF15mS---MSRUSRUS

Notes: Naturalization - Pa. – first papers filed, After Russia is (Ger) - German

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph “Joe” Bluestein - Household

North Front Street Garland, St. Francis, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Joe BluesteinheadMW37M28RUSRUSRUS1894MerchantRetail Dry Goods
Bessie WeinbergwifeFW29M20TNRUSGER
Lawrene BluesteinsonMW8STNRUSTN
Frances M BluesteindaughterFW1-6mSTNRUSTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph “Joe” Bluestein - Household

754 E McLemore Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchEdBPResFarmOccupationIndustryVetWar
Joe BluesteinheadMW48MRussiaSalesmanWholesale Clothing
Bessie BluesteinwifeFW41MTNSalesladyOwn Business
Lawrene BluesteinsonMW18STNProprietorOwn Business
Frances M BluesteindaughterFW11STN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Joseph “Joe” Bluestein - Household

674 Avalon Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Bluestein, JoeheadMW59MarTNBook keeperLicorice? Maker Co.
Bluestein, BessiewifeFW50MarTN
Bluestein, LawrencesonMW28NevTNMakes ScreensScreen Signs