The Shemwell Family

Frances May BluesteinAge: 79 years19282007

Name
Frances May Bluestein
Given names
Frances May
Surname
Bluestein
Married name
Frances May Hecht
Birth September 23, 1928 38 35
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 8, 1930 (Age 18 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMarcus Weinberg
August 4, 1935 (Age 6 years)
Cause: Diabetes
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherAnnie Jacobson
April 20, 1943 (Age 14 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
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 fatherJoseph “Joe” Bluestein
May 22, 1966 (Age 37 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 of a motherBessie Weinberg
June 12, 1983 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherLawrence “Larry” Bluestein
October 28, 2002 (Age 74 years)
Death of a husbandLaurence Hecht
January 7, 2007 (Age 78 years)
Death October 14, 2007 (Age 79 years)
Cause of death: complications from pre-leukemia
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Crest Lawn Cemetery
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father
mother
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
elder brother
Lawrence “Larry” Bluestein
Birth: November 20, 1921 31 29Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 28, 2002Cape Coral, Lee, Florida, United States
7 years
herself
Frances May Bluestein
Birth: September 23, 1928 38 35Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 14, 2007Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Family with Laurence Hecht - View this family
husband
Laurence Hecht
Birth: April 6, 1928Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 7, 2007Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
herself
Frances May Bluestein
Birth: September 23, 1928 38 35Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 14, 2007Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private

Frances May Bluestein has 7 first cousins recorded

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