The Shemwell Family

Charles Rice “Carl” McMillanAge: 58 years19191977

Name
Charles Rice “Carl” McMillan
Given names
Charles Rice
Surname
McMillan
Nickname
Carl
Birth July 14, 1919 30 36
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 5 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherIsabell Adelle “Dellie” Rougemont
July 31, 1924 (Age 5 years)

Cause: Cancer of the womb
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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 18, 1930 (Age 10 years)
Census April 2, 1940 (Age 20 years)
MarriageViolet Verna RisingView this family
October 6, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Lawrence “Jim” McMillan
November 20, 1943 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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
WWII
November 16, 1945 (Age 26 years)

Note: 80th Division Sgt in WWII. Lost eye from mortor attack in France, was considered 40% disabled by the VA. Dischared from US Army on 16 Nov 1945.
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 30 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 motherFlorence Lee Shemwell
April 10, 1957 (Age 37 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Alice Connell
November 30, 1959 (Age 40 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Paul McMillan
April 27, 1972 (Age 52 years)
Address: Trinity Hospital
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 December 24, 1977 (Age 58 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 15, 1916Stewart, Tennessee, United States
18 months
elder brother
James Virgil McMillan
Birth: July 17, 1917 28 34Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 20, 1983Houston, Tennessee, United States
2 years
himself
Charles Rice “Carl” McMillan
Birth: July 14, 1919 30 36Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 24, 1977Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Father’s family with Private - View this family
father
step-mother
Private
Mother’s family with William Thomas “Willie” Welker - View this family
step-father
William Thomas “Willie” Welker
Birth: March 3, 1876Kentucky, United States
Death: August 29, 1929Stewart, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage: April 1, 1897Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Mother’s family with T J Bailey - View this family
step-father
T J Bailey
Birth: November 10, 1890Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 29, 1967Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
mother
Marriage: March 21, 1914Calloway, Kentucky, United States
Family with Violet Verna Rising - View this family
himself
Charles Rice “Carl” McMillan
Birth: July 14, 1919 30 36Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 24, 1977Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States
wife
Violet Verna Rising
Birth: July 16, 1922Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Death: October 23, 2009Southgate, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Marriage: October 6, 1940Houston, Tennessee, United States
Private + Violet Verna Rising - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Violet Verna Rising
Birth: July 16, 1922Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Death: October 23, 2009Southgate, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Charles Rice “Carl” McMillan has 35 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Paul McMillan - Household

Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
McMillan, JohnheadRMW32MTNTNTNCarpenterHouse
McMillan, FlorencewifeFW34MTNTNTN
McMillan, JamessonMW2STNTNTN
McMillan, CharlessonMW1STNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Paul McMillan - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McMillan, PaulheadMW39M25TNTNTNCarpenterPublic Works
McMillan, FlorencewifeFW43M29TNTNTN
McMillan, JamessonMW12MTNTNTN
McMillan, CarlsonMW10MTNTNTN

Military
80th Division Sgt in WWII. Lost eye from mortor attack in France, was considered 40% disabled by the VA. Dischared from US Army on 16 Nov 1945.