The Shemwell Family

Bonnie HuntAge: 48 years19201969

Name
Bonnie Hunt
Given names
Bonnie
Surname
Hunt
Married name
Bonnie Shemwell
Birth November 16, 1920
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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
MarriageThelbert Joseph “T.J.” ShemwellView this family
December 12, 1938 (Age 18 years)

Census April 20, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Jerry Wayne Shemwell
February 8, 1942 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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 8, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 October 26, 1969 (Age 48 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
Family with Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell - View this family
husband
Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell
Birth: March 3, 1909 32 21Kentucky, United States
Death: December 1, 1986Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
herself
Bonnie Hunt
Birth: November 16, 1920Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 26, 1969Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Marriage: December 12, 1938
3 years
son

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Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household

Lewisberg Logan Ky

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchEdBPFBPMBPResFarmOccupationIndustryEmpWksIncVetWar
Joseph L Shemwellhead0MW64M24KYFarmerFarming
Elizabeth Shemwellwife1FW52MKY
Clifford Shemwellson2MW24SKYPolisherAutomobile
James V Shemwellson2MW18MKYLaborerSaw Mill
George H Shemwellson2MW16SKYStudentHigh School
Thelbert J Shemwellson2MW31SKYLaborerFarming
Bonnie Shemwelldaughter-in-law5FW19WKY

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Thelbert J Shemwell - Household

Highway 81 Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Shemwell, Thelbert JheadMW41MarKYClerkRetail Grocery Store
Shemwell, BonniewifeFW29MarKY
Shemwell, Jerry WsonMW8NevKY