The Shemwell Family

Emma Frances “Emmie” KnightAge: 64 years19201985

Name
Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight
Given names
Emma Frances
Surname
Knight
Married name
Emma Frances Proctor
Married name
Emma Frances Guin
Nickname
Emmie
Birth December 22, 1920 29 20
Birth of a sisterGoldie Marie Knight
August 31, 1922 (Age 20 months)
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
Census April 11, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames Henry Roby
November 15, 1931 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterSavannah Evelyn Knight
June 22, 1932 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterEdith Ellen Knight
October 8, 1935 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterIva Sue Knight
May 10, 1938 (Age 17 years)
Death of a sisterIva Sue Knight
May 10, 1938 (Age 17 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEmma Jane Shemwell
April 12, 1944 (Age 23 years)
Death of a husbandAude Guin
April 9, 1945 (Age 24 years)
Cause: Shot by James Knight
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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
MarriageHansel Edward ProctorView this family
before 1950 (Age 29 years)

Census April 1, 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
Death of a sisterEdith Ellen Knight
February 6, 1969 (Age 48 years)
Death of a brotherJames Otis Knight
May 3, 1973 (Age 52 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Knight
January 30, 1974 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherAngle Roby
February 26, 1975 (Age 54 years)
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 February 23, 1985 (Age 64 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 18, 1915Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
19 months
elder brother
James Otis Knight
Birth: July 7, 1917 26 16Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States
Death: May 3, 1973Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
4 years
herself
Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight
Birth: December 22, 1920 29 20Missouri, United States
Death: February 23, 1985Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, United States
20 months
younger sister
Goldie Marie Knight
Birth: August 31, 1922 31 22Parma, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: April 10, 2002Portageville, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
10 years
younger sister
Savannah Evelyn Knight
Birth: June 22, 1932 41 31Missouri, United States
Death: July 20, 2001Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger sister
Edith Ellen Knight
Birth: October 8, 1935 44 35Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: February 6, 1969Argenta, Macon, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger sister
Iva Sue Knight
Birth: May 10, 1938 47 37Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: May 10, 1938Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Family with Hansel Edward Proctor - View this family
husband
Hansel Edward Proctor
Birth: August 13, 1925Bells, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 24, 2006Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
herself
Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight
Birth: December 22, 1920 29 20Missouri, United States
Death: February 23, 1985Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, United States
Marriage: before 1950
Family with Aude Guin - View this family
husband
Aude Guin
Birth: February 19, 1908Amory, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Death: April 9, 1945Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
herself
Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight
Birth: December 22, 1920 29 20Missouri, United States
Death: February 23, 1985Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, United States
daughter
Private

Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight has 2 first cousins recorded

Father's family (2)

Parents  + Victoria Knight
1Orval Knight1906
2Ivy Knight1908

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Knight - Household

Mills St. New Madrid, MO.

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
John KnightheadMW39M26MOMOMOLaborerLumber
Angle RobywifeFW28M16MOMOMO
James KnightsonMW13SMOMOMO
Frances KnightdaughterFW10SMOMOMO
Goldie KnightdaughterFW9SMOMOMO