Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” OberdorfAge: 78 years1887–1966
- Name
- Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf
- Given names
- Mary Elizabeth
- Surname
- Oberdorf
- Married name
- Mary Elizabeth Shemwell
- Nickname
- Lizzie
 Birth | November 6, 1887 |
 Birth of a brother | Henry Oberdorf 1893 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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 |
 Marriage | Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell — View this family October 13, 1903 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Richard L “Richie” Shemwell June 13, 1904 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Birtram Clyde Shemwell September 28, 1906 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell March 3, 1909 (Age 21 years) |
 Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a son | Birtram Clyde Shemwell December 13, 1910 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell February 17, 1916 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 28 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 29 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 30 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/ |
| Census | January 12, 1920 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | James Bernard Shemwell June 27, 1921 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | George Henry “Hank” Shemwell April 3, 1924 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 41 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 21, 1930 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Richard L “Richie” Shemwell — Myrtle E Gregory — View this family November 1, 1932 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell — Bonnie Hunt — View this family December 12, 1938 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1940 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Jerry Wayne Shemwell February 8, 1942 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 54 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James Bernard Shemwell — Johnye Mae Caldwell — View this family April 26, 1947 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a husband | Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell January 21, 1948 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | George Henry “Hank” Shemwell Jr. April 27, 1954 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 58 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 | April 29, 1966 (Age 78 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |
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Theodore Oberdorf Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf Birth: November 6, 1887 — Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States Death: April 29, 1966 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years younger brother |
Henry Oberdorf Birth: 1893 — Kansas, United States Death: |
| Family with Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell |
| husband |
Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell Birth: March 9, 1876 32 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 21, 1948 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf Birth: November 6, 1887 — Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States Death: April 29, 1966 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 13, 1903 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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8 months son |
Richard L “Richie” Shemwell Birth: June 13, 1904 28 16 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 29, 1968 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States |
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2 years son |
Birtram Clyde Shemwell Birth: September 28, 1906 30 18 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 13, 1910 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Thelbert Joseph “T.J.” Shemwell Birth: March 3, 1909 32 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 1, 1986 — Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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7 years son |
Delbert Clifford “Pat” Shemwell Birth: February 17, 1916 39 28 — Oklahoma, United States Death: January 12, 1993 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years son |
James Bernard Shemwell Birth: June 27, 1921 45 33 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: December 11, 1998 — Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United States |
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3 years son |
George Henry “Hank” Shemwell Birth: April 3, 1924 48 36 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: September 13, 1995 — Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States |
Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Oberdorf has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee Shemwell - Household
Lewisburg, Logan, Ky.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Dist 4 Lewisberg Logan Ky
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Hopkinsville & Greenville Rd Lewisberg Logan Ky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Lee “Joe” Shemwell - Household
Lewisberg Logan Ky
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