The Shemwell Family

Gertude Christine BurgessAge: 48 years19321981

Name
Gertude Christine Burgess
Given names
Gertude Christine
Surname
Burgess
Married name
Gertude Christine Crail
Birth November 14, 1932 26 22
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMinnie Bell Ballard
November 3, 1943 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 1, 1950 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 17 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 maternal grandfatherJames Thomas “Pop” Pulley
September 21, 1963 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherGlenn Wilson Burgess
September 10, 1967 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherDolores Pulley
July 12, 1968 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 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 March 11, 1981 (Age 48 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mullins Chapel Cemetery
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father
Glenn Wilson Burgess
Birth: September 4, 1906Tennessee, United States
Death: September 10, 1967Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
mother
Dolores Pulley
Birth: July 19, 1910 32 22Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 12, 1968Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: about 1924
7 years
elder brother
Glenn Carroll Burgess
Birth: May 24, 1931 24 20Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 25, 2013Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
18 months
herself
Gertude Christine Burgess
Birth: November 14, 1932 26 22Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 11, 1981Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
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husband
herself
Gertude Christine Burgess
Birth: November 14, 1932 26 22Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 11, 1981Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
son
Private

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “Pop” Pulley - Household

647 Hillcrest Street Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pulley, James TheadMW62MTNMachinistWood product Mfg
Pulley, MinniewifeFW51MTN
Cain, John (ab)step sonMW33STNReliefman Cook houseCircus
Burgess, Glennson in lawMW33MTNSalesmanKey and lock sales
Burgess, DoloresdaughterFW33MTN
Burgess, Carolgrand daughterFW8STN
Burgess, Christinegrand daughterFW7STN

Ages wrong, John can't be same age as Dolores

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Glenn Wilson Burgess - Household

1124 N. Belvadare Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Burgess, GlennheadMW41MarTNLocksmithRetail Key Store
Burgess, DoloreswifeFW39MarTNBook keeperRetail Key Store
Burgess, CarrollsonFW18NevTNLocksmithRetail Key Store
Burgess, ChristinedaughterFW17NevTN
Pulley, Jamesfather in lawMW72WdTNRetired MachinestWholesale Jumber