Bescelia Norine “Bessie” ShemwellAge: 81 years1883–1964
- Name
- Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell
- Given names
- Bescelia Norine
- Surname
- Shemwell
- Married name
- Bescelia Norine Ducommun
- Nickname
- Bessie
 Birth | May 1883 37 36 |
 Birth of a brother | Clarence Shemwell April 2, 1886 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 3 years) Note: Carrie was one of a set of twins |
| Birth of a sister | … Shemwell April 2, 1887 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a brother | Clarence Shemwell May 17, 1887 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | June 2, 1900 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a mother | Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman September 11, 1900 (Age 17 years) |
 Guardianship | Guardianship October 1900 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Emil Constant Ducommun — View this family November 27, 1906 (Age 23 years) |
| Census | April 25, 1910 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Permelia Belinda Rickman September 30, 1910 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Virginia Leonide Ducommun January 3, 1912 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Charles Emil Ducommun April 27, 1913 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | William David Shemwell April 15, 1915 (Age 31 years) |
| Census | January 7, 1920 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a father | William Alexander Shemwell February 1, 1922 (Age 38 years) |
| Census | April 5, 1930 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a sister | Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell January 27, 1932 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Harvey Shemwell November 5, 1935 (Age 52 years) Cause: Auto Accident |
| Marriage of a child | Charles Gibson Taylor — Virginia Leonide Ducommun — View this family July 14, 1939 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a husband | Emil Constant Ducommun October 8, 1946 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a brother | Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. February 26, 1963 (Age 79 years) |
 Death | November 2, 1964 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Alexander Shemwell Birth: July 26, 1845 35 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 1, 1922 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| mother |
Virginia Cordelia “Jennie” Brockman Birth: February 22, 1847 22 16 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 11, 1900 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: February 3, 1863 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder sister |
Lieu A Shemwell Birth: March 7, 1864 18 17 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 22, 1864 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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13 months elder brother |
James Harvey Shemwell Birth: April 5, 1865 19 18 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 5, 1935 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
William David Shemwell Birth: May 1869 23 22 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 15, 1915 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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8 years elder sister |
Lillian Belle “Lily” Shemwell Birth: November 14, 1876 31 29 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 27, 1932 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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17 months elder brother |
Walter Winston Shemwell Sr. Birth: April 14, 1878 32 31 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 26, 1963 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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5 years herself |
Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell Birth: May 1883 37 36 — Washington, Illinois, United States Death: November 2, 1964 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Clarence Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1886 40 39 Death: May 17, 1887 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States |
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1 year younger sister |
Caroline O “Carrie” Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: March 12, 1966 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| younger sister |
… Shemwell Birth: April 2, 1887 41 40 — Golden, Grant, Kansas, United States Death: |
| Family with Emil Constant Ducommun |
| husband |
Emil Constant Ducommun Birth: February 21, 1878 — California, United States Death: October 8, 1946 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
| herself |
Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell Birth: May 1883 37 36 — Washington, Illinois, United States Death: November 2, 1964 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: November 27, 1906 — Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Virginia Leonide Ducommun Birth: January 3, 1912 33 28 — Los Angeles, California, United States Death: January 19, 2003 |
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16 months son |
Charles Emil Ducommun Birth: April 27, 1913 35 29 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Death: October 6, 1991 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Bescelia Norine “Bessie” Shemwell has 11 first cousins recorded
Father's family (11)
Parents James Marcus Shemwell + Penelope Frances “Fanny” Coursey
Parents Finis Washington Sherrod + Elizabeth Jane “Bettie” Shemwell
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Alexander Shemwell - Household
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 2858 Orchard Ave.
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Emil Constant Ducommun - Household
535 Serranno Ave Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Emil Constant Ducommun - Household
535 S. Sreeano Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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