The Shemwell Family

Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell1885

Name
Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell
Given names
Gertrude
Surname
Shemwell
Nickname
Girdie
Married name
Gertrude Howe
Birth October 7, 1885 40 21
MarriageView this family
unknown

Birth of a sisterRuth Shemwell
June 26, 1893 (Age 7 years)
Census June 11, 1900 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#1Burgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell
November 14, 1909 (Age 24 years)
Census April 30, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel Vanmeter Shemwell
December 8, 1911 (Age 26 years)
Civil marriageCharles Henry HoweView this family
August 15, 1912 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2Charles Kensing “Kenny” Howe
August 12, 1915 (Age 29 years)
Census January 22, 1920 (Age 34 years)
Marriage of a childBurgett Eugene “Bert” ShemwellHarriet Maxine CrotserView this family
about 1931 (Age 45 years)

Death of a husbandCharles Henry Howe
August 24, 1931 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Burgett Eugene Shemwell Jr.
about 1932 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Joyce Shemwell
April 10, 1933 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childBurgett Eugene “Bert” ShemwellEthel Margaret PhelpsView this family
December 31, 1938 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherMary S Troutt
September 22, 1939 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Jacklyn Lee “Jackie” Howe
October 19, 1939 (Age 54 years)
Census May 12, 1940 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sisterRuth Shemwell
after November 1943 (Age 58 years)

Marriage of a childBurgett Eugene “Bert” ShemwellVilla Bernice SmithView this family
June 18, 1970 (Age 84 years)
Marriage of a childBurgett Eugene “Bert” ShemwellMinnie Lena KolbusView this family
August 8, 1980 (Age 94 years)
Death of a grandsonBurgett Eugene Shemwell Jr.
before 1991 (Age 105 years)

Death of a sonBurgett Eugene “Bert” Shemwell
March 16, 1991 (Age 105 years)
Death of a sonCharles Kensing “Kenny” Howe
November 2, 1994 (Age 109 years)

Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
Samuel Vanmeter Shemwell
Birth: March 24, 1845 26 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 8, 1911Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States
mother
Mary S Troutt
Birth: July 1864Washington, Illinois, United States
Death: September 22, 1939Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States
Marriage: February 22, 1883
3 years
herself
8 years
younger sister
Ruth Shemwell
Birth: June 26, 1893 48 28Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, United States
Death: after November 1943
Family with Charles Henry Howe - View this family
husband
Charles Henry Howe
Birth: February 1, 1882Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
Death: August 24, 1931East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
herself
Marriage: August 15, 1912Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Family with - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage:
son

Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (46)

Parents Joseph A Shemwell + Sarah A Ralston
Parents John Andrew Harris + George Ann Shemwell
2Thomas A Harris18691871
3Samuel Taft Harris18711933
Parents James Lafayette Gilliam Sr. + Columbia Jane Shemwell
9Mamie J Gilliam18901893
Parents William Rastus “Raz” Harris + Mary Ann Shemwell
1Mattie V Harris18721933
2Ida Pearl Harris18751955
3Elvis Lote Harris18781965
5Inez Clyde Harris18871957
Parents William Luther Shemwell + Lucy M Gilliam
2Effie E Shemwell18801949
10Nina Pearl Shemwell19001981
Parents William McKinley Shemwell + Sarah Permelia Shemwell
2Mattie Shemwell18761880
3Ethel Shemwell18781880
4Infant Shemwell18801900
5Ada Dell Shemwell18821953

Mother's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Samuel V Shemwell - Household

Nashville, Washington, Illinois

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Shemwell, Samuel VheadWMMar184555M17KYKYVACarpenter
Shemwell, Mary SwifeWFJul186435M1752ILKYKY
Shemwell, GirdiedaughterWFOct188514SILKYILAt School
Shemwell, RuthdaughterWFJun18936SILKYILAt School

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel V Shemwell - Household

Washington, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Shemwell, Samuel VheadMW64M27KYKYVAcarpenter
Shemwell, Mary wifeFW44M2752ILKYKY
Shemwell, GertiedaughterFW24SILKYIL
Shemwell, RuthdaughterFW16SILKYIL
Shemwell, BurgettgrandsonMW5 monthsSILILIL

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Howe - Household

Roy Ave Canteen, St Clair, Illinois

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Howe, CharlesheadMW37MILILILLaborerSmelter
Howe, GertrudewifeFW34MILILIL
Howe, BurgettdaughterFW10SILILIL
Howe, KensingsonMW4SILILIL

Burgett is stepson

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Gertrude “Girdie” Shemwell - Household

Washington Park, St. Clair, Illinois, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Howe, GertrudeheadFW54WdILseamstressown home
Howe, Charles sonMW24MILlaborerpaint mfg company