The Shemwell Family

Alma Louvina IrickAge: 88 years18961984

Name
Alma Louvina Irick
Given names
Alma Louvina
Surname
Irick
Married name
Alma Louvina Shamel
Birth April 2, 1896
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 23 months)
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
MarriageElmer James ShamelView this family
August 29, 1914 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Jewel M Shamel
March 6, 1915 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Rollin Shamel
September 11, 1916 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 19 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 20 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 21 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 7, 1920 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Margie Lorraine Shamel
October 28, 1923 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 33 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 30, 1930 (Age 34 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Teresa Linda Shamel
September 28, 1941 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 45 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 53 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
Marriage of a childClarence W McCreadyJewel M ShamelView this family
January 16, 1954 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 49 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 December 30, 1984 (Age 88 years)
Cause of death: Cancer
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Charles Memorial Gardens
Family with Elmer James Shamel - View this family
husband
Elmer James Shamel
Birth: February 19, 1893 32 26Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: January 1985St. Charles, St. Charles, Missouri, United States
herself
Alma Louvina Irick
Birth: April 2, 1896Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 30, 1984St. Charles, St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Marriage: August 29, 1914Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
6 months
daughter
18 months
son
James Rollin Shamel
Birth: September 11, 1916 23 20Missouri, United States
Death: August 13, 2008Bridgeton, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
7 years
daughter
Margie Lorraine Shamel
Birth: October 28, 1923 30 27Missouri, United States
Death: February 14, 2018Missouri, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Elmer James Shamel - Household

1497 Marrin Ave St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Shamel, ElmerheadMW27MMOMOMOConductorStreet Car
Shamel, AlmawifeFW24MMOMOMO
Shamel, JeweldaughterFW5SIAMOMO
Shamel, RollensonMW3SMOMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Elmer James Shamel - Household

6411 Hobart Ave Central, St. Louis, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Shamel, Elmer JheadMW36M20MOMOMOConductorStreet Car
Shamel, Alma LwifeFW33M17MOIrish ??MOSalesladyDepartment Store
Shamel, JeweldaughterFW15SIAMOMO
Shamel, RollinsonMW13SMOMOMO
Shamel, MargiedaughterFW6SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Elmer James Shamel - Household

6413 Hobart Ave Normandy, St Louis, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Shamel, James EXheadMW48MMOSame HouseCar OperatorStreet Railway
Shamel, AlmawifeFW46MMOSame HouseSalesladyRetail Dept. Store
Shamel, MargiedaughterFW16SMOSame House