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James A Shemwell 1912 - 1983

James A Shemwell of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky was born on April 3, 1912, and died at age 71 years old in August 1983.

James A Shemwell

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 40220

April 3, 1912

August 1983

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1912

Birthday

April 3, 1912

Birthdate

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Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Christian County, Kentucky United States
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of High School
Military Service

Military serial#: 35732680 Enlisted: July 20, 1943 in Evansville Indiana Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

Electricians
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1983

Death

August 1983

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Cause of death

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James A Shemwell lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.

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In 1912, in the year that James A Shemwell was born, New Mexico became the 47th state of the Union in January. Previously a province of Mexico, then a territory of the United States and mostly populated by Native Americans and Mexicans, once it became a U.S. territory it was increasingly colonized by European-American settlers. Its population was over 327,000 when it became a state.

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In 1942, at the age of 30 years old, James was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.

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