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David Alvie Luther McDonald 1899–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1899

Birth Location: Smiley Gonzales, Texas, USA

Death Date: 5 December 1971

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James McDonald

Mother: David Schafer

Spouse(s): Emily Bachman, Myrtle VanLandingham

Children(s): Patsy McDonald, Mary McDonald, Lois Stone, Horace McDonald

David Alvie Luther McDonald was born in 1899 in Smiley Gonzales, Texas, USA, the child of James Harvey Mcdonald And David Sophronia Schafer. In 1910, David Alvie Luther McDonald resided in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA. In 1935, David Alvie Luther McDonald resided in Butler, McDade, Prewitt, Bastrop, Texas. David Alvie Luther McDonald married Emily Bachman, Myrtle Alice Vanlandingham, and had children including Horace Alvie Mcdonald, Lois Evelyn Stone, Mary Helen Mcdonald, Patsy Marie Mcdonald. David Alvie Luther McDonald passed away in 1971 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Alvie Luther McDonald was born in 1899 in Smiley Gonzales, Texas, USA, the child of James Harvey Mcdonald And David Sophronia Schafer.
  • In 1910, David Alvie Luther McDonald resided in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, David Alvie Luther McDonald resided in Butler, McDade, Prewitt, Bastrop, Texas.
  • David Alvie Luther McDonald married Emily Bachman, Myrtle Alice Vanlandingham, and had children including Horace Alvie Mcdonald, Lois Evelyn Stone, Mary Helen Mcdonald, Patsy Marie Mcdonald.
  • David Alvie Luther McDonald passed away in 1971 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McDonald
1872–1953
Birth Location: Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America
JM
David Schafer
1879–1930
Birth Location: Smiley, Gonzales County, Texas, United States of America
DS

Spouses(s)

Emily Bachman
1912–1987
Birth Location: Texas
EB
Myrtle VanLandingham
1906–1985
Birth Location: Waterloo, Texas, USA
MV

Children(s)

Patsy McDonald
1939–2000
Birth Location: Austin Travi, Texas
PM
Mary McDonald
1938–1938
Birth Location: Bastrop, Texas, USA
MM
Lois Stone
1927–1978
Birth Location: Cedar Park, Williamson, Texas, USA
LS
Horace McDonald
1924–2002
Birth Location: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
HM

David McDonald's Ancestors

Self
David McDonald
1899–1971
Birth Place: Smiley Gonzales, Texas, USA
Parents
James Harvey McDonald
1872–1953
Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America
David (Sophronia) Schafer
1879–1930
Smiley, Gonzales County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David McDonald's Descendants

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David (Alvie Luther) McDonald (10 Feb 1899–5 December 1971) m. Emily Bachman (17 Aug 1912–10 Nov 1987) m. Myrtle (Alice) VanLandingham (21 March 1906–7 January 1985)
  1. 1. Patsy (Marie) McDonald 1939–2000
  2. 2. Mary (Helen) McDonald 1938–1938
  3. 3. Lois (Evelyn) Stone 1927–1978
  4. 4. Horace (Alvie) McDonald 1924–2002

David McDonald's Timeline

6 Records

1899
10 Feb 1899
Birth of David Alvie Luther McDonald in Smiley Gonzales, Texas, USA
Smiley Gonzales, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
David Alvie Luther McDonald resided here in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
David Alvie Luther McDonald resided here in Butler, McDade, Prewitt, Bastrop, Texas
Butler, McDade, Prewitt, Bastrop, Texas
1940
1940
Age 41
David Alvie Luther McDonald resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 43
David Alvie Luther McDonald resided here in McDade, Bastrop, Texas, USA
McDade, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1971
5 December 1971
Age 72
Death of David Alvie Luther McDonald in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Smiley Gonzales, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 985
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [3] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bastrop, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03981; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11-18
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: T624_1529; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375542
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1971; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.8611536,0.23156361,0.94937104&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: T624_1529; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375542

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Butler, McDade, Prewitt, Bastrop, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bastrop, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03981; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11-18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bastrop, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03981; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 11-18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: McDade, Bastrop, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 985

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1971; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.8611536,0.23156361,0.94937104&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1971
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 8 Dec 1971; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.8611536,0.23156361,0.94937104&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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