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Donald William Donaldson 1923 – 1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 25, 1923

Birth Location: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA

Death Date: March 03, 1996

Death Location: Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA

Father: Elvin Donaldson

Mother: Ruth Chriss

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In 1923, Donald William Donaldson Sr. entered the world in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA, born to Elvin Newton Donaldson and Ruth Enid Chriss. Donald William Donaldson Sr. passed away in 1996 in Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Donald William Donaldson Sr. entered the world in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA, born to Elvin Newton Donaldson and Ruth Enid Chriss.
  • Donald William Donaldson Sr. passed away in 1996 in Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA.

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Donald Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
Donald Donaldson
1923 – 1996
Birth Place: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
Parents
Elvin Newton Donaldson
1895 – 1963
Illinois
Ruth (Enid) Chriss
1898 – 1953
Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Lewis (Kinny) Chriss
1875 – 1949
Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois, USA
Ollie (F) Heather
1877 – 1902
Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sanford Chriss
1851 – 1902
Sarah Benefield
1852 – 1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hiram Benefield
1822 – 1896
Rachel Beebe
1828 – 1899

Donald Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1923
Jan 25, 1923
Birth of Donald William Donaldson Sr. in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
1996
March 03, 1996
Age 73
Death of Donald William Donaldson Sr. in Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA
Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 25, 1923
    Event Place: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 03, 1996
    Event Place: Normal, McLean, Illinois, USA

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