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Dorothy Gertrude Matthews 1917–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1917

Birth Location: Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States

Death Date: 03 Aug 1992

Death Location: Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States

Father: Irving Mathews

Mother: Gertude Priester

Spouse(s): Richard Donahue

Children(s): Richard Donahue

The story of Dorothy Gertrude Matthews began in 1917 in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States. In 1950, Dorothy Gertrude Matthews resided in Ford River, Delta, Michigan, USA. Dorothy Gertrude Matthews married Richard Thomas Donahue, and had children including Richard Thomas Donahue, Sharon A Donahue. Dorothy Gertrude Matthews passed away in 1992 in Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Gertrude Matthews began in 1917 in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States.
  • In 1950, Dorothy Gertrude Matthews resided in Ford River, Delta, Michigan, USA.
  • Dorothy Gertrude Matthews married Richard Thomas Donahue, and had children including Richard Thomas Donahue, Sharon A Donahue.
  • Dorothy Gertrude Matthews passed away in 1992 in Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Irving Mathews
1874–1937
Birth Location: Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA
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Gertude Priester
1885–1940
Birth Location: Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Richard Donahue
1916–1988
Birth Location: Iron River, Iron, Michigan
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Children(s)

Richard Donahue
1936–2020
Birth Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Dorothy Matthews's Ancestors

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Dorothy Matthews
1917–1992
Birth Place: Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
Parents
Irving Perry Mathews
1874–1937
Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA
Gertude Priester
1885–1940
Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, United States of America
Grandparents
Peter Mathews
1841–1907
Canada
Sarah Fletcher
1839–1905
Canada
Great-Grandparents
Robert Matthews
1806–1872
Robert Fletcher
1789–1869
Elisabeth Flecher
1804–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Whitesides
1760–1830
Esther Shannon
1770–1855

Dorothy Matthews's Descendants

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Dorothy (Gertrude) Matthews (15 Jan 1917–03 Aug 1992) m. Richard (Thomas) Donahue (7 Jun 1916–21 Sep 1988)
  1. 1. Richard (Thomas) Donahue 1936–2020 m. Joan Ericson 1941–2017

Dorothy Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1917
15 Jan 1917
Birth of Dorothy Gertrude Matthews in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
1950
1950
Age 33
Dorothy Gertrude Matthews resided here in Ford River, Delta, Michigan, USA
Ford River, Delta, Michigan, USA
1992
03 Aug 1992
Age 75
Death of Dorothy Gertrude Matthews in Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States
Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ford River, Delta, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1992
    Event Place: Ford River, Delta, Michigan, United States
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