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Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan 1929–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1929

Birth Location: Hecla South Dakota

Death Date: 5 Apr 2019

Death Location: Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Edward Donovan

Mother: Freda Himes

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Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan was born in 1929 in Hecla South Dakota, the child of Edward S Donovan And Freda Amelia Himes. In 1935, Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided in Portage, Brown, South Dakota. Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan married Robert G Mcgarry. Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan passed away in 2019 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan was born in 1929 in Hecla South Dakota, the child of Edward S Donovan And Freda Amelia Himes.
  • In 1935, Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided in Portage, Brown, South Dakota.
  • Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan married Robert G Mcgarry.
  • Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan passed away in 2019 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Elizabeth Donovan's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Donovan
1929–2019
Birth Place: Hecla South Dakota
Parents
Edward S Donovan
1894–1972
Hecla, Brown, SD, USA
Freda (Amelia) Himes
1902–1986
Taylorville, IL
Grandparents
Henry Donovan
1858–1927
Peel, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Bridget (Theresa) Gainer
1866–1930
Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
JAMES GAINER
1826–1916
Mary O'Keefe
1836–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Sr
1798–1877
Ellen Guider
1794–1871

Elizabeth Donovan's Timeline

8 Records

1929
22 Feb 1929
Birth of Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan in Hecla South Dakota
Hecla South Dakota
1935
1935
Age 6
Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided here in Portage, Brown, South Dakota
Portage, Brown, South Dakota
1940
1940
Age 11
Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided here in Portage, Brown, South Dakota, USA
Portage, Brown, South Dakota, USA
1945
1945
Age 16
Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided here in Portage, Brown, South Dakota
Portage, Brown, South Dakota
1950
1950
Age 21
Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided here in Hecla, Brown, South Dakota, USA
Hecla, Brown, South Dakota, USA
1958
1958
Age 29
Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided here in Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
1960
1960
Age 31
Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan resided here in Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
2019
5 Apr 2019
Age 90
Death of Elizabeth (Betty) Donovan in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, United States of America
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Hecla South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portage, Brown, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03849; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7-48
    [2] South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2016, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
    [3] South Dakota, State Census, 1935
    [4] South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portage, Brown, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portage, Brown, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03849; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7-48
    [2] South Dakota, State Census, 1935

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Portage, Brown, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portage, Brown, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03849; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7-48

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Portage, Brown, South Dakota
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hecla, Brown, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2016, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 2019
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, United States of America

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