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Ellen Donaldson King 1920–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1920

Birth Location: Bellevue All, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 15 Mar 2006

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: James King

Mother: Frances Magill

Spouse(s): Thomas Godkins

Children(s): Thomas Godkins

Ellen Donaldson King was born in 1920 in Bellevue All, Pennsylvania, the child of James W King And Frances S Magill. In 1930, Ellen Donaldson King resided in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, Ellen Donaldson King resided in Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Ellen Donaldson King married Thomas Regis Godkins, and had children including James Lee Godkins, Thomas Regis Godkins. Ellen Donaldson King passed away in 2006 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ellen Donaldson King was born in 1920 in Bellevue All, Pennsylvania, the child of James W King And Frances S Magill.
  • In 1930, Ellen Donaldson King resided in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, Ellen Donaldson King resided in Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
  • Ellen Donaldson King married Thomas Regis Godkins, and had children including James Lee Godkins, Thomas Regis Godkins.
  • Ellen Donaldson King passed away in 2006 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen King's Ancestors

Self
Ellen King
1920–2006
Birth Place: Bellevue All, Pennsylvania
Parents
James W King
1888–1966
Pennsylvania
Frances (S) Magill
1883–1961
Glasgow, Scotland
Grandparents
William King
1857–1939
Pennsylvania
Lizzetta Kent
1868–1937
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Kent
1831–1897
Leah Butterworth
1831–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Butterworth
1807–1876
Mary Spedding
1810–1869

Ellen King's Descendants

1.
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Ellen (Donaldson) King (20 Aug 1920–15 Mar 2006) m. Thomas (Regis) Godkins (7 May 1914–7 Oct 1988)
  1. 1. Thomas (Regis) Godkins 1944–2010

Ellen King's Timeline

7 Records

1920
20 Aug 1920
Birth of Ellen Donaldson King in Bellevue All, Pennsylvania
Bellevue All, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 10
Ellen Donaldson King resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Ellen Donaldson King resided here in Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 20
Ellen Donaldson King resided here in Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
7 Mar 1942
Age 22
Ellen Donaldson King was married in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1981
1981
Age 61
Ellen Donaldson King resided here in Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
2006
15 Mar 2006
Age 86
Death of Ellen Donaldson King in Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1920
    Event Place: Bellevue All, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Avalon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, PA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, OK
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Okla., Ben Avon, West View, Pittsburgh
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 2006
    Event Place: Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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