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John Merle McDonald 1899 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October or December 1899

Birth Location: Blanket, Texas

Death Date: 15 March 1979

Death Location: Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA

Father: Marion McDonald

Mother: Kate Fritz

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Children(s):

John Merle McDonald was born in 1899 in Blanket, Texas, the child of Marion Jackson McDonald and Kate Mae Fritz. In 1900, John Merle McDonald resided in Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA. In 1910, John Merle McDonald resided in Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA. John Merle McDonald passed away in 1979 in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Merle McDonald was born in 1899 in Blanket, Texas, the child of Marion Jackson McDonald and Kate Mae Fritz.
  • In 1900, John Merle McDonald resided in Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, John Merle McDonald resided in Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA.
  • John Merle McDonald passed away in 1979 in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John McDonald's Ancestors

Self
John McDonald
1899 – 1979
Birth Place: Blanket, Texas
Parents
Marion Jackson McDonald
1872 – 1955
MT Pleasant, Texas
Kate (Mae) Fritz
1875 – 1943
Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (E.) McDonald
1849 – 1920
Titus, Texas, United States
Sarah (A “Sallie”) Johnston
1854 – 1923
Mississippi, USA
Willis (Green) Fritz
1844 – 1918
Arkansas, USA
Georgia (Ann) Tatum
1848 – 1922
Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
John McDonald
1810 – 1891
Julia Moore
1811 –
Samuel Johnston
1816 – 1870
**Elizabeth McConathy
1814 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel McDonald
1790 –

John McDonald's Timeline

6 Records

1899
30 October or December 1899
Birth of John Merle McDonald in Blanket, Texas
Blanket, Texas
1900
1900
Age 1
John Merle McDonald resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
John Merle McDonald resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
John Merle McDonald resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Pecos, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Pecos, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 43
John Merle McDonald resided here in Fort Stockton, Pecos, Texas, USA
Fort Stockton, Pecos, Texas, USA
1979
15 March 1979
Age 80
Death of John Merle McDonald in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October or December 1899
    Event Place: Blanket, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 985
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [3] U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 467-20-8628; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Pecos, Texas; Roll: T625_1839; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 1018
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Pecos; Roll: 1983577
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1241622
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas; Roll: T624_1546; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375559
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Comanche, Texas; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1241622

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Dawson, Texas; Roll: T624_1546; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375559

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Pecos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Pecos, Texas; Roll: T625_1839; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 1018

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Fort Stockton, Pecos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 985

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pecos, TX
    Record Source: U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pecos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Pecos; Roll: 1983577

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1979
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Number: 467-20-8628; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dublin, Erath County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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