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Josephine McDonald 1889 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1889

Birth Location: Washington, Texas

Death Date: 24 Sep 1985

Death Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Father: Nelson McDonald

Mother: Josephine Brown

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Herman Gilmore

Josephine McDonald was born in 1889 in Washington, Texas, the child of Nelson McDonald and Josephine Brown. Josephine McDonald had children including Herman Gilmore. Josephine McDonald passed away in 1985 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Josephine McDonald was born in 1889 in Washington, Texas, the child of Nelson McDonald and Josephine Brown.
  • Josephine McDonald had children including Herman Gilmore.
  • Josephine McDonald passed away in 1985 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Josephine McDonald
1889 – 1985
Birth Place: Washington, Texas
Parents
Nelson McDonald
1847 –
Alabama, USA
Josephine Brown
1860 – 1929
Alabama
Grandparents
SAM McDONALD
1810 –
Alabama
Priscilla Mcdonald
1818 –
Alabama
Joseph Brown
1830 –
Georgia
Fanny Brown
1823 –
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
KIL McDONALD
1791 –
SARAH McDONALD
1793 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine McDonald's Descendants

1.
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Josephine McDonald (8 Oct 1889 – 24 Sep 1985)
  1. 1. Herman Gilmore (28 Mar 1911 – )

Josephine McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1889
8 Oct 1889
Birth of Josephine McDonald in Washington, Texas
Washington, Texas
1985
24 Sep 1985
Age 96
Death of Josephine McDonald in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Washington, Texas
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1985
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

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