YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Lawrence Melvin Donnelly 1916–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1916

Birth Location: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1989

Death Location: Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: George Donnelly

Mother: Aldea Benjamin

Spouse(s): Eileen Hanson

Children(s): Larry Donnelly, Dennis Donnelly

Lawrence Melvin Donnelly was born in 1916 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA, the child of George Charles Donnelly And Aldea Benjamin. In 1920, Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA. Lawrence Melvin Donnelly married Eileen Deloris Hanson, and had children including Dennis Eugene Donnelly, Larry D Donnelly, Melvin Donnelly, Patti Donnelly, Sandra Lynn Donnelly, Sharon Kay Donnelly. Lawrence Melvin Donnelly passed away in 1989 in Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Find more search results for Lawrence Donnelly
LD

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Lawrence Melvin Donnelly was born in 1916 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA, the child of George Charles Donnelly And Aldea Benjamin.
  • In 1920, Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA.
  • Lawrence Melvin Donnelly married Eileen Deloris Hanson, and had children including Dennis Eugene Donnelly, Larry D Donnelly, Melvin Donnelly, Patti Donnelly, Sandra Lynn Donnelly, Sharon Kay Donnelly.
  • Lawrence Melvin Donnelly passed away in 1989 in Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawrence Donnelly's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Donnelly
1916–1989
Birth Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
Parents
George Charles Donnelly
1891–1951
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United States
Aldea Benjamin
1897–1973
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Timothy) Benjamin
1874–
Canada French
Rosalie (Amanda) Chartier
1876–1960
Iberville, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Antoine Chartier
1840–1911
Monique Laroque
1843–1933
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Louis Chartier
1800–1884
Marie Gendron
1806–1879
Joseph Larocque
1814–1897
Justine Larocque
1816–1894

Lawrence Donnelly's Descendants

1.
LD
Lawrence (Melvin) Donnelly (15 Dec 1916–9 Nov 1989) m. Eileen (Deloris) Hanson (6 September 1922–14 May 2019)
  1. 1. Larry (D) Donnelly 1942–1946
  2. 2. Dennis (Eugene) Donnelly 1941–

Lawrence Donnelly's Timeline

9 Records

1916
15 Dec 1916
Birth of Lawrence Melvin Donnelly in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided here in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
1925
1925
Age 9
Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided here in South Dakota, USA
South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided here in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided here in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota
1940
1940
Age 24
Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided here in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
1941
1941
Age 25
Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided here in Union
Union
1945
1945
Age 29
Lawrence Melvin Donnelly resided here in Brule, Union, South Dakota
Brule, Union, South Dakota
1989
9 Nov 1989
Age 73
Death of Lawrence Melvin Donnelly in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United States
Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1916
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1296
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for South Dakota, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 17
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03869; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 64-10
    [4] UK, Outward Passenger Lists
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 503-07-7843; Issue State: South Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1724; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 249
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341966
    [8] South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917
    [9] South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
    [10] South Dakota, State Census
    [11] South Dakota, State Census, 1935
    [12] South Dakota, State Census, 1945
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [15] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1989; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America; ,0.31719655,0.9844117,0.485

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1724; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 249

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341966

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03869; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 64-10
    [2] South Dakota, State Census, 1935

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for South Dakota, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 17
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03869; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 64-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Union
    Record Source: South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Brule, Union, South Dakota
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1945

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1950
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1953
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1296

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1989
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Lawrence M Donnelly 9 Nov 1989

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Sydney, Australia
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1296

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elk Point
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1989; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America; ,0.31719655,0.9844117,0.485

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1989
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 503-07-7843; Issue State: South Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1989; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America; ,0.31719655,0.9844117,0.485

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1989; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America; ,0.31719655,0.9844117,0.485

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE