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Myrtle Lee McDonald 1921 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1921

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 1987

Death Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Father: Nelson McDonald

Mother: Savannah Glass

Spouse(s): Sammie Griffin, Samuel Griffin*

Children(s): Verda Buren, Samuel Griffin, Verda Buren, Delores Shannon, Delores Shannon

In 1921, Myrtle Lee McDonald entered the world in Texas, born to Nelson McDonald and Savannah Glass. In 1930, Myrtle Lee McDonald resided in Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA. In 1935, Myrtle Lee McDonald resided in Flatonia, Fayette, Texas. Myrtle Lee McDonald married Sammie L Griffin, Samuel L Griffin*, and had children including Verda N Van Buren, Samuel L., Jr. Griffin, Verda N Van Buren, Delores Marie Shannon, Delores Marie Shannon. Myrtle Lee McDonald passed away in 1987 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Myrtle Lee McDonald entered the world in Texas, born to Nelson McDonald and Savannah Glass.
  • In 1930, Myrtle Lee McDonald resided in Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Myrtle Lee McDonald resided in Flatonia, Fayette, Texas.
  • Myrtle Lee McDonald married Sammie L Griffin, Samuel L Griffin*, and had children including Verda N Van Buren, Samuel L., Jr. Griffin, Verda N Van Buren, Delores Marie Shannon, Delores Marie Shannon.
  • Myrtle Lee McDonald passed away in 1987 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson McDonald
1900 – 1930
Birth Location: Texas, USA
NM
Savannah Glass
1902 – 1969
Birth Location: Irene, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
SG

Spouses(s)

Sammie Griffin
Birth Location: –
SG
Samuel Griffin*
1918 – 2005
Birth Location: Smithville, Texas, USA
SG

Children(s)

Verda Buren
1949 – 1996
Birth Location: Galveston, Texas, USA
VB
Samuel Griffin
1946 – 2002
Birth Location: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
SG
Verda Buren
1949 – 1996
Birth Location: Galveston, Texas, USA
VB
Delores Shannon
1951 – 2006
Birth Location: Galveston, Texas, USA
DS
Delores Shannon
1951 – 2006
Birth Location: Galveston, Texas, USA
DS

Myrtle McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Myrtle McDonald
1921 – 1987
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Nelson McDonald
1900 – 1930
Texas, USA
Savannah Glass
1902 – 1969
Irene, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Nelson McDonald
1875 – 1930
Washington County, Texas, USA
Savannah Glass
1902 – 1969
Irene, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
George Glass
1840 – 1913
Alabama, USA
Laura Samples-Glass
1845 – 1935
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nelson McDonald
1847 –
Josephine Brown
1860 – 1929
George Glass
1840 – 1913
Laura Samples-Glass
1845 – 1935
William Sample
1806 – 1873
Louisa Smith
1819 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SAM McDONALD
1810 –
Priscilla Mcdonald
1818 –
Joseph Brown
1830 –
Fanny Brown
1823 –
William Sample
1806 – 1873
Louisa Smith
1819 – 1880
Alexander Semple
1773 – 1839
Margaret Waller
1777 – 1852
Joseph Smith
1801 – 1844
Eveline Boyce
– 1829

Myrtle McDonald's Descendants

1.
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Myrtle (Lee) McDonald (abt 1921 – 1987) m. Sammie (L) Griffin m. Samuel (L) Griffin* (23 Sep 1918 – 30 June 2005)
  1. 1. Verda (N Van) Buren (12 Oct 1949 – 17 Jan 1996) m. Arthur (R) Vanburen (abt 1949 – )
  2. 2. Samuel (L., Jr.) Griffin (19 Dec 1946 – 17 June 2002) m. Wanda (J) Turner (abt 1950 – Dec 18 2018)
    1. 1. Lecore (Danyell) Griffin (1973 – )
  3. 3. Verda (N Van) Buren (12 Oct 1949 – 17 Jan 1996)
  4. 4. Delores (Marie) Shannon (20 Feb 1951 – 17 Mar 2006)
  5. 5. Delores (Marie) Shannon (20 Feb 1951 – 17 Mar 2006)

Myrtle McDonald's Timeline

9 Records

1921
abt 1921
Birth of Myrtle Lee McDonald in Texas
Texas
1930
1930
Age 9
Myrtle Lee McDonald resided here in Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Myrtle Lee McDonald resided here in Flatonia, Fayette, Texas
Flatonia, Fayette, Texas
1940
1940
Age 19
Myrtle Lee McDonald resided here in Precinct 6, Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, USA
Precinct 6, Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, USA
1945
1945
Age 24
Myrtle Lee McDonald resided here in Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Myrtle Lee McDonald resided here in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
1951
23 Jan 1951
Age 30
Myrtle Lee McDonald resided here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1969
26 Nov 1969
Age 48
Myrtle Lee McDonald resided here in Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston, Texas, USA
1987
1987
Age 66
Death of Myrtle Lee McDonald in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1921
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Divorce Index, 1970-1995
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Flatonia, Fayette, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04032; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75-20
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Bell, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342024
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 530; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 262-91

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Bell, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342024

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Flatonia, Fayette, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Flatonia, Fayette, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04032; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75-20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Flatonia, Fayette, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04032; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75-20

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 530; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 262-91

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1951
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, Star Tribune; Publication Date: 23 Jan 1951; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; &terms=Lee_M._Griffin

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1969
    Event Place: Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Galveston Daily News; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1969; Publication Place: Galveston, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Guveston, Texas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 530; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 262-91

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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