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William R McDonald 1902 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 July 1902

Birth Location: Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 8 August 1976

Death Location: Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Clarence McDonald

Mother: Marjorie Tate

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William R McDonald was born in 1902 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Clarence McDonald and Marjorie Tate. In 1950, William R McDonald resided in West Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA. William R McDonald passed away in 1976 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William R McDonald was born in 1902 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Clarence McDonald and Marjorie Tate.
  • In 1950, William R McDonald resided in West Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
  • William R McDonald passed away in 1976 in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William McDonald's Ancestors

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William McDonald
1902 – 1976
Birth Place: Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Clarence McDonald
1877 – 1959
Springfield, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Marjorie Tate
1905 – 1991
Birmingham, Ala.
Grandparents
William Mcdonald
1838 – 1908
Springfield, Huntington, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Anderson) McDonald
1838 – 1901
Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA
Adams
– 1907
Alya (Marie) Conner
1888 – 1969
Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Conner
1864 – 1908
Gertie Antrim
1870 – 1957
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eli Conner
1834 – 1916
Mary Whitacre
1838 – 1914
David Antrim
1841 – 1903
Mary Antrim
1850 – 1889

William McDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1902
30 July 1902
Birth of William R McDonald in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America
Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 48
William R McDonald resided here in West Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
West Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1976
8 August 1976
Age 74
Death of William R McDonald in Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America
Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1902
    Event Place: Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: West Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1976
    Event Place: Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America

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