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William Francis O'Donnell 1876 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1876

Birth Location: Drifton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: May 19, 1937

Death Location: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

Father: John O'Donnell

Mother: Catherine Brogan

Spouse(s): Katherine Shea

Children(s): Mary O'Donnell, William O'Donnell, John O'Donnell, Robert O'Donnell, Joseph O'Donnell

In 1876, William Francis O'Donnell entered the world in Drifton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John O'Donnell and Catherine M Brogan. William Francis O'Donnell married Katherine Mary Shea, and had children including Mary Wilhelmina O'Donnell, William Joseph O'Donnell, John O'Donnell, Robert Bernard O'Donnell, Joseph P O'Donnell. William Francis O'Donnell passed away in 1937 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, William Francis O'Donnell entered the world in Drifton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John O'Donnell and Catherine M Brogan.
  • William Francis O'Donnell married Katherine Mary Shea, and had children including Mary Wilhelmina O'Donnell, William Joseph O'Donnell, John O'Donnell, Robert Bernard O'Donnell, Joseph P O'Donnell.
  • William Francis O'Donnell passed away in 1937 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William O'Donnell's Ancestors

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William O'Donnell
1876 – 1937
Birth Place: Drifton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John O'Donnell
1846 – 1893
Beaver Meadow, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine (M) Brogan
1848 – 1896
Ireland
Grandparents
William Brogan
1810 –
Ireland
Annie Gallagher
1810 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William O'Donnell's Descendants

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William (Francis) O'Donnell (3 Jun 1876 – May 19, 1937) m. Katherine (Mary) Shea (02 Feb 1876 – 03 DEC 1943)
  1. 1. Mary (Wilhelmina) O'Donnell (02 May 1905 – 23 Jun 1987)
  2. 2. William (Joseph) O'Donnell (25 AUG 1907 – 29 JAN 1967)
  3. 3. John O'Donnell (01 AUG 1909 – 05 AUG 1909)
  4. 4. Robert (Bernard) O'Donnell (3 Aug 1910 – 19 Oct 1999) m. Anne (Terese) Grady (14 Jan 1921 – 11 May 2012)
    1. 1. Robert (Bernard) O'Donnell (8 Jul 1947 – ) m. Sara (Jeanne) Bailey (abt 1950 – )
  5. 5. Joseph (P) O'Donnell (30 Jul 1916 – 6 Mar 1944) m. Matilda (E) Kish (18 Sep 1915 – 17 May 2018)

William O'Donnell's Timeline

2 Records

1876
3 Jun 1876
Birth of William Francis O'Donnell in Drifton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Drifton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1937
May 19, 1937
Age 61
Death of William Francis O'Donnell in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1876
    Event Place: Drifton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 19, 1937
    Event Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

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