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John Francis Donahue

Birth: 18 Aug 1862
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Death: 20 Jun 1950 (aged 87)
Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery

Burchard, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 20737845 View Source

Son of Michael and Julia (Skahill) Donahue. Came to Pawnee Co., Nebraska in 1869 with his parents and three sisters and one brother. They drove out in a covered wagon powered by a team of oxen. The family settled in Pawnee City, a very small town at that time, and made there home there for quiet a number of years. One more sister, Nora Agnes was born in Pawnee City. Later the family moved to Miles Precinct, a few miles northeast of Burchard.
He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Byrne on Jan. 13, 1886 in Pawnee City and to this union were born 9 children, five sons and four daughters. All survive him except his youngest son, John Leonard who was killed in France during World War II.
Preceded in death by his parents one brother, James Andrew and three sisters, Sallie Bracelen, Mollie Sampson and Delia Reinhardt. One sister, Nora Faris also survives in Minneapolis, Minn.

Son of Michael and Julia (Skahill) Donahue. Came to Pawnee Co., Nebraska in 1869 with his parents and three sisters and one brother. They drove out in a covered wagon powered by a team of oxen. The family settled in Pawnee City, a very small town at that time, and made there home there for quiet a number of years. One more sister, Nora Agnes was born in Pawnee City. Later the family moved to Miles Precinct, a few miles northeast of Burchard.
He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Byrne on Jan. 13, 1886 in Pawnee City and to this union were born 9 children, five sons and four daughters. All survive him except his youngest son, John Leonard who was killed in France during World War II.
Preceded in death by his parents one brother, James Andrew and three sisters, Sallie Bracelen, Mollie Sampson and Delia Reinhardt. One sister, Nora Faris also survives in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Mary Ann Byrne Donahue

1866–1959

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Created by: Leo James
Added: Aug 1, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20737845/john_francis-donahue: accessed ), memorial page for John Francis Donahue (18 Aug 1862–20 Jun 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20737845, citing Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burchard, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Leo James (contributor 46924764).

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