Daughter of Nora Lamb and Commie Johnson. Married 4 times. 1m to Melvin Welch ca. 1929. 2m to John Cecil Doan 05 Oct 1931 in Wibeux, MT. 3m to Arthur Bender on 15 Dec 1934 in Bismarck. 4m to 2nd husband, John Cecil Doan in 1950. Ida did have two children, one son who died as an infant, and one daughter living in Bismarck, Ethel Louise Welch, who married Merlin Miller and Armion Schuler.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 22 Jul 1927, Friday

BRITTIN

Miss Ida Johnson is helping Mrs. J. Doan for a few days.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 02 Jan 1930, Thursday

BRITTIN

By Mrs. Nora Allensworth

Miss Ida Johnson and Melvin P. Welch, were married Sunday evening, May 11 (second number is fuzzy) at the Presbyterian Manse in Glencoe, Rev. Gulson officiating. The groom is the oldest son of John Welch of Menoken, and the bride is a daughter of Mrs. Edward Allensworth.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 08 Jan 1931, Thursday

BRITTIN

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Welch announce the birth of an eight and a half pound baby daughter on Saturday morning. Mrs. Welch was formerly Miss Ida Johnson, and has many friends in this community.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 14 Feb 1931, Saturday

BRADDOCK

The many Braddock friends of Mrs. Welch of Bismarck, deeply sympathize with her in the loss of her dear husband, who died suddenly. Mrs. Welch is well known here, having attended school here a couple of years ago.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 25 Mar 1931, Wednesday

BRITTIN

Mrs. Melvin Welch and baby daughter and Mrs. Lem Ferguson came out from Bismarck Tuesday. Mrs. Welch will spend the summer with her mother Mrs. Ed Allensworth.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 18 Apr 1931, Saturday

BRITTIN

Chas. Allensworth and children and Mrs. Melvin Welch were Sunday visitors at the Jule Doan home.

Same paper:
Mrs. Melvin Welch and baby daughter and Mrs. Pete Baker called on Mrs. Pete Smith Monday.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 14 Nov 1931, Saturday

BRITTIN

Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. John Doan of their safe arrival in Sacramento, Calif.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 17 Dec 1934, Monday

County Judge I. C. Davies granted marriage licenses Saturday to . . . Arthur J. Bender, Bismarck, and Mrs. Ida R. Doan, Menoken.

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The Bismarck Tribune, 04 Sep 1956, Tuesday

IDA DOAN RITES SET WEDNESDAY

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday for Mrs. Ida Doan, 43, 419 Seventeenth St., who died in a Bismarck hospital at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Rev. Alvin Zimmermann will officiate at the rites at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Boelter Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Earl Ode, Joseph Zahn, Clarence Westbrook, Richard Miller, Theodore Bender, and Andrew Mazigian, Jr. Burial will be made in Fairview Cemetery.

Mrs. Doan was born June 24, 1913, in Petersburg, Va., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson. She came to Burleigh County in 1925 with her mother and resided in the Glencoe community, receiving her education in Glencoe schools. She was married to John Doan in 1950. He preceded her in death in 1952. Mrs. Doan had been in failing health for the past year.

She is survived by a daughter of a former marriage, Mrs. Merlin Miller, Bismarck; one sister, Mrs. Lyle Harley, Great Falls, Mont.; a step-father, Chris Thorson, Moffit, and three grandchildren.

The Boelter funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

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Virginia, Birth Records, 1864-2014

Name: Johnson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1913
Birth Place: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Father: Commie Johnson
Mother: Nora L Lamb
Certificate Number: 1913022031
Household Members: Name, Age
Name: Johnson
Name: Nora L Lamb
Name: Commie Johnson

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Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950

Name: Ida R Welch
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Birth Date: 1913
Marriage Date: 05 Oct 1931
Marriage Place: Wibaux, Montana, United States
Father: C D Johnson
Mother: Nora Lamb
Spouse: J C Doan
FHL Film Number: 1905335
Household Members: Name, Age
Name: Ida R Welch
Name: Nora Lamb
Name: C D Johnson
Name: J C Doan
Name: Louise
Name: George H Doan