Harold Edwin Donachy Sr

Brief Life History of Harold Edwin

When Harold Edwin Donachy Sr was born on 22 October 1890, in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Roderick McDonald Donachy, was 29 and his mother, Laura E. Rinehart, was 30. He had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with Ruth Ellen Hauck. He lived in Rockdale Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1950. He died on 7 January 1961, in Scott Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harold Edwin Donachy Sr
1890–1961
Ruth Ellen Hauck
1893–1950
Dorothy Donachy
1912–1963
Ruth Donachy
Jennie Cleta Donachy
1914–1969
Mary Donachy
1917–1970
Laura Gladys Donachy
1919–1944
Harold Edwin Donachy Jr
1925–1996
George Donachy
1934–2012
George Elmer Donachy
1934–2016

Sources (13)

  • Harold Donneky, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Harold Edwin Donachy, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
  • Harold E Donachy, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

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1909 · The NAACP is formed

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Name Meaning

Scottish Gaelic: See Donnachie .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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