Walter was born on 29 Aug 1895 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was the son of Walter Benjamin Donaldson and Bethriar Frances Howard. Walter passed away in Charlotte, North Carolina on 30 Oct 1989 and was buried in the Sharon Memorial Cemetery, Charlotte, North Carolina.[1][2][3]
1900 Census: Walter, age 5, is living with his parents, Walter and Bethiar Donaldson, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Walter's siblings Matthew (16), Thomas (14), Guy (7), and Irene (4) also reside in the home as does Walter's neice Maude Donaldson (10).[4]
22 Dec 1923: W. N. Donaldson and Mary A. Moore are married in Charlotte, North Carolina.[5]
1940 Census: Walter (44) and Mary (34) residing in Charlotte, North Carolina where Walter works in a cotton mill. The couple have 6 chidren in the home: Aleene (15), Walter (13), Mary (10), Robert (5), Marvin (3), and Thelma (5 months).[6]
Sources
↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY4F-SMX : 8 January 2021), Walter N Donaldson, 30 Oct 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV54-DXDC : accessed 18 May 2021), Mr Walter Norris Donaldson, North Carolina, United States, 01 Nov 1989; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #55496385 for Walter Norris Donaldson (29 Aug 1895–30 Oct 1989), citing Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Susan I. Grills (contributor 47149766).
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBS-FM6 : accessed 18 May 2021), Walter N Donaldson in household of Walter B Donaldson, Township 1 Charlotte city Ward 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 8A, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,205.
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9R-LZKM : 10 March 2021), W N Donaldson and Mary A Moore, 22 Dec 1923; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW3N-VX8 : 9 January 2021), Walter M Donaldson, Township 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-26B, sheet 10A, line 15, family 150, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2942.
Acknowledgement
This profile for Donaldson-1759 was created by Walter Donaldson on 12 Aug 2016
Research Notes
GenealogyBank lists 8 children
1900 Census lists 5 sibilings and a neice
1940 Census lists 6 children
FindAGrave memorial lists 10 siblings and 6 children
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