Violetta Eugenia (Parker) McDannell (1876 - 1970)

Born 25 May 1876 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Mar 1970 at age 93 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Violetta (Parker) McDannell is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.

Violet was born in 1876. She was the daughter of Rufus Parker and Eugena Hurd. ^[1]

She married George Wallace Anderson in 1893 in Beloit, Wisconsin. ^[2][3][4]

They lived in Des Moines, Iowa. ^[5]

They were divorced in 1905 and she came back to live with her parents in Rockford. ^[6]

She is listed as a widow in 1910 census. ^[7]

She married William Raymond McDannell in 1911. ^[8]

They lived in Los Angeles. ^[9]

They had no children.

In 1930 she is listed as living along in Los Angeles and divorced. ^[10] William is listed as divorced and a lodger in Los Angeles. ^[11]

In 1940 they are living together and listed as married. ^[12]

Violetta passed away in 1970. ^[13]

Obituary

Violetta McDannell

Mrs. Violetta McDannell, 93, Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Rockford, died March 11 in Los Angels after a brief illness.

Born May 25, ,1876 in Rockford, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Parker. She was married to Dr. W. R. McDannell in 1911. He died in 1949. She was a cousin of the late Mrs. Stanon Burpee of Rockford.

Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Edith FItpatrick, Rockford; and a nephew, Eugene Colville, Rockford.

Funeral services were held in California, and arrangements are being made for graveside services and burial in Greenwood Cemetery. ^[14]

1900 US Census

Des Moines, Iowa

VIOLETTE E. ANDERSON

Birth Date: May 1876

Home in 1900: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa

Marriage Year: 1893

• George Anderson Head 34 England
• Violetta E Anderson Wife 24 Illinois

1910 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

VIOLETTE E. PARKER

Home in 1910: Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois

Marital status: Widowed

• R M Parker Head 79 New York
• Eugiene Parker Wife 69 New York
• Violetta E Parker Daughter 33 Illinois

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX23-QYG : 14 August 2017), Violetta Parker in household of Benjamin Hurd, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 228, sheet 170D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0261; FHL microfilm 1,254,261.
2. ↑ "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRFD-FN1 : 30 January 2020), Violetta E. Parker in entry for G. Wallace Anderson, 1893.
3. ↑ Daily Register-Gazette (Rockford, IL) 24 April 1893, page 5 GenealogyBank : accessed 22 January 2019
4. ↑ DAR Lineage Book, pg. 210
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KD-RZ6 : accessed 22 January 2019), Violetta E Anderson in household of George Anderson, Burlington Township Burlington city Ward 2, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 21B, family 485, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,429.
6. ↑ Morning Star (Rockford, IL) 13 August 1905, page 6 GenealogyBank : accessed 22 January 2019
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-KD1 : accessed 22 January 2019), Violetta E Parker in household of R M Parker, Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 166, sheet 7B, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.
8. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-LS7K : 17 October 2017), W Raymond Mcdannell and Violetta Eugenia Packer, 25 May 1911; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,056.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQ1-3LK : accessed 22 January 2019), Visletta E Macdonnell in household of Raymond Macdonnell, Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing ED 330, sheet 1B, line 100, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 112; FHL microfilm 1,820,112.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCVQ-B7C : accessed 22 January 2019), Violetta E Mac Donnell, Los Angeles (Districts 0001-0250), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 6A, line 40, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 133; FHL microfilm 2,339,868.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCVV-4YJ : accessed 22 January 2019), Raymond Mac Donnell in household of Frank W Simpson, Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 341, sheet 16A, line 16, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 146; FHL microfilm 2,339,881.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9CW-5Y5 : 14 March 2018), Violetta Mcdannell in household of William Mcdannell, Councilmanic District 10, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-802, sheet 2A, line 19, family 37, 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 391.
13. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPH8-WWJ : 26 November 2014), Viollett E Mcdannell, 11 Mar 1970; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
14. ↑ Register-Republic (Rockford, IL) 20 March 1970, page 37 GenealogyBank : accessed 22 January 2019

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #196275419: accessed 22 January 2019), memorial page for Violetta Eugenia Parker McDannell (25 May 1876–11 Mar 1970), citing Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Joelle Colville-hanson (contributor 48735492) .