Donald William Shadd (1906 - 1978)

Born Apr 1906 in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 24 Sep 1978 at age 72 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Biography

Donald Shadd is a part of US Black heritage.

Donald William Shadd was born on 7 April 1906 in Kent, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of William Shadd and Ina Thomas.^[1] In the 1911 census Donald (age 5) was the son of William A Shadd in Ontario.^[2] In the 1921 census Donald (age 15), Student, was the single son of William Shadd at 11 Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada.^[3]

Donald (age 30), son of William A. Shadd & Ina Shadd, married Janet Eileen Watts on 26 June 1937 in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada.^[4] He migrated to Detroit, returning to the country his grandparents had fled during slavery. Donald registered for the draft on 16 October 1940 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, as a Canadian subject. He and Janet lived at 4534 Vinewood Avenue. He worked for Ambrose Geno at 1361 East Warren Avenue in Detroit. He later lived at 406 Hague.^[5] Donald crossed into the United States on 25 December 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States^[6] In the 1950 census Donald (age 43), gas station manager, was the married head of household living at 348 Englewood in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.^[7] Donald was in a naturalization record on 20 September 1963 in Detroit, District Court.^[8]

Donald died (age 72) on 24 September 1978 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, where he lived.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916"
   Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 179; Record Group: Rg 80-2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8838 #886710 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Donald William Shadd born on 7 Apr 1906, son of William A Shadd & Ina M Thomas, in Kent, Ontario, Canada.
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1911; Census Place: 28 - Raleigh, Kent West, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1911Canada #4942752 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Donald Shadd (5), single son, in household of William A Shadd (47) in Ontario. Born in Ontario.
3. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
   Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 66; Census Place: 66, Kent, Ontario; Page Number: 1; Line Number: 47
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #820716 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Donald Shadd (15), single son, Student, in household of William Shadd (52) at 11 Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938"
   Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registration of Marriages Kent
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7921 #24654507 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Donald William Shadd (30) marriage to Janet Eileen Watts on 26 Jun 1937 in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1080
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #267842584 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Name: Donald William Shadd; Gender: Male; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 34; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 7 Apr 1906; Birth Place: Raleigh, Canada; Residence Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; Employer: Ambrose Geno; Height: 5 10; Weight: 195; Complexion: Dark brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Next of Kin: Janet Eileen Shadd;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Donald William Shadd Self (Head)
   Janet Eileen Shadd Wife.
6. ↑ Passenger List: "Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1070 #987032 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Name: Donald William Shadd; Gender: Male; Age: 39; Nationality: Canadian; Birth Date: 7 Apr 1906; Birth Place: Raleigh Ont, Canada; Arrival Date: 25 Dec 1945; Arrival Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 209; Sheet Number: 5; Enumeration District: 85-37
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #174770231 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Donald Shadd (43), married, Manager, head of household in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Born in Michigan.
8. ↑ "U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995"
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index Cards to Naturalization Petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Detroit, 1907-1995; Microfilm Serial: M1917; Microfilm Roll: 223
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1192 #1389913 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Name: Donald William Shadd; Birth Date: 7 Apr 1906; State: Michigan; Locality, Court: Detroit, District Court.
9. ↑ Death: "Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996"
   Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA
   Ancestry Record 3171 #1402804 (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Donald W Shadd death 24 Sep 1978 (born 7 Apr 1906) residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.