Hazel West Bowen and John Edward Donaldson

JOHN EDWARD DONALDSON, son of PHIANIA EMILY SYLVESTER and JOHN EDWARD DONALDSON, was born May 7, 1895 in Indiana,⁸ and died May 29, 1968 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.⁸⁸⁴⁴ He is buried in Danville South Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana.⁴⁵⁶

He married HAZEL WEST BOWEN on August 20, 1919 in Marion County, Indiana.⁵³⁶⁹ She was born September 1, 1894,⁶¹³ and died September 6, 1976 in Lansing, Ingham, Wisconsin.⁶¹³ She is buried in Danville South Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana.^{8845, 456}

• Descendant Reports
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of John E. Donaldson)
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of John E. Donaldson)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of John E. Donaldson)

Children of HAZEL WEST BOWEN and JOHN EDWARD DONALDSON:

1. Son
2. Daughter

Personal Information

Hazel W. Bowen

• graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana in 1917 in Latin^{8845, 3221}
• was a member of the First Christian Church. ⁸⁸⁴⁵

John E. Donaldson

• was manager of the civil bonding department of the United Bonding Co.⁸⁸⁴⁴
• was a member of the Third Christian Church, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. ⁸⁸⁴⁴

Marriage Announcements and News

Indianapolis News, August 21, 1919⁹²⁵⁸

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bowen announce the marriage of their daughter, Hazel W. Bown, to Edward Donaldson, which took place Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride. The Rev. T. W. Grafton, pastor of the Third Christian church, performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson have gone to Chicago. They will make their home in Indianapolis.

Obituaries

Indianapolis News, May 30, 1968⁸⁸⁴⁴

Edward Donaldson Rites Saturday

Rites for Edward Donaldson, 73, 24 E. 40th, insurance underwriter, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Flanner & Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary.

Donaldson died yesterday in Methodist Hospital.

He had been in the insurance and bonding business since 1913, when he came to Indianapolis from his native Montezuma. He retired in 1966 as manager of the civil bonding department of the United Bonding Co.

Donaldson was a member of Third Christian Church and its Christian Menbuilders Class.

Survivors — widow Hazel B.; son Robert E.; daughter Mrs. Robert E. Fisher.

Lansing State Journal, September 7, 1976⁸⁸⁴⁵

DONALDSON, HAZEL B.

4000 N. Michigan Ave.

Dimondale, Mich.

Died Sept. 6, 1976 at a local hospital. She had been a resident of Lansing since 1970 coming from Indianapolis. Widow of the late Edward, graduate of Indiana University, member of the First Christian Church. Survivors are son Robert E. of Houston, Texas, 1 daughter, Mrs. Mary Helen Fisher of Lansing, 6 grandchildren. Religious services will be conducted by Rev. Donald L. Booher at 9 a.m. Wed. at the Estes Leadley Colonial Chapel with interment in South Cemetery Danville, Indiana at 3 p.m. Wed.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 9, 19007564	Reserve, Parke, Indiana	John Edward Donaldson Phiania Emily Sylvester John Edward Donaldson
April 30, 19108843	Reserve, Parke, Indiana	John Edward Donaldson Phiania Emily Sylvester John Edward Donaldson
January 13, 1920444	Washington, Marion, Indiana	John Edward Donaldson Hazel West Bowen Phiania Emily Sylvester
April 11, 1930443	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	John Edward Donaldson Hazel West Bowen Phiania Emily Sylvester Son
April 18, 19402513	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	John Edward Donaldson Hazel West Bowen Phiania Emily Sylvester Son Daughter