Helen Howard - I7530 - Individual Information - Wisconsin and Illinois Genealogy

Helen Howard (I7530)

Given Names: Helen
Surname: Howard
Married Name: Helen Donker

Gender: Female

Birth: 29 April 1894 -- Dayton Green Wi
Death: 29 February 1940 -- Freeport, Steph. Cty. Il

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Helen Mary Donker

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947

birth 30 Apr 1894;1895 —Green County, Wisconsin
death 29 Feb 1940 —Freeport, Stephenson Co., Ill.
burial 04 Mar 1940 —Harlem Twp., Stephenson Co., Illinois
residence 29 Feb 1940 —Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois
parents: John Howard, Mary Ann Sinnott
spouse: John E. Donker
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1900 census - Monroe, Green WI District 124 - living with the family of Edwin and Eva Gran t - mother as house keeper, Helen as student
1910 census - 1st Ward Freeport with her mother

Died in her sleep due to a stroke. During the hurricane of 1926, the family was in their car, in a metal building. The roof came down and a beam hit her on the head. At the time she was using her body as a shield to protect her daughter Catherine. Daughter Jeanne and husband John were in the front seat. There was no medical service available as all in the area had been lost during the storm. After arriving in IL, she had surgery and over a pint of blood was removed from her head but she was left with a clot. It is believed that clot made it's way to her brain, which caused the stroke.

Diabetic

Freeport Journal Standard, March 1, 1940 - running for office John E Donker, Democrat, 10th prec. - same page finds the obituary of his wife

Mrs John E. Donker
Funeral Servies for the late Mrs. John E. Donker will be held at the home, 1538 South Oak Ave 9 o'clock Monday morning with a requiem mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 9:30 o'clock, Rt. Rev. C.F.Conley will be the celebrant of the mass and interment will be made in Calvary Cenetery. St Mary's Guild will meet to receive the rosary at the home 8 o'clock Sudnay night.

Freeport Journal Standard, March 2, 1940
Members of the Vererans of Foreign Wars Auxillary meet Monday morning at 8 o'clock at the home of the late Mrs. John E. Donker, 1638 South Oak Ave and will attend the funeral services at St Mary's in a body.

Freeport Journal Standard, March 4, 1940
Funeral services for the late Mrs. John E. Donker were held at the home at 1638 South Oak Ave at 9 o'clock this morning with a requiem mass at 9:30 o'clock, Rt.Rev. C.F. Conley celebrated the mass and interment was at Calvary Cemetery.

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Freeport Standard Journal

First Lieutenant Donker Marries

Untied Today to Miss Helen Howard of This City

At 8 o'clock this morning, Miss Helen Howard and Lieut. John E. Donker were quietly married at St. Mary's Church, the Rev. T.F. Lydon officiating. The couple were attended my Miss Mildred Graham and Charles Michael.

Mrs. Donker is the daughter of Mrs. M. Howard, State Street, and is a very popular young lady. She attended the schools of this city and since finishing her business course has been employed by the Guyer and Calkins wholesale grocers.

Lieut. Donker is the son of Mrs. Gertrude Donker, Florence Station. He was formerly a member of Company L but for the last year has been training at the reserve officers training camp at Fort Sheridan where he was recently given the commission as second Lieutenant. He will leave for Hoboken N.J. probably later for France.

After the ceremony Lieutenant Donker and Mrs. Donker left for an auto trip to Galesburg and other points.

The many friends of the lieutenant and his wife wish them a happy and prosperous future.


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	Events of close relatives
Birth	29 April 1894 4536 Dayton Green Wi
Death of father	22 November 1898 (Age 4) John Francis Howard (I2) (Age 49) - [Relationship Chart]
Marriage	21 August 1917 (Age 23) 1st Lt. Johann ''John'' Edward Donker - ‎[View Family ‎(F27)‎‎] Florence Station,Florence, Stephenson, Il
Death of mother	22 April 1928 (Age 33) Mary Ann Sinnott (I1) (Age 70) - [Relationship Chart]
Death	29 February 1940 (Age 45) Freeport, Steph. Cty. Il
Reference Number	7
Universal Identifier	55E2F623CF89D511973400E02931A9518DA9
Burial	Calvary Catholic Cem ‎(Stephenson St)‎ Freeport, Steph. Cty, Il
Last Change	29 April 2011 - 06:08:03 Last changed by: dcoplien

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