Donald Walter McKenney

1918 - 1950  (31 years)

• Name	Donald Walter McKenney
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	14 Oct 1918	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Census	1920 (1 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5]
  Age: 1
  Address: 31 Ball Street
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Census	1930 (11 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6]
  Age: 11
  Address: 87 High Street
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Census	1940 (21 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  Age: 21
  Address: 87 High Street
  He was living with his widowed father.
  Draft Registration	16 Oct 1940 (22 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Age: 22
  Address: 86 West Main Street
  He registered for the draft giving A. S. McKenney & Son as his employer.
  	World War II Draft Registration Card of Donald Walter McKenney
  Military	5 Dec 1942 (24 years)  [8]
  He joined the Army as a private on 5 December 1942. In March 1945, he was admitted to a hospital for battlefield injuries.
  Membership	1947 (28 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 9]
  He joined the Masonic Star Lodge of Athol.
  	Masonic Record of Donald Walter McKenney
  Census	1950 (31 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [10]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 31, living in Athol, Massachusetts. He was listed as unable to work.
  Death	29 Apr 1950	Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 4, 11, 12]
  Burial	—	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4]
  Siblings	2 brothers
  + 1. Everett Arnold McKenney,   b. 23 Jun 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 15 Aug 1981, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years) ▻ Iva Irene Jones,  m. 8 Feb 1932   2. Walter Avery McKenney,   b. 4 Jul 1912, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 23 Feb 1918, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 5 years) + 3. Donald Walter McKenney,   b. 14 Oct 1918, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 29 Apr 1950, Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 31 years) ▻ Cecile J. Boiteau,  m. 06 Sep 1940
  Person ID, Branch	I170	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Samuel
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Avery Shaw McKenney,   b. 21 Dec 1887, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 13 Jul 1951, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Eloise Viola Barber,   b. 27 Mar 1893, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 7 Feb 1940 (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	2 Apr 1910	Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Cecile J. Boiteau,   b. 17 Aug 1921, Massachusetts d. 7 Apr 1982, Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	06 Sep 1940	North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	Donald was 21 years and 11 months old - Cecile was 19 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 9 years and 7 months).
  Children	1. Donna Eva McKenney,   b. 28 Aug 1941, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 27 Jun 2019, New Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Elaine Eloise McKenney + 3. Donald Larry Dennis McKenney   4. Linda Jane McKenney
  Family ID	F123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Oct 1918 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 06 Sep 1940 - North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Draft Registration - 16 Oct 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Donna Eva McKenney - 28 Aug 1941 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Membership - 1947 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1950 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 29 Apr 1950 - Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Burial - — - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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