VanAbel, Ellen

Other Events:

• 1870 Census: 1870, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; Page
• News Mention: 24 Feb 1910; Kaukauna Sun

Notes:

1870 Census:
Holland, WI
Listed living with parents age 9, born in WI.

News Mention:
1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 2/24/1910Holland - Mrs Joseph Chopin of Kaukauna and Mrs. Nellie Gates of North Dak ota spent several days at Holland guest of their brother Mr. John VanAbel.

Ellen married Donkers, Anton 7 Jan 1881, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. Anton was born Bef 1863; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 21 Jun 1950

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Obituary:
RUDOLPH P. DONKERS Rudolph P. Donkers, 68, whose wife is a sister of two Manitowoc women, died Tuesday at his home in Miles City, Mon. Arrangements for the return of the body to Manitowoc for services and burial are being made by the Mittnacht funeral home. Date of the funeral had not been decided upon today. A native of Green Bay, Mr. Donkers and his wife, the former Ida Sancy of Greenleaf, Brown county, moved to Montana following their marriage. During recent years the deceased had been an engineer on the Milwaukee road. In addition to his wife he is survived by two sisters in law, Mrs. Charles Ludwig and Mrs. Carl Alt, and a niece, Mr. Paul Kollath, all of Manitowoc. The deceased was a member of the Elks lodge in Miles City. Manitowoc Herald Times, June 21, 1950 P. 2

The body of Rudolph P. Donkers, 68, who died Tuesday at his home in Miles City, Mont., is due to arrive in Manitowoc early Saturday afternoon for burial. Private services for local relatives and members of the deceased's immediate family will be conducted by the Rev. Henry Letz at the Mittnacht funeral home later Saturday afternoon. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The funeral mass was offered in the Montana city.
Manitowoc Herald Times, June 23, 1950 P. 2
[d. 06-20-1950 at Miles City, MI/bur. on Ida Donkers lot]

Rudolph married Sancy, Ida 30 Sep 1902. Ida was born 4 Jan 1876; died 8 Feb 1960, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]