Ezra S. & Josephine M. Donaldson, Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin

Ezra S. & Josephine M. Donaldson

Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin

Ezra S. Donaldson was a Minnesota born hardware merchant merchant in Greenwood, Wisconsin. He was a tall man of medium build with blue eyes and brown hair. He was born November 24, 1875 and married his wife, Josephine M. in 1899. She was also a Minnesota native and was born in April of 1876. February 12, 1900, Ezra and Josephine were faced with the unexpected death of their tiny baby which they buried with great sadness in the Greenwood City Cemetery. In August, Josephine had a prolonged visit with her family in Minnesota.

Eddie Carpenter was in the hardware business with the E. S. Donaldson Company for some, later conducting the business alone. After Ezra sold the business, he and Josephine moved to South Dakota where they became the proud parents of an infant son named Grant M. in 1908. Ezra then supported his wife and son with the tinner's trade. At the outbreak of World War I, they were residing at 1413 Breda, St Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. In later years he was a Manual Training Instructor, Hancock School, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Josephine was also a public school teacher.

At the age of nineteen, their only son, Grant M. Donaldson, married seventeen year old Mabel Gray of St. Paul and they quickly provided a granddaughter named Elizabeth A. Donaldson for Ezra and Josephine. Grant and Mabel lived with her grandmother in District 145 of St. Paul.

This advertisement appeared in the Greenwood Gleaner, Aug. 9, 1901.

Census Records

1900 Federal Census--Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin

Home-Family

Name

Relation

Marital/Yrs

Children

Sex

Color

Born-Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Education

Immigration

Father Born

Mother Born

Ownership

39-42

Donaldson, Ezra

Head

Married 1yr

none

Male

White

Nov 1875--24

Minnesota

Hardware Merchant

Speaks/Writes Eng.

New York

Renter

~Josephine M.

Wife

Married 1yr

none

Female

White

Apr 1876--24

Minnesota

Sweden

Previous Residence: Bernard S. and Alvina L. Dodge. Next: Frederich and Louisa B. Woodkey and their 3 yr. old son, Freddie.

1910 Federal Census--Ward B., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota

Home-Family

Name

Relation

Marital/Yrs

Children

Sex

Color

Born-Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Education

Immigration

Father Born

Mother Born

Ownership

173-227

Donaldson, Ezra S.

Head

Married 10yr

2/1 living

Male

White

Nov 1875--33

Minnesota

Tinner-Contractor

Speaks/Writes Eng.

New York

Renter

~Josephine M.

Wife

Married 10yr

2/1 living

Female

White

Apr 1876--33

Minnesota

Sweden

~Infant

Son

single

Male

White

1908-2yrs

South Dakota

Minnesota

1920 Federal Census--10th Ward, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota

Home-Family

Name

Relation

Marital/Yrs

Children

Sex

Color

Born-Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Education

Immigration

Father Born

Mother Born

Ownership

143-297-324

Donaldson, Ezra S.

Head

Married

2/1 living

Male

White

44yrs

Minnesota

Tinner-Contractor

Speaks/Writes Eng.

Scotland

New York

Owner

~Josephine M.

Wife

Married

2/1 living

Female

White

43yrs

Minnesota

Sweden

~Grant M.

Son

single

Male

White

12yrs

South Dakota

Minnesota

1930 Federal Census--District 189, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota

Home-Family

Name

Relation

Marital/Yrs

Estate

Sex

Color

Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Education

Immigration

Father Born

Mother Born

Ownership

143-238-252

Donaldson, Ezra S.

Head

Married

$3,500

Male

White

53yrs

Minnesota

Teacher-public school

Speaks/Writes Eng.

Scotland

New York

Owner

~Josephine M.

Wife

Married

Female

White

53yrs

Minnesota

Teacher-public school

Speaks/Writes Eng.

Sweden

1930 Federal Census--District 145, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota

Home-Family

Name

Relation

Marital/Yrs

Estate

Sex

Color

Born-Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Education

Immigration

Father Born

Mother Born

Ownership

178

Gray, Mary C.

Head

Widowed

$35

Female

White

78yrs

Scotland

Speaks/Writes Eng.

1884

Scotland

Renter

~Polly G.

Daughter

Single

Female

White

49yrs

Scotland

Clerical Worker at Dry Cleaners

Speaks/Writes Eng.

1884

Scotland

~Marion

Granddaughter

Single

Female

White

20yrs

North Dakota

Clerical Worker at Dry Cleaners

Scotland

Wisconsin

Donaldson, Grant

Gr-Son-in-law

Married at 19

Male

White

23yrs

South Dakota

Asst. Mechanic-Railroad

~Mabel

Gr-granddaughter

Married at 17

Female

White

20yrs

Minnesota

file clerk at wholesale advertising

South Dakota

North Dakota

~Elizabeth A.

Gr-granddaughter

Female

White

2yrs6mo

Minnesota

South Dakota

North Dakota

Name: Ezra Donaldson
City: 1413 Breda, St Paul, Ramsey Co., Minn.
County: Ramsey
State: Minnesota
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1875
Race: White
Roll: 1682639
Draft Board: 9
Age: 42 years
Occupation: Manual Training Instructor, Hancock School, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minn.
Nearest Relative: Josephine M. Donaldson (wife)
Height/Build: Tall, medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: blue, brown
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