Fern Shirley Mcdonald

Abt 1921 - 1950  (29 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	Fern Shirley Mcdonald
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Abt 1921	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [1]
  Census	3 Apr 1940	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [2]
  Line 20
  Death	1 Mar 1950	Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Record No: 1118905; Cert No: 019626
  Obituary	3 Mar 1950	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [4, 5]
  Burial	4 Mar 1950	Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  1. Ethel Ruby McDonald           b. 30 Sep 1908, Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, United States           d. 5 Nov 1994, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 86 years)   2. Arnold Clyde Mcdonald           b. 14 Nov 1910, Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States           d. 31 May 1972, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 61 years)   3. Fern Shirley Mcdonald           b. Abt 1921, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 1 Mar 1950, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  (Age 29 years)
  Person ID	I3918	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Hilliard Clyde McDonald           b. 9 Oct 1881, Castlewood, Hamlin, South Dakota, United States           d. 23 Apr 1937, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Caroline Matilda Madsen           b. 18 Apr 1884, Manchester, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States           d. 17 Jun 1970, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Nov 1907	Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, United States   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Certificate No.: Bk G, Pg 465; Film 1320462
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 1 month - She : 23 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1921 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 7 Apr 1930 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - Line 20 - 3 Apr 1940 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Death - 1 Mar 1950 - Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Obituary - 3 Mar 1950 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Burial - 4 Mar 1950 - Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Ancestry | FamilySearch

  
  

• Reference

  "Fern Shirley Mcdonald". Coon White Family History. https://www.cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I3918&tree=cw (accessed April 16, 2026).

  
  

Sources

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