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Robert Eugene “Gene” Donahue

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Robert Eugene “Gene” Donahue

Birth
Burchard, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
Death
29 Sep 1975 (aged 87)
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial
Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Grave 5, Lot 167 C
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Son of John Francis & Mary Ann (Byrne) Donahue, he was one of 9 children born to them. Gene married Theresa Ann Dugan on November 11, 1911 in O'Connor, Greeley Co., Nebraska and to there union were born 8 children.
Gene later became a farmer in O'Connor, Nebraska. He lived and worked on 80 acre farm. All his children graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in O'Connor except his youngest Monica, she graduated in Los Angeles, California. Gene also farmed 160 acres in Brayton, Nebraska, three miles south of O'Connor.
Several years of drought, forced him to move to Los Angeles, California in 1943 where he became a supervisor in the Long Beach ship yards.
After the war was over he was a carpenter for several years and worked for Kaiser Construction Company, building many tract homes, after an accident at the age of 65 he retired.
Son of John Francis & Mary Ann (Byrne) Donahue, he was one of 9 children born to them. Gene married Theresa Ann Dugan on November 11, 1911 in O'Connor, Greeley Co., Nebraska and to there union were born 8 children.
Gene later became a farmer in O'Connor, Nebraska. He lived and worked on 80 acre farm. All his children graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in O'Connor except his youngest Monica, she graduated in Los Angeles, California. Gene also farmed 160 acres in Brayton, Nebraska, three miles south of O'Connor.
Several years of drought, forced him to move to Los Angeles, California in 1943 where he became a supervisor in the Long Beach ship yards.
After the war was over he was a carpenter for several years and worked for Kaiser Construction Company, building many tract homes, after an accident at the age of 65 he retired.

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  • Created by: Leo James
  • Added: Nov 11, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31292806/robert_eugene-donahue: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Eugene “Gene” Donahue (7 Jun 1888–29 Sep 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31292806, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Leo James (contributor 46924764).