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Daniel Allison
(1849-1901)
Rachel Rebecca Collins
(1851-1922)
Louis P. Bourquin
(1861-1925)
Louise Emile Bruot
(1860-1887)
Willis D. Allison
(1879-1916)
Ellen E. Bourquin
(1883-1956)
Donald Willis Allison
(1910-1945)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Dorothy McCamis
2. Estella Lucile Flightner

Donald Willis Allison 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 13 February 1910, Stryker, OH 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Dorothy McCamis on 28 July 1930 in , Williams County, OH
  • Marriage (2): Estella Lucile Flightner on 16 February 1935 in , DeKalb County, IN 1
  • Died: 3 May 1945, SENEGAL at age 35 5
  • Buried: After 3 May 1945, Pulaski, OH 5
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bullet  Death Notes:

Died on sinking ship USS Little (DD-803).
The USS Little (DD-803) was commissioned Aug 19, 1944, and sunk by Kamikaze Aircraft, May 3, 1945 near Senegal.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 9 May 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 133, Dwelling 167, Family 171, Roll 1241
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Donald W. Allison..Son..2m..OH

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Bryan, OH on 9 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A & 7B, District 161, Dwelling 181, Family 188, Roll 1450
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
421 North Williams Street; home rented
Donald Allison..Stepson..10..OH
(Living with mother and step-father.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Bryan, OH on 7 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 14, Dwelling 122, Family 127, Roll 1891
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
327 North Allen Street; Home rented, $20
Donald D. Allison..Stepson..20..OH..Truck Driver, Ice Cream Plant

(Living with mother and step-father.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Fort Wayne, IN on 11 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 94-69, Family 164, Roll 1117
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Ward 8
1021 Lewis Street; Home rented, $32
Donald Allison..Head..30..OH..11th grade..Truck Driver, H&K Motor Trans..earned $1404 in 1939

(Living with wife.)
.



• He was buried after 3 May 1945 in the Shiffler Cemetery in Pulaski, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 114376178
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Donald married Dorothy McCamis, daughter of Charles F. McCamis and Geneva Davis, on 28 July 1930 in , Williams County, OH. (Dorothy McCamis was born on 9 August 1912 in Edon, OH and died after 28 July 1930.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 28 July 1930, in , Williams County, OH.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Donald Allison
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Jul 1930
Event Place: Williams, Ohio, United States
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Father's Name: Willis Allison
Mother's Name: Ellen Berkley
Spouse's Name: Dorothy McCamis
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Age: 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1913
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles F McCamis
Spouse's Mother's Name: Geneva Davis McCamis

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QWT-CTN : 8 December 2017), Willis Allison in entry for Donald Allison and Dorothy McCamis, 28 Jul 1930; citing Marriage, Williams, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Donald next married Estella Lucile Flightner, daughter of George Flightner and Effie Madge Hemingway, on 16 February 1935 in , DeKalb County, IN.1 (Estella Lucile Flightner was born on 26 May 1908 in Ohio, died on 10 November 1992 in , Williams County, OH and was buried after 10 November 1992 in Farmer, OH.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 16 February 1935, in , DeKalb County, IN.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Fort Wayne, IN on 11 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 94-69, Family 164, Roll 1117
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Ward 8
1021 Lewis Street; Home rented, $32
Donald Allison..Head..30..OH..11th grade..Truck Driver, H&K Motor Trans..earned $1404 in 1939
E Stella Allison..Wife..32..OH..10th grade
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Groom: Donald Allison
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 13 Feb 1910
Groom's Place of Birth: , , Ohio
Groom's Father: Willis Allison
Groom's Mother: Ellen Berkquin
Bride: Estella Flightner
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 26 May 1908
Bride's Place of Birth: , , Ohio
Bride's Father: George Flightner
Bride's Mother: Madge Hemingway
Date of License: 16 Feb 1935
County of License: DeKalb
Date of Marriage: 16 Feb 1935
Place of Marriage: , DeKalb, Indiana

Source Citation
"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXRY-RY9 : accessed 07 Aug 2012), Donald Allison and Estella Flightner, 16 Feb 1935.
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Sources


1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 94-69, sheet 8A, household 164, Donald W. Allison and Estella Lucile Flightner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Jun 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1117.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 8A, dwelling 167, family 171, Willis D. Allison and Ellen E. Bourquin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Jun 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1241.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 161, sheet 7A & 7B, dwelling 181, family 188, Ellen E. Bourquin; index and images (accessed 28 Aug 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1450.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 5B, dwelling 122, family 127, Crist Bolander and Ellen E. Bourquin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jun 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1891.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 07 June 2019), memorial page for Donald Willis Allison (13 Feb 1910\endash 3 May 1945), Find A Grave Memorial no. 114376178, citing Shiffler Cemetery, Pulaski, Williams County, Ohio, USA


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