Ida Belle Don

1882 - 1940  (58 years)

• Name	Ida Belle Don  [1, 2]
  Birth	25 Aug 1882	Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Nov 1940  [1]
  Notes	At the time of the 1900 census, 17 year old Ida Don was a servant (housekeeper) in the home of Ezra and Malinda HEATH of Fairgrove, Tuscola County, Michigan. Her date of birth was shown as Aug 1883 in Michigan. According to Art Peck, Ida was married first to Thomas BARNES. They were the parents of Ernestine Marilla BARNES, born 25 October 1902 and died in March, 1982 in Caro, Michigan. Her second marriage was to Clarence MITCHELL, and they were the parents of Norman James MITCHELL. In 1931 Ida's daughter, Ernestine BARNES married Ellis H. ABKE, and they were the parents of Janice Kay ABKE. Janice married Donald R. MAJASK.
  Person ID	I5983	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James Don,   b. Abt 1861, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rosina Kolb,   b. 6 Jul 1861, Wisconsin d. 10 Nov 1933 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1879
  Family ID	F3081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Aug 1882 - Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 142 (Reliability: 3).