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Family HistoryFamily History - Kathryn Jean ‘Katie’ Koeningshof


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This family history features Kathryn Jean ‘Katie’ Koeningshof and five of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Kathryn Jean ‘Katie’ Koeningshof,1 born 20 November 1923 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, the daughter of Edward Koeningshof and Sylvia Wolkins;1, 2, 3 died 12 August 1995 in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.1, 2 Katie married Bernard Joseph ‘Red’ Donovan (born 26 December 1912 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, the son of William Patrick Donovan and Rachael Margaret Payne;3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Red died 2 April 1992 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan4). Katie and Red are buried in Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.1, 4

Children of Kathryn Jean ‘Katie’ Koeningshof and Bernard Joseph ‘Red’ Donovan:

 2i. Joseph Lawrence ‘Joe’ Donovan, born 22 December 1951.8
 3ii. Ellen Marie Donovan, born 15 December 1953.8
 4iii. Margaret Anne ‘Peggy’ Donovan, born 19 July 1957.8
 5iv. William Edward Donovan, born 26 December 1959.8
 6v. Teresa Eileen Donovan, born 29 September 1961.8

  1. Find a Grave (website). Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, Kathryn Koningshof Donovan, born: 20 November 1923; died: 12 August 1995 (from record).
  2. Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006, Herrick Public Library, Kathryn “Katie” Donovan, died: 12 August 1995 in Oshtemo, Michigan; born: 20 November 1923 in Buchanan, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, children, and brothers.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, E.D. 89-42, Sheet No. 3, Bernard J. Donovan, 37, Michigan, welder, making checker taxi co.; wife Kathryn J. Donovan, 26, Michigan, nurse, state hospital; son John T. Donovan, 11, Michigan.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan, Bernard J. Donovan, born: 26 December 1912 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 3 April 1992 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (from record, which includes information from his second marriage record, social security claims index, and death index; and provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, and one wife).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 196, Sheet No. 7B, William Donovan, 31, Michigan, laborer, machine shop; wife Rachael Donovan, 28, Michigan; son Charles Donovan, 8, Michigan; son Bernard Donovan, 7, Michigan; daughter Christine Donovan, 5, Michigan; daughter Helen Louise Donovan 3 3/12, Michigan; son William T. Donovan 1 4/12, Michigan.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervliet, E.D. 11-59, Sheet No. 5A-5B, Bernard Donovan, 17, Michigan [he is a border in the household of Frank Barden].
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, E.D. 39-16, Sheet No. 13B, Bernard Donovan, 27, Michigan, street work, city; wife Ethel Donovan, 29, Minnesota; daughter Rodean Donovan, 4, Michigan; son Thomas Donovan, 1, Michigan.
  8. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.