Ethel Ruby McDonald

1908 - 1994  (86 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 19 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	Ethel Ruby McDonald
  Gender	Female
  Birth	30 Sep 1908	Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Cert No.: 1908-30038
  Baptism	25 Dec 1908	Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  Census	12 May 1910	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [5]
  Census	12 Jan 1920	Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, United States   [6]
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [7]
  Census	2 Apr 1940	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 21 F63 Robert Coon Head M White 1909 31 Married Minnesota Printer Grand St 22 F63 Ethel Coon Wife F White 1909 31 Married Waseca Grand St 23 F63 Richard Coon Son M White 1935 5 Single Minnesota Grand St 24 F63 William Coon Son M White 1936 4 Single Minnesota Grand St 25 F63 James Coon Son M White 1939 1 Single Minnesota Grand St   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=bfzc_4
  Census	1 Apr 1950	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [9]
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 2 F63 Robert C Coon Head M White 1909 41 Married Minnesota Printer Grand St NE 3 F63 Ethel R Coon Wife F White 1909 41 Married Minnesota Grand St NE 4 F63 Richard C Coon Son M White 1935 15 Single Minnesota Grand St NE 5 F63 William C Coon Son M White 1936 14 Single Minnesota Grand St NE 6 F63 Roberta C Coon Daughter F White 1946 4 Single Minnesota GrandSt NE   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=kc73_3
  Death	5 Nov 1994	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [3, 10, 11]
  File No: 029641; Record No: 2517844
  Obituary	7 Nov 1994	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [12, 13]
  Burial	8 Nov 1994	Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Interment Number 55516
  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	I256	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   [14, 15, 16, 17]
  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

  
  

  Family	Robert Carlton Coon           b. 22 Jul 1908, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 26 Dec 1974, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1931	Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [18, 19, 20, 21]
  Certificate No.: 03500418
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years and 8 months - He : 22 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. James Alva Coon           b. 14 Mar 1939, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 10 Sep 1948, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 9 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Living
  Family ID	F63	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Sep 1908 - Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, United States Baptism - 25 Dec 1908 - Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States Census - 12 May 1910 - Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States Census - 12 Jan 1920 - Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, United States Census - 7 Apr 1930 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Marriage - 29 May 1931 - Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 2 Apr 1940 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 1 Apr 1950 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Death - 5 Nov 1994 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Obituary - 7 Nov 1994 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Burial - 8 Nov 1994 - Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Reference

  "Ethel Ruby McDonald". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I256&tree=cw (accessed January 18, 2026).

  
  

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