Arnold Clyde Mcdonald

1910 - 1972  (61 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	Arnold Clyde Mcdonald  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	14 Nov 1910	Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, United States   [1, 2]
  Census	12 Jan 1920	Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  Census	7 Apr 1940	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  Military	16 Oct 1940	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [6]
  Military	22 Jan 1944	United States*   [7]
  Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1944; Discharge Date: 27 Oct 1945
  Census	6 Apr 1950	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  Death	31 May 1972	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States   [1, 7, 9, 10]
  Burial	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Covina, Los Angeles, California, United States   [11, 12, 13]
  Siblings	2 sisters
  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	I3028	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	Frances Leone Richards           b. 13 Apr 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 22 Mar 1990 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1938	Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [18, 19, 20]
  Cert No: 4140061
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 7 months - She : 18 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. Baby Girl Mcdonald           b. 12 Jan 1939, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 12 Jan 1939, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Living   3. Thomas Eugene Mcdonald           b. 5 Nov 1942, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States           d. 9 Mar 1986 (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Living
  Family ID	F790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Nov 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 - 27 Jun 1938 - Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 7 Apr 1940 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Military - 16 Oct 1940 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Military - Enlistment Date: 22 Jan 1944; Discharge Date: 27 Oct 1945 - 22 Jan 1944 - United States* Census - 6 Apr 1950 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Death - 31 May 1972 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  "Arnold Clyde Mcdonald". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I3028&tree=cw (accessed May 20, 2026).

  
  

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