Sixteenth Generation

7843. Donald Ward Ballew was born on 10 January 1903 in Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA. He died on 9 February 1987 at the age of 84 in Renton, King Co., Washington, USA. South Dakota Births:
Name: DONALD BALLEW
State File #: 521340
Gender: M
County: PENNINGTON
Mother's Name: MYRTLE WOODS
Father's Name: THOMAS BALLEW
Birth Date: 1903-01-10
File Date: 19400907
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SSDI:
Name: Donald Ballew
SSN: 503-09-8220
Last Residence: 98056 Renton, King, Washington
Born: 10 Jan 1903
Died: Feb 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: South Dakota
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Find A Grave Memorial# 104465998
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CENSUS 1930:
In home of Abel Abelson (Father-in-law)
Name: D W Ballew
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Birthplace: South Dakota
Relation to head-of-house: Son-in-law
Race: White
RESIDENCE: Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota
Image source: Year: 1930; RESIDENCE: Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota; Roll: 2232; Pg: 4B; ED: 10; Image: 754.0.
Census date: April 11, 1930.
Household members:
Blanche Ballew dau-in-law 26 SD
Delores Jane gr-dau 11/12 KS (her age is transcribed as 11 years - instead of 11/12th's)

Donald Ward Ballew and Josephine Bruno or Brune were married on 29 August 1922 in Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA. They were divorced. his and her 1st mg.

South Dakota Marriages:
Name: Donald W Ballew
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Spouse: Josephine Brune
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 29 Aug 1922
Marriage County: Pennington
County of Residence: Penn
Post Office: Hill City
LICENSE # 89371
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=8561&iid=SDVR_M_10-3797&desc=Josephine+Brune
Josephine Bruno or Brune was born about 1905 in New York, USA. Name: Josephine Bruno
Age: 15 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1905
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
RESIDENCE: Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska
Home owned: View Image
Sex: View Image
Marital status: View Image
Year of immigration: View Image
Able to read & write: View Image
Roll: T625_996; Pg: 13A; ED: 83; Image: 1085.
She is listed as a 'ward' of Samuel R. ?McKelvie? in Lancaster, NE; born in NY.

Donald Ward Ballew and Josephine Bruno or Brune had the following children:

Donald Ward Ballew and Blanche Almire Abelson were married on 28 April 1931 in Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA. his 2nd mg.

South Dakota Marriages:
1st Marriage Record (Donald and Blanche)
Name: Donald Ward Ballew
Age: 28 (listed as divorced)
Gender: Male
Spouse: Blanche Almire Abelson
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1931
Marriage County: Lawrence
County of Residence: Pennington
Post Office: Rapid City
LICENSE # 148948 REG. # 212
BY: Ralph E. Rich, Meth'st. Minister
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Name: Donald Ward Ballew
2nd Marriage Record (Donald and Blanche)
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Spouse: Blanehe (Blanche) Almira Abelson
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1931
Marriage County: Lawrence
County of Residence: Pennington
Post Office: Rapid City
LICENSE # 143837 REG. # 213
BY: Ralph E. Rich, Meth'st. Minister
Blanche Almire Abelson was born on 2 July 1906 in South Dakota, USA. She died on 2 July 1995 at the age of 89 in Renton, King Co., Washington, USA. Name: Blanche A. Ballew
SSN: 537-20-0269
Last Residence: 98056 Renton, King, Washington
Born: 2 Jul 1906
Died: Jul 1995
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington
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Washington Death Index:
Name: Blanche A Ballew
Place of Death: Renton
Date of Death: 02 Jul 1995
Residence: Renton
Age: 89 years
Gender: F
SSN: 537-20-0269
Certificate: 019002}