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Mary Ellen “Ellen” Brennan Donahue

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Birth	:	23 Nov 1886 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	16 Jan 1920 Bonesteel, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill, Holt County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4634200, -98.6560600
Plot	:	Calvary, Section 1 Old Calvary Cemetery; Block 4, Lot 17
Description	:	Mary Ellen Brennan was born Nov 23, 1886 in O'Neill, Ne. The daughter of Neil Brennan and Margaret Keyes, Neil was born in Ireland and Margaret was born in Canada, both were Irish. Margaret was called Ellen or Nell. Mary Ellen Brennan Donahue died of intestinal paresis following childbirth Jan 16, 1920 in Bonesteel, Gregory County, South Dakota. Edward Stephen and Mary Ellen Brennan were married in 1912 in O'Neill, Nebraska. They had four children. Mary Ellen died as a result of the birth of their forth child on Jan 13, 1920, the baby, Margaret Ellen Donahue (Sister Benadict Joseph,... Read More	Mary Ellen Brennan was born Nov 23, 1886 in O'Neill, Ne. The daughter of Neil Brennan and Margaret Keyes, Neil was born in Ireland and Margaret was born in Canada, both were Irish. Margaret was called Ellen or Nell. Mary Ellen Brennan Donahue died of intestinal paresis following childbirth Jan 16, 1920 in Bonesteel, Gregory County, South Dakota. Edward Stephen and Mary Ellen Brennan were married in 1912 in O'Neill, Nebraska. They had four children. Mary Ellen died as a result of the birth of their forth child on Jan 13, 1920, the baby, Margaret Ellen Donahue (Sister Benadict Joseph, OSB) survived and became a Catholic Sister. Other children born to Edward Stephen and Mary Ellen Donahue were Thomas W. Donahue, born in 1915, Edward Brennan Donahue born Apr 11, 1916, Francis Damian Donahue born Jan 13, 1918; and Margaret Ellen born Jan 13, 1920. After Mary Ellen (his wife) died he remarried in 1937. He moved to Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska after 1940. Mary Ellen is buried in Section 1; old Calvary Cemetery, Block 4, lot 17. Next to her father, Neil Brennan and mother Margaret Keyes Brennan. Find A Grave Memorial # 77801045. Edward Stephen died in 1963 in Omaha, Ne. and is buried in Omaha, Nebraska Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Find A Grave memorial #82285135. Mary Ellen Brennan Obituary O'Neil Frontier January 20, 1920. Mary Brennan Donahue Death of Mrs. E.S. Donahue Mrs. E.S. Donahue died at her home at Bonesteel , SD last Saturday evening at 7 o'clock after an illness of one week , following childbirth. The body was brought to this city Monday afternoon and the funeral held from the Catholic church last Tuesday morning, interment in the Catholic cemetery. Mary Ellen Brennan was the daughter of Mrs. Mrs. Neil Brennan and was born in O'Neil on November 23, 1886. She grew to womanhood here and was graduated from St. Mary's Academy. On August 16, 1912 was united in marriage to Edward S. Donahue, of Bonesteel, SD and since her marriage has made her home in that city, where Mr. Donahue is one of the leading business men of that progressive town. Mrs. Donahue was one of O'Neil's fairest young daughters and her sudden death will be greatly deplored by a large number of friends in this city as well as that of her home town, Bonesteel. Deceased left to mourn, her sudden death, her husband and four children, her mother and several brothers and sisters who have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friend in their hour of sorrow. O'Neil Frontier January 20, 1920.

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Mary Ellen “Ellen” Brennan Donahue's memorial is located at: O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill, Holt County, USA.
When did Mary Ellen “Ellen” Brennan Donahue death?
Mary Ellen “Ellen” Brennan Donahue death on 16 Jan 1920 in Bonesteel, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.4634200
Longitude: -98.6560600

Family Members:

Parent

Neil Patrick Brennan Sr.

(1850 - 1915)

Margaret “Nell” Keyes Brennan

(1860 - 1940)

Spouse

Siblings

Sarah Brennan Ryan

(1882 - 1927)

Col Francis Michael “Mike” Brennan

(1894 - 1943)

Thomas Joseph Brennan

(1896 - 1975)

Bernadette Brennan

(1898 - 1976)

Children

Edward Brennan Donahue

(1916 - 1994)

Dr Francis Damion Donahue

(1918 - 1997)

Sr Benedict Joseph (Margaret Ellen) Donahue

(1920 - 1984)

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