Earl Albert Holden
(1905-1962)
Rowena Louise Payne
(1906-1980)
Donald Jay Holden
(1931-2020)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. El Raye Shafer

Donald Jay Holden 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 3 Oct 1931, Kansas City, Jackson, MO 3
  • Marriage (1): El Raye Shafer on 5 Mar 1955 in , Marion, IN 1
  • Died: 20 Apr 2020, Indianapolis, Marion, IN at age 88 6
  • Buried: Indianapolis: New Crown Cemetery, Marion, IN

   FamilySearch ID: LTQ5-BQ4.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1950 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO. 7 The 1950 census recorded Don J. Holden, 18, kitchen helper in college cafeteria, living with mother Rowena P. Holden, grade school teacher, 43; and grandmother Emma R. Payne, saleslady, 69. Everyone was born in Missouri.

2. Residence: in 1956 in Rome, Roma, Lazio, ITA. 2

3. Newspaper: Logansport Press, 14 Feb 1957, Logansport, Cass, IN. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Don Holden and daughter, Debbie, will take up residence in Indianapolis after they arrive in a few days from Rome, Italy, where they have spent the past two years. Mrs. Holden is the former El Raye Shafer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Shafer, of east of town.

4. Residence: in Mar 1957 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. 2

5. Obituary: Indianapolis Star: obituary of Don Holden on 23 Apr 2020 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. 6 Don J. Holden, 88, Indianapolis passed away April 20, 2020. Don was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church. Don is survived by his loving children: Debra Sue Faulkner, Jeffrey Lee Holden, Gregory Jay Holden and Angela Lynne Buchanan, 11 wonderful grandchildren and 14 precious great grandchildren. Due to our World Crisis please shared a condolence at www.flanner-buchanan.com. Flanner Buchanan-Speedway are handling arrangements.


Donald married El Raye Shafer, daughter of Ellis Lee Shafer and Mary Elaine Beecher, on 5 Mar 1955 in , Marion, IN.1 The marriage ended in divorce. (El Raye Shafer was born on 11 Dec 1936 in Boone Township, Cass, IN,8 9 10 died on 8 Nov 2001 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN 9 and was buried on 12 Nov 2001 in Indianapolis: New Crown Cemetery, Marion, IN 9.)

Sources

1 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012," Charles Hoyt m. El Raye Holden 15 Jul 1977 Brownsburg IN.

2 The Logansport Press (Logansport, Miami, Indiana), 14 Feb 1957, page 4.

3 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012," Jeffrey Lee Holden and Mary Anne Shanklin, m. 26 Nov 1994 in Indianapolis, IN.

4 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," David Allen Holden, b. 13 Jun 1957 Indianapolis d. 3 Jul 2017 Avon IN father Donald Jay Holden Mother El Raye Holden.

5 The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), 16 Jul 2017, page A26. Obituary of David Allen Holden.

6 The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), 23 Apr 2020, page A16. Obituary of Don Holden.

7 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F9Z-P66B Don J Holden Kansas City MO.

8 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1RC-7DY Ellis Shafer, Lucerne, Harrison Township, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-28, sheet 12B, family 196, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1030.

9 Ancestry.com, "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017," Certificate 108464. ElRaye Hoyt. Father Ellis Shafer. Mother Elaine Beecher. Informant Kevin S. Hoyt, son.

10 Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, El Raye Shafer, b. 11 Dec 1936 in Boone Township, Cass IN.


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