Help finding William O'Donnells death

[Revolution]

Hi

Ive been looking for quite some time for one of my O'Donnells death date.

William Opunake O'Donnell was born on 22 Sep 1899 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA to Jacob O'Donnell and Isabella De Valencia. His middle name is horrendously spelt when other people write it as are his siblings names (New Zealand origin).

He married Adelia (Delia) Hillman McLendon around 1921 but I haven't found the marriage.

They had two daughters:

Druselle in 1922 in Texas - Ive found her family and history.
Delma in 1924 in Texas. The only record I can find for Delma is a possible marriage to Charles Cole Smith and a possible death in Houston in 1987 assuming the marriage is correct.

Adelia died in 1956 in Houston, Harris, Texas. I think she and William had split some years before but have no proof of this.

I have William in the:
1900 census in Galveston Ward 5, Texas,
1910 in Galveston Ward 5, Texas
His World War I draft registration card gives his address as Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Texas.
1920 in Galveston Ward 3, Texas
In 1947 he is a passenger leaving Manila, Phillipines and arriving in Seattle, Washington. The record correctly states his birth date and place of birth. He is listed as Single. He last left the USA in 1945. His address in the US was a PO Box in Glenbrook, Connecticut.

He may have been in 1957 been in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA with Adelia his wife but the Directory is unclear. It lists Wm O'Donnell and spouse Adella. Im assuming if this is correct it was prepared before she died. The facts above may indicate this was not them.

I have a photo of him with his sister and he looks to be in his 50s meaning he was still alive around 1950.

Any help would be appreciated.

[aghadowey]

In 1947 he is a passenger leaving Manila, Phillipines and arriving in Seattle, Washington. The record correctly states his birth date and place of birth. He is listed as Single. He last left the USA in 1945. His address in the US was a PO Box in Glenbrook, Connecticut.

Just in case you didn't know, Glenbrook is actually a part of Stamford (Fairfield Co.), Connecticut.

What was William's occupation?

[Revolution]

Hi

I have next to no info on him. The only people Ive found with basic family tree info dont have a death date for him nor have they been contactable in the last year Ive been trying to contact them.

For him to be travelling to Manilla opens up the possibilities of his occupation although arriving at the end of World War II I wonder if his occupation was linked to the military.

[aghadowey]

If you have him in the records you mentioned in the initial post then you must have some idea of occupation(s). I found information about possible William O'Donnells in both Connecticut and Massachusetts but there's no point in me doing any more until you tell us eveything that you've already found.

[Revolution]

Traveling salesman in 1920. The earlier records he was just a kid. The 1957 reference just says Opr

Thanks

[rosie17]

In the 1930 census his wife is down as divorced notice on her death certificate Delia Aynesworth b 18/10/1902 Mississippi died Houston 1956
Father Eugene W McLendon
Mother Lucy Harvey

[Revolution]

Than Rosie17. Another blank filled in

The 1957 record then is not the right one.

[shellyesq]

Delia was listed as divorced in the 1940 census too - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4W9-Y37

I think it's possible that Drusell may have been listed twice in the 1940 census, because this one who was a student nurse in a hospital in New Orleans looks to be a pretty close match - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYPD-XBM 

[shellyesq]

In the Galveston Daily News from 4 Sep. 1927:  "Mrs. William O'Donnell of Huntsville is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. McClendon.  She returns in a few days, as she is studying at the school at that place."

So they were still married then.