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McDonnell and Kovtan
« on: Tuesday 15 December 20 00:16 GMT (UK) »
Walter Gordon McDonnell  (1914 - ?) Detroit. Parents Walter Gordon McDonnell(1891-1950) and Helen Margaret Wharram(1892- ?).
Walter shown as Gordon on marriage license married Helen Kovtan 25 May 1935 Gary, Indiana. The marriage license showed that Helen was born 23 Jul 1911 Philadelphia and her parents were Michael Kovtan and Palaga Malchauff. Helen and her family do not show up on any census that I could find. There is a WW1 Draft Card for a Michael Effen Kovtan bon 19 Sep 1884 Russia and next of kin Pauline Kovtan living in Gary. I think these may be Helen's parents.
I can not find a death for Helen Wharram McDonnell, a death Walter Gordon McDonnell, a death for Helen Kovtan McDonnell,a death for Michael Kovtan nor birth or death for Palaga/Pauline.
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Re: McDonnell and Kovtan
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 December 20 00:40 GMT (UK) »
Helen and Gordon appear to have married in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q4C-5QT

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Re: McDonnell and Kovtan
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 December 20 01:04 GMT (UK) »
Helen and Gordon appear to have married in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q4C-5QT
My mistake .She was living in Gary.

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Re: McDonnell and Kovtan
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 December 20 01:26 GMT (UK) »
Helen is living in Detroit in 1940.  She is listed as a contact for her brother's WWII DRC

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Re: McDonnell and Kovtan
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 December 20 10:06 GMT (UK) »
Michael Kovtan - 18 September 1884 - 28 June 1952 Gary Lake Indiana. Married.
Informant John Kovtan 2603 Willa Drive Street. St Joseph. Michigan.
Cirrhosis of the liver. Father Ephfrain Kovtan.
Burial 25 June 1952 St Marys Russian Cemetery. Gary. Indiana.

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Re: McDonnell and Kovtan
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 15 December 20 10:09 GMT (UK) »

Obituary Pauline Kovtan - The News-Palladium Benton Harbor, Michigan
30 Nov 1970, Mon    Page 15

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65329953/obituary-for-pauline-kovtan-aged-80/

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 15 December 20 10:13 GMT (UK) »


Obituary John Kovtan - The Herald-Palladium Saint Joseph, Michigan 13 Jan 2001, Sat    Page 9

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65329995/obituary-for-john-m-kovtan-1915-2001/

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 15 December 20 10:21 GMT (UK) »


Helen McDonell - Birth Date 23 Jul 1911 - June 1994
Issue State Michigan
Last Residence 85041, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.

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