DON LEIPER

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Descendants of David Don & Helen (Nellie) Leiper

Generation No. 1

1. DAVID4 DON (DAVID3, HERCULES2, HERCULES1) was born October 02, 1874 in Brechin, Forfar Co., Scotland1,2, and died August 11, 1949 in Portland, Oregon3.  He married HELEN (NELLIE) LEIPER January 12, 1900 in St. James Episcopal Church, Stonehaven, Scotland4, daughter of JAMES LEIPER and HELEN MASSON. She was born May 29, 1874 in Muchalls, Scotland5,6, and died February 03, 1961 in Fossil, Oregon7.

      More About DAVID DON:
      Apprentice: 1891, To James Don, Blacksmith, Stracathro, Scotland8
      Burial: August 13, 1949, Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Oregon9
      Immigration: March 13, 1911, Arrived Ellis Island abard the "California" along with his wife,     and three children10
      Occupation: Blacksmith1

      More About HELEN (NELLIE) LEIPER:
      Burial: February 07, 1961, Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Oregon12
      Education: St. James Episcopal School, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland

      Children of DAVID DON and HELEN LEIPER are:

      • i. NELL MASSON5 DON, b. October 26, 1900, Edinburgh, Scotland13; d. July 22, 1980, Fossil, Oregon14; m. JOSEPH BUNYON YOUNCE; b. October 26, 1900; d. February 13, 1953, Oregon.
        More About NELL MASSON DON:
        Burial: July 25, 1980, Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Oregon15
        More About JOSEPH BUNYON YOUNCE:
        Burial: February 18, 1953, Riverview Cemetery, Portland. Oregon16
      • ii.  DAVID DON, b. October 25, 1905, Edinburgh, Scotland17; d. March 16, 1990, Salem, Oregon; m. MARY JANE HOOVER, September 08, 1928; b. May 28, 1901; d. July 16, 1990, Salem, Oregon
      • iii. JAMES LEIPER DON, b. September 15, 1907, Edinburgh, Scotland17; d. February 26, 1979, Portland,  Oregon; m. PEARL M PHILBRICK, December 25, 1932; b. March 27, 191018; d. August 04, 2002,  Tualatin, Oregon19.
        More About JAMES LEIPER DON:
        Burial: March 02, 1979, Riverview Cemetery, Portland. Oregon20
        More About PEARL M PHILBRICK:
        Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Oregon
      • iv. EDITH JEAN (JEAN) DON, b. June 15, 1912, Fossil, Oregon21; d. February 14, 1982, Santa Maria, California22; m. JOHN EDWARD (ED) SMITHBURG, April 09, 1936; b. June 11, 1909, Seattle, Washington23; d. May 01, 1988, Porterville, California24.
        More About EDITH JEAN (JEAN) DON:
        Burial: Ashes Scattered at sea25
        More About JOHN EDWARD (ED) SMITHBURG:
        Burial: Ashes Scattered in Los Padres National Forest25
        Nationality: Swedish

        Endnotes
        1.   Ellis Island Form, lines 7-11 on the ship manifest of the "California".
        2. 1881 British Census, April 3, FHL Film 0203471.
        3.   “Fossil Journal," Fossil, Oregon.
        4.   Register of Marriages,District of Cookney, Kincardine, Scotland.
        5.   Ellis Island Form, lines 7-11 on the ship manifest of the "California".
        6. St. Ternan's Episcopal Church, Muchalls: Register of Baptisms, Burials, and                  Marriages, CD ROM, Page 129,
        7.   "Fossil Journal," Fossil, Oregon.
        8.   1891 British Census, April 5, Page 2 of Stracathro.
        9.   Riverview Cemetery Records, Grave located Section 122, lot 481 space 3.
        10.  Ellis Island Form, lines 7-11 on the ship manifest of the "California".
        11.  Ellis Island Ship Manifest.
        12.  Riverview Cemetery Records, Grave located Section 122, lot 481 space 4.
        13.  Birth Certificate
        14.  Death Certificate.
        15.  Riverview Cemetery Records, Grave located in Sec. 123, lot 316, space 1.
        16.  Riverview Cemetery Records, Grave located in Sec. 123, lot 316, space 1.
        17.  Family Records.
        18.  Personal Account, 2001.
        19.  Telephone Notification from David T. Don.
        20.  Riverview Cemetery Records, Grave located Section 123, lot 148-B, space 3.
        21.  Birth Certificate for Nell Masson Don.
        22.  Death Certificate.
        23.  Family Records.
        24.  Death Certificate.
        25.  Ann Smithburg Belau, Daughter.
         

NOTES ON DAVID DON:
1891 Census for Stracathro, Scotland
5 Woodside Lundie
James DON, Head, Mar. Age 66, Blacksmith, Employer,  born Forfarshire, Farnell
Ann DON, Wife, Mar, Age 60, born Stradathro
Henry DON, Son, Unm. 20, Blacksmith, born Stracathro
David DON, Apprentice, Unm, Age 16, Blacksmith Apprentice, employed, born Logie-Pert
Mary Ann Don, Visitor, Unm, Age 17?, Linen Weaver, employed, Brechin