BIRTH: Extract taken from the baptismal registers of the Church of Our Lady &
St. Joseph, Warwick Square, Carlisle in the County of Cumbria, England.MARRIAGE: Marriage Certificate from State of Washington, King County. Record
number 28360. Godmother was Grace Mullen. Godfather was unreadable on record.DEATH/BURIAL: Washington State Board of Health, Certificate of Death,
registered number 1523.Grave stone in Bothell cemetery was destroyed by vandals around 1980.
The grave site is next to Martine DONNERGARRDs grave stone.Died of broken neck when a rotten rope on a scaffold broke. William was a
stonecutter by profession, and was working on Franklin High School in Seattle
at the time of his death.A Catholic Sister says that her father James GANNON
came to the Seattle area from Carlisle in 1904 with several KELLY and GANNON
nephews. They were attracted by the construction work associated with the
Alaska Exposition in Seattle.The Ellis Island manifest, page 0237 for the Majestic (1890) arriving from Liverpool on 15 Feb, 1907 shows the following:
Line# Name Gender Age Married Ethnicity Place of Residence
0019. Kelly, John M 25y S English Carlisle, England
0020. Kelly, William M 23y S English Carlisle, England
0021. Gannon, John James M 21y S English Carlisle, England
Gudrin assumed the name of Gertrude or Gerty when coming to America. She was a devoted Christian Scientist. She and her sister, Irene, ran a small restaurant in Bothell. For years she was the main chef at the Bothell High School cafeteria. Later she went to Broadway Educational School and learned to be a bakery chief. She then became a baker in the University District at Helen Swopes. She is buried at Acacia Cemetery in north Seattle.
Sources:
BIRTH: Personal knowledge of Alvin E. KELLY, her son.
MARRIAGE: State of Washington Marriage Certificate number 28360 from King
County.
DEATH: Washington State Death Certificate, state file number 6284,registrar's
number 6284. Cremated 4 December 1957. Ashes at Acacia cemetery in Lake City.
Both Hans and Martine were Lutherans. At an early age Hans was given to his Aunt and Uncle, NIELS PEDERSON and KAREN HANSDATTER. It was the custom in Denmark that when a couple were childless, children were given by their brothers or sisters. Later Hans bought the farm from them, rebuilding it and renaming it "Donnergaard", also taking the name for himself. In 1805 there is a record that states the farm was called "Donnerne". It was named after "Dunhammer", which we call "cat tails". The farm is approximately 75 acres. His political opinion was with the Radical Left Wing, which in Denmark means Conservative Farmers. He was first elected member of Parliament in 1880, and reelected in 1881, 1884, and 1887. He was well educated, quick to use fluent words, and he knew how to speak well, helping him to advance rapidly to more promising positions. He helped form the first Danish coop on Sjaelland between 1884 and 1889. Between 1885 and 1889 he was office manager of the Roskild Savings Bank, and 1888 and 1889 he was voted as a member of the Alberti Butter Export firm. In 1889 he was accused of several questionable deals by Alberti, who was also Minister of Justice for Denmark, and Hans was found guilty and imprisoned. Later Alberti, himself, was unveiled as the person who had done the wrongs, plus other crooked dealings which Donnergaard had been charged. In the meantime Hans had left for America in January 1892, and first went to ND, and later WA state, where he resumed farming.
The Danish ministry of Justice in May 1910 cancelled the charge brought upon Hans for forgery by Peter Adler Alberti in 1890 . Peter Alberti in 1908 was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for forgery and fraud, the latter in the amount of 16 million kr. His fraud started as early as 1888. The ministry of Justice in 1910 decided that Donnergaard might return to Denmark and that he was fully exonerated.
Letter to Irving Donnergaard from Helge Larsen, April 14, 1979.
Donnergaard, Hans Jensen, politician, born 22 January 1854, in Ebberup, Saerlose Sogn. Born to Jens Hanson (1821-95, a small farm owner) and Karen Pedersdatter (1822-1902). Changed his name to Donnergaard after his farm. Married in 1879 in Kornerup with Martine Elise Mortensen, born July 31, 1858, in Hjorring, died 1909 in America. She was born to Morten Norgaard (a carpenter) and Elisabeth Larsen.
In 1879 he was manager of the farm Donnergaard in Ousager, Lejre, and was later the owner. He started early in life a political career as a Radial Commissioner, and was voted in the Svinninge district in 1880, and again in 1881, 1184 and 1887. He was well educated, quick to use fluent words and he knew how to speak, all helping to advance him rapidity to more promising positions. He helped form the first Danish coop on Sjaelland between 1884 and 1889. Between 1885 and 1889 he was office manager of the Roskild Savings Bank, and in 1888 and 1889 he was voted as a member of the Alberti Butter Export firm. In 1889, as a prank and in defiance of Alberti, he entered a false balance of a loss, and Alberti found out in April of 1891 and prosecuted him for this false entry after a long procedure that didn't put any of the partners in a good light. Judgement was appealed, but before any definite report from the courts was received, Donnergaard made additional questionable deals, and left January 1892 for America, where from 1897 he has lived in Seattle, and worked as a farmer, in saw mills and in the building trade.
"Dansk Biografisk Leksikon", VI, Devegge-Fordinandson, 1935, Translated by Eric Soby, November, 1968Hans Jensen Donnergaard was born in Searlose county. His political opinion was with the Radical Left Wing, which in Denmark means Conservative Farmers. He was first time elected member of Parliament in 1880 - reelected in 1881, 1884 and 1887.
In 1888 he became a member of the Board of Directors in the Butter Export business. This firm was run by Alberti. In 1889 Donnergaard spread rumors to the effect that something was wrong in the financial end of the butter export firm. Alberti, who was President of this butter export firm and also Minister of Justice for Denmark, accused Donnergaard for being the one who fixed the books (1891). Donnergaard was found guilty and imprisoned. In 1892 he was found guilty of other crimes, all concerned with money and finances. Donnergaard left for the United States.
Later Alberti was unveiled as the person who had done this wrong, plus the other crooked dealings which Donnergaard had been charged. Alberti confessed that it was he who had been doing things to the books of the butter export firm. Donnergaard's court case was never taken up again. It was forgotten, probably due to Donnergaard going to the United States.
In 1897 Donnergaard arrived in Seattle where he worked at farming, saw milling and as a building contractor.
Telex from Denmark to Norway to Per Hovde from Per Morten Borgaard, 1966Sources: Seattle title Co., Abstract of Title, Auditor No. 928459; Dansk Bugrafist Leksikon, 1/1 Devegge-Ferdenandsen, 1835; Hans Gyldeenkaren, by Morten Bredsharff, pgs 15-20; Gary W. Kelly (Gudrin's information); 1900 U.S. Census, State of Washington, King County, Juanita Precinct, Enumeration District 56, 9 June 1900, Line 41; Hjorring city Parish Records, LDS film 049033; Kirke Hvalso Parish Records, LDS film 039557; Kornerup (Svagerslev) Parish Records, LDS film 300746
(Marriage); Esther Frandsen Torgensen family records - Denmark 1978
Record of Naturalization for Hans JENSEN from State of Minnesota.
DEATH: Washington State Board of Health Certificate of Death, registered
number 2638 from Skagit County.
Martine was the village school teacher; followed Hans to America with her daughters, leaving her close family and position behind. She was noted for her gardens in Derby, and for her loving help she gave to those who had less than she.
Martine and Hans had eleven children in all. Five were premature, including twin sons born between Irene and Lalla.
An interesting facet of Martine's nature was that whenever she became pregnant she immediately went to the dressmaker and ordered new clothes that fit her perfectly.
Martine, called "Moa" (Danish for mother) by her children and subsequently by her grandchildren, loved children and it was a common occurrence in the Donnergaard home to have the less fortunate children of the neighborhoods in their home. Moa often came home from shopping at the Salvation Army Store with arms loaded with clothing she bought and which she and her daughters remade into clothes for these needy neighbors. This continued until those needy ones began telling them how they wished their clothes to be made, whereupon Martine determined that they were no longer needy.
Sources:
DEATH: Washington State death certificate record number 252 from King County.
JENS HANSEN and KAREN PEDERSDATTER widow of FREDERIK MOGENSEN were Lutheran and both bur. Kirke Hvalso. During her lifetime a widow had only six months to remarry, or she would lose the farm if she did not have sons old enough to run it.
Sources: 1850 Danish Census, Voldborg, Saerlose, Copenhage Co, LDS film 039340; 1855 Danish Census LDS film 039416; 1860 Danish Census LDS film 039557; 1870 Danish Census LDS film 262978; 1880 Danish Census LDS film 263322; Church records Kirke Hvalso, Voldborg, Copenhagen Co., DN, LDS film 048265; Assinglose, Daastrup, Orsted Parish records, LDS films 048323/4; Glim, Somme, Copenhage Co. Parish Records, LDS film 048331; Dagney Larsen & Jenny Frandsen, Denmark 1978
Widow of Fredrik Mogensen. During her lifetime, a widow had only six months to remarry, or she would lose the farm if she did not have sons old enough to run it.
Sources are same as for husband Jens Hansen..
Baptism 12 May 1822.
MORTEN CHRISTIANSEN and ELISABETH LAURSDATTER were Lutherans. Morten was a husmand (owned four acres and not more than 1 cow), and worked for others as a carpenter in Aagaard. When Morten died, Elizabeth took the name LISE NORGAARD.
(Not in the Bindslev census for 1880, LDS film 263292 nor 1860 Hjorring (city) census)
Sources: Dansk Bugrafist Leksidon 1/1 Devegge-Ferdenandsen, 1835; Kekka Spadafore, Everett WA; Uggerby, Vennebjerg, Hjorring Co., DN census 1890 (LDS film 263731); Uggerby census 1870 (LDS film 262955); Kirke Tverstad, Uggerby, Bindslev, Hjorring Co (LDS film 049169); Hjorring (city) Kirke (LDS film 049167); Esther Frandsen Torgensen family chart - Denmark 1978
ELISABETH LAURSDATTER, b. 5-21-1829 and bpt. 5-28-1829,
Mosbjerg, Horns, Hjorring co., DN; m. 12-26-1854, Skagen, DN, MORTEN
CHRISTIANSEN; d. 1-10-1889, Osager, Copenhagen co., DN; Lutheran.
Died about 10 years of age.
Sources are A.D. Peterson, Robert's son, and Robert's obituary, and
Bothell, Washington City Library scrap books., 1900 U.S. Census - 1743/56/6
William was a Lutheran.
Astrid assumed the name of Esther when coming to America. In 1929 there was a stock market crash and Esther lost all of her money. In order to survive she started the Reliable Employment Agency, which she ran until she retired. In her twilight years she had a stroke and remained in a wheelchair the rest of her life. She is buried at Acacia Cemetery in north Seattle.
Sources: 1900 and 1910 census
She became a devout Christian Scientist, and was one of the first members of that church in Bothell.
John James Gannon was known as Jack Gannon.
According to Jack's son, Jack J. Gannon, Jack came over from England with William Kelly. They were probably cousins.
Jack's real name is John James Gannon, based on the following evidence:
The Ellis Island manifest, page 0237 for the Majestic (1890) arriving from Liverpool on 15 Feb, 1907 shows the following:
Line# Name Gender Age Married Ethnicity Place of Residence
0019. Kelly, John M 25y S English Carlisle, England
0020. Kelly, William M 23y S English Carlisle, England
0021. Gannon, John James M 21y S English Carlisle, EnglandThe State of Washington Marriage Certificate No. 28360 from King County for the marriage
of William Kelly and Gertrude Donnergaard on 22 Aug 1910 was witnessed by John James Gannon and Irene Donnergaard. Ingrid used the name Irene as an adult.Jack is buried in Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angles.
Ingerid changed her name to Irene when coming to America. She and her sister ran a small restaurant in Bothell and then she became a seamstress for men's clothes. She was an great gardener. She also made beautiful dresses for her grand daughter, which were passed down to young family members.. She is buried at Acacia Cemetery in north Seattle.
Naturalized 1895. Evangelical Lutheran.
Sources: Frank S. Bolstad and Gary W. Kelly; 1910 census
Lala died from a case of diphtheria. She died on a Saturday and was cremated the following Monday.
When Elise's mother died, Elise decided to live with Fanny Bosley because "Fanny's son needed a sister". When Frank remarried she moved with the new couple, Nell Evan and Frank, to Ethel, Lewis Co., WA. After graduation from Onalaska High School, she moved back with the Bosleys and worked at Crawford Drug store behind the soda fountain. She then moved to California and worked as a waitress on Catalina Island, and then in a war factory during WWII. From there she worked for AT&T, where she went from operator to office manager.
Vaughn Oliver Bosley was born in Bothell an the 31st of December, 1897, to George and Carrie Isabel Renchy Bosley. His father, George, was in lumbering and real estate, and was a Bothell City Councilman for three terms and Mayor for two terms.
Vaughn attended the Bothell Grade and High schools where he played football with Ross Worley, Glen Strickler, Leland Frease and others. During summer vacations he worked on the railroad. Upon graduation he took a course in Wilson's Business College. However, before he had finished this course the first World War came along, and in April, 1917 he entered the 2nd Washington Infantry, but soon changed to Company D. 161st Infantry, 41st Division. He was at Camp Murray for training for three months, and from there went to Camp Mills, NY; he then went across in November 1917, landing in France just after Christmas. He was promoted to corporal in June, 1918, and acted as training officer. He was not wounded in the war, but was injured when he fell out of an open truck. He was discharged in May, 1919, and after reaching home worked in the shipyards four months. He left this job and worked for about six months as superintendent of the County-City Building in Seattle. After this he went back and finished his course at Wilson's Business College.
Upon graduation, he went into the Bothell State Bank, and in 1922 became its assistant cashier and director. In 1925 the bank was held up twice. The first time Vaughn was alone when two men walked in and demanded and got the cash. The next time Ross Worley was with Vaughn, and Ross followed the men with his rifle and dispatched two of them and wounded the third so that he was secured later. There were other robbery attempts, and in each case the robbers were apprehended. In order to notify Vaughn that robberies were in progress, they placed a large alarm in his kitchen that went off whenever someone entered the bank illegally. During this same period Vaughn was still active in sports. He was playing professional baseball in Everett. Vaughn stayed with the Bothell State Bank until he was 65 years old, when he retired as a Vice President.
He married Fanny Donnergaard January 18, 1921, in Everett. Fanny was a musician, playing piano at the Bon Marche in Seattle. She also played in a band with her two nephews, Arthur and LaVern Pederson. Vaughn and Fanny had two sons. Fanny died March 7, 1966, and he later married Ethel Eunice Jones Crawford, widow of Glen Crawford, in August 1967. Ethel passed away August 5, 1976. Vaughn lived by himself in a Bellevue apartment until two years ago when he had severe heart problems. He then moved to Northshore Manor, where he just died.
Vaughn and Fanny first lived in a two bedroom house on Cedar street in Bothell. It still stands today, although it has been converted into a business establishment. It is right behind the Christian Science Church, to the east. For a short time Hans Donnergaard, Fanny's father, lived with them. There was a large wood storage building in back, and the boys with their friends used to sleep out here in the summer. They moved to Willow street in exchange of houses with Vaughn's father and mother. Fanny improved the garden, adding a fish pool and a rose garden. She also put in a large patio, a greenhouse where she grew orchids, and outdoor fireplace and grill. There was already an orchard with plums, apples and pears. For a couple of years Elise Bolstad, Fanny's niece, lived here also. After the children had left, Fanny and Vaughn moved to an apartment in Kirkland. It proved to be too small and too noisy, so they built a new home on the west hill of Bothell, where eventually Fanny died.
Ethel and Vaughn first moved into her home on Holmes Point Drive. After a few years, the upkeep of the property and house was too much for them. Ethel sold the house and they moved into an apartment in Bellevue. After Ethel's death Vaughn moved to a smaller apartment in the same building. It was here that he had his first heart problems.
Vaughn has been the president of the Bothell Commercial Club, Charter member on 11 September 1920 for the Bothell American Legion Post 127, Commander of this American Legion Post, city clerk for the town of Bothell, and a member of the Inglewood Country Club (he loved to play golf) and the "Jolly Boys".
Vaughn passed away 3 March 1987. He was 89 years old. Vaughn and Fanny are buried at the Acacia Cemetery, Seattle, King co., WA.Sources: Vaughn Bosley; 1900 census; Fannie's Birth and Death Certificates; Vaughn's Birth and Death Certificates; Vaughn and Fannie's Marriage Certificate
FANNIE DONNERGAARD was an excellent pianist. She worked as a song plugger at the Bon Marche, in Seattle, before her marriage. She also played piano in several small dance bands, background for silent pictures at the Bothell theater, and for Christian Science church services. She loved gardening, and cooking. She worked at the Lake Washington Ship Yards during the Second World War.
Source: Personal knowledge of her son.
Irving born Irving Ralph KRUMM (adopted).
Irving had come into the care of the Seattle police through policeman on the force, who having a large family to support and needing the added income, had with his wife agreed to care for a child in their home. He was brought to them for this care by his mother. Since the mother never came again to pay for his keep, the family could no longer afford to keep this little fellow, so they placed him with the police.
Gerty Donnergaard was going with a fellow named Al Chappen. Martine Donnergaard, in her usual friendly manner, wanted to get acquainted with the mother of her daughter's gentleman friend, so she called on her while one one of her shopping trips, via the train that went from Derby via Renton to Seattle. Al's mother was a police matron at the Seattle police station. While there she saw and held a small blonde boy, who was, as Mrs. Chappen told her, the "pet of the whole police force". He took an immediate liking to Mrs. Donnergaard, and when she prepared to leave he cried so hard that Martine could not leave him. It was decided by those in charge that it would be a good idea to let the Donnergaards take him and keep him until something was learned about his family, who according to the police records had abandoned him. Weeks passed with no one contacting the police regarding him, and Hans and Martine adopted him as soon as the law allowed.
Irving started school in Woodinville, WA and continued at Bothell High School. He and four other men, Ross Worley, John Blackborn, Hand Selman and Vaughn Bosley, enlisted on March 30, 1917 in Company D of the Washington National Guard, where they served in the Allied Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. After the war he went to Lincoln High School in Seattle where he met Marie Louis Guth, and they graduated together in 1921.
For a short time Irving and Louise lived in California. He then worked as manager of Singer Sewing Machine Store in the University district of Seattle from 1935 to 1942. and in 1942 he volunteered for the Army serving in North Africa and Italy, being responsible for 500 German prisoners of war (Rommel's best). In 1948 he bought Coast Concrete Company, where he had a work force of eleven men, and he finally retired in 1969.
Irving was a talented writer of verse as well as prose. Endless Maryanna and Bobby stories with their bear friends, Tabby and Bruno, taught all listeners about good overcoming evil as Love dispels fear and doubt. He was a favorite story teller to his children, nieces, nephews and grandchildren. He loved to sing and had a marvelous, dramatic tenor voice and belonged to a Seattle choir for some time.
Seventeen students have been recipients of the Irving R. and Louise M. Donnergaard Scholarship at the University of Washington thus far (2004). The endowment has been placed in the NASA program, the focus being engineering, math and sciences.
Source: Louise Donnergaard, Irene Gannon, and Irving's daughter.
Louise grew up in a family with six brothers who she adored. Her parents were always close and part of her life. Louise started school in a one room school house in Oklahoma and then continued at Ravenna Elementary School in Seattle. Louise and Irving met in Lincoln High School in Seattle. She apprenticed as a hair dresser in the "Band Box Solon" in the University District. She was a beauty operator until she was married in 1923, and moved to California. She was a talented writer as well and wrote plays, short stories and poems. She was known as the "cameo lady" when she read poems on the radio in the 30's and early 40's. Louise was a member of 13th church of Christ, Scientist for many years and taught Sunday school there.
Source: Marie's daughter.
Father is Frederic GUTH, mother is Marie KINSINGER.
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