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18 sie 1996 · DONNER DESCENDANTS LEAVE FEUDS IN PAST. More than 300 Donner Party descendants revisited the scene of their ancestors' worst terrors Saturday to observe the 150th anniversary of their tragic westward trek.
19 lut 2024 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for George Donner born 1836 Sangamon County, Illinois, United States died 1874 Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, United States including ancestors + descendants + 13 photos + 2 genealogist comments + questions + Y-chromosome DNA + more in the free family tree community.
Donner Party Descendants The survivors of the Donner Party settled throughout California, and some became quite well known with numerous descendants. Helen Whitworth is a member of the McCutchen family.
You can read what happened to the members of the Donner Party, those who survived and those who didn’t. You can read about the salvage operations, and the remains of the Alder Creek campsites and the Lake Cabins.
24 gru 2021 · Known as the Donner Party, led by George Donner and James F. Reed, they were victims of bad luck and bad leadership. Their biggest mistake was taking a new "shortcut" called the Hastings...
14 wrz 2024 · Donner party, group of American pioneers stranded en route to California in 1846. The group was named for the expedition’s captain, George Donner. It was widely circulated that members of the party resorted to cannibalism after their food ran out, giving the party its lasting notoriety.
22 lut 2010 · The Donner Party set out west in the 1840's from Illinois. Led by Capt. George Donner, Jacob Donner and James F. Reed the original group set out with 33 people in 9 covered wagons consisting of family and hired hands.