California Department of Corrections
Prisoner Number 54775
Crime; Robbery 1st, 3 cts. cc
County of Crime; Los Angeles
Sentence; 5-life 3cts. cc
Committed to San Quentin; Oct. 7, 1933
Age at Incarceration; 23
Occupation; Brush Maker
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
* * *
Escondido, San Diego county. He was enumerated on the Road Camp prison crew for San Quentin State prison in April.
The prison record indicates he was discharged on December 13, 1940. That date is usually written on the day of arrival as their anticipated discharge date.
Since I cannot find Donahue’s death date on the CDI, there are several things that could of happened here.
One, the book I have referenced is wrong. Even though a burial plot was recorded for Donahue, cross referenced by his inmate number, the book does have errors. It is possible he was released and never came back.
Two, Donahue could of died between the road crew in April and his anticipated release date in December 1940, and the death information was not updated on the records that exist on Ancestry.
Three, he was released in December, 1940 and died soon after, in which case, he was interred on Boot Hill as a San Quentin prisoner with no one to claim his remains.
If a family member can provide proof that he left San Quentin and/or he was buried someplace else, I would be happy to delete this memorial.
Prisoner Number 54775
Crime; Robbery 1st, 3 cts. cc
County of Crime; Los Angeles
Sentence; 5-life 3cts. cc
Committed to San Quentin; Oct. 7, 1933
Age at Incarceration; 23
Occupation; Brush Maker
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
* * *
Escondido, San Diego county. He was enumerated on the Road Camp prison crew for San Quentin State prison in April.
The prison record indicates he was discharged on December 13, 1940. That date is usually written on the day of arrival as their anticipated discharge date.
Since I cannot find Donahue’s death date on the CDI, there are several things that could of happened here.
One, the book I have referenced is wrong. Even though a burial plot was recorded for Donahue, cross referenced by his inmate number, the book does have errors. It is possible he was released and never came back.
Two, Donahue could of died between the road crew in April and his anticipated release date in December 1940, and the death information was not updated on the records that exist on Ancestry.
Three, he was released in December, 1940 and died soon after, in which case, he was interred on Boot Hill as a San Quentin prisoner with no one to claim his remains.
If a family member can provide proof that he left San Quentin and/or he was buried someplace else, I would be happy to delete this memorial.
California Department of Corrections
Prisoner Number 54775
Crime; Robbery 1st, 3 cts. cc
County of Crime; Los Angeles
Sentence; 5-life 3cts. cc
Committed to San Quentin; Oct. 7, 1933
Age at Incarceration; 23
Occupation; Brush Maker
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
* * *
Escondido, San Diego county. He was enumerated on the Road Camp prison crew for San Quentin State prison in April.
The prison record indicates he was discharged on December 13, 1940. That date is usually written on the day of arrival as their anticipated discharge date.
Since I cannot find Donahue’s death date on the CDI, there are several things that could of happened here.
One, the book I have referenced is wrong. Even though a burial plot was recorded for Donahue, cross referenced by his inmate number, the book does have errors. It is possible he was released and never came back.
Two, Donahue could of died between the road crew in April and his anticipated release date in December 1940, and the death information was not updated on the records that exist on Ancestry.
Three, he was released in December, 1940 and died soon after, in which case, he was interred on Boot Hill as a San Quentin prisoner with no one to claim his remains.
If a family member can provide proof that he left San Quentin and/or he was buried someplace else, I would be happy to delete this memorial.
Prisoner Number 54775
Crime; Robbery 1st, 3 cts. cc
County of Crime; Los Angeles
Sentence; 5-life 3cts. cc
Committed to San Quentin; Oct. 7, 1933
Age at Incarceration; 23
Occupation; Brush Maker
Reference for memorial comes from the book San Quentin, established 1852: 150th Anniversary Commemorative. Section;
Inmates Buried at San Quentin Cemetery
Cross checked with the
San Quentin State Prison Register
* * *
Escondido, San Diego county. He was enumerated on the Road Camp prison crew for San Quentin State prison in April.
The prison record indicates he was discharged on December 13, 1940. That date is usually written on the day of arrival as their anticipated discharge date.
Since I cannot find Donahue’s death date on the CDI, there are several things that could of happened here.
One, the book I have referenced is wrong. Even though a burial plot was recorded for Donahue, cross referenced by his inmate number, the book does have errors. It is possible he was released and never came back.
Two, Donahue could of died between the road crew in April and his anticipated release date in December 1940, and the death information was not updated on the records that exist on Ancestry.
Three, he was released in December, 1940 and died soon after, in which case, he was interred on Boot Hill as a San Quentin prisoner with no one to claim his remains.
If a family member can provide proof that he left San Quentin and/or he was buried someplace else, I would be happy to delete this memorial.
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