Donovan, Pernelia Victoria nee Williams (Jan. 24, 1885-Jan. 20, 1962 –wife of Daniel Donavan [married July 17, 1934 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] –daughter of Nelson Ebenezer Williams and Anna Mary nee McCabe McCabe –born in Town of Eaton –on July 25, 1913 purchased from her widowed mother the house at the intersection of US Highway 151 and County W in Section 10, Town of Eaton –her mother Anna continued to live with Pernelia in this house until her death on Feb. 19, 1929 –in 1946 the state purchased this house for the widening of what is now County W into State Highway 32 –Pernelia refused to leave the property and thus State Highway 32 needed to be built around her house, with the house located in the center of a wide Y in the road where it met US Highway 151 –Pernelia continued to live in this house at least until her husband’s death on Feb. 3, 1957 –sometime after this, the state moved her house at this intersection to a 10 acre lot that Pernelia owned just west from what today is the Krueger Lumber Company at 21324 US Highway 151 in Section 9, Town of Eaton –Pernelia died in a fire in this house on Jan. 20, 1962 –on May 1, 1930 Pernelia purchased a 10 acre lot with abandoned house –this lot was located just west from the current Krueger Lumber Company –when Pernelia died in 1962, this lot contained both the ruins of the house she had moved here after 1957 plus the original farm house that had stood abandoned here since about 1927 –both structures were razed by the Krueger Lumber Company in 1970 –died from “cremation –fire in farm house” –“Badly charred body was found on the floor next to a wood stove in the kitchen. Nine cats and two dogs perished in the fire with her. Firemen theorized that Mrs. Donovan may have been starting a fire with kerosene when an explosion occurred in the wood stove. Mrs. Donavan lived alone with her cats and dogs. Firemen said there was no electricity in the six room, partial two-story structure.”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 2, Row 13, Lot 15 –stone] [marriage record Manitowoc 25-149] [death record Manitowoc 56-370]
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PERNELIA DONOVAN
Fire swept through the rural home of Mrs. Dan Donovan, R.1, Valders, last Saturday morning, taking the life of this widow, and her nine cats and two dogs.
The fire was discovered about 11:00 A.M. by Ray Habermann, an employee of the Manitowoc County Highway Dept., who saw the smoke coming from the kitchen roof, as he drove past in a snow plow grader. The St. Nazianz Fire Dept. was called, and then the men fought the blaze in zero temperature.
Officers of the County Traffic Patrol provided traffic control at the scene.
The body of Mrs. Permelia(sic) Donovan, 76, which was badly charred, was found on the floor next to a wood stove in the kitchen. Nine cats and two dogs perished in the fire with her. Firemen theorized that Mrs. Donovan may have been starting a fire with kerosene when an explosion occurred in the wood stove. Several oil and kerosene containers were found in the room. The home is located 4-1/2 miles west of Valders on Highway 151.
Daniel Donovan, the woman's husband was found dead in the same house in February, 1956, under mysterious circumstances. He had been dead several days. However, death was due to natural causes.
Mrs. Donovan lived alone with her cats and dogs. Firemen said there was no electricity in the six-room two-story structure. The fire badly gutted the kitchen and caused extensive smoke and water damage to the other rooms.
An unofficial estimate placed the damage from $2,000 to $2,500. Permelia Donovan was born Jan. 24, 1885, in the Town of Eaton, daughter of the late Nelson and Anna McCabe Williams. She was married to Daniel Donovan July 17, 1934. He died in 1956. Survivers(sic) are nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 10:15 A.M. Tuesday at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in St. Nazianz. The Rev. Dennis Cooney officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. The Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz was in charge of arrangements.
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PERNELIA DONOVAN
Fire swept through the rural home of Mrs. Dan Donovan, R.1, Valders, last Saturday morning, taking the life of this widow, and her nine cats and two dogs.
The fire was discovered about 11:00 A.M. by Ray Habermann, an employee of the Manitowoc County Highway Dept., who saw the smoke coming from the kitchen roof, as he drove past in a snow plow grader. The St. Nazianz Fire Dept. was called, and then the men fought the blaze in zero temperature.
Officers of the County Traffic Patrol provided traffic control at the scene.
The body of Mrs. Permelia(sic) Donovan, 76, which was badly charred, was found on the floor next to a wood stove in the kitchen. Nine cats and two dogs perished in the fire with her. Firemen theorized that Mrs. Donovan may have been starting a fire with kerosene when an explosion occurred in the wood stove. Several oil and kerosene containers were found in the room. The home is located 4-1/2 miles west of Valders on Highway 151.
Daniel Donovan, the woman's husband was found dead in the same house in February, 1956, under mysterious circumstances. He had been dead several days. However, death was due to natural causes.
Mrs. Donovan lived alone with her cats and dogs. Firemen said there was no electricity in the six-room two-story structure. The fire badly gutted the kitchen and caused extensive smoke and water damage to the other rooms.
An unofficial estimate placed the damage from $2,000 to $2,500. Permelia Donovan was born Jan. 24, 1885, in the Town of Eaton, daughter of the late Nelson and Anna McCabe Williams. She was married to Daniel Donovan July 17, 1934. He died in 1956. Survivers(sic) are nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 10:15 A.M. Tuesday at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in St. Nazianz. The Rev. Dennis Cooney officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. The Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz was in charge of arrangements.
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Donovan, Pernelia Victoria nee Williams (Jan. 24, 1885-Jan. 20, 1962 –wife of Daniel Donavan [married July 17, 1934 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton] –daughter of Nelson Ebenezer Williams and Anna Mary nee McCabe McCabe –born in Town of Eaton –on July 25, 1913 purchased from her widowed mother the house at the intersection of US Highway 151 and County W in Section 10, Town of Eaton –her mother Anna continued to live with Pernelia in this house until her death on Feb. 19, 1929 –in 1946 the state purchased this house for the widening of what is now County W into State Highway 32 –Pernelia refused to leave the property and thus State Highway 32 needed to be built around her house, with the house located in the center of a wide Y in the road where it met US Highway 151 –Pernelia continued to live in this house at least until her husband’s death on Feb. 3, 1957 –sometime after this, the state moved her house at this intersection to a 10 acre lot that Pernelia owned just west from what today is the Krueger Lumber Company at 21324 US Highway 151 in Section 9, Town of Eaton –Pernelia died in a fire in this house on Jan. 20, 1962 –on May 1, 1930 Pernelia purchased a 10 acre lot with abandoned house –this lot was located just west from the current Krueger Lumber Company –when Pernelia died in 1962, this lot contained both the ruins of the house she had moved here after 1957 plus the original farm house that had stood abandoned here since about 1927 –both structures were razed by the Krueger Lumber Company in 1970 –died from “cremation –fire in farm house” –“Badly charred body was found on the floor next to a wood stove in the kitchen. Nine cats and two dogs perished in the fire with her. Firemen theorized that Mrs. Donovan may have been starting a fire with kerosene when an explosion occurred in the wood stove. Mrs. Donavan lived alone with her cats and dogs. Firemen said there was no electricity in the six room, partial two-story structure.”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 2, Row 13, Lot 15 –stone] [marriage record Manitowoc 25-149] [death record Manitowoc 56-370]
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PERNELIA DONOVAN
Fire swept through the rural home of Mrs. Dan Donovan, R.1, Valders, last Saturday morning, taking the life of this widow, and her nine cats and two dogs.
The fire was discovered about 11:00 A.M. by Ray Habermann, an employee of the Manitowoc County Highway Dept., who saw the smoke coming from the kitchen roof, as he drove past in a snow plow grader. The St. Nazianz Fire Dept. was called, and then the men fought the blaze in zero temperature.
Officers of the County Traffic Patrol provided traffic control at the scene.
The body of Mrs. Permelia(sic) Donovan, 76, which was badly charred, was found on the floor next to a wood stove in the kitchen. Nine cats and two dogs perished in the fire with her. Firemen theorized that Mrs. Donovan may have been starting a fire with kerosene when an explosion occurred in the wood stove. Several oil and kerosene containers were found in the room. The home is located 4-1/2 miles west of Valders on Highway 151.
Daniel Donovan, the woman's husband was found dead in the same house in February, 1956, under mysterious circumstances. He had been dead several days. However, death was due to natural causes.
Mrs. Donovan lived alone with her cats and dogs. Firemen said there was no electricity in the six-room two-story structure. The fire badly gutted the kitchen and caused extensive smoke and water damage to the other rooms.
An unofficial estimate placed the damage from $2,000 to $2,500. Permelia Donovan was born Jan. 24, 1885, in the Town of Eaton, daughter of the late Nelson and Anna McCabe Williams. She was married to Daniel Donovan July 17, 1934. He died in 1956. Survivers(sic) are nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 10:15 A.M. Tuesday at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in St. Nazianz. The Rev. Dennis Cooney officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. The Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz was in charge of arrangements.
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PERNELIA DONOVAN
Fire swept through the rural home of Mrs. Dan Donovan, R.1, Valders, last Saturday morning, taking the life of this widow, and her nine cats and two dogs.
The fire was discovered about 11:00 A.M. by Ray Habermann, an employee of the Manitowoc County Highway Dept., who saw the smoke coming from the kitchen roof, as he drove past in a snow plow grader. The St. Nazianz Fire Dept. was called, and then the men fought the blaze in zero temperature.
Officers of the County Traffic Patrol provided traffic control at the scene.
The body of Mrs. Permelia(sic) Donovan, 76, which was badly charred, was found on the floor next to a wood stove in the kitchen. Nine cats and two dogs perished in the fire with her. Firemen theorized that Mrs. Donovan may have been starting a fire with kerosene when an explosion occurred in the wood stove. Several oil and kerosene containers were found in the room. The home is located 4-1/2 miles west of Valders on Highway 151.
Daniel Donovan, the woman's husband was found dead in the same house in February, 1956, under mysterious circumstances. He had been dead several days. However, death was due to natural causes.
Mrs. Donovan lived alone with her cats and dogs. Firemen said there was no electricity in the six-room two-story structure. The fire badly gutted the kitchen and caused extensive smoke and water damage to the other rooms.
An unofficial estimate placed the damage from $2,000 to $2,500. Permelia Donovan was born Jan. 24, 1885, in the Town of Eaton, daughter of the late Nelson and Anna McCabe Williams. She was married to Daniel Donovan July 17, 1934. He died in 1956. Survivers(sic) are nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 10:15 A.M. Tuesday at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in St. Nazianz. The Rev. Dennis Cooney officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. The Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz was in charge of arrangements.
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