Glenn Wickard Donaker
b. 30 October 1876, d. 24 January 1955
Last Edited=28 Mar 2005

     Glenn Wickard Donaker was born on 30 October 1876 in Millersburg, Iowa County, Iowa, USA.² He was the son of William Edgar Donaker and Hattie M. Stackhouse.¹ Glenn, age 4, was enumerated in the household of his parents on the 1880 Federal Census in Millersburg. His name is given as Glenola W.³ Follow the link to see the census image.
          In 1887, Glenn moved with his parents to Rockwell, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA.⁴
          Glenn married Mae Donaker, daughter of William Wilson and Martha Ann Wharton, on 30 January 1900 at the home of her mother in Highland Park, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. He was about 24 and she was about 18.^5,6 A wedding announcement for Mrs. Mae (Wilson) Donaker and Glenn Wickard Donaker was published in the Unidentified Des Moines Paper . Click on the icon to read the transcription.⁶ Follow the link to see their wedding picture. They adopted a child named Harold. Their natural daughter's name is, Bernadine Mae.⁷
          Glenn, age 23, and Mae, age 18, were enumerated on the 1900 Federal Census in Jolley, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. They rent their house.⁸ Glenn worked as a clerk.⁸ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Glenn, age 33, and Mae, age 28, were enumerated on the 1910 Federal Census in Jolley. They live next door to his parents, William and Hattie Donaker.⁷ Glenn worked as a retail merchant in a general store.⁷ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Glenn, age 43, and Mae, age 37, were enumerated on the 1920 Federal Census in Jolley. Also enumerated in this household was their daughter, Bernadine, age 7.⁹ He works on his own account in a general store. Is this his father's store?⁹ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Glenn, age 45, and Mae, age 43, were enumerated on the 1930 Federal Census at Federal Street in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. Also enumerated in this household was their daughter, Bernadine, aged 18, and a lodger, Margaret Duskomoti. The rent for their house was $65 and they owned a radio.¹⁰ Glenn worked as a salesman for National Janitorial that employs other people.¹⁰ In 1950, Glenn and Mae were living in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.¹¹
          Glenn died on 24 January 1955 in Jolley.¹² He was 78 old. He and Mae were buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Jolley, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA.¹³