JOHN BAPTISTA DONDERO

 John B Dondero

Fathers name      Charles J Dondero

Mothers name unknown

All born in Italy 

John B Dondero brought his family to America between 1870 and 1880 although some records indicate his arrival was in 1893

John B Dondero  worked for Eastern Mass. Railroad Co for 24 years

Retired Aug 1906 at age 64

Name: John B Dondero
[John B Donders] 
Home in 1920: Brockton Ward 5 , Plymouth, Massachusetts
Age: 76 years 
Estimated birth year: abt 1844 

Birthplace: Italy
Relation to Head of House: Head 
Spouse's name: Teresa J
Father's Birth Place: Genoa, Italy 
Mother's Birth Place: Italy 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent 
Year of Immigration: 1893 
Able to read: No 
Able to Write: No 
Image: 1162  

Household Members:

Name                     Age
John B Dondero     76 
Teresa J Dondero   74 
 
Name:  John B. Dondero 
Spouse:  Teresa  J.
Birth:  abt 1844 -  Italy
Arrival:  1893
Residence:  1920 - Brockton Ward 5, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Teresa J DeVota was an Italian Contessa. She was disowned by her family because she married John B Dondero ...a mere naval seaman.

My paternal Great great Grandmother

Came to America with her husband and family between 1870 and 1880

 Father John DeVota

Maiden name of mother Nicoletta

All born in Italy   

Joseph Nino Dondero 

My Paternal Great Grand father

Born Sept 1873 to John. B and Teresa J (DeVota) Dondero  In Boston

One of eight children

Married Pompelia Lavelli from Florence Italy

Builder of The Dondero house in 1908

Retired at age 42 from a shoe factory ..was known as a "bookie"

Pompelia Lavelli

My great grandmother

Born to Dominick and Erichitto (Naroni) Lavelli

Barga Italy near Lucca

Came to America in August 1904

Pompelia died  in June of 1926, at age 45 from kidney disease Chronic Nepheritis, Chronic wyocorditis

Alfred J Dondero

My grandfather

Born to Joseph Nino and Pompelia (Lavelli) Dondero

Married Hazel Rose Menard  (Americanized to Maynard)       dates unknown yet

Father to

Robert A Dondero  ( Uncle Spike )

Allan K Dondero  ( Uncle Al )

Wayne Emery Dondero  ( Dad )

Kenneth Dondero   ( Uncle Kenny )

Richard Dondero     ( Uncle Jake )

Audrey Dondero

Valerie Dondero 

Hazel Rose Dondero (McChesney)

My Grandmother

Born to Eugene J and Rose L (Emery) Menard

All born in Mass

Married Alfred J Dondero      dates unknown at this time

Wayne Emery Dondero

My father

Born to Alfred J and Hazel R (Menard) Dondero in Brockton Mass

One of seven children

Spent his childhood on Crescent Street near, and then in, the Dondero house

Married Virginia Mae Tubbs in October of 1955

Children:

Robert Michael Dondero

Paula Jeanne Dondero

Janet Elaine Dondero

Karl Wayne Dondero

Joseph David Dondero

Virginia Mae (Tubbs) Dondero

My mother

Born and raised in Texas

Born to Virgil and Pauline Tubbs    

Mothers maiden name Pauline Newman

Married Wayne E Dondero in October of 1955

Mom's grandfather was James Newman ll .  Mom said he was a very tall, kind and gentle man.

His father, also James Newman, married the daughter of  Cherokee Chief The Bowl. Her name is unknown at this time (Namie or Nettie?). More to follow as I find the information.