Donald Fredrick Arthur MICHELSON^{[1, 2]}

1919 - 1977  (57 years)

• Name	Donald Fredrick Arthur MICHELSON
  Nickname	Donald
  Birth	13 Oct 1919	Renville Co., MN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  WWII	1941-1945  [3]
  	Donald achieved rank of Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army.
  Death	15 Jun 1977  [3]
  	Donald was 57 years old at the time of his death.
  Burial	20 Jun 1977	Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN   [3]
  Person ID	I64492	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Harold Louis MICHELSON,   b. 28 Jan 1890, Preston Lake Township, Renville Co, MN d. 5 Apr 1946, Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Amanda Gertrude HENSCHKE,   b. 17 Sep 1885, Hustisford, Dodge Co, WI d. 30 Jul 1963, Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1912	Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN   [2, 4]
  	Amanda was the sister of Caroline Henschke who married Cecil, brother of Louis Michelson.
  Family ID	F4328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ordelle SING
  Children	1. Karen MICHELSON   2. Gary MICHELSON   3. Ron MICHELSON   4. Janet MICHELSON   5. William MICHELSON
  Family ID	F8155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos		1920 US Census / Michelson, H. L. Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN
  		1930 US Census / Michelson, Harold L. Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN

  
  

• Sources

  [S3465] Minnesota Birth Index, 1935 - 2002, Donald Arthur Michelson. Renville Co., MN: Certificate no. DC-61157 (1919). [S5762] Zuehlke, Norma & Fred, and Marvin & Eleanor Michelson, Who's Who??? Michelson-Henschke Family lineage booklet., (published by authors). [S3037] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006. Ft. Snelling National Cemetery: Donald A. Michelson burial; Section O, site 3175. [S4528] Lonnie Gene Baker, "Baker family information".