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When was George donner born?

George Donner was born around 1784


Who is leanna donner's father?

George Donner.


Who were the donner party leaders?

George Donner was the leader


When did george donner die?

Georg Rafael Donner died in 1741.


How many children did George Donner have?

George Donner had three children: two daughters, Eliza and Georgia, and a son named George Jr. His family was part of the ill-fated Donner Party, which became stranded in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847.


What is the name of one of the Reed's oxen in the Donner Party?

George


Who was George donner?

George Donner was the leader of a group of American settlers who were going to California. The Donner party became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847. Nearly half of the emigrants starved to death, and some of the others resorted to cannibalism to survive.


Why did George Donner chose to go to California?

Because he a better life


What was george donner known for?

George Donner was known as the leader of the ill-fated Donner Party, a group of American pioneers who set out for California in 1846. The party became trapped in the Sierra Nevada during a harsh winter, leading to starvation and tragic consequences, including instances of cannibalism. Donner's name has since become synonymous with the dangers of westward expansion and the survival struggles faced by early settlers.


How far did the Donner Party travel?

Three families, George Donner's, Jacob Donner's, and James Reed's, left Springfield, Illinois, on April 14, 1846. On May 19 they joined a large wagon train in Kansas. This train was led by William Russell. It broke up into smaller parties. The Donner Party didn't actually exist until July 19, 1846, when a new wagon train was organized and George Donner was elected the captain. This happened near South Pass in Wyoming.


Where did the Donner party work in Illinois?

The Donner party left from Springfield, IL. James Frazier Reed was born in Ireland and had done lead mining, farming, and cabinet making. George Donner had one crop on a farm in Texas but did not like it there so he moved to the Springfield, IL area and married Eustace Tanner.


What is Rudolph's fathers name?

Donner is Rudolph's father.