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Donald Lorenzo Campbell

Donald Lorenzo Campbell

Male 1891 - 1955  (63 years)


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  • Name Donald Lorenzo Campbell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth 13 Oct 1891  Sonoma, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Gender Male 
    FSID L6QF-7Y2 
    Death 14 Apr 1955  Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 13, 16] 
    Burial Oakland, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2254  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Benjamin Franklin Campbell,   b. 12 Jul 1849, Polk, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1931, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Esmerelda Eramantha Smith,   b. 10 Dec 1857, Sonoma, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1895, Sonoma, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Birdsall Bangs,   b. 20 Apr 1894, Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1951, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Campbell,   b. 29 Oct 1925, Santa Clara, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 2011, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Donald Bangs Campbell,   b. 3 Apr 1923, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 2016, Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1873  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Donald was born to Benjamin and his second wife, Esmarelda Smith. Esmarelda was the sister of Benjamin's first wife, Mary M. Smith. He was raised in Sonoma on a prune-farm ranch. While young he was close friends with the children of Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo.

      Donald L. Campbell graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1916 with a BA in Agriculture. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity

      He spent 1917-18 in Europe during WWI, serving with the First Ambulance unit of the University of California and later was transferred to Paris, where he was chief of Transportation in the Red Cross. Donald returned from Europe in 1919, departing from Le Havre in 1919 on board the SS France.Donald was born to Benjamin and his second wife, Esmarelda Smith. Esmarelda was the sister of Benjamin's first wife, Mary M. Smith. He was raised in Sonoma on a prune-farm ranch. While young he was close friends with the children of Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo.

      Donald L. Campbell graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1916 with a BA in Agriculture. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity

      He spent 1917-18 in Europe during WWI, serving with the First Ambulance unit of the University of California and later was transferred to Paris, where he was chief of Transportation in the Red Cross. Donald returned from Europe in 1919, departing from Le Havre in 1919 on board the SS France.Donald was born to Benjamin and his second wife, Esmarelda Smith. Esmarelda was the sister of Benjamin's first wife, Mary M. Smith. He was raised in Sonoma on a prune-farm ranch. While young he was close friends with the children of Don Marian o Guadalupe Vallejo.

      Donald L. Campbell graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1916 with a BA in Agriculture. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity

      He spent 1917-18 in Europe during WWI, serving with the First Ambulance unit of the University of California and later was transferred to Paris, where he was chief of Transportation in the Red Cross. Donald returned from Europe in 1919, departin g from Le Havre in 1919 on board the SS France.

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    Donald Lorenzo Campbell    		Donald Lorenzo Campbell
    Donald Lorenzo Campbell b. 1891    		Donald Lorenzo Campbell b. 1891
    Donald L Campbell    		Donald L Campbell
    DLCampbell_passportapp    		DLCampbell_passportapp
    DonaldLorenzoCampbell wedding clip... talks of him in war Nov 1919    		DonaldLorenzoCampbell wedding clip... talks of him in war Nov 1919

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Corr. with Barbara Baker, (bdocbaker@comcast.net).

    2. [S82] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: California; Registration County: Alameda; Roll: 1530663; Draft Board: 2.

    3. [S124] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147.

    4. [S375] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 944; Volume #: Roll 0944 - Certificates: 125250-125625, 06 Oct 1919-07 Oct 1919.

    5. [S270] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1955-04-14.
      Record for Donald Lorenzo Campbell

    6. [S270] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1955-04-14.

    7. [S13] 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda,California; Roll: 104; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 124; Image:612.0.
      Record for Donald L Campbell

    8. [S79] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 32, SanFrancisco, California; Roll: T625_138; Page: 8B; Enumeration District:196; Image: 163.

    9. [S82] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: California; Registration County: Alameda; Roll: 1530663; Draft Board: 2.
      Record for Donald Lorenzo Campbell

    10. [S126] Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959, Repository Name: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

    11. [S375] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.;Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; CollectionNumber: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490;Roll #: 944.

    12. [S375] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, Database online.

    13. [S270] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Database online. Place: Alameda; Date: 14 Apr 1955; Social Security:548032035.
      Record for Donald Lorenzo Campbell

    14. [S362] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Database online. Roll: WWII_2394525; Local board: Alameda ,California.
      Record for Donald Lorenzo Campbell

    15. [S13] 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda,California; Roll: 104; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 124; Image:612.0.

    16. [S270] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Database online. Place: Alameda; Date: 14 Apr 1955; Social Security:548032035.

    17. [S362] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Database online. Roll: WWII_2394525; Local board: Alameda ,California.


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