Graduated Marquette University, B.S., Business Administration (1947)
Graduated Marquette University Law School (1949)
Children: James, Kevin, Margaret, Paul, Mary Ellen, Norah, Ann
Private Practice, 1949-1951
Assistant District Attorney, City of Milwaukee
Deputy Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel
Retired 1985
Worked Part Time at Kevin’s Subro Audit, Inc.
Died 2010
Pictures of Dad appear in numerous other albums. Besides the ones here and in the biographical sketch, they can be found using the menu at the top of the page or the buttons in the sidebar there. For everything on him in the archive, enter his name in the search bar.
Dad, Circa 1919
Dad’s Baby Book. 1/5. For the Rest, See ‘Dad’s Baby Book’
Probably Dad, C. 1919
Dad, Age 1?
Dad and His Mother, 1919
Dad as Baby. Age Around 18 Months
Dad, C. 1920
Dad, Age 2? (Guttenstein Studio was located at 326 Grand Ave from 1906 to 1930)
Dad, Probably 1919
“James O’Donnell” (C. 1919)
Dad, Christmas Card To Parents–1927 (Age 10)
Dad in Boy Scouts, Age 16 (March 3, 1934)
Gesu Grade School Graduation (June 1932)
Dad In His West Division High Letter Sweater, 1936 or 1937
Dad, West Division High School Graduation (1937)
Dad’s West Division High School Graduation (1937), Age 18.
Dad, Age 18. Taken in Portege, WI (1937)
Dad’s High School Graduation (1937)
Dad–Navy Muster Roll, Farragut NTS (1943)
Dad, C. 1944
Dad, C. 1944
Dad, C. 1944
Dad, Probably 1944
Lorny on Left, Grandpa O’Donnell, Marion, Dad’s Mother, Dad (C. 1944)
Mom and Dad, Sometime 1943-1944. Possibly in New York City
Mom and Dad, Wedding, 1944
Mom and Dad Wedding. L to R: Jack Kortsch, Mom, Dad, Unknown
Mom and Dad Wedding. L to R: Dad, Mom, Bridesmaid, Jack Kortsch
Mom and Dad Wedding Picture. Jack Kortsch on Left, Bridesmaid Unknown
Mom and Dad Wedding. L to R: Dad, Mom, Unknown, Jack Kortsch
Mom and Dad–Marriage Certificate
Dad. Spokane, 1944
Dad. Spokane, 1944
Dad. Spokane, 1944
Dad. Spokane, 1944
Dad. 1944, Spokane
Dad. Spokane, 1944
Dad. 1944, Spokane (Negative) Can You See His Sailor Hat?
Dad, Seattle Apartment, 1944
“‘Me’ Yosemite Nat. Park June ’45.” Dad
Probably Jim, 1945. With Dad?
Dad With Jim (1946)
Dad With Jim (1946)
The O’Donnell Family At Marion’s Wedding (C. 1950). Dad Holding Sis, Marion O’Donnell Eldredge, Lawrence (‘Lorny’) O’Donnell, William F O’Donnell, With Jim (L) and Kevin
The O’Donnell Family At Marion’s Wedding (C. 1950). Dad Holding Sis, Marion O’Donnell Eldredge, Lawrence (‘Lorny’) O’Donnell, William F O’Donnell, With Jim (L) and Kevin
Laurence (Lorny) and Jeanne, Dad in Glasses, Sis as Flower Girl (1951)
“September 1951” Looks Like Dad
“1951” Dad and Mary Ellen, 1951
Picture of Dad, Middle 1950s? (Front)
Picture of Dad, Middle 1950s? (Rear). Addressed to “Dad.” Signed “GER” (or “GBR”). Possibly Gerry Kortsch, Mom’s Brother
Mom and Dad, Sometime in the (Middle?) 1950s
1955 Summer Vacation. L to R: Kevin, Jim, Paul, and Dad in the Water.
“James, Sept. 27-28” (1955-1956?)
“Christmas Day 1956” Front: Kevin, Sis, Jim, Paul. Rear: Mary Ellen, A Very Thin Mom, Norah, Dad
“Picnic, Margie[‘s] Mother & Family, 1957” Sis, Dad, and Mary Ellen
“Bill’s Wedding, Jeffersonville, Indiana, September 11, 1955” Dad With Sis and Kevin
Ann’s First Communion (1966) (Picture Printed A Year Later). Mom, Nana, Dad, With Ann in Front
Ann. 1966. From Negative
“Dad & Kevin” Confirmation (May 1958)
“Mary, Paul” Confirmation (Spring 1960). With Dad and Mom (Photo Developed 7 or 8 Months Later)
Dad Swimming His Side Stroke. Minocqua, 1962
Dad, Doing His Side Stroke, 1962 Vacation (Enhanced Version)
L to R: Mary Ellen, Dad, Sis. (May 1965)
“Christmas, 1967” Dad and Jim,
L to R: Dad, Ann, Norah. and Kevin (March 1968)
Kevin, Norah, Ann, Dad (March 1968). Negative of Previous Picture
Dad In Back Yard of Grant Blvd. House. Date Uncertain But Possibly Mid-1960s
The Classic O’Donnell Photograph: Mary Ellen and Dad. Photography by Norah (August 1966)
Dinner at Grant Blvd House. L to R, Identifiable: Ann, Sis, Dad in Center, Tim Reiter (?), Leah Lampone
“Kevin, Graduation Marquette Univ” (June 1968)
Dad and Sis, College Graduation (May 1969)
Mom, Kevin, and Dad, Kevin’s Marquette Graduation (May 1968)
Christmas, 1972. Dad and Mom
“Dad, 1974” Picture Printed 1975
“Kevin, Jonathan, Mary, Tyler, Dad & Mom, August, 1974.” L to R: Kevin Holding Jonathan, Tyler, Dad, Mary Ellen, and Mom
Dad and Ann Going to a Father-Daughter Dance, Ann With Wrist Corsage (February 1974). L to R: Dad, Kevin, Ann.
“Kev–Leah Wedding Rec[eption]” At UWM’s Kenwood Conference Center (August 1975). L to R: Susan Henzl, Mom, Don Eldredge, William F. O’Donnell, Marion (O’Donnell) Eldredge, Dad
Dad, Mom, On Their New Exercise Bikes (Christmas 1973)
Dad at Work. The Jacket Suggests a Mid-1970s Date
“Father, 1977”
Dad, Mom, Jim
“Jeffersonville, Ind., April 26, 1975, Taken by Norma’s Father (Mr. Schnell)” (Norma Schnell O’Donnell: Bill’s Wife)
L to R: Paul, Sis, Tyler (?), Jonathan (?), Norah, Mary Ellen, Leah’s Brother, Dad. Ann’s comment: “Are those O’Donnells playing a sport?”
“Christmas, 1975” Front: Ann, Sis, Tyler, Jon, Norah, Leah. Rear: Tim Reiter, Dad, Mom, Mary Ellen. Kevin Taking Picture
Dad, With Jon
“Christmas, 1975” Dad, Mom, Tim Reiter
“Christmas, 1975” L to R Front: Kevin, Tyler, Jon, Norah, Leah, Ann. Rear: Tim Reiter, Dad, Mary Ellen, Mom
L to R: Mary, Probably Norah, Dad, & Kevin at Grant Blvd. House
“April, 1976, Jeffersonville, Indiana” Mom and Dad
Probably Mom and Dad’s 35th Wedding Anniversary Dinner. If So, 1979. L to R: Kevin, Jonathan Reiter, Leah Lampone, Mary Ellen, Norah, Mom, Dad, Sis, Tyler Reiter
“Gladden St. House, Columbia, S Car., April, 1976.” Taken at Jim and Susan’s Apartment in Columbia, SC
“Jim’s House, Gladden St., Columbia, SC, April, 1976”
L to R: Friend of Ann’s, Ann, Dad, Kevin, Leah Lampone, Sis (C. 1977-1978)
Christmas, 1978. Middle Row: Dad, Mary, Sis, Mom. Back Row: Ann, Jim, Susan Henzl, Paul, Leah Lampone, Kevin, Norah. Front: Unremembered, Jonathan Reiter, Tim Reiter?
Christmas, 1978. Front: Jonathan (Half Hidden), Tyler. Middle: Dad, Mary, Sis, Mom. Rear: Ann, Jim, Susan Henzl, Paul, Leah Lampone, Kevin, Norah
Christmas, 1978. L to R: Susan Henzl, Jim, Mary Ellen, Tyler, Jon, Mom, Dad, Norah, Ann, Sis, Kevin, Leah Lampone, Paul
Christmas, 1978. L to R: Susan Henzl, Jim, Mary Ellen, Tyler, Jon (in Front), Mom, Dad, Norah, Ann, Sis, Kevin, Leah Lampone, Paul
Christmas, 1978. L to R: Kevin, Susan Henzl, Mary Ellen, Mom, Dad, Norah, Jonathan, Sis, Tyler Leah Lampone, Ann, Jim
Christmas, 1978. Front: Mary Ellen, Jon, Tyler, Norah, Ann. Rear: Susan, Jim, Mom, Dad, Sis, Leah, Paul, Kevin
“Dinner, Twin Lakes, July, 1978” L to R: Steve Brozinski? (Someone’s Former Boyfriend), Sis (?) in Center, Dad, Mary Ellen, Kevin, Leah Lampone
Christmas, 1980. Front: Tyler, Sis, Jon, Mary Ellen, Susan Henzl. Rear: Paul, Dad, Ann, Norah, Mom, Jim, Leah
Christmas, 1980. L to R Front: Tyler, Sis, Jon, Mary Ellen, Susan. Rear: Dad, Norah, Ann, Mom, Jim (Kevin’s Fingers on Left)
“Xmas 1980” Grant Blvd. L to R Front: Tyler, Sis, Jon, Mary Ellen, Susan, With Top of Kevin’s Head (Front and Low). Rear: Dad, Norah, Ann, Jim, Mom, Leah
Dad, Doing The Carving of the Meat
“Dad–Don & Marion, New Year Dinner, 1980” L to R: Don, Marion, Dad. With the Silver Dining Room Chandelier
“Marietta, Ga, April, 1980” Dad and Mom, Visiting Ann
Paul’s Wedding Reception (December 31, 1983). L to R: Aunt Margie Kortsch (Kevin Kortsch’s Wife), Dad, One of Uncle Bill’s Kids (?), Norah, and Leah Lampone’s Father, Leo
Christmas, 1984. Dad, Paul, Judy Powers, Ann
Christmas, 1984. Dad, With Paul Behind, Judy Powers, Jonathan (?), Norah, and Kevin. (Original Image Blurred)
“Jon & Grandma 1984” From Left: Kevin, Jon, Mom, Dad
Mom and Dad. Middle or Late 1980s?
Christmas, Middle 1980s. L to R: Paul, Dad, Ann, With Jon (L) and Tyler (R) in Foreground
Dad, Middle 1980s?
Mom and Dad, With Sarah (1993)
Dad With Sarah
“Jim and Susan apartment. Sept, 1984” Nashua, NH. Dad (L) and Paul
Dad, Kevin Kortsch, Kevin, and Friend of Mary Ellen’s
“Easter, 1986–Kevin and Leah’s House” Dad Washing Dishes, Leah on Right
Christmas 1984. Dad in Center, Norah on Right, Paul and Judy Behind. In Front: Dan?
Christmas 1984. Dad and His New Stereo
L to R: Jon (Probably), Mary Ellen, Dad, Kevin, Leah, Michael (Probably), Sis
Dad Washing Dishes at Grant Blvd. House
“Tyler Birthday Feb. 1985” From Left: Tyler, Dad, Kevin, Michael, and Leah
“Tyler Birthday Feb. 1985” L to R Around Table: Jon, Tyler, Sis, Dad, Kevin, Michael, Dan, Leah Lampone
“Easter, April, 1985” From Left: Kevin Kortsch, Jack Kortsch, Dad, Andrew Kortsch (Son of Kevin Kortsch), and Kevin
“Jon’s Birthday 1985” L to R Around Table: Jon, Sis, Dad, Kevin, Michael, Dan, Leah
“Jon B. Day May, 1985” L to R: Sis, Dad, Kevin, Leah, Michael, Mary Ellen, Dan
Jon’s Birthday, 1985, With Mom’s Chocolate Cake. L to R: Jon, Sis, Dad, Kevin
“Jon Birthday May, 1985” L to R: Jon, Dad, Kevin, Leah, Michael
“Pat & Dorothy St. Petersburg Feb 1985” Dad (Left), Pat Kortsch, and Dorothy
“Father B. Day Sept, 1985” Dad and Mom
“Father B. Day Sept. 1985” Dad and Mom
“Father Birthday Aug. [Sic] 1985” Incorrect Date. Should Be September. Dad, and an Uncredited Norah
Dad at, Probably, the Vanderbilt Mansion, The Breakers in Newport RI (August 1985)
“Paul’s Place 8/29/85” Brookline, MA. Dad, Judy Powers, Mom
“Brookline Aug. 1985” Paul’s Apartment, Brookline, MA. From Left: Paul, Judy Powers, Dad
Mom and Dad
Christmas, Late 1980s. L to R Front: Michael, Danny. Behind Them: Mom, Leah, Norah, Susan. Third Row: Sis, Ann, Judy Powers, Mary, Jim. Top Row: Dad, Kevin, Paul, Tyler, Jon
“Brookline Aug. 1985” Paul’s Apartment in Brookline, MA. Mom and Dad
“Susan–Father Boston Harbor Cruise Sept. 1, 1985” Susan and Father
“Father–Susan Boston Harbor Cruise Sept. 1, 1985” Susan and Father
Christmas, Late 1980s. L to R Front: Michael, Danny. Behind Them: Mom, Leah, Norah, Susan. Third Row: Sis, Ann, Judy Powers, Mary, Jim. Top Row: Dad, Kevin, Paul, Tyler, Jon
Christms Dinner, Late 1980s. L to R Around the Table: Mom, Paul, Judy Powers, Ann, Jim, Dad, Kevin, Jon, Tyler, Mary Ellen, Norah (Sis Taking Picture)
“Xmas, 1989” Front, L to R: Jon, Michael, Dan. Rear: Dad, Tyler, Kevin
Christmas, Early 1990s? Dad and Jim
“Birthday–Mary, April, 1991” L to R: Leah, Dad, Kevin, Norah, Mary, Tyler
1994 Christmas at Grandview House. Mom and Dad (Leah in Background)
Danny on Left, Sis, Norah, Dad–and the Chocolate Cake. Around 1990-1992
L to R: Jon, Tyler, Unknown, Mary, Jim Behind Mary, Dad, Kevin, Dan, Michael, Sis, Norah
“Christmas, 1991” Grandview House
“Kevin [Kortsch], 60th B-Day, March 30, 1992” Mom and Dad, With Kevin O’Donnell mostly hidden
Jon’s Birthday? (1992). L to R: Jon, Mary Ellen, Dad, Kevin, Norah, Leah Lampone
Norah’s Birthday? Grandview House. L to R: Mary, Sis, Dad, Kevin, Norah
Dad (R) and Bill. Undated
L To R: Donald Eldredge, Marion O’Donnell Eldredge, Dad, William F. O’Donnell. Date Not Known
Dad With Kevin Kortsch
Dad With His USS Effingham Hat
Dad
Mom, Dad
Dad With Mom’s Unmatched Chocolate Cake, Kevin Holding Patrick, Mary Ellen in Mirror, and Tyler (1992)
Mom and Dad. Middle 1990s?
Mom, Dad. Middle 1990s?
“Thanksgiving 1997” Dad
Thanksgiving or Christmas, 2005
Summer. Around 1999-2000. Norah, Dad, Sis, Mom, Patrick in Background. With Mom’s Cheesecake in Pride of Place
Paul, Dad, Sis
Dad’s 80th Birthday (1998). Front: Kevin and Dad, With Patrick, Katie, and Jon in Background (And Friend of Jon Behind Katie). Jim Standing on Right
Dad’s 80th Birthday (1998). L to R: Patrick, Katie, Buck, Dad, Brian, Kevin, and Jon in Background
Dad, 80th Birthday (1998)
Dad. July, 2000
Dad’s Birthday. Sometime in Middle 1990s. Michael O’Donnell in Mirror, Dad, and Jon
Unknown Event. L to R: Mom, Aunt Donna Kortsch, Dad, Daniel O’Donnell, Ellen Kortsch White, Leah Lampone, Michael O’Donnell, Norah, William F. O’Donnell
L to R: Jon, Norah, Dad, Kevin, Leah, Tyler
From Left: Dad, Friend of Mary, and Mary Ellen
An Event at the Grandview House. L to R: Friend of Tyler’s, Tyler, Sis, Dad, Jonathan, Leah Lampone, Kevin, Mary Ellen, Norah
An Event at the Grandview House. Around the Table: Dad, Tyler, Leah, Friend of Tyler’s, Ann, Kevin. In Background: Dan, Jon, Sis, Michael
From Left: Dad, Two Unknowns, Ellen Kortsch White, Kevin Kortsch, Kevin, Ann, Jim. Date Unknown
“Great Grandpa’s B-Day” (2003). Left: Sis, Norah, Kuba, Mary Ellen, and Patrick. Right: Danny Kneeling, Dad and Kevin in Rear, Ania and Viktor, Jonathan, Tyler, and Kim Reiter Holding Madison (Inscription Might Be Wrong. Could Be Birthday Celebration for Sis and Dan. July 2003)
“Picnic, H[oney] C[reek] Park, July, 03, Father, Margaret, M.E., Ty” (2003). L to R: Dad, Tyler, Mary Ellen, Sis
Unknown Celebration, 2002-2003. L to R: Viktor, Kuba, Ania, Dad, Mary Ellen, Unidentifiable at Far End, Tyler, Unknown, Jon, Michael, Patrick, Kevin, Dan, Sis
Birthday Party at Grandview House (1998). Norah and Dad, With Mom’s Famous Chocolate Cake
Dad, Early 2000s. Michael in Background
Dad in Rear. Norah (L), Mary Ellen, Sis
Mom, Dad, Sis
Sis and Dad
Mom and Dad. Mid-1990s?
Mom and Dad. Mid-1990s?
Mom and Dad. Mid-1990s?
Mom’s 80th Birthday Celebration (1996). L to R: Jon Reiter, Dad, Mom
Mom’s 80th Birthday Celebration (1996). Dad and Mom
Mom’s 80th Birthday Celebration (1996). Dad and Mom
“Fish Fry, April 8, 1994” Dad, Mom, Dan With Patrick. Leah at the End
“Ellen’s Birthday Party, Sept. ’99” Ellen’s 80th Birthday. Mom, Dad
Mom and Dad. 1994 Christmas at Grandview House
“January, 1990” Dad and Mom at Paul’s Manchester By the Sea Condo
Dad, And a Cousin on the Left. Date Uncertain
Dad in Florida
One of Dad’s Birthdays? Jon at Left. Late 1980s-Early 1990s?
Dad With Leah
Dad With Patrick O’Donnell
At Patrick’s Christening (1992). Kevin Holding Patrick, Leah Holding Candle, Susan and Jim. Dad Behind Kevin and Leah
Dad, With Probably Caitlin (1995)
Dad on Left, Jim, and Susan (Middle or Late 1980s)
Dad, With Susan and Jim at Their New Hampshire House (Middle 1990s)
Dad in Europe. Location Not Known
Dad With Mike
Dad With Mike
Mom and Dad at 50th Wedding Celebration
Mom and Dad at 50th Wedding Celebration (1994)
Mom and Dad at 50th Wedding Celebration (1994)
Mom and Dad at 50th Wedding Celebration (1994)
Mom and Dad, With Fr. Clark
Mom and Dad With Fr. Clark
Mom and Dad With Fr. Clark
Jim on Far Left, Dad, Mom, and Jack Kortsch
Mom and Dad Seated, With Jim (L) Sis, Norah, Kevin, and Ann
Bill O’Donnell (L), Dad and Mom
Mom With Her Brother, Kevin Kortsch, and Dad
Mom and Dad, And Their Children. Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Front: Jim (L) and Kevin (R). Rear, L to R: Mary Ellen, Sis, Paul, Norah, and Ann (1994)
Mom and Dad Seated, With Brian in Front. Rear L to R: Michael, Tyler, Jon, and Dan
Mom and Dad With Just a Few Grandchildren. L to R (Front): Brian, Mom, Dad, Holding Sarah. Rear: Michael, Tyler, Jon, Dan
Dad’s Birthday–With Viktor (R), Ania (L) Holding Second Child, Kuba (Red Shirt), With Ania’s Sister and Her Son
Lunch at Mary’s Apartment in Chicago. L to R: Dad, Norah, Sis, Mary Ellen
Jim’s 50th Birthday (August 1995). L to R: Sis, Leah, Susan, Jim, Dad
Dad, Susan, and Leah (Summer 1996)
Dad With Norah (C) and Mary (1995)
Dad, Norah (C), Mary Ellen (1995)
Sis, Carlton Manske To Her Left, Dad, Mom, Gerry, and Kevin Kortsch With His Daughter, Paula Kortsch Manske
Dad
Viktor and Ania and Son, Kuba, With Dad. Viktor was Sis’ Caregiver When She Had ALS and Afterward Dad’s Caregiver
Jim’s 50th Birthday (1995). L to R: Sis, Leah, Susan, Jim. Dad
Jim’s 50th Birthday (August 1995). L to R: Leah, Susan, Jim, Dad, Tyler
Dad (L), Marion, and Bill
Mary and Dad at Mary’s Wedding Reception (July 25, 2004)
David, Mary Ellen, Dad, and Ann, at David and Mary’s Wedding Reception (July 25, 2004)
Dad’s Toast at Mary and David’s Wedding, 1/2
Dad’s Toast at Mary and David’s Wedding, 2/2
Dad’s 90th Birthday (September 2008). Seated: Madison, Marion, Dad, Megan Holding Nicholas, and Dan. Middle: Tyler Holding Billie, Kim, Jim, David Ferrie, Mary Ellen, Ann, Norah, Kevin, Brian, and Jon. Rear: Bridget O’Donnell, Her Sister ______, Mary Jo, Ania and Viktor, Patrick, Paul, and Probably Michael Hidden Behind Jon
