Hi, I'm a Donner too! My dad, was a 7th generation Donner in Algiers. My grandfather was John Joseph Donner 1927-2006 and his father was Bernard Donner. The town of Donner got its name because one of the Donner's was a railroad engineer and when they arrived in that town, it was unnamed. The people who were settling there, asked what his name was and he replied "Donner." True story, even have a painting in the family depicting it. Hope this helps.