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Alexander MacDonald 1782–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 1782

Birth Location: South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: ABT 1840

Death Location: Barra,,,Scotland

Father: Roderick McDonald

Mother: Elspat Mcdonald

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James MacDonald, Michael Macdonald, Donald MacDonald

The story of Alexander MacDonald began in 1782 in South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Alexander MacDonald had children including Donald Alisdair Macdonald, James Macdonald, Michael Macdonald. Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1840 in Barra,,,Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander MacDonald began in 1782 in South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
  • Alexander MacDonald had children including Donald Alisdair Macdonald, James Macdonald, Michael Macdonald.
  • Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1840 in Barra,,,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roderick McDonald
1767–
Birth Location: Kingsburgh, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
RM
Elspat Mcdonald
1762–1829
Birth Location: Fisher town of Inverness
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James MacDonald
1800–1850
Birth Location: Washabuck, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Michael Macdonald
1797–1871
Birth Location: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
MM
Donald MacDonald
1801–1875
Birth Location: Barra, Scotland
DM

Alexander MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Alexander MacDonald
1782–1840
Birth Place: South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Roderick McDonald
1767–
Kingsburgh, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Elspat Mcdonald
1762–1829
Fisher town of Inverness
Grandparents
James Macdonald
1722–1778
Knockcowe, Isle of Skye, Invernesshire, Scotland
Margaret ((Peggy)) MacLeod
1731–
of Kingsburgh, , Ross, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kingsburgh
1689–1772
Florence Castleton
1707–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald, MacDonald
1662–1720
Margaret Nicholson
1648–1722

Alexander MacDonald's Descendants

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Alexander MacDonald (Bef. 1782–ABT 1840)
  1. 1. James MacDonald 1800–1850
    1. 1. Mary MacDonald 1845–1925
      1. 1. Mary (Anne) McSween 1875–1964
        1. 1. George (D) McSween 1920–2016
  2. 2. Michael Macdonald 1797–1871
    1. 1. Alexander MacDonald 1814–
      1. 1. Catherine (Ann (Kate)) McDonald 1839–
  3. 3. Donald (Alisdair) MacDonald 1801–1875
    1. 1. Aonghas (Ruadh Red Angus) MacDonald –1852
      1. 1. Mary (Anne MacDonald [Aonghais mac Dhomhnuill) Mhoir] 1846–
        1. 1. Archibald MacIsaac 1880–1949 m. Janet (Elizabeth (Jessie)) McKinnon 1882–1969

Alexander MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1782
Bef. 1782
Birth of Alexander MacDonald in South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1840
ABT 1840
Age 58
Death of Alexander MacDonald in Barra,,,Scotland
Barra,,,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 1782
    Event Place: South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1840
    Event Place: Barra,,,Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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