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Allan Walter McDonald 1876 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1876

Birth Location: Sarnia Twp in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 30 Nov 1961

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Clinton McDonald

Mother: Jane Cowan

Spouse(s): Bertha Dunning

Children(s): Allan McDonald, Frederick McDonald

Allan Walter McDonald was born in 1876 in Sarnia Twp in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada, the child of Clinton Donald McDonald and Jane "Jenny" Cowan. In 1876, Allan Walter McDonald resided in Ontario, Canada. In 1881, Allan Walter McDonald resided in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Allan Walter McDonald married Bertha Eloise Dunning, and had children including Allan Dunning McDonald, Frederick R McDonald. Allan Walter McDonald passed away in 1961 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Allan Walter McDonald was born in 1876 in Sarnia Twp in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada, the child of Clinton Donald McDonald and Jane "Jenny" Cowan.
  • In 1876, Allan Walter McDonald resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1881, Allan Walter McDonald resided in Welland, Ontario, Canada.
  • Allan Walter McDonald married Bertha Eloise Dunning, and had children including Allan Dunning McDonald, Frederick R McDonald.
  • Allan Walter McDonald passed away in 1961 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clinton McDonald
1840 – 1920
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CM
Jane Cowan
1851 – 1908
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
JC

Spouses(s)

Bertha Dunning
1880 – 1971
Birth Location: Michigan, United States
BD

Children(s)

Allan McDonald
1903 – 1978
Birth Location: Michigan, United States
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Frederick McDonald
1905 – 1905
Birth Location: Detriot, Michigan, United States
FM

Allan McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Allan McDonald
1876 – 1961
Birth Place: Sarnia Twp in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
Parents
Clinton Donald McDonald
1840 – 1920
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane ("Jenny") Cowan
1851 – 1908
Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Angus McDonald
1820 –
Glencoe, Scotland
Mary
1841 –
Glencoe, Scotland
Walter Cowan
1823 – 1902
Ireland
Mary (Ann) Kitchen
1824 – 1921
Villa Nova, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Walter Cowan
1795 – 1870
Jane Hewett
1798 – 1856
Ziba Kitchen
1793 – 1859
Susan Pettit
1811 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
unknown Cowan
Robert Hewitt
1783 – 1869
Elizabeth Caswell
1787 –

Allan McDonald's Descendants

1.
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Allan (Walter) McDonald (23 Sep 1876 – 30 Nov 1961) m. Bertha (Eloise) Dunning (6 Sep 1880 – 27 Jul 1971)
  1. 1. Allan (Dunning) McDonald (25 Mar 1903 – 15 May 1978) m. Edith (abt 1905 – )
  2. 2. Frederick (R) McDonald (17 Feb 1905 – 5 May 1905)

Allan McDonald's Timeline

15 Records

1876
23 Sep 1876
Birth of Allan Walter McDonald in Sarnia Twp in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
Sarnia Twp in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
1876
1876
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1881
abt 1881
Age 5
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Welland, Ontario, Canada
Welland, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 15
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
1897
1897
Age 21
Allan Walter McDonald - Education in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 25
Allan Walter McDonald - Education in Detroit, Michigan , USA
Detroit, Michigan , USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
1919
1919
Age 43
Allan Walter McDonald - Education in Edinburgh University, Scotland
Edinburgh University, Scotland
1920
1920
Age 44
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 54
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1935
1935
Age 59
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1935
Abt 1935
Age 59
Allan Walter McDonald was employed in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 64
Allan Walter McDonald resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1943
1943
Age 67
Allan Walter McDonald was employed in Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA
1961
30 Nov 1961
Age 85
Death of Allan Walter McDonald in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1876
    Event Place: Sarnia Twp in Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1871; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 84-1040
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_808; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 252; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1039; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 187.0.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Welland, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1889
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_808; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 252; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1892
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan , USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Edinburgh University, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_808; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 252; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1039; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 187.0.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1871; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 84-1040

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Abt 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1871; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 84-1040

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1961
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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