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Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald 1908 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1908

Birth Location: Charlottenburg, Con 7, lot 1, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: Jun 1993

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Roderich McDonald

Mother: Catherine McLellan

Spouse(s): Hugh McKenzie, Thomas Shaughnessy, Thomas Shaughnessy

Children(s): Kathryn McKenzie, Rexford McKenzie, Kathryn Boulet, John McKenzie, Harold McKenzie

In 1908, Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald entered the world in Charlottenburg, Con 7, lot 1, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, born to Roderich "Rory" McDonald and Catherine Ann McLellan. Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald married Hugh Allan McKenzie, Thomas A. Shaughnessy, Thomas A Shaughnessy, and had children including Kathryn June McKenzie, Rexford McKenzie, Kathryn Boulet, John A. McKenzie, Harold R. McKenzie. Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald passed away in 1993 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald entered the world in Charlottenburg, Con 7, lot 1, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, born to Roderich "Rory" McDonald and Catherine Ann McLellan.
  • Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald married Hugh Allan McKenzie, Thomas A. Shaughnessy, Thomas A Shaughnessy, and had children including Kathryn June McKenzie, Rexford McKenzie, Kathryn Boulet, John A. McKenzie, Harold R. McKenzie.
  • Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald passed away in 1993 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Anna McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Anna McDonald
1908 – 1993
Birth Place: Charlottenburg, Con 7, lot 1, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Roderich "Rory" McDonald
1875 – 1951
Lot 1, 7th Concession, Charlottenburgh Twp., Glengarry Co., Ontario, Canada
Catherine (Ann) McLellan
1879 – 1957
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Angus McDonald
Sarah
Ontario
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anna McDonald's Descendants

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Anna (Laura "Merle") McDonald (17 Aug 1908 – Jun 1993) m. Hugh (Allan) McKenzie (30 DEC 1899 – 28 JAN 1940) m. Thomas (A.) Shaughnessy m. Thomas (A) Shaughnessy (18 Feb 1914 – 8 April 1979)
  1. 1. Kathryn (June) McKenzie (15 MAR 1931 – 4 Sep 2010)
  2. 2. Rexford McKenzie (8 JUN 1933 – 18 Mar 1994)
  3. 3. Kathryn Boulet
  4. 4. John (A.) McKenzie
  5. 5. Harold (R.) McKenzie

Anna McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1908
17 Aug 1908
Birth of Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald in Charlottenburg, Con 7, lot 1, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Charlottenburg, Con 7, lot 1, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
1993
Jun 1993
Age 85
Death of Anna Laura "Merle" McDonald in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Charlottenburg, Con 7, lot 1, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Feb 1914
    Event Place: Van Buren, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1993
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 30 Jun 1993; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.7708095,0.34046167,0.8178031&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Jul
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 30 Jun 1993; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.7708095,0.34046167,0.8178031&xid=3355

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