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Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald 1808–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Skye Sct

Death Date: 26 Dec 1887

Death Location: Bowenfels, , New South Wales, Australia

Father: Alexander MacDonald

Mother: Marion MACAULAY

Spouse(s): Laughlin Grant

Children(s): Mary Grant, Marion Grant

In 1808, Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald entered the world in Skye Sct, born to Alexander V Macdonald And Marion Macaulay. Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald married Laughlin Grant, and had children including Marion Grant, Mary Mcleod Pitt Nee Grant. Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald passed away in 1887 in Bowenfels, , New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald entered the world in Skye Sct, born to Alexander V Macdonald And Marion Macaulay.
  • Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald married Laughlin Grant, and had children including Marion Grant, Mary Mcleod Pitt Nee Grant.
  • Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald passed away in 1887 in Bowenfels, , New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander MacDonald
1788–1849
Birth Location: Aird, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
AM
Marion MACAULAY
1793–1857
Birth Location: Claddach Illeray, North Uist, Inverness, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Laughlin Grant
1808–1859
Birth Location: Skye Sct
LG

Children(s)

Mary Grant
1841–1922
Birth Location: Dunmore, New South Wales, Australia
MG
Marion Grant
1839–1869
Birth Location: possibly Dunmore Hunter Valley NSW Australia
MG

Catherine MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Catherine MacDonald
1808–1887
Birth Place: Skye Sct
Parents
Alexander V MacDonald
1788–1849
Aird, Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion MACAULAY
1793–1857
Claddach Illeray, North Uist, Inverness, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander MacDonald
1753–1820
of Vallay Island, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Harriet ((Henrietta)) McDonald
1766–1839
Boisdale, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian MacDonald
1770–1857
Great-Grandparents
William Vallay
1727–1770
Mary MacDonald
1736–1809
Colin Boisdale
1724–1800
Margaret Airds
1733–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ewen MacDonald
1701–1769
Alexander MacDonald
1692–1768
Alexander ^
1698–1768
Margaret 1660-1711
1680–
Donald COL
1704–1775
Margaret ^
1708–1785

Catherine MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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Catherine (Margaret Jessie Grant nee) MacDonald (1808–26 Dec 1887) m. Laughlin Grant (abt 1808–9 Apr 1859)
  1. 1. Mary (McLeod Pitt nee) Grant 1841–1922 m. Andrew (William Brown) Pitt 1838–1909
    1. 1. Robert (Boyd) Pitt 1871–1958
    2. 2. William (Andrew) Pitt 1864–1894
    3. 3. Alexander (Grant) Pitt 1873–1948 m. Annie (Marie Bernadine) Cohen 1883–1965
      1. 1. Clive (Kevan) Pitt 1914–2005 m. Eiler (Gladys) Jensen 1915–2004
        1. 1. Robert Pitt 1948–
        2. 2. Maxwell (Grant) PITT 1948–2014
      2. 2. Andrew (William Keith) Pitt 1912–1985 m. Elizabeth (Pitt nee) Hart 1915–2009
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Ramsay nee) Pitt 1944–2019
        2. 2. Mary (Therese Fletcher nee) PITT 1940–2016
      3. 3. Lillias (Mary Kathleen) Pitt 1918–1993
    4. 4. Lilias (Catherine Jessie) Pitt 1866–1949
    5. 5. Samuel (David) Pitt 1876–1929 m. Alice (Maud Pitt nee) Mills 1886–1974
      1. 1. Marjorie (Harrison Pollock nee) Pitt 1917– m. Alan (James) Pollock 1909–1991
        1. 1. Margaret (Ruth Cook nee) Pollock 1948–2018
      2. 2. Alan (David) Pitt 1910–1981
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Marion (Bessie) Martin nee) Pitt 1869–1920 m. Alexander (A) Martin 1865–
      1. 1. Bertha (Emma) Martin –1935
    7. 7. Agnes (Catherine M (Daisy) McCulloch nee) Pitt 1881–1957 m. Dr. (Harington Thomas Cuthbert) McCulloch 1881–1963
      1. 1. Thomas (Harrington) MACCULLOCH 1919–1985
      2. 2. Ailsa (Mary McKew nee) macCulloch 1916–2008 m. Cecil (Oswald) McKew 1913–1999
        1. 1. Laura (Grace) McKew –1969
      3. 3. Marion (Constance) MacCulloch 1915–1968
      4. 4. Elspeth (Emily) MacCulloch 1915–2001
    8. 8. Alexander (Grant) Pitt 1873–1948 m. Annie (Marie Bernadine Pitt nee) Cohen 1883–1965
      1. 1. Clive (Kevin) Pitt 1914–2005 m. Eiler (Gladys pitt nee) Jensen 1915–2004
        1. 1. Robert Pitt 1948–
        2. 2. Maxwell (Grant) PITT 1948–2014
      2. 2. Andrew (William Keith) Pitt 1912–1985 m. Elizabeth (Christine) HART 1915–2009
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Ramsay nee) Pitt 1944–2019
        2. 2. Mary (Therese Fletcher nee) PITT 1940–2016
      3. 3. Lillias (Mary Kathleen) Pitt 1918–1993
  2. 2. Marion Grant 1839–1869

Catherine MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald in Skye Sct
Skye Sct
1887
26 Dec 1887
Age 79
Death of Catherine Margaret Jessie Grant nee MacDonald in Bowenfels, , New South Wales, Australia
Bowenfels, , New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Skye Sct
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships; Series: 5314; Reel: 1287

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1837
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships; Series: 5314; Reel: 1287

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1887
    Event Place: Bowenfels, , New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Nsw Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778-1888
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