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Charles Alexander McDonald 1794 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

Death Date: 14 Feb 1878

Death Location: Taieri Mouth, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Father: John McDonald

Mother: Mary Mathison

Spouse(s): Margaret Williamson

Children(s): James McDonald

In 1794, Charles Alexander McDonald ^ entered the world in Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK, born to John McDonald and Mary Mathison. Charles Alexander McDonald ^ married Margaret Williamson, and had children including James Charles McDonald. Charles Alexander McDonald ^ passed away in 1878 in Taieri Mouth, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Charles Alexander McDonald ^ entered the world in Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK, born to John McDonald and Mary Mathison.
  • Charles Alexander McDonald ^ married Margaret Williamson, and had children including James Charles McDonald.
  • Charles Alexander McDonald ^ passed away in 1878 in Taieri Mouth, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand.

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Charles McDonald's Ancestors

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Charles McDonald
1794 – 1878
Birth Place: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
Parents
John McDonald
1766 – 1857
Inverness, Scotland
Mary Mathison
1770 – 1857
Urquhart, Inverness
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles McDonald's Descendants

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Charles (Alexander) McDonald (1794 – 14 Feb 1878) m. Margaret Williamson (1811 – 21 September 1886)
  1. 1. James (Charles) McDonald (14 MAR 1843 – SEP 1918) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Tait (15 MAY 1841 – SEP 1918)
    1. 1. Charlotte (Elizabeth) MCDONALD (08 Jun 1871 – 19 OCT 1941) m. James (Duncan) Laing (24 Mar 1853 – 10 Jul 1897)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Laing (15 March 1891 – 9 February 1992) m. Edward (Joseph (Ted)) Flynn (11 Aug 1878 – 27 July 1959)
        1. 1. James Flynn (1 OCT 1912 – 6 November 1999)
        2. 2. Bessie Flynn (25 MAY 1914 – 18 Dec 2013) m. Bertram (Eric) Gilbertson (04 Mar 1911 – 10 Mar 1994)
        3. 3. Russell Flynn (26 FEB 1916 – 06 Sep 1988)
        4. 4. Frank Flynn (17 JUN 1918 – 28 MAR 1994)
        5. 5. Margaret FLYNN (04 Dec 1921 – 16 AUG 1986)
        6. 6. Doris Flynn

Charles McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Charles Alexander McDonald ^ in Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
1878
14 Feb 1878
Age 84
Death of Charles Alexander McDonald ^ in Taieri Mouth, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
Taieri Mouth, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Taieri Mouth, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

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