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Edith Mae MacDonald 1918–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1918

Birth Location: Nova Scotia

Death Date: 1981

Death Location: Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Angus MacDonald

Mother: Laura Killam

Spouse(s): Douglas Sheppard

Children(s): Lauchlin Sheppard, Douglas Sheppard, Baby Sheppard

The story of Edith Mae MacDonald began in 1918 in Nova Scotia. In 1921, Edith Mae MacDonald resided in Place Roy Ward 2, Cape Breton South and Richmond, . In 1949, Edith Mae MacDonald resided in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Edith Mae MacDonald married Douglas Dougald Elmer Sheppard, and had children including Baby Boy Sheppard, Douglas Garry Sheppard, Lauchlin Rand Sheppard. Edith Mae MacDonald passed away in 1981 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Edith Mae MacDonald began in 1918 in Nova Scotia.
  • In 1921, Edith Mae MacDonald resided in Place Roy Ward 2, Cape Breton South and Richmond, .
  • In 1949, Edith Mae MacDonald resided in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Edith Mae MacDonald married Douglas Dougald Elmer Sheppard, and had children including Baby Boy Sheppard, Douglas Garry Sheppard, Lauchlin Rand Sheppard.
  • Edith Mae MacDonald passed away in 1981 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Edith MacDonald's Ancestors

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Edith MacDonald
1918–1981
Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Parents
Angus MacDonald
1897–1970
Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Laura Killam
1901–1958
Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edith MacDonald's Descendants

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Edith (Mae) MacDonald (1918–1981) m. Douglas (Dougald Elmer) Sheppard (27 Jun 1915–1987)
  1. 1. Lauchlin (Rand) Sheppard 1948–1948
  2. 2. Douglas (Garry) Sheppard 1949–2014 m. Antonina (Elaine Toni) Mercer 1950–1992
  3. 3. Baby (Boy) Sheppard 1942–1942

Edith MacDonald's Timeline

4 Records

1918
1918
Birth of Edith Mae MacDonald in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 3
Edith Mae MacDonald resided here in Place Roy Ward 2, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Place Roy Ward 2, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1949
1949
Age 31
Edith Mae MacDonald resided here in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
1981
1981
Age 63
Death of Edith Mae MacDonald in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Place Roy Ward 2, Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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