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Ethel MacDonald 1919–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1919

Birth Location: Windber, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 7 Sep 1994

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John MacDonald

Mother: Elva Custer

Spouse(s): James Ferguson

Children(s): Patricia Ferguson, James Furgeson

The story of Ethel MacDonald began in 1919 in Windber, Pennsylvania. In 1920, Ethel MacDonald resided in Paint, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1930, Ethel MacDonald resided in Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. Ethel MacDonald married James E Ferguson, and had children including James Russell Furgeson, Patricia Ann Ferguson. Ethel MacDonald passed away in 1994 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ethel MacDonald began in 1919 in Windber, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1920, Ethel MacDonald resided in Paint, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1930, Ethel MacDonald resided in Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Ethel MacDonald married James E Ferguson, and had children including James Russell Furgeson, Patricia Ann Ferguson.
  • Ethel MacDonald passed away in 1994 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John MacDonald
1897–1976
Birth Location: Houtzdale, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
JM
Elva Custer
1904–1982
Birth Location: Seanor, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Ferguson
1921–1954
Birth Location: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
JF

Children(s)

Patricia Ferguson
1941–2007
Birth Location: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
PF
James Furgeson
1946–1946
Birth Location: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
JF

Ethel MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Ethel MacDonald
1919–1994
Birth Place: Windber, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Eaton MacDonald
1897–1976
Houtzdale, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Elva (M) Custer
1904–1982
Seanor, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Orlando) MacDonald
1873–1922
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Joanna Eaton
1874–1930
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Eaton
1841–1913
Joanna Russell
1844–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Eaton
1816–
Robina Mcfarland
1812–1877

Ethel MacDonald's Descendants

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Ethel MacDonald (4 Nov 1919–7 Sep 1994) m. James (E) Ferguson (16 Jun 1921–21 Jun 1954)
  1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Ferguson 1941–2007
  2. 2. James (Russell) Furgeson 1946–1946

Ethel MacDonald's Timeline

7 Records

1919
4 Nov 1919
Birth of Ethel MacDonald in Windber, Pennsylvania
Windber, Pennsylvania
1920
1920
Age 1
Ethel MacDonald resided here in Paint, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Paint, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Ethel MacDonald resided here in Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Ethel MacDonald resided here in Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 21
Ethel MacDonald resided here in Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Ethel MacDonald resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1994
7 Sep 1994
Age 75
Death of Ethel MacDonald in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Windber, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03611; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 56-79
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 070201-072750
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 2341884

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Paint, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paint, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1654; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 208

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 2341884

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03611; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 56-79

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Windber, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03611; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 56-79

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1994
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
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