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Frederick John McDonald 1875 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1875

Birth Location: Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 11 Jul 1932

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: John Mcdonald

Mother: Emma Staples

Spouse(s): Ethel Roberts

Children(s): Frederick McDonald, Constance McDonald, Claude McDonald, Mary McDonald, Alice McDonald, Alfred McDonald

The story of Frederick John McDonald began in 1875 in Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Frederick John McDonald married Ethel Roberts, and had children including Frederick John Bowhey McDonald, Constance Emmeline\Emeline McDonald, Claude Wastfield McDonald, Mary Ruth McDonald, Alice Isabell McDonald, Alfred McDonald. Frederick John McDonald passed away in 1932 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Frederick John McDonald began in 1875 in Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Frederick John McDonald married Ethel Roberts, and had children including Frederick John Bowhey McDonald, Constance Emmeline\Emeline McDonald, Claude Wastfield McDonald, Mary Ruth McDonald, Alice Isabell McDonald, Alfred McDonald.
  • Frederick John McDonald passed away in 1932 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mcdonald
1851 – 1936
Birth Location: Undy, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Emma Staples
1852 – 1908
Birth Location: Lambeth, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Roberts
1883 – 1965
Birth Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Frederick McDonald
1902 – 1978
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Constance McDonald
1904 –
Birth Location: Inglewood, New Zealand
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Claude McDonald
1906 – 1971
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Mary McDonald
1909 – 1991
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Alice McDonald
1913 – 1987
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Alfred McDonald
1919 – 1919
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Frederick McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Frederick McDonald
1875 – 1932
Birth Place: Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
John Middleton Mcdonald
1851 – 1936
Undy, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Emma (Ruth) Staples
1852 – 1908
Lambeth, London, England
Grandparents
Alexander Mcdonald
1804 – 1890
Forres, Ardclach, Nairnshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elspet Gibson
1812 – 1895
Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Frederick (Wastfield) Staples
1823 – 1898
Wiltshire, England
Emma (Ruth) Price
1826 – 1910
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McDonald
1783 – 1837
Elizabeth Willox
1784 –
Alexander Gibson
1782 – 1850
Christina Murray
1782 –
John Staples
1793 – 1869
Mary Applegate
1798 – 1859
Edward Price
1796 – 1852
Elizabeth Watts
1805 – 1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gibson
1736 – 1782
Mary ☻
1762 – 1830
John Staples
1768 – 1829
Mary Wastfield
1763 – 1831
James Applegate
1774 – 1830
Jane
1776 – 1867
John PRICE
1769 –
Sarah Betterton
1770 –
Isaac Watts
1780 –
Elizabeth Watts

Frederick McDonald's Descendants

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Frederick (John) McDonald (24 July 1875 – 11 Jul 1932) m. Ethel Roberts (13 Mar 1883 – 09 February 1965)
  1. 1. Frederick (John Bowhey) McDonald (7 Jul 1902 – 6 Feb 1978) m. Gwendoline (Mary) Simpson (21 Nov 1904 – 15 Mar 1989)
    1. 1. Valerie (Patricia) McDonald (19 Jan 1927 – 21 Feb 1930)
    2. 2. Frances (Claudia) McDonald (23 Apr 1928 – 13 Oct 2002) m. Neville (John) Campbell (23 Jun 1925 – 30 Aug 2008)
      1. 1. Margaret Campbell (1950 – ) m. Wilkinson (or Williams or) Williamson
    3. 3. Thelma (Catherine) McDonald (2 September 1929 – 2 August 2008)
    4. 4. Lesley (Gwenyth) McDonald m. Eric (Harold) Robinson (2 Aug 1931 – January 2012)
      1. 1. Naomi (Shirley) Robinson (15 Jun 1955 – 2021)
      2. 2. Danny Robinson m. Margaret (Helen) Jamieson
        1. 1. Jennifer Robinson m. Clarke
        2. 2. Robinson
        3. 3. Robinson
        4. 4. Robinson
        5. 5. Robinson
      3. 3. Steven Robinson m. Shelly
      4. 4. Dale Robinson m. Jacky
  2. 2. Constance (Emmeline\Emeline) McDonald (April 1904 – )
  3. 3. Claude (Wastfield) McDonald (10 Aug 1906 – 1971)
  4. 4. Mary (Ruth) McDonald (8 August 1909 – 6 Jun 1991)
  5. 5. Alice (Isabell) McDonald (October 1913 – 1987)
  6. 6. Alfred McDonald (1919 – 1919)

Frederick McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1875
24 July 1875
Birth of Frederick John McDonald in Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1932
11 Jul 1932
Age 57
Death of Frederick John McDonald in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1875
    Event Place: Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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