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Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald 1809–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Antigonish, Ant. Co., N.S.

Death Date: 04 Apr 1854

Death Location: Heatherton Ant. Co., N.S.

Father: John MacDonald

Mother: Flora Mackenzie

Spouse(s): Jeanette Campbell

Children(s): Allan MacDonald

The story of Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald began in 1809 in Antigonish, Ant. Co., N.S.. Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald married Jeanette Janet Campbell, and had children including Allan Red Allan Macdonald. Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald passed away in 1854 in Heatherton Ant. Co., N.S..

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald began in 1809 in Antigonish, Ant. Co., N.S..
  • Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald married Jeanette Janet Campbell, and had children including Allan Red Allan Macdonald.
  • Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald passed away in 1854 in Heatherton Ant. Co., N.S..

Immediate Family

Parents

John MacDonald
1777–1856
Birth Location: Strathglass, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM
Flora Mackenzie
1782–1847
Birth Location: Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
FM

Spouses(s)

Jeanette Campbell
1808–1910
Birth Location: Scotland
JC

Children(s)

Allan MacDonald
1853–1895
Birth Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
AM

Hugh MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
Hugh MacDonald
1809–1854
Birth Place: Antigonish, Ant. Co., N.S.
Parents
John "Iain Ban" MacDonald
1777–1856
Strathglass, Scotland, United Kingdom
Flora Mackenzie
1782–1847
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald MacDonald
1755–
Ionarchannich, Strathglass, Scotland
Margaret McGillivray
Strathglass, Scotland
Elizabeth (Martin? Or) Graham?
1750–1825
Great-Grandparents
Anna MACPHERSON
1748–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Niel Tirfogrean
1713–1795
Jean McAndrew
1714–1814

Hugh MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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Hugh ('Sailor') MacDonald (1809–04 Apr 1854) m. Jeanette (Janet) Campbell (10 NOV 1808–28 MAY 1910)
  1. 1. Allan (" Red Allan ") MacDonald 1853–1895 m. Annie (MacDonald [Lauchlin MacDonald & Christina MacFarlane]) (Dollock) 1862–1916
    1. 1. Catherine (Jane ( Cassie ) MacDonald [Allan H. and) Annie] 1889–1921 m. John (Donald MacDonald [Lauchy John) 1843] 1883–1963
      1. 1. Christena (Ann aka Nena Macdonald [John D.) 1884] 1914–1951 m. John (Valentine (Johnny) Chisholm [Alexander V.) 1859] 1903–1974
      2. 2. Joseph (Andrew MacDonald [John D.) 1884] 1920–1952
      3. 3. Donald McDonald 1918–1960
      4. 4. Lauchlin (John) MacDonald 1916–1984 m. Theresa (Loyola) Chisholm 1928–2013
      5. 5. Allan (Angus MacDonald [John D.) 1884] 1913–1963
    2. 2. Daniel (Hugh [Allan] MacDonald [Allan 1853 &) Annie] 1896–1928 m. Jean (Faulds) MacDougall 1894–1961
    3. 3. B (Katie MacDonald [Allan 1853 &) Annie] 1895–1931
    4. 4. Mary (MacDonald [Allan 1853 &) Annie] 1892–1974
    5. 5. Lydia (Christina) McDonald 1887–1935 m. Frederick (Ober) Knowles 1884–1959
      1. 1. Claire (Teresa Knowles [Frederick) Ober] 1927–2007
      2. 2. John (Freeman Standish Knowles [Frederick) Ober] 1918–1958
      3. 3. Malcolm (Elwin Knowles [Frederick) Ober] 1924–1971
      4. 4. Kenneth (MacDonald Knowles [Frederick Ober]) Sr 1921–1950
      5. 5. Frederick (Melvin Knowles [Frederick) Ober] 1913–1995
      6. 6. Allan (Joshua Knowles [Frederick) Ober] 1911–1984
      7. 7. Donald (Bradford [Frederick Ober]) Knowles 1916–2003
    6. 6. Alexander (A. (Alex The Widow) Macdonald [Allan 1853 &) Annie] 1890–1941

Hugh MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald in Antigonish, Ant. Co., N.S.
Antigonish, Ant. Co., N.S.
1854
04 Apr 1854
Age 45
Death of Hugh 'Sailor' MacDonald in Heatherton Ant. Co., N.S.
Heatherton Ant. Co., N.S.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Antigonish, Ant. Co., N.S.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1854
    Event Place: Heatherton Ant. Co., N.S.
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