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James MacDonald 1800–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Little Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 12 June 1870

Death Location: East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia,

Father: Donald MacDonald

Mother: Sara MacDonald

Spouse(s): Catherine Livingstone

Children(s): Allen MacDonald, Donald MacDonald, Mary MacDonald, Anne MacDonald, Sarah MacDonald, Alexander MacDonald, James MacDonald, Margaret MacDonald

The story of James MacDonald began in 1800 in Little Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1851, James MacDonald resided in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England. James MacDonald married Catherine Christy Livingstone, and had children including Alexander Macdonald, Allen James Macdonald, Anne Macdonald, Donald Jim Macdonald, James Macdonald, Margaret Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Sarah Macdonald. James MacDonald passed away in 1870 in East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia,.

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Biography

  • The story of James MacDonald began in 1800 in Little Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1851, James MacDonald resided in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England.
  • James MacDonald married Catherine Christy Livingstone, and had children including Alexander Macdonald, Allen James Macdonald, Anne Macdonald, Donald Jim Macdonald, James Macdonald, Margaret Macdonald, Mary Macdonald, Sarah Macdonald.
  • James MacDonald passed away in 1870 in East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia,.

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James MacDonald's Ancestors

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James MacDonald
1800–1870
Birth Place: Little Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Donald "Ban" ( Clann Sheumais. Clan Ranald) MacDonald
1763–1828
Eileen, ShonaMoidart, Scotland
Sara ("Clan Angus Pioneer") MacDonald
1780–1818
Eigg, England
Grandparents
James (of Baillie) MacDonald
1730–1796
Moidart, Invernes-shire, Scotland on the Baillie Farm, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine (Ann MacDonald ?? WIFE) #2
1735–1785
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
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1689–1748
Mary MacGillivray
1693–1790
John MacDonald
1705–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alasdair MacDonald
1663–1707
Florence MacDonald
1665–1753
Farquhar Dumaglass
1655–1715
1650–1730

James MacDonald's Descendants

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James MacDonald (1800–12 June 1870) m. Catherine ("Christy") Livingstone (1802–)
  1. 1. Allen (James) MacDonald 1833–1915
  2. 2. Donald (Jim) MacDonald 1829–1916 m. Mary (Ann Hartigan MacDonald of) Keppoch 1839–1906
    1. 1. James (Ronald) MacDonald 1865–1939 m. Charlotte Somers 1880–1933
      1. 1. David (James) MacDonald 1916–2005 m. Margaret (Ethel) Mayer 1918–2018
      2. 2. Hattie (Mae Harriet) MacDonald 1900–1980
      3. 3. Rhoda (Beatrice) MacDonald 1903–1956
      4. 4. Annie (Isabella) MacDonald 1912–1912
      5. 5. Gordon MacDonald 1905–1988 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Shaw 1903–1991
      6. 6. Reginald (Donald) MacDonald 1907–1979
      7. 7. Walter (Scott) MacDonald 1909–1994
      8. 8. Helen (Louise) MacDonald 1913–1985
      9. 9. Ada (Marcella) MacDonald 1919–1973
    2. 2. Alexander MacDonald 1859–1904
    3. 3. Eugenie MacDonald 1861–1922 m. William (Mc) Donald 1880–
    4. 4. Ann MacDonald 1862–1940
    5. 5. Annie MacDonald 1865–
    6. 6. John (Alexander) MacDonald 1868–
    7. 7. Daniel (James) MacDonald 1870–1929
    8. 8. Bella (J) MacDonald 1884–
    9. 9. Eugene (MacDonald) ????? 1863–
    10. 10. Jessie MacDonald 1865–1938
  3. 3. Mary MacDonald 1841– m. Hugh (Rory) MacDougall 1839–1924
  4. 4. Anne MacDonald 1826–1880 m. John (MacDonald) ll 1819–1890
  5. 5. Sarah MacDonald 1839–1931
  6. 6. Alexander MacDonald 1849–
  7. 7. James MacDonald 1838–
  8. 8. Margaret MacDonald 1834–

James MacDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1800
1800
Birth of James MacDonald in Little Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Little Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
1851
1851
Age 51
James MacDonald resided here in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
1870
12 June 1870
Age 70
Death of James MacDonald in East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia,
East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Little Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1870
    Event Place: East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia,
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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