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James MacDonald 1841–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 JUL 1841

Birth Location: Branchville, NJ

Death Date: 8 AUG 1889

Death Location: Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Father: Henry Mcdanolds

Mother: Catharine McDanolds

Spouse(s): Frances Hendershot

Children(s): Maurice Donald, Martha Mcdanolds, Henry McDanolds, Louis McDanolds

James MacDonald was born in 1841 in Branchville, NJ, the child of Henry Mcdanolds And Catharine Mcdanolds. James MacDonald married Frances Hendershot, and had children including Henry J Mcdanolds, Louis J Mcdanolds, Martha K Mcdanolds, Maurice Mc Donald. James MacDonald passed away in 1889 in Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • James MacDonald was born in 1841 in Branchville, NJ, the child of Henry Mcdanolds And Catharine Mcdanolds.
  • James MacDonald married Frances Hendershot, and had children including Henry J Mcdanolds, Louis J Mcdanolds, Martha K Mcdanolds, Maurice Mc Donald.
  • James MacDonald passed away in 1889 in Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Mcdanolds
1799–1854
Birth Location: Frankford, Sussex, NJ
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Catharine McDanolds
1800–1862
Birth Location: Middlesex, NJ
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Spouses(s)

Frances Hendershot
1843–1924
Birth Location: Newton, New Jersey.
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Children(s)

Maurice Donald
1870–1930
Birth Location: Branchville, Sussex, NJ
MD
Martha Mcdanolds
1870–1930
Birth Location: Frankford, N. J.
MM
Henry McDanolds
1869–1888
Birth Location: Branchville, NJ
HM
Louis McDanolds
1868–1903
Birth Location: Branchville, Sussex, NJ
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James MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
James MacDonald
1841–1889
Birth Place: Branchville, NJ
Parents
Henry Mcdanolds
1799–1854
Frankford, Sussex, NJ
Catharine McDanolds
1800–1862
Middlesex, NJ
Grandparents
William McDaniels
1770–1820
Morristown, Morris County, NJ (Mendham? Twp)
Jane (Jinna) Hopkins
1782–1835
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Randall Stivers
1769–1841
Middleton, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Matilda Evans
1769–1807
Frankford, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Mcdanolds
1745–1835
MCDANIELS
1748–
Silas Hopkins
1741–1818
Mary Swayze
1743–1801
Randall Stivers
1724–1820
Janet Campbell
1735–1809
Reuben Evans
1732–1784
Catherine Crowell
1736–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph McDaniels
1720–
Israel Swayze
1720–1774
Mary Pitney
1776–1754
Johan Stivers
1678–1740
Jane Campbell
1687–1745
John Skinner
1694–1734
Eupham Johnston
1687–1728
David Evans
–1781
Elizabeth Hubber
1710–1784
Edward Esq
1685–1756
Christian Stewart
1701–1749

James MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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James MacDonald (11 JUL 1841–8 AUG 1889) m. Frances Hendershot (27 July 1843–27 Oct 1924)
  1. 1. Maurice (Mc) Donald 1870–1930 m. Bertha Mcdonald 1877–1959
    1. 1. Morris McDonald 1903–1993 m. Irene (Frances) Moldenhauer 1906–1996
      1. 1. Richard (Herry) MacDonald 1931–2015 m. Anna (M) MacDonald 1931–2023 m. judy eigler 1940–2021
      2. 2. joyce macdonald 1928–2009 m. james (h) gamble 1925– m. howard (ray pittenger) jr 1924–1950
    2. 2. Frederick (Lamont) McDanold 1912–1973 m. pauline (spangler) miltenberger-houck 1916– m. evelyn (may) messinger 1908–1970
    3. 3. Mildred (Kathryn mcdanolds) (macdonalds) 1908–1992 m. harold (kenneth) lee 1908–1968 m. scott stinson 1914–
    4. 4. Henry (Perry) MacDonald 1905– m. Elizabeth (Arndt) Harper 1908–
  2. 2. Martha (K) Mcdanolds 1870–1930
  3. 3. Henry (J.) McDanolds 1869–1888
  4. 4. Louis (J) McDanolds 1868–1903

James MacDonald's Timeline

8 Records

1841
11 Jul 1841
Birth of James MacDonald in New Jersey
New Jersey
1841
11 JUL 1841
Birth of James MacDonald in Branchville, Sussex, NJ
Branchville, Sussex, NJ
1841
11 JUL 1841
Birth of James MacDonald in Branchville, NJ
Branchville, NJ
1850
1850
Age 9
James MacDonald resided here in Frankford, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Frankford, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
James MacDonald resided here in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
1889
8 AUG 1889
Age 48
Death of James MacDonald in Branchville, Sussex, NJ
Branchville, Sussex, NJ
1889
8 AUG 1889
Age 48
Death of James MacDonald in Branchville, Frankford Twp, Sussex, New Jersey
Branchville, Frankford Twp, Sussex, New Jersey
1899
8 Aug 1899
Age 58
Death of James MacDonald
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1841
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUL 1841
    Event Place: Branchville, Sussex, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 045501-048500
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 788; Family History Film: 1254788; Page: 219B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 0440.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUL 1841
    Event Place: Branchville, NJ

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Frankford, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 788; Family History Film: 1254788; Page: 219B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 0440.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source: New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931
    [2] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1899
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1889
    Event Place: Branchville, Sussex, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1889
    Event Place: Branchville, Frankford Twp, Sussex, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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