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James Alexander MacDonald 1861–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1861

Birth Location: James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 16 Mar 1939

Death Location: Black River Bridge, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: John MacDonald

Mother: Annie MacDonald

Spouse(s): Jessie Jardine

Children(s): Lena MacDonald, Neil MacDonald, Gertrude MACDONALD, Ida MACDONALD, Arthur MACDONALD, Caroline MACDONALD, Inez MACDONALD, Stanley MACDONALD

James Alexander MacDonald was born in 1861 in James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of John Macdonald And Annie Macdonald. In 1861, James Alexander MacDonald resided in Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. James Alexander MacDonald married Jessie Kerr Jardine, and had children including Arthur Alfred Macdonald, Caroline Mabel Macdonald, Gertrude Katherine Gertie Macdonald, Ida Laura Macdonald, Inez Janette Macdonald, Lena Macdonald, Neil James Macdonald, Stanley Ernest Macdonald. James Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1939 in Black River Bridge, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Alexander MacDonald was born in 1861 in James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of John Macdonald And Annie Macdonald.
  • In 1861, James Alexander MacDonald resided in Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • James Alexander MacDonald married Jessie Kerr Jardine, and had children including Arthur Alfred Macdonald, Caroline Mabel Macdonald, Gertrude Katherine Gertie Macdonald, Ida Laura Macdonald, Inez Janette Macdonald, Lena Macdonald, Neil James Macdonald, Stanley Ernest Macdonald.
  • James Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1939 in Black River Bridge, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John MacDonald
1819–1912
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Annie MacDonald
1832–1909
Birth Location: Glenelg, New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Jessie Jardine
1872–1911
Birth Location: Napan, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

Lena MacDonald
1906–1978
Birth Location: New Brunswick Canada
LM
Neil MacDonald
1910–1982
Birth Location: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
NM
Gertrude MACDONALD
1909–1997
Birth Location: Black River, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
GM
Ida MACDONALD
1894–1963
Birth Location: Glenelg, Northumberland, County, New Brunswick, Canada
IM
Arthur MACDONALD
1902–1979
Birth Location: Black River, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
AM
Caroline MACDONALD
1892–1961
Birth Location: Black River Bridge, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Inez MACDONALD
1897–1919
Birth Location: Black River Bridge, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Stanley MACDONALD
1899–1969
Birth Location: Black River Bridge, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
SM

James MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
James MacDonald
1861–1939
Birth Place: James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
John MacDonald
1819–1912
New Brunswick, Canada
Annie MacDonald
1832–1909
Glenelg, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Ranall\Ronald (MACDONALD) *
1795–1870
Point Aux Carr, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Catherine MacLean
1807–1890
Black River, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Simon MacDonald
1804–1870
Point aux Carr, Northumberland Co, NB Canada
Sarah Kingston
1802–1881
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander MacDonald
1764–1833
Anna Brown
1777–1832
John MacLean
1770–1836
Sarah Lavender
1776–1868
Alexander MacDonald
1764–1833
Anna Brown
1777–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander McDonald
1724–1834
Susannah Meyer
1747–1779
Justice Brown
1748–1807
Anne *
1745–1805
Alexander McDonald
1724–1834
Susannah Meyer
1747–1779
Justice Brown
1748–1807
Anne *
1745–1805

James MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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James (Alexander) MacDonald (2 Aug 1861–16 Mar 1939) m. Jessie (Kerr) Jardine (23 Jan 1872–21 Aug 1911)
  1. 1. Lena MacDonald 1906–1978 m. John (Wilmot MACDONALD) * 1904–1985
    1. 1. Francis (Osbourne) MACDONALD 1927–1927
    2. 2. Jessie (Georgina) MACDONALD 1934–2009
    3. 3. Hayward (Wilmot MACDONALD) * 1926–2004 m. Melinda (Mary) Bennett 1932–2003
    4. 4. Edna (Christina MACDONALD) * 1929–1996 m. Robert (James) McLean 1931–1973 m. Gene (Lauerne) Schmid 1935–1957
    5. 5. Verna (McKenzie Dorothy MACDONALD) * 1932–2004 m. William (George) Wiedman 1931–2009
    6. 6. Shirley (Mae Vivian) MACDONALD 1938–1998 m. Kenneth (John) Fitzpatrick 1938–1995
    7. 7. Marjorie (A.) MACDONALD 1936–1936
    8. 8. Dallas (Fraser MACDONALD) * 1938–2018
    9. 9. Wayne MACDONALD 1942–1942
    10. 10. Marjorie MACDONALD 1934–1935
  2. 2. Neil (James) MacDonald 1910–1982
  3. 3. Gertrude (Katherine "Gertie") MACDONALD 1909–1997 m. Joseph (Earle) Dickson 1897–1976
    1. 1. Wilburn (Elmer Arthur) DICKSON 1941–2008
    2. 2. Marion (Eunice) Dickson 1935–2018
    3. 3. Joseph (Byron) Dickson 1926–2020
    4. 4. Benson (Earle) Dickson 1930–2013
    5. 5. Jessie (Jardine) DICKSON 1932–1988
  4. 4. Ida (Laura) MACDONALD 1894–1963 m. Donald (George) Ross 1892–1977
    1. 1. George (William) Ross 1922–2001
    2. 2. Doris (Gertrude) Ross 1923–1997
    3. 3. Francis (Allison) Ross 1926–2017
    4. 4. Gladys (Annie Irene) Ross 1918–1986
    5. 5. Donald (Arthur Harrison ( Hass )) Ross 1920–1986
    6. 6. Norma (Jessie) Ross 1931–1998
    7. 7. James (David) Ross 1913–1942
    8. 8. John (Gordon) ROSS 1916–1990 m. Elizabeth (Roberta Eveline) MACDONALD 1919–1938
      1. 1. Eva (Marjorie) ROSS 1936–1936
  5. 5. Arthur (Alfred) MACDONALD 1902–1979 m. Isabel (Hannah) MACDONALD 1904–1995
  6. 6. Caroline (Mabel) MACDONALD 1892–1961
  7. 7. Inez (Janette) MACDONALD 1897–1919 m. Frank (Frederick) MacDougall 1892–1973
    1. 1. Stella (Frances) Nevers 1921–2004
    2. 2. Norman (Lloyd Mac) Dougall 1936–1936
    3. 3. Lawrence (Frederick) MacDougall 1931–2006
    4. 4. Dorothy (Louise) MacDougall 1916–1989
    5. 5. Rhoda (Jessie) MacDougall 1918–2005
    6. 6. Catherine (Ruth Hazel) MacDougall 1929–2013
    7. 7. Iva (Rae (MacDougall)) Henderson 1932–1999
    8. 8. Harold (Leon) MacDougall 1925–1991
    9. 9. Burville (Ira) MacDougall 1923–1985
    10. 10. John (Willard) MacDougall 1935–2007
    11. 11. Anna (Verne) MacDougall 1927–1999
    12. 12. Alexander (Hugh) MacDougall 1919–1980
    13. 13. George (Arthur) MacDougall 1926–1987
    14. 14. Doris (C) MacDougall 1920–1920
  8. 8. Stanley (Ernest) MACDONALD 1899–1969 m. Florence (Mary) CAMERON 1906–1989

James MacDonald's Timeline

7 Records

1861
2 Aug 1861
Birth of James Alexander MacDonald in James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
1861
1861
James Alexander MacDonald resided here in Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
1862
14 Sep 1862
Age 1
Birth of James Alexander MacDonald in Black River, New Brunswick, Canada
Black River, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 40
James Alexander MacDonald resided here in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1911
1911
Age 50
James Alexander MacDonald resided here in , Northumberland, New Brunswick
, Northumberland, New Brunswick
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 60
James Alexander MacDonald resided here in Glenelg, Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Glenelg, Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
1939
16 Mar 1939
Age 78
Death of James Alexander MacDonald in Black River, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Black River, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Black River, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada
    [3] 1911 Census of Canada
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1861
    Event Place: James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Northumberland, New Brunswick
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Glenelg, Glenelg, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Black River, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Black River Bridge, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
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