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James Charles McDonald 1843 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAR 1843

Birth Location: Helmsdale, SUT, SCT

Death Date: SEP 1918

Death Location: Dipton, NZL

Father: Charles McDonald

Mother: Margaret Williamson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tait

Children(s): Charlotte MCDONALD

James Charles McDonald was born in 1843 in Helmsdale, SUT, SCT, the child of Charles Alexander McDonald and Margaret Williamson. James Charles McDonald married Elizabeth Ann Tait, and had children including Charlotte Elizabeth MCDONALD. James Charles McDonald passed away in 1918 in Dipton, NZL.

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Biography

  • James Charles McDonald was born in 1843 in Helmsdale, SUT, SCT, the child of Charles Alexander McDonald and Margaret Williamson.
  • James Charles McDonald married Elizabeth Ann Tait, and had children including Charlotte Elizabeth MCDONALD.
  • James Charles McDonald passed away in 1918 in Dipton, NZL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles McDonald
1794 – 1878
Birth Location: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
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Margaret Williamson
1811 – 1886
Birth Location: Wick Burgh, Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Tait
1841 – 1918
Birth Location: Scalloway, SHI, SCT
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Children(s)

Charlotte MCDONALD
1871 – 1941
Birth Location: Wanaka nz
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James McDonald's Ancestors

Self
James McDonald
1843 – 1918
Birth Place: Helmsdale, SUT, SCT
Parents
Charles Alexander McDonald
1794 – 1878
Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK
Margaret Williamson
1811 – 1886
Wick Burgh, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
John McDonald
1766 – 1857
Inverness, Scotland
Mary Mathison
1770 – 1857
Urquhart, Inverness
John Williamson
1780 – 1857
Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK
Sarah Cochrane
1777 – 1857
Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK
Great-Grandparents
William Williamson
1750 –
Margaret Sutherland
1750 –
Alexander Cochrane
1756 –
Margaret Cochrane
1756 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McDonald's Descendants

1.
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James (Charles) McDonald (14 MAR 1843 – SEP 1918) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Tait (15 MAY 1841 – SEP 1918)
  1. 1. Charlotte (Elizabeth) MCDONALD (08 Jun 1871 – 19 OCT 1941) m. James (Duncan) Laing (24 Mar 1853 – 10 Jul 1897)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Laing (15 March 1891 – 9 February 1992) m. Edward (Joseph (Ted)) Flynn (11 Aug 1878 – 27 July 1959)
      1. 1. James Flynn (1 OCT 1912 – 6 November 1999)
      2. 2. Bessie Flynn (25 MAY 1914 – 18 Dec 2013) m. Bertram (Eric) Gilbertson (04 Mar 1911 – 10 Mar 1994)
        1. 1. Russell Gilbertson (1951 – ) m. Maraea (Hinemateora) Taurima (22 Dec 1940 – 7 August 1998) m. Michael's (Mum) Coate
      3. 3. Russell Flynn (26 FEB 1916 – 06 Sep 1988)
      4. 4. Frank Flynn (17 JUN 1918 – 28 MAR 1994)
      5. 5. Margaret FLYNN (04 Dec 1921 – 16 AUG 1986)
      6. 6. Doris Flynn

James McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1843
14 MAR 1843
Birth of James Charles McDonald in Helmsdale, SUT, SCT
Helmsdale, SUT, SCT
1918
SEP 1918
Age 75
Death of James Charles McDonald in Dipton, NZL
Dipton, NZL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1843
    Event Place: Helmsdale, SUT, SCT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: SEP 1918
    Event Place: Dipton, NZL
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