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James McDonald 1843 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1843

Birth Location: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Wellington, New South Wales

Father: John McDonald

Mother: Margaret Thomson

Spouse(s): Esther Sewell, Ann Sewell

Children(s): Lily McDonald, Ethel McDonald, John McDonald

The story of James McDonald began in 1843 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1851, James McDonald resided in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. James McDonald married Esther Sewell, Ann Sewell, and had children including Lily Maude McDonald, Ethel May McDonald, John McDonald. James McDonald passed away in 1925 in Wellington, New South Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of James McDonald began in 1843 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1851, James McDonald resided in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • James McDonald married Esther Sewell, Ann Sewell, and had children including Lily Maude McDonald, Ethel May McDonald, John McDonald.
  • James McDonald passed away in 1925 in Wellington, New South Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James McDonald's Ancestors

Self
James McDonald
1843 – 1925
Birth Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John McDonald
1811 – 1893
Mill Of Montquich, Fettessero, Scotland
Margaret Thomson
1811 – 1889
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Arthur McDonald
Elisabeth Barclay
– 1831
Andrew Thomson
1782 – 1811
Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isobel Murray
1781 – 1811
Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John McDonald
– 1830
Elizabeth Moir
1753 –
John Thomson
1725 – 1793
Helen Paton
1744 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Borrodale"
1720 – 1785
Margaret MacLachlan
1732 – 1808
Alexander Moir
Jean Edie
Thomas Paton
Margaret Fraiter

James McDonald's Descendants

1.
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James McDonald (15 Sep 1843 – 1925) m. Esther Sewell (abt 1848 – 27 Apr 1892) m. Ann Sewell (About 1848 – 18 Aug 1946)
  1. 1. Lily (Maude) McDonald (1878 – 5 March 1965) m. George Drew
  2. 2. Ethel (May) McDonald (30 Oct 1889 – 24 Dec 1968) m. Hugh Ross (1888 – 12 Jul 1956)
    1. 1. Mary Ross
    2. 2. Mavis Ross
  3. 3. John McDonald

James McDonald's Timeline

3 Records

1843
15 Sep 1843
Birth of James McDonald in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 8
James McDonald resided here in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1925
1925
Age 82
Death of James McDonald in Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington, New South Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1843
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Baptism, Burial, Confirmation, Marriage and composite registers in the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney Archives

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Wellington, New South Wales
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

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