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John Gordon Donaldson 1845 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1845

Birth Location: Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Feb 1928

Death Location: Riverton,, Southland, New Zealand

Father: Robert Donaldson

Mother: Eliza Gordon

Spouse(s): Amelia Farmery

Children(s): Robert Donaldson, Anne Donaldson, John Donaldson, Margaret Donaldson, Charles Donaldson, Amelia Donaldson, Sydney Donaldson

The story of John Gordon Donaldson began in 1845 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland. John Gordon Donaldson married Amelia Gordon Donaldson Farmery, and had children including Robert Ian Donaldson, Anne Elizabeth Keenan Donaldson, John William Donaldson, Margaret Gordon McAdie Donaldson, Charles Gordon Donaldson, Amelia Bathurst Poppelwell Donaldson, Sydney Gordon Donaldson. John Gordon Donaldson passed away in 1928 in Riverton,, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gordon Donaldson began in 1845 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • John Gordon Donaldson married Amelia Gordon Donaldson Farmery, and had children including Robert Ian Donaldson, Anne Elizabeth Keenan Donaldson, John William Donaldson, Margaret Gordon McAdie Donaldson, Charles Gordon Donaldson, Amelia Bathurst Poppelwell Donaldson, Sydney Gordon Donaldson.
  • John Gordon Donaldson passed away in 1928 in Riverton,, Southland, New Zealand.

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John Donaldson's Ancestors

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John Donaldson
1845 – 1928
Birth Place: Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Donaldson
1820 –
Eliza Gordon
1817 –
Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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John Donaldson's Descendants

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John (Gordon) Donaldson (23 Oct 1845 – 29 Feb 1928) m. Amelia (Gordon Donaldson) Farmery (11 Sep 1850 – 28 Jul 1927)
  1. 1. Robert (Ian) Donaldson (31 Jan 1878 – 10 Jul 1958)
  2. 2. Anne (Elizabeth Keenan) Donaldson (22 Oct 1879 – 10 Jun 1947)
  3. 3. John (William) Donaldson (1 Mar 1882 – 13 March 1952)
  4. 4. Margaret (Gordon McAdie) Donaldson (7 Jun 1884 – 3 Feb 1962)
  5. 5. Charles (Gordon) Donaldson (15 Jul 1886 – 21 Jun 1963)
  6. 6. Amelia (Bathurst Poppelwell) Donaldson (Oct 1888 – 15 Apr 1953)
  7. 7. Sydney (Gordon) Donaldson (1 Oct 1891 – 6 Aug 1940) m. Catherine ((Kate)) Frago (10 July 1890 – 20 September 1972)
    1. 1. Gordon (Jeffrey) Donaldson (1911 – 1966)
    2. 2. John (Sydney) Donaldson (1912 – 1993)
    3. 3. Aileen (Myra) Donaldson (1914 – )
    4. 4. Reginald (Vernon) Donaldson (17 Jul 1915 – 16 Nov 1991)
    5. 5. Catherine (Amelia) Donaldson (Oct 1916 – 11 Dec 1973) m. Patrick (Richard) Monaghan (1906 – 2 August 1972)
      1. 1. Janice (Eileen) Monaghan (1947 – 8 Jan 2019) m. Leo (John) Breen (1942 – 14/9/2017)
        1. 1. Matthew Breen
        2. 2. Helen Breen
        3. 3. Kevin Breen
        4. 4. Lee- (Anne) Breen m. Peter Cooper
        5. 5. Julie Breen m. John Watkins
        6. 6. Kirstie Breen
    6. 6. James (Alexandra) Donaldson (1921 – 1983)

John Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1845
23 Oct 1845
Birth of John Gordon Donaldson in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland
Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland
1928
29 Feb 1928
Age 83
Death of John Gordon Donaldson in Riverton,, Southland, New Zealand
Riverton,, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1845
    Event Place: Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1928
    Event Place: Riverton,, Southland, New Zealand

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