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John Donaldson 1878–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1878

Birth Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Jan 1945

Death Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Donaldson

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell

Spouse(s): Margaret Gerrard

Children(s): David Donaldson, Margaret Donaldson, Patrick Donaldson

John Donaldson was born in 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Donaldson And Elizabeth Betsy Jane Mitchell. In 1881, John Donaldson resided in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. John Donaldson married Margaret G Gerrard, and had children including David Scaffie Donaldson, Margaret Young Donaldson, Patrick Whyte Copland Donaldson. John Donaldson passed away in 1945 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Donaldson was born in 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Donaldson And Elizabeth Betsy Jane Mitchell.
  • In 1881, John Donaldson resided in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • John Donaldson married Margaret G Gerrard, and had children including David Scaffie Donaldson, Margaret Young Donaldson, Patrick Whyte Copland Donaldson.
  • John Donaldson passed away in 1945 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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John Donaldson's Ancestors

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John Donaldson
1878–1945
Birth Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Donaldson
1855–1943
New Leeds, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (( Betsy ) Jane) Mitchell
1853–1921
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Donaldson
1829–1906
Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Walls
1827–1909
Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Mitchell
1830–1904
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ann Slorach
1832–1877
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Donaldson
1795–1881
Maggie Donaldson
1806–1866
Christian Hay
1798–
David Mitchell
1799–1851
Janet Sherret
1801–1841
Alexander Slorach
1791–1877
Ann Mundie
1799–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Donaldson
1756–
Mary Shaw
1756–
Willliam Hay
1772–1839
James Mitchell
1774–1854
Jean Edward
1771–1841
Margaret Criggie
1763–1804
John Slorach
1740–1819
Christian Davidson
1751–1817
John MUNDIE
1753–
Margaret Mundie\Presley
1758–

John Donaldson's Descendants

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John Donaldson (20 Jul 1878–30 Jan 1945) m. Margaret (G) Gerrard (abt 1885–15 Feb 1934)
  1. 1. David (( Scaffie )) Donaldson 1921–1996
  2. 2. Margaret (Young) Donaldson 1924–2015
  3. 3. Patrick (Whyte Copland) Donaldson 1916–1958

John Donaldson's Timeline

6 Records

1878
1878
Birth of John Donaldson in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1878
20 Jul 1878
Birth of John Donaldson in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 3
John Donaldson resided here in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 13
John Donaldson resided here in Peterhead, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1920
1920
Age 42
John Donaldson resided here in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1945
30 Jan 1945
Age 67
Death of John Donaldson in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Peterhead; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1891_70
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Peterhead; ED: 5; Page: 4; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_67

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1878
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Peterhead; ED: 5; Page: 4; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_67

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Peterhead, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Peterhead; ED: 5; Page: 3; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1891_70

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeen City and Former Counties of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1832-1976, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives; Aberdeen, Scotland; Aberdeenshire Electoral Registers; Reference: ER32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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