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John Macdonald 1853 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1853

Birth Location: Garvock, Kincardinesh

Death Date: 20 Jan 1921

Death Location: Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

Father: Donald McDonald

Mother: Isobel Steel

Spouse(s): Janet Lawson

Children(s): Charles MacDonald

John Macdonald was born in 1853 in Garvock, Kincardinesh, the child of Donald McDonald and Isobel Steel. John Macdonald married Janet (Jessie) Lawson, and had children including Charles Steele MacDonald. John Macdonald passed away in 1921 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Macdonald was born in 1853 in Garvock, Kincardinesh, the child of Donald McDonald and Isobel Steel.
  • John Macdonald married Janet (Jessie) Lawson, and had children including Charles Steele MacDonald.
  • John Macdonald passed away in 1921 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald McDonald
1825 – 1902
Birth Location: Reag, Sutherlandshire
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Isobel Steel
1832 – 1880
Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
IS

Spouses(s)

Janet Lawson
1855 – 1926
Birth Location: Dams, Parish of Kettle, Fife, Scotland
JL

Children(s)

Charles MacDonald
1884 – 1969
Birth Location: Scotland
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John Macdonald's Ancestors

Self
John Macdonald
1853 – 1921
Birth Place: Garvock, Kincardinesh
Parents
Donald McDonald
1825 – 1902
Reag, Sutherlandshire
Isobel Steel
1832 – 1880
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh MacDonald
1793 – 1864
Melvich, Sutherland
Jean (Jane) Sutherland
1801 – 1842
Sutherland, Scotland
Alexander Steel
1803 –
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Ann (William) Gove
1808 – 1886
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Isobell Mackay
1759 –
Isobel Goodel
1771 –
Andrew Gove
1776 – 1855
Jean Gove
1771 – 1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Gove
1734 –
Gove
1740 –

John Macdonald's Descendants

1.
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John Macdonald (abt 1853 – 20 Jan 1921) m. Janet ((Jessie)) Lawson (11 Mar 1855 – 15 Dec 1926)
  1. 1. Charles (Steele) MacDonald (28 Jun 1884 – 14/01/1969) m. Mary (Ann) Magill (12 Apr 1889 – 17 Mar 1973)
    1. 1. John MacDonald (13 Aug 1911 – 1967)
    2. 2. William MacDonald (1 Jan 1913 – 5 Feb 1991)
    3. 3. Charles MacDonald (22 Nov 1915 – 16 Nov 1981)
    4. 4. Margaret MacDonald (23 Oct 1917 – 3 Feb 2000) m. William (Lionel) Davey (Abt. 1915 – 4 Nov 1965)
      1. 1. Marie (Valerie) Davey (16 Jul 1935 – 2 Aug 2018) m. Francis (Michael) Lipinski (03 Jul 1931 – )
        1. 1. Allen (Stephen) Lipinski (23 Nov 1955 – ) m. Susan Mason m. Elaine Braddock (13 Apr 1960 – ) m. Catherine (Patricia) Ellery (01 Feb 1955 – )
        2. 2. Marie (Bernadine) Lipinski (29 Nov 1958 – ) m. Anthony (Hugh) Johnston (14 Oct 1949 – )
    5. 5. Thomas (Donald) MacDonald (2 Oct 1919 – 11 Jun 1991)
    6. 6. Alexander MacDonald (1921 – 16 Apr 1932)
    7. 7. Janette MacDonald (20 Sep 1922 – )
    8. 8. Robert MacDonald (1923 – )
    9. 9. Robert MacDonald (1923 – )
    10. 10. Florence (Morrel) MacDonald (23 Oct 1924 – 5 Oct 1998)
    11. 11. Mary (Strong) MacDonald (23 Oct 1924 – Jan 1925)

John Macdonald's Timeline

2 Records

1853
abt 1853
Birth of John Macdonald in Garvock, Kincardinesh
Garvock, Kincardinesh
1921
20 Jan 1921
Age 68
Death of John Macdonald in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1853
    Event Place: Garvock, Kincardinesh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
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