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John Alexander MacDonald 1870 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1870

Birth Location: Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Canada

Father: Donald McDonald

Mother: Jannet Gibson

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Children(s):

In 1870, John Alexander MacDonald entered the world in Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, born to Donald Ranald McDonald and Jannet Gibson. John Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1890 in Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1870, John Alexander MacDonald entered the world in Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, born to Donald Ranald McDonald and Jannet Gibson.
  • John Alexander MacDonald passed away in 1890 in Canada.

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John MacDonald's Ancestors

Self
John MacDonald
1870 – 1890
Birth Place: Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Donald Ranald McDonald
1837 – 1895
Wolfe Island, Frontenac County, Ontario
Jannet Gibson
1837 – 1915
Cornwall Township, Stormont County, Ontario
Grandparents
Ranald McDonald
1782 – 1864
Scotland
Margaret McGillis
1781 – 1844
Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
John (Glen) Gibson
1785 – 1846
Kilpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Betsy") McDonell
1799 – 1889
Cornwall
Great-Grandparents
John McDonald
1765 – 1805
Sarah McAdam
1760 – 1838
John McGillis
1747 – 1804
Janet McMaster
1751 – 1833
Gibson
1750 – 1824
Grant
1760 – 1834
John McDonell
1786 – 1839
Catherine MacDougald
1764 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McDonald
1725 – 1795
Margaret Gow
1728 – 1817
Gilbert McAdam
1727 – 1801
Sarah Kilby
1740 – 1805
John McGillis
1724 – 1801
Mary McLellan
1730 – 1770
Alexander McMaster
1715 – 1782
MRS MacMaster
1720 – 1780
Randal McDONELL
1762 – 1837
Esther Proctor
1764 – 1849
Donald MacDougald
1733 – 1818
Margaret MacDonald
– 1846

John MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1870
11 Apr 1870
Birth of John Alexander MacDonald in Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1890
1890
Age 20
Death of John Alexander MacDonald in Canada
Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Wolfe Island, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Canada

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