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Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. 1742–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1742

Birth Location: Greenfield, Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1819

Death Location: Charlottenburgh, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

Father: Capt. ***

Mother: Margaret Grant

Spouse(s): Janet Aberchalder

Children(s): Lieut. Greenfield, Hugh McDonnell, Angus MacDonell, Ann Greenfield, Marjory Greenfield, Lieut. Greenfield, Mary Greenfield, Alexander Greenfield,, Lieut. Greenfield, Flora McDonnell

In 1742, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. entered the world in Greenfield, Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland, born to Capt John 1St Chief Of Crowlin Mcdonell And Margaret Grant. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. married Janet Macdonell Of Aberchalder, and had children including Alexander Greenfield Macdonell Of Greenfield, Angus Am Figheadair Ruadh Macdonell, Ann Nancy Macdonell Mcdonell Of Greenfield, Flora Mcdonnell, Hugh Mcdonnell, Lieut Donald Mcdonnell Of Greenfield, Lieut Duncan Mcdonnell 3Rd Of Greenfield, Lieut John Mcdonell Of Greenfield, Marjory Marcella Macdonell Of Greenfield, Mary Mac Donell Of Greenfield. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. passed away in 1819 in Charlottenburgh, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. entered the world in Greenfield, Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland, born to Capt John 1St Chief Of Crowlin Mcdonell And Margaret Grant.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. married Janet Macdonell Of Aberchalder, and had children including Alexander Greenfield Macdonell Of Greenfield, Angus Am Figheadair Ruadh Macdonell, Ann Nancy Macdonell Mcdonell Of Greenfield, Flora Mcdonnell, Hugh Mcdonnell, Lieut Donald Mcdonnell Of Greenfield, Lieut Duncan Mcdonnell 3Rd Of Greenfield, Lieut John Mcdonell Of Greenfield, Marjory Marcella Macdonell Of Greenfield, Mary Mac Donell Of Greenfield.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. passed away in 1819 in Charlottenburgh, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Lieutenant Sr.'s Ancestors

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Lieutenant Sr.
1742–1819
Birth Place: Greenfield, Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland
Parents
Capt. John " 1st Chief of Crowlin " McDonell ***
1690–1746
Barrisdale, Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Margaret Grant
1702–1752
Sheuglie, Urquhart, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Angus - Æneas MacDonald McDonell of Glengarry, 3rd of) Scotus
1660–1746
Great-Grandparents
Ranald Glengarry
1620–1695
Flora MacDonald
1630–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ranald Macdonald
1556–1636
Margaret Macdonald)
1583–1640

Lieutenant Sr.'s Descendants

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Lieutenant (Colonel Alexander MacDonell) Sr. (Abt. 1742–Abt. 1819) m. Janet (MacDonell of) Aberchalder (Abt. 1752–23 Jan 1788)
  1. 1. Lieut. (Donald McDonnell, of) Greenfield 1788–1861
  2. 2. Hugh McDonnell 1775–
  3. 3. Angus ("Am Figheadair Ruadh") MacDonell 1777–1810
  4. 4. Ann (Nancy MacDonell McDonell, of) Greenfield 1773–
  5. 5. Marjory ("Marcella" Macdonell, of) Greenfield 1779–1839
  6. 6. Lieut. (Duncan McDonnell, 3rd of) Greenfield 1781–1864
  7. 7. Mary (Mac Donell, of) Greenfield 1771–1842
  8. 8. Alexander ((Greenfield) MacDonell, of) Greenfield, 1782–1835
  9. 9. Lieut. (John McDonell, of) Greenfield 1785–1812
  10. 10. Flora McDonnell 1764–1794

Lieutenant Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1742
Abt. 1742
Birth of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. in Greenfield, Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland
Greenfield, Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland
1819
Abt. 1819
Age 77
Death of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander MacDonell Sr. in Charlottenburgh, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Charlottenburgh, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1742
    Event Place: Greenfield, Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1819
    Event Place: Charlottenburgh, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

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