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Margaret McDonald 1809 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 19 Dec 1896

Death Location: Waipu, Northland, New Zealand

Father: Malcolm McDonald

Mother: Jessie Ross

Spouse(s): James Fraser

Children(s): Jessie Fraser

The story of Margaret McDonald began in 1809 in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. Margaret McDonald married James Fraser, and had children including Jessie Fraser. Margaret McDonald passed away in 1896 in Waipu, Northland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret McDonald began in 1809 in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Margaret McDonald married James Fraser, and had children including Jessie Fraser.
  • Margaret McDonald passed away in 1896 in Waipu, Northland, New Zealand.

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Margaret McDonald's Ancestors

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Margaret McDonald
1809 – 1896
Birth Place: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Malcolm McDonald
1768 – 1876
Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
Jessie Ross
– 1879
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (McDonald) 4GGF
1740 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Reid
1740 –
Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret McDonald's Descendants

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Margaret McDonald (1809 – 19 Dec 1896) m. James Fraser (1800 – 11 September 1889)
  1. 1. Jessie Fraser (1837 – 5 September 1896) m. Richard Dunne (1820 – 22 Sep 1905)
    1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Dunne (1866 – 6 Jan 1948) m. George (Richard Rye) Banks (1859 – 20 Feb 1920)
      1. 1. Willoughby (Richard) Banks (14 Oct 1890 – 27 Nov 1967) m. Jean McLEAN (24 February 1894 – 13 Aug 1970)
        1. 1. Jessie ((Babs) Mary) Banks (2 Mar 1916 – 26 Sep 1986)
        2. 2. Brian (Richard) BANKS (20 Aug 1920 – 8 Aug 1976) m. Robertson

Margaret McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Margaret McDonald in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
1896
19 Dec 1896
Age 87
Death of Margaret McDonald in Waipu, Northland, New Zealand
Waipu, Northland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Waipu, Northland, New Zealand

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