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Robert Donaldson 1819–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sept 1819

Birth Location: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Apr 1892

Death Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada

Father: George Donaldson

Mother: Elizabeth Shoswood

Spouse(s): Melissa Parcher, Elizabeth Pearson

Children(s): Florence Donaldson, Millissa Donaldson, James Donaldson, Robert xxxx, Shoswood Donaldson, Jacob Donaldson, Mary xxxx, Nettie xxxx, Westley xxxx, Nida xxxx, Selina xxxx, Cyres Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, Margaret Donaldson, George Donaldson, Catherine Donaldson, Susan Donaldson, Eleanor Donaldson, Robina Donaldson

The story of Robert Donaldson began in 1819 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1871, Robert Donaldson resided in Buckingham, Ottawa Centre, Quebec. In 1881, Robert Donaldson resided in Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada. Robert Donaldson married Elizabeth Ann Pearson, Melissa Parcher, and had children including Catherine Donaldson, Cyres Donaldson, Eleanor Ellen Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, Florence May Donaldson, George Angus Donaldson, Jacob Donaldson, James Donaldson, Margaret Gilling Maggie Donaldson, Mary Maud Donaldson Xxxx, Millissa Ann Millie Donaldson, Nettie May Donaldson Xxxx, Nida Lillian Donaldson Xxxx, Robert Frederick Donaldson Xxxx, Robina Rubena Rebecca Donaldson, Selina Lena Donaldson Xxxx, Shoswood Donaldson, Susan Donaldson, Westley Gilbert Donaldson Xxxx. Robert Donaldson passed away in 1892 in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Donaldson began in 1819 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1871, Robert Donaldson resided in Buckingham, Ottawa Centre, Quebec.
  • In 1881, Robert Donaldson resided in Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada.
  • Robert Donaldson married Elizabeth Ann Pearson, Melissa Parcher, and had children including Catherine Donaldson, Cyres Donaldson, Eleanor Ellen Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, Florence May Donaldson, George Angus Donaldson, Jacob Donaldson, James Donaldson, Margaret Gilling Maggie Donaldson, Mary Maud Donaldson Xxxx, Millissa Ann Millie Donaldson, Nettie May Donaldson Xxxx, Nida Lillian Donaldson Xxxx, Robert Frederick Donaldson Xxxx, Robina Rubena Rebecca Donaldson, Selina Lena Donaldson Xxxx, Shoswood Donaldson, Susan Donaldson, Westley Gilbert Donaldson Xxxx.
  • Robert Donaldson passed away in 1892 in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Donaldson
1782–1848
Birth Location: County Tyronne, Ireland
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Elizabeth Shoswood
1782–1860
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Melissa Parcher
1838–1921
Birth Location: Chatham, Argenteuil County, Quebec Province, Canada
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Elizabeth Pearson
1830–1853
Birth Location: Isle of Mann, Scotland
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Children(s)

Florence Donaldson
1866–1948
Birth Location: Lake Donaldson, Upper Canada
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Millissa Donaldson
1858–1943
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
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James Donaldson
1860–1861
Birth Location: Buckingham, Lower Canada
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Robert xxxx
1873–1960
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
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Shoswood Donaldson
1856–1937
Birth Location: Buckingham, Upper Canada
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Jacob Donaldson
1863–1863
Birth Location: Buckingham, Lower Canada
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Mary xxxx
1869–1939
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
Mx
Nettie xxxx
1872–1939
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec Province, Canada
Nx
Westley xxxx
1876–
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
Wx
Nida xxxx
1877–1966
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
Nx
Selina xxxx
1879–1906
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
Sx
Cyres Donaldson
1860–1861
Birth Location: Buckingham, Lower Canada
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Elizabeth Donaldson
1846–1922
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
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Margaret Donaldson
1848–1890
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec Province, Canada
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George Donaldson
1849–1904
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
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Catherine Donaldson
1852–1853
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec Province, Canada
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Susan Donaldson
1848–
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
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Eleanor Donaldson
1851–1920
Birth Location: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
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Robina Donaldson
1864–1935
Birth Location: Buckingham, Lower Canada
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Robert Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Donaldson
1819–1892
Birth Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
George Donaldson
1782–1848
County Tyronne, Ireland
Elizabeth (White) Shoswood
1782–1860
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Donaldson's Descendants

1.
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Robert Donaldson (9 Sept 1819–11 Apr 1892) m. Melissa Parcher (14 Feb 1838–27 Nov 1921) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Pearson (abt 1830–2 FEB 1853)
  1. 1. Florence (May) Donaldson 1866–1948 m. Robert (MacLachlan) Angus 1866–1950
    1. 1. Kenneth (MacLachlan Angus) xxxx 1909–1986
    2. 2. William (Gilbert Angus) xxxx 1890–1967
    3. 3. Harold (George Angus) xxxx 1896–1956
    4. 4. Jean (Hazel Angus) xxxx 1905–1979
    5. 5. Robert (Donaldson) Angus 1906–1981 m. Vada (Orlene Churchill) (Bk-2021) 1912–1981
    6. 6. Annie (Florence Angus) xxxx 1898–1986
    7. 7. Eva (Mytle Angus) xxxx 1899–1990
    8. 8. Victoria (Alberta Angus) xxxx 1903–1904
    9. 9. Rubena (Maud Angus) xxxx 1901–1904
    10. 10. Mary (Alexina Angus) xxxx 1891–1893
  2. 2. Millissa (Ann 'Millie') Donaldson 1858–1943
  3. 3. James Donaldson 1860–1861
  4. 4. Robert (Frederick Donaldson) xxxx 1873–1960
  5. 5. Shoswood Donaldson 1856–1937 m. Melinda (Matilda) Parcher 1856–1940 m. Priscilla (Jane) Brewer 1853–1898
    1. 1. Nettie (May) Donaldson 1890–1949
    2. 2. Clifford Donaldson 1884–1971
    3. 3. Beatrice Donaldson 1878–1882
    4. 4. Estella (Cora Mabel) Donaldson 1887–1986 m. Harold (Albert) Barry 1885–1945 m. David (Edward) Coveney 1879–1958
      1. 1. Bernadette (Coveney) xxxx 1917–2007
      2. 2. Stella (Patricia) Coveney 1916–1974 m. Henry (George William) Moore 1911– m. Morley (Moffat) Hayes 1916–1949
      3. 3. Alda (Leonie Barry) xxxx 1907–1986 m. Charles (Alexander Dampier) xxxx 1902–1983 m. Charles (Alexander Dampier) xxxx 1902–1983
        1. 1. Sheila (Dampier) xxxx 1931–2007
        2. 2. Edward (Warner) Dampier 1927–1991 m. Senja (Elizabeth) Siljander 1925–2013
        3. 3. Jean Dampier 1933–
        4. 4. Sheila (Dampier) xxxx 1931–2007
        5. 5. Jean Dampier 1933–
      4. 4. Alda Coveney 1915–
  6. 6. Jacob Donaldson 1863–1863
  7. 7. Mary (Maud Donaldson) xxxx 1869–1939
  8. 8. Nettie (May Donaldson) xxxx 1872–1939
  9. 9. Westley (Gilbert Donaldson) xxxx 1876–
  10. 10. Nida (Lillian Donaldson) xxxx 1877–1966
  11. 11. Selina ((Lena) Donaldson) xxxx 1879–1906 m. George (Ferguson Potteo) xxxx 1875–1946
    1. 1. Myrtle (Mayo) Potter 1904–1960
  12. 12. Cyres Donaldson 1860–1861
  13. 13. Elizabeth Donaldson 1846–1922 m. Edward (H) Elliot 1850–1901 m. William Wilson 1853–1885
    1. 1. Ernest (David) Wilson 1876–1961
  14. 14. Margaret (Gilling (Maggie)) Donaldson 1848–1890
  15. 15. George (Angus) Donaldson 1849–1904
  16. 16. Catherine Donaldson 1852–1853
  17. 17. Susan Donaldson 1848–
  18. 18. Eleanor ((Ellen)) Donaldson 1851–1920
  19. 19. Robina ((Rubena) Rebecca) Donaldson 1864–1935 m. Henry (Havelock) Laing 1861–1930
    1. 1. Gertrude Laing 1888–1975 m. Foster Wright 1889–1947
      1. 1. Margaret (Ellen) Wright 1919–2009
      2. 2. William (Foster) Wright 1917–2004 m. Dorothy (C) Wright 1919–1963
        1. 1. Carolyn Wright 1947–1963
    2. 2. Luella ('Lulu') Laing 1890–1984
    3. 3. Grant (Harrison Laing) MD. 1892–1988
    4. 4. Roy (Adams) Laing 1895–1990
    5. 5. Donald (Reid) Laing 1901–1980

Robert Donaldson's Timeline

4 Records

1819
9 Sept 1819
Birth of Robert Donaldson in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
abt 1871
Age 52
Robert Donaldson resided here in Buckingham, Ottawa Centre, Quebec
Buckingham, Ottawa Centre, Quebec
1881
1881
Age 62
Robert Donaldson resided here in Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
1892
11 Apr 1892
Age 73
Death of Robert Donaldson in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
Buckingham, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sept 1819
    Event Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Buckingham, Ottawa Centre, Quebec
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Buckingham, Ottawa Centre, Quebec; Roll: C-10028; Page: 21; Family No: 69

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec; Roll: C_13224; Page: 18; Family No: 74

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1892
    Event Place: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
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