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Ronald William Macdonald 1891 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1891

Birth Location: Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Mar 1945

Death Location: Whyalla SouthAustralia

Father: Farquhar MacDonald

Mother: Christina McLeod

Spouse(s): Catherine Kelly

Children(s): Catherine Russell, Ronald MacDonald, Christine MacDonald

In 1891, Ronald William Macdonald entered the world in Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Farquhar MacDonald and Christina McLeod. Ronald William Macdonald married Catherine Mabel Kelly, and had children including Catherine Mabel Russell, Ronald Farquhar MacDonald, Christine Euphemia MacDonald. Ronald William Macdonald passed away in 1945 in Whyalla SouthAustralia.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Ronald William Macdonald entered the world in Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Farquhar MacDonald and Christina McLeod.
  • Ronald William Macdonald married Catherine Mabel Kelly, and had children including Catherine Mabel Russell, Ronald Farquhar MacDonald, Christine Euphemia MacDonald.
  • Ronald William Macdonald passed away in 1945 in Whyalla SouthAustralia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Farquhar MacDonald
1842 – 1936
Birth Location: 327 Baghasdal, Uibhist a Deas (S Uist), Western Isles, Scotland.
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Christina McLeod
1852 – 1906
Birth Location: Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Kelly
1909 – 1947
Birth Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Children(s)

Catherine Russell
1934 – 2019
Birth Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Ronald MacDonald
1936 – 2006
Birth Location: Newcastle New South Wales Australia
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Christine MacDonald
1939 – 2014
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace Newcastle New South Wales
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Ronald Macdonald's Ancestors

Self
Ronald Macdonald
1891 – 1945
Birth Place: Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Farquhar MacDonald
1842 – 1936
327 Baghasdal, Uibhist a Deas (S Uist), Western Isles, Scotland.
Christina McLeod
1852 – 1906
Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
William MacDonald
1806 – 1890
North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Catherine Matheson
1811 – 1869
North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Murdoch McLeod
1827 – 1892
Hallaig, Isle of Raasay, Scotand
Barbara Chisholm
1828 – 1901
Kiltarlity, Inverness Re
Great-Grandparents
Ranald MacDonald
1778 – 1864
Mary Macdonald
1785 –
Mary Miller
1775 –
Malcolm Macleod
1804 – 1844
Kirsty Maclean
1807 – 1875
John Chisholm
1795 – 1864
CATHERINE KENNEDY
1801 – 1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colin Boisdale
1724 – 1800
Isabella Campbell
1733 –
HUGH CHISHOLM
1739 – 1795
BARBARA FRASER
– 1864

Ronald Macdonald's Descendants

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Ronald (William) Macdonald (abt 1891 – 14 Mar 1945) m. Catherine (Mabel) Kelly (25 Aug 1909 – 1 Feb 1947)
  1. 1. Catherine (Mabel) Russell (14 Feb 1934 – 3 Apr 2019) m. Barry Russell (10 March 1935 – 04/04/2001)
    1. 1. Darren (Andrew) Russell (1966 – 10/07/2010) m. Christine (Anne) Conroy
    2. 2. mark Russell (21 june 1968 – )
    3. 3. peter Russell
      1. 1. adrian drayton
    4. 4. Michelle (Anne) Russell m. Anthony (Thomas) Drayton (24 Mar 1956 – 6 Feb 2025)
      1. 1. Catherine (Alice) Drayton (02 april 1987 – 05/02/2020)
      2. 2. Rebecca Drayton (1993 – )
        1. 1. Grace (Elizabeth) O'Neill (03/06/2016 – )
      3. 3. William (Adrian) Drayton (01 june 1995 – )
  2. 2. Ronald (Farquhar) MacDonald (5 Jan 1936 – 15 Mar 2006)
  3. 3. Christine (Euphemia) MacDonald (27 July 1939 – 11 February 2014)

Ronald Macdonald's Timeline

6 Records

1890
1890
Birth of Ronald William Macdonald in Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1890
1890
Birth of Ronald William Macdonald in North Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland
North Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland
1891
abt 1891
Birth of Ronald William Macdonald in Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1891
1891
Ronald William Macdonald resided here in South Uist, Inverness, Scotland
South Uist, Inverness, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 10
Ronald William Macdonald resided here in South Uist, Inverness, Scotland
South Uist, Inverness, Scotland
1945
14 Mar 1945
Age 54
Death of Ronald William Macdonald in Whyalla SouthAustralia
Whyalla SouthAustralia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: North Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1891
    Event Place: Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: South Uist, Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: South Uist, Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mayfield East
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1945
    Event Place: Whyalla SouthAustralia
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958
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