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Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald 1890–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 July 1890

Birth Location: Merino, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 4 May 1918

Death Location: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Father: Frederick McDonald

Mother: Mary (Kirtley)

Spouse(s): George Read

Children(s): Thelma Read

The story of Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald began in 1890 in Merino, Victoria, Australia. Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald married George Ormiston Read, and had children including Thelma May Read. Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald passed away in 1918 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald began in 1890 in Merino, Victoria, Australia.
  • Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald married George Ormiston Read, and had children including Thelma May Read.
  • Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald passed away in 1918 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

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Ruby McDonald's Ancestors

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Ruby McDonald
1890–1918
Birth Place: Merino, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Frederick George McDonald
1859–1934
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Mary (Elizabeth McDonald) (Kirtley)
1866–1957
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
James McDonald
1830–1882
OBriens Bridge, Tasmania, Australia
Mary (Margaret) Blackmon
1834–1909
Ketton Cum Tixover, Rutland, England
George (James Webb) Kirtley
1845–1913
Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Francis (Elizabeth) Hill
1845–1921
Skegby Mansfield Pinxton England
Great-Grandparents
John Hill
1823–1894
Lavinia (Slack)
1824–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruby McDonald's Descendants

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Ruby (Violet Agnes) McDonald (21 July 1890–4 May 1918) m. George (Ormiston) Read (1889–9 Oct 1960)
  1. 1. Thelma (May) Read 1915–1992 m. Wilfred (James) Walker 1901–1978 m. Colin (Arthu) Jones 1896–1955
    1. 1. Gladys (Jones aka) Walker 1937–1991 m. Robert (Boyd) Fowlds 1934–2021
    2. 2. Margaret Jones 1935–2011 m. Michael (Steven) Parkin 1919–1988
    3. 3. Norman (Gregory) Walker 1942–2009

Ruby McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1890
21 July 1890
Birth of Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald in Merino, Victoria, Australia
Merino, Victoria, Australia
1918
4 May 1918
Age 28
Death of Ruby Violet Agnes McDonald in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 July 1890
    Event Place: Merino, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1918
    Event Place: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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