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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 GG2

Spouse(s): George Read

Children(s): Thelma Reid

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick McDonald
1859–1934
Birth Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
FM
Mary GG2
1866–1957
Birth Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
MG

Spouses(s)

George Read
1888–1960
Birth Location: Allansford, Victoria, Australia
GR

Children(s)

Thelma Reid
1915–1992
Birth Location: Clunes, Victoria, Australia
TR

Ruby McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Ruby McDonald
1890–1918
Birth Place: Merino, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Frederick George McDonald
1859–1934
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Mary (Elizabeth Kirtley) GG2
1866–1957
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
James McDonald
1830–1882
OBriens Bridge, Tasmania, Australia
Mary (Blackman) (burn)
1834–1909
Ketton Cum Tixover,Rutland,England
George (James) Kirtley
1845–1913
Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Francis (Elizabeth) Hill
1845–1921
Skegby Mansfield Pinxton England
Great-Grandparents
William McDonald
1808–1861
Margaret O'Brien
1795–1876
Charles Blackman
1812–1860
Sarah Holmes
1813–1893
Robert Kirtley
1812–
Mary Kirtley
1816–1882
John Hill
1822–1894
Lavinia Slack
1824–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isobel Sutherland
1751–1822
Thomas Fleet)
1765–1819
SUSANNAH Fleet)
1762–1846
Thomas Holmes
1775–1814
Mary Ingram
1780–1840
John Hill
1788–
Elizabeth Mitchell
1795–
John Slack
1803–1874
Grace Rowe
1804–1873

Ruby McDonald's Descendants

1.
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Ruby (Violet Agnes) McDonald (21 July 1890–4 May 1918) m. George (Orminston) Read (13 December 1888–9 October 1960)
  1. 1. Thelma (May) Reid 1915–1992 m. Colin (Arthur Reginald) Jones 1896–1955 m. Wilfred (James) Walker 1901–1978
    1. 1. Gladys (May) Fowlds 1937–1991 m. Robert (Boyd) Fowlds 1934–2021
    2. 2. Pamela (Lorraine) Walker 1948–2011
    3. 3. Margaret (Dawn (Jones)) Walker 1935–2011
    4. 4. Norman (Gregory) Walker 1942–2009
    5. 5. Wilfred (James) Walker 1901–1978

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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