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Walter Rainsford McDonald 1897–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 May 1897

Birth Location: Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 13 Jun 1972

Death Location: Mars Hill, Maine, USA

Father: Ranold\Ronald MacDonald

Mother: Mary Ann

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Walter Rainsford McDonald was born in 1897 in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Ranold Ronald Macdonald And Mary Ann. Walter Rainsford McDonald passed away in 1972 in Mars Hill, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Rainsford McDonald was born in 1897 in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Ranold Ronald Macdonald And Mary Ann.
  • Walter Rainsford McDonald passed away in 1972 in Mars Hill, Maine, USA.

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Walter McDonald's Ancestors

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Walter McDonald
1897–1972
Birth Place: Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Ranold\Ronald MacDonald
1848–1914
Black River, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Mary Ann
1851–1941
Black River, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
William (Alexander MACDONALD) *
1802–1862
Point Aux Carr, New Brunswick, Canada
Margaret (Isabelle) McLean
1811–1914
Gleneig, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
John (MACDONALD) *
1814–1896
Point Aux Carr, NB
Margaret Russell
1823–1913
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander MacDonald
1764–1833
Anna Brown
1777–1832
John MacLean
1770–1836
Sarah Lavender
1776–1868
Alexander MacDonald
1764–1833
Anna Brown
1777–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander McDonald
1724–1834
Susannah Meyer
1747–1779
Justice Brown
1748–1807
Anne *
1745–1805
Alexander McDonald
1724–1834
Susannah Meyer
1747–1779
Justice Brown
1748–1807
Anne *
1745–1805

Walter McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1897
02 May 1897
Birth of Walter Rainsford McDonald in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
1972
13 Jun 1972
Age 75
Death of Walter Rainsford McDonald in Mars Hill, Maine, USA
Mars Hill, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 May 1897
    Event Place: Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1972
    Event Place: Mars Hill, Maine, USA

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