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William Donald 1868–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland ;6035516

Death Date: 2 Aug 1953 ; age 87yrs

Death Location: Warrnambool Cemetery, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

Father: James Donald

Mother: Mary Murray

Spouse(s): Ellen(Nellie) Hastings

Children(s): Hector Donald, Allan Donald, James Donald, Margaret Donald, Jean Donald, Nellie Donald

The story of William Donald began in 1868 in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland ;6035516. In 1881, William Donald resided in No 3 Kirkpatrick Village, Closeburn, Dumfriesshire. William Donald married Ellen Nellie Edina Donald Nee Hastings, and had children including Allan Burns Donald, Hector Fraser Donald, James Henry Donald, Jean Olive Anderson Nee Donald, Margaret Mary Donald, Nellie Isabel Donald. William Donald passed away in 1953 in Warrnambool Cemetery, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Donald began in 1868 in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland ;6035516.
  • In 1881, William Donald resided in No 3 Kirkpatrick Village, Closeburn, Dumfriesshire.
  • William Donald married Ellen Nellie Edina Donald Nee Hastings, and had children including Allan Burns Donald, Hector Fraser Donald, James Henry Donald, Jean Olive Anderson Nee Donald, Margaret Mary Donald, Nellie Isabel Donald.
  • William Donald passed away in 1953 in Warrnambool Cemetery, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

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William Donald's Ancestors

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William Donald
1868–1953
Birth Place: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland ;6035516
Parents
James Donald
1833–1905
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Donald, nee) Murray
1829–1906
Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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William Donald's Descendants

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William Donald (1 Mar 1868–2 Aug 1953 ; age 87yrs) m. Ellen(Nellie) (Edina Donald, nee) Hastings (22 Sep 1868–02 Dec 1938)
  1. 1. Hector (Fraser) Donald 1907–1996 m. Madeline (Ann) McDonald 1911–1967
  2. 2. Allan (Burns) Donald 1910–1974
  3. 3. James (Henry) Donald 1894–1960
  4. 4. Margaret (Mary) Donald 1891–1948
  5. 5. Jean (Olive Anderson , nee) Donald 1904–1996 m. Raymond (William) Anderson 1905–1966
    1. 1. Joan (Bernice) Anderson 1933–2018
  6. 6. Nellie (Isabel) Donald 1898–1904

William Donald's Timeline

3 Records

1868
1 Mar 1868
Birth of William Donald in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland ;6035516
Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland ;6035516
1881
1881
Age 13
William Donald resided here in No 3 Kirkpatrick Village, Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
No 3 Kirkpatrick Village, Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1953
2 Aug 1953 ; age 87yrs
Age 85
Death of William Donald in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia ; 21911
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia ; 21911

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland ;6035516
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Closeburn; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_321
    [2] Australia Death Index
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: No 3 Kirkpatrick Village, Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Closeburn; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_321

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1953 ; age 87yrs
    Event Place: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia ; 21911
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Death Index, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warrnambool Cemetery, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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