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William S. Macdonald 1888–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 23, 1888

Birth Location: Sea, Indonesia

Death Date: aft 1957

Death Location: Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: John Macdonald

Mother: Mary McDermott

Spouse(s): Minnie McLeod

Children(s): William Macdonald, Helen Macdonald, Frances Macdonald, Mabel Macdonald, Donald Macdonald

The story of William S. Macdonald began in 1888 in Sea, Indonesia. William S. Macdonald married Minnie Warren Mcleod, and had children including Donald H Macdonald, Frances Ruth Macdonald, Helen Loretta Macdonald, Mabel Macdonald, William Mcleod Macdonald. William S. Macdonald passed away in 1957 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William S. Macdonald began in 1888 in Sea, Indonesia.
  • William S. Macdonald married Minnie Warren Mcleod, and had children including Donald H Macdonald, Frances Ruth Macdonald, Helen Loretta Macdonald, Mabel Macdonald, William Mcleod Macdonald.
  • William S. Macdonald passed away in 1957 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Macdonald's Ancestors

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William Macdonald
1888–1957
Birth Place: Sea, Indonesia
Parents
John Angus Macdonald
1854–1900
Antigonish, N.S., Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary ("Minnie") McDermott
1866–1897
Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
John Macdonald
1833–1871
Antigonish, N.S.
Catherine McInnis
1822–1873
Cape St George, Nova Scotia, Canada
William McDermott
1842–1896
Ireland
Mary (Anne) Haley
1839–1890
Saint John, New Brunswick
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McDermott
1791–1863
Mary
1806–1870
James Haley
1787–1861
Mary
1806–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frances Hamilton
–1856
Frances Hamilton
–1856

William Macdonald's Descendants

1.
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William (S.) Macdonald (July 23, 1888–aft 1957) m. Minnie (Warren) McLeod (10 Sep 1886–12 May 1949)
  1. 1. William (McLeod) Macdonald 1914–1993
  2. 2. Helen (Loretta) Macdonald 1915–2004
  3. 3. Frances (Ruth) Macdonald 1912–1993 m. Donald (Fletcher) McINTYRE 1908–
  4. 4. Mabel Macdonald 1923–2010
  5. 5. Donald (H) Macdonald 1919–2014 m. Dorothy (May) Pearce 1919–1979

William Macdonald's Timeline

7 Records

1888
24 Jul 1888
Birth of William S. Macdonald in Aboard the Nicosia, Merchant Marine, At Sea, Great Britain
Aboard the Nicosia, Merchant Marine, At Sea, Great Britain
1888
July 23, 1888
Birth of William S. Macdonald in Sea, Indonesia
Sea, Indonesia
1911
1911
Age 23
William S. Macdonald resided here in Saint John City and County, New Brunswick
Saint John City and County, New Brunswick
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 33
William S. Macdonald resided here in 120 Queen St, St John City Brooks Ward, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
120 Queen St, St John City Brooks Ward, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1931
1931
Age 43
William S. Macdonald resided here in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1957
aft 1957
Age 69
Death of William S. Macdonald in St. John, N.B.
St. John, N.B.
1968
26 Dec 1968
Age 80
Death of William S. Macdonald in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Aboard the Nicosia, Merchant Marine, At Sea, Great Britain
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: St John City Brooks Ward, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 17
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27201; Census Place: St John-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 23, 1888
    Event Place: Sea, Indonesia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Acadie (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1889
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27201; Census Place: St John-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Saint John City and County, New Brunswick
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 120 Queen St, St John City Brooks Ward, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: St John City Brooks Ward, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27201; Census Place: St John-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1957
    Event Place: St. John, N.B.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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