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Willis Duncan McDonald 1883–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1883

Birth Location: Tiverton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 5 Jun 1944

Death Location: Tiverton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Mcdonald

Mother: Kate Anderson

Spouse(s): Pearl Macintosh

Children(s): Robert MacDonald, Bruce MacDonald

The story of Willis Duncan McDonald began in 1883 in Tiverton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Willis Duncan McDonald married Pearl Matilda Macintosh, and had children including Bruce Macdonald, Louise Macdonald, Robert Anderson Macdonald. Willis Duncan McDonald passed away in 1944 in Tiverton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Duncan McDonald began in 1883 in Tiverton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.
  • Willis Duncan McDonald married Pearl Matilda Macintosh, and had children including Bruce Macdonald, Louise Macdonald, Robert Anderson Macdonald.
  • Willis Duncan McDonald passed away in 1944 in Tiverton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis McDonald's Ancestors

Self
Willis McDonald
1883–1944
Birth Place: Tiverton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Mcdonald
1838–1899
Ontario
Kate Anderson
1850–1917
Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Neil Macdonald
1793–1841
Idenbane, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Margaret McDonald
–1883
John Anderson
1823–1908
Lupendamph, Abernethy, Strathspey, Scotland
Margaret Anderson
1824–1906
Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada - 1654312
Great-Grandparents
Norman MacDonald
–1800
James Anderson
1781–
Elspeth Black
1781–
Alexander Kennedy
1800–1891
Catherine McDiarmid
1804–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Kennedy
1774–1852
CATHERINE (Kennedy)
1779–1857

Willis McDonald's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Duncan) McDonald (14 Oct 1883–5 Jun 1944) m. Pearl (Matilda) Macintosh (21 Aug 1891–21 Dec 1983)
  1. 1. Robert (Anderson) MacDonald 1915– m. Gwen kerr 1922–1981
  2. 2. Bruce MacDonald 1924–

Willis McDonald's Timeline

7 Records

1883
14 Oct 1883
Birth of Willis Duncan McDonald in Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1883
14 Oct 1883
Birth of Willis Duncan McDonald in Tiverton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Tiverton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1884
abt 1884
Age 1
Birth of Willis Duncan McDonald
None
1891
1891
Age 8
Willis Duncan McDonald resided here in Tiverton, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada
Tiverton, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 18
Willis Duncan McDonald resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 48
Willis Duncan McDonald resided here in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
1944
5 Jun 1944
Age 61
Death of Willis Duncan McDonald in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1884

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] Ontario, Canada Births
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948
    [6] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [7] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Tiverton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Tiverton, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Sun Times - 30 Jun 1944 - Page 6, Andy's Dad William MacDonald obituary 30 Jun 1944

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kincardine
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tiverton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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