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The Descendants of Donald 'Bornish' MACDONALD
Generation No. 1
1. DONALD 'BORNISH'1 MACDONALD was born Abt. 1750 in Bornish, South Uist, Scotland, and died in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married NELLIE MACDONALD, daughter of DONALD MACDONALD and JANE MACDONALD.
More About DONALD 'BORNISH' MACDONALD:
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Scotland, Pisquid River & Peakes area PEI.
Children of DONALD MACDONALD and NELLIE MACDONALD are:
2. i. DONALD 'THE YOUNGER'2 MACDONALD, b. Prince Edward Island �11; d. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
ii. DUGALD MACDONALD, b. Prince Edward Island.
More About DUGALD MACDONALD:
Residence: P.E.I. and Cape Breton
3. iii. NANCY BORNISH MACDONALD, b. 1781.
4. iv. JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH MACDONALD, b. 1801; d. Feb 18, 1863, Pisquid, PEI.
Generation No. 2
2. DONALD 'THE YOUNGER'2 MACDONALD (DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born in Prince Edward Island �11, and died in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He married <UNNAMED>.
More About DONALD 'THE YOUNGER' MACDONALD:
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: P.E.I and Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
Children of DONALD MACDONALD and <UNNAMED> are:
5. i. MARTIN3 MACDONALD, b. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S..
6. ii. DONALD 'BORNISH2' MCDONALD, b. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S..
iii. MARY MACDONALD, b. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S..
More About MARY MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, C.B.
iv. DUGALD MACDONALD, b. 1822, Big Pond, Cape Breton, N.S..
More About DUGALD MACDONALD:
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
3. NANCY BORNISH2 MACDONALD (DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born 1781. She married JAMES 'RONALD' MAPLE HILL MACDONALD, son of RONALD MACDONALD and CHRISTINA. He died 1864.
More About NANCY BORNISH MACDONALD:
Burial: St. Andrews, Mt. Stewart, PEI
More About JAMES 'RONALD' MAPLE HILL MACDONALD:
Residence: Maple Hill, PEI
Child of NANCY MACDONALD and JAMES MACDONALD is:
7. i. ISOBELLE 'MAPLE HILL'3 MACDONALD, b. 1801; d. Jun 1854.
4. JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH2 MACDONALD (DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born 1801, and died Feb 18, 1863 in Pisquid, PEI. He married MARY 'ALLISARY' MACDONALD. She was born 1803, and died Nov 17, 1876.
More About JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH MACDONALD:
Burial: St. Margaret's
Children of JOHN MACDONALD and MARY MACDONALD are:
8. i. JAMES 'BORNISH'3 MACDONALD, b. Jul 11, 1835; d. Mar 27, 1916, Bornish on Tombstone.
ii. MSGR. REV. DOUGALD M. MACDONALD, b. Jul 18, 1838, Pisquid, Kings Co., PEI; d. Dec 15, 1925, Connolly House, Charlottetwon, PEI.
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Burial: Tignish Cemetery, PEI
Occupation: Monsignor
Religion: Roman Catholic
9. iii. ALLAN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH MACDONALD, b. Jul 22, 1842, St. Theresa's, PEI; d. Feb 09, 1925, St. Theresa's, PEI.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH MACDONALD, b. 1845; d. Nov 26, 1925; m. (1) STEPHEN HUGHIE MACDONALD, Mar 04, 1867; b. 1833, Monticello, PEI; d. Souris, PEI; m. (2) JAMES GILLIS, Feb 15, 1885; b. 1851, Peakes or Pisquid, PEI; d. Parochial House, Tignish, PEI.
More About MARY ELIZABETH MACDONALD:
Occupation: Housekeeper to brother Dougald the priest in Tignish
More About JAMES GILLIS:
Burial: St. Andrews Cemetery
Generation No. 3
5. MARTIN3 MACDONALD (DONALD 'THE YOUNGER'2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S., and died in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.. He married MARGARET (?). She was born 1821 in Scotland, and died in Nova Scotia.
More About MARTIN MACDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S. �10
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
More About MARGARET (?):
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
Children of MARTIN MACDONALD and MARGARET (?) are:
i. MARY JANE4 MACDONALD, b. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
More About MARY JANE MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
10. ii. ANGUS MACDONALD, b. Jan 01, 1848, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S; d. Feb 22, 1916, Sydney, Cape Breton, N.S..
11. iii. DONALD MACDONALD, b. 1853, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
iv. ALLAN MACDONALD, b. 1855, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S; d. Big Pond, Cape Breton, N.S..
More About ALLAN MACDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S.
Religion: Roman Catholic
v. MARY JESSIE MACDONALD, b. 1858, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S; d. Big Pond, Cape Breton, N.S.; m. JOSEPH R. MACNEIL, 1894, �36.
More About MARY JESSIE MACDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S.
Religion: Roman Catholic
vi. PETER ALEX MACDONALD, b. Sep 1862, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
More About PETER ALEX MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
6. DONALD 'BORNISH2'3 MCDONALD (DONALD 'THE YOUNGER'2 MACDONALD, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S., and died in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.. He married SARAH 'SALLY' (?). She was born May 02, 1826 in Uist, Scotland �6, and died in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S..
More About DONALD 'BORNISH2' MCDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S. �10
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton
More About SARAH 'SALLY' (?):
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S.
Occupation: Homemaker
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Scotland and Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
Children of DONALD MCDONALD and SARAH (?) are:
i. DOUGALD4 MCDONALD, b. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; d. Apr 20, 1901, Los Angeles, California.
More About DOUGALD MCDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S. �10
Religion: Roman Catholic
12. ii. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD, b. Sep 25, 1857, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S..
iii. RONALD J. MACDONALD, b. 1859, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; d. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
More About RONALD J. MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
iv. VINCENT MACDONALD, b. 1861.
More About VINCENT MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
v. MARY E. MACDONALD, b. Apr 10, 1863, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; d. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
More About MARY E. MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
vi. DANIEL MACDONALD, b. Apr 05, 1865.
More About DANIEL MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
vii. MARY ANN MACDONALD, b. Mar 31, 1867; m. CAMPBELL.
More About MARY ANN MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
7. ISOBELLE 'MAPLE HILL'3 MACDONALD (NANCY BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born 1801, and died Jun 1854. She married ALLAN 'APPLE VALLEY' MACDONALD, son of JOHN 'APPLE VALLEY' MACDONALD. He was born 1794, and died Jan 1855.
More About ALLAN 'APPLE VALLEY' MACDONALD:
Residence: Maple Hill, PEI
Children of ISOBELLE MACDONALD and ALLAN MACDONALD are:
13. i. ANNEAS4 MACDONALD.
14. ii. MARY MACDONALD, b. Abt. 1830.
15. iii. JAMES A. MACDONALD, b. 1830; d. 1875.
iv. BROTHER WALSTON DANIEL MACDONALD, b. 1832; d. 1899.
More About BROTHER WALSTON DANIEL MACDONALD:
Occupation: Christian Brother
v. BROTHER JULIAN JOHN MACDONALD, b. 1843; d. 1895.
More About BROTHER JULIAN JOHN MACDONALD:
Occupation: Christian Brother
vi. RONALD MACDONALD, b. 1844; m. ANNIE.
16. vii. ANGUS MACDONALD, b. 1851.
8. JAMES 'BORNISH'3 MACDONALD (JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born Jul 11, 1835, and died Mar 27, 1916 in Bornish on Tombstone. He married CATHERINE 'KITTY' HUGHIE MACDONALD Aug 1878 in St. Margaret's Parrish, Monticello, PEI. She was born Feb 10, 1841 in Monticello, PEI, and died Dec 10, 1925 in Montecello, PEI.
More About JAMES 'BORNISH' MACDONALD:
Burial: St. Margaret's Cemetery, Monticello, PEI
Children of JAMES MACDONALD and CATHERINE MACDONALD are:
i. REV. STEPHEN J.4 MACDONALD, d. 1929.
More About REV. STEPHEN J. MACDONALD:
Occupation: Priest
ii. MARION IDA MACDONALD, d. 1950.
17. iii. JOHN ALEXANDER MACDONALD, b. 1880, Monticello, PEI; d. 1932.
9. ALLAN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH3 MACDONALD (JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born Jul 22, 1842 in St. Theresa's, PEI, and died Feb 09, 1925 in St. Theresa's, PEI. He married MARY A GILLIS Aug 02, 1903 in St. Andrews, PEI. She was born Aug 02, 1848 in Pisquid, PEI, and died Feb 09, 1903 in St. Theresa's, PEI.
Children of ALLAN MACDONALD and MARY GILLIS are:
i. JOHN FRANCIS4 MACDONALD, b. 1876; d. Feb 19, 1894, St. Theresa's, PEI.
ii. PRIEST REV. RONALD JOSEPH MACDONALD, b. Apr 08, 1878, St. Theresa's, PEI - Lot 38; d. Oct 24, 1955, Fairfield, PEI.
More About PRIEST REV. RONALD JOSEPH MACDONALD:
Occupation: Priest
18. iii. DOUGALD ALLAN MACDONALD, b. Jan 03, 1879, St. Theresa's, PEI; d. 1969.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH MACDONALD, b. Mar 1881, St. Theresa's, PEI; d. Apr 10, 1881, St. Theresa's, PEI.
19. v. PETER OSWALD MACDONALD, b. May 15, 1883, St. Theresa's, PEI; d. St. Theresa's, PEI.
vi. DONALD S. MACDONALD, b. Apr 1885, St. Theresa's, PEI; d. May 18, 1886, St. Theresa's, PEI.
vii. TERESA A. MACDONALD, b. Oct 18, 1886, St. Theresa's, PEI.
Generation No. 4
10. ANGUS4 MACDONALD (MARTIN3, DONALD 'THE YOUNGER'2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born Jan 01, 1848 in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S, and died Feb 22, 1916 in Sydney, Cape Breton, N.S.. He married MARY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL Jan 28, 1880 in St. Mary's Church, East Bay, daughter of DONALD CAMPBELL and CATHRIN ?. She was born Jun 29, 1852 in Cape Breton, N.S., and died Sep 11, 1919 in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S..
More About ANGUS MACDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S. �10
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
More About MARY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
Children of ANGUS MACDONALD and MARY CAMPBELL are:
i. JOSEPH ALLEN5 MACDONALD, b. Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Wooster, Mass. USA.
More About JOSEPH ALLEN MACDONALD:
Residence: Lived in the US
ii. MARGARET ISABEL 'MAGGIE BELL' MACDONALD, b. Feb 20, 1880, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Sydney, N.S.; m. PHINNEY, Boston, MA.
More About MARGARET ISABEL 'MAGGIE BELL' MACDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Boston, MA
iii. RONALD JOSEPH 'RANNIE' MACDONALD, b. Oct 07, 1881, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Sep 19, 1961, St. Rita Hosp., Sydney C.B., N.S.; m. ELIZABETH ANN CAMPBELL; b. Mar 17, 1887, Hay Cove, C.B., N.S.; d. Sep 26, 1962, Sydney, N.S..
More About RONALD JOSEPH 'RANNIE' MACDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond, Cape Breton, N.S. �10
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
More About ELIZABETH ANN CAMPBELL:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S. �10
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
iv. JOHN JAMES MACDONALD, b. Mar 25, 1884, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Feb 17, 1987, Oakville, Ont.; m. PEARL ANN GRIFFITH, Nov 26, 1917, Rock Dell, Sask.; b. May 12, 1892, Moorhead, Moland Twp, Clay Co. MN; d. Sep 02, 1983, Oakville, Ont..
More About JOHN JAMES MACDONALD:
Burial: Feb 20, 1987, St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakvlle, Ont.
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Yorkton area, Lafleche, Moose Jaw, Sask., Oakville, Ont.
More About PEARL ANN GRIFFITH:
Burial: Sep 05, 1983, St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Ont.
Occupation: Homemaker
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Yorkton area, Lafleche, Moose Jaw, Sask., Oakville, Ont.
v. MARGARET ANN MACDONALD, b. Apr 01, 1887, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, N.S.; m. DAN M. MACLELLAN, Nov 24, 1908, St. Mary's Church, Big Pond, C.B.; b. Jun 23, 1875, Big Pond, Cape Breton, N.S; d. Big Pond Centre, Cape Breton, N.S..
More About MARGARET ANN MACDONALD:
Burial: Jun 21, 1985, Big Pond Cemetery, C.B. N.S.
Occupation: Homemaker
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Big Pond, Cape Breton
More About DAN M. MACLELLAN:
Burial: Feb 08, 1962, St. Mary's Church
Occupation: Farmer and Carpenter
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Big Pond, Cape Breton, N.S.
vi. MARY JESSIE 'SISTER ST. MARY' MACDONALD, b. Jul 11, 1890, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; d. St. Martins Convent, New Victoria, C.B. N.S..
More About MARY JESSIE 'SISTER ST. MARY' MACDONALD:
Burial: The Motherhouse, Montreal
Occupation: Congregation de Notre Dame, Religious Sisters
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Cape Breton, N.S.
11. DONALD4 MACDONALD (MARTIN3, DONALD 'THE YOUNGER'2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born 1853 in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S. He married EFFEY Abt. 1880. She was born 1863.
More About DONALD MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
Child of DONALD MACDONALD and EFFEY is:
i. JOHN5 MACDONALD, b. 1881.
12. MICHAEL D.4 MACDONALD (DONALD 'BORNISH2'3 MCDONALD, DONALD 'THE YOUNGER'2 MACDONALD, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born Sep 25, 1857 in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S., and died in Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.. He married (1) SARAH JOHNSTON GILLIS in Johnstown, Cape Breton, N.S.. He married (2) MARGARET 'MAGGIE' MACDONALD Oct 07, 1902 in East Bay, CB., daughter of ANGUS MACDONALD and EFFIE MACDONALD. She died 1907.
More About MICHAEL D. MACDONALD:
Burial: Big Pond Cemetery
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.
More About MARGARET 'MAGGIE' MACDONALD:
Religion: Roman Catholic
Residence: Grand Narrows, Christmas Island, Middle Cape, C.B.
Children of MICHAEL MACDONALD and MARGARET MACDONALD are:
i. EFFIE5 MACDONALD.
ii. SARAH 'SADIE' MACDONALD, b. Jun 26, 1905, Middle Cape, Cape Breton, N.S.; m. JOHN JOSEPH FARRELL.
More About SARAH 'SADIE' MACDONALD:
Residence: Sydney, N.S.
More About JOHN JOSEPH FARRELL:
Residence: From Christmas Island
13. ANNEAS4 MACDONALD (ISOBELLE 'MAPLE HILL'3, NANCY BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1)
Children of ANNEAS MACDONALD are:
i. ANNIE5 MACDONALD.
ii. JOE MACDONALD.
iii. ELLIE MACDONALD.
14. MARY4 MACDONALD (ISOBELLE 'MAPLE HILL'3, NANCY BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born Abt. 1830. She married JOHN 'TOP SAWYER' MACDONALD. He was born 1820, and died Abt. 1908.
More About JOHN 'TOP SAWYER' MACDONALD:
Occupation: Ships Carpenter
Children of MARY MACDONALD and JOHN MACDONALD are:
i. JOE5 MACDONALD.
ii. DONALD MACDONALD.
iii. ISOBELLA MACDONALD, m. JOE 'ALONE' MACDONALD.
iv. MENNADORA MACDONALD, m. PAT MACDONALD.
v. JOHN MACDONALD.
vi. CATHERINE MACDONALD, b. 1854; m. (?) MACDONALD.
vii. ELLEN CLEMENTINE MACDONALD, b. 1864; d. 1926; m. CHARLES MACPHEE.
viii. MARY ANN MACDONALD, b. 1865; m. ANSELM MACDONALD.
ix. MARY JANE MACDONALD, b. 1867; d. 1935; m. JOHN MCKENNA.
15. JAMES A.4 MACDONALD (ISOBELLE 'MAPLE HILL'3, NANCY BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born 1830, and died 1875. He married ANN. She was born 1831.
Children of JAMES MACDONALD and ANN are:
i. MARY ANN5 MACDONALD.
ii. ISOBELLA MACDONALD.
iii. BELL MACDONALD.
iv. MENNADORA MACDONALD.
v. CATHERINE ANN MACDONALD.
vi. ALLAN JAMES MACDONALD.
vii. DONALD J. MACDONALD.
viii. JOHN ARCHIE MACDONALD.
16. ANGUS4 MACDONALD (ISOBELLE 'MAPLE HILL'3, NANCY BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born 1851. He married ANASTASIA. She was born 1844.
Children of ANGUS MACDONALD and ANASTASIA are:
i. MARY ELLEN5 MACDONALD.
ii. CATHERINE MACDONALD.
iii. GEORGE MACDONALD.
iv. JOHN RONALD MACDONALD.
v. ANNIE ISOBELLA MACDONALD.
17. JOHN ALEXANDER4 MACDONALD (JAMES 'BORNISH'3, JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born 1880 in Monticello, PEI, and died 1932. He married CATHERINE 'EVELYN' MACPHEE.
Children of JOHN MACDONALD and CATHERINE MACPHEE are:
i. 'CHESTER BORNISH' LOUIS5 MACDONALD, m. MARY WOOD.
ii. 'STEPHEN BORNISH' JOHN MACDONALD, b. Sep 28, 1919; d. Apr 03, 1990; m. MENADORA 'MENA' THERESA MACDONALD; b. Aug 11, 1925, St. Andrews, P.E.I.
More About MENADORA 'MENA' THERESA MACDONALD:
Residence: St. Andrews, Fanningbrook, Stratford, PEI
iii. JAMES C. 'JIMMY BORNISH' MACDONALD, b. Dec 26, 1920, Monticello, PEI; m. MAUD O'HANLEY.
iv. DOUGALD 'DOUDIE' GERALD MACDONALD, b. 1927; d. 1933.
18. DOUGALD ALLAN4 MACDONALD (ALLAN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH3, JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born Jan 03, 1879 in St. Theresa's, PEI, and died 1969. He married CLARA NOVELLA MACISAAC. She was born 1877, and died 1970.
Children of DOUGALD MACDONALD and CLARA MACISAAC are:
i. HELEN5 MACDONALD.
ii. ISABELLE MACDONALD.
iii. MARCELLA MACDONALD.
iv. RONNIE JOSEPH MACDONALD, d. Jun 03, 1944, France, WW 11.
v. BERNADETTE MACDONALD.
vi. MARY MACDONALD.
19. PETER OSWALD4 MACDONALD (ALLAN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH3, JOHN 'BIG JOHN' BORNISH2, DONALD 'BORNISH'1) was born May 15, 1883 in St. Theresa's, PEI, and died in St. Theresa's, PEI. He married (1) PENELOPE IDA MACDONALD. She was born Jul 28, 1883 in Tracadie, PEI, and died Apr 20, 1926. He married (2) LUCY MACDONALD.
Children of PETER MACDONALD and PENELOPE MACDONALD are:
i. ALLAN JOSEPH5 MACDONALD, b. 1921, Peakes, PEI; d. Jan 17, 2000, Toronto, ON.
ii. REGINALD MACDONALD, m. MARY MACEACHERN.
iii. MARY MACDONALD, m. EGBERT LA PORTE.
iv. EILEEN MACDONALD, m. EARL RONNIE DAN MACDONALD.