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The Descendants of Alexander MacDonald of Barra Scotland and The MacDonalds of Lot 10
Generation No. 1
1. ALEXANDER MACDONALD1 of Barra Scotland, lived 18th to 19th century. He married UNKNOWN.
Notes for ALEXANDER:
See the marriage record for John and Elizabeth MacIntyre which identifies Alex MacDonald as John�s father in Barra Scotland, parish of St. Brendan�s. Marriage record identifies Alexander as residing in Barra, Scotland. Based on dates of John and Elizabeth Marriage, Alexander was probably born late 18th century. No death record in Barra has yet been found for Alexander.
Much of what we know of the family in Scotland comes from the parish register of St Brendans, kept by Fr. Angus MacDonald. The registrar is kept in English but this was a Gaelic speaking and it must be remembered that names are largely Anglicized. (MacDhòmhnaill for MacDonald, Alisdair for Alex(ander), etc).
Child of ALEXANDER and UNKNOWN is:
2. i. JOHN DONALD2 MCDONALD, b. Scotland, per 1890 PEI Census; d. Bef. 1853.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN "DONALD"2 MCDONALD (ALEXANDER1)1 was born in Scotland, per 1890 PEI Census, and died Bef. 18531. He married ELIZABETH MACINTYRE February 13, 1815 in Barra, Scotland, daughter of NEIL MCINTYRE. She was born in Scotland, per 1890 PEI Census.
Marriage Notes for JOHN MCDONALD and ELIZABETH MACINTYRE:
"February 23 1813, John MacDonald, son to Alex MacDonald, tenant in Brebheig (*), to Elizabeth MacIntyre, daughter to Neil McIntyre in Craigston " From the the church records of St Brendan Barra Scotland. (* - Name of village or area not quite legible, I am told the name is in Gaelic, the village or place still exists in Barra but the village or area name is now in English.)
More About JOHN MCDONALD and ELIZABETH MACINTYRE:
Marriage: February 13, 1815, Barra, Scotland
Children of JOHN MCDONALD and ELIZABETH MACINTYRE are:
3. i. MARY3 MACDONALD, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
4. ii. CATHERINE MACDONALD, b. Unknown.
5. iii. FREDERICK MACDONALD, b. October 02, 1814, Barra Scotland.
6. iv. ANNE MACDONALD, b. April 04, 1817, Barra, Scotland.
7. v. DONALD DANIEL MCDONALD, b. Abt. 1830, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. April 24, 1896, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
vi. NEIL MACDONALD, b. December 30, 1815.
Notes for NEIL MACDONALD:
"bo Neil MacDonald, of lawful wed of John MacDonald and Eliza MacIntyre, residenters in Brebheig, Spons: Neil McKinnis, carpenter, Sandray [?] bapst by Angus MacDonald" - from the church records of St Brendans, Barra Scotland
vii. ALEXANDER MACDONALD, b. January 17, 1824.
Notes for ALEXANDER MACDONALD:
"I baptized this 17th day of January Alex MacDonald, born in lawful wed of John MacDonald of Glyn [?], carpenter, sponsor, Catherine MacNeil, Do Angus MacDonald" from church records of St Brendans, Barra Scotland
viii. FLORA MACDONALD, b. August 15, 1819.
Notes for FLORA MACDONALD:
"I baptized this 15th of August, Flora MacDonald, born in lawful wed of John MacDonald and Elizabeth MacIntyre in [difficult to read, laachdarth], sponsors Alex MacDonald and Spouse[?] in Earsary Angust MacDponald" from church records of St Brendan, Barra, Scotland
ix. JANET MACDONALD, b. October 19, 1821.
Notes for JANET MACDONALD:
Source: Parish records St Brendan's, Barra, Scotland
Emigration Notes:
Our best estimate is the family emigrated sometime after 1824 (Birth record of John and Elizabeth�s son Alexander) and 1830 (date estimated from Canadian census son Donald "Daniel" was born in Nova Scotia.
At the time, the island of Barra was owned by the McNeils. The following is excerpted from "With the crofters to Canada: patterns of emigration from the Isle of Barra to British North America, from 1770 to 1850." Archaeologist Keith Branigan , in History Today.
"The HIGHLAND Clearances of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are one of the most notorious and well-documented episodes in Scottish history. Thousands of crofters and their families in the Highlands and Islands were forcibly removed from their tiny tenancies. Some were sent off to the burgeoning industrial towns of the Scottish lowlands, others were shipped to Canada or even to Australia and New Zealand. ��The 8km-long Barra, was first settled around 4000BC by farmers who cleared the light tree cover to build homes, graze sheep and cattle, and grow barley. New settlers from Ireland arrivedin the early Middle Ages and established the clan Macneil. The population grew rapidly in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, due to the introduction of the potato, development of a fishing industry, the opportunities for military service and the rise of the kelp industry.
By 1820, however, kelp, fishing and soldiering were all in decline and the estate went into debt. The last of the direct ancestral line of Macneils had to sell the island in 1840, and ten years later came Colonel Gordon's clearance.
"....... the Napoleonic Wars were coming to an end, and with them the relative prosperity that the crofters back in the Hebrides had enjoyed for twenty years. The price of kelp began to drop sharply, ex-soldiers began to return home, and as incomes began to fall the population on Catholic Barra continued to grow"
"....A veteran of Corunna, Quatre Bras and Waterloo (though still only thirty-two when he became chief) Roderick Macneil, 41st chief of the Macneils (1790-1863), was the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time......... To make matters worse at the time he succeeded to the ownership of Barra, the Government reduced the duty on imported barilla, knocking out the prop which kept the kelping industry afloat. Nevertheless, like the military man he was, General Macneil (as he is usually known) came lip with a carefully integrated strategy to turn the estate's fortunes around. He would move his tenants off the best pastures on the west of the island and rent these out for sheep runs. At the same time he would establish a new fishing village at Castlebay, where the abandoned ancestral home of Kisimuel Castle stood. The displaced tenants from the west would be given new plots, on much poorer land, on the east side of the island or could become fisherman at Castlebay. Many of them would also be employed in his new chemical works at Northbay, where kelp would be reprocessed by a new and secret technology to produce a much higher quality product. Kelp bought at 3 [pounds sterling] or 4 [pounds sterling] per ton would be resold at around 20 [pounds sterling] per loll. By this plan, Macneil hoped to maintain his existing rental income from the crofters, receive new monies from the sheep pastures and fishing and make a fortune from the chemical works.."
"...The strategy required two key resources, however, capital to invest in the factory, and a secure population of rent-payers who would also work some of the year in the chemical factory. He took out new loans to build the factory, and told the parish priest plainly in a letter dated February 7th, 1825, that he would use all the powers at his disposal to oppose emigration. But there was little he could do, and in July in exasperation he wrote again to the priest asking him to read out 'a proclamation' following the next Sunday service, which included among other dire warnings 'that those who have signed [for a passage] and repented that their repentance has come too late--So help me God, they shall go'. He had long warned that if his clansmen would not do his bidding, then he would bring in Protestants from elsewhere to replace them"It seems likely our John and Elizabeth would have experienced the economic decline and may have heard this proclamation, but like many others, left for North America.
Besides economic reasons, there may have been some religious pressure
As to why North America and not other places (Australia, Barbados, the Carolinas , other US States, or the interior Canadian provinces), passage to Nova Scotia or PEI was the quickest and also the least expensive.
From the birth records of John�s children in Barra, we know John was a carpenter. Many such wood workers came to PEI aong the northern shore near Cascumpeque where there was in the mid 1800s a ship building industry.
There is also an old family legend in the oral tradition that holds that John MacDonald�s grandfather was also a John MacDonald, and fought in the French wars of the 1850s in North America (some claim he was at the Battle of Quebec). In either case, John and Elizabeth would have known many that had emigrated already to the Canadian maritime provinces.
Notes for JOHN "DONALD" MCDONALD and his name:
It should be kept in mind that our ancestors were Gaelic speakers. John would have been Ian MacDhòmhnaill and that it was the Parish priest, Angus MacDonald, who anglicized their names in the Parish registrar.
We do not know if Donald was really John�s middle name we only know that in one descendant marriage record, John was referred to as a Donald. grandparents; there are no known children of Daniel named Donald.
According to the 1881 and 1891 PEI Census, John and Elizabeth�s son Daniel is reported to have been born in Nova Scotia in 1830 or possibly 1831. Data from the US census of Daniel's sons Paulinus, Joseph Bernard, likewise indicate their father Daniel was born in Nova Scotia. We thus conclude that John (Donald) and Elizabeth were in Nova Scotia in 1830 and/or 1831. At this writing (August 2011), where they were in Nova Scotia is unknown
By 1840 however they were in Casumpeque in Prince Edward Island.
Generation No. 3
3. MARY3 MACDONALD (JOHN DONALD2 MCDONALD, ALEXANDER1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married MICHAEL MACDONALD September 13, 1847 in St Simon St Jude Tignish - Tignish Mission, son of DONALD MACDONALD and CATHERINE MCKINNON. He was born 1830 in Unknown (DOB is a guess), and died Unknown.
More About MARY MACDONALD:
Burial: Unknown
Notes for MICHAEL MACDONALD:
All information about Michael MacDonald comes from a family member, reporting Alberton museum, Marriage records(blue binder) typewritten ( copied from originals) for St.Simon St. Jude Tignish (Tignish
Mission)
More About MICHAEL MACDONALD:
Burial: Unknown
Marriage Notes for MARY MACDONALD and MICHAEL MACDONALD:
On the thirteenth of September one thousand eight hundred and forty - seven the banns of marriage having been thrice published between Michael McDonald son of age of Donald McDonald and the late Catherine McKinnon formerly of Cable Head Lot 41 now residing in Tignish Mission on the one part and Mary McDonald daughter of age of John McDonald and Elizabeth McIntyre of Tignish Mission on the other part, no impediment having been discovered I have received their mutual consent to marriage and have given them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Ronald McDonald and Elizabeth McIntyre. Peter McIntyre (St. Antoine Roman Catholic Church Register, Cascumpec 10 Jan 1839 - 17 Nov 1868) (LDR8
More About MICHAEL MACDONALD and MARY MACDONALD:
Marriage: September 13, 1847, St Simon St Jude Tignish - Tignish Mission
Children of MARY MACDONALD and MICHAEL MACDONALD are:
8. i. CATHERINE4 MACDONALD, b. August 12, 1849, (In 1851 per 1891 PEI census).
ii. JOHN MACDONALD, b. December 26, 1850.
iii. FREDERICK MCDONALD, b. September 02, 1857.
Notes for FREDERICK MCDONALD:
1857 Baptism "On the 22nd of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven I have baptized Frederick born the second of September last of the legitimate marriage of Michael McDonald and Mary McDonald Sponsors John McKinnon and Catherine McDonald. Peter McIntyre" (Cascumpec Roman Catholic Parish Church Register, St. Antoine de Cascumpec 10 Jan 1839 - 17 Nov 1868)
iv. DANIEL MCDONALD, b. July 17, 1859.
Notes for DANIEL MCDONALD:
1859 Baptism "On the 21st of August 1859 I have baptized Daniel born on the 17th July last of the legitimate marriage of Michael McDonald and Mary McDonald Sponsors Ronald McLellan and Mary Callaghan James McDonald" (St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Register, Bloomfield, PEI, Acc 3271/40 & 41)
4. CATHERINE3 MACDONALD (JOHN DONALD2 MCDONALD, ALEXANDER1) was born Unknown. She married DUNCAN MONROE March 31, 1856 in St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Bloomfield, PEI, son of JAMES MONROE and MARY HALL.
Notes for CATHERINE MACDONALD:
See notes for Duncan Monroe: she appears to have died between 1866 and 1881, based on the last child born and the 1881 census which notes Duncan is a widower
Notes for DUNCAN MONROE:
According to marriage record, Duncan is from Pictou Nova Scotia
"On the eighth of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six In virtue of a provis granted to me by his Lordship the Rt. Rev. B. D. McDonald Bishop of Charlottetown bearing the date the 5th of July 1843 I have the profession of faith of Duncan Monroe son of James Monroe and Mary Hall of Pictou N. S. and absolved him from heresy. He received baptism conditionally in Cascumpec vestry in the presence of John McIntyre - Peter McIntyre". (St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Register, Bloomfield, PEI, Acc 3271/40 & 41)
It appears that Duncan was married in Cascumpec church and conditionally baptized at the time. He was later baptized "formally".
1859 General Store entry West Prince
Friday 4 Nov 1859 310 Duncan Munroe Western Road To 1 pr boots 25 1 5
1881 Census, Lot 11, Family 56, Roman Catholic
STONE JOHN M 39 P.E.I.
STONE ELIZABETH F 35 P.E.I.
MONROE DUNCAN M 49 NOVA SCOTIA Widower
MONROE JOSEPH M 19 P.E.I.
MONROE MARY JANE F 21 P.E.I.
MONROE ELIZABETH F 17 P.E.I.
MONROE RACHEL F 15 P.E.I.
MONROE FLORA F 7 P.E.I.
This family seems to have moved out of province after prior to 1891 census
1890 Roman Catholic Census Lot 11
72 Stone John 43 Farmer
73 Stone Mrs. Elizabeth 44 McDonald
74 Campbell Alphonsus 4 Adopted child
1891 Census Extract Lot 11, Family # 23, Roman Catholic
STONE JOHN M 44 M HEAD
STONE ELIZABETH F 46 M WIFE
STONE ALPHONSO M 6 ADOPTED SON
Following contributed by various family members:
*It said by the time of the 1881 census Catherine had died and with all the children I thought it would only be natural for them to reside with other family members, Catherine's sister Elizabeth McDonald Stone.
*Duncan Monroe's moved to New Haven, Connecticut this was where Catherine's brother, Michael, and his family had moved to in 1880.
*Duncan Monroe in 1900 New Haven, Connecticut census: He married Isabella Mcginnis in October 1881 and they had two daughters, Margaret & Loretta Monroe and also in the household (1900 census) was Louis McDonald, grandson. Duncan's birth was listed as PEI, May 1842, and occupation was ship carpenter.
*Duncan's son, Joseph, was also listed in the 1900 census with wife and children. Also, in 1882, Elizabeth Monroe married Robert McDonald.
*There was an Alexander McDonald living right next to the Stone/Monroe family property. The books I have don't list a wife's name. Also, right down the road is Frederick McDonald. Book states that Alexander and Frederick may have been brothers. So there may be a possibility that Alexander, Frederick, James, & John McDonald may have all been brothers and upon James' death they raised his children, Catherine, Elizabeth, Michael & John. This would answer the question on the marriage record that possibly John McDonald was Catherine's uncle who raised her with his wife Elizabeth McIntyre.
Marriage Notes for CATHERINE MACDONALD and DUNCAN MONROE:
1856 Marriage "On the thirty first of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six the banns of marriage having been thrice published between Duncan Munroe son of __________ and _______ of Pictou Nova Scotia and Catherine McDonald daughter of the late John McDonald and Elizabeth McIntyre of Cascumpec Parish on the other part no impediment having been discovered I have received their mutual consent to marriage and have given the nuptial benediction in the presence of Alexander McDonald and Ann McDonald. Peter McIntyre"(St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Register, Bloomfield, PEI, Acc 3271/40 & 41)
The following comes from Mary McDonald on the Island Register: https://www.islandregister.com/mcdonald13.html
2. CATHERINE2 MCDONALD (JAMES1) was born September 06, 1844 possibly in Kildare in Tignish, Lot 1, Prince Edward Island, and died Abt. 1880. She married DUNCAN MONROE. He was born Abt. 1832. Resided on Lot 11, per 1881 census. Duncan Monroe and children left PEI around 1881 to Derby/New Haven, Connecticut. (editor note: marriage date of 1844 seems unlikely)_
Children of CATHERINE MCDONALD and DUNCAN MONROE are:
i. MARY JANE3 MONROE, b. March 01, 1858, Prince Edward Island.
ii. ELIZABETH ANN MONROE, b. February 10, 1860, Prince Edward Island.
iii. JOSEPH MONROE, b. June 09, 1862, Prince Edward Island.
iv. ELIZABETH MONROE, b. March 25, 1864, Prince Edward Island; m. ROBERT MCDONALD, 1882.
v. RICHARD MONROE, b. July 24, 1866, Prince Edward Island.
vi. COLODIUS MONROE, b. August 29, 1869, Prince Edward Island.
vii. FLORA MONROE, b. January 11, 1873, Prince Edward Island.
3. MICHAEL T.2 MCDONALD (JAMES1) was born November 17, 1845 in Kildare in Tignish, Lot 1, Prince Edward Island, and died February 19, 1914 in Huntington, Connecticut, V12, p16, buried Mt. St. Peter Cemetery. He married (1) ISABELLA MCDONALD February 24, 1868 in St. Anthony Catholic Church, Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island, daughter of JAMES MCDONALD and ANN MCKINNON. She was born October 25, 1847 in Prince Edward Island, and died July 25, 1892 in Shelton, Connecticut, buried Mt. St. Peter Cemetery. He married (2) MINNIE NEWMAN KNAPP June 23, 1894 in Derby, Connecticut, V7, pg 9. She was born May 1865, and died 1903 in Derby, Connecticut, V3, pg 544. He married (3) ELIZABETH ROGERS WARD January 08, 1905 in Derby, Connecticut, V9, p11. Michael & Isabella departed PEI sometime after the birth of their 6th child in April 1880.
Marriage Notes for MICHAEL MCDONALD and ISABELLA MCDONALD:
On Michael & Isabella's marriage record it had the names of both their parents and where they resided at the time. James & Jane McDonald from Lot 11 (Michael) & James & Ann (McKinnon) McDonald from Brae, Lot 9 (Isabella)
Marriage Record: St. Anthony's Catholic Church (Lot 5)
Register M6, 1868, Bloomfield, PEI
Witnesses: James McNeil and Elizabeth McDonald
Children of MICHAEL MCDONALD and ISABELLA MCDONALD are:
i. JAMES TYRANUS3 MCDONALD, b. February 23, 1869, Prince Edward Island.
ii. ANN JANE MCDONALD, b. March 31, 1871, Prince Edward Island; d. June 20, 1951, Buried St. Peter's Cemetery, Derby, CT; m. THOMAS H. MORRISSEY, April 27, 1892, Derby, Connecticut; b. Bet. 1860 - 1865, Troy, New York; d. May 10, 1945, Buried St. Peter's Cemetery, Derby, CT.
iii. CATHERINE MCDONALD, b. August 27, 1873, Prince Edward Island; m. J. ELLIOTT PIPPIN, 1903.
iv. LUCY MCDONALD, b. October 14, 1875, Prince Edward Island; m. JUSTIN A. WILSON, 1904.
v. FREDERICK AUGUSTINE MCDONALD, b. December 13, 1877, Prince Edward Island.
vi. MARY ELIZABETH MCDONALD, b. April 02, 1880, Prince Edward Island; m. THOMAS PARKS.
vii. JOHN FRANCIS "FRANK" MCDONALD, b. April 11, 1883, Derby, Connecticut.
viii. ELLEN MARGARET MCDONALD, b. June 27, 1885, Derby, Connecticut; m. JAMES H. LYNCH; b. Bet. 1880 - 1881, Canada.
ix. JOSEPH RODERICK MCDONALD, b. December 04, 1887, Shelton, Conneticut; d. January 22, 1925, Detroit, Michigan, Buried St. Peter's Cemetery, Derby, CT; m. MARY EVELYN CLASSEY, September 14, 1915, St Bernards Church, 328 West 14th Street, New York City. Rev James HP Hurleyman, witnesses: John Crosson and Anna Emmett; b. December 28, 1894, Brooklyn New York; d. August 21, 1992, Annapolis, Maryland.
x. MADELINE "CORA" MCDONALD, b. June 16, 1890, Shelton, Connecticut.
xi. ISABELLA (ELIZABETH) MCDONALD, b. July 25, 1892, Derby, Connecticut; d. August 09, 1892, Derby, Connecticut.
Children of MICHAEL MCDONALD and MINNIE KNAPP are:
xii. ERMA3 MCDONALD, b. June 13, 1896, Derby, Connecticut, V3, pg 102; m. JOSEPH MCENERNEY, August 21, 1913, Shelton, CT, V5, Pg 14 #13-266; b. Derby, Connecticut.
xiii. ROYAL MCDONALD, b. December 02, 1897, Derby, Connecticut, V3, pg 110.
xiv. EARL MCDONALD, b. September 21, 1900, Derby, Connecticut, V3, pg 134; m. CHIRIA SHAW, October 16, 1924, Shelton, CT, V5, Pg 87.
More About DUNCAN MONROE and CATHERINE MACDONALD:
Marriage: March 31, 1856, St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Bloomfield, PEI
Children of CATHERINE MACDONALD and DUNCAN MONROE are:
i. MARY JANE4 MONROE, b. March 01, 1858.
Notes for MARY JANE MONROE:
1858 Baptism "On the thirteenth of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight I have baptized Mary Jane born the first of March of the legitimate marriage of Duncan Munroe and Catherine McDonald Sponsors: Daniel McDonald and Martha Goff Peter McIntyre"(St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Register, Bloomfield, PEI, Acc 3271/40 & 41)
1881 Census from LDS family search.org
Household 56 Census Place Lot 11, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
John STONE M Male Irish 31 Prince Edward Island Farmer Roman Catholic
Elizabeth STONE M Female Scottish 35 Prince Edward Island Roman Catholic
Duncan MONROE W Male Scottish 49 Nova Scotia Roman Catholic
Joseph MONROE Male Scottish 19 Prince Edward Island Farmer Roman Catholic
Mary Jane MONROE Female Scottish 21 Prince Edward Island Roman Catholic
Elizabeth MONROE Female Scottish 17 Prince Edward Island Roman Catholic
Racheal MONROE Female Scottish 15 Prince Edward Island Roman Catholic
Flora MONROE Female Scottish 7 Prince Edward Island Going To School Roman Catholic
ii. ELIZABETH ANN MONROE, b. February 10, 1860.
Notes for ELIZABETH ANN MONROE:
1860 Baptism "On the twenty-first of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty I have baptized Elizabeth Ann born on the 10th of February last of the legitimate marriage of Duncan Munroe and Catherine McDonald - Sponsors Daniel McDonald and Catherine McDonald Peter McIntyre" (St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Register, Bloomfield, PEI, Acc 3271/40 & 41
iii. RICHARD MONROE, b. August 01, 1866.
Notes for RICHARD MONROE:
1866 Baptism "B21 On the 24th of July, 1866 I baptized Richard born on the 1st August of the lawful marriage of Duncan Munroe and Catherine McDonald Sponsors Michael McDonald and Elizabeth McDonald A. Z. Turdelle" (Cascumpec Roman Catholic Parish Register, Acc. No. 2600/5)
5. FREDERICK3 MACDONALD (JOHN DONALD2 MCDONALD, ALEXANDER1) was born October 02, 1814 in Barra Scotland. He married RACHEL GILLIS February 17, 1846 in St. Marys Parish Register, Indian River, daughter of ANGUS GILLIS and CHRISTANNA MCLEAN.
Notes for FREDERICK MACDONALD:
February 10, 1814 "Farquhar MacDonald, born of lawful wed of JOhn MacDonald and Elizabeth MacIntyre Bribheig, Sponsor Malcom Campbell in Do. annointed by Angus MacDonald: - from church register of St Brendans, Barra Scotland
At this time the family would have been Gaelic speaking, although church records were being maintained in English. Farquahar is an anglization of the Gaelic name Fear Char, which can also be rendered as Frederick in English.
Frederick was one of two witnesses at a baptism:
"1866 Baptism "On the same day (24 July 1866) I baptized Appolonius born on the 1st July of the lawful marriage of Donald McDonald and Martha Goff. Sponsors Al frederick McDonald and (sic) A Z Turdelle"(Cascumpec Roman Catholic Parish Church Register, St. Antoine de Cascumpec 10 Jan 1839 - 17 Nov 1868)"
Also, see marriage notes, Frederick is the son of John and Elizabeth
In the book "Along the North Shore" pg 333 Frederick McDonald, Catholic, and a Scottish immigrant,settled at Inverness, Lot 11 during the very early stages of the community's development. He was born about 1814 and by 1861 he was married with what would appear to have been two sons age 5-16 years,one son age 21-25 years and one daughter aged 5-16 years residing in the household. His wife , whose wife is not known, was aged 21-25 years at that time. In 1861 Fredrick was in possession of freehold land along the west side of the western road in present day Inverness. By 1880 the Inverness School and Post Office were both located at the front of his property facing the highway. In 1881 Frederick was a widower,and had one son,presumably ,John McDonald(1855) living in his household and assisting on the farm. In addition to his son, Frederick had a servant girl,Rachel Gillis(1848) and two small boys, Earnest Cain(1876) and Lazarus cain(1876),residing with him. The young boys were quite likely brothers: their relationship to Frederick is not known.Frederick had been a resident of Lot 11 as early as Nov. 12 1859 when he purchased a 25 acre freehold property from the colonial govt."
In 1881 census, we have MCDONALD FREDERICK 67 ROMAN CATHOLIC 11
Marriage Notes for FREDERICK MACDONALD and RACHEL GILLIS:
1846 Marriage "On the 17 February 1846 after three publications of banns of marriage between Frederick McDonald son of age of John McDonald and Elizabeth McIntyre of Cascumpec parish on the one part and Rachael Gillis daughter of age of Angus Gillis and Christanna Mclean of Grand River Parish on the other their having been no impediment discovered or opposition made I the undersigned have received their mutual consent of marriage and gave them the nuptial benediction in presence of Alexander Gillis and Mary Gillis. James McDonald Curate"
According to 1881 Census:
1881 Census Extract, Lot 11, Family 48, Roman Catholic
MCDONALD FREDERICK M 67 SCOTLAND
MCDONALD JOHN M 26 P.E.I.
GILLIS RACHAEL F 33 P.E.I.
CAIN ERNEST M 6 P.E.I.
CAIN LAZARUS M 5 P.E.I.
MORRISON (X'ED OUT) DONALD? M 44
Supplied by family memebers: "There are several Frederick's in our family. Catherine's(Moms grandmother) had a brother Frederick born 1856.Mom's uncle Frederick Lynch(lived inMilnocket, Maine)Uncle Bernard (Boston) had a son Frederick!Frederick who married Rachael Gillis wasborn about 1816, and came very early to Lot 11(according to Along the North Shore)He may have been married twice"
More About FREDERICK MACDONALD and RACHEL GILLIS:
Marriage: February 17, 1846, St. Marys Parish Register, Indian River
Child of FREDERICK MACDONALD and RACHEL GILLIS is:
i. JOHN4 MACDONALD, b. 1855.
6. ANNE3 MACDONALD (JOHN DONALD2 MCDONALD, ALEXANDER1) was born April 04, 1817 in Barra, Scotland. She married EUGENE CALLAGHAN March 24, 1840 in Cascumpec Roman Catholic Parish Church Register, St. Antoine de Cascumpec, son of JOHN CALLAGHAN and MARIA SHEEN.
Notes for ANNE MACDONALD:
"Anne MacDonald, born of lawful wed of John MacDonald and Eliz MacIntyre, residenters in Craigston. Spons: Murdo McNeil. (last words of of register not clearly readable) - from Parish Records of St Brendan's, Barra Scotland
Marriage Notes for ANNE MACDONALD and EUGENE CALLAGHAN:
1840 Marriage "On the 24th of March one thousand eight hundred and forty after the third publication of the banns of marriage between Eugene Callaghan son of John Callaghan and Maria Sheen of the Parish of St. Antoine de Cascumpec and Anne McDonald daughter of John McDonald and Elizabeth McIntyre of St. Simon and St. Jude's Parish Tignish, having discovered no impediment to marriage I received their mutual consent to marriage and gave the nuptial blessing in the presence of Alexander McDonald and Sarah McIntyre. S. E. Perry pp (Cascumpec Roman Catholic Parish Church Register, St. Antoine de Cascumpec 10 Jan 1839 - 17 Nov 1868
More About EUGENE CALLAGHAN and ANNE MACDONALD:
Marriage: March 24, 1840, Cascumpec Roman Catholic Parish Church Register, St. Antoine de Cascumpec
Child of ANNE MACDONALD and EUGENE CALLAGHAN is:
i. PETER4 CALLAGHAN, b. June 10, 1844.
Notes for PETER CALLAGHAN:
1844 Baptism "On the 13th of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty four I have baptized Peter born on the 10 of June last past of the legitimate marriage of Hugh Callaghan and Ann McDonald Sponsors: Daniel McDonald and Mary (Moren?) Peter McIntyre" (St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Register, Bloomfield, PEI, Acc 3271/40 & 41)
7. DONALD DANIEL3 MCDONALD (JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1)1 was born Abt. 1830 in Nova Scotia, Canada1, and died April 24, 1896 in Prince Edward Island, Canada1. He married MARTHA NEE GOFF June 24, 1853 in Tignish Parish1, daughter of JOHN GOFF and ELLEN DOYLE. She was born November 23, 1832 in apparrently in or near Charlottetown, and died November 29, 1896 in Lot 10, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Notes for DONALD DANIEL MCDONALD:
1830 Birth date estimated from census. Family legend is he was born at sea
1852 Land Lease 24 March
To MacDonald Donald from Stewart David Esq. Township 10 No. of deed 17a Lease of 80 acres of land on Lot 10. 24 Mar. 1852 (Index to Leases To) (We think this is Donald Daniel, but are not 100% sure it isn't his father)
1853 Marriage " On the 24th of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three the banns of marriage having been thrice published between Donald MacDonald son of the late Donald MacDonald and Elizabeth MacIntyre of Cascumpeque on the one part and Martha Goff, daughter of John Goff and Ellen Doyle also of Cascumpeque on the other part, no impediment having been discovered, I received their mutual consent to marriage and have given them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Agnes MacDonald and Margaret Goff Peter MacIntyre"
( Marriage Register Parish of Tignish 1844 - 1869 p 134 PARO PEI Microfilm # 2600/5
Cascumpeque St. Antoine's Tignish St. Simon and St. Jude's )
1861 Census of P. E. I. Lot 10, p 1, Donald MacDonald, Farmer, 6 Roman Catholics Proprietor R. B. Stewart, 2 Married, 4 Single Total of 6 in family. Years of Lease expired -------
Ages:
Less than 5 yrs - 1 female, 1male
5 -16, 0 Females 2 males,
16-21 0 females,0 males,
21-45 1 male 1 female
1863 Lake Map Lot 10 farm of D. MacDonald clearly seen. Also that of A. McDonald Cascumpeque (https://www.islandregister.com/lakem/lots/lot10.jpg)
1878 Government Deed 8 Aug 1878 Deed B5/202 8/8/79
Lease of 80 acres of land on Lot or Township 10 Prince Co. Prince Edward Island
" I surrender this lease to the Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands on becoming the purchase of the fee simple of the lands and premises herein described. 8 Aug 1878.
Signed Donald MacDonald" * Note now Donald owns the land is not just leasing it.
This indenture made the 24th day of June 1852 between David Stewart ... and Donald MacDonald of Township eleven in and ... Farmer.
* Note that Donald is resident in Lot 11 at the time of purchase June 1852.
1880 Meacham's Atlas Lot 10
Donald MacDonald 80 acres Lot 10 adjacent to the Trout River
Also on adjacent farm Widow of John Geof (Meacham's Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Province of Prince Edward Island - 1880, p 50)
1881 Census Lot 10, Prince County, Catholic, Page 1, Line 1, House 1, Family 1, Farmer, Wife Irish origin, Remainder Scotch origin
Place of birth
MCDONALD DANIEL M 51 NOVA SCOTIA M
MCDONALD MARTHA F 48 P.E.I. M
MCDONALD ALEXANDER M 22 P.E.I.
MCDONALD AGNES LAVENIA F 20 P.E.I.
MCDONALD ELLEN LESENA F 16 P.E.I.
MCDONALD PALMIERS? M 14 P.E.I.
MCDONALD CAROLINE F 12 P.E.I.
MCDONALD JOSEPH BERNARD M 10 P.E.I.
MCDONALD MARTHA F 8 P.E.I.
MCDONALD GEORGE M 6 P.E.I.
MCDONALD MARY JANE F 3 P.E.I.
MCDONALD MELINDA F 1 P.E.I.
MCDONALD JOHN M 27 P.E.I.
1881 Census Lot 10 Widow Goff born Ireland and her family lived in Lot 10 at this time across the road from the MacDonalds they were Calvin Baptists (Meacham p 50)
1890 Roman Catholic Census of PEI
Bloomfield 762 McDonald Daniel 60 Farmer
Bloomfield 763 McDonald Mrs. Martha Goff 57
Bloomfield 764 McDonald Alexandre 29
Bloomfield 765 McDonald Paulinus 23
Bloomfield 766 McDonald Martha 19
Bloomfield 767 McDonald George 14
Bloomfield 768 McDonald Mary Jane 12
Bloomfield 769 McDonald Melina 10
1891 Census Lot 10, Prince County, Page 1, Line 1, House W1.5/11, Family 1, Roman Catholic, All can read and write
Born FaBorn MaBorn
MCDON' ALEXANDER M 32 HEAD P.E.I. NS PEI Farmer
MCDON' DANIEL M 60 M FATHER NS SCOT Scot Carpenter
MCDON' MARTHA F 58 M MOTHER P.E.I. IRE Ire
MCDON' MARTHA F 18 SISTER P.E.I. NS PEI
MCDON' GEORGE M 16 BROTHER P.E.I. NS PEI Labourer
MCDON' MARY JANE F 13 SISTER P.E.I. NS PEI
MCDON' MINNIE F 11 SISTER P.E.I. NS PEI
1896 Death reported " Sudden Death. Mr. Daniel MacDonald of Gough's Bridge Lot 10, did very suddenly last Friday morning. He was out and did the work around the place and on going into the house dropped dead, it is supposed from apoplexy. The deceased who was greatly esteemed and respected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance returned some time ago from the United States where he had worked for some years. While working there last Fall he had a fall from a building sustaining injuries which no doubt had much to do with bringing on the fatal attack. He leaves a wife (a sister of Mr. Thomas Gough Summerside) six sons and six daughters to mourn their loss and they have the sympathy of the community in their sudden bereavement.
The funeral of the deceased took place Sunday afternoon, to Bloomfield and was very largely attended. The funeral services were performed by Rev. F. X. Gallant. (Summerside Journal, Wed April 29, 1896 p5 col1)
1896 Burial Daniel MacDonald On the 26th of April I have interred in the St. Anthony's Cemetery Bloomfield, the remains of Daniel MacDonald who died 24th inst. of heart disease aged ---- F. X. Gallant.( St. Anthony's Parish Register Bk 2, p 437)
Other information about Daniel provided by family member: "He was a Farmer. He was also a Magistrate (not yet confirmed) . He raised horses (Race, Driving and Work). In 1878, He purchased the 80 acres from Peter Pope. A few years later an extra eight acres was purchased from Hugh Goff for a frontage on the Goff Road. This road is now part of the Lady Slipper Drive. The Goff Bridge was built in 1854 and renewed in 1879"
More About DONALD DANIEL MCDONALD:
Burial: Prince Edward Island, Canada1
Notes for MARTHA NEE GOFF:
1832 Baptism Martha Goff born 23 Nov 1832, Baptized 17 Feb. 1833 at St. Dunstan's Basilica
Parish by Rev. B. D. MacDonald, Parents: John Goff and Ellen Doyle. Sponsors: Peter Campbell and Maria McCarthy (St. Dunstan's Basilica Parish Register Bk 1 p32,)
1832 Baptism Martha Goff born 23 Nov 1832, Baptized 17 Feb. 1833 at St. Dunstan�s Basilica
Parish by Rev. B. D. MacDonald, Parents: John Goff and Ellen Doyle. Sponsors: Peter Campbell
and Maria McCarthy (St. Dunstan�s Basilica Parish Register Bk 1 p32,)
1853 Marriage " On the 24th of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three the banns of marriage having been thrice published between Donald MacDonald son of the late Donald MacDonald and Elizabeth MacIntyre of Cascumpeque on the one part and Martha Goff, daughter of John Goff and Ellen Doyle also of Cascumpeque on the other part, no impediment having been discovered, I received their mutual consent to marriage and have given them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Agnes MacDonald and Margaret Goff Peter MacIntyre"
( Marriage Register Parish of Tignish 1844 - 1869 p 134 PARO PEI Microfilm # 2600/5
Cascumpeque St. Antoine's Tignish St. Simon and St. Jude's )
"Cascumpec" is 5 miles south of Alberton on what was once called Cascumpec Road in Lots 5 and 6 (Geographical names of Prince Edward Island by Alan Rayburn, p 33.)
1896 Death December " Deaths � At Lot 10 on the 29th ult. of typhoid fever Martha Gough in the 64 year of her age relict of the late Donald MacDonald. The deceased who was highly respected and ... leaves a family of twelve and a large circle of friends. She was the sister of Mr. Thomas Gough of Charlottetown. The deceased lady being the mother of Brother Paulinus MacDonald At the last meeting of Branch 215 C. M. H. A. of Summerside the following notice of condolence was passed. Whereas it pleased Almighty God to remove by death the respected mother of our Brother Paulinus Resolved therefore that we the members of Branch 215 extend to Brother MacDonald and the sorrowing relatives one our heartfelt sympathy and condolence in their hour of trial and affliction and Further resolve that this resolution be spread among the minutes of this meeting and a copy sent to Brother MacDonald and that the Summerside Journal and the Canadian be further furnished with copies for publication.' "(Summerside Journal December 16, 1896 p 5 col 5) *Note microfilm very difficult to read
More About MARTHA NEE GOFF:
Baptism: February 17, 1833, St. Dunstan�s Basilica
Burial: St Anthony's Bloomfield
More About DONALD MCDONALD and MARTHA GOFF:
Marriage 1: June 24, 1853, Tignish Parish1
Marriage 2: Witnesses Angus McDonald & Martha Goff1
Marriage 3: June 24, 1853, Parish of Tignish
Children of DONALD MCDONALD and MARTHA GOFF are:
9. i. THOMAS4 MACDONALD, b. November 01, 1855, Cascumpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
10. ii. AGNES LAVINA MACDONALD, b. February 27, 1860, Cascumpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 1922.
iii. AUSTIN MCDONALD1, b. May 15, 18621.
Notes for AUSTIN MCDONALD:
More About AUSTIN MCDONALD:
Baptism: July 10, 1862, Cascumpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada1
11. iv. JOHN MACDONALD, b. 1854.
12. v. HELENA EZINA MACDONALD, b. Abt. 1865.
13. vi. PAULINUS MCDONALD, b. July 01, 1866, Prince Edward Island; d. April 07, 1916, 740 Irving, Portland Oregon.
14. vii. JOSEPH BERNARD MACDONALD, b. October 11, 1868, Goff's Bridge, Lot 10, P.E.I., Canada; d. Abt. January 01, 1929, Dorchester, MA.
viii. MARTHA MCDONALD1, b. Abt. 18731.
Notes for MARTHA MCDONALD:
1873 Baptism Martha Ann MacDonald Born 17 Mar 1873, Baptized 20 Sept by Rev. Jas. MacDonald , Parents: Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff, Sponsors Erasmus MacDonald and Mary Ann MacDonald (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 2 p86)
From Leo, the following is added: "Christening Notes: Martha was Baptized by the Reverend B. D. MacDonald. Death Notes: Martha Ann died on the 29th. of a month, possibly the month of November.
Medical Notes: Martha Ann died at the age of 64 years"
ix. GEORGE LEWIS MACDONALD, b. Abt. 18751; d. July 05, 1898.
Notes for GEORGE LEWIS MACDONALD:
1875 Baptism George Louis MacDonald Born 8 Apr 1875, Baptized 1 June 1875 at St. Anthony's Bloom field Parish, by Rev. J. MacDonald, Parents: Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff Sponsors Angus Goff and Agnus MacDonald (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 2 p119)
1875 Baptism "On the first of June 1875 I baptized George Lewis born the eighth of April 1875 of the marriage of Daniel McDonald and Martha Goff. Sponsors Angus Goff and Agnus McDonald J. A. E. McDonald (St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church Register, Bloomfield, PEI, Acc 3271/40 & 41)
1896 - 2 April, order from Donald McDonald to the Commissioner of Public Land to issue deed to George L. McDonald 45 acres of land, a little more or less (Government Deed Lot 10, L 10 F 174)
1897 - 15 March Land Commissioner Angus McMillan issues Government deed for property to George L. McDonald (Government Deed Lot 10, L 10 F 174)
From email from Lou Daley: "George Lewis McDonald. He died 5 Jan 1898 of meningitis."
1898 Burial "On the 31st July 1898 I have interred in the St. Anthony's Cemetery Bloomfield the remains of George McDonald who died 5th inst aged 23years. F. X Gallant" (St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish Register 1868 - 1899) (not sure he is the same fellow as George Lewis, died 1/5/98)
More About GEORGE LEWIS MACDONALD:
Burial: July 31, 1898, the St. Anthony's Cemetery Bloomfield
x. MARY JANE MCDONALD1, b. Abt. 18771; m. PAT DILLON1.
More About PAT DILLON:
Occupation: Possibly sheriff for many years1
Resided: Pittsfield, MA1
xi. MELINDA MCDONALD1, b. Abt. 18801; d. September 17, 1961, Mother House in Montreal.
Notes for MELINDA MCDONALD:
1880 Baptism Melinda MacDonald Born 14 Feb 1880 , Baptized 11 June 1880 by Rev. Von Blerk, Parents: Daniel MacDonald and Martha Ann Goff Sponsors Felix Pitre and Mrs. Thomas Gallant (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 2 p210)
From Leo MacDonald, the following information was received from Rev. Art O'Shea, diocesan archivist/historian for the Diocese of Charlottetown:
Born at Conway in 1880. She joined the Congregation of Notre Dame in 1900 and taught in Montreal, Pointe aux Trembles, New Glasgow, Charlottetown (Notre Dame), Antigonish, Summerside, Kingston and St. Alban's (Vermont). From there she served as superior in Montreal, Lewiston and St. Alban's covering a period of fifteen years. She then spent three years in Waterbury, Connecticut in semi retirement. Sister MacDonald lived her last five years at the Mother House in Montreal where she died on September 17, 1961 with burial in that city.
15. xii. ALEXANDER MACDONALD, b. November 17, 1857; d. November 02, 1941, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
16. xiii. CAROLINE MCDONALD, b. October 01, 1868.
Generation No. 4
8. CATHERINE4 MACDONALD (MARY3, JOHN DONALD2 MCDONALD, ALEXANDER1) was born August 12, 1849 in (In 1851 per 1891 PEI census). She married JAMES LYNCH October 08, 1873 in St Anthony's Bloomfield, son of PATRICK LYNCH and CATHERINE BOLGER. He was born 1851 in PEI Per 1891 PEI census.
Marriage Notes for CATHERINE MACDONALD and JAMES LYNCH:
1873 Marriage
"After two publications of the banns of marriage between James Lynch, the son of Patrick Lynch and Catherine Bolger of the one part and Catherine MacDonald daughter of Michael MacDonald and Mary MacDonald of the other part both of Lot 11 parish mo impediment having been discovered , I received their mutual consent to marriage and gave them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Thomas Murphy and Catherine Lynch On the 8th of October (sic) 1873. Jas MacDonald"( Parish Register of St. Anthony's Bloomfield 1868 - 1899 p 88)
1881 Census Lot 11, Family 67
LYNCH JAMES M 31 Married
LYNCH CATHERINE F 31 Married
LYNCH MARY F 6
LYNCH PETER M 5
LYNCH ELIZABETH F 2
LYNCH PATRICK M 0.5
1891 Census Lot 11, page 8 Family # 34, Roman Catholics, All born PEI,
LYNCH JAMES M 40 M HEAD Farmer Mother born Ireland *
LYNCH CATHERINE F 40 M WIFE
LYNCH MARY C. F 16 DAUGHTER
LYNCH PETER M 15 SON
LYNCH PATRICK M 10 SON
LYNCH ANNIE E. F 7 DAUGHTER
LYNCH JOHN J. M 5 SON
LYNCH MARTIN M 4 SON
LYNCH FREDERICK M 3 SON
LYNCH AGATHA R. F 0.59 DAUGHTER
*All other parents born PEI
More About JAMES LYNCH and CATHERINE MACDONALD:
Marriage: October 08, 1873, St Anthony's Bloomfield
Children of CATHERINE MACDONALD and JAMES LYNCH are:
17. i. JOHN JAMES5 LYNCH, b. 1886.
ii. PETER LYNCH, b. 1876.
iii. PATRICK LYNCH, b. 1881.
iv. MARTIN LYNCH, b. 1887.
v. FREDERICK LYNCH, b. 1888.
vi. ANNIE E. LYNCH, b. 1884.
vii. AGATHA LYNCH, b. 1890.
9. THOMAS4 MACDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3 MCDONALD, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1) was born November 01, 1855 in Cascumpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada1. He married MARY ANN MCCARTHER October 26, 1876 in St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish, daughter of JAMES MCCARTHER and ELIZA LAUGHLAN.
Notes for THOMAS MACDONALD:
1856 Baptism Thomas MacDonald Born 1 Jan 1856, Baptized 1 Nov 1856 by Rev. P. MacIntyre, Parents: Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff. Sponsors Thomas Goff and Julia Kilbride (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 1)
From Leo "General Notes: The nickname for Thomas was "Tom". He was the oldest in the family, he was married and had a big family. They lived in High Park, Boston, USA. He ran a large farm for a company
More About THOMAS MACDONALD:
Baptism: January 01, 1856, Cascumpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada1
Notes for MARY ANN MCCARTHER:
Marriage Notes for THOMAS MACDONALD and MARY MCCARTHER:
1876 marriage 26 Oct 1876 " On the same after one publication of banns of marriage between Thomas McDonald son of Daniel McDonald and Martha Goff of the one part and Mary Ann McCarther and daughter of James McCarther and Eliza Laughlan of the other part, no impediment having been discovered I received their mutual consent to marriage and gave them the nuptial benediction in presence of John MacDonald and Catherine (McArther?) I. A. McDonald (St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish Register 1868 - 1899 p 138)
More About THOMAS MACDONALD and MARY MCCARTHER:
Marriage: October 26, 1876, St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish
Child of THOMAS MACDONALD and MARY MCCARTHER is:
i. EDA ALICE5 MCDONALD, b. June 01, 1879.
Notes for EDA ALICE MCDONALD:
From: http://www.gov.pe.ca/cca/baptismal/detail.php?id=55913
Child's Full Name Eda Alice McDonald
Birth Date 1 June 1879
Place of Birth
Baptismal Date 29 June 1879
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy A. McDonald
Father's Name Thomas McDonald
Mother's Name Mary Ann McArthur
Church Name St. Brigids
Church Location St. Brigids Parish, Lot 11
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 3
10. AGNES LAVINA4 MACDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3 MCDONALD, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1) was born February 27, 1860 in Cascumpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada1, and died 1922. She married PETER GILLIS1. He was born 1852, and died 1936.
Notes for AGNES LAVINA MACDONALD:
1860 Baptism Agnes Lavinia MacDonald Born 27 Feb 1860, Baptized 7 Mar 1860 by Rev. D. S. MacDonald , Parents: Donald MacDonald and Martha Goff., Sponsors Hugh Goff and Mary Callaghan (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 1)
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery" Grand River, Lot 14-2, updated in 2000. On page 10, Section "K", Row 2, Stone Number 136. Gillis: Peter J. Gillis, 1852-1936. His w., Agnes L. McDonald, 1860-1922. Pauline, 1896-1942. Jessie A. 1890-1950.
More About AGNES LAVINA MACDONALD:
Baptism: March 07, 1860, Cascumpeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada1
Burial: 1922, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
Notes for PETER GILLIS:
From Leo McDonald:
"St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery" Grand River, Lot 14-2, updated in 2000. On page 10, Section "K", Row 2, Stone Number 136.
Gillis: Peter J. Gillis, 1852-1936. His w., Agnes L. McDonald, 1860-1922. Pauline, 1896-1942. Jessie A. 1890-1950.
More About PETER GILLIS:
Burial: 1936, t. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
Children of AGNES MACDONALD and PETER GILLIS are:
i. HILDA WINNIFRED5 GILLIS1, b. December 1900; d. June 1993.
Notes for HILDA WINNIFRED GILLIS:
From Leo McDonald
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery" Grand River, Lot 14-2, updated in 2000. On page 13, Section "L", Row 9, Stone Number 161i. Gillis: Hilda Winnifred, Dec 1900-June 1993.
More About HILDA WINNIFRED GILLIS:
Burial: 1993, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
ii. MARTHA IDA GILLIS1, b. November 1893; d. April 1984.
Notes for MARTHA IDA GILLIS:
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery" Grand River, Lot 14-2, updated in 2000. On page 13, Section "L", Row 9, Stone Number 161i. Gillis: Hilda Winnifred, Dec 1900-June 1993. Martha Ida, Nov 1893-Apr 1984.
More About MARTHA IDA GILLIS:
Burial: 1984, t. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery" Grand River, Lot 14-2
18. iii. GEORGINA GILLIS.
iv. JESSIE GILLIS1, b. 1890; d. 1950.
Notes for JESSIE GILLIS:
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery" Grand River, Lot 14-2, updated in 2000. On page 10, Section "K", Row 2, Stone Number 136. Gillis: Peter J. Gillis, 1852-1936. His w., Agnes L. McDonald, 1860-1922. Pauline, 1896-1942. Jessie A. 1890-1950
v. PAULINE GILLIS1, b. 1896; d. 1942.
Notes for PAULINE GILLIS:
:
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery" Grand River, Lot 14-2, updated in 2000. On page 10, Section "K", Row 2, Stone Number 136. Gillis: Peter J. Gillis, 1852-1936. His w., Agnes L. McDonald, 1860-1922. Pauline, 1896-1942. Jessie A. 1890-1950
vi. MARY GILLIS1.
11. JOHN4 MACDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3 MCDONALD, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1) was born 18541. He married (1) ELLEN. She was born 1859 in Massachusetts?. He married (2) HELEN1. She was born 1859 in Massachusetts.
Notes for JOHN MACDONALD:
1854 Baptism John MacDonald Born about 7 weeks ago, Baptized 12 April 1854 by Rev. P. MacIntyre, Parents: Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff. Sponsors Joseph Murphy and Catherine Goff (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 1)
The following information supplied by family members:
* John lived in Boston, USA."
*I decided I'd look into that John McDonald - Blue Hills lead you wrote about some weeks ago. The 1900 census is indexed so that I found him in Milton (which is what I'd suspected that Blue Hills really meant), It's crazy, though. He and Ellen are on the same census page as Joseph Bernard & Caroline because they live on the same street. Also there is William Eustis who was the wealthy landowner (mining engineer) who employed Pop as a gardener. I already had this page but had never noticed John & Ellen. Notice that John says his father was born in Nova Scotia and mother in PEI. Ellen was a Massachusetts girl but her parents came from Ireland."
also
"I don't recognize street numbers and the references that are written have been writen over. However, Canton Ave. is Rte. 37 and the Eustis estate is south of Rte. 128, the circular route aroung Boston. The gatehouse (where my father was born) is very prominent on the east side of the road. There are no other buildings like it along the road. I did take pictures of it but the last visit was 1989, I think. Oddly, there was a West Point insignia decal on one of the carriage-way windows
*John G MacDonald in Boston in 1920, age 65, wife Ellen-61, sons Daniel B -34, and John C
21. John went to US in 1879. Wife and sons born in Boston"
* I have my father's baptismal certificate of January 26, [1899] showing named witnesses, John McDonald and Helen McDonald. Location of the baptism is Hyde Park. There is no church named, but the certificate is signed by Edw. J. Fraher [no title]. The certificate looks original but is not dated, though there is a space therefor. The handwriting is very clear. The name Helen might be a confusion because the writer misspelled Caroline's maiden name as Eberly [s/b Eberle]. This document came to me less than five years ago when our nephews cleaned out my sister's home after all three members of that family died in the span of 2 to 3 years. I never knew of the document until the boys sent it to me with some other old papers. I think I've mentioned in other correspondence that ."
More About JOHN MACDONALD:
Occupation: 1881, Carpenter per PEI 1881 census1
Children of JOHN MACDONALD and ELLEN are:
i. DANIEL B5 MACDONALD, b. 1886.
ii. JOHN C MACDONALD, b. 1899.
Children of JOHN MACDONALD and HELEN are:
iii. MARGARET5 MCDONALD1, b. 1884.
Notes for MARGARET MCDONALD:
Birth date from 1900 census
iv. AUSTIN MCDONALD1.
Notes for AUSTIN MCDONALD:
Source of info for Austin unknown, needs to be verified
v. DANIEL B MCDONALD, b. 1885; m. MARY W RYAN, December 06, 1906, Church of the Most Precious Blood, Massachusetts.
Notes for DANIEL B MCDONALD:
See John G MacDonald Marriage Notes
Daniel B living with John G per 1920 census
Marriage Notes for DANIEL MCDONALD and MARY RYAN:
HE DAILY PATRIOT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1906
MARRIAGE: CITY AND PROVINCIAL
MCDONALD - RYAN. - The Church of the Most Precious Blood was well filled Thursday morning on the occasion of the marriage of Daniel B. McDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. McDonald of Canton avenue, and Miss Mary W. Ryan, daughter of Dominick D. Ryan of Charlottetown, P.E.I. Rev. James J. Chittick officiated, and the wedding marches were played by Mrs. J. F. Sheehan. The solo, "Ave Maria," was sung by Owen Lyons. The best man was Dr. Henry J. Cogan, and the bridesmaid was Margaret R. McDonald, sister of the groom. Ellen McDonald, a younger sister, was ring bearer. This was a very pretty feature, the bearer, dressed in white carrying the ring on a white satin pillow. The bride was attired in a dress of cream colored silk, trimmed with pale blue panne velvet, and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid's dress was gray voille silk. The ushers were Bernard J. McDonald, uncle of the groom, and John E. Cook of Jamaica Plains. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the groom's parents on Canton avenue, Milton, and a reception was held at the same place in the evening. Many friends were present from Boston, Providence, New York and nearby places. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald received under a floral arch and were assisted by the groom's parents, the bride's mother and the attendants. There were many handsome presents. After an extended wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald will reside in New York. - Hyde Park, Mass Gazette.
More About DANIEL MCDONALD and MARY RYAN:
Marriage: December 06, 1906, Church of the Most Precious Blood, Massachusetts
vi. JOHN C MCDONALD, b. 1898.
Notes for JOHN C MCDONALD:
birth date from 1900 census
vii. HELENA MCDONALD, b. 1894.
Notes for HELENA MCDONALD:
See marriage notes, John G and Helen MacDonald
Birth date from 1900 US census.
Name is also Ellen M. in the 1910 Census
12. HELENA EZINA4 MACDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3 MCDONALD, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1) was born Abt. 18651. She married JOHN KELLY1 September 04, 1884 in Bloomfield PEI, son of THOMAS KELLY and MARIA WHELAN.
Notes for HELENA EZINA MACDONALD:
1864 Baptism Helena Ezina MacDonald Born 4 Apr 1864, Baptized 19 June 1864 by Rev. S. Perry, Parents: Donald MacDonald and Martha Goff., Sponsors Paul Gallant and Helena Doyle (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 1)
Notes for JOHN KELLY:
From: https://www.islandregister.com/kelly1.html:
JOHN M. KELLY, b. Abt. 11 November 1857, Lot 11, Portage, P.E.I, m. MISS MACDONALD; b. Abt. 1860, Lot 11, Portage, P.E.I..
John Kelly appears as a boarder, born November, 1856, as a boarder in Joseph Bernard's home in Boston, occupation laborer-farmer. US Census, Norfolk County, Canton St, Roll 670 Book 2, Page 210a, census of 1900
More About JOHN KELLY:
Resided: Kelly Rd., Lot 6, PEI1
Marriage Notes for HELENA MACDONALD and JOHN KELLY:
1884 Marriage " On the 4th day of September 1884 after one publication of the banns of marriage between John Kelly son of Thomas Kelly and Maria Whelan of the one part and Ellen Arina McDonald daughter of Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff of the other part, no impediment to their union having been discovered I received their mutual consent to marriage and imparted on them the nuptial blessing in the presence of James Kelley and of Caroline McDonald. Felix von Blerk" (St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish Register 1868 - 1899 p 253)
More About JOHN KELLY and HELENA MACDONALD:
Marriage: September 04, 1884, Bloomfield PEI
Children of HELENA MACDONALD and JOHN KELLY are:
i. AUSTIN5 KELLY1.
19. ii. GERTIE KELLY.
iii. MARTHA KELLY1.
iv. TOM KELLY1.
v. DANNIE KELLY1, d. 19621.
More About DANNIE KELLY:
Memo: Never married1
vi. CARRIE KELLY1, m. GEORGE LLOYD1.
vii. MYRA KELLY1, d. Bicycle accident, Boston, MA1.
13. PAULINUS4 MCDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1)1 was born July 01, 1866 in Prince Edward Island, and died April 07, 1916 in 740 Irving, Portland Oregon. He married SARAH ANN MCNALLY July 27, 1896 in St Pauls Church Summerside PEI, daughter of JOHN MCNALLY and ANN MULLEN. She was born 1868 in Hope River PEI, and died April 28, 1936 in Portland Oregon.
Notes for PAULINUS MCDONALD:
Agriculturalist - 04/30/1916
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Mcdonald Paulinus
The death occurred at Portland, Oregon, on April 7th, 1916, after a painful and protracted illness, which he bore with Christian patience and resignation to the Divine will, of Paulinus McDonald, a native of Lot 10, Prince County, P. E. Island, where he was born forty-nine years ago. After attending the district school at that place for some years he came to Summerside High School where he continued until he qualified for a teacher, which profession he followed for some time. Not finding the business of a teacher remunerative he engaged in the fresh fish business and store keeping. Fifteen years ago he moved with his family to the Pacific Coast and located in Portland, Oregon, where he remained until his death. After settling in Portland he edited the "Portland Labor Press" for some years, when he was appointed Principal of the Hoofman High School, a position which he held until his last illness.
The deceased was a man of exceedingly brilliant parts. In the full prime of manhood, in the midst of a life of energy, with his mind alert with ambition, a great intellect is stilled. Four brothers and four sisters survive him. One sister is at present in the Convent of Notre Dame, Charlottetown. Besides his disconsolate wife he leaves three daughters and two sons to mourn their loss. His funeral took place on the 10th inst., when his remains were followed from his late residence to the pro-Cathedral by a large procession of friends and well wishers desirous of paying the last tribute of respect to his memory. A solemn Mass of Requiem with deacon and sub-deacon was offered for the repose of his soul, after which all that was mortal of Paulinus McDonald was laid to rest on Calvary's Hill.
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"In 1863 there were seven families residing on the site of present day Inverness,
In the autumn of 1864, not long after the birth of Confederation at the historic Charlottetown conference, a group of inhabitants of Lots 11& 12, assembled at the home of Hugh Callaghan,on the Western Road, to draw up a petition requesting the Board of Education in Charlottetown to establish a new school district in their area.
During the course of the meeting,and after considerable debate the name of "Inverness"
Was chosen for their young settlement, attribute to the highland city of the same name in Scotland. In 1865 Inverness school district came into existence. By 1871 there were eleven families in the district; these were the founders of the community;Hugh Callaghan farmer,Alexander Gillis, farmer, Daniel McDonald ,carpenter,Frederick McDonald farmer,,Michael McDonald ,hotel keeper,Angus McFadyen, shipbuilder, John McFadyen,shipbuilder, and Richard Stone,tailor. Only the McDonald and McFadyen remain in the community today. ("Along the North Shore" pg44)
1866 Baptism Appolinius MacDonald Born 1 July 1866, Baptized 24 July 1866 by Rev. A. Turdelle, Parents: Donald MacDonald and Martha Goff., Sponsors "Alfrederick??" MacDonald and _____ sic. (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 1)
Inverness School was vacant from 1881 to 1890 owing to the small student population
The Inverness School was rebuilt in 1889 at which time it was relocated farther west
At the junction of the Gillis and Western Roads where it was to remain until it was eventually closed in 1972. in 1890 Paulinaus Mcdonald became the district schoolmaster and remained for the succeeding seven years, the longest residency in the history of the of the community schoolhouse." "Along the North Shore" pg 204
US Census, 1900, the name Paulinus McDonald appears as a boarder at the home of Joseph McDonald on Canton Street, born 1869, born in PEI, with mother born in PEI and father in Nova Scotia. Year of emigration was 1900, naturalization listed as "Al" , occupation listed as laborer farmer. (Norfolk County Census, Roll 670, Book 2, Page 210a, of 1900)
Note by report of Gorman, Amherst NS: " Daily Examiner, May 1, 1901, ' By the Northumberland yesterday morning, Paulinus MacDonald, late of Conway...with Herman Murphy, late salesman with R T Holman, ... to Portland Oregon"
"Conway is between Cascumpec and West Devon"
US 1900 Census, Paulinus is a border at Joseph McDonald's home, birth year reported as 1869, age 31, born in PEI, Father born in Nova Scotia, Mother born in PEI, occupation as a laborer farmer, no information on year of immigation.
From "Oregon Death Index"
Paulinus Edw McDonald, husband of Loa died 23 Nov 1977 in Multnomah
County Oregon certificate # 77-18227 was born in December of 1904.
Paulinus McDonald died 7 April 1916 in Portland, Multnomah Count Oregon Certificate # 757.
Sarah McDonald, wife of Paulinus died 28 April 1936 in Portland,
Multnomah County Oregon Certificate # 1556,
"City of Portland Chronological Death Index" lists:
Paulinus McDonald died April 7, 1916 at age 49 years 9 months 7 days at 740 Irving, Portland. He was born in Canada of Daniel McDonald born in Canada and Marth Goff born in Canada. He was the Principal of a school. The undertakers were Dunning & McEntee and is was buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Mt. Calvary is the largest Catholic Cemetery in Portland.
The 1911 "Polk's City Directory" for Portland lists him as a Journalist living at 564 Glisan.
More About PAULINUS MCDONALD:
Burial: Calvary Cemetary
Marriage Notes for PAULINUS MCDONALD and SARAH MCNALLY:
Notes for marriage indicate the following: "Archives St Pauls Church Summerside PEI, Paulinus McDonald, son of Daniel McDonald and Martha Goff of lot 11, and Sarah Ann McNally, daughter of John T McNally and Ann Mullin of this parish. D.J.McDonald. Supporters: James Murphy, M.J.McNally"
Note: Sarah McNally is the sister of former Archbshop McNally of Halifax.
More About PAULINUS MCDONALD and SARAH MCNALLY:
Marriage: July 27, 1896, St Pauls Church Summerside PEI
Children of PAULINUS MCDONALD and SARAH MCNALLY are:
i. RUFINA5 MCDONALD1, b. Per Gorman, Portland Oregon; d. Abt. February 01, 1985, Portland, OR1.
Notes for RUFINA MCDONALD:
Note by Velma Ross about 1980 or so says that Rufina did not marry. Notes by Gorman Amherst NS indicate that Velma stated Noreen was blind and deaf, and Rufina took care of her.
More About RUFINA MCDONALD:
Memo: Was a twin at birth; other baby died, apptly at birth1
ii. NOREEN MCDONALD1, b. Per Gorman, Portland Oregon; d. 1979, Portland, OR1.
20. iii. DANIEL MCDONALD.
21. iv. PAULINUS MCDONALD, b. December 1904; d. November 23, 1977, Portland Oregon.
22. v. DOROTHEA MCDONALD, b. Portland Oregon; d. June 10, 1992, Calgary Alberta, per Gorman Amherst NS, Calgary Herald Obit June 12, 1992.
14. JOSEPH BERNARD4 MACDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3 MCDONALD, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1) was born October 11, 1868 in Goff's Bridge, Lot 10, P.E.I., Canada1, and died Abt. January 01, 1929 in Dorchester, MA1. He married (1) KAROLINA EBERLE1, daughter of JAKOB EBERLE and THEKLA VOLK. She was born 1875 in (Information provided by George J. MacDonald), and died 1954. He married (2) JENNY BLACKIE1 Abt. 1895 in ?1. She died Abt. 1895 in Center Harbor, NH1.
Notes for JOSEPH BERNARD MACDONALD:
1871 Baptism Joseph Bernard MacDonald Born 11 Oct 1870, Baptized 8 Jan 1871 by Rev. Jas. MacDonald, Parents: Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff. Sponsors not listed (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 2 p39)
More About JOSEPH BERNARD MACDONALD:
Naturalization: October 11, 1890, Laconia, Belknap County, NH which document testifies to his birth date.1
More About JENNY BLACKIE:
Burial: Center Harbor, NH town cemetery1
More About JOSEPH MACDONALD and JENNY BLACKIE:
Marriage: Abt. 1895, ?1
Children of JOSEPH MACDONALD and KAROLINA EBERLE are:
i. BERTHA5 MCDONALD1.
ii. PAULINUS LEO MCDONALD1, d. September 08, 19791; m. CONSTANCE ?1; b. , Conway, NH1; d. July 08, 19941.
23. iii. DANIEL PERRY MCDONALD, d. 1963.
iv. LAURA JANE MCDONALD1, b. Abt. 1897, Milton, MA1; d. Abt. 1972, Dorchester, MA1; m. THOMAS HOEY1.
More About LAURA JANE MCDONALD:
Burial: Abt. 1972, Detroit? MI Holy Sepulchre cemetery1
Notes for THOMAS HOEY:
[D.D.MCDONALD.FTW]
Tom & Jen had no children
24. v. GEORGE JOSEPH MCDONALD, b. December 31, 1898, Milton, MA; d. August 15, 1950, Quincy, MA.
vi. AUSTIN JOHN MCDONALD1, b. 19001; d. June 24, 1970, Tucson, AZ1; m. MARGUERITE VETTE1, Abt. 1960, Mt. Vernon, NY1; d. September 1989, Las Cruces, NM1.
More About AUSTIN MCDONALD and MARGUERITE VETTE:
Marriage: Abt. 1960, Mt. Vernon, NY1
25. vii. FREDERICK ALEXANDER MCDONALD, b. June 30, 1909, Dorchester, MA; d. June 28, 1993, East Meadow, LI, NY.
viii. BERNARD JOSEPH MCDONALD1, b. 19121; d. 19401.
26. ix. MARTHA RUTH MCDONALD, b. 1913, Dorchester, MA; d. March 15, 1997, North Richland Hills, TX.
x. GEORGE JOSEPH MACDONALD, b. 1924.
Child of JOSEPH MACDONALD and JENNY BLACKIE is:
xi. GERTRUDE5 MCDONALD1, b. Abt. 18951.
15. ALEXANDER4 MACDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3 MCDONALD, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1)1 was born November 17, 18571, and died November 02, 1941 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married FLORA MCINTYRE1 October 10, 1894 in St Simon and St. Jude, Tignish Parish, daughter of JAMES MACINTYRE and ELLEN WHITE. She was born December 19, 1869 in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 1921 in Lot 10, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Notes for ALEXANDER MACDONALD:
1857 Baptism Alexander MacDonald Born 17 Nov 1857, Baptized 25 Jan 1858 by Rev. P. MacIntyre, Parents: Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff. Sponsors Angus Campbell and Elizabeth MacDonald (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 1)
* Note St. Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish Register 1 (Bk 1) 1839-1868 does not have page numbering. One could count the pages, but that seemed like a waste of time to me when the dates were a good reference. St. Anthony's Parish Register 2 (Bk2) 1868-1899 does have numbered pages
1928 Cummin's Atlas of Prince Edward Island and the World.
Alex McDonald 80 acres Map p. 26, also Rural Directory Alexander McDonald P.O. Coleman, Ch. Mary, James, Leo, Eva, Pauline, Pallinus, Adrien, Francis. p 26
From family members
*" General Notes: Alexander was a Carpenter, a Farmer, a Boat Builder and a Blacksmith. His nickname was "Sandy" and or "Alex". Alexander and Flora lived at Goff's Bridge in Roxbury, Lot 10, Prince County, P.E.I, Canada. He bought the farm from his parents in 1887 for $2026.00. By that time there were cattle and equipment on the property. Alexander agreed to pay for his sister Minnie's education. She became "Sister Saint Rufina" of the Congregation of Notre Dame, and she taught in the Convent Schools of Souris and Charlottetown. She became the Mother Superior of the Mother House in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where she died.
At the time of the purchase Alex did not know that the farm was worth more than the soil which covered it. The Warren Paving Company was constructing roads in Prince County during the 1930's. They made tests to find gravel and located a deposit of it along the shoreline of Alex MacDonald's farm. In 1932, Alex sold them the rights to the gravel for thirty years, and the gravel pit area has now reverted back to the MacDonald's.
The pit has filled with water from springs in the immediate area, it is now a pond which is designated by the Provincial Department of Fisheries as a water area to be stocked with trout.
Notes added January 2005:
One of Alexander's daughters is still alive in Vancouver, Francis. she was born in 1915 and lived in PEI until after Alexander died in 1941.Thus she is a good living witness as to what life was like then and what Alexander was like.
1) Francis did not know exactly if Alexander spoke Gaelic, but, she said it would not surprise her. She told me Alexander "had a speech with a Gaelic accent". She said his speech sounded "Scotch" and he sometimes used words she did not recognize, did not know if it was Gaelic but she said it sounded like Gaelic. I told her the story of Alexander reciting a poem in 1941 in Gaelic to an assembled crowd of visitors before he died and she said that did not surprise her.
2) Personality wise, Alexander was a quiet man. He was very interested in politics and religon and was very active in politics, she said he used to work at the polls. When asked if his leanings would be considered conservative or liberal, she said Alexander was conservative. While he was not very religous in an outward way, he read the Bible a lot. He was not a tall man, she thought maybe around 5-10 or 9.
3) He had limited education, she thought he might have been educated only through the 3rd or 4rth year, and was largely self taught. She said he had alot of books for the times (although she added she had more books today then he had)
4) Alexander told most of the family history to his eldest
5) From an interview in 7/2005, she had recollections of Ceilidhs in the kitchen with fiddle music. She remembered that Alexander's brother Paulinus who went to Oregon was a good violin player. (Foot note: from a descendent, a number of members of that family play the violin today]
6) She remembers the old family home before it burned down around 1920+/-. This was the home, said to be L shaped, that Daniel built. Francis said this was a large building, a colonial styled home. She says she has a painting of it in her home that was made from comments that Leo had given. She has some recollections of what it was like inside
More About ALEXANDER MACDONALD:
Gravestone: I have picture (GJM)1
Nickname: Uncle Sandy1
Notes for FLORA MCINTYRE:
From Leo;"Flora was from Tignish, Prince County, P.E.I, Canada"
Birth Date from Kay Keefe. Baptismal sponsors reported as Mr&Mrs Edward Hackett
Birthdate on Flora's headstone says 1871
1870 Baptism "B 7 On the same day (16 Jan 1870) I baptized Flora Ann, born also on the 19th December of the lawful marriage of James McIntyre and Ellen White, Edward Hacket and Mrs. Edward Hacket being sponsors D. M. MacDonald"(St. Simon and St. Jude Parish Register, Tignish, Acc 3271/35-37, PEI Archives and Records Office)
Marriage Notes for ALEXANDER MACDONALD and FLORA MCINTYRE:
1894 Marriage " On the 10th of October 1894 after the banns of marriage had been once published between Alexander MacDonald of Bloomfield on the one part and Flora MacIntyre of Tignish of the other part and the dispensation for the third degree of consanguinity granted, no impediments having been discovered I the undersigned received their mutual consent to marriage and gave them the nuptial benediction in the presence of Paulinus MacDonald and Hannah McIntyre Dougald MacDonald
(St Simon and St. Jude, Tignish Parish Register 1878 - 1900, p 344)
More About ALEXANDER MACDONALD and FLORA MCINTYRE:
Marriage 1: October 10, 1894, St Simon and St. Jude, Tignish Parish
Marriage 2: October 10, 18941
Children of ALEXANDER MACDONALD and FLORA MCINTYRE are:
27. i. LEO DANIEL5 MCDONALD, b. May 14, 1895, in Tignish, Lot 1, Prince County, P.E.I, Canada; d. September 22, 1989, Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Lot 17, Prince County.
28. ii. JAMES IGNATIOUS MCDONALD, b. April 18, 1896; d. 1967.
iii. MARTHA MAY MCDONALD1, b. May 20, 1897; d. 1916.
Notes for MARTHA MAY MCDONALD:
1897 Baptism "On the 27th of June 1897 I have baptized Martha May born 20th May of the lawful marriage of Alexander McDonald and Flora McIntyre Sps. Mr and Mrs. John Kelly F. X. Gallant (St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish Register 1868 - 1899)
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May McDonald, who died at Goff's Bridge Lot 10 on Dec. 16 at 8:30 p.m., age 18 years, leaves a sorrowful father and mother, six sisters and six brothers to mourn the loss. The funeral took place at St. Anthony's church. Mass and service was sung by Rev. F. X. Gallant. Pallbearers were Martin Lynch, Joseph Kelly, Thomas Baker, David Culleton, George Skerry,
and William Laguff.
29. iv. EVA ELLEN MCDONALD, b. July 06, 1898; d. 1992.
v. LORETTA MCDONALD1, b. September 19, 1899; d. 1916.
Notes for LORETTA MCDONALD:
1899 Baptism "On the 22nd of Oct 1899 I have baptized Lauretta born 19th Sept of the lawful marriage of Alexander McDonald and Flora McIntyre Sps Damien Arsenault and Marian Kelly"
F X Gallant" (St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish Register 1868 - 1899)
vi. ANNIE RUFINA MCDONALD1, b. February 07, 1901; d. 1921.
30. vii. HENRY GEORGE MCDONALD, b. June 06, 1902, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. August 12, 1997, New York.
viii. ANGUS WILFRED MCDONALD1, b. November 14, 1903; d. 1917.
ix. ADELINE BEATRICE MCDONALD, b. May 11, 1905; d. 1919.
31. x. MARY PAULINE MCDONALD, b. September 29, 1906; d. 1992.
xi. BERNARD JOSEPH MCDONALD, b. January 12, 1909; d. 1909.
32. xii. PAULINUS GABRIEL MCDONALD, b. March 18, 1912; d. 1987.
33. xiii. FRANCIS BERNIECE MCDONALD, b. October 04, 1914.
34. xiv. EVA ELLEN MACDONALD, b. July 06, 1898.
xv. ADELINE BEATRICE MACDONALD1, b. Abt. 19051.
35. xvi. EUGENE ADRIAN MACDONALD, b. September 10, 1913, Lot 10, PEI, Canada; d. September 08, 1990.
36. xvii. FRANCIS BERNEICE MCDONALD, b. Abt. 1915.
16. CAROLINE4 MCDONALD (DONALD DANIEL3, JOHN DONALD2, ALEXANDER1)1 was born October 01, 1868. She married JAMES GILLIS1 November 15, 1887 in St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish, son of JOHN GILLIS and HELENE KANE.
Notes for CAROLINE MCDONALD:
1869 Baptism Caroline MacDonald Born 1 Oct 1868, Baptized 24 Jan 1869at St. Anthony's Bloom field Parish, by Rev. Jas. MacDonald , Parents: Donald MacDonald and Margaret Goff, Sponsors Archibald MacDonald and Ann Kelly (St. Anthony's Bloomfield Parish Register Bk 2 p5)
Marriage Notes for CAROLINE MCDONALD and JAMES GILLIS:
1887 Marriage " On the 15th of November 1887 after one publication of the banns of marriage between James Gillis son of John Gillis and Helene Kane of the one part and Caroline McDonald, daughter of Daniel MacDonald and Martha Goff of the other part no impediment to their union having been found I received their mutual consent to marriage and imparted to them the nuptial blessing in the presence of Alexander McDonald and Sarah (McNally?) Felix von Blerk" (St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish Register 1868 - 1899 p 294)
More About JAMES GILLIS and CAROLINE MCDONALD:
Marriage: November 15, 1887, St Anthony's, Bloomfield Parish
Child of CAROLINE MCDONALD and JAMES GILLIS is:
37. i. MARY5 GILLIS.