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My Angus McDonald's baptismal record in St. Raphael's is under Angus McDonell 2 July 1846 with a birth date of 16 June 1846 in Lancaster Township Glengarry County with parents Donald McDonell and Mary McLellan.

 

I found a headstone in Canada in the place they emigrated to (distant cousins still live there) that I think is Ellen McDonald's. On the headstone it states that she was the wife of Donald McDonald and a Native of the Parish of Laggan.

 

John WILTON Mount Frome leasehold Mount Frome John WILTON McDonald's Creek freehold McDonald's Creek GREVILLES PO 1875 MUDGEE Wilton & Son soap factory Market lane Thomas Wilton farmer McDonald Creek William Wilton farmer Mcdonald Creek Cheers JM The information in my posts is provided for academic and non-commercial research purposes.

 

I haven't found your Donald McDonald but have found other Mcdonald's from North and South Uist at the Historical Vital Statistics site that could narrow down your search in Cape Breton.

 

MacDonalds of Dingwall Hi Steve Welcome to Rootschat You don't say which year he was born in. I've just checked 1875-1890 and find 3 Donald McDonald's listed as born Dingwall: 1877 1883 1885 Also 2 Catherines - 1879 and 1889 It's best to do a broad search on surnames - either using wildcards or soundex. The Mc and Macs are often written differently. I hope one of these is yours. Regards Gadget

 

On John McDonald's death certificate the Informant (Edward Irby) state he had been in Australia for 30 years. The Death certificate states he was 39 years of age when he died so if these figures are correct he must have come out to Australia when he was 9 years of age. One would assume he came out with his parents?

 

These McDonald's were hardy folk wintering at nearly 1200 ft. The business of keepers & shepherds living isolated in such remote locations was a result of the Clearances. A Good New Year folks Skoosh.

 

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I noticed that Ellen remarried after Andrew Mcdonald's death to Joseph WHITTA in 1864. There is a death in the Vic indexes for an Ellen WHITTA aged 52 in Ararat 1883 reg no. 7166.

 

I don't want to order a death record until I find out for sure it is for him there seemed to be a few "James McDonald's" in the area around this time. I thank you for ANY help you are able to give!