1. John McDonald
m: Margaret Gain 6 May 1850 at Tignish b: 1832 based on age 49 in 1881 Census, 1826 based on age 65 in 1891 Census
children:
2. i. Catherine McDonald
3. ii. Philip McDonald
4. iii. James McDonald
5. iv. Margaret McDonald
6. v. Mary Ann McDonald
7. vi. Elizabeth McDonald
d: between 1867 (Elizabeth's birth) and 1881 Census
Note 1: John is referred to as Captain John McDonald because he was a 'seaman' (BH Pp 200). He was also a farmer, in the Brae.
Note 2: Margaret Gain was referred to also as Margaret Gahan in some church registers
2. Catherine McDonald (John)
b: 1 Sept 1851 or 1853 based on age 28 on 1881 Census.
baptized: 21 Sept 1851
Note: Birth date is based on baptismal entry ". . . born about 3 weeks ago."
3. Philip McDonald (John)
b: 11 July 1853 or 1855 based on age 26 and 36 in 1881 and 1891 Censuses respectively.
baptized: 21 Aug 1853
m: Elizabeth Lecky
children:
i. Annie McDonald, b: 1898 d: 1927
ii. Bernard McDonald
iii. Ambrose McDonald
iv. Reid McDonald
Note: Philip had his mother Margaret, sisters Elizabeth and Mary Ann, and nephew John living with him in 1891 Census.
4. James McDonald (John)
b 28 Jan 1856, or 1857 based on age 24 in the 1881 Census.
5. Margaret McDonald (John)
b: 1 May 1855 or 1860 based on age 21 in the 1881 Census
m( 1) Pius McNeill a carpenter, b: 1 April 1855
children:
i. Joseph McNeill, b: 1 Feb 1887
m( 2) John Doyle.
children:
i. Mary Doyle
ii. Leona Doyle
iii. Rita Doyle
Note: Living Lot 14 in 1901
6. Mary Ann McDonald (John)
b: ? Aug 1862, or 1864 based on age 17 on 1881 Census, or 1866 based on age 25 on 1891 Census.
7. Elizabeth McDonald (John)
b: 16 November 1866. Age given as 14 on 1881 Census, 21 in the 1891 Census.
baptized 10 Mar 1867 Sponsors were John Beaton and Anne McKinnon. SM B3 Pp 54.
children:
i. John McDonald b: 19 Jan 1887 SM
8. Annie McDonald (Philip, John, unknown)
b: 13 Apr 1898
d: 13 Aug 1927
buried: in Cemetery #2 Section B Stone #112 Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Brae, Lot 9, P.E.I.
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