First Generation - John McDonald and Margaret Gain

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

Second Generation

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

Third Generation

8. Annie McDonald (Philip, John, unknown)

b: 13 Apr 1898

m: Joseph Leo Doyle.

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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