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Dr. William McDonald

Male 1870 - 1924  (54 years)


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  • Name William McDonald 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 19 Jul 1870  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162536567 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    U. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Medical Student 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1899  Kemble, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    physician 
    Residence 1905  Sydenham Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1908  Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1918  Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-104827 
    Died 12 Aug 1924  Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I104827  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father William McDonald,   b. 1835, Strathaven, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Isabella Turnbull,   b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1900, Sydenham Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1869  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F26817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 28.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30.

    3. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 114.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Mcdonald
      Sex: Male
      Age: 27
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Galt
      Occ: physician - Kemble
      Father's Name: William Mcdonald
      Mother's Name: Isabella Turnbull
      Spouse's Name: Caroline M I Beattie
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 27
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Kilbridge, Ontario
      Res: Wiarton
      Spouse's Father's Name: William Beattie
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Edmison
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 29 Sep 1897
      Event Place: Wiarton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: William Mcdonald
      Sex: Male
      Father's Name: William Mcdonald
      Mother's Name: Isabella Turnbull
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 19 Jul 1870
      Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    6. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 13 Jan 1869.
      Turnbull, Elizabeth married 6 Jan 1869 to William McDonald At the house of the bride's mother, by the Rev. Robert Acheson. Groom, a stone-cutter of Galt; bride, of Dumfries. * Believe "Elizabeth" is in error and should read Isabella.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jul 1870 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Medical Student - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1905 - Sydenham Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1918 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Aug 1924 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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