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James McDonald

Male 1849 - 1902  (52 years)


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  • Name James McDonald 
    Born 4 Jul 1849  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180117185 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Canada Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-122129P 
    Died 19 Mar 1902  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cause: Cause: Phthisis (several years) 
    Buried 22 Mar 1902  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I122129  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Donald McDonald,   b. CALC 15 Mar 1810, , Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Jane McAllister,   b. CALC 13 Aug 1825, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Married 1846  [6] 
    Family ID F39464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Grant,   b. 11 Jul 1851,   d. 28 Jul 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 25 May 1880  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Alice Helena McDonald,   b. 5 Jan 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     2. John Grant McDonald,   b. 20 Apr 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1924, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     3. Jennie Stewart "Janet" McDonald,   b. 10 May 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1903, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F30424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died In North Dumfries, on Wednesday, March 19th, 1902, at 11 P.M., James McDonald, Aged 52 yrs., 8 mos., 15 days. The Funeral will take place from his late residence, North Dumfries, on Saturday, March 22nd, at 1.30 P.M., to the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. North Dumfries, March 20th, 1902.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 9.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 2.

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 42.

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 41.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/Northeast] In memory of/ Donald McDonald/ who died/ Dec. 15, 1880/ aged 70 Yrs/ & 9 Mos/ Boast not Thyself of/ Tomorrow for Thou/ Knowest not What A/ Day May BrIng Forth./ W. R. Lambert & Co. Elora [Left/Southeast] Jane McAllister/ wife of/ Donald McDonald/ died/ Dec. 13, 1882,/ aged 57 years./ Elizabeth Grant/ wife of/ James McDonald/ died July 28, 1938
      [Back/Southwest] James McDonald/ died March 19th 1902,/ aged 57 years./ Jennie S./ dau. of/ James & Lizzie/ McDonald/ died March 23rd 1903,/ In Her 17th year./ John Grant McDonald/ 1885 - 1924/ Alice Helena McDonald/ died Dec. 17, 1916/ In Her 35th year
      [Right/Northwest] In memory of/ Jane Thompson/ second daughter of/ Donald & Jane/ McDonald/ died Sept. 16, 1877/ aged 21 Y'rs/ Reader: In Health and Str-/ Ength Death May Be Near/ Thee, Let My Removal/ Warn Thee to Prepare/ McDonald

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 3.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: James McDonald Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1850 Birth Place: Ontario Age at Death: 52 Death Date: 19 Mar 1902 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: James McDonald Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1850 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 25 May 1880 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Donald McDonald Mother: Jane McDonald Spouse: Elizabeth Grant Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Father: Robert Grant Spouse Mother: Helen Grant

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jul 1849 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Canada Presbyterian - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 May 1880 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Phthisis (several years) - 19 Mar 1902 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Mar 1902 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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