Person:Donald McDonald (13)
Donald Alexander McDonald
b.29 Jul 1877 Mara Twp, Ontario Co., Ontario
d.11 Aug 1937 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 Feb 1873
  1. Alex Ronald McDonald1873 - 1952
  2. Sarah Jane McDonald1875 -
  3. Donald Alexander McDonald1877 - 1937
Spouse and Children
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m. 7 Aug 1922
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Facts and Events
Name Donald Alexander McDonald
Gender Male
Birth[1] 29 Jul 1877 Mara Twp, Ontario Co., Ontario
Marriage 7 Aug 1922 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadato Mary Gertrude McGonigal
Death[2] 11 Aug 1937 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Burial[3] Aug 1937 Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Reference Number? 3898

in Nov. 1898, Donald, 21 a typewriter salesman enlisted in the US Army in Buffalo NY for the Spanish American War. He held the rank of Private, and had a Honorable Discharge three years later in November 1901. His character is recorDed as excellent.

per the Orillia Packet. 5 December , 1901--"Mr. Donald McDonald (sic) is visiting his mother, Mrs. Annie McDonald of Atherley. Mr. McDonald is an Orillia boy, his father having been a former proprietor of the Queen's Hotel. He has just completrd a term of Service in the American Army, having taken part in the Cuban campaign , and later been stationed in Alaska."

March 1932 border crossing records indicate he was living in Calgary, he was to visit Spokane Washington . In 1936 he crossed the border twice, he was living in Vancouver, an oil operator.

References
  1. ↑ Church baptism record
    St. Columbkille's R. C. Ch., Uptergrove, Mara twp., Simcoe Co., Ont.; LDS film 1305889; item # 2, p 10.

    QUAY 3 "Donald Alexander Mc, born Mara 13 july 77, baptized 14 aug '77; son of Donald Alexander McDonald, born Glengarry and Ann McDonald, born Mara; sponsors: ; by P. Rey"

  2. ↑ B.C. Deaths.

    Name: Donald Alexander Macdonald
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1937
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Gender: Male
    Age: 60
    Marital Status: Married
    Birth Date: 29 Jul 1877
    Birthplace: , Ontario
    Father's Name: Macdonald
    Mother's Name: Ann Macdonald
    Spouse's Name: Mary Gertrude Macdonald
    Tribe or Clan:
    Affiliate Film Number: B13160
    GS Film number: 1953193
    Digital Folder Number: 004437661
    Image Number: 01630
    Registration Number: 4838



    Citing this Record:
    "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FL2J-DHG : accessed 18 February 2015), Donald Alexander Macdonald, 11 Aug 1937; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; British Columbia Archives film number B13160, Division of Vital Statistics, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,953,193.

  3. ↑ Find a grave.

    memorial # 26291227

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