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James McDonald 1843 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1843

Birth Location: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Wellington, New South Wales

Father: John McDonald

Mother: Margaret Thomson

Spouse(s): Esther Sewell, Ann Sewell

Children(s): Lily McDonald, Ethel McDonald, John McDonald

James McDonald was born in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1843, to John McDonald and Margaret Thomson. Later in life, James McDonald married Esther Sewell and Ann Sewell; among their children were Lily Maude McDonald, Ethel May McDonald and John McDonald. James McDonald died in Wellington, New South Wales, 1925.

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Parents

John McDonald
1811 – 1893
Birth Location: Mill Of Montquich, Fettessero, Scotland
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Margaret Thomson
1811 – 1889
Birth Location: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Esther Sewell
1848 – 1892
Birth Location: Camden, New South Wales, Australia
ES
Ann Sewell
1848 – 1946
Birth Location: –
AS

Children(s)

Lily McDonald
1878 – 1965
Birth Location: –
LM
Ethel McDonald
1889 – 1968
Birth Location: Spicers Creek, Nsw, Australia
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John McDonald
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Sep 1843
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Baptism, Burial, Confirmation, Marriage and composite registers in the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney Archives

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1925
    Event Place: Wellington, New South Wales
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

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