Macdonald Dictionary Record: Donald Macdonald

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Donald Macdonald. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Mac116
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Mac116
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Mac116
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Marks/Inscriptions: Mac. 16 Macdonald, Donald -1848 of Dr uintoran Argyleshire arrived with his family at Wgtn by the Blenheim . The Sinclair family were also on the ship. They landed at Kaiwara 27.12.40 His dau. Catherine Campbell marr . Robert Witt at the Court Louse Wgtn 5.6.44 ' marriage in the Register. When Donald Macdonald died in '48 his eldest son Adams C mining became the head of the family. He was a clerk in the v.B.A. and he died in leaving a widow and 2 sons. He was at that time Wgtn . manager of fe V.B.A. They belonged to le Glen coe mcdonalds and were sefton farmers of the West of Scotland. The macdonald of the time was present at Cull den. Daldry macdonald wo a silver Cup for the best managed farm in the Wes t Highlan ds. Thomas macdonald of Waikiki was son of Donald. Donaldson widow Agnes lived with Mrs waitt and died at her home 7.4.70. Another son Duncan Campbell of the v . B.A. Ch.Ch. Torlesse Journal 12.3.51 " Macdonald , bio - in- law of Wait going up to far. inf. take upo Double Corner ( Teviotdale); Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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