Researching Donald Macdonald
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11884 people with the Macdonald surname? In that year Macdonald was ranked number 348 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Donald means "proud chief, world ruler" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Donald Macdonald on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Donald Macdonald and the Macdonald Genealogy
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Macdonald Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Donald Macdonald
Donald Alexander Macdonald
Donald Alexander Macdonald, (February 17, 1817 – June 10, 1896) was a Canadian politician.
Born in 1817 in St. Raphael's, Upper Canada, Donald Alexander Macdonald studied at St Raphael's College under the first Catholic Bishop of Ontario, Alexander Macdonell. He became a railway contractor and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1857 to 1867. He was the Liberal Member of Parliament for Glengarry in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1875, and served as Postmaster General of Canada. In 1875 Macdonald was appointed the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and held that post until 1880. He died in Montreal in 1896.
He was the brother of John Sandfield Macdonald, the first Premier of Ontario, and Alexander Francis Macdonald, the MP for Cornwall from 1874 to 1878.
Source: Donald Alexander Macdonald, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDonald Stone Macdonald
Donald Stone Macdonald (1919 – August 29, 1993) was an American academic who specialized in Korean affairs, in particular the bilateral relations between South Korea and the United States. Macdonald had two careers, both concerning Korea. He was first a public servant at the US Department of State in Korean affairs, once serving as mayor of Kwangju and then became an academic on Korean affairs. His death in 1993 marked the end of almost five decades of involvement in Korea, dating from 1945 and the U.S. military occupation.
Source: Donald Stone Macdonald, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Donald Alexander Macdonald (general)
Sir Donald Alexander Macdonald, (October 31, 1845 – May 4, 1920) was a Canadian militia and army officer.
Born in Cornwall, Canada West, the son of Alexander Eugene Macdonald and Grace Mackay Taylor, Macdonald was educated in the schools of Cornwall before joining the 2nd Cornwall Volunteer Militia Rifle Company as an ensign in 1863. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1865, captain in 1866, major in 1871, and lieutenant-colonel in 1877. He served during the Fenian raids of 1866, the Red River expedition of 1870, and the North-West Rebellion of 1885.
In 1874, he joined the stores branch of the Department of Militia and Defence. In 1896, he was appointed chief superintendent of stores. He was promoted to colonel in 1900 and was made Director-General of Ordnance for Canada in 1903. In 1904, he was appointed Quartermaster-General of the Canadian Militia. He was promoted to brigadier-general in 1908 and major-general in 1912. He was responsible for equipping the first Canadian formations raised in World War I.
He retired in 1918 and was knighted by King George V. He died in Ottawa in 1920.
Source: Donald Alexander Macdonald (general), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDonald Forrest MacDonald
Donald Forrest MacDonald (born September 1937) is a veterinarian and former political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw North from 1971 to 1975 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
He was born in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, the son of Tom MacDonald, and was educated in Moose Jaw and Brownlee. MacDonald received a DVM degree in Guelph, Ontario and moved back to Moose Jaw in 1961, where he operated the Moose Jaw Animal Clinic. He served on Moose Jaw City Council and on the board of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. MacDonald also served on the board for the YM-YWCA, was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and served as vice-president of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association.
Source: Donald Forrest MacDonald, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDonald MacDonald (preacher)
Donald MacDonald (1825–20 August 1901) was a Highland minister who helped form the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.He was born at Langass in North Uist and died in Shieldaig, where he had been appointed Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900) minister in 1872. He supported the separation of Rev Donald MacFarlane, Raasay, from the Free Church in May 1893 in protest at the church's Declaratory Act. With MacFarlane, he founded the first presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in August of that year. Like him, he was supported by most of his own congregation but evicted from church and manse by ministers and elders in their respective presbyteries who had stayed within the Free Church. MacDonald and MacFarlane saw the body they founded together grow substantially. His preaching was highly valued and sometimes compared to that of the Rev Archibald Cook of Daviot, Highland Inverness-shire.
Source: Donald MacDonald (preacher), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Macdonald
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Macadam Macdonagh Macdonell Macdonnell MacDonogh Macdonough MacDunleavy MacDunlevy MacTimpany Macadams Macdaniel Macoutenticoue Macthomas Magathan Magden Majdonowski Majtan Makadanz Masden Masdin Masding Masdon Masedon Masten Mastenbrook Mastin Maston Maxedon Maxston Maxton Mayston Maystone Mazdon Mcadam McAtamney Mccadden McCudden Mccutheon Mcdonagh Mcdonald McDonand Mcdonell Mcdonnell McDonogh Mcdonough McDunlevy McKeating McKiddin Mcadams Mcaden Mcdanal Mcdanald Mcdaniel Mcdaniels Mcdannal Mcdanold Mcdent Mcdonaldson Mcdonel Mcdonie Mcdoniel Mcdoniell Mcdonnold Mcgoodwin Mchatoon Mchatton Mckeithen Mckiethan Mcstanton Mcthomas Mcthompson Mctimmons Mestemaker Meston Mochaidhean Mogdan Mogden Moisdon Mosten Mostin Moston Mostyn Moyston Mussettini Mustain Mustin Muston Myckatyn
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