Records of James Macdonnell on Ancestry

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DNA

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Macdonnell and the Macdonnell Family Tree

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Macdonnell Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Macdonnell family tree.

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Some Famous People called James Macdonnell

James MacDonnell (Newfoundland politician)

James Ronald MacDonnell (1890 – November 25, 1924) was an educator and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. George's in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1919 to 1923.

The son of Richard MacDonnell, he was born in Harbour Main and was educated at Saint Bonaventure's College, at the National College of Ireland in Dublin and at King's Inns in Dublin. MacDonnell taught school in Torbay before going to Ireland to continue his education. He returned to Newfoundland as assistant superintendent of Roman Catholic schools. MacDonnell married Stella Pieroway.

After being elected in 1919, he was offered the position of Minister of Agriculture but declined and sat in opposition. During his time in the assembly, MacDonnell opposed giving the vote to women. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1923. MacDonnell's health declined soon after he returned to farming and he died in St. John's the following year.

Source: James MacDonnell (Newfoundland politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Macdonnell

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