William McDonald1

#12831, (circa 1815 - 20 March 1890)
Father*Felix McDonald2 (c 1773 - )
Mother*Alice _____2 (c 1773 - )

Family

Mary Larracey b. c 1826, d. 1914
Children 1.James McDonald10 (c 1853 - 1924)
 2.Thomas McDonald11 (c 1855 - 1905)
 3.John A McDonald10 (c 1857 - )
 4.Alice McDonald10 (c 1858 - )
 5.Felix McDonald10 (1860 - )
 6.Catherine McDonald12 (c 1863 - 1945)
 7.William McDonald Jr.12 (c 1865 - )
 8.Mary McDonald12 (c 1867 - )
Birth*circa 1815He was born circa 1815 at Co. Monoghan, IrelandG; (prob.)3,4 
May 1832He accompanied Felix McDonald and Alice _____ to New BrunswickG in May 1832.5 
1851He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Felix McDonald and Alice _____ at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG, age 30, farmer, entered Colony May 1832; (same house as dau. Nancy/Ann.)5 
Marriage*13 May 1852He married Mary Larracey, daughter of Thomas Larracey and Catherine Hennessey, on 13 May 1852 at Memramcook, Dorchester Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG; (same time as John Alexander and Catherine Downey.)6,1 
1861He and Mary Larracey appeared on the census of 1861 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.7 
1871He and Mary Larracey appeared on the census of 1871 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.8 
1881He and Mary Larracey appeared on the census of 1881 at Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
Death*20 March 1890He died on 20 March 1890.9 
Burial*March 1890He was buried in March 1890 at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church Cemetery, Irishtown, Moncton Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.9 

Citations

  1. [S82] Robert F Fellows, compiler, First Families of New Brunswick (www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html (members only): New Brunswick Genealogical Society, 2006), Source: MC2734 Gaines-Larracey family history, Larracey family group sheets, 20 pages.
  2. [S520] VWH, William and Mary had children named Felix and Alice.
  3. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. William (66), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (57), b. NB.
  4. [S608] Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics [database], online archives.gnb.ca/Search/NewspaperVitalStats, Obituary for sister Susannah (Mrs. Patrick) Donohoe, native of Monaghan, Ireland, 1884, q.v.
  5. [S83] 1851 Canada Census (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Felix (78), Irish descent, farming; Alley (78), Irish descent; both entered Colony May 1832.
  6. [S1600] New Brunswick Marriage Registers 1789-1889, online FamilySearch.com, Westmorland 1835-1856, img. 269/336, p. 429, No. 3272. William McDonald and Mary Laracey, both of Moncton Par., marr. 13 May 1852 by W K [sic] Lafrance, Misy. Pst.; witn. John Keenan and Catharine Laracey. [Note: not found in Memramcook register]
  7. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census. William (45), Irish descent, farmer, proprietor; Mary (38), b. NB.
  8. [S84] 1871 Canada Census. William (56), b. Ireland, farmer; Mary (47), b. NB.
  9. [S86] St. Lawrence O'Toole (Irishtown) Parish Cemetery Grave Marker Images, online www.acadian-cemeteries.acadian-home.org/frames.html, img. row 60, img. 1, and img. row 59, no. 4. Tall standing shared memorial. McDonald / William, d. 20 Mar 1890, age 74 / his wife Mary, 1824-1914 / [side] Thomas, 1855-1905 /James McDonald, 1852-1924 / Cataherine LeBlanc, 1862-1945. Also in Cemeteries of Westmorland County, Botsford volume, p. 243.
  10. [S1752] 1861 Canada East Census.
  11. [S101] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Thomas, Memramcook, Cte Westmorland, 1845-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 87, B-54, img. 95/1466. Thomas McDonald, son of William McDonald and Mary Laracy, bapt. 17 Jun 1855 by F X Lafrance, age 4 mos.; sponsors John Laracey and Catherine Hennessy. Same day as Florence Donovan, John Corbert, Catherine Kennedy, Rosanna Kennedy and Ann Delahunt.
  12. [S42] 1881 Canada Census.