[Index]
Donald MCDONALD (1821 - 1909)
shepherd, landholder, farmer
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Margaret MCDONALD (1854 - 1929)
Roderick MCDONALD (1856 - 1935)
Christina Ann Catherine MCDONALD (1859 - )
Andrew Morton MCDONALD (1862 - 1952)
Jessie Mary Flora MCDONALD (1867 - )
 Donald MCDONALD (1821 - 1909)

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Christina FINLAYSON (1828 - 1915)
 Archibald MCDONALD (1785 - 1872) Donald MCDONALD



Mary MCDONALD



Margaret MCDONALD (1785 - 1861) Alexander MCDONALD



Margaret ROSS



Donald MCDONALD
Donald MCDONALD
Donald MCDONALD Donald MCDONALD
b. 1821 at Inverness-shire, Scotland
m. 1853 Christina FINLAYSON (1828 - 1915) at Albury, New South Wales, Australia
d. 31 Dec 1909 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia aged 88
Near Relatives of Donald MCDONALD (1821 - 1909)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Donald MCDONALD
Grandmother Mary MCDONALD
Grandfather Alexander MCDONALD
Grandmother Margaret ROSS

Father in Law Roderick FINLAYSON
Mother in Law Ann (FINLAYSON)

Father Archibald MCDONALD 1785 Inverness-shire, Scotland 16 Apr 1872 Royalla, ACT, Australia 87
Mother Margaret MCDONALD abt 1785 Inverness-shire, Scotland 10 Mar 1861 Royalla, ACT, Australia 76

Self Donald MCDONALD 1821 Inverness-shire, Scotland 31 Dec 1909 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 88

Wife Christina FINLAYSON abt 1828 Ross & Cromarty, Scotland 25 Oct 1915 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 87

Daughter Margaret MCDONALD 1854 Albury, New South Wales, Australia 1929 Young, New South Wales, Australia 75
Son Roderick MCDONALD 1856 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 16 Jul 1935 Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia 79
Daughter Christina Ann Catherine MCDONALD 1859 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Son Andrew Morton MCDONALD 1862 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 19 Jan 1952 Canberra, ACT, Australia 90
Daughter Jessie Mary Flora MCDONALD 1867 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Sister Catherine MCDONALD 1818 Glenelg, Inverness-shire, Scotland 21 Jun 1898 Royalla, ACT, Australia 80
Brother Alexander (Sandy) MCDONALD 1822 Inverness-shire, Scotland 16 Nov 1890 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 68
Sister Mary MCDONALD 1825 Inverness-shire, Scotland 09 Dec 1854 Canberra, ACT, Australia 29
Sister Margaret MCDONALD 1829 Inverness-shire, Scotland 13 Apr 1917 Canberra, ACT, Australia 88
Brother John MCDONALD 1830 Inverness-shire, Scotland 12 Nov 1908 Uriarra, New South Wales, Australia 78
Brother Coll MCDONALD 1831 Inverness-shire, Scotland 17 Jul 1918 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 87

Son in Law James MCINTOSH 1844 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia 17 Sep 1915 Young, New South Wales, Australia 71
Daughter in Law Louise MORTON 1873 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 21 Jul 1897 Canberra, ACT, Australia 24
Son in Law Walter HESS
Daughter in Law Theresa Eveline HATCH 1871 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 28 Apr 1952 Canberra, ACT, Australia 81
Son in Law Henry SIGGS 1854 Warbleton, East Sussex, England 1925 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 71

Grandson Donald J MCDONALD 1895 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Vera M M MCDONALD 1896 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Aubrey M MCDONALD 1897 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Donald MCDONALD 1909 ACT, Australia
Grandson George Alexander MCDONALD 1911 ACT, Australia
Granddaughter Ella Florence SIGGS 1891 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Granddaughter Ada Catherine SIGGS 1894 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Grandson Leslie George SIGGS 1896 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia 30 Dec 1922 Trundle, New South Wales, Australia 26
Granddaughter Ethel Olive SIGGS 1901 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia
Granddaughter Hannah Christina SIGGS 1906 Ginninderra, ACT, Australia

Nephew Hugh MCDONALD 1839 Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Archibald MCDONALD 1841 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 18 May 1869 Burra, New South Wales, Australia 28
Niece Margaret MCDONALD 1843 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Ann MCDONALD 1845 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1853 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 8
Niece Catherine MCDONALD 1846 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Donald MCDONALD 1850 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 11 Sep 1921 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 71
Niece Janet MCDONALD abt 1852 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 06 Sep 1942 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 90
Niece Mary MCDONALD 1853 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Abigail MCDONALD 1857 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 30 Jun 1912 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 55
Nephew Andrew Morton MCDONALD 1860 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 25 Jun 1896 Burra, New South Wales, Australia 36
Niece Elizabeth MCDONALD 12 Jun 1843 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 22 Jun 1885 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 42
Niece Flora MCDONALD 1844 Uriarra, New South Wales, Australia 20 May 1921 Petersham, New South Wales, Australia 77
Niece May MCDONALD 1847 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Grace MCDONALD 1848 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Margaret MCDONALD 1852 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1927 Maclean, New South Wales, Australia 75
Nephew Alexander MCDONALD 1853 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Feb 1908 Orange, New South Wales, Australia 55
Niece Allison MCDONALD 1854 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Archibald MCDONALD 1855 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1902 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 47
Niece Catherine MCDONALD 1858 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 20 Nov 1894 Burra, New South Wales, Australia 36
Nephew Thomas Andrew MCDONALD 1859 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1931 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 72
Niece Mary MCDONALD 1861 Canberra, ACT, Australia
Nephew John William Ferguson Reid MCDONALD 1862 Canberra, ACT, Australia 20 Nov 1942 Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia 80
Niece Georgina Georgiana MCDONALD 1866 Canberra, ACT, Australia 10 Mar 1916 Canberra, ACT, Australia 50
Niece Christina SINCLAIR 1843 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia May 1926 The Rock, New South Wales, Australia 83
Nephew Alexander SINCLAIR 1846 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1849 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 3
Niece Mary SINCLAIR 1848 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Margaret SINCLAIR 1850 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Duncan SINCLAIR 1851 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Mary Ann SINCLAIR 1854 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Sarah MCDONALD 1852 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 26 Dec 1929 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 77
Niece Margaret MCDONALD 1854 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew George MCDONALD 1855 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 30 May 1885 Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia 30
Nephew Archibald MCDONALD 1858 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 17 May 1943 Inverell, New South Wales, Australia 85
Niece Elizabeth MCDONALD 1859 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1863 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 4
Nephew Alexander Joseph MCDONALD 1861 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1936 Petersham, New South Wales, Australia 75
Nephew John William MCDONALD 1863 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 20 Oct 1945 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 82
Nephew Joseph Webb MCDONALD 1865 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 03 Sep 1941 76
Niece Charlotte Janet MCDONALD 1868 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 19 Aug 1926 Auburn, New South Wales, Australia 58
Niece Catherine (Kate) MCDONALD 1870 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 17 Aug 1951 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 81
Nephew Morton Norman MCDONALD 1872 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 09 Sep 1958 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 86
Nephew William Coll MCDONALD 1875 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1949 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 74
Niece Elizabeth Caroline MCDONALD 1878 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1895 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 17
Niece Margaret MCDONALD 1854 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 21 Aug 1887 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 33
Niece Flora MCDONALD 1856 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 26 May 1877 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 21
Niece Eveline Julia C MCDONALD 1859 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1861 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 2
Nephew Archibald MCDONALD 1861 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 16 Sep 1943 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 82
Niece Julia MCDONALD 1863 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Catherine Agnes MCDONALD 1866 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1902 Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia 36
Niece Mary MCDONALD 1868 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1868 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 0
Nephew William Patrick MCDONALD 1870 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1910 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 40
Nephew John Angus MCDONALD 1872 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1943 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 71
Niece Sarah Anne MCDONALD 1875 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

Brother in Law Kenneth MCDONALD 1805 Glengarvie, Scotland 06 Jan 1875 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 70
Sister in Law Janet KINLYSIDE abt 1823 Scotland 21 Feb 1899 Cobar, New South Wales, Australia 76
Brother in Law Hugh SINCLAIR
Brother in Law Archibald MCDONALD 1830 31 Aug 1885 55
Sister in Law Eliza WEBB 1831 Hoxton Park, New South Wales, Australia 24 May 1917 Uriarra, New South Wales, Australia 86
Sister in Law Ellen CONNOLLY abt 1832 Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland 17 Apr 1919 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 87
Events in Donald MCDONALD (1821 - 1909)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1821 Donald MCDONALD was born Inverness-shire, Scotland 6
27 Oct 1837 16 Immigration Sydney, New South Wales, Australia per 'William Nicol' 6
1853 32 Married Christina FINLAYSON (aged 25) Albury, New South Wales, Australia V1853702 123/1853 6
1854 33 Birth of daughter Margaret MCDONALD Albury, New South Wales, Australia V18544657 121B/1854 6
1856 35 Birth of son Roderick MCDONALD Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 7421/1856 6
1859 38 Birth of daughter Christina Ann Catherine MCDONALD Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 11766/1859 6
10 Mar 1861 40 Death of mother Margaret MCDONALD (aged 76) Royalla, ACT, Australia 6
1862 41 Birth of son Andrew Morton MCDONALD Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 12820/1862 6
1867 46 Birth of daughter Jessie Mary Flora MCDONALD Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 17085/1867 6
16 Apr 1872 51 Death of father Archibald MCDONALD (aged 87) Royalla, ACT, Australia 6287/1943, Queanbeyan 6
31 Dec 1909 88 Donald MCDONALD died Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 2933/1910 6
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
- Reference = 199 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 200 (Marriage)
- Reference = 200 (Death)
- Reference = 199 (Birth)
80. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Hall Museum, Title: Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Locn: https://museum.hall.act.au/
- Reference = https://museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/person/2286/donald-mcdonald.html (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Born: 1821; Died: 1909; Married: Christina Finlayson

Donald McDonald, son of Archibald and Margaret McDonald, was born in 1821. It is presumed he was born in Invernesshire, Scotland, and migrated around 1839. He had two brothers, Alexander of Glenelg and John McDonald of Uriarra.

With his wife Christina, Donald settled at 'Ashton', Round Hill, Weetangera in about 1870 and was a farmer and grazier there for nearly forty years. This is not to be confused with 'Aston', the property of Henry Gozzard Senior. 'Ashton' was on the border of the Parishes of Canberra and Weetangera. Donald and Christina McDonald had five children, two sons and three daughters:

Margaret (Mrs J. McIntosh)
Roderick
Catherine Ann (Mrs R. Hess)
Andrew Morton
Jessie May Flora (Mrs H. Siggs)
The family were members of St. Ninian's Presbyterian Church, an outstation of the Queanbeyan Charge. The original, wooden church, on the Yass Road, was built by the Kinlyside family about 1865, replaced by the stone church in 1871 and is still in use today in the suburb of Lyneham, north Canberra.

Donald McDonald is commemorated in the Pioneers Memorial Tablet in St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Queanbeyan. This Tablet, displays Grecian carvings and thistles entwined with ivy leaves "for unforgetfulness". Placed in September 1915, it bears the names of thirty one pioneers of Presbyterianism in the district "who have passed to their eternal reward". Donald McDonald's name is one of these.

Members of his brother John's family reportedly sighted and shot at a huge ape-like animal in the Uriarra area in the late 1800's. At the time such a creature was feared and called a Yowie. Alexander Joseph McDonald, John's son, erected Hill Station Homestead in 1910. Located on the Monaro Highway in the Canberra suburb of Hume, it was used as a restaurant in recent years.

Donald McDonald retired to Gungahlin shortly before his death in 1909, aged 88.

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References
Armour, J, And This Stone – Story of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Queanbeyan Queanbeyan 1974
Gardiner, L., Witness in Stone – Story of the Presbyterian Church in North Canberra, Canberra, 1958
Gillespie, L. L., Canberra 1820 – 1913, Canberra 1991
Gillespie, L. L., Early Education and Schools in the Canberra Region, Canberra, 1999
Gillespie, L. L., Ginninderra: Forerunner to Canberra, Canberra 1992
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