Catherine Jane (Losee) MacDonald (1861 - 1911)

Born 20 Sep 1861 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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Died 1 Feb 1911 at age 49 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Catherine Jane was born 20 Sep 1861 in Ontario, Canada according to the 1901 census.^[1] Her age at death and her age in the 1871 census both suggest that she was born in an earlier year, possibly 1858. Her parents were Edward Losee and Elizabeth.

In the 1871 census Catharine (age 13) was in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.^[2]

Catherine married James McDonald 15 Oct 1876 in Sidney, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. ^[3]

Catherine appeared in the 1901 Census of Canada in Toronto East with her husband James and nine offspring. ^[4][5] Her complete birthdate is en the census. ^[1]

Catherine Jane MacDonald passed away Feb 1 1911, age 52, in York, Ontario, Canada. She died from the results of Addison's Disease ^[6] and chronic asthma.

Catherine was buried in the St. John's Norway Cemetery in The Beaches area of Toronto in 1911. Her date of death is on the gravestone. Her age given as her 53rd year would put her year of birth as 1858, earlier than the 1861 year in the 1901 census. ^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "1901 Census of Canada," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8826 #14264362 : accessed 2 August 2022), Catharine J McDonald (39), wife, in household of James McDonald (45) in Ontario. Born in Ontario; citing Year 1901, Census Place Toronto (East/Est) (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 1, Toronto (East/Est) (City/Cité), Ontario, Page 5, Family No 47.

   James McDonald M Head Married 29 Feb 1856 Ontario Carpenter

   Catharine J McDonald F Wife Married 20 Sep 1861 Ontario

   Hattie McDonald F Daughter Single 5 Mar 1877 Ontario Confectioner

   Sarah M McDonald F Daughter Single 30 May 1880 Ontario Bisenit Maker

   Ethel M McDonald F Daughter Single 20 Jul 1882 Ontario Confectioner

   Violet E McDonald F Daughter Single 25 Oct 1885 Ontario Biscuit M'k'r

   William A McDonald M Single 15 Jul 1886 Ontario Shoemaker

   James L McDonald M Single 31 Dec 1890 Ontario

   Raymond C McDonald M Single 1 Aug 1893 Ontario

   Ross M McDonald M Single 6 Oct 1895 Ontario

   Irvine C McDonald M Single 24 Jul 1899 Ontario

2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, (FamilySearch Record: M4Q8-MDN : accessed 2 August 2022), Catharine Losee (13) in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

   Edward Losee Married M 40 Ontario

   Elizabeth Losee Married F 31 O

   Donald Losee M 14 O

   Catharine Losee F 13 Ontario

   Benjamin Losee M 10 Ontario

   Milburne Losee M 8 Ontario

   Clara Losee F 6 Ontario

   Evaline Losee F 4 Ontario

   Ida Losee F 3 Ontario

   Francis Losee M 1 Ontario

3. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMNX-4LV : accessed 2 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39G-LTD Image number 00805, Jane Losie (18) marriage to James Mcdonald on 15 Oct 1876 in Sidney, Hastings, Ontario, Canada; citing registration , Sidney, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,898.
4. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada. Toronto East, Ontario. Ward 1 Mcdonald, Catherine J: (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=pdf&id=z000105067)
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGF-SXX : 23 February 2021), Catharine J Mcdonald in household of James Mcdonald, Toronto (east/est) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
6. ↑ "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8946 #43106 : accessed 2 August 2022), Catherine Jane MacDonald death 1 Feb 1911 (age 52) in York, Ontario, Canada; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Collection MS935, Reel 161.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80839998/catherine-jane-macdonald : accessed 19 March 2022), memorial page for Catherine Jane MacDonald (1858–1 Feb 1911), Find A Grave: Memorial #80839998, citing St. John's Norway Cemetery and Crematorium, The Beaches, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by LMK (contributor 47573469) .
8. ↑ "Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017," database, (Ancestry Record 70477 #337200 : accessed 2 August 2022), Catherine Jane Losee Macdonald death; citing Canadian Headstones, Canada, Canadian Headstone Photo Project.

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