Born about in Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Daughter of Simeon Young
and Fannie E. (Unknown) Young
Wife of
Peter MacDonald
— married
15 Feb 1900 in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Descendants 
Mother of
Reta May (MacDonald) Porter, Walter Leonard MacDonald, Alice (MacDonald) McNeil, Evelyn (MacDonald) Atkinson, Leonard MacDonald, Peter MacDonald, Simeon MacDonald and [private daughter (1920s - unknown)]
Died
at about age 87
in New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
Dorothy was born around 1880. She was the daughter of Simeon and Fannie (Unknown) Young.
She married Peter MacDonald in 1900.[1]
Dorothy died in 1968.[2]
Census Records
In the 1891 census Dorothy ("Dacathea") (age 10) was the daughter of Simeon ("Seniors") Young in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.[3]
| Name | Age | Relation | Status | Sex | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Seniors Young | 50 | Head | Married | M | Coal Laborer | Nova Scotia |
| Fanny Young | 40 | Wife | Married | F | Nova Scotia | |
| Rosella Young | 16 | Daughter | Single | F | Nova Scotia | |
| Rechard F Young | 15 | Son | Single | M | Coal Miner | Nova Scotia |
| Ludia G Young | 13 | Daughter | Single | F | Nova Scotia | |
| Dacathea J Young | 10 | Daughter | Single | F | Nova Scotia | |
| David Ellen Young | 5 | Daughter | Single | F | Nova Scotia |
In the 1901 census Dorothy ("Doratha") (age 20) was the wife of Peter McDonald in Cumberland, Nova Scotia.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Date | Birth Place | Occupation |
| Peter McDonald | M | 21 | Head | Married | 5 Sep 1879 | Nova Scotia | Miner |
| Doratha McDonald | F | 20 | Wife | Married | 19 Dec 1880 | Nova Scotia | |
| Retta M McDonald | F | 1 | Daughter | Single | 28 May 1900 | Nova Scotia |
In the 1911 census Dorothy was the wife of Peter McDonald in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Date | Birth Place | Occupation |
| Peter McDonald | M | Head | Married | Sep 1881 | Nova Scotia | ||
| Dorothy McDonald | F | Wife | Married | Dec 1881 | Nova Scotia | ||
| Rita May McDonald | F | Daughter | Single | May 1900 | Nova Scotia | ||
| Arthur McDonald | M | Son | Single | Apr 1906 | Nova Scotia | ||
| Walter McDonald | M | Son | Single | Apr 1908 | Nova Scotia | ||
| Simeon McDonald | M | Son | Single | Dec 1910 | Nova Scotia |
Sources
- ↑ "Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths," online database with images. Entry for Peter McDonald and Dorothy Jane Young; Registration year: 1900 book: 1810 page: 219 number: 34, 15 February 1900, Springhill, Cumberland County; Groom's parents: John and Annie, Bride's parents: Simeon and Annie. Marriage Registration Nova Scotia Archives: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics (https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/ : accessed 26 February 2024).
- ↑ "Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths," online database with images. Entry for Dorothy MacDonald; Registration year: 1968 number: 3496, 7 May 1968, New Glasgow, Pictou County; Age at Death: 89, Birth: 19 December 1878, Springhill, N.S.; Spouse: Peter MacDonald, Parents: Simeon Young and Dorothy. Death Certificate Nova Scotia Archives: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics (https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/ : accessed 26 February 2024).
- ↑ "1891 Census of Canada", Year: 1891; Census Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6312; Family No: 646; Page number: 141, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1274 #433442 (accessed 26 February 2024), Dacathea J Young (10), single daughter, in household of Seniors Young (50) in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.
- ↑ "1901 Census of Canada", Year: 1901; Census Place: Polling District No 24, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page: 5; Family No: 48, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8826 #4864265 (accessed 26 February 2024), Doratha McDonald (20), wife, in household of Peter McDonald (21) in Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Born in Nova Scotia.
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1911", citing Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 007526738; FHL microfilm: 002417683; Image number: 1009, FamilySearch Record: QV9R-4WL8 (accessed 26 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-998W-FZJG, Dorothy McDonald, wife, in household of Peter McDonald in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Nova Scotia.
Acknowledgments
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