Mary (Ellis) McDonald (bef. 1827 - 1902)

Born before 1 Apr 1827 in Cropton Yorkshire England

Ancestors

Wife of Duncan McDonald — married 2 Dec 1845 in Duff's Presbyterian Church, Morriston, Ontario

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1902 after age 74 in Oxford Ontario Canada

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Biography

Mary was born in 1826 in Cropton, Yorkshire England but she was christened there April 1, 1827. She was the daughter of Richard Ellis and Elizabeth Morley. ^[1] Mary was the fifth child for Richard and Elizabeth but she was their first daughter. Sources vary as to the exact year of emigration from England from 1827- 1829, but it is safe to say Mary was age three or younger when the voyage to New York was made by the family. Sources do indicate that the family settled in Puslinch in 1831.

On December 2, 1845 Mary married Duncan McDonald in Duff's Presbyterian Church in Morriston, Wellington, Ontario. ^[2]Mary's parents and Duncan's parents were neighbours in Puslinch. The couple settled on a farm in Dereham, Oxford County, Ontario, Concession 7 Lots 16 &17. ^[3] and had eleven children: Richard, Alexander (Sandy), Catherine , Ronald, Charlotte, Duncan, George, Mary, Archibald, Isabella, and Moses. Archibald and Isabella were twins. ^[4]

Duncan passed away October 6, 1880. Mary passed away January 22, 1902.^[5]Mary died from chronic hepetitis. ^[6] Duncan and Mary are buried together in the Mount Elgin Cemetery. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9QL-93P : 30 December 2014), Mary Ellis, 01 Apr 1827; citing CROPTON,YORK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 990,909.
2. ↑ "Marriage Records of Duff's presbyterian Church, Morriston, 1840- 1849)", The Ontario Register, vol.4, No. 4.
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWT6-KYS : 10 November 2014), Mary Mcdonald, Dereham, Oxford County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 145, line 34; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11745, Public Archives, Ontario.
4. ↑ Ellis-Patterson, Joann, "The Ellis-McDonald Connection", 2004
5. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6D7-7X7 : 25 June 2015), Mary Mcdonald, 23 Jan 1902; citing Dereham, Oxford, Ontario, yr 1902 cn 19613, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,185.
6. ↑ Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6D7-7X7 : 19 March 2019), Mary McDonald, 1902.
7. ↑ Ellis-Patterson, Joann, "The Ellis-McDonald Connection", 2004