Allan Angus MacDonald (1904 - 1973)

Born 21 Jul 1904 in South West Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

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Biography

Janet Fraser, daughter of Angus, married James MacDonald with issue: a. Alexander, b. ANGUS, c. Joseph, d. Roderick, e. Colin, f. Jessie, g. John, h. Finlay and i. Bernard. The last two are deceased.

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[cannot find Census data for 1901]

Census Year: 1911 Item Number: 2403870 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Inverness Sub-District Name: Craignish poll district Sub-District Description: Rhodena, Queensville, Essex, Craignish Rear, Troy, Craigmore, Low Point

• McDonald, James M, SW Margaree, M, Head, M, Feb 1871, 40, b. N.S., Scotch, Canadian, R.C., [occupation illegible], H. of Commons, can read/write, speak Gaelic
• McDonald, Jennie, F, Wife, F, Feb 1874, 37, b. N.S., Scotch, Canadian, R.C., none, can read/write, speak Gaelic
• McDonald, Alex William, M, Son, S, May 1903, 8, none, can read/write, speak Gaelic
• McDonald, Allan Angus, M, Son, S, Jul 1904, 6, none, can read/write, speak English
• McDonald, Angus Joseph, M, Son, S, Jun 1906, 4, none
• McDonald, Angus R, M, Son, S, Mar 1908, 3, none
• McDonald, Collin, M, Son, S, Aug 1909, 1, none
• McDonald, Jessie M, M, Son, S, Mar 1911, 2/12, none
• McInnis, Florence G, F, Niece, S, Dec 1908, 2, none, can read/write, speak English

[Note: I am sure the niece is Elizabeth Gertrude McInnis, one of Jennie's sister Florence's girls, who was born Dec 1908]

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Census Year: 1921 Item Number: 5792036 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Inverness Sub-District Name: Broad Cove Marsh Polling District no 7 Sub-District Description: Deepdale, Broad Cove Chapel, Dunvegan, Rear Dunvegan, South Margaree, Gillisdale

• McDonald, James M, SW Margaree, Head, M, M, 51, b. N.S., parents b. N.S., Canadian, Scotch, can speak English & Gaelic, R.C., can read/write, Farmer, own farm
• McDonald, Janet, Wife, F, M, 45, can speak English & Gaelic, none
• McDonald, William Alexander, Son, M, S, 18, can speak English & Gaelic, can read/write, Farmer's son, Father's farm
• McDonald, Angus Allan, Son, M, S, 16, can speak English & Gaelic, can read/write, Farmer's son, Father's farm
• McDonald, Angus Joseph, Son, M, S, 14, can speak English & Gaelic, can read/write, Student
• McDonald, Angus Roderick, Son, M, S, 13, can speak English & Gaelic, can read/write, none
• McDonald, Colin Francis, Son, M, S, 10, can speak English & Gaelic, can read/write, none
• McDonald, Jessie Margaret, Daughter, M, S, 10, can speak English & Gaelic, can read/write, none
• McDonald, John Aloysius, Son, M, S, 8, can speak English & Gaelic, can read/write, none
• McDonald, Finlay Lawrence, Son, M, S, 6, can speak English & Gaelic, none

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Census of Canada, 1931 District name: Inverness District number: 12 Sub-district name: South West Margaree Sub-district number: 28 Sub-district description: Mount King, Upper Margaree, Gillisdale Page number: 2 Line number: 40 Family number: 20 Image number: e011552154

• McDonald, Jannie, Head, F, W, 56, b. Nova Scotia, parents b. Nova Scotia, Scotch, R.C, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, Farmer, General Farm, Employer
• McDonald, Angus, Son, M, S, 27, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, Farm Labourer, Gen. Farm, working without regular wages
• McDonald, Joseph, Son, M, S, 25, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, Farm Labourer, Gen. Farm, working without regular wages
• McDonald, Roderick, Son, M, S, 23, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, Farm Labourer, Gen. Farm, working without regular wages
• McDonald, Colin, Son, M, S, 21, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, Farm Labourer, Gen. Farm, working without regular wages
• McDonald, Jessie M., Daughter, F, S, 20, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, Teacher, Public School, $600/yr, own account
• McDonald, Finley L., Son, M, S, 16, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, student, going to school
• McDonald, Bernard Alex, Son, M, S, 10, can read/write/speak English/Gaelic, student, going to school

Owned $300 Single House of Wood 8 rooms. They do not own a radio.

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Angus "rode the rods" out west during the depression. He and a few friends stopped in Antigonish along their way, tired and hungry.

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Sources

1. ↑ Mabou Pioneers by A.R. MacDonald p. 719
2. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1911&op=pdf&id=e001972324
3. ↑ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=pdf&id=e002910521
4. ↑ https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=census&IdNumber=75686385
5. ↑ - Family notes researched and compiled by Anne Marie Helm (1st cousin once removed)