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Alexander Findlay Macdonald (1825 - 1903)

Alexander Findlay Macdonald
Born in Avoch, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 20 May 1851 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 22 Oct 1864 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 22 Oct 1864 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 1 Aug 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 77 in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexicomap
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Biography

Alexander was born Sep 15 1825[1] in Avoch, Ross-shire, Scotland.

Alexr, son of Duncan MacDonald, was baptized in April 1826 in Applecross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom.[2]

Alexander married Elizabeth Graham on 20 May 1851 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.[3]

Alexander immigrated Oct 1 1854 to Deseret, having departed Jul 12 1854 from Scotland. He was born Sep 15 1825, died Mar 21 1903.[1]

In the 1870 census Alexander (age 45) was in Ward 1 Provo, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.[4]

In the 1880 census Alex (age 54) was the married head of household in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Territory, United States.[5]

He died Mar 21 1903[1] in uevo Casas Grandes, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico. .


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, (FamilySearch Record: QK9B-C92F : accessed 13 July 2022), Immigration Date 01 Oct 1854, Immigration Place Deseret, United States, Birth Date 15 Sep 1825, Death Date 21 Mar 1903, Emigration Date 12 Jul 1854, Sort Bir Date 15 Sep 1825, Sort Dea Date 21 Mar 1903, Misc Note KWN2-J85,KCF1-XX8,KZR9-P2N,26KX-HMV,LZ8V-XB4,9VTP-G43, Company Name Daniel Garn Company, Event Place Sup Utah, United States, Event Place Year Range 1847-1868.
  2. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (FamilySearch Record: VQQY-NGD : accessed 13 July 2022), Alexr MacDonald baptism in Apr 1826, son of Duncan MacDonald, in Applecross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  3. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, (FamilySearch Record: XY32-RJG : accessed 13 July 2022), Alexander McDonald marriage to Elizabeth Graham on 20 May 1851 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  4. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MNCB-QJW : accessed 13 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZ4W-DKX Image number 00526, Alexander Mc Donald (45) head of household in Ward 1 Provo, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States; citing Page: 3; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 29; FHL microfilm: 000553111; Record number: 19251;.
    Alexander Mc Donald M 45 Scotland
    Elizabeth Mc Donald F 39 Scotland
    Alexander Mc Donald M 15 Utah
    Graham Mc Donald M 13 Utah
    Joseph Mc Donald M 11 Utah
    Aaron Mc Donald M 10 Utah
    Heber Mc Donald M 5 Utah
    Mc Rea Mc Donald M 4 Utah
  5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MH24-PXG : accessed 13 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY1-9TDH Image number 00241, Alex McDonald (54), married head of household in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Territory, United States. Born in Scotland; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    Alex McDonald M 54 Married Head Bishop-Mormon Scotland
    Fanny V. McDonald F 30 Married Wife Keeping House Utah, United States
    Heber C. McDonald M 16 Single Son At Home Utah, United States
    Wallace McDonald M 14 Son At Home Utah, United States
    John Van McDonald M 8 Single Son At Home Utah, United States
    Byron V. McDonald M 2 Single Son At Home Utah, United States
  • Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/42632429/alexander-findlay-macdonald : accessed 04 August 2021), memorial page for Alexander Findlay Macdonald (15 Sep 1825–21 Mar 1903), Find A Grave: Memorial #42632429, citing Dublan Memorial, Colonia Dublan, Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico ; Maintained by Dale Clawson (contributor 47102803) .




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