Colina (Mcintyre) McDonald (1845 - 1876)

Born 24 Jan 1845 in Portree, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Malcolm McDonald — married 2 May 1867 in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1876 at age 30 in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Colina McIntyre was born on January 24, 1845 at Portree, Isle of Skye (Inner Hebrides), Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Her parents were William McIntyre, b: 1797 on the Isle of Skye; and his wife, Christy (Matheson) McIntyre, b: 1824 also on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. ^[1]

Colina McIntyre emigrated from the British Isles to Australia when she was a young woman. She settled in Victoria. There she married Malcom McDonald, b: 1832 on the Isle of Gometra, Scotland, UK., who had also emigrated to Australia. They married on May 2, 1867 in Victoria, Australia.

The couple lived in Braxholme, near Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. They had the following 5 children:^[2]

1. Christina McDonald b: 1868 in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia
2. Donald McDonald b: 1869 in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia
3. William McIntyre McDonald b: 30 April 1871 in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia
4. Niel McDonald b: 11 March 1873 in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia
5. Malcolm McDonald b: 14 May 1874 in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia

Colina (McIntyre) McDonald died in Branxholme, Victoria, Australia on January 22, 1876, two days before her 31st birthday.

Sources

1. ↑ My Family Tree on RootsWeb - Colina McIntyre
2. ↑ Cotters, Ruths, Kealys, Clancys, Lyalls... Family Genealogy on RootsWeb - Colina McIntyre

• Vic marriage registration #1824/1867

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile McIntyre-2593 was created from first-hand information as remembered by John Bird, Sunday, July 13, 2014. This profile was edited by Chet Snow on February 15, 2017.