Donald was born about 1853 in Kincardine, Bruce, Canada West. He was the son of Murdoch McLeod and Henrietta Kerr (both born Nova Scotia, their parents born Scotland).[1]
In the 1871 census Donald (age 17, farmer) was in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. He was living with his parents Murdock and Erata (both age 50, born Nova Scotia) and siblings Sarah (age 16) and Agnes (age 4).[2]
Donald (age 25), son of Murdoch Mcleod & Henrietta Mcleod, married Margaret Mcleod (age 20) on 29 October 1879 in Underwood, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.[3] They are believed to have had eleven children:
In the 1881 census Donald (age 27), Farmer, was living with his wife Margaret (age 21) and infant son George (age 3 months) in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.[4]
In the 1891 census Donald (age 37) was living with his wife Maggie (age 31) and six children (age 1.5-10 years) in the household of his father Murdoch (age 70, farmer, born NS) and mother Henrietta (age 69, born NS) in Kincardine Town, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada. Donald's children were: George, Henrietta, John, Isabella, Margaret and Emma.[5]
In the 1901 census Donald (age 45) was living with his wife Margaret (age 40) in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. They had nine children: George, John, Bella, Maggie, Emma, Murdoch, John, Robert, and Sarah.[6] Donald's daughter Dolly Mcleod was born on 5 May 1903 in Tarentorus, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.[7]
In the 1911 census Daniel (Donald) was living with his wife Margaret (age 51) in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. They had five children at home: Murdock, Alexander, Herry (Henry), Sarah and Dolly.[8]
Donald died (age 63) on 29 November 1917 in Garentorus, Toronto, Ontario. (Tarentorus Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada).[9] Donald was mentioned on a memorial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada with a death date of 29 November 1917.[10]
Donald was survived by his widow, five sons, six daughter, and a sister, Mr. Duncan McLeod of Spokane, Washington.
Censuses
1901 Census of Canada: Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Name
Sex
Age
Relation
Status
Birth Date
Birth Place
Occupation
Donald Mcleod
M
45
Head
Married
Ontario
Margaret Mcleod
F
40
Wife
Married
Ontario
George Mcleod
M
20
Son
Single
Ontario
John Mcleod
M
17
Son
Single
Ontario
Bella Mcleod
F
15
Daughter
Single
Ontario
Maggie Mcleod
F
13
Daughter
Single
Ontario
Emma Mcleod
F
10
Daughter
Single
Ontario
Murdoch Mcleod
M
8
Son
Single
Ontario
John Mcleod
M
5
Son
Single
Ontario
Robert Mcleod
M
3
Son
Single
Ontario
Sarah Mcleod
F
0
Daughter
Single
Ontario
Sources
↑1861 Census: Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia), Page number 29, for Don Mcleod, Library and Archives Canada, (accessed 18 Jun 2023 from www.bac-lac.gc.ca). Year: ; Census Place: Kincardine, Bruce, Canada West (Ontario) Microfilm: C-1011; Item #: 875948; Page #: 29; Line #: 41 view item information page , view census page Don Mcleod (8), Single, born in Canada West.
↑1871 Census: Census of Canada, 1871, Page number 56, for Donald McLeod, Library and Archives Canada, (accessed 18 Jun 2023 from www.bac-lac.gc.ca). Year: ; Census Place: Kincardine, Bruce South, Ontario Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Microfilm: C-9935; Item #: 612754; Page #: 56; Line #: 20 view item information page , view census page Donald McLeod (17), born in Ontario.
↑Marriage:
"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
citing registration , Underwood, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,654.
FamilySearch Record: FMNP-KX7 (accessed 18 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39R-J9S Image number 00948
Donald Mcleod (25) marriage to Margaret Mcleod (20) on 29 Oct 1879 in Underwood, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.
↑1881 Census:
"Canada Census, 1881"
citing Donald Mc Leod, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
FamilySearch Record: MVN3-WBH (accessed 18 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-622S-49K Image number 00050
Donald Mc Leod (27), married, Farmer, in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
↑1891 Census: Census of Canada, 1891, Page number 14-15, for Donald McLeod, Library and Archives Canada, (accessed 18 Jun 2023 from www.bac-lac.gc.ca). Year: ; Census Place: Kincardine, Bruce West, Ontario Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Microfilm: T-6329; Item #: 1215042; Page #: 14-15; Family #: 65 view item information page , view census page Donald McLeod (37), Single.
↑1901 Census:
"Canada Census, 1901"
citing p. 4, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
FamilySearch Record: KH24-F36 (accessed 18 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LS2N-F Image number 02434
Donald Mcleod (45), married head of household in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
↑Birth of daughter Dolly Mcleod:
"Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
citing Birth, Tarentorus, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,148,636.
FamilySearch Record: FM6T-6PD (accessed 18 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 939J-6C9G-PR Image number 00749
Dolly Mcleod born to Donald F Mcleod on 5 May 1903 in Tarentorus, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
↑1911 Census:
"Canada Census, 1911"
citing Census, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: QV9R-LZRZ (accessed 18 June 2023)
Daniel McLeod, married head of household in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
↑Death:
"Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
citing Garentorus, Toronto, Ontario, yr 1917 cn 7648, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,471.
FamilySearch Record: JX3B-4QY (accessed 18 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6729-9WN
Donald Mcleod death 29 Nov 1917 (age 63) in Garentorus, Toronto, Ontario.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #161052552 (accessed 18 June 2023)
Memorial page for Donald McLeod (1853-29 Nov 1917), citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by K&D (contributor 48689705).
"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNP-KX7 : 8 March 2021), Donald Mcleod and Margaret Mcleod, 29 Oct 1879; citing registration , Underwood, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,654.
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