Barbara Ann Mary (Merry) Macdonald (1876 - 1950)

Born 24 Jun 1876 in Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Wife of Louis Ivan Austin Macdonald — married 14 Sep 1909 in Moyie, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1950 at age 73 in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Biography

Barbara Ann Mary Merry, daughter of James Merry (1836–1916) and Margaret Doyle (1845– ), was born 24 June 1876 in Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^[1] She was named after an older sister, Barbara Ann, who died before Annie's birth in 1876.^[2] She is listed with her parents and siblings in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in the 1881 Canada Census,^[3] the 1891 Census,^[4] and the 1901 Census.^[5]

Annie married Louis Ivan Austin Macdonald, 14 September 1909 in Moyie, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.^[2] They settled in Moyie where they are listed in the 1911 Canada Census.^[6] They remained in Moyie for several years where 4 children were born. Shortly after the birth or their 4th child, the Macdonald family returned to Prince Edward Island where a 5th child was born. Their children were:

1. James Ivan Austin Macdonald (Cranbrook - 1910)
2. Jean Laurie Macdonald (Cranbrook - 1912)
3. Winnifred Lois Macdonald (Cranbrook - 1913)
4. Percy Macdonald (Cranbrook - 1915)
5. Ronald Ivan Macdonald (Charlottetown - 1920)

The Macdonald family is listed at Montague, Kings, Prince Edward Island in the 1921 Canada Census,^[7] and again in 1931.^[8]

Annie died on 2 March 1950 in Montague, Prince Edward Island.^[9] She is buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Montague, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Web: Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943"
   Original data: Prince Edward Island Baptismal Index. Prince Edward Island, Canada: Public Archives and Records Office. http://www.gov.pe.ca/archives/baptismal/search_index.php: accessed 16 March 2012; URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca/parosearch/vital/vital-event-search/eventType/Baptism
   Ancestry ca Record 9195 #91002 (accessed 28 March 2024)
   Barbara Anne Mary Murray baptism on 2 Jul 1876 (born 24 Jun 1876), child of James Murray & Margaret Doyle, in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Information provided by Michelle Macdonald (Grandaughter).
3. ↑ 1881 Census:"Census of Canada, 1881"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 85; Family number: 366; Microfilm reel number: C-13163; Image number: e008113318; Item ID number: 18205506
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 29 March 2024)
   Barbara A Merry (5) in Charlottetown Royalty, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Born in Prince Edward Island.
4. ↑ 1891 Census:"Census of Canada, 1891"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 2-3; Family number: 7; Microfilm reel number: T-6383; Image number: 30953_148185-00553; Item ID number: 27094559
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 29 March 2024)
   Annie Marry (14) in Charlottetown Royalty, Queen's, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
5. ↑ 1901 Census:"Census of Canada, 1901"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 1; Family number: 3; Microfilm reel number: T-6511; Image number: z000123504; Item ID number: 34297446
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 29 March 2024)
   Annie Marry (24) daughter, Milliner, in Charlottetown (City), Queen's West, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Born in Prince Edward Island.
6. ↑ 1911 Census: "Census of Canada, 1911"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 5; Family number: 47; Microfilm reel number: T-20334; Image number: e001936962; Item ID number: 6348855
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 27 March 2024)
   Lewis H MacDonald (31) head of household in Moyie, Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Prince Edward Island.
7. ↑ 1921 Census:"Census of Canada, 1921"
   Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 14; Line: 17; Family number: 173; Microfilm reel number: T-25854; Image number: e003057005; Item ID number: 66350623
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 27 March 2024)
   Louis McDonald (41) head of household in Montague (South), Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Born in Prince Edward Island.
8. ↑ 1931 Census:"Census of Canada, 1931"
   Page: 6; Line: 12; Family number: 63; Image number: e011542094; Item ID number: 75218924
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 27 March 2024)
   Louis Jean Austin MacDonald (52), Baker, head of household in Montague (Town), Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Born in Prince Edward Island.
9. ↑ "Prince Edward Island - Vital Statistics Records"Death Record

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 July 2018, 10:54), entry for Barbara Ann Mary Merry(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVQ5-XMT); contributed by various users.