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     Benjamin McDonald married Eleanor Duncan.¹

     Bernard Hugh McDonald was born in March 1895.² He married Averil.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Bertie McDonald was born in 1868 at Plainfield, Union County, NJ.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Charles E. McDonald was born in August 1882 at Maine (1920 Census notes Maine as place of birth.)² He married Grace Coogan, daughter of Edward E Coogan and Lucy. Charles E. McDonald died on 28 August 1933.³

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Charles S McDonald (1) married Phoebe Burt.¹ Charles S McDonald (2) married Marie McDonald.¹

     Douglas McDonald died on 1 March 1919 at Groton, New London County, CT. He was born on 1 March 1919 at Groton, CT.²

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Douglas Lithgow Macdonald was born on 12 May 1894 at Noank, Groton, New London County, CT.^3,1 He (1) married Wealthy W Holliday, daughter of Frederick W Holliday and Mary E, on 1 May 1914 at Groton, CT, (Noank.)^1,4 Douglas Lithgow Macdonald (2) married Josephine Egan. Douglas Lithgow Macdonald died on 20 September 1934 at Noank, Groton, CT.

     He married Wealthy Holliday in an evening ceremony, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Potter at 8:30 PM. The bride wore a tango colored traveling suit with hat to match. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald. They made their home at Prospect Hill in Noank, Groton, CT.⁵ Douglas Lithgow Macdonald was a shipwright/builder, house carpenter. Known for his fine carpentry skills, he was a custom home builder with notable homes still standing in the Groton area.¹ Douglas Lithgow Macdonald and Josephine lived at Rathbun Place at Mystic, New London County, CT.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Eddie McDonald was born in 1870 at Plainfield, Union County, NJ.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Estella McDonald was born in 1877 at Plainfield, Union County, NJ.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Flora McDonald married ? Pierce.¹

     ? Pierce and Flora lived at Mckeesport, PA.¹ Married name: Pierce.

     George McDonald was born in 1802 at New York, NY. He married Jean in 1823 at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ.

     The 1850 census lists George McDonald and Jean at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ, with their children Thomas, Anthony, Margaret, Mary, Richard, John, William and Johanna.¹ The 1870 census lists George McDonald and Jean, with Thomas McDonald and his family.²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.³

     George Hugh McDonald was born in 1860 at Cherryfield, ME.² He (1) married Elizabeth Ashbey, daughter of Moses A Ashbey Jr and Eliza J Manning, on 30 December 1882 at Groton, New London County, CT. George Hugh McDonald (2) married Grace Stubbs.² George Hugh McDonald died on 30 January 1932 at 25 Water St., Fairhaven, MA.² He was buried on 2 February 1932 in Noank Valley Cemetery in Noank.

     George Hugh McDonald was a ship builder at W.B. Dry Dock Co. 50 years. The 1910 census lists George Hugh McDonald and Elizabeth at Groton, New London County, CT, with their children Viola Agnes, Douglas Lithgow and Bernard Hugh. Moses Ashbey was living with them also.³
     My Grandfather by Robbie Holliday
     George MacDonald, my grandfather, was born in Cherryfield, Maine. He liked nothing better than spending a week in the Maine woods with some men. They tapped the maple trees for syrup. Many times his dog would go with him, coming back full of porcupine needles.

     He moved to Noank at the age of 21. He went to work at the Robert Palmer shipyard. He did the joiner work on the vessels, such as building pilot houses. He built the railroad floats for the Delaware & Lackawanna Railroad Company to carry trains across the river.

     He built some of the first houses at Groton Long Point after the activities of the shipyard ceased.

     He had charge of the actual work done on the ship Morgan an old whaler. He had been a ships carpenter for the past forty years. The boat was put in a concrete cradle at the estate of Colonel H. R. Green. Colonel Green wanted to eave the vessel looking as antique as possible, so my grandfather left everything that was safe to walk on untouched. He fixed the mast and deck. The boat was taken to Colonel Green's estate and is not open so that people who wish may go aboard it.

     He liked all kinds of animals. He had squirrels, hawks, and raised pheasants. He liked dogs best of all. He trained his dog to go home from the shop and bring back whatever he wanted.

(Robertha Holliday Goodman, circa 1929, copied from a childhood school essay assignment)
Biography - My Grandfather
By Robertha Holliday.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Ida McDonald was born in 1860 at Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ. She married Daniel Mahany in 1880 at Bayonne, NJ.

     The 1880 census lists Daniel Mahany and Ida at Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ.² Married name: Ida Mahany.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     James M McDonald (1) married Martha Ironton.¹ James M McDonald (2) married Martha McLellan.¹ James M McDonald (3) married Christine Jewell.¹

     John McDonald married Veronica 'Ronnie' Bleitzhofer, daughter of John J Bleitzhofer and Julia V Oulton, on 1 October 1955.¹ John McDonald died on 26 July 1996 at New Jersey.^1,2

     John McDonald was born in 1842 at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ. He married Phebe in 1868 at Plainfield, Union County, NJ.

     The 1880 census lists John McDonald and Phebe at Plainfield, Union County, NJ.²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Lillie M McDonald was born in 1871 at Ridgefield, Bergen County, NJ.¹

     Lourah McDonald was born in 1867 at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ, (Other note says North Plainfield, Somerset Cty, NJ.)

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Margaret McDonald married William Jenny.¹

     Married name: Jenny.

     Margaret A McDonald was born in 1829 at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Mary McDonald was born in 1833 at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Philo McDonald married ? McChestney.¹

     Rachel McDonald was born in 1863 at Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ. She married George Reehle Jr, son of George Reehle Sr and Margaret Rupp, in 1881 at Bayonne, NJ. Rachel McDonald died on 10 October 1926 at Bayonne, NJ.² She was buried on 13 October 1926 in Bayview Cemetery in Jersey City.³

     The 4 June 1900 census lists George Reehle Jr and Rachel at 15 West 46 Street at Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ.⁴ The 14 January 1920 census lists George Reehle Jr and Rachel at Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ, with his son-in-law and daughter William Henry Granger Jr and Etta Mae Granger.⁵ Married name: Rachel Reehle.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Theodore McDonald married Elizabeth Jones.¹

     Theodore McDonald lived at Ann Arbor, MI.¹

     Thomas McDonald was born in 1825 at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ. He married Cynthia in 1848 at Bergen, NJ, (Other Marriage place: North Plainfield, Somerset, NJ. Thomas is in the 1850 census without his wife. Date should probably be 1866.)

     The 1870 census lists Thomas McDonald and Scyrintha at Warren, Somerset County, NJ, with their daughter Lourah; his parents George McDonald and Jean McDonald are in the same house.² The 1880 census lists Thomas McDonald and Cynthia at North Plainfield, Somerset County, NJ, with their daughter Lourah.³

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Viola Agnes McDonald was born on 21 May 1891 at Noank, CT. She married William Francis Holliday, son of Robert Holliday and Mary Janette (Nettie) Dyer, on 20 December 1912 at Groton, New London County, CT, (Noank.) Viola Agnes McDonald died on 29 August 1966 at Mystic, CT. She was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic.²

     Married name: Viola Agnes Holliday.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     William McDonald was born in 1845 at Bergen, Hudson County, NJ. He married Mary E in 1863 at Bergen, NJ.¹

     The 1880 census lists William McDonald and Mary E at Ridgefield, Bergen County, NJ.²

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Agnes A McDowell was born in 1834 at Calais, ME. She married Findley H. Macdonald. Agnes A McDowell died in 1922 at Noank, CT. She was buried in 1922 in Noank Cemetery in Groton.¹

     Married name: Agnes A Macdonald.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Frank O McDowell was born on 14 June 1874 at Newburgh, Orange County, NY.¹ He married Cornelia Schoonmaker Hasbrouck, daughter of David Farley Hasbrouck and Frances Amelia Mapes, on 4 September 1901.¹

     Jane McDowell was born in 1750 at Monroe County, PA. She was baptized on 20 May 1750 at Smithfield, Monroe County, PA, (DRC.) She married Elias Schoonmaker, son of Benjamin Schoonmaker and Elizabeth Depuy, circa 1776. Jane McDowell died after 1778.

     Married name: Schoonmaker.