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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Cork => Topic started by: MelPack on Friday 03 December 10 13:43 GMT (UK)
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Hello
I would really appreciate any help as to what became of John and whether he had any family of his own.
He was one of the sons of Ebenezer Donaldson 1810-1878 and Martha. Four of his brothers emigrated to Australia and the USA and afurther one moved to Derry and died in 1904.
The only information that I have on John is that he served as a surgeon with the Medical Services of the British Army during the Burma campaign of 1877-79 and his apparent death date is 1943.
Thanks
Mel
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Hi Mel
found
John McFadyen Donaldson
son of
Ebenezer Donaldson and Martha Boles Bernard
on someones tree In Ancestry
Also he is on the 1887-1889
UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949
Where he served in Burma as a Surgeon.
The tree has alot of information about Ebenezer, who was also a doctor, and info about his 11 children. This include info about the family in Australia.
I think the best would be to visit Ancestry or if you like I can contact this Tree Owner and let him know of yourself. I can find some info for you but there's quite a bit about the Donaldson's. I wasn't able to work out how he's related to your John Donaldson. It's one of those Trees with thousands of names!
Patrick.
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Sorry Mel
i think I've just directed you to your own Tree on Ancestry ??!!
Patrick
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Hello Patrick
No problems. ;D
My tree is there to trace living relatives of the missing Fromelles British soldiers who are DNA compatible.
In this instance, it is John's nephew.
Mel
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Hello Mel
You may already have this info, but incase you don't....
Freeman's Journal & Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin) 17 May 1849
MARRIAGES
At Newmarket church, County Cork, Ebenezer Donaldson Esq, MD, to Martha, second daughter of Walter Bernard Esq, on half-pay of the 60th Rifles.
dazey
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The only information that I have on John is that he served as a surgeon with the Medical Services of the British Army during the Burma campaign of 1877-79 and his apparent death date is 1943.
Hello,
I'm just puzzled re the 'apparent death date'. If you have some information re this - where did he die? Was he still in Ireland?
regards
heywood
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Lt. Col John Donaldson
d. 1 October 1943
married Annie Harriet Pelly on 14 Nov 1893. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the RAMC
http://thepeerage.com/p40061.htm#i400603
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John McFadyen Donaldson (33) married Annie Harriet Pelly (21) on 11 Nov 1893 at St Thomas Mount, Madras, India
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browsing the web there is the odd reference to Eion Pelly Donaldson, India Office.
One is here:
http://history.prm.ox.ac.uk/students.php?all
There is also a medal card for him and a birth 1896 -London.
I wonder if he is a son?
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Many thanks everyone for the various leads.
Eion was definitely the son of the marriage but, unfortunately, the DNA line came to an end because he only had two daughters.
Thanks again.
Mel
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Hello I am Caroline Downie, daughter of Teresa Donaldson who was the daughter of Eion Pelly Donaldson, the only child of John Donaldson. I only met my great grandmother who lived in Wisborough Green in Sussex.