McDonald's of Red River, Manitoba

[J.J.]

I meant for finding living relatives with information...but that's o.k.    J.J.

[J.J.]

Hopefully we get an answer soon... in the meantime...Here are some more old cemeteries....

The 1881 says they were Presbyterian...but it would have been quite a bit of a trek...
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/prov/p077.html

Here is another Anglican...
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/prov/p053.html

[Spanish_Eyes]

Hey J.J.
I think you are right about the J being for junior and I think I had the birth date wrong. I don't know where I got May 4, 1834 but i believe it is March 15, 1834. I checked his script closer and it looks like the March date.
Also I found some other information about Mary Flett, it says she was born in The Nord-Quest (Alta/Sask) Canada. She did however make her way to Red River Settlement.
Sometimes this stuff just gets painfull but I have to keep searching.

Cheers, Spanish Eyes

[J.J.]

Ouest with an "O" French for west... The 1906 says Manitoba and I can't read WHAT it says on the 1901 image ...The dates on all censuses also vary, so the date on a death certificate could also be wrong...Without documentation, it would likely rely on people's memory. 
Did you notice on the 1906 that James is right below your Sabistons and Mary...
and seems he's named a son John J....so the name may be John J. after all....and I suppose it could have been after the father ( at least I think it may be your James...?)

Donald also named his first born son John James, so this could have been the father's and John Junior's middle name ...
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kpoirier&id=I028184

[J.J.]

  You may want to ask about the 1891 on here, also to confirm Mary was a widow...That way you can be sure of the decade you are searching in for the death... J.J.

(By the way, sorry I never found those sites before, they were so similar I thought I'd found the same one as earlier.... )

[Stephen-New York]

Manitoba Death Records:

John McDonald
Age 53
Died:  1/28/1883
Place of Death:  St. Andrews

You can find 3 other John Mcdonald death records in the 1880's at:
http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/ListView.php

There are 61 Mary McDonald death records listed but this one fits the DOB of 1838.

Mary McDonald
Age:  71
died:   01/12/1919
Location:  St. Andrews

[J.J.]

Not if you add 38 and 71 it doesn't!! Haha, I'm laughing because i thought it added up at first glance myself...

Welcome to rootschat, Stephen...This is a great site, you'll love it!

Have fun...
( oh, yes, you're from New York so you'll expect me to say ...have fun, eh?

J.J.

[J.J.]

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test9.jsp?id=41563&highlight=39

Found Mary & James in the 1911!  ( as Sabisdan)  Haven't found Mary...so the Death - October 15 1907 may be the one, although it is also years out with age of 78...
If you look at the censuses though, her birth date varies from 1834 to 1838...so
then it is not so drastically out ...At least now you know which cert to order first....
 J.J.

[Spanish_Eyes]

Hi J.J.
No problem don't be sorry it gets to be like a spider web sometimes looking for things.
I have seen it still listed as J after John so it could mean James as I have always thought.

Yes Stephen, the date is out by 10 years but thanks for the help. Welcome also to Roots Chat....

I noticed that the censuses vary also which is strange as John is 1834 and Mary is 1838. Maybe whoever did the censuses got confused between the two.