Donald Fraser McDonald

[MonicaL]

What I have found though is another possible death entry for mother Elizabeth. There is a death showing in Dyke, Morayshire (where we had the family in 1881) for an Elizabeth Fraser/McDonald who shows as having died in 1884, aged 44, so born c. 1840.

Monica

[seek]

Opened the entry for Elizabeth Fraser died 1884 in Dyke 19 July. Donald was still alive then. IGI showed her birth as 1936. Dont know why this entry didnt show when i typed in her death between the dates 1881 to 1891,very strange.
Any idea on how to find Donald death?

[MonicaL]

Very strange indeed on Elizabeth's 1884 death. Like you I did the same searches you had for Elizabeth's death the other day and could only see the two you found. Tried again yesterday and up came the other 1884 entry!

In any event, you have found her death entry 

Regarding Donald 1842's death. As you have seen, you have to keep on referring to and finding possible events to try and narrow down years when things could have happened.

We know Donald Snr had passed away by the time son Ewen married in 1897. I am pretty convinced that the 1891 census entry with 'wife' Magdalene is him stilll alive:

D Macdonald 49 Retired Station Master b. Alvie
Maudline Macdonald 36, wife b. Rafford, Morayshire
Erven (?Ewen) Macdonald 18, clerk b. Dall (?spl)
Mary Macdonald 12 b. Dyke, Morayshire
Mary Macdonald 4 b. Dyke, Morayshire

Address: Railway Ter No 2, Nairn, Nairnshire

So we have a six/seven years likely range for his death. The search I did yesterday was for a death between 1891-7, for a Donald b. 1842 +/-1yr (I have only used 1 year variance as he was pretty consistent with his age) which showed 9 deaths. If I had to close my eyes and chose just one to look at  , with the info we have as a guide, I would consider looking at the one I mentioned yesterday that seems to have taken place in Nairn the same year of the census, 1891. If it is not that death, then you are left with 8 more as possibles...

Monica

[seek]

On my previous searches i searched in between 1892-1900 out by one year which was the entry we were looking for. Yes this is him with his new wife madeline, he died in Nairn in 1891 1 Nov
Thankyou for your help, this couple certainly did make some challengers along the way.

[MonicaL]

  Phew - you're there!

I have to ask, did Donald show as married to Magdelene on his death cert? What was her maiden name if so?

Monica

[seek]

On his death certificate it showed Madeline Cameron & their address 3 Railway Terrace in Nairn. Cant read the district name Diel---? It also showed he was a station master in Brodic which marrys up with the cenus.

[seek]

Looking for birth & death date for a Donald Fraser MacDonald

Parents Elizabeth Hall Scade Born 1902 Died 1967
 Donald Fraser MacDonald Born 1903 Died 1973
 Married 1921 Blythswood.

Siblings 1) Norman Thomas Born 1925 Govan Died 1994 Glasgow

             2) Donald Fraser Born 1923 Blythswood ??
                  Married to Bridey Cochrane 1952. Blythswood
                  Died:???Thinking 1977??
                   (SP has confirmed marriage is correct, but the date of 1922 for birth & 1987 death what i had orginally was incorrect)

 3) Annie MacDonald Born 1926 Govan Died 2007 Australia
 4) (*) MacDonald Born 1937 Govan. Still alive
 5) Margaret MacDonald Born 1942 Died 1987 Livingston
 

Also Could someone give me advice on how to check if there were infant deaths between Annie & (*) as 11 year gap & 5 year gap between (*) & Margaret.
SP said that the Family History Centre in Edinburgh or the Registration Offices can help but i dont live in Scotland

Any help is appreciated.
I am wanting to purchase the deaths certificates of all siblings, but need to be sure of correct numbers as it could turn out to be an expensive mistake.
Thankyou

Added: (*) Details of living people removed to protect their privacy as part of RootsChat's policy.

[seek]

Monical could you please delete my last post please. Foumd some information i needed thankyou.

[MonicaL]

Hi Seek

Really pleased you have found information that helps and hope you research is progressing well.

We do not delete posts here on RootsChat after information has been found or requests have been completed. A number of reasons for this:

Searches and information found here may well be of use to other researchers now and in the future. Your thread has been running now for over a year and the info here may help other people too related to these lines 

Not so relevant here, but where you have multiple contributions by a number of members, taking posts out can make the general flow of information hard to follow.

Monica