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H William McDonald

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, published in 1904, pages 529-531:
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"Alexander McDonald was born in the log house in the early days of his parents' pioneer life in Howard Township... Here Mr. McDonald grew to sturdy manhood, and on March 18, 1841, he was married to Isabella Smith, who was born in Scotland, June 23, 1823, daughter of Robert and Isabel Smith, highly esteemed residents of the County of Kent... Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, two dying in childhood. Of the others we have the following record-- ...Williams, born in 1846, married Annie McQuarry, of Chatham Township and they reside at Ridgeton, where they have a fine home; their children are Herbert, Bertha, Margaret, Ernest, Minnie, Hattie and Alexander...

Marriage record, Chatham, Kent Co., ON, from Mary Crandall's site:
Vol 23 Pg 59 - William MACDONALD, 23, farmer, Howard Tp, Village of Thamesville, s/o Alex & Isabel McDONALD (sic), married Anne M. McQUARIE, 17, Harwich Tp., Howard Tp., d/o David & Nancy. Witn: A. John & George McCOLL, both of Chatham. Dec. 5, 1871 Chatham.

1881 personal census, Howard Twp., Kent Co., ON, 3-2, (extremely faint entry):
McDonald Wm, M, 34, born Ont, Married, C. Meth., origin: Scotch;
?, F, 27, born Ont, Married, Presb., origin: Scotch;
Herbert, M, ?, born Ont, student;
Bertha, F, 7, born Ont;
Maggie, F, 6, born Ont; Ermina, F, 5, born Ont;
Ralph E., M. 3, born Ont;
Harriet M., F, 2, born Ont.

1891 personal census, Ridgetown, Kent Co., ON, 1:
McDonald William, M, 47, Married, born Ont, father born Ont, mother born Scotland, C. Presb., Teamster;
Anne M., F, 39, Married, wife, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont, C. Presb;
Herbert, M, 18, son, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont, C. Presb, Printer;
Bertha, F, 17, daughter, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont, C. Presb.;
Maggie Beth, F, 16, daughter, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont, C. Presb;
Ermina, F, 15, daughter, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont, C. Presb.;
R.A., M, 14, son, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont, C. Presb.;
Harriet M., F, 13, daughter, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont, C. Presb;
Alex D., M, 11/12, son, born Ont, f.b. Ont, m.b. Ont.

Headstone Greenwood Cemetery, Ridgetown, ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
William McDonald, 1847 - 1927; Ann Matilda his wife, 1854 - 1925.

Chatham Daily News, Friday January 7, 1927
Kent Pioneer Passes Away. Wm. McDonald of Ridgetown Dies Suddenly in Eightieth Year:
Ridgetown, Jan 6. -- The funeral took place this afternoon at Greenwood cemetery of William McDonald, Maple Street, for many years a highly esteemed citizen of Ridgetown, who died suddenly on Tuesday evening. The deceased was born in North Howard in 1847 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDonald. For many years he conducted a stage line between Thamesville and Morpeth, and 38 years ago he came to Ridgetown where he resided. He is survived by a family of three sons and four daughter: Herb Macdonald of Ridgetown, R. E. Macdonald of San Francisco, Cal., D. A. Macdonald, Los Angeles; Mrs. W. J. Patterson and Mrs. James Scane of Ridgetown; Mrs. R. E. Coates of Dutton and Mrs. A. Belenger of Riverside.

Thamesville Herald, Thursday 13 January 1927
Drove Stage Coach Here to Morpeth. William McDonald, for many years a respected resident of Ridgetown, died suddenly Tuesday evening of last week. Deceased, who was in his 80th years, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDonald, and was born in North Howard. By the old citizen he will be remembered as conducting the stage-line between Thamesville and Morpeth for many years. Thirty-eight years ago he went to Ridgetown where he has since resided. He is survived by a family of three sons and four daughters, Herb McDonald, of Ridgetown, R. E. McDonald, of San Francisco, Cal., D. A. McDonald, of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. W. J. Patterson and Mrs. James Scane, of Ridgetown, Mrs. A. Belanger of Riverside. The funeral took place last Thursday afternoon to Greenwood cemetery, following services at the house by Rev. W. G. Charlton.

Romantic Kent, p. 237 - Famous Stage Route:
A celebrated institution of Morpeth's great days was the Thamesville-Ridgetown stage. Following the construction of the Great Western Railway, this stage mail route was established in 1864. The first driver was one Ostrander, who kept the store at Selton, midway between Thamesville and Ridgetown, and who, in no great time, was succeeded as stage-driver by the Robinsons, father and son. In 1872 they gave place to Miles McDonald of Morpeth. The latter in 1876 passed it on to Duncan Campbell. In 1878 William McDonald, brother of Miles, took over, and drove the route for twelve years. Then Bob Walters assumed the reins, and, after four years, handed the contract over to "Gentleman Tom" Sheppey. After Sheppey quit, Leon Poulin drove the stage for fifteen years. Eventually, in 1913, this, one of the last of the old stage routes, discontinued operating, with the advent of rural mail delivery.
The old time stage drivers had many interesting tales to tell, of snowdrifts, deep mud, and especially spring freshets when the Thames rose above the bridge level, flooding the country for miles; when Thamesville stores were filled with water as high as the counters, and people went about in boats.

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Randall McDonald 1795-1866   Polly Hubbell ca 1790-1833   Robert Smith   Isabel ??
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Alexander McDonald 1816-1912   Isabella (Isobel) Smith 1823-1887
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William McDonald 1847-1927