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Letha Irene
McDonald
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--... Alexander, born in 1863, married Anna Street of Howard, and they now reside in the Northwest, where he is engaged in the livery business; their chldren are Myrtle, Lille, Marie, Jessie and Letha...
1901 personal census, Moose Jaw, Assiniboia West, N.W.T., t1-1:
McDonald Alex, M, married, 29 Aug 1862, 38, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Presby, Liveryman;
Agnes, F, wife, married, 15 Sept 1866, 34, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Presby;
Myrtle, F, daughter, single, 29 July 1888, 12, Ont, student;
Lily, F, daughter, single, 3 Jan 1891, 10, born Assiniboia, student;
Maria, F, daughter, single, 22 Feb 1895, 6, born Assiniboia, student;
Letha, F, daughter, single, 28 Jan 1898, 2, born Assiniboia;
Martha, F, daughter, 23 Feb 1901, born Assiniboia;
Craig Jas, M, employer, single, 4 May 1874, 26, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Presby, Teamster.
Headstone in Moose Jaw Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Sask:
Letha Irene beloved daughter of Alex and Agnes McDonald died Nov 15, 1922 aged 23 years;
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