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M Alexander (Sandy) McDonald

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, published in 1904, pages 529-531:
"Alexander McDonald...
"This most highly respected resident of Howard Township was born in that township, on the river Thames, August 6, 1816, a son of Randall and Polly (Hubbell) McDonald, who were among the very first settlers in the County of Kent... "Randall McDonald, the only son, served in the war prior to his marriage to Polly Hubbell which took place in 1815. They settled on the river Thames... Nine of their ten children grew to maturity, and as noted Alexander was the eldest, the others being... Anselm, born on the old home in 1838, married Mary A. Dodman, and they settled near Thamesville, where he died; his widow is still living there with her children - Rosalind, who became the wife of George Ferguson and has one daughter, Pearl; Randall, who married Jane McKinley, daughter of John McKinley, resides in Thamesville, and has three children, Mary, James and Rosalind; Mary; William; Samuel and Miss Ethel, who live in Detroit; and George S. who lives on the old homestead...

1901 personal census, Thamesville Village, Kent Co., ON, 1-02, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
McDonald Ansolem, F(?), Married, 30 Jun 1827, 73, born Ont, origin: Scot., Canadian, Meth.;
Mary A., F, Married, wife, 31 Jul 1846, 54, born Ont, origin: Eng., Canadian, Meth., Weaver;
William, M, Single, son, 10 Jan 1871, 30, born Ont, Canadian, Meth., Carpenter;
Mary, F, Single, daughter, 7 May 1868, 32, Canadian, Meth., Dressmaker;
Samuel, M, Single, son, 22 Aug 1873, 27, born Ont, Canadian, Meth., Farm Labourer;
Ethel, F, Single, daughter, 3 Mar 1883, 17, born Ont, Meth.;
Alexander, M, Single, son, 15 Sep 1888, 12, born Ont, Meth.

Thamesville Herald Thursday 5 April 1923
Mary Ann McDonald - The death of the late Mrs. Mary Ann McDonald, widow of the late Anslem McDonald, removed another pioneer resident of the district. Mrs. McDonald, who had reached the ripe old age of 81 years, 7 months and 29 days, was born in Camden township
...Members of the family who survive are: Randall of Camden, William of Detroit, Samuel and Sandy of Saskatchewan, Mrs. L. Barnes of Courtright and Miss Mary of Camden...

Chatham Daily News April 1940
Miss M. McDonald, Thamesville, Dies: Thamesville, April 9 -- Miss Mary Ann McDonald ... was 72 years of age and was born here a daughter of the late Anselum McDonald, who came to this country from Scotland, and Mary Anne Dodman... She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ethel Barnes of Courtwright, and three brothers, George F. and Samuel of Canadian West and William of Detroit. A brother Randall McDonald of Camden township predeceased her two years ago...

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Randall McDonald 1795-1866   Polly Hubbell ca 1790-1833    
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Anslem McDonald 1827-1901   Mary Ann Dodman 1846-1923
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Alexander (Sandy) McDonald 1888