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McDonald, John Leod

Ken McDonald (View posts)
Posted: 10 Oct 1998 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McDonald
Looking for information on John Leod McDonald who was born on October 22, 1854 and died August 25, 1906. Married to Mary Ann Watt in 1881. She was born in 1858 and died July 21, 1888. They had four children Louis Michael, May Josephine, Laura Anna and Annie Christian. John Leod remarried after the death of Mary Ann Watt. He married Jannet Watt, sister of Mary Ann, in 1892. They had four children Peter Alexander, Maybell, Nellie and John Leod Jr.

John Leod McDonald was the postmaster in Stony Plain, Alberta and a mural on the post office has his picture. He is believed to be buried somewhere in the Parkland county. Any information would be helpful, particularly the names of his father and mother.

McDonald John Leod

K. L. McDonald (View posts)
Posted: 17 May 1999 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McDonald
The message should read: trying to obtain the parents of John Leod Sr.

Re: McDonald, John Leod

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 2:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
I wonder if John Mcdonald might be the son on Alexander McDonald of Brookfield, PEI. The reason I say this is that Alexander McDonald had a daughter Mary, born in 1850, who came out to Stony Plain, Alberta and married William J Burns. They soon moved to St. Albert. I noticed somewhere that when John's wife died, he sent for his sister Mary, who then married William Burns. My great grandmother was Catherine McDonald Corbett. I am trying to work on this branch of the McDonalds. I hope that this might help. William Mallett wmallett@telus.net

Re: McDonald, John Leod

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 5:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
The Master Surname Database (not online) (mostly burials in Alberta cemeteries) of the Alberta Genealogical Society lists these names;

Peter Alexander MCDONALD, 1894 - 28 Dec 1975
burial in the Inga cemetery near Stony Plain.
There are more MCDONALD burials in this and other cemeteries in the area, but none that fit you query.

This is an older cemetery and names of burials may have become lost.

There is a
William J. BURNS, 1845 - 9 or 24 Jan 1931 (h/o Mary MACDONALD, same stone as Blanch & Elizabeth MACDONALD)
burial in the 7 ave Edmonton cemetery.

Both of you need to get the Publication "Alberta Index of Registration of Birth, Marriage & Deaths, 1870 - 1905".

Available at AGS Edmonton.
For further research please contact the Research Committee of the Edmonton Branch.
http://abgensoc.ca/

Peter


Re: McDonald, John Leod

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 5:49PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McDONALD
Hi, House & Photo
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.php?id=story_line&lg=E...
Since John Leod McDONALD - was postmaster etc - at Stony Pain.
The Public Library for same - may have more information.
Municipal Office - may be able to advise re Cemeteries in the area - perhaps burial place.
Provincial Archive in Edmonton - may hold some records.
Early Marriage registrations may not? hold much personal information - but - perhaps names of parents?
Registration of Death - for John Leod McDONALD - Perhaps
Provincial Archive in Edmonton may hold information. - may show names of parents - if known to informant.
Do you know - Where ? John Leod McDONALD - was born ?
Cheers, Stella

Re: McDonald, John Leod

Posted: 9 Mar 2012 3:49AM GMT
Classification: Query
Stella:
Just came across your post and will provide some information on John Leod McDonad my great grandfather.

Post Office and Postmasters-National Archives of Canada show John Leod was appointed postmaster for Stony Plain, Northwest Territories on June 1, 1893 and he resigned from the position on April 28, 1903.

Burial Place: Pioneer Cemetery, Spruce Grove, Alberta,Canada block 112 plot 3 west

Parents name were Alexander (1816-1888)and Christine MacLeod (1819-1861)

Married Mary Ann Kay Watt and they had 4 children; when Mary Ann died he later married Jannett Watt, full sister of Mary Ann and they also had 4 children.

John Leod was born October 22, 1853, Brookfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Hope the information is helpful.

Ken

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