Thomas McDonald

1820 - 1875  (55 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Gender	Male
  Born	26 August 1820	Titaboutie, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1]
  Joan's Notes	Early in 1864 George Petchell sold his two Mataubank (Inch Clutha, Otago) to Thomas McDonald, a widower whose wife had died a few years prior to his leaving Scotland, when some of their children were still very small. He arrived in Otago in 1863, bringing with him four daughters, and leaving with friends at Home his three youngest children - George, Thomas and Rebecca. In 1868, by which time he had a home ready for them the three young people came out in the "Hellenslea" to join their father and their older sisters. Of a persevering character, Thomas in a few short years had not only reached a position of ease and comfort, but had also made a name for himself because of his knowledge of stock and his efficient farming methods as well as his generosity. Just as his sons had grown to manhood howeve, and he was beginning to feel that he could relax a little and enjoy an easier middle age, he contracted pneumonia and died in October 1875 at the age of 53.  [1]
  Died	9 October 1875	Otago, New Zealand   [1]
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  Person ID	I7323	Roger
  Last Modified	17 June 2006

  
  

  Father	Thomas McDonald,   b. before 11 November 1794, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 November 1867, Tainachar, Logie Coldstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age > 72 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Middleton,   b. 1793, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. July 1859, Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F2158	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 1	Margaret Birss,   b. before 3 December 1821, Logie Coldstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown
  Children	1. Helen McDonald,   b. 2 December 1843, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown
  Family ID	F2157	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 2	Jane or Jean Middleton,   b. before 19 September 1822, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 May 1859, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age > 36 years)
  Married	29 July 1844	Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1]
  Children	+   1. Isabella McDonald,   b. 23 November 1844, Dykeneuk, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown +   2. Margaret McDonald,   b. 20 September 1846, Dykeneuk, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes - date unknown +   3. Jane or Jean McDonald,   b. 22 July 1848, Dykeneuk, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 20 April 1905, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  (Age 56 years) +   4. George McDonald,   b. 3 May 1850, Dykeneuk, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 24 November 1917, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 67 years) +   5. Thomas McDonald,   b. 26 February 1852, Dykeneuk, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 5 April 1933, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 81 years) +   6. Rebecca McDonald,   b. 25 February 1854, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 18 February 1936, Taieri Beach, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 81 years)     7. Elizabeth McDonald,   b. 16 August 1856, Dykeneuk, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 28 March 1859, Dykeneuk, Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	17 June 2006
  Family ID	F2156	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 9 October 1875 - Otago, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S15] GEDCOM File “Joan.ged”, from Joan van’t Wout.