Anna Isabella "Bella" McDonald born 23 Jun 1867 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

Clan Gathering 2007

Terry's Highland Games BBQ : From the left is Donnie Muir(Lanjoes Oldest son), Ray Muir(my brother), Back is Eric Brunet(my brother Kenny's son, Kenny's grandson Ayden is on Donnies shoulders), Front in white is Holly Urso(Langels daughter), next front I believe is Holly's daughter, next rear in blue is Sharon Cowan(Authers oldest Daughter), next front is Brodie Dupuis(Bonnies oldest grandson, great grandson to Aurthur), in white at rear is somebody from the beautiful city of Charlottetown, next rear is Douglas Muir(Langels son), next front is a redhead that claims to be from Ottawa but I have been there several times and have not seen her, next rear is Bonnie Dupuis(Authurs youngest daughter), and next is me(the ghost of Christmas present)

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John J. MacIsaac McDonald Jr. and Isabelle O'Brien

The MacIsaac family bible has John Isaac and Isabelle O'Brien marrying at St. Finnan's, Alexandria in 1859, no mention of month or day. Another possibly more accurate but unconfirmed source has John Isaac and Isabelle O'Brien married in 1860 Feb. 18, St. Finnan's. It's easy to see that John J. was at least twice Isabelle's age when they were married.

I think that is a far back as we go for born in Canada on this side of the family; Elizabeth (Isabella) O'Brien, b: 12 Nov 1842 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.

John Isaac and Isabelle O'Brien's children were:

Helen (Aunt Ellen) Jane 
    b. 01 Feb 1861,
    m. Duncan Daniel O'Conner
    d. January 01, 1946, 
Ranald John MacDonald 
    b. May 28, 1862, Lot 29/2nd Conc. of Kenyon, Glengarry Co. Ont. 
                                                        (East 1/2); 
    m. Margaret R. McRauri Maggie R MacDonald
    d. 1939, Apple Hill, Glengarry Co. Ont.,    
Mary Janet Jennie MacDonald (Jessie Jordan's mother;)
    b: 18 Mar 1864 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada 
    m: John D. Scotsman MacDonell
    d. 1941,     
Alexander Big Alex; 
    b: 16 Dec 1865 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
    m. Hattie Harriet, MacDonald; 
    d. 1952 Apple Hill On, 
Anne Isabelle Annie, MacDonald
    m. Archibald J. MacDonald, Baldie; 
    d. 1932, Winnipeg, Man,    
John Angus 
    b. 10 Jul 1869
    m. Martha King 1938,   
James Isaac , Jim MacDonald
     b: 18 Feb 1871 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
     d. about 1963,  Greenfield, Glengarry, Ont,    
John Vincent 
    b. 03 Nov 1873
    m. Rosanne Roderick McRauri MacDonald
    d. about 1950 in Ashland, Wisconsin,   
Margaret Ellen Maggie Johnson; 
    b: 14 May 1875 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada  
    m. Jerome Johnson, 20 Jun, 1901
    d. Abt. 1968, Elk River, Minnesota,     
Donald Alexander Dan MacDonald
    b. 27 Aug 1877
    d. 1940, Apple Hill, Ont,
Kate Catherine, Janet MacDonald
     b: 01 Apr 1880 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
     d: 02 Feb 1918 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Elizabeth MacDonald 
    b: 01 Apr 1880 in Kenyon, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
    d: May 1909 in Brockville, Ontario, Canada 
Donald Donnie, 
    b. 1881
    d. Milwaukee, Wisconsin at American Veterans Hospital, 1969     
Donald-Archibald
    b. 21 Jun 1882 
    d. 30 Jun 1883 at home at 13 months of age.

Ranald J.

The eldest son of John J. MacIsaac McDonald Jr. and Isabelle O'Brien

Ranald J. and family:

Pictured are as follows:

Garry: Mary Elizabeth (Mae): Mary-Catherine (Kitty): Bertha: Margaret-Ann (Sr. Margaret R.H.S.J.): John Roderick (1895-1970): John Angus: John Archie: Mary Janet: Donald (Dan): Isabel: Oliver: Edna: Douglas Clare: James Andrew.

I also have a letter from Father Donald A. Kerr sent to the family following DC's fatality addressed to My dear Mrs.MacDonald. You can view a copy of the letter by clicking here...

Picture Explained:

The eldest boy is Christena's father (Cornwall, Ont). The eldest girl is mom's cousin Mae from Ashland Wisc. Her son Allan (California) sent it to me this morning. The infant is Douglas Claire who died in the D-Day battle in France, One of the older boys died in WW1 and another was gassed but lived until 1962. One of their children is missing, she died at one year from measles,the rest lived until their 90s: 98, 97, 96, etc.!
How would you like to have had 16 children. Can you imagine getting them ready for the picture? We couldn't get 4 of you to co-operate!!
-- Mom

Apple Hill Cemetary: Family of Ranald J.

Details explained from Ranald J Macs wife's side: The MacRauri's

"The MacRauri's"

Some corrections from the original post.

from Christena:

Rory MacRauri the father of Margaret and Roseanne was killed in a fall from a barn roof at age 42. His daughter Roseanne was baptized as Rory Anne at St. Finnan's cathedral in Alexandria. There was no problem with her name and the church official. Her name may have been changed to Roseanne after her mother's grief over her husband's death eased or possibly Roseanne was teased at school because of her name. Ranald John, husband of her sister Margaret lived on the farm at lot 29 at Loch Garry which later became Apple Hill. Ranald John's brother Donald was a fireman in Ashland. Donald was prone to take serious risks on the job so Vincent removed him from that work. I had heard that Vincent was fire chief at that time, he was also custodian at a school and frequently made wooden furniture for that school. Mary Elizabeth Taylor (died February 1988 at age 98) was the grand daughter of Alexander MacIsaac MacDonald and Ellen MacMartin. Her obituary states that she helped Leroy Guldan write a book on the MacIsaac MacDonalds (1660 to 1969).

Always good to hear from you.
Christena.

from Marion MacDonald

Your Margaret McRauri married RJ. Her sister Roseanne McRauri married RJ's brother John Vincent. A little information on the sisters:
Margaret was born in January. That same year her father, Rory McRauri was killed in August probably felling trees or some such thing. In December that same year her sister Roseanne was born. They wanted her named Rory Anne McRauri but church officials as they are would not allow it, therefore she is Roseanne. The young family was on the main farm as Rory had been the oldest son. Upon his death they had to move off the farm and the second oldest brother take over the running of it which was the way of doing things in those days and indeed well into the 20th century in Scotland and Canada. These 2 girls obviously remained very close and kept contact all their lives because the information goes like this. RJ stayed on the farm in Greenfield and Roseanne's family moved to Ashland, Wisconsin where they had 9 children, Winston, Marybelle, Agnes, Angeline, Edgar, Louise, Louis, Joseph, Gifford. This may also help explain how RJ's son Donald ended up in Wisconsin as these sisters' families were double related with the fathers being brothers and the mothers being sisters.
-- Marion MacDonald, Toronto

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