Birth date Sept 1795 Baptismal Date 18 June 1796

Parents:
Angus McLure, b. 1749, in Inverness-shire, Scotland, d. bef. 1810 in Lot 33, Brackley Point, PEI.

Anabella McKenzie, b. in Inverness-shire, Scotland, d. abt. 1850 at Brackley Point, Lot 33, P.E.I.

Donald John McLure (1795-1873) The son of Angus McLure and Annabella MacKenzie. He was born at Lot 33, Brackley Point, PEI. He was baptized on 18 Jun 1796, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Donald McLure and Mary McKenzie were married by the Rev. John Geddie at Lot 33, Brackley Point, PEI Canada on April 09, 1839. It was at that point, that he added Donald to his name. Donald John McLure spent some of his youthful years sailing to and from China.

They immigrated with other families to US from Canada about 1847 to Iowa County and to Dane County, Wisconsin. Originally named just John, he renamed himself Donald. He 'fell out' with his family as he felt that they were overly strict with him. As a young man in PEI he worked on the ships. The family say that he renamed himself Donald John McLure and may have spent some years sailing to and from China. When looking through records, it is important to know that in the 19th century, the name Daniel was often a written and spoken alternative to the name Donald.

The McLures had many children, several of them sadly died before adulthood. The children born before 1850 were born in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The others were born in Wisconsin.

Donald John McLure (b. c.1795-1873) His death was October 8, 1873. The McLure and the MacKenzie families lived near one another in Iowa and Dane counties, Wisconsin,

Donald may have been attracted to the Blue Mounds area as he was a miner. He was from a family that were farmers and shipbuilders. He had spent years as a shipowner and merchant. He was choose to have worked as a farmer and primarily a miner. The Blue Mound mines were famous lead mines. Recorded in the 1850 and 1860 censuses is the fact that Donald and Mary lived in Blue Mounds, Dane co, Wisconsin. When they moved to Black Earth, they were neighbors of Mary MacKenzie McLure's parents, Benjamin MacKenzie and Isabelle McLeod.

The 1870 census has them living in Ridgeway, Iowa co., near their cousins the Helmenstines. Donald's occupation then was Farmer. Donald died October of 1873 in Ridgeway, Iowa co. Wisconsin.

In the census of 1880, his wife Mary is listed as a widow living with her son Chester A. McLure, age 19, in Ridgeway, Iowa co., Wisconsin. Instead of being 'at Home' she is listed as a widow and a Farmer.

The census of 1900 shows Mary McLure living in Papillion, Sarpy, Nebraska, with her widowed daughter Christy A. McLure Fisher. Mary is aged 81, and Christy is 59. Both women are listed as Widowed.

Christy Ann died in Chicago, probably while visiting Mary's sister (and Christy's Aunt) Margaret MacKenzie Ward. Both Mary and Christy are buried in Nebraska along with Christy's husband and children.

Parents:
Angus McLure of Lot 33 Brackley Point PEI
Annabella McKenzie of Lot 33 Brackley Point PEI

Spouse:
Mary MacKenzie (1819-1904)

Children:

-- Christie Ann McClure, b. May 30, 1840, Prince Edward Island, Canada, d. Mar. 25, 1917, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, m.(1843) Willard W. Fisher, b. 1830, Chautauqua Co., New York, d. Dec. 11, 1883, Bellevue, Sarpy Co., Nebraska

-- Annabella McLure, b. Aug. 2, 1843, Brackley, Prince Edward Island, Canada, d. 1914, Dodgeville, Iowa Co., Wisconsin) m. Joel 'Walt' Whitman, b. Feb. 1, 1823, Wells, Hamilton Co., New York, USA, d. 1905, Dodgeville, Iowa Co., Wisconsin

-- Alexander Thomas McClure, b. Dec. 18, 1844, Brackley, Prince Edward Island, Canada, d. Apr. 6, 1858, Iowa Co., Wisconsin

-- Benjamin Frederick McClure, b. Apr. 15, 1847, Brackley, Prince Edward Island, Canada, d. Apr. 12, 1858, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin

-- Elizabeth McClure, b. Dec. 1, 1850, Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin, d. May 8, 1851, Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin

-- Hugh J. McClure, b. Jun. 27, 1852, Wisconsin, d. Dec. 30, 1852, Wisconsin

-- George Lemuel McLure, b. August 19, 1856, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin, d. December 09, 1951, Blue River, Lane Co, Oregon, m. December 09, 1889 in Chehalis, Lewis Co, Washington. Rhoda Corinna McIntrye, b. March 04, 1867, Waterville, Lesuerr Co, Minnesota, d. October 09, 1935 in Onalaska, Lewis Co, Washington.

-- Christiana McClure, b. 1858, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin, d. 1862, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin

-- Chester A. McClure, b. 1861, Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA, d. Apr. 27, 1900, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, m. May Lawrence, b. , d.????

-- Jessie McClure, b. Feb. 4, 1863, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin, d. Jun. 4, 1863, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin

-- Margaret McClure, b. 1871, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin, d. Apr. 4, 1878, Black Earth, Dane Co., Wisconsin

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Sources:

1870 US Census Town of Blue Mounds, Dane Co, Wisconsin

'Daniel' McLure and family are shown living next door to Benjamin(e) & Isabelle MacKenzie.

[sources:
John's Baptism:
Name: John Mclure
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 18 Jun 1796
Event Place: Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island
Father's Name: Angus Mclure
Mother's Name: Annab Mckenzie
Book Number: 3
Page: 27
GS Film number: 1487763
Digital Folder Number: 004594555
Image Number: 04261

Citing this Record:
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCXJ-MFF : 12 December 2014), John Mclure, 18 Jun 1796; citing p. 27, volume 3, Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,763.

Vital records, Censuses and
"The Descendants of Benjamine and Isabella MacKenzie", www.islandregister.com/mackenzie2.html;

"The Descendants of John MacLeod & Kenneth MacLeod Of French River/New London, PEI", www.islandregister.com/mcloed4.html;

"The Descendants Of Angus McLure and Annabella McKenzie" www.islandregister.com/mclure1.html]