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Donald Daniel McMillan

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Donald Daniel McMillan

Birth
USA
Death
16 Oct 1882 (aged 69–70)
Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada GPS-Latitude: 43.3719749, Longitude: -80.9999161
Plot
Section C, Lot 125, SubLot 1
Memorial ID
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Wife: Mary McDonald (abt 1831 Scotland-1918), at least 11 children. Mary is buried in Avondale Section St. John (she was Catholic)

"Daniel Mcmillen" was enumerated in London Township, Middlesex County in 1852 with his parents and 2 siblings. Although the parents were born in Scotland, Neil and his older sister Anne were born in USA. Brother James was born in Canada, so the family came to Ontario between 1815 and 1821.

"Donald McMillan" and his family was enumerated in East Williams Township, Middlesex County in 1871 (Donald and son Neil were recorded with religion Church of Scotland, but Mary and the other children were R. Catholic)
In 1881, "Daniel McMullen" and his family were enumerated in Stratford, Perth County

Ontario death registration and Avondale burial register have comment: "lost in woods". Cause of death: starved to death. Inscription and burial register have death date as 16 Oct 1882, but death registration has date "unknown" (death registered on 27 Oct 1882, using name Daniel McMillan).

Given names Donald and Daniel both used in records.
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Wife: Mary McDonald (abt 1831 Scotland-1918), at least 11 children. Mary is buried in Avondale Section St. John (she was Catholic)

"Daniel Mcmillen" was enumerated in London Township, Middlesex County in 1852 with his parents and 2 siblings. Although the parents were born in Scotland, Neil and his older sister Anne were born in USA. Brother James was born in Canada, so the family came to Ontario between 1815 and 1821.

"Donald McMillan" and his family was enumerated in East Williams Township, Middlesex County in 1871 (Donald and son Neil were recorded with religion Church of Scotland, but Mary and the other children were R. Catholic)
In 1881, "Daniel McMullen" and his family were enumerated in Stratford, Perth County

Ontario death registration and Avondale burial register have comment: "lost in woods". Cause of death: starved to death. Inscription and burial register have death date as 16 Oct 1882, but death registration has date "unknown" (death registered on 27 Oct 1882, using name Daniel McMillan).

Given names Donald and Daniel both used in records.
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Inscription

[missing; transcript per Perth OGS] McMillan / In Memory of / Donald McMillan / Who Died / Oct. 16, 1882 / Aged 70 Years / A faithful friend, a husband dear, / A tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again /

Gravesite Details

Interment Date 1882-10-22



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