George Norman MacDonald grew up in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, and worked as a fisherman in Alpena, Michigan before starting his sailing career as a deckhand. He went on to serve the Pittsburgh Steamship Company as a first mate between 1915 and 1921, and then as a captain between 1922 and 1935. His "steamboats" worked on the Great Lakes of North America hauling iron ore and other cargoes for the steel industry. In the off season, he made his home with his wife Margaret and their children in Toledo, Ohio.
He drowned May 1935 at Fairport Harbour, Ohio aboard his ship, the W.D. Crawford. He suffered a heart attack and fell overboard into the harbour.
His nickname "Boots" came from the large, cast-off pair of his father's boots that he habitually wore as a boy.
From Grandsons Neil and Douglas.∼Son of Donald McDonald & Christina McLean. Married Margaret Matheson on 3 Mar 1920 in Southampton, Ontario. Born in Southampton, lived in Toledo, Ohio.
He drowned May 1935 at Fairport Harbour, Ohio aboard his ship, the W.D. Crawford. He suffered a heart attack and fell overboard into the harbour.
His nickname "Boots" came from the large, cast-off pair of his father's boots that he habitually wore as a boy.
From Grandsons Neil and Douglas.∼Son of Donald McDonald & Christina McLean. Married Margaret Matheson on 3 Mar 1920 in Southampton, Ontario. Born in Southampton, lived in Toledo, Ohio.
George Norman MacDonald grew up in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, and worked as a fisherman in Alpena, Michigan before starting his sailing career as a deckhand. He went on to serve the Pittsburgh Steamship Company as a first mate between 1915 and 1921, and then as a captain between 1922 and 1935. His "steamboats" worked on the Great Lakes of North America hauling iron ore and other cargoes for the steel industry. In the off season, he made his home with his wife Margaret and their children in Toledo, Ohio.
He drowned May 1935 at Fairport Harbour, Ohio aboard his ship, the W.D. Crawford. He suffered a heart attack and fell overboard into the harbour.
His nickname "Boots" came from the large, cast-off pair of his father's boots that he habitually wore as a boy.
From Grandsons Neil and Douglas.∼Son of Donald McDonald & Christina McLean. Married Margaret Matheson on 3 Mar 1920 in Southampton, Ontario. Born in Southampton, lived in Toledo, Ohio.
He drowned May 1935 at Fairport Harbour, Ohio aboard his ship, the W.D. Crawford. He suffered a heart attack and fell overboard into the harbour.
His nickname "Boots" came from the large, cast-off pair of his father's boots that he habitually wore as a boy.
From Grandsons Neil and Douglas.∼Son of Donald McDonald & Christina McLean. Married Margaret Matheson on 3 Mar 1920 in Southampton, Ontario. Born in Southampton, lived in Toledo, Ohio.
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Captain George B
McDonald
of Toledo Ohio
Died at Fairport Harbor
Ohio May 1st 1935
Age 53 Years.
Margaret Matheson
His Wife 1882-1946
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