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John H. McDonald

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John H. McDonald

Birth
Highland, Scotland
Death
20 Apr 1936 (aged 74)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Compton, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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emtombment @ Angeles Abbey Mausoleum, Compton, CA
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John was born in Watten, Caithness, Scotland (the son of Donald and Janet nee Clyne MacDonald)in the Highland's of Scotland. He came to America in early 1882, he left behind one illigitimate son John MacDonald born in December 1881 also in Watten. John II's mother was Alexanderine MacKay for some reason she and John Sr. never married. John was also the adopted father of Chauncey (Burt) Greenberry McDonald, born July 9th, 1880, Chauncy was the son of Margaret H. Vanderpool McLallan and they were married in Missoula, Montana in 2 July of 1893. He also worked on the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad for 43 years and he retired in 1933 as a conductor. He spent most of his adult life in Colorado, first Pueblo, then Denver, and retired in Long Beach, California where he died in April 1936.

Home in 1910: Denver, Denver, Colorado (15 Apr)
John H McDonald, 47, DE-Scotland-Scotland, Age first married 29, Railroad Conductor
Margaret H McDonald, 47, MO-MO-IL, Age at first married 29, Children 0/0
Both married one time

Home in 1920: Denver, Denver, Colorado (1 Jan)
John H McDonald, 58, DE-Scotland-Scotland, Conductor on Steam Railroad
Margaret McDonald, 57, MO-MO-IL

Home in 1930: Denver, Denver, Colorado (1 Apr)
John H McDonald, 68, DE-Scotland-Scotland, Age at first marriage 29, Railroad Conductor
Margaret H McDonald, 68, MO-MO-IL, Age at first marriage 29
Occupation: Santa Fe R.R. Conductor

Married: Margaret H. Vanderpool McLallan

Residence: 3 years
138 Elm Street
Long Beach, L.A. Co., CA
[56 years in United States]

Mother: Jeanette Kline
Born: Scotland

Burial Information: Entombment
Angeles Abbey Mausoleum

Source:
California Death Certificates
1936 Long Beach D.C. - Image #571
John was born in Watten, Caithness, Scotland (the son of Donald and Janet nee Clyne MacDonald)in the Highland's of Scotland. He came to America in early 1882, he left behind one illigitimate son John MacDonald born in December 1881 also in Watten. John II's mother was Alexanderine MacKay for some reason she and John Sr. never married. John was also the adopted father of Chauncey (Burt) Greenberry McDonald, born July 9th, 1880, Chauncy was the son of Margaret H. Vanderpool McLallan and they were married in Missoula, Montana in 2 July of 1893. He also worked on the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad for 43 years and he retired in 1933 as a conductor. He spent most of his adult life in Colorado, first Pueblo, then Denver, and retired in Long Beach, California where he died in April 1936.

Home in 1910: Denver, Denver, Colorado (15 Apr)
John H McDonald, 47, DE-Scotland-Scotland, Age first married 29, Railroad Conductor
Margaret H McDonald, 47, MO-MO-IL, Age at first married 29, Children 0/0
Both married one time

Home in 1920: Denver, Denver, Colorado (1 Jan)
John H McDonald, 58, DE-Scotland-Scotland, Conductor on Steam Railroad
Margaret McDonald, 57, MO-MO-IL

Home in 1930: Denver, Denver, Colorado (1 Apr)
John H McDonald, 68, DE-Scotland-Scotland, Age at first marriage 29, Railroad Conductor
Margaret H McDonald, 68, MO-MO-IL, Age at first marriage 29
Occupation: Santa Fe R.R. Conductor

Married: Margaret H. Vanderpool McLallan

Residence: 3 years
138 Elm Street
Long Beach, L.A. Co., CA
[56 years in United States]

Mother: Jeanette Kline
Born: Scotland

Burial Information: Entombment
Angeles Abbey Mausoleum

Source:
California Death Certificates
1936 Long Beach D.C. - Image #571

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