Freddie Lee McDonald was born on 6 January 1925 New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana to Fred Lee McDonald and Lena "Leota" Vernon McDonald. Freddie died on 14 December 1937 in Milltown, Crawford County, Indiana as a result of a sledding accident. He hit his head on a rock and he apparently died from what was believed to be a skull fracture. He never woke up from the accident.
Freddie is buried with his parents and oldest brother Donald Verne McDonald. Freddie's other siblings are deceased: Carmel Glen, Thomas Edwin, Helen Faye McDonald Mobley and Jack Vernon McDonald.

parents:
FRED LEE McDONALD
birth: August 16, 1894 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: May 12, 1944 Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
LENA LEOTA VERNON ("Leota")
birth: October 4, 1895 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: November 29, 1979 Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana

siblings:
1. Donald Verne McDonald
birth: September 27, 1917 Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
death: March 27, 1919 Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana
burial: Bluff Springs Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana
2. Carmel Glen McDonald ("Stretch")
birth: May 19, 1919 Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana
death: January 20, 2001 Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana
burial: cremation
2. Thomas Edwin McDonald ("Ed")
birth: July 5, 1920 Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana
death: August 12, 1998 Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky
burial: Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Metcalfe County, Kentucky
3. Helen Faye McDonald Mobley
birth: July 18, 1923 Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana
death: December 12, 2006 Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
burial: Resthaven Memorial Park, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
4. FREDDIE LEE McDONALD
5. Jack Vernon McDonald
birth: February 17, 1931 New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
death: January 6, 2005 Nashville, Brown County, Indiana
burial: cremation