Donald MACDONALD

Name

Donald Macdonald

Gender

Male

Birthplace

Scotland

Marriage(s)

1884

Partner(s)

  • Marjorie Macdonald
  • Cecilia Godfrey Macdonald, nee Vaughan

Children

  • Duncan William Macdonald
  • Maria Liley (1886-1960)
  • Marslee Vaughan Kemp (1888-1968)
  • Charles Macdonald (born 1889)
  • Bruce Macdonald (born 1891, died young)
  • Elizabeth (Betsey) Lang (born 1893)
  • Jessie McPhee (born 1895)
  • Mary Ellen Beck (born 1897)

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Biography

Originally from “Achmony”, Glen Urquhart, Inverness, Scotland; came to New Zealand about 1850 with his brother, James, from the Australian goldfields; went to South Island goldfields then to Hawke’s Bay
Both very good horsemen; rounded up wild cattle in the bush between Woodville and Dannevirke
Donald took up land near Havelock North
James married Ann Cumming, a cousin, and lived in Central Hawke’s Bay

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