The Donaldsons of Corinda Brisbane Queensland Australia

Donaldsons of Brisbane & Corinda, Queensland, Australia

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John Donaldson, born 1777 of Cloghore, Kilbarron Co Donegal had 6 known children, 3 of whom emigrated to Queensland Australia:-

Robert (1825-1902) Simon (1841-1907) William (1842-1922)

Robert married his cousin Isabella Donaldson from Glenfinn Co Donegal in 1847 They emigrated in 1853 to Corinda Brisbane Australia

They had 3 children:-

a) John 1849 -1915, b) George 1852-1900 c) Samuel 1855-1918

Nothing is known about a)John

b) George married twice
1) Annie Maria Neil in 1880 - 2 children Annie Georgina b 1881 & a baby lived one day 1884. Annie Maria died in 1885
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2) He married his 2nd wife, Hannah Rebecca Allen 1856-1941 from Heydour Lincs, in 1886 - 5 children - John b 1887, Eva Allen born 1889, Edwin Lester born 1891, Ise May born 1893 & Lucy Marsh 1896-1969

Lucy Marsh married Albert Eugen Bruschweiler in Brisbane.

A son born 1924 married
1) Ester Merle Phillips(1927-86) on 14/09/1946 - 3 children.
2) He married again in 1990

A daughter b 1927 married Letcher James Sewell from Dunedin NZ in 1951. Family live in Mosgiel Otago

c) Samuel born 1855 married Amelia Clayson in 1885. Known children Robert b 1887 Samuel born 1889 & Alfred Thomas born 1892 - killed in action in France 1917.

Finn River

Brisbane

Robert Death Cert

Grave of Alfred Thomas Donaldson

Simon (1841-1907) did not marry

William married Catherine Strong 1848-1920 - daughter of Hugh Strong and Jane Porteous, from Carnhugh Donegal in Brisbane, in 1869. They had 11 children:-

Robert John born 1870, James Hugh 1872-1917, Simon 1873-1949, (married Emily Florence Allen) William born 1875 George 1877-1946, Alexander 1878-1946, Isabella born 1880 Matthew Harold born 1882 Catherine born 1884 Arthur Henry 1886-1925 Elizabeth Beatrice born 1889

George1877-1946 married Ada Maud Leslie and had 2 children. One was Eric.
I am in touch with Eric's descendants in Queensland.

Graves in Toowong Cemetery Brisbane

Grave of Isabella & Robert

Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Samuel & Alfred Donaldson.jpg (113334 bytes)

Grave of Samuel born 1855 Donaldson & his son Alfred

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Site

In Memory of

Private ALFRED DONALDSON

410, 41st Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F
who died age 25 on Sunday 3 June 1917.

Son of Samuel and Amelia Donaldson, of Goodna, Queensland.

Remembered with honour
STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY

Toowong Cemetery Brisbane George & Hannah Donaldson.jpg (112718 bytes)

Grave of George Donaldson

Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Samuel Donaldson.jpg (139642 bytes)

Grave of Samuel, born 1889 son of Samuel & Amelia

The original John Donaldson, born 1777, of Cloghore had another son George.

George (1830-1873) born Cloghore, Kilbarron, Co Donegal married Anne McBrien (1836-1885) in 1858.George was a farmer and corn mill & kiln owner at Cloghore.
They had 5 known children - all emigrated to Australia - see Donaldson Cloghore page.

More McBrien details on Ross McBriens website at Lough Erne
L-21.1 James McBrien (c1860…1936) married Elizabeth Donaldson(c1861/2…1930)

Australian descent:-

Elizabeth 1862-1930, Fanny 1866-89, Jane 1870-1953, William 1870-1934, Isabella Anne 1872-1945

Elizabeth married James McBrien born 1860 Rosscor Co Fermanagh in Brisbane on 8/8/1885.They had 3 sons and 3 daughters

Fanny married Hugh Magee/McGee 1860-1932, of Brownhall Donegal in Brisbane on 6/4/1887. Fanny died aged only 23 in 1889. They had 1 daughter Annie Eilleen 1888-1945, who married David Connelly 1889-1946, Comber, Co Down They had 9 children. I am in touch with a descendant in Queensland who has kindly contributed this information.

The group has David Connelly, standing on the left.The lady seated left is possibly Fanny Donaldson's daughter Annie.The photo was taken around 1913-1920 in Fortitude Valley. Can anyone identify the others in the photo?

Jane married Andrew McAnally of Carrick-on-Tyne in Brisbane 25/5/1891.
They had at least 1 son and 2 daughters

William died unmarried in Brisbane

Isabella Anne married twice 1) John Robert McCullagh in Brisbane in 1896 2) James Robertson in Southport in 1913. There were no children.

Another possible child of George (1830 -1873) and Anne - was Margaret who married John Ovens - they had a daughter Ellen born in Belleek in 1903 who married Thomas Raymond Edwards in Brisbane in 1927.

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