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 a) John - nothing is known about him
b) George married
twice 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. |
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| 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
Arthur Henry was a
jockey - he was killed in a
horse racing accident.
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| 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
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| 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. More McBrien details on Ross
McBriens website at Lough Erne |
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Margaret and Mary Ann did not emigrate |
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Margaret born 1859 stayed at home and married John Ovens
on 14 Jun 1879 at C of I Kilbarron.
They had 8 children:- Emily Jane marr William Tate, Margaret marr Arthur Ovens, William John, Thomas marr Ann Nott, Arthur, Robert, Hugh marr Martha Nott and Ellen marr Thomas Raymond Edwards in Brisbane in 1927 Nothing is known about Mary Ann born 1864 |
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| Elizabeth 1862-1930, Mary Ann b 1864, 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 |
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| 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. |
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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. | ||||||||
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