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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #36 on: Saturday 24 June 17 06:43 BST (UK) »
Following on from Muss's clue about the address for John McDonald ....  Clearance sale for the late John McDONALD "Mt Vernon", Rouchel Brook in 1940!  Possibly a son.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158978482

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1940 John Alexander McDONALD, father John, mother Jane at Musswell Brook reg 6974/1940

Obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158978364 and a longer obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107534598 which gives his siblings and more info.   

Do you know about his siblings EB?
adding :"one brother and three sisters now survive, namely, Mr.Frank McDonald ("Bon Accord," Upper Rouchel) and Mesdamcs A. R.Brooks (Baerami); M. S. Armstrong(Upper Rouchel), and T. Page (Tamworth)"


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adding : Interesting snippet about the McDonald's of Rouchel Brook rescuing the Singer sewing machine rep and a boy from drowning at McDonald's crossing when their trap overturned in 1899.
Heading : A Perilous Adventure http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126336805
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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #37 on: Sunday 25 June 17 00:46 BST (UK) »
Following on from Muss's clue about the address for John McDonald ....  Clearance sale for the late John McDONALD "Mt Vernon", Rouchel Brook in 1940!  Possibly a son.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158978482

NSW BDM death
1940 John Alexander McDONALD, father John, mother Jane at Musswell Brook reg 6974/1940

Obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158978364 and a longer obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107534598 which gives his siblings and more info.   

Do you know about his siblings EB?
adding :"one brother and three sisters now survive, namely, Mr.Frank McDonald ("Bon Accord," Upper Rouchel) and Mesdamcs A. R.Brooks (Baerami); M. S. Armstrong(Upper Rouchel), and T. Page (Tamworth)"


Ros

adding : Interesting snippet about the McDonald's of Rouchel Brook rescuing the Singer sewing machine rep and a boy from drowning at McDonald's crossing when their trap overturned in 1899.
Heading : A Perilous Adventure http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126336805

Thanks for these! The only issue that I had previously known about for John McDonald and Jane Cameron was a daughter Catherine, who married William George McMullin. I had no clue about the others!

And how interesting is that little snippet of the McDonalds? I found it quite heartwarming.
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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #38 on: Sunday 25 June 17 01:21 BST (UK) »
Just a new bit of information that I have come across. I have not seen Finlay/Findlay's death certificate, however someone who is a relative of mine has said that the informant (I believe) was his son, Ferchan. However, he refers to himself as Frank. This may be my next clue in finding more information on Ferchan!

Also, I have seen someone on Rootsweb refer to Finlay as Francis Finlay, but this may just be an error on their behalf. 
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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #39 on: Sunday 25 June 17 01:43 BST (UK) »
There was a Francis Finlay McDonald with wife Dorothy, at Rouchel Brook.

You'll find their children buried at RB Cemetery: http://austcemindex.com/?cemid=579

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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #40 on: Sunday 25 June 17 02:31 BST (UK) »
I have not seen Finlay/Findlay's death certificate, however someone who is a relative of mine has said that the informant (I believe) was his son, Ferchan. However, he refers to himself as Frank.

Are you able to find out whether Ferchan signed the DC as Frank & does it actually say 'Son' or is this an assumption?

The more positive info. the better.

Were all the children definitely listed as 'their' sons/daughters on immigration?

Just a thought with lack of info. on some as some may have been related in another way?


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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #41 on: Sunday 25 June 17 09:26 BST (UK) »
Hi 

Francis Finlay McDonald  is buried In Aberdeen Cemetery   03/05/1958  age 90 

there is also a Dorothy in the same grave 13/06/1928  age 33

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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #42 on: Sunday 25 June 17 09:32 BST (UK) »
Obit to Mrs F F McDonald June 1928
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158011782

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Dorothy McDonald, father Charles G , mother Agnes A at Muswellbrook Brook, reg 7468/1928
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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #43 on: Sunday 25 June 17 09:41 BST (UK) »
Probate for Francis Finlay McDonald https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/item/978773

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Re: MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW
« Reply #44 on: Sunday 25 June 17 10:00 BST (UK) »
Hi

  Probate for Francis McDonald - Aberdeen   15/02/1984  son of Francis Finlay and Dororthy

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