Looking for William McDonald Parents

[AllieCarr-Russo]

Hello everyone,

i have been trying to find a certain person parents i have the names of his family (wife, kids, Siblings) but not his parents.

His name is
William McDonald
b. 1840 • Colliers, Newfoundland, Canada
m. ?? to a Jane Mahoney (1850–1934)
M. ?? i think a Mary Brown (1838-1920) Could be wrong
d. 26 MAR 1926 • Colliers, Newfoundland, Canada
william and jane Children:
Ellen McDonald b. 1847 • Colliers, Newfoundland, Canada
Margaret b. 1856 • Colliers, Newfoundland, Canada
Michael b. 27 Sep 1876 • Conception Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada
Matthew b. 1877
Mary Joseph b. 1878
John b. Jun 1880 • Colliers, Newfoundland, Canada
Maurice Joseph b. 1883
Thomas b. 1884
William b. 9 Dec 1886 • Colliers, Newfoundland, Canada
Philip Joseph b. 14 Jul 1889 • Colliers, Newfoundland, Canada


i found most the the info on http://ngb.chebucto.org, Familysearch.org gave me little. can anyone help me in finding records for his parents. i don't have their names, dates or where they came from.

thank you very much ,

Allison

[Christine53]

Marriage for William McDonald and Jane Mahoney 27 Nov 1875 SS Peter & Paul , Harbour Main , NFLD

http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/1hm-parish-idx.shtml ( scroll down for index of brides and grooms at SS Peter and Paul RC church )

An ancestry tree has his parents as Michael and Catherine O'Shea but no source to back it up.

[eileenwilson]

I don't think they had children over a 40-year period (1847-1889). The ones after 1875 are William & Jane's (as per the marriage in 1875), but the earlier ones belong to somebody else.

[AllieCarr-Russo]

eileenwilson,

yes i just saw that i am sorry the ones with the earlier dates are his siblings not his kids.