McDONALD, James Henry

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Name - James Henry McDonald.
Born...c1840.
Died - 1887 - Victoria.
Arrives from United Kingdom - 1852.
Wife - Ann RYAN.
Has a son - Henry Francis McDONALD - born c1863 - Collingwood, Victoria.

Question or Problem is.......Unable to find a marriage between James Henry and Ann - can anyone help me please??

[sparrett]

Hi
The Victorian index does not show the birth you mention.

There are some children born to people of similar names.

MCDONALD, Joseph
Father Henry
Mother Ann RYAN
At Coll
1865/7744

MCDONALD, Elizabeth Lucretia
Father Henry
Mother Ann RYAN
At Cwood
1868/15496

And again
MCDONALD, Elizabeth Lucretia
Father Henry
Mother Ann RYAN
At Collwood
1869/21588

Sue

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PROV digitised Items for James Henry McDonald:
https://prov.vic.gov.au/search_journey/select?q=series_id:(28%207591%207592%207933%2017379)%20AND%20family_name:(Mcdonald)%20AND%20given_name:(James%20Henry)&start_date=1887&end_date=1887&form_origin=WILL_SEARCH

DIGITISED ITEM
James H MCDONALD Date of grant: 25 Apr 1887; Date of death: 05 Mar 1887; Occupation: Labourer; Residence: Collingwood
DATE: 1887
SERIES: Probate and Administration Files
AGENCY: Registrar of Probates, Supreme Court
CITATION: VPRS 28/ P0  unit 409,  item 33/789

DIGITISED ITEM
James H MCDONALD Date of grant: 25 Apr 1887; Date of death: 05 Mar 1887; Occupation: Labourer; Residence: Collingwood
DATE: 1887
SERIES: Probate and Administration Files
AGENCY: Registrar of Probates, Supreme Court
CITATION: VPRS 28/ P2  unit 215,  item 33/789

DIGITISED ITEM
James H MCDONALD Date of grant: 25 Apr 1887; Date of death: 05 Mar 1887; Occupation: Labourer; Residence: Collingwood
DATE: 1887
SERIES: Wills
AGENCY: Master of the Supreme Court
CITATION: VPRS 7591/ P2  unit 121,  item 33/789

[shume]

There is a Henry Francis Mcdonald b Collingwood 1863 with father Henry mother Ann Anderson.
Perhaps Ann was also know as Anderson or Ryan. Perhaps they never married even though his will gives everything to her with no mention of their chn.
shume....australia

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There is a Henry Francis Mcdonald b Collingwood 1863 with father Henry mother Ann Anderson.
Perhaps Ann was also know as Anderson or Ryan. Perhaps they never married even though his will gives everything to her with no mention of their chn.
shume....australia

Vic Marriages: 1734 / 1873 James Henry MCDONALD and Anne ANDERSON

Vic deaths: 13274 / 1901 Ann Josine MCDONALD
Place of event: Cwood, Australia
Parent 1's family name at birth: STOKES
Parent 2's given name: Ryan Pat

Ann Josephine McDONALD death 2ndOct1901
PROV file has only surviving next of kin: Henry Francis McDONALD eldest son of the deceased and another son Joseph Patrick Michael McDONALD
https://prov.vic.gov.au/search_journey/select?q=series_id:(28%207591%207592%207933%2017379)%20AND%20family_name:(McDonald)%20AND%20given_name:(Ann%20Josephine)%20AND%20text:(Widow)&start_date=1901&end_date=1901&form_origin=WILL_SEARCH

Death: 2080 / 1937 Joseph Patrick Michael MCDONALD
Place of event: RICHMOND, Australia
Parent 1's family name at birth: RYAN
Parent 2's given name: MCDONALD Henry

[Rhonda May]

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Vic Marriages: 1734 / 1873 James Henry MCDONALD and Anne ANDERSON
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This marriage record has more details.
Name: James Henry MCDONALD
Event: M
Birth Place: NOVA SCOTIA
Spouse: Anne ANDERSON
Birth Place: IRELAND
Year: 1873
Reg Number: 1734


Rhonda

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138224900/james-henry-mcdonald
James Henry McDonald
BIRTH: 1840
DEATH: 5 Mar 1887 (aged 46–47)
Victoria, Australia
BURIAL: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
PLOT: R-C, Comp-Q, No-0566
MEMORIAL ID: 138224900

[sparrett]

This Death Notice offers a little more about ANN

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9610697

She and James Henry are memorialised at Melbourne General Cemetery.

In Memory of James Henry McDonald who died 5th March 1887 aged 47 years, a colonist of 35 years
May his soul RIP.
Erected by his beloved wife, Ann McDonald.

Sue

Just saw COL's notes above

[sparrett]

I will note this in case it is relevant.

DEATH
ANDERSON, Patrick
Father Jacob
Mother Ann RYAN
Aged 20 months
Born Por
1860/9879