McDonald's of Grafton. Family of 13 children

[weemalla]

I'm looking for the names of 8 sons and 5 daughters to John McDonald c1847-1907 and Ann(e) Burns 1852-1903 married 1874 in Grafton, both died in Grafton NSW, and who are John's parents? I have it that Ann is the daughter of John Burns & Ellen Thomson and was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland and arrived in Australia in Jan 1864 with her parents on the 'Sirocco', but have no clue on John McDonalds parents. All help is appreciated.

[wivenhoe]

You need to see this marriage record -

NSW BDM marriage

2485/1874 MACDONALD   John   marr.   BURNS    Ann   @ Grafton

Can you list all the information on the document.

What is your source for the information about Ann BURNS?

[Jamjar]

It appears that there are two families in Grafton. There is John and Ann and John and Annie Euphemia.

The one with Burns in the children’s names is Annie Euphemia.

The one with Thompson in a name is Ann.

You can search for them on NSWBDM.

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Where have you got the number of children from?

You have John and Ann’s death certs?

Jamjar

[weemalla]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner, NSW.30 Oct 1903
Obituary.
Mrs. MoDoDONALD, wife of Captain MoDonald, of the Iolanthe, died on Wednesday night, after an illness of eight days from pleurisy and pneumonia. The deceased was a native of Stenhouse, Scotland, and had been 38 years in the State, and was 62 years of age. She leaves a family of 13 children, 12 of whom were with her at the end. One son, John, only returned on Monday after a 12 months' yoyage round the world. A married daughtor, Mrs. Allen, arrived after her mother's death. There are wide-spread expressions of sympathy throughout the district with Captain MoDonald and his family in their

[Jamjar]

Death notice for the Anne, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61398227

Death notice for her John, 3rd column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234814215

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[Jamjar]

It is Ellen Thompson McD, born in 1876, who married Mr Allen:

6778/1902 ALLEN Thomas to McDONALD Ellen T GRAFTON

Her mother is Ann at birth.

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[Jamjar]

The captain McD had a son Donald, that I don’t see a birth for, 5th column:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121360801

The captain’s obit, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121382791

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[Jamjar]

Just to add to the confusion:

This is the captains death: 1304/1907 MCDONALD John parents JOHN and ANNIE

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