Farmer.
Born in Bruce Township, Ontario on 5 September 1862, son of Robert and Annie McDonald, he quit school at the age of 18 to work on the family farm. In 1882 he took up a homestead claim in Township 18, Range 24 near Shoal Lake. He grew crops and raised cattle and horses. On 24 April 1894, he married Margaret Ann Smith (1877-1957) and they had six children: Robert J. McDonald, James McDonald, Angus D. McDonald, John McDonald, Archibald McDonald, and Rachel McDonald. He died at Shoal Lake on 13 February 1938 and was buried in the Argyle Cemetery.
Marriage registration [Angus McDonald, Maggie Smith], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.
Death registration [Angus McDonald], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 May 2024
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