William was born on Nov. 30, 1831 at Inverness,
Scotland. He worked as a forrester and married Margaret McCrostie at
Blair Atholl, near Dundee in 1855. They came to Ontario with
their children in 1873 and came west in 1882, settling on a
property which they called “Laggan Farm” after the parish of Laggan in
Scotland.
William became a successful farmer. In 1892 wheat from Laggan
farm took top honours at an International Miller’s Convention in
Glasgow, Scotland. W
William served a Reeve from 1915-17 and 1919 - 1923. He was President
of the Prairie Rose Baseball Team. He donated land for Daybreak Church
which was built in 1901 on SW 31-9-26.
Mr. McDonald passed away in 1909.
Adapted from Trails Along the Pipestone, page 739
Cairn commemorating Laggan School and Daybreak
Presbyterian Church.
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