Peter Donaldson
ID # 9336, (1870-1943)
| Father | James Donaldson (1835-1889) |
| Mother | Jane Somerville (1840-1924) |
| Birth | Peter Donaldson was born on 1 September 1870 at Glasgow, Scotland. |
| Marriage | He married Ethel Marion Lawrence, daughter of George Lawrence and Catherine Jenkins, on 21 December 1904 at Owen Sound, Grey County. Mrge reg. 008732-04 Owen Sound, Grey Co. Peter Donaldson, 33, bachelor, engineer, Presbyterian. Born Glasgow, residing Gore Bay. Parents James Donaldson and Jane Somerville. Ethel M. Lawrence, 27, spinster, Presbyterian. Born Toronto, residing Owen Sound. Parents George Lawrence and Catherine Jenkins. Witnesses Norman D. Lawrence and Catherine Lawrence, both of Owen Sound. On December 21st, 1904, at Owen Sound, by Rev. R. G. McAlpine. |
| Death | He died on 28 January 1943 at Allan Township, Manitoulin District, at age 72. |
| Burial | He was buried on 31 January 1943 at Gordon Cemetery, Gordon Twp., Manitoulin Island. |
| Note | Peter's date of birth is taken from the 1901 census at Owen Sound. He was a lodger in the home of Mrs. Helen Christie. This agrees with his date of death as shown on his death registration. Death reg. 025041-43 Allan Twp., Manitoulin District Peter Donaldson died January 28, 1943, age 72 yrs., 4 mos., 27 dys. Married. Born Glasgow (Scotland) on September 1, 1870. Occupation farmer. Last worked at this occupation 1941. Wife's name Ethel Marion Lawrence. Parents James Donaldson and Jane Summerville, both born Glasgow. Physician's name illegible. Informant Mrs. Peter Donaldson, R. R. 1, Gore Bay, wife. Burial Gordon (Township) Cemetery, January 31. A note relating to the birth registrations for the children of Peter and Ethel: Except where we may note a rather remote location for the child's birth (Edith Helen was born in Owen Sound), it is a near certainty that the children were born at home, in Allan Township, very near Ice Lake. There was apparently no township registrar in Allan at the time and such birth registrations as we have were filed in Gordon Township. Betimes, a post office (Advance) is noted for the postal address of Peter and Ethel. This was also in Gordon, but close to Ice Lake. Gore Bay in Gordon would have been by far and away the only nearby town of any size. The liberty is taken here of showing the place of birth for most of the children as Allan Township. Error, here and there, is possible, but, mostly, this will be correct. Access has been given me by a Donaldson descendant to an old and worn folder relating to the children of Peter Donaldson and Ethel Lawrence. This is unattributed. The pages are old and worn, though the text is typed. Some information, especially deaths, has been filled in by hand. There is additional information inserted to do with other family connections. Some dates of births and deaths for Donaldson spouses are provided as well as some marriage dates. These have been drawn upon and are being filled out by information such as is being released to Ancestry by the Archives of Ontario. For the moment, the AO's digitization of updates are a little behind the usual due to the lockdowns experienced during the covid pandemic. |
Children of Peter Donaldson and Ethel Marion Lawrence |
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| Last Edited | 8 May 2023 |