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...do YOUR families link back to first South Australian wheat growers?
Christina and Donald McLEAN from Scotland 1837
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1890 - 1936 (45 years)
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Name |
Edwin Harold MCDONALD |
Nickname |
Ted |
Born |
15 Feb 1890 |
Nurrabiel Vic |
Gender |
Male |
Education |
Nurrabiel Vic |
State school |
Cause of death |
Meningitis |
Military Service |
During WW1 Ted enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces and became number 942 Private E H McDonald, C Company, 38th Battalion, 10th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Australian Division. His brother, Gordon, enlisted with him and they spent much of their time together until Gordon was killed at Messines in France in 1917. Ted was still in active service when the armistice was signed in 1918. [1] |
Died |
13 Jan 1936 |
Nurrabiel Vic |
Buried |
Nurrabiel Vic |
Person ID |
I-6340 |
Christina and Donald McLean |
Last Modified |
16 Jan 2017 |
Father |
Joseph MCDONALD, b. 16 Oct 1851, Cumberland UK , d. 19 Mar 1924, Nurrabiel Vic (Age 72 years) |
Relationship |
-2084 |
Mother |
Flora MCDONALD, b. 8 Sep 1850, Finniss SA , d. 21 Oct 1939, Horsham Vic (Age 89 years) |
Relationship |
-2084 |
Married |
17 Dec 1879 |
Horsham Vic [2] |
Marriage/Wedding |
17 Dec 1879 |
Horsham Vic [2] |
Unbeknown to their families Flora and Joseph slipped away to Horsham Vic, where they were quietly married by the Reverend R B Scott at the Presbyterian Church. Their witnesses were Mary Florence Hall and Letitia Frances Young.
Although Flora and Joseph have the same surname, their families are not related. |
Residence |
Jallumba Vic |
Family ID |
F-2084 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S-3] PUBLICATION BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. , Page 106 in Rachel's section.
- [S-3] PUBLICATION BRB 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995 copies available, Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. , Page 99 in Rachel's section.
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