Descendants of Thomas (Edward) McDonald

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  Thomas (Edward)1 McDonald was born Bet. 1720 - 1730 in Ireland, and died Abt. 1768 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.  He married Marie Hill/ (Hale or Hall). 

     

Children of Thomas McDonald and Marie Hall) are:

2.         i.   Edward2 McDonald, Sr., b. Abt. 1747, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia; d. 12 Oct 1832, Cape La Ronde, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

3.        ii.   Rose McDonald, b. 27 Jul 1755.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  Edward2 McDonald, Sr. (Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1747 in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and died 12 Oct 1832 in Cape La Ronde, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married Marguerite Gervaise Josse 1770 in Gabarus, Nova Scotia, daughter of Francois Josse and Marie Dardy/Tardiff.  She was born Abt. 1752 in Gabarus Nova Scotia, and died 26 Dec 1836 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

     

Children of Edward McDonald and Marguerite Josse are:

4.         i.   Valentin3 McDonald, b. Bef. 1776, Gabarus, Nova Scotia.

5.        ii.   Ludivine McDonald, b. 1776, Gabarus; d. Bef. 1835, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

6.       iii.   Edward 'Ned' McDonald, b. 1787, Gabarus, Nova Scotia; d. 14 May 1870, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

          iv.   Francis McDonald, b. 1788.

7.        v.   Isabelle Elizabeth McDonald, b. Abt. 1792; d. Nov 1832, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

          vi.   Daughter McDonald, b. 1796.

 

 

3.  Rose2 McDonald (Thomas (Edward)1) was born 27 Jul 1755.  She married Charles Poirier Abt. 1780 in Probably Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada, son of Charles Poirier and Marguerite Vigneau.  He was born Abt. 1750 in Port Toulouse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia.

     

Children of Rose McDonald and Charles Poirier are:

8.         i.   Marie3 Poirier, b. Abt. 1790; d. Aft. 1881, River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia.

9.        ii.   Charles Poirier, b. Abt. 1793, Poirierville,  Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 11 Mar 1869, Poirierville, Nova Scotia.

          iii.   Marguerite Poirier, b. Abt. 1795.

10.     iv.   Jean Poirier, b. Abt. 1797; d. 22 May 1866, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

11.      v.   Marcel Poirier, b. Abt. 1798; d. 29 May 1859, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

12.     vi.   Valentin Poirier, b. Abt. 1799, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 01 Feb 1867, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

13.    vii.   Benjamin Poirier, b. Abt. 1802; d. 03 Dec 1871, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

14.   viii.   Esther Poirier, b. 1803; d. 24 Feb 1883, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  Valentin3 McDonald (Edward2, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Bef. 1776 in Gabarus, Nova Scotia.  He married (1) Anastasie Petitpas 1801 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.  She was born 1773, and died 04 Feb 1844 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.  He married (2) Gervaise Josse 1801, daughter of William Josse and Cecile Prejean.  She was born 1776 in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died Bef. 1802 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

     

Children of Valentin McDonald and Anastasie Petitpas are:

15.       i.   Louis4 McDonald, b. 1801, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; d. 28 Oct 1883, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

16.      ii.   Pierre McDonald, b. Bet. 1801 - 1811, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; d. Bef. May 1870, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

17.     iii.   David McDonald, b. 1802, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 20 May 1891, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

18.     iv.   Valentin McDonald, b. 1802, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 05 Mar 1877, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

19.      v.   Marguerite McDonald, b. 1808, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia; d. 24 Sep 1891, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

20.     vi.   James Joseph McDonald, b. 1813, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia; d. 05 Sep 1869, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

21.    vii.   Ludivine McDonald, b. Bet. 1816 - 1817, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia; d. Abt. 1871.

 

 

5.  Ludivine3 McDonald (Edward2, Thomas (Edward)1) was born 1776 in Gabarus, and died Bef. 1835 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.  She married William Edouard Burke/ Bourque Abt. 1797 in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada.  He was born Abt. 1779, and died Bef. 1833 in D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, Canada.

     

Children of Ludivine McDonald and William Bourque are:

22.       i.   Elizabeth "Zabel" Burke/4 Bourque, b. D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Jan 1865, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

23.      ii.   Desire Burke/ Bourque, b. Bef. 1800, D' Escousse Richmond County, NS Canada; d. Bet. 1841 - 1875.

          iii.   Son Burke/ Bourque, b. Abt. 1800, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, Canada.

24.     iv.   William Burke/ Bourque, b. 1801, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 16 Jul 1882, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada.

25.      v.   Rufine Burke/ Bourque, b. Abt. 1809, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 07 Nov 1900, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

26.     vi.   Edouard Burke/ Bourque, b. Abt. 1810, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Aft. 1891, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada.

27.    vii.   Walter Gauthier Burke/ Bourque, b. 1816, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 30 Apr 1891, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

 

 

6.  Edward 'Ned'3 McDonald (Edward2, Thomas (Edward)1) was born 1787 in Gabarus, Nova Scotia, and died 14 May 1870 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.  He married Margaret McGrath 1815 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.  She was born Abt. 1790 in Rocky Bay, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 19 Oct 1872 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

     

Children of Edward McDonald and Margaret McGrath are:

28.       i.   Thomas4 McDonald, b. 1816, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Bet. 1881 - 1891, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

29.      ii.   Francois McDonald, b. 1820, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; d. 1896, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

30.     iii.   Desire McDonald, b. 1821, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; d. 02 Apr 1889, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

31.     iv.   Marie Madeleine McDonald, b. 16 May 1824, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

32.      v.   Abraham McDonald, b. 17 Sep 1827, D'Escousse, Richmond County Nova Scotia.

33.     vi.   Michel McDonald, b. 23 Jan 1832, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; d. Abt. 30 Mar 1861, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

 

 

7.  Isabelle Elizabeth3 McDonald (Edward2, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1792, and died Nov 1832 in D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.  She married Pierre Samson Abt. 1812 in Arichat, Richmond County Nova Scotia, son of Jean Samson and Francoise Clerget.  He was born Abt. 1785 in L'Ardoise, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died Aft. 11 Jan 1842 in D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

     

Children of Isabelle McDonald and Pierre Samson are:

            i.   Marie4 Samson, b. Abt. 1812, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 09 Jul 1882, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; m. Antoine Goyeche, 09 Jan 1837, Arichat, Richmond County Nova Scotia; d. 20 Jun 1882, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

34.      ii.   Marine Samson, b. Abt. 1816, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

          iii.   Angele Samson, b. Abt. Jun 1820, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

35.     iv.   Olive Samson, b. Jul 1821, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Aft. 1864.

 

 

8.  Marie3 Poirier (Rose2 McDonald, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1790, and died Aft. 1881 in River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia.  She married Joseph Samson Aft. 1813, son of Urbain Samson and Marie Petitpas.  He was born Abt. 1788 in Petit de Grat Nova Scotia Canada, and died 21 Jan 1864 in River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia.

     

Child of Marie Poirier and Joseph Samson is:

36.       i.   Gilbert4 Samson, b. 1811, River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia; d. 07 Sep 1868, At sea Bras d'Or lake.

 

 

9.  Charles3 Poirier (Rose2 McDonald, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1793 in Poirierville,  Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 11 Mar 1869 in Poirierville, Nova Scotia.  He married Marguerite Samson Abt. 1818 in Arichat, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, daughter of Gabriel Samson and Julienne Josse.  She was born 1792 in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia, and died 14 Feb 1879 in D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada.

     

Children of Charles Poirier and Marguerite Samson are:

37.       i.   Henriette4 Poirier, b. Abt. 1818, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; d. Abt. 1885, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

38.      ii.   Virginie Poirier, b. Abt. 1825, D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 08 Sep 1905, L' Ardoise, Richmond County, Nova Scotia.

39.     iii.   Mathilde Poirier, b. 1831; d. Aft. 1871.

40.     iv.   Simon Poirier, b. Abt. 1830; d. Aft. 1901.

41.      v.   Euphorsine Poirier, b. 21 Oct 1833.

42.     vi.   Judith Poirier, b. 23 Jul 1836, Poirierville, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 03 Mar 1907, Poirierville, Richmond County, NS Canada.

43.    vii.   Edward Poirier, b. Abt. 1822; d. Bet. 1871 - 1881.

 

 

10.  Jean3 Poirier (Rose2 McDonald, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1797, and died 22 May 1866 in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married Charlotte Grenon. 

     

Children of Jean Poirier and Charlotte Grenon are:

            i.   Jeffrey4 Poirier, m. Marie Burke/ Bourque, 13 Feb 1865, D'Escousse, Richmond Cty, Nova Scotia; b. 26 Dec 1838, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

44.      ii.   Victoire Poirier, b. 13 Mar 1832, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 10 Feb 1910, River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia Canada.

          iii.   Rufine Poirier, m. Celestin Meunier, 17 Jan 1859, St. Hyacinth, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; b. 15 May 1835, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 11 May 1919, West Arichat, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada.

45.     iv.   Marie Poirier, b. 1831; d. 06 Feb 1871, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia.

           v.   Archange Poirier, d. Nov 1860, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia.

 

 

11.  Marcel3 Poirier (Rose2 McDonald, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1798, and died 29 May 1859 in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married (1) Marguerite Rancon, daughter of Charles Rancon and Cecile Biret.  She was born in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada.  He married (2) Susanne Grenon. 

     

Child of Marcel Poirier and Marguerite Rancon is:

46.       i.   Remi4 Poirier, b. 01 Oct 1836, D'Escousse, Richmond County Nova Scotia.

 

 

12.  Valentin3 Poirier (Rose2 McDonald, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1799 in D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada, and died 01 Feb 1867 in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married Madeline 'Maxine' Rancon Bef. 1830 in D' Escousse, Richmond County Nova Scotia, daughter of Charles Rancon and Cecile Biret.  She was born 1806 in D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada, and died 08 Sep 1876 in D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada.

     

Children of Valentin Poirier and Madeline Rancon are:

47.       i.   Lucien4 Poirier, b. 15 Oct 1835, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 03 Aug 1902, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

           ii.   Benoni Poirier, b. Abt. 1830; m. Marine LeBlanc, 20 Jan 1851, Notre Dame de l'Assumption Church, Arichat, Richmond County, Nova Scotia; b. Abt. 1831.

          iii.   Placide Poirier, b. Oct 1832, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; m. Anne Forgeron, 12 Jan 1857, Arichat, Nova Scotia; b. Abt. 1837, Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada.

48.     iv.   Pierre Poirier, b. 1833, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

           v.   Eusebe Poirier, b. 09 Jul 1834, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

          vi.   Maxime Poirier, b. 22 Apr 1837, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; m. Victoire Forgeron, 24 Jan 1866, Acadiaville, West Arichat Nova Scotia Canada; b. 1844, Acadiaville, West Arichat NS Canada.

         vii.   Elizabeth Poirier, b. 30 May 1839, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Aft. 1886; m. John Marmeau, 08 Jan 1877, D' Escousse, Richmond County Nova Scotia; b. 1815, Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 10 Jan 1886, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

49.   viii.   Marin Poirier, b. 02 Oct 1841, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

          ix.   Sophie Poirier, b. 06 Nov 1843, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

 

 

13.  Benjamin3 Poirier (Rose2 McDonald, Thomas (Edward)1) was born Abt. 1802, and died 03 Dec 1871 in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.  He married Celeste Grenon.  She was born 1800, and died 1883 in D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada.

     

Children of Benjamin Poirier and Celeste Grenon are:

50.       i.   Judique4 Poirier, b. 01 Oct 1840, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Aft. 1891.

51.      ii.   Julia 'Julie' Poirier, b. 23 Jun 1836, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 17 Jun 1897, D'Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

          iii.   Tharsile Poirier, b. 1832; d. 16 Aug 1884, D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada.

52.     iv.   Maxime Poirier, b. 26 Sep 1841, D'Escousse Nova Scotia Canada.

53.      v.   Jean John Poirier, b. 1844, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada.

 

 

14.  Esther3 Poirier (Rose2 McDonald, Thomas (Edward)1) was born 1803, and died 24 Feb 1883 in D'Escousse, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia Canada.  She married Louis Rancon Abt. 1830, son of Charles Rancon and Cecile Biret.  He was born in D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada.

     

Children of Esther Poirier and Louis Rancon are:

54.       i.   Francois4 Rancon, b. 01 Oct 1832, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Abt. 1908.

           ii.   Virginie Rancon, b. 1839, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. 18 Oct 1870, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; m. Joseph Poirier, 21 Oct 1869, St. Hyacinth, D'Escousse, Nova Scotia; b. 25 Jan 1834, D' Escousse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada; d. Aft. 1901, D' Escousse Richmond County, NS Canada.

55.     iii.   Laurent Rancon, b. 1841, D' Escousse Richmond County, NS Canada.

56.     iv.   Pierre Rancon, b. 29 May 1840, D'Escousse, Richmond County, Nova Scotia Canada.

 

 

 

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