The McDonald Line

Side of the Family - Maternal

Nationality - Irish
Origin - Dublin, Ireland

Arrival to the Unites States - unknown, but there are references to the family in United States in the 1830's

The McDonald line begins with my grandmother Mary Eugenia McDonald. The oldest currently known individual in the McDonald Line is David McDonald, my 4th great grandfather, born around 1803 in Dublin, Ireland.

To date there are 8 generations that descend from David McDonald and Bridget Dunn. 

 

To view other McDonald family photographs visit The McDonald Collection.

Michael McDonald and Anna Haggerty with 10 of their 15 children

Back Row (L-R): Ambrose Aloysius McDonald, Robert Alphonsus McDonald (my 2nd great grandfather), Leo Benedict McDonald, Jerome McDonald, Patrick J. McDonald 
Middle Row (L-R): Clara Loretta McDonald, Sister Alfrida [Mary Elizabeth McDonald], Mary Rebecca McDonald, John McDonald, Michael Burke McDonald 
Front Row (L-R): Michael McDonald and Anna HaggertyMiddle: Clara Loretta McDonald, Sister Alfrida [Mary Elizabeth McDonald], Mary Rebecca McDonald, John McDonald, Michael Burke McDonaldFront: Michael McDonald and Anna Haggerty