David Donald

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• Census: 1911, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales; Coal miner. Though it is uncertain that this is the right David Donald, the age is right and the birthplace is Dundee, Scotland, and his marital status single. It is likely him. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2353/images/rg14_32388_0461_06
• Immigration: 15 Oct 1920, New York, New York, USA;

  David Donald remained in Scotland when his mother and siblings went to America. In 1920 his brother James went to Scotland and they travelled back to the U.S. together, on the Adriatic.

• NEWS: 22 Oct 1920, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; "James Donald arrived home Monday morning from the Old Country. His brother, who the family has not seen for thirty-two years, came with him."
• Residence: 2 Dec 1921, Kansas City, Jackson County, MIssouri, USA; "David Donald of Kansas City spent Thanksgiving with his sister, Mrs. Oscar Hesker, and family."
• Residence: 22 Dec 1922, Kansas City, Jackson County, MIssouri, USA; "David Donald who has been in Kansas City, has returned home for Xmas."
• Residence: Aug 1926, Kansas City, Jackson County, MIssouri, USA; His mother's obituary states that he survives her and lives in Kansas City.
• Anecdote: Between 1920-1927; When David came to the United States with his brother James, Donnie Raef tells us that James also brought home a bride. According to the story, David ran away with James's wife. Donnie's memory is that she was called either "Addie" or "Allie," and was from Scotland. Lebanon newspapers do not mention a wife for James Donald. Scotland does not record a marriage for James Donald in the July-October 1920 period. Possibly they weren't married? Possibly David sweet-talked her during their ship's passage? David went to live in Kansas City, rather than settling in Lebanon and was there in 1921, 1922, and 1926. His California death certificate indicated he had been in the state for 5 months.
• NEWS: 27 Jan 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; "Both Legs Broken By Hit-Run Driver Pedestrian in Hospital After Accident David Donald, recent arrival from Missouri, is in the General Hospital, Los Angeles, with both legs broken and suffering from severe lacerations about the head and body as the result of being struck down by a hit and run driver while walking along San Fernando road. The injured man was picked up by a passing motorist and rushed to San Fernando Hospital, where he was given first aid before removal to Los Angeles. Donald was unable to give police a description of the automobile or any information that might lead to identification of the driver."
• NEWS: 28 Jan 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Excerpt: "Traffic deaths in the city and county for the month was boosted to 49 with the death of David Donald, 58, a victor from Missouri, who was run down by a hit-run motorist on the highway between Newhall and San Fernando Tuesday. He succumbed to his injuries after pneumonia set in."
• NEWS: 28 Jan 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; From the Los Angeles Times: "Hit-Run Driver's Victim Succumbs David Donald, 58 years of age, a visitor here from Missouri, died at General Hospital yesterday of pneumonia, following his injury when he was struck by a hit-run driver between San Fernando and Newhall Tuesday. He sustained a compound fracture of the right leg and complications set in after his removal to the infirmary. The body is at the County Morgue."

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Buried:

When David died, his sisters in Lebanon, Missouri, began to make plans to bring his body back to their family burial plot at the city cemetery. Brother James, however, whose wife David stole, is remembered as saying, "Hell, no! We'll leave him where he is."

James married Ann Gibb Ann (daughter of David Gibb and Elizabeth Laing) was born on 17 Jul 1846 in Washington, Meigle Parish, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 6 Aug 1926 in Hooker township, Laclede County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Parents: Ann's 1926 death certificate names her parents as "David Gibb" and "Elizabeth Lang," both born in Scotland. Ann's 1846 birth record (Old Parish Registers) names her parents as David Gibb and Elizabeth Laing.
• NEWS: 13 Aug 1926, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; The Laclede County Republican: "Mrs. James Donald After an illness of several months, Mrs. James Donald died on last Friday, August 6, at 9 p.m., at the home, five miles north of Lebanon. She was 79 years old. Mrs. Donald had been suffering from heart trouble since last September, and during the long months of her illness was tenderly cared for by her family. Mrs. Annie Gibbs Donald was a native of Scotland. She was a daughter of David Gibbs and was born in Perth, Scotland, on July 19, 1847. On May 23, 1866, when 19 years old, she was married to James Donald and in q886, they came to America to make their home, locating at Blakeman, Kansas. There they lived until 1893, when they came to Lebanon and located on a farm north of town. Since that time the family has continued to reside here. Mr. and Mrs. Donald were the parents of ten children, six girls and four boys. Mr. Donald preceded Mrs. Donald in death, passing into the after life on March 27, 1914. Seven children, thirteen grand-children and two great-grandchildren survive. The children are: David Donald, of Kansas City; James and John Donald, Mrs. George W. Gilmore, Miss Anna Donald, Mrs. Nellie Grant and Mrs. O. D. Hesker, all of Lebanon. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock at the family nome, Rev. James Hyslop officiating. interment was in Lebanon Cemetery. The pall bearers were sons, sons-in-law and grand-sons: James and John Donald, G. W. Gilmore, O. D. Hesker, George Gilmore, Jr., and Charlie Stevens. Mrs. Donald had united with the Presbyterian Church in her youth and continued in that faith throughout her long life. She was a woman of strong character, with the fine qualities characteristic of the Scotch rac. her life was marked by kindly words and kindly deeds and she was greatly beloved by all who knew her."
• NEWS: 27 Aug 1926, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; "Sisters United In Death Miss Margaret Clark Gibbs, sister of the late Mrs. James Donald, died at her home. in Dundee, Scotland, on August 2, passing away just a few days before Mrs. Donald, who died on August 6, at the age of 79 years. Miss Gibbs was 77 years old. Another sister, Mrs. James Jack, also of Duncee, is very sick and not expected to live. After locating in America, Mrs. Donald kept in close touch with her family in Scotland, their letters being frequent and regular all through the years. She made a trip, back home twenty years ago."
• NEWS: 27 Aug 1926, Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, USA; "Will of Mrs. Ann Donald Mrs. Ann Donald's last will and testament was filed for record on August 19. She made the following cash bequests: To Dvid Donald, $100; Mrs. Betsy Gilmore, $200; Annie Donald, $1,000; John Donald, $300; Mrs. Nellie Grant, $200; Miss Annie Wilke, a grand-daughter, $200; Mrs. Mary Hesker, $200. To a son, James Donald, is left the balance of the estate, including the home farm: Nw qr ne qr nw qr, 32-35-16. The will provides that in case there is not sufficient personal property and cash to pay the cash bequests, that the home farm shall be sold."

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• Anecdote: 1808, Dundee, Scotland;

  "This stone was erected by David Low, Brewer in Dundee, on his own property (!!!), in memory of his son David, who died 11th February 1808, aged 14 months.' No indication of the whereabouts of the stone. The quoted exclamation marks were probably an insertion by the editor.

• Occupation: 1835, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  At the time of his marriage, William's occupation was given as "starcher."

• Census: 1841, Union Street, Maxwelltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  William Donald, 25, occupation "Car[p.?] I.?] [Although William's profession is not given as "starcher," and he is not found with wife and children, this may be him. He is the right age, and enumerated next to him is a James Milne. William's daughter married a Milne --possibly his son?

• Census: 1851, 199 Reeds Land, Dundee Parish, Dundee, Forfar (Angust), Scotland;

  1. Donald, William, head, married, age 36, starcher, born Dundee 2. _____, William, son, 13, Starcher, Dundee 3. _____, Jannet, daughter, 10, scholar, Dundee 4. _____, James, son, 7, scholar, Dundee 5. _____, David, son, 3, Dundee 6. _____, Mary, mother, widowed, 60, lodger, Dundee

• Note: 1835-1855;

  Had five boys and three girls, according to Mary Donald's birth registration (1855). Mary was the only one with a Statutory Birth registration. The births of most of the other children cannot be located--possibly they were not baptized, and the births therefore not recorded?

• Census: 1861, 31 Union Street, First District, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  1. Donald, William, head, married, 45, starcher, Forfarshire, Dundee, number of children 2, number of windowed rooms 1 2. _____, Jessie, daughter, 19, Forfarshire, Dundee 3. _____, Thomas, son, 16, mill worker, Forfarshire, Dundee 4. _____, David, son, 14, Forfarshire, Dundee 5. _____, Alexander, son, 10, scholar, Forfarshire, Dundee 6. _____, Mary, daughter, 5, scholar, Forfarshire, Dundee

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Birth:

William Low Donald's birth and baptism record states that he was named for "Son of Dd [raised D, for David] Low, Brewer." Not certain if this indicated that said David Low, Brewer, was a witness?

William married Elizabeth Smith on 23 Oct 1835 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of William Smith and Elizabeth Henderson) was born on 12 Nov 1816 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 5 Jul 1884 in Soapwork Lane, St. Clement district, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1851, 107 Cowgate, Dundee Parish, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland;

  1. Henderson, Betsy, head, widowed, age 59, occupation "winder," born Forfarshire Dundee 2. Smith, Elizabeth, daughter, married, age 32, winder, Forfarshire Dundee 3. Donald, John, grandson, [14?], hand loom weaver, Forfarshire Dundee 4. Donald, Alexander, grandson, 9 months, Forfarshire, Dundee

• Census: 1871, 6 Stewarts Court, St. Clement Ecclesiastical district, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland;

  1. Fairweather, Robert, head, widower, age 66, laborer at docks, born in Forfarshire, Dundee 2. Smith, Elizabeth, boarder, widowed, 55, domestic servant, born in Forfarshire, Dundee 3. Donnet, William, boarder, 9, scholar, born Farfarshire, Dundee 4. Anderson, William, boarder, unmarried, 52, laborer at docks

• Census: 1881, 66 Hilltown, Chapelshade Parish, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland;

  1. Donnet [Donald], Elizabeth, head, widow, 64, hawker, born Forfar Dundee 2. _____, William, son, unmarried, 18, van driver, Forfar Dundee

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• Occupation: 1849, Duns, Berwick, Scotland;

  David Gibb's occupation at the time of his daughter Margaret's birth was "mason."

• Residence: Feb 1849, Duns, Berwick, Scotland;

  Daughter Margaret was born in Duns.

• Census: 1851, 387 Leonard Street, West Parish, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland;

  1. Gibb, David, head, married, 26, mason, born ?Perthshire Meigle" 2. _____, Elizabeth, wife, married, 26, Perthshire Perth 3. _____, David, son, 6, scholar, Perthshire Meigle 4. _____, Ann, daughter, 4, Perthshire Meigle 5. _____, Margaret, daughter, 2, Berwick[shire?] Duns 6. _____, ?N.b.? [newborn], son, 1 day, Perthshire Perth

• Occupation: 1853, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  "Mason."

• Census: 1861, 323 Jamaica Street, Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  1. Gibb, David, head, married, 37, mason, born ?Perthshire Meigle,? [3?] children, 2 windowed rooms 2. _____, Elizabeth, wife, married, 36, [house] wife, Perthshire Perth 3. _____, Margaret, daughter, 12, power loom weaver, Berwick [Danch?] 4. _____, Charles, son, 10, scholar, Perthshire Perth 5. _____, Elizabeth, daughter, 7, scholar, Perthshire Perth 6. _____, Jean, daughter, 5, scholar, Perthshire Perth 7. _____, David, son, 2, Perthshire, Perth

• Census: 1871, St. Andrew district, Dundee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  1. Gibb, David, head, married, 47, mason, [Forfarshire?] Meigle 2. _____, Elizabeth, wife, married, 46, wife, Perthshire, Perth 3. _____, Charles, son, unmarried, 20, mason, Perthshire, Perth 4. _____, Elizabeth, daughter, unmarried, 17, power loom weaver, Perthshire, Perth 5. _____, David, son, 13, apprentice moulder, Perthshire, Perth 6. _____, Ellen, daughter, 8, scholar, Forfarshire, Dundee

• Occupation: 1874, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  "Inspector of works."

David married Elizabeth Laing on 9 Jun 1844 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Laing and Ann McLaggan) was born on 6 Jun 1824 in Perth Parish, Scotland; died on 5 Jan 1890 in 9 North Wellington Street, St. Andrews District, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• RESEARCH: Approximate location of old Mains Churchyard: http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-25497-1-9-inclusive-trottick-mains-/map
• Occupation: 1810, Dundee, Angus, Scotland;

  At the time of his marriage, James's occupation was given as "L. Militia."

• Occupation: 1811, Dundee, Scotland;

  At the birth of his daughter Helen in 1811 James was employed as a weaver.

• Occupation: 1815, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland;

  James Donald was occupied as a weaver.

• Occupation: 1816, Dundee, Scotland;

  At the birth of his namesake son James, James was employed as a weaver.

• Occupation: 1819, Dundee, Scotland;

  At the birth of his son John, James was employed as a weaver.

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Died:

The last known child of James Donald and Mary Corsar was born in 1819. In 1851, Mary Corsar was enumerated as a widow in the Dundee household of her son William Low Donald.

A search of the Deaths in Old Parish Registers on ScotlandsPeople with first name "James" (and variants), surname "Don" (begins with, allowing for "Donnet," "Donelt," etc.), and Dundee parish, locates only one likely candidate:

James "Donnat," died 31 August 1832, Dundee parish, age 69, occupation "weaver Blacks croft," born in Dundee, number of stone and cutter "1269B," cause of death "old Age," hospital dues "[0], 2, [0]" [two shillings?] Birth year calculates to 1763. This is somewhat earlier than one might expect, as his wife was born about 1787. It remains a possibility, particularly in light of other documents for him, and his son William, that state the name as "Donnet" or "Donelt" instead of "Donald."

Another candidate is James "Donet," who died 5 July 1825, Dundee. [O.P.R. Deaths 282/00 0250 0246 Dundee]. Entry 591, James Donet, age 59? 39? weaver, born "Panbride." See Donald images.

James married Mary Corsar on 22 Oct 1810 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Mary (daughter of David Corsar and Margaret Durham) was christened on 8 Apr 1787 in Mains and Strathmartine Parish, Angus, Scotland; died on 18 Nov 1858 in 31 Union Street, Maxwelltown, Dundee, Scotland; was buried in Mains Old Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note:

  Mary (Corsar) Donald's parents are listed on her death certificate as James Corsar and Jean Durham. The informant was her son William. No marriage can be found in the Old Parish Records for a James Corsar and Jean Durham. There is, however, a birth of Mary Corsar to David Corsar and Isobel Durham, and there is a marriage of David Corsar to Margaret Durham. While this is confusing, it seems likely that David Corsar married Margaret Durham, sometimes known as Isobel Durham; that Mary Corsar was their daughter; and that the informant for the death certificate was in error.

• Census: 1851, 199 Reeds Land, Dundee Parish, Dundee, Forfar (Angust), Scotland;

  1. Donald, William, head, married, age 36, starcher, born Dundee 2. _____, William, son, 13, Starcher, Dundee 3. _____, Jannet, daughter, 10, scholar, Dundee 4. _____, James, son, 7, scholar, Dundee 5. _____, David, son, 3, Dundee 6. _____, Mary, mother, widowed, 60, lodger, Dundee

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• Occupation:

  Seaman.

William married Elizabeth Henderson on 20 Nov 1816 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Walter Henderson and Elizabeth Foreman) was born about 1787; died on 21 Nov 1875 in 41 Cowgate Street, St. Andrews Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1851, 107 Cowgate, Dundee Parish, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland;

  1. Henderson, Betsy, head, widowed, age 59, occupation "winder," born Forfarshire Dundee 2. Smith, Elizabeth, daughter, married, age 32, winder, Forfarshire Dundee 3. Donald, John, grandson, [14?], hand loom weaver, Forfarshire Dundee 4. Donald, Alexander, grandson, 9 months, Forfarshire, Dundee

David married Margaret Clark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 1823-1825, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland;

  "Weaver."

• Census: 1841, Dearfield works, Crathy, Meigle Parish, Perthshire, Scotland;

  1. Laing, Charles, 38, male, dyer, born in this county 2. _____, Ann, 35, female, born in this county 3. _____, Betsy, 17, female, umbrella finisher, born in this county 4. _____, Murray, 11, female 5. _____, Jean, 5, female

• Census: 1851, 115 Kinnoul Causeway, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland;

  1. Laing, Charles, head, married, 45, Dyer, born in Perthshire 2. _____, Ann, wife, married, 47, ["Servant," marked out], Perthshire 3. _____, Jane, daughter, 15, scholar, Perthshire 4. _____, Thomas, son, 13, scholar, Perthshire 5. _____, George, son, 10, scholar, Perthshire 6. _____, William, son, 8, scholar, Perthshire 7. _____, Ann, daughter, 3, Perthshire

• Census: 1861, 245 Newrow, East Church Parish, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland;

  1. Laing, Charles, head, 56, cotton dyer, born in Perth, Perthshire 2. _____, Ann, wife, 58, Perth, Perthshire 3. _____, William, son, 18, cabinetmaker, Meigle, Perthshire 4. _____, Ann, daughter, 13, Perth, Perthshire

• Occupation: 1828-1876, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland;

  "Dyer."

Charles married Ann McLaggan on 7 Aug 1823 in Relief Congregation Church, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Ann (daughter of Thomas MacLaggan and Elizabeth Murray) was born about 1804; died on 29 Mar 1867 in 53 Newrow, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]