John Brooks: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. John Brooks was born in Jan 1898 in Illinois, USA (son of John W. Brooks and Mary Donald).

Generation: 2

John married Mary Donald on 4 May 1896 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Mary (child of William Low Donald and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 8 May 1855 in Maxwelltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 5 Jun 1916 in Washington Boulevard Hospital, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Donald was born on 8 May 1855 in Maxwelltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (child of William Low Donald and Elizabeth Smith); died on 5 Jun 1916 in Washington Boulevard Hospital, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Children:

1. John Brooks was born in Jan 1898 in Illinois, USA.

Generation: 3

William Low Donald was born on 15 Feb 1815 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland (son of James Donald and Mary Corsar); died on 25 Oct 1866 in 31 Union Street, Maxwelltown, Dundee, Scotland.

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]

Elizabeth Smith was born on 12 Nov 1816 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland (daughter of William Smith and Elizabeth Henderson); died on 5 Jul 1884 in Soapwork Lane, St. Clement district, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

Children:

John Donald, Possible Son was born about 1836-1837 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
William Donald was born about 1838 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 20 Nov 1857 in First District, Dundee Parish, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland; was buried in Mains Old Church Yard (probably Mains and Strathmartine Parish), Forfar (Angus), Scotland.
Jessie Donald was born about 1842-1843; died on 6 Dec 1905 in Liff Asylum, Liff and Benvie Parish, Dundee District, Forfar, Scotland.
James Donald
Thomas Donald was born about 1845 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
David Donald was born about 1847 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
Alexander Donald was born about 1851 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
Ann Donald was born about 1853 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland; died on 11 May 1897 in 20 Clark Street, St. Andrews district, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland.
3. Mary Donald was born on 8 May 1855 in Maxwelltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 5 Jun 1916 in Washington Boulevard Hospital, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
William Donald was born on 10 Apr 1862 in 1st district, Dundee, Forfar (Angus), Scotland.

Generation: 4

12.

James Donald died between 1819-1851.

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]

13.

Mary Corsar was christened on 8 Apr 1787 in Mains and Strathmartine Parish, Angus, Scotland (daughter of David Corsar and Margaret Durham); died on 18 Nov 1858 in 31 Union Street, Maxwelltown, Dundee, Scotland; was buried in Mains Old Church.

Children:

Helen Donald was born on 28 Nov 1811 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
6. William Low Donald was born on 15 Feb 1815 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 25 Oct 1866 in 31 Union Street, Maxwelltown, Dundee, Scotland.
James Donald was born on 28 Sep 1816 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
John Henderson Donald was born on 27 Mar 1819 in Dundee Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

14.

William Smith died before 1851.

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]

15.

Elizabeth Henderson was born about 1787 (daughter of Walter Henderson and Elizabeth Foreman); died on 21 Nov 1875 in 41 Cowgate Street, St. Andrews Parish, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

Children:

7. Elizabeth Smith was born on 12 Nov 1816 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 5 Jul 1884 in Soapwork Lane, St. Clement district, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.