Sophia Mac Donald

Brief Life History of Sophia

Sophia Mac Donald was born in 1836, in Alma, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married William Horne on 28 December 1852, in Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America. They were the parents of at least 11 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Sydney 28A, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1881 and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 10 years. She died on 17 January 1927, at the age of 91.

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Family Time Line

William Horne
1833–1916
Sophia Mac Donald
1836–1927
Marriage: 28 December 1852
James Horne
1855–
John Horne
1855–
Jessie Horn
1856–1936
Thomas Horne
1857–1930
Duncan Taylor Horne
1859–1934
Margaret A Horne
1861–1913
Catherine Horne
1863–1888
Alexander Horne
1864–1946
Joseph William Horne
1867–
Edward Horne
1869–1917
Finlay Horne
1872–1927
Ellen Amelia "Nellie" Horne
1874–1927
Cassie W Horne
1876–
James Horne
1876–1876
John Horne
1876–1877
Murray D Horne
1879–

Sources (67)

  • Sophia Horn in household of William Horn, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Sophia McDonald, "Canada, Nova Scotia, Births, 1864-1877"
  • Sophia Mcdonald, "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949"

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World Events (4)

1869

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1871

British Columbia joins the confederation.

1909 · First Canadian Flight

The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Cuong, Minh, Lien, Muoi, Thanh, Tho, Tieu, Vinh, Anh, Beo, Binh, Chau.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 麥 (see Mai 2) and 莫 (see Mo 1).

Vietnamese (Mạc): from Chinese 莫 ‘nothing; nonexistent’; see Mo 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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