John Robert Donald

Brief Life History of John Robert

When John Robert Donald was born on 22 October 1880, in Choctaw, Alabama, United States, his father, Thomas Wesley Donald, was 22 and his mother, Sarah Martha James, was 20. He married Florence Evelyn Moseley on 19 December 1900, in Choctaw, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Gilbertown, Choctaw, Alabama, United States in 1920 and Election Precinct 8, Choctaw, Alabama, United States in 1930. He died on 23 November 1936, in Choctaw, Alabama, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Barrytown Cemetery, Barrytown, Choctaw, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Robert Donald
1880–1936
Florence Evelyn Moseley
1881–1969
Marriage: 19 December 1900
John Wesley Donald Sr
1907–1984
Walter Early Donald
1911–1998
Letha Mae Donald
1914–2001
Elmer Donald
1917–2008
Nell Donald
1920–1984
Leonard Donald
1922–1947
Donald
1925–1925

Sources (13)

  • John R Donald, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Robert Johnny Donald - Published information: birth-name: John Robert Johnny Donald
  • John R Daniels, "Alabama County Marriages, 1711-1992"

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Name Meaning

Scottish: shortened form of McDonald (Mac Dhomhnaill), from the Gaelic personal name Domhnall; found in 13th- and 14th-century Scotland as Dofnald, Douenald, Dufenald, and Donald.

Irish (Ulster): possibly also a shortened and altered form of Irish O'Donell .

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

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