Brief Life History of Wilfred James
When Wilfred James Donaldson was born on 2 April 1895, in Fenelon Falls, Victoria, Ontario, Canada, his father, Joseph Donaldson, was 30 and his mother, Martha Ann Martin, was 21. He married Olive Mary Leaman on 2 June 1920, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Macdonald Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada in 1901. In 1911, at the age of 16, his occupation is listed as storeman in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. He died on 19 October 1965, in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, at the age of 70.
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- Wilfred I Donaldson in household of John Donaldson, "Canada Census, 1911"
- Wilfred James Donaldson, "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Wilfred J Donaldson in household of Martha E Donaldson, "Canada Census, 1901"
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1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.
Name Meaning
Scottish: patronymic from Donald , generally representing an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhomhnaill (see McDonald ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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