Father: John Paterson MCDONALD, (son of Peter Croll MCDONALD), b. 4 May 1850, Glamis Angus Scotland, d. 24 May 1898, Airdie New Monkland Lanarkshire
John's middle name is confirmed on his wife Janet'e death certificate 1881 Census in New Monkland Lanark Scotland Dwelling: South Longrigg 7 Agnes Graham MC DONALD Daughter N/A 6 F Scholar , Janet MC DONALD Wife Married 29 F New Monkland, Lanark, John MC DONALD Head Married 30 M Pitheadman Glamis, Forfar, Scotland Margaret S. MC DONALD Daughter N/A 4 F New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland Peter MC DONALD Son N/A 3 M New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland William J. MC DONALD Son N/A 1 M. The last place John appears is in Ayr county of Ayrshire Scotland signing his mother Margaret Stewart McDonald's death certificate. This son signs the death certificate of his mother Margaret Stewart in Ayrshire in 1898. OnMay 24, 1898 six weeks or so after his mother's death, John McDonald shows up mysteriously as a boarder in Airdie New Monkland not far from his home where his wife Janet and children live. He dies in this boarding house with no witnesses under mysterious circumstances, where his death certificate lists him as a sudden death with no certification which means the police and coroner were called to investigate before his death could be certified at all. Could this have been a suicide or a murder or just a weird natural death? It is hard to tell. However , it is worth noting that the brothers he was closest to, Andrew and William whom he followed to Lanarkshire have gone to America and his mother died six weeks ago . His wife Janet does not waste much time remarrying as she remarries on March 9, 1899 to a man named William Christie. Perhaps he had always wanted to follow his brothers or was depressed over his mother's death. This is mere speculation as the certificate does not reach a conclusion. It is worth noting that on his wife's death certificate many, many years later, her son John McDonald lists her as the wife of John Paterson McDonald a retired farmer. There is no mention of second husband William Christie.
Mother: Janet Jeffrey or JAFFREY, (daughter of William JAFFREY Jeffrey), b. 1852/1854, New Monkland Lanark Scotland, d. 22 Feb 1932, New Monkland Lanarkshire
Marriage certificate proves parentage. Her birth is based on an ancestral file that says she is born about 1854 and on the census in 1881 she is 29 making the year close to 1852. Janet dies on Feb 22 1932 at Quarry cottage longliggend street, in New Monkland Lanarkshire. She is 80 years old and dies of senile decay. Her son John is present. She states she was married to John Paterson McDonald. All info for the descendancy and lineage of Janet Jeffrey or Jaffrey from a post on genforum the only available source while not complete does fill in this family Descendants of William Jeffrey
1 William Jeffrey b: 1812 Stirling d: 26 Feb 1899 .. +Agnes Barr b: 1822 New Monkland m: Feb 1843 d: 23 Jan 1899 …. 2 Elizabeth Smellie Jeffrey b: Abt. 1844 New Monkland…….. +John Menzies b: Bef. 1851 m: 30 Mar 1868 ………. 3 Walter Menzies b: 20 Dec 1868 Shotts d: Bef. 1881 ………. 3 Agnes Barr Menzies b: 02 Dec 1870 Shotts ………. 3 Robina Smith Menzies b: 12 Feb 1873 Bothwell ………. 3 Mary J Menzies b: Abt. 1876 Newarthill, Lanark ………. 3 William J Menzies b: Abt. 1879 Newarthill, Lanark ………. 3 John Menzies b: 1880 Newarthill, Lanark …. 2 John Jeffrey b: 1851 d: Bef. 1881 …. 2 Jane Jeffrey b: 1854 or Janet …. 2 Isabella Jeffrey b: 09 May 1855 New Monkland …. 2 James Jeffrey b: 09 Sep 1856 …. 2 Margaret Jeffrey b: 06 Jul 1857 New Monkland …. 2 William Jeffrey b: 25 Sep 1859 New Monkland …. 2 Helena Jeffrey b: 27 Nov 1861 New Monkland …. 2 Catherine Arthur Watt Jeffrey b: 19 Sep 1864 New Monkland d: 05 May 1951 …….. +James Wilson m: 08 Nov 1883 …. 2 MarionD Thom Jeffrey b: 31 Dec 1866 New Monkland d: Bef. 1867 …. 2 Marion Agnes Jeffrey b: 1867 …….. +Edward Forbes b: Abt. 1862 Falkirk Mother: Mary X ………. 3 Agnes Flora Barr Forbes b: 1890 d: 1923 ………….. +William Sinclair b: 1884 m: 27 Nov 1913 Father: James Sinclair II Mother: Martha Wilson ……………. 4 James Sinclair b: Abt. 1914 d: 1979 ……………….. +May ……………. 4 Minnie Jeffrey Sinclair b: 08 Feb 1915 ……………….. +Alexander Crombie b: 1916 d: 1965 ……………. 4 Martha Wilson Sinclair b: 11 May 1916 Roughrigg, Airdrie d: 22 Sep 2001 ……………….. +Alfred Arthur Percy Slack b: 03 May 1913 London m: 12 Apr 1945 d: 06 Mar 1998 Father: Alfred George Slack Mother: Mercy McIntyre ……………. 4 Edward Sinclair b: 1919 d: 31 Dec 2001 ……………….. +Primrose m: 1942 ……………. 4 Agnes Sinclair b: 21 Aug 1921 d: 26 Mar 1999 ……………….. +Peter Slatford b: 26 Sep 1920 d: 20 Dec 1999 Father: Charles Slatford Mother: Mabel Lupton ………. 3 Jack Forbes b: 1891 ………….. +Unknown ……………. 4 Mary Forbes
Married 26 Feb 1876
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