Father: Alexander G MACDONALD, (son of Andrew Paterson MACDONALD), b. 20 Jul 1890, Chicago Illinois, d. 4 Jul 1962, Elkhorn Wisconsin
in the 1920 Census Alexander G McDonald is residing at 2612 Fairfield Avenue in Chicago Illinois with no children yet. He lists his birth in Illinois and parents born in Scotland. Minnie says she is born in Illinois and her parents are born in Germany. By 1923 he and his young family( maybe only he and Minnie) are living at the Oak Park Arms Hotel which is still standing and is now a retirement community He joins the St Andrews Society. See info MacDonald A. G. Oak Park Arms Hotel Oak Park, IL aged 34 years Chicago, IL Employing Printer 117 N. Wells St. Chicago, IL Andrew MacDonald Glamis, Forfarshire, SCT son 8/30/1923 S. Hutcheson D. Maclean
. This is the brother that probably Allen Vodicka referred to as the one who moved to Wisconsin,.Allen Vodicka was married to Marilyn Diehl was only a relation by marriage to the McDonalds. While Marilyn is deceased he is still living as of 2005 and he had vague info on this family including the fact that his mother inlaw Dorothy was still living and she is as of 2005. This brother Alexander, obviously died in Elkhorn Wisconsin. At one time he owned the John C Ward Printing Co and must have bought it young as on 1920 Census he says he is an employing printer.Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 04, 1962 Alexander G. McDonald Deceased Name: Alexander G. McDonald Services for Alexander G. McDonald, 72, formerly of Oak Park and Elkhorn, Wis., will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in an Elkhorn chapel, Mr. McDonald, former owner of the John C. Ward Printing company in Oak Park, died Monday in Lakeland hospital, Elkhorn. Surviving are his widow, Minnie; a son, Donald; a daughter, Mrs. Penn Carolan; five grandchildren; three sisters; and two brothers. Chicago Tribune (IL)
Mother: Minnie —, b. ABT 1890
About date on birth based on her husbands birth year.
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