Hi would you know who Francis parents were?
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Francis William McDonald was born in Roscommon. He enlisted in the 3rd European Regiment at Solihull, in 1854 & soon sailed to India aboard the ship Malabar.
He fought in the Indian Mutiny of 1857 & received the Indian Mutiny medal.
In 1861 he is recorded as being in Jaulnah, with his regiment now amalgamated with the 108th Regiment of foot.
In 1862 with a local Indian woman, Maria, Francis had a daughter, Catherine [1872-1937], my 2x great grandmother.
Francis at some point started working as a guard for the Sind, Punjab, & Delhi railway, the occupation mentioned on his death at Ghazeeabad in 1872, aged only 40.
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| Mcdonald A Francis McD register of service right 001.jpg (543.4 KB) | 543.4 KB |
| mcdonald A birth catherine 1861 BL_BIND_005137624_00082.jpg (3.08 MB) | 3.08 MB |
| Mcdonald A death Francis Wm d 1872 guard Ghazeahbad BL_BIND_005137079_00168.jpg (1.92 MB) | 1.92 MB |
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1833 | |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1872 | |
Comments
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Saturday 28th March 2020 10:40AM
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Hi, I haven't yet been able to identify Francis' parents. I have searched online records extensively but have not yet found any convincing candidates. However I am trying to build up a picture through my DNA matches & Gedmatch, & Facebook genealogy groups. One clue which I have pondered over, from India records, is a John Patrick McDonald who worked with Francis. John Patrick's daughter [who died 4 mths] was called Elizabeth Catherine Maude McDonald, & Francis' son's daughter was called Eliza Catherine Maude...so perhaps a clue for family names. Do you have a McDonald or McDonnell connection. Regards, Linda
levans
Sunday 5th April 2020 07:35AM -
Correction, that is, Francis' daughter's daughter was called Eliza Catherine Maude.
Francis Wm McDonald's daughter was Catherine McDonald, who married William Brady, & secondly married Alfred Marolly.
levans
Sunday 5th April 2020 08:27AM
