The Family Tree. The MacDonad's and a quick update
I don't think that not one person, that haven't thought about the family tree. Where they came from and what there lives where when they was living. I been working on my family try now, on and off for about two years now. I just receive this photo of my Dad and Uncle Richard.
My Father Harold age 4(right) and my Uncle Richard age 3(left) taken around 1933
My father was in the Navy in 1947, worked as a chief aboard ship and went on from there as a chief. In 1970 he started teaching cooking at the high school that I attend. He Past on 1998
My uncle Richard 1930-1978. Was a Lt Corneal in the US Navy. He was a test pilot and a commander in the nervy(1952-1974).
My Grand father Walter. E MacDonald JR 1908-1973. taken in 1959
My Grand father was also a cook at the Wesley U. in Middletown, CT. AKA:Micky, Mac, the Bull. I remember him giving us kids a dollar for McDonalds(back in the 60's you can get a whole meal for that at Mcdonald's), making smoke come out of his ears(with out any hands by his ears) and making us laugh.
Walter E MacDonald SR 1882-1965. That was my Great grand father was a Ship fitter and A ship Rigger back in the old days. He saw me once before he Died His wife was Ednia Sears.
James Otis MacDonald I think he was born around 1860's Was a Sea Caption on the big wooden ship(this is where my love for sea and boats comes from. All the macdonalds was into boats and sea) His sister Marry and Ava. He wife was Mary Jan.
Walter Sr came down from Nova Scotia, Canada and they lived in Maine. I am sure James cam from Ireland and came over to Nova Scotia That is my family tree. I hope to work on it more and have a whole page on it.
As far as the up date here. Not to much happening right now. I been working around the house and down in the shop. I am working on some new art also. Not to much to report right now.
This blog is getting slower and slower and the page take for ever to load. what the hell is going on some of the stuff is not working any more. Maybe I should find a different blog to have my page on???
posted by: seamate (reply)
post date: 07.08.05 (9:13 am)
Yo hoy Matty!!! yep the sea is in our blood. great on the family tree. hope you can go back all the way.
With the caption in your family you must have a boat?
posted by: penguinsloveme (reply)
post date: 07.08.05 (4:10 pm)
nice blog. my aunt is tracing my family tree and found out were related to pocohontas. i was like okay wierd and watever you say. i dont know if thats really true or not
posted by: MikeW (reply)
post date: 07.09.05 (4:26 am)
cool did our family tree back 5 years ago and we got back to 1634 So good luck
posted by: danielmacdonald (reply)
post date: 07.09.05 (6:43 am)
Reply to: penguinsloveme
thats great the family is importent and to know where you came from. As you read what my tree is, I have a lot of cooks captions and ship builders in my faimaly. stop you blod enjoyed reading it good job - Dan
posted by: missfit (reply)
post date: 07.09.05 (8:03 pm)
good luck on your search
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 07.10.05 (2:35 am)
Ancestry.Com
Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1883-1945
Name: Walter Macdonald
Arrival Date: 14 Aug 1905
Age: 23 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: canada
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Noordland
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Friend's Name: John Swatridge
Last Residence: New Brunswick
Microfilm Roll Number: 49
posted by: SteveWilliams (reply)
post date: 07.10.05 (4:39 pm)
Well dan good luck on this and nice blog you have
Steve
posted by: AsianLadyfriend (reply)
post date: 07.11.05 (5:47 am)
I've finished reading your entire BLOG and I find all your written words very interesting..you writes well and you write them from ur heart.Only that I've noticed something....You said on your blog =>"This blog is getting slower and slwer and the page take foever to laod.What the hell is going on. Some of the stuff is not working anymore,Maybe I should find a different blog to have my page on??? "<= Daniel...in every works you've created you put a lot of efforts and in every efforts you put you will gain compliments and appreciations.....from me I would love to say.....Your works are well appreciated and look forward for more writings from you and have a lot of PATIENCE for it is a VIRTUE.
Goodluck and keep blogging!!!
Simply me.
A.
posted by: AsianLadyfriend (reply)
post date: 07.11.05 (5:52 am)
contnue.... I would like to share something to you...You work and you put a lot of efforts and the effort to gain compliments and appreciations.And for me,your good work here are well appreciated.And a lot of PATIENCE that each of us shall have,for it is a VIRTUE.
Goodluck and keep blogging!
posted by: AsianLadyfriend (reply)
post date: 07.11.05 (5:53 am)
YOU DID A GREAT JOB! I have no complain.
posted by: danielmacdonald (reply)
post date: 07.11.05 (5:54 am)
Reply to: AsianLadyfriend
Thank you for you kind words, you my number one groupy"fan" and I am that you like my blog. I hope you got my last message. No at times it slows down but other that its a pretty good blog so I would stay and wait. thanks again - Dan
posted by: TheBishop (reply)
post date: 07.15.05 (1:14 pm)
I LOVE researching the family tree. I done mine and my grooms tree. I realized that I am only like... 3 genereation removed from "savagery." Cool. huh?
posted by: danielmacdonald (reply)
post date: 07.15.05 (8:22 pm)
Reply to: TheBishop
sure is!! The tree is fun but can be mading too!! I keep being block by not able to find records seem only records are the death records and they not all there.
posted by: danielmacdonald (reply)
post date: 07.15.05 (8:24 pm)
Reply to: AsianLadyfriend
thank you It take time to get this far and I think now I am gaining after almost a year.
thanks - Dan
