Children of Angus and Ann (Bigelow) MacDonnell:
1592C.411 James MacDonnell, b ____ ; d ___1880; moved to Port Hood 1840; m Charlotte Fuller; son John Angus MacDonnell (see below)
1592C.412 Angus MacDonnell, b ____ ; d _____ ; m Mary (Ann) Bigelow; 4 children; res. Cape Breton, NS; (see below)
1592C.413 John MacDonnell, b ____ ; d _____ ; m Catherine McDonnell?
1592C.414 Ann MacDonnell, b ____ ; d _____ ; m Capt. Artemas Cameron
1592C.415 Catherine MacDonnell, b ____ ; d _____ ; m ____ Horne
1592C.416 Margaret MacDonnell, b ____ ;
d _____ ;
1592C.417 Mary Ann MacDonnell, b ____ ; d _____ ;
1592C.418 Ellen MacDonnell, b ____ ; d _____ ;
1592C.419 William Fraser MacDonnell, b 20 Dec 1837 Cape Breton Island; d 14 June 1891 Chelsea, MA; m thrice; (see below)
Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol I, pg ;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Research by and records of Bigelow Society historian/genealogist
and correspondence with descendants.
1850 census WI;
Kings Co. Historical Society, Lorna Evans, sent information 2/22/1997;
The Antigonish (NS) Whiddens: The History of Kings Co. (NS);
Kings Co. Marriage Records, 1864-1900;
census records 1871, 1881, 1891: 4/3/2002;
New Note
12/20/06:
From: Roderick James MacDonnell
< rodmac@uniserve.com >
Hello Rod,
I found your web page on
family history and believe that we might have a few common ancestors.
My Father was born in Port Hood, Nova Scotia to Austin and
Josephine MacDonnell….I also know that from my mothers side…there was
Bigelow’s in the family.
My name is Roderick James MacDonnell…and to tell you the truth, my
brother Kelvin complied a book on our MacDonnell ancestors.
Also, my mother and some of her sisters have a running book on the
Miller family that list Bigelow’s as our forerunners.
I thought
you
might have a bit more info than me. Actually my grandfather was Austin
Philip
MacDonnell…and as I know Port Hood is a small town…figured that there
might
be some ties. Port Hood is mentioned in your link. Here is some more
info
for you from my relatives:
Angus MacDonnell (from Glengarry, Scotland) settled in
Antigonish N.S. in 1821.
Angus married Ann Bigelow who was a native of Cornwallis N.S. She lived
to
the age of 106.
His son James moved to Port Hood in
1840 and married a Charlotte Fuller from Arichat. James died in 1880
and left his house to his son John Angus MacDonnell, who in turn passed
it down to his youngest son Austin Philip MacDonnell…my grand father.
My grand father lived in Port Hood (Austin Philip MacDonnell)…he passed
away in 198_?
I hope this helps us sort something out?
Rod
Note2:
Subject: Bigelow & MacDonnell
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:10:49 -0800
From: ann smallshaw < curious.ann@sympatico.ca
>
Rod, do you have any line on a Mary Bigelow who will have married Angus
MacDonnell from the area of Port Hood Cape Breton?
Or can you give me a referal to someone who may know. My great
grandfather was their son William Fraser MacDonnell, he was born
Dec 20,1837. There will have been other children but I have no idea on
names or how many.
I mention William birth because it might give you a year factor to know
where to look in your files.
Thanks for any help you might be able to give me.
I have just read your web page which I must say is set up very nicely.
I now send another two pages on my great grandfather William son of
Angus and Mary Bigelow or Anne Bigelow?
I had seen Angus on a document in Halifax one time with Anne as his
spouse. But the church where he married have his wife as Mary. Talk
about confused?
Ann of Ottawa.
Note3:
12/27/2001
Hi Rod,
I am seeking info on an Ann Bigelow of Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
(likely born somewhere from 1750-1780). She did convert to Catholicism
and married an Angus MacDonnell, native of Scotland, who settled in
South River, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. She lived to the age of
106. This is all
I know. Would you have any leads?
Thank you
Bob Ferguson
Rothesay, New Brunswick
bobferg@nbnet.nb.ca
The information we do know for certain is as follows:
He (m) 1st to Winifred Rebecca Hipson, lived in Argyle, Yarmouth. Co.,
NS. William was a Sea Captain.
Rebecca was born 1836; died June 22,1851. They had four children
together:
Capt. William MacDonnell (widower) (m) 2nd on Nov 7,1868 at
age 31 in Argyle NS to Henretta Goodwin age 20, dau of Whitmore and
Nancy Goodwin. Henretta born 1850 died of TB. They had one son
together.
1592C.4195. Whitmore John MacDonnell b. Sep-1869, cr: Oct 29, 1869 age 7wks by Father McLeod of West Pubnico NS He d. Nov-15-1893 at age 24 yrs. Unmarried.
Capt Wm MacDonnell, Shipmaster of Argyle Nova Scotia (widower)(m)
3rd Sophia Wrayton born Feb 22-1853 died 22 Mar 1895 dau of Michael
Wrayton Esq.
of Emerald Isle. Barrington NS The PANS RGM 32 on their marriage is
lengthy
so I shall send what is pertinent.
Married at St Peters Church in Pubnico Nova Scotia performed by Rev
Wm.McLeod on Wed May 28, 1872. Capt Wm. MacDonnell of Argyle and Miss
Sophie Wrayton 3rd daughter of Michael Wrayton Esq and Sophie
Cunningham of Emerald Isle, Barrington NS.
They lived for a time in Argyle, later moved to Chelsea, MA.
There were two children of this marriage.
1592C.4196. Roy Wrayton MacDonnell was a Sea Capt of his own
vessell “The SS Arabic” in the USA
b. Feb 19,1874 d. Apr 26,1925 Roy is said to
have married Viva Berry had one adopted girl. (Name unknown)
1592C.4197. Ina Isabel MacDonnell b. Aug. 16, 1876 d. Apr 20
20,1958. Ina m. in Malden MA. Feb. 11, 1902 to a successful Real Estate
investor by the name of Jewell Dowling. Jewell and Ina were very
wealthy. They
had no children. She died tragically in an accidental drowning in 1958.
Newspaper articles are on hand regarding that as well as the articles
on the impeachment trial. in Florida of the Judges and lawyers
who
swindled the Dowling Estate of possibly millions of dollars. At the
time
of Aunt Ina’s death the remainder of her estate was down to less then
2 million. The Florida Estate went to the Salvation Army, not sure
about
the New York properties. By the time everything was settled the 12
nieces
and nephews ended up with about 40 thousand dollars if memory serves me
correctly?
…………………………………………………..
The 1871 Census of Argyle Nova Scotia as seen at the Public
Archives in Halifax NS (PANS pg. 22)
William MacDonnell, age 34, widower, Scottish origin, R/C, Ship
Captain: children John F. age 16, William E age 13, Frank E age 12,
Annie L age 10, Whitmore age 1 year and housekeeper Emile Foost age 23.
………………………………………………
The 1881 Census of Argyle NS (PANS pg. 38)
William MacDonnell age 44, storekeeper, 70 acres of land, wife
Sophie age 27, children John F age 26 fisherman, William E age 23,
Frank
E age 22, Annie L age 20, Whitmore age 11, Roy age 7, Ina age 4.
……………………………………………….
1592C.4193
Francis Eldridge MacDonnell, "Frank" b 25 Nov
1859,
d 16 Sept 1936
Son of Wm Fraser MacDonnell and Rebecca Hipson of Argyle NS
(m) Ada Edith Elizabeth Brannen b. Nov 20, 1869, d. Jul 24, 1939
Dau of William Watson Brannen and Hipsabeth Nickerson of Woods
Harbour NS
Frank and Edith (m) Aug 27, 1885
It is said that Frank had been a store merchant and a revenue
collector. All merchandise coming in or out on foreign ships had to be
cleared through him.
After he died his wife lived in Halifax with her youngest daughter
Dorothy and her husband Gerald Nicoll She went to Berwick to visit the
eldest daughter Frances Illsley and while there died of a heart attack.
Both Frank and Edith are buried in Greenwood Cem. in Woods Harbour, NS.
Their 12 children listed as follows:
1592C.41931 Mary Francis MacDonnell,
1592C.41932 Eldridge Fenimore MacDonnell,
1592C.41933 William Wallace MacDonnell,
1592C.41934 Edith Mae MacDonnell,
1592C.41935 Annie Maud MacDonnell,
1592C.41936 Osma C. MacDonnell,
1592C.41937 Harold John MacDonnell,
1592C.41938 Frank Dougal MacDonnell,
1592C.41939 Gladwyn James MacDonnell,
1592C.4193A Malcolm Murdock MacDonnell, b 23 Jan
1901 Woods Harbour, NS; d 16 Oct 1999; m 23 June 1923 Elva Jeffrey; 7
children; (see below)
1592C.4193B Royal MacDonnell, b 1905;
1592C.4193C Dorothy Winifred "Dolly" MacDonnell, b 22 Jan
1906;
1592C.4193A Malcolm
Murdock MacDonnell, b 23 Jan 1901 Woods Harbour, NS; d 16 Oct 1999;
m 23 June 1923 Elva Jeffrey; 7 children;
1592C.4193A.1 Ruth Leona MacDonnell, b
1592C.4193A.2 Phyllis Marie MacDonnell, b
1592C.4193A.3 Jean Mildred MacDonnell, b 05 Sept
1928; d _____ ; m Clifton Neil Goreham; 3 children; (see below)
1592C.4193A.4. Malcolm Leroy MacDonnell b. Nov 6,
1929 in Wds. Hbr. NS., son
of Malcolm and Elva MacDonnell ; d 30 April 2011
(m) Ella Mae Nickerson (1950) b. Jul 16,
1927 dau of James Burton Nickerson and
Henrietta Swim
Profile: Mackie and Ella lived their
married years in Wds. Hbr. He had been a lobster fisherman.
Ch:
1. Brian Leroy MacDonnell b. Jul. 12, 1951
(m) 1st Kathie Gaye Crowell b. May 19, 1952
Dau of Victor Crowell and Amelia Flemming
Ch: 1. Candi Victoria MacDonnell,
b. Mar 5, 1972 (She and Scott live at NE Pt. on CSI)
(m)
Scott Daley (July 11, 1992) b.
September 6, 1968, Son
of Sinclair
Owen Daley & Clarice Evelyn Nickerson
Ch: 1. Jason
Nathaniel Daley b. May 6 1997
Ch:2. Maya Victoria
Daley b. Septmber 11, 2009
Brian
(m) 2nd Shelly Anne Ryer b. Apr 28, 1965 Dau of Frank Ryer &
Eleanor Watt.
Ch: 1. Chad Ryan MacDonnell b. Sep 12, 1988
Ch:1.
Taylon Gary Derrick Stewart b. Dec. 13, 2007
Source:
Candi Daley < candidaley@hotmail.com >
1592C.4193A.5 Jack Walton "Wally" MacDonnell, b
1592C.4193A.6 Ralph Oliver MacDonnell, b
1592C.4193A.7 Eric Halsey MacDonnell, b