Maritime Mosaic

Donald James MacFarlane

M, #1, b. 21 September 1904, d. 18 April 1968

Mom & dad's wedding day

Father: James John MacFarlane^1,2,3 b. 8 Oct 1845, d. 31 Jan 1913
Mother: Janet Ann MacDonnell^1,2,3 b. 17 Nov 1867, d. 29 May 1917

Relationships: 2nd great-grandson of Dougald MacFarlane, 2nd great-grandson of Margaret MacDonell, Father of Donald James MacFarlane
Charts: Descendants of Ewan Cameron & Margaret Gillis, Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern (#1), Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern (#2), Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan, Descendants of Donald Gillis & Catherine MacGillivray, Descendants of Alexander Beaton & Ann MacBain, Descendants of Angus Walker & Catherine MacDougall

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Language: Donald James MacFarlane spoke Scotch Gaelic.

Language*: He spoke English.

Birth*: Donald was born on 21 September 1904 in SW Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{4,2,5,6,3,7,1,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15}

entered US from CN*: He entered US from CN on 9 October 1923 in Vanceboro, Washington, Maine, USA.^16,17

Immigration*: Donald immigrated via in Canadian Pacific Ry. in May 1924.^17,15

Occupation: He was superintendent of a roofing company. on 11 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.¹⁸

Marriage*: He married Mary Margaret Cameron on 25 November 1930 in Mission Church, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^{3,19,6,7,20,21,10,13,22,23,15,24}

Occupation: Donald James MacFarlane was a roofer between 1933 and 1940.^{10,25,21,26,27}

Residence: He and Mary Margaret Cameron lived on 11 January 1934 in 4 Minton Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^13,28

Residence*: Donald James MacFarlane and Mary Margaret Cameron lived between 23 July 1935 and 1964 in 6 Valentine Street, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^{10,11,9,12,29,21,30,31,32}

Natur Declaration*: Donald declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States on 20 March 1937 in District Court of the United States, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^5,15

Naturalization*: He petitioned for naturaliztion on 17 December 1941 in District of Massachusetts, District Court, Massachusetts, USA; Naturalized American.^5,33

Draft registration*: He registered for the draft on 15 February 1942 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.³⁴

Occupation*: He was a shipwright between 2 November 1942 and 26 January 1944 in the Boston Navy Shipyard, Boston (South Boston), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^9,12

Occupation: He was a roofer between 1945 and 1968 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.³⁵

Residence: He and Mary Margaret Cameron lived between 1964 and 1968 in 263 Roslindale Avenue, Boston (Roslindale), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.³⁶

SSN*: His Social Security Number was SSN 012-12-5636 in April 1968.³⁷

Death*: Donald died on 18 April 1968 in Boston (Roslindale), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 63.^38,39

Obituary: His obituary reads:

West Roxbury Citizen(?) - April 1968

Donald J. MacFarlane
Services for Donald M. (sic) MacFarlane, 63, of 263 Roslindale Avenue, who died Thursday, were held Saturday morning from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre Street, with a solemn high Mass of requiem in St. John Chrysostom Church.
Born in Nova Scotia, he came to this country in the 1920's and formerly lived in Roxbury, coming to Roslindale six years ago.
He operated his own roofing business.
Surviving are his wife, Mary M. (Cameron); three daughters, Mrs. Katherine Ann Doolan of Prospect, Conn., Mrs. Shirley F. Nolan of Avon and Mrs. Myran (sic) L. White of Dorchester; two sons, Lt. Joseph A., USNR, now on active duty with the Seventh Fleet and Donald J. Jr., a senior at Boston State College; and eight grandchildren.
Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery.³⁸

Religion*: He was Roman Catholic.

Biography*: Donald entered the United States on October 9, 1923 through Vanceboro, Maine, on the Canadian Pacific Railroad. He worked in the Maine Woods as a lumberjack for at least one season before moving to the Boston area.

His profession was that of a roofer and carpenter, although during World War II he worked at the Boston Navy Yard on the construction of naval and merchant ships. His occupation was listed as shipwright on his daughter Mary Berenice's birth certificate.

He was living in Boston at the time of his brother Hugh Simon's death in 1941.⁸

Family: Mary Margaret Cameron b. 12 Feb 1899, d. 26 Feb 1992

Doris Marie MacFarlane^{41,19,42,43,13} b. 11 Jan 1934, d. 29 Jan 1935

Shirley Frances MacFarlane+^19,5,6,11,44 b. 23 Jul 1935, d. 12 Sep 2018

Mary Berenice MacFarlane^19,45,46,12 b. 26 Jan 1944, d. 5 Aug 1944

Census

11 April 1930, 28 Midway Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, boarder in the household of Stephen Walter.¹⁸
8 April 1940, 6 Valentine Street, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA²⁷
1950⁴⁰

Last Edited: 27 Aug 2022

Citations

[S11] Narrative by Mary Jessie MacFarlane describing her understanding of the arrival of Dougald MacFarlane and family in Nova Scotia in 1801 and events following up to the birth of herself and her siblings circa 1900 including a 'family tree.', Hand written, Circa 1950 Donald James MacFarlane.

[S9] Births, Church Record, June 1977 to September 1944 St. Joseph's Church, Margaree, Records.

[S195] Certificate, Donald & Cameron, Mary MacFarlane marriage of November 25, 1930.

[S2] Letter, Edmund Burns to Gerald MacFarlane, December 1, 1991.

[S198] Petition for Naturalization MacFarlane # 0001;.

[S201] National Archives and Records Administration Petition for Naturalization, 253863 (May 24, 1943), Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

[S211] Interview, Rose Jessie MacFarlane, 1993.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of Hugh Simon MacFarlane, 89-1941-38-3.

[S452] Donald James MacFarlane, Birth Registration 16658 (November 2, 1942).

[S455] Joseph Alexander MacFarlane, Birth Registration 1705 (February 14, 1937).

[S456] Shirley Frances MacFarlane, Birth Registration 8952 (July 23, 1935).

[S459] Mary Berenice MacFarlane, Birth Registration 1140 (January 26, 1944).

[S462] Doris Marie MacFarlane, Birth Registration 726 (January 11, 1934).

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001a - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Source Citation
National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 8/1845 - 12/1911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Ancestry.com. Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001b - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Citation
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Alphabetical Manifest Cards of Alien Arrivals at Vanceboro, Maine, ca. 1906-December 24, 1952; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M2071; Roll Number: 005
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

[S197] MacFarlane, Donald J. Certificate of Arrival;.

[S786] April 11, 1930 1930 US Federal Census, on-line, Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].

[S176] Cameron, Mary M. # 2, Obituary, February 1992.

[S385] Katherine Anne MacFarlane, Birth Registration 14980 (November 17, 1932).

[S386] Myrna Louise MacFarlane, Birth Registration 5365 (May 5, 1939).

[S601] Weddings from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 forward, Wedding announcement for Donald J MacFarlane, #0001 and Mary Margaret MacFarlane. #0002.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001 - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916-1970]. Volumes 76-166, 192- 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001a - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916-1970]. Volumes 76-166, 192- 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

[S4] Church of the Latter Day Saints, Inverness County Marriages 1864-1908, # 1298989.

[S789] Boston City Directory, for the years 1933, 1935, 1939, 1951, 1961.

[S745] April 8, 1940 Population Schedule, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

[S789] Boston City Directory, for the years 1933.

[S13] Interview, Donald James MacFarlane, various dates.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of Alex Dan Cameron, 085-1937-40-2.

[S789] Boston City Directory, for the years 1935, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1951, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Boston City Directory 1936
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001 - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Citation
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; Microfilm Roll: 74
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001c - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Citation
The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 589
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

[S789] Boston City Directory, for the years 1946, 1951, 1961, 1963, 1964.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1.

[S790] Donald James MacFarlane, unknown file number, SSDI Donald MacFarlane #0001, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.

[S172] MacFarlane, Donald #1, obituary, April 1968.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001a - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Volume Number:     19
Page Number:     422
Index Volume Number:     142/143
Reference Number:     F63.M363 v.142/143.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 8061 - 006 - Myrna Louise MacFarlane.docx
Source Citation
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 5679; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 15-628
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.

[S173] MacFarlane, Doris # 9, obituary, January 1935.

[S213] Doris Marie MacFarlane, Standard Certificate of Birth (January 24, 1934).

[S214] MacFarlane, Doris, Death Certificate.

[S474] MA Marriage Registration # 0004 & 0017.

[S215] Mary Berenice MacFarlane, Standard Certificate of Birth (January 31, 1944).

[S216] MacFarlane, Mary Berenice, Death Certificate.

Mary Margaret Cameron¹

F, #2, b. 12 February 1899, d. 26 February 1992

Ma & dad's wedding picture

Father: Alexander J. Cameron^2,3,1,4,5 b. 15 Aug 1863, d. a 21 Feb 1937

Mother: Catherine MacDonald^2,6,3,1,5 b. 18 Oct 1867, d. 2 Mar 1932

Relationships: 3rd great-granddaughter of Dougald MacFarlane, 3rd great-granddaughter of Margaret MacDonell, Mother of Donald James MacFarlane

Charts: Descendants of Ewan Cameron & Margaret Gillis, Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern (#1), Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern (#2), Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan, Descendants of Donald Gillis & Catherine MacGillivray, Descendants of Alexander Beaton & Ann MacBain, Descendants of Angus Walker & Catherine MacDougall

The ancestry chart of Archibald MacFarlane (ID # 34) is presented because he unites the ancestry of both his parents. If an individual appears more than once in Archibald's chart this indicates descent from the individual in more than one line. By clicking on the each instance (i.e. Ancestry of Archibald MacFarlane (#5)) each line of descent will be shown.
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Language*: Mary Margaret Cameron spoke English.

Language: She spoke Scotch Gaelic.

Religion*: She was Roman Catholic.

Birth*: Mary was born on 12 February 1899 in West Lake Ainslie, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{7,8,9,10,11,2,12,13,14,15,16,3,1,17,5}

Baptism: She was baptized on 1 March 1899 in St. John the Baptist Church, Brook Village, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^7,1,17

Immigration*: Mary immigrated to on 9 October 1923.¹⁸

Occupation: She was a stenographer at Whole Leather on 5 April 1930.¹⁹

Marriage*: She married Donald James MacFarlane on 25 November 1930 in Mission Church, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^{2,11,9,20,21,22,13,16,23,24,25,26}

Married Name: As of 25 November 1930,her married name was MacFarlane.^{11,2,9,20,21,22}

Residence*: Mary Margaret Cameron and Donald James MacFarlane lived on 11 January 1934 in 4 Minton Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^16,27

Occupation*: Mary Margaret Cameron was Housewife between 11 January 1934 and 26 January 1944.^{12,14,15,22,16}

Residence: She and Donald James MacFarlane lived between 23 July 1935 and 1964 in 6 Valentine Street, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^{13,14,12,15,10,22,28,29,30}

Description*: Mary Margaret Cameron was described as On her Naturalization Petition Mary describes herself as a female with light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, 5 foot 5 1/2 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds with no visible distinctive marks. on 20 April 1943.⁹

Nationalty: Her nationality was British (Canadian.)⁹

Natur. Petition*: She petitioned the court to become a citizen on 24 May 1943 in District Court of the United States, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^31,9

Naturalization*: She petitioned for naturaliztion on 24 May 1943; Naturalized American.⁹

Residence: She and Donald James MacFarlane lived between 1964 and 1968 in 263 Roslindale Avenue, Boston (Roslindale), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.³²

Residence*: Mary Margaret Cameron lived between 1968 and 1992 in 263 Roslindale Avenue, Boston (Roslindale), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

SSN*: Her Social Security Number was # 014-32-2461 in February 1992.³³

Death*: Mary died on 26 February 1992 in Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 93.¹¹

Obituary: Her obituary reads:

February 1992
MacFARLANE- of Avon, formerly of Roslindale and Roxbury, February 26. Mary M. (Cameron), beloved wife of the late Donald J. MacFarlane, loving mother of K. Ann Doolan of Prospect, CT., Shirley F. Nolan of Avon, Joseph A. MacFalane of West Roxbury, Myrna L. White of Braintree, Donald J. MacFarlane of Natick and the late Doris-Marie and Mary Bernice MacFarlane. Dear mother-in-law of Thomas Doolan, John Nolan, Donna MacFarlane, Francis White and Elizabeth MacFarlane. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Reposing at the Cartwright Funeral Home, 419 Main St., RANDOLPH until 9:15 am on Saturday followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 am in St. Michael's Church, Avon. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery in West Roxbury.¹¹

entered US from CN*: She entered US from CN in 2020.

Biography*: Mary attended the Tullogh School at West Lake Ainslie up to grade eight. She then attended St. Mary's Convent School and Inverness High School. In 1917 she taught for one year in a one room school house in Sky Glen.

In 1918 Mary and her sister Florence went west on the Harvest Train to Beverly, Alberta, where she taught for two years. She was a lodger with the Henry H. Haverstock family. In 1920 she spent a year taking a business course in Edmonton. She worked in the Edmonton office of the Telephone Company for two years. According to her sister Florence it was here that she learned most of her Gaelic, from Sadie Beaton.

In 1923 Mary returned to Lake Ainslie, then headed out to Boston.

On October 9, 1923 Mary entered the United States through Vanceboro, Maine, aboard the Canadian Pacific Railway. From there she made her way to Boston.

Mary found work at the Howes Shoe Company in South Boston. It was here she worked until her marriage and the birth of her first child, Ann. She lived for the first year or so in Hyde Park with her Aunt Belle. She then moved to an apartment on Tremont Street with her sisters Florence and Margaret, Margaret MacIsaac, Margaret Burke and Ceilia Cameron (English).

They lived in the South End of Boston at least in 1928 & 1929 at 53 Pembroke Street. According to the City Census Mary earned her living as a stenographer. When her sister Margaret got married in 1930 Mary went to live with them on Mission Hill. It was from here that she got married.³⁴

Family: Donald James MacFarlane b. 21 Sep 1904, d. 18 Apr 1968

Doris Marie MacFarlane^{37,11,38,39,16} b. 11 Jan 1934, d. 29 Jan 1935

Shirley Frances MacFarlane+^11,9,14,40 b. 23 Jul 1935, d. 12 Sep 2018

Mary Berenice MacFarlane^11,41,42,15 b. 26 Jan 1944, d. 5 Aug 1944

Census

8 April 1940, 6 Valentine Street, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA³⁵
1950³⁶

Last Edited: 27 Aug 2022

Citations

[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Baptismal record of Mary Maggie Cameron, page 190.

[S195] Certificate, Donald & Cameron, Mary MacFarlane marriage of November 25, 1930.

[S651] April 1901 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S206] Genealogy of the Walker Family of Lake Ainslie, Agnes Walker, typescript, 1990 Donald James MacFarlane, page 61.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0044 - Alexander J. Cameron.docx
Source Citation
Year: 1911; Census Place: 17, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page: 3; Family No: 26.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, The obituary of Catherine Cameron, 80-1932-40-2.

[S193] Mary M. Cameron entry, Certificate of Birth & Baptism.

[S198] Petition for Naturalization MacFarlane # 0001;.

[S201] National Archives and Records Administration Petition for Naturalization, 253863 (May 24, 1943), Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

[S13] Interview, Donald James MacFarlane, various dates.

[S176] Cameron, Mary M. # 2, Obituary, February 1992.

[S452] Donald James MacFarlane, Birth Registration 16658 (November 2, 1942).

[S455] Joseph Alexander MacFarlane, Birth Registration 1705 (February 14, 1937).

[S456] Shirley Frances MacFarlane, Birth Registration 8952 (July 23, 1935).

[S459] Mary Berenice MacFarlane, Birth Registration 1140 (January 26, 1944).

[S462] Doris Marie MacFarlane, Birth Registration 726 (January 11, 1934).

[S427] CBGHA, online www.cbgha.org, 2013-09.

[S196] Cameron, Mary M. #2, Cert. of Arrival;.

[S788] April 5, 1930 1930 US Federal Census, on-line, Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].

[S211] Interview, Rose Jessie MacFarlane, 1993.

[S385] Katherine Anne MacFarlane, Birth Registration 14980 (November 17, 1932).

[S386] Myrna Louise MacFarlane, Birth Registration 5365 (May 5, 1939).

[S601] Weddings from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 forward, Wedding announcement for Donald J MacFarlane, #0001 and Mary Margaret MacFarlane. #0002.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001 - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916-1970]. Volumes 76-166, 192- 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Source Citation
National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 8/1845 - 12/1911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Ancestry.com. Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0001a - Donald J MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916-1970]. Volumes 76-166, 192- 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

[S789] Boston City Directory, for the years 1933.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of Alex Dan Cameron, 085-1937-40-2.

[S789] Boston City Directory, for the years 1935, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1951, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Boston City Directory 1936
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll.

[S194] Donald James MacFarlane Naturalization Certificate (Date of Naturalization May 24, 1943), Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com.

[S130] Boston City Directory.

[S745] April 8, 1940 Population Schedule, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 8061 - 006 - Myrna Louise MacFarlane.docx
Source Citation
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 5679; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 15-628
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.

[S173] MacFarlane, Doris # 9, obituary, January 1935.

[S213] Doris Marie MacFarlane, Standard Certificate of Birth (January 24, 1934).

[S214] MacFarlane, Doris, Death Certificate.

[S474] MA Marriage Registration # 0004 & 0017.

[S215] Mary Berenice MacFarlane, Standard Certificate of Birth (January 31, 1944).

[S216] MacFarlane, Mary Berenice, Death Certificate.

Shirley Frances MacFarlane

F, #4, b. 23 July 1935, d. 12 September 2018

Father: Donald James MacFarlane^1,2,3,4,5 b. 21 Sep 1904, d. 18 Apr 1968

Mother: Mary Margaret Cameron^1,3,4,5 b. 12 Feb 1899, d. 26 Feb 1992

Relationships: 3rd great-granddaughter of Dougald MacFarlane, 3rd great-granddaughter of Margaret MacDonell, Sister of Donald James MacFarlane

Charts: Descendants of Ewan Cameron & Margaret Gillis, Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern, Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan, Descendants of Donald Gillis & Catherine MacGillivray, Descendants of Alexander Beaton & Ann MacBain, Descendants of Angus Walker & Catherine MacDougall

The ancestry chart of Archibald MacFarlane (ID # 34) is presented because he unites the ancestry of both his parents. If an individual appears more than once in Archibald's chart this indicates descent from the individual in more than one line. By clicking on the each instance (i.e. Ancestry of Archibald MacFarlane (#5)) each line of descent will be shown.
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Residence*: Shirley Frances MacFarlane lived between 1935 and 1962 in 6 Valentine Street, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^4,5,6

Birth*: Shirley was born on 23 July 1935 in New England Hospital, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^3,1,2,4,7,5

Occupation: She was a bookkeeper between 1951 and 1962 in National Shawmut Bank, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^5,6

Marriage*: She married John Toal Nolan on 18 August 1962 in St. Joseph's Church, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^8,9,7,10

Married Name: As of 18 August 1962,her married name was Nolan.^7,9,5

Residence*: Shirley Frances MacFarlane and John Toal Nolan lived between 1966 and 2004 in 75 Crane Street, Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.^7,9

Occupation*: Shirley Frances MacFarlane was housewife on 21 February 1966.⁷

Occupation: She was Housewife on 22 November 1967.⁹

Death*: She died on 12 September 2018 in Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 83.¹¹

Obituary: Her obituary reads:

Shirley F. (MacFarlane) Nolan, 83, of Avon for over 50 years, passed away Sept. 12, 2018 after failing health. Native of Roxbury, she was devoted to her family and home. After working part-time at Avon Public Library, she was retired from a career in bookkeeping for Callahan Construction. Shirley was an active communicant of St. Michael Church in Avon, donating her crocheted creations to the Bazaar/Craft Fair, working the baked goods table there, teaching CCD and serving as a member of Ladies Sodality. She was the beloved wife of John T. Nolan for 56 years; loving mother of Lisa M. Gregory and her husband David of Whitman and John T. Nolan and his wife Cheryl of Brockton; dear grandmother of Samantha Gregory; sister of Katherine Ann Doolan of Prospect CT, Myrna White and her husband Frank of Braintree, Joseph MacFarlane and his wife Donna of Hull, Donald MacFarlane and his wife Elizabeth of Meredith NH, and the late Doris and Bernice MacFarlane; and an aunt of several nieces and nephews. All are welcome to calling hours Sunday 1-4 p.m. in Waitt Funeral Home, 850 North Main St., Brockton, her funeral from Waitt Funeral Home Monday at 9 a.m., funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Michael Church and burial at St. Michael Cemetery, both in Avon. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to st. Michael Parish, 87 North Main St. Avon MA 02322 or CatholicTV, PO Box 9196, 34 Chestnut Street, Watertown, MA 02471 https://www.catholictv.org/donate.¹¹

Burial*: She was buried on 17 September 2018 in St. Michael Cemetery, Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.^11,12,13

Family: John Toal Nolan b. 9 Nov 1936, d. 13 Feb 2019

Last Edited: 10 Apr 2021

Citations

[S176] Cameron, Mary M. # 2, Obituary, February 1992.

[S198] Petition for Naturalization MacFarlane # 0001;.

[S201] National Archives and Records Administration Petition for Naturalization, 253863 (May 24, 1943), Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

[S456] Shirley Frances MacFarlane, Birth Registration 8952 (July 23, 1935).

[S474] MA Marriage Registration # 0004 & 0017.

[S789] Boston City Directory, for the years 1951, 1962.

[S457] Lisa Marie Nolan, Birth Registration 2467 (February 21, 1966).

[S192] Interview, John Toal Nolan, September 1, 1998.

[S458] John Toal Cameron Nolan, Birth Registration 18953 (November 22, 1967).

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0017 - John Toal Nolan.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

[S1167] Shirley F MacFarlane, September 14, 2018.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0004a - Shirley MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0004 - Shirley MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Mary Berenice MacFarlane

F, #8, b. 26 January 1944, d. 5 August 1944

Father: Donald James MacFarlane^1,2,3,4 b. 21 Sep 1904, d. 18 Apr 1968

Mother: Mary Margaret Cameron^1,2,3,4 b. 12 Feb 1899, d. 26 Feb 1992

Relationships: 3rd great-granddaughter of Dougald MacFarlane, 3rd great-granddaughter of Margaret MacDonell, Sister of Donald James MacFarlane

Charts: Descendants of Ewan Cameron & Margaret Gillis, Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern, Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan, Descendants of Donald Gillis & Catherine MacGillivray, Descendants of Alexander Beaton & Ann MacBain, Descendants of Angus Walker & Catherine MacDougall

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Nationalty*: Her nationality was American.

Birth*: Mary was born on 26 January 1944 in New England Hospital for Women and Children, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^2,1,3,4

Residence*: She lived after 26 January 1944 in 6 Valentine Street, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.⁴

Biography*: Mary Berenice suffered from hydrocephalus and spina bifida which led to the meningitis.³

Death*: Mary died on 5 August 1944 in New England Hospital, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.³

Last Edited: 12 Mar 2016

Citations

[S176] Cameron, Mary M. # 2, Obituary, February 1992.

[S215] Mary Berenice MacFarlane, Standard Certificate of Birth (January 31, 1944).

[S216] MacFarlane, Mary Berenice, Death Certificate.

[S459] Mary Berenice MacFarlane, Birth Registration 1140 (January 26, 1944).

Doris Marie MacFarlane

F, #9, b. 11 January 1934, d. 29 January 1935

Father: Donald James MacFarlane^1,2,3,4,5 b. 21 Sep 1904, d. 18 Apr 1968

Mother: Mary Margaret Cameron^1,2,3,4,5 b. 12 Feb 1899, d. 26 Feb 1992

Relationships: 3rd great-granddaughter of Dougald MacFarlane, 3rd great-granddaughter of Margaret MacDonell, Sister of Donald James MacFarlane

Charts: Descendants of Ewan Cameron & Margaret Gillis, Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern, Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan, Descendants of Donald Gillis & Catherine MacGillivray, Descendants of Alexander Beaton & Ann MacBain, Descendants of Angus Walker & Catherine MacDougall

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Nationalty*: Her nationality was American.

Birth*: Doris was born on 11 January 1934 in New England Hospital, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^1,3,2,4,5,6

Obituary: Her obituary reads:

Boston Globe
MacFARLANE- In Roxbury, January 29, Doris MacFarlane, beloved daughter of Donald J. and Mary M. MacFarlane (nee Cameron). Funeral from parents' home, 6 Valentine St., Wednesday at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends kindly invited.¹

Death*: Doris died on 29 January 1935 in New England Hospital, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 1.^1,4

Burial*: Her body was interred on 30 January 1935 in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Boston (West Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.⁴

Biography*: Doris died of pneumoccus meningitis. She was first buried at Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts; later she was moved to the family plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts.⁴

Last Edited: 8 Nov 2019

Citations

[S173] MacFarlane, Doris # 9, obituary, January 1935.

[S176] Cameron, Mary M. # 2, Obituary, February 1992.

[S213] Doris Marie MacFarlane, Standard Certificate of Birth (January 24, 1934).

[S214] MacFarlane, Doris, Death Certificate.

[S462] Doris Marie MacFarlane, Birth Registration 726 (January 11, 1934).

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0009 - Doris Marie MacFarlane.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births [1916-1970]. Volumes 92-160, 162, 168, 175, 212- 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Thomas Joseph Doolan

M, #10, b. 10 April 1932, d. 27 September 2006

Tom Doolan

Father: John Joseph Doolan^1,2,3 b. 21 Mar 1896, d. 20 Dec 1969

Mother: Anna Phelan^1,2,3 b. 1900, d. 1960

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Birth*: Thomas was born on 10 April 1932 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.^1,4,5,3

Residence*: He lived before 11 June 1955 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.¹

Occupation*: He was Machine operator on 11 June 1955.¹

Occupation: He was a draftsman in 1959 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.⁶

SSN*: His Social Security Number was SSN:     040242834 on 27 September 2006 in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.³

Death*: He died on 27 September 2006 in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, at age 74; State file # 21266.^7,4,5,8

Burial*: He was buried on 30 September 2006 in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.^7,5

Last Edited: 9 Apr 2021

Citations

[S471] MA Marriage Registration # 0003 & 0010.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Source Citation
Year: 1940; Census Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: m-t0627-00521; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 5-255
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0010 - Thomas Joseph Doolan.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0010 - Thomas Joseph Doolan.docx
Source Citation
Publication Place: City, CT, USA; Web edition: http://www.tributes.com/obituary/print_selections/78606791

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0010c - Thomas Joseph Doolan.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0010a - Thomas Joseph Doolan.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

[S578] Thomas Funeral Card Doolan, funeral card, September 30, 2006 unknown repository.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0010e - Thomas Joseph Doolan.docx
Source Information
Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.

John Toal Nolan

M, #17, b. 9 November 1936, d. 13 February 2019

Father: Owen J. Nolan^1,2,3 b. 17 Mar 1905, d. 3 Nov 1984

Mother: Margaret Rose Toal^1,2,3 b. 28 Aug 1909, d. 9 Jan 1972

Charts: Descendants of Ewan Cameron & Margaret Gillis, Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern, Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan, Descendants of Donald Gillis & Catherine MacGillivray, Descendants of Alexander Beaton & Ann MacBain, Descendants of Angus Walker & Catherine MacDougall

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Birth*: John was born on 9 November 1936 in Emerson Hospital, Boston (Hyde Park), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^1,4,5,2,3,6

Occupation*: He was Teacher between 1962 and 1967.^5,2,4

Residence*: He lived before 18 August 1962 in 32 Academy Street, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.²

Marriage*: He married Shirley Frances MacFarlane on 18 August 1962 in St. Joseph's Church, Boston (Roxbury), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.^1,5,4,6

Residence*: John Toal Nolan and Shirley Frances MacFarlane lived between 1966 and 2004 in 75 Crane Street, Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.^4,5

Death: John Toal Nolan died on 11 February 2019 in Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 82.⁷

Obituary*: His obituary reads: John T. Nolan, "Doc" "Jackie", 82, of Avon for over 50 years, passed away suddenly Feb. 11, 2019. He was a retired Randolph school teacher, known as Doc or Jackie, and a longtime member and chairman of the Avon School Committee and volunteered at Butler School in town. John was an active communicant of St. Michael Church in Avon, volunteered at the church's Bazaar/Craft Fair for many years and was a 24-year member of Knights of Columbus Rev. James T. Smith Council 5683, and had served in the National Guard. John also enjoyed reading and geneology. John was the husband of the late Shirley F. (MacFarlane) Nolan; loving father of Lisa M. Gregory and her husband David of Whitman and John T. Nolan Jr. and his wife Cheryl of Brockton; devoted grandfather of Samantha Gregory; brother of Anne Whitney and her husband John of Arlington; and an uncle of several nieces and nephews. All are welcome to calling hours Friday 4-7 p.m. in Waitt Funeral Home, 850 North Main St., Brockton, his funeral from Waitt Funeral Home Saturday at 9 a.m., funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Michael Church and burial at St. Michael Cemetery, both in Avon. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Michael Parish, 87 North Main St. Avon MA 02322 or CatholicTV, PO Box 9196, 34 Chestnut Street, Watertown, MA 02471 https://www.catholictv.org/donate.⁷

Burial*: He was buried on 16 February 2019 in St. Michaels Cemetery, Avon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.^7,6

Family: Shirley Frances MacFarlane b. 23 Jul 1935, d. 12 Sep 2018

Last Edited: 10 Apr 2021

Citations

[S192] Interview, John Toal Nolan, September 1, 1998.

[S474] MA Marriage Registration # 0004 & 0017.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0017 - John Toal Nolan.docx.

[S457] Lisa Marie Nolan, Birth Registration 2467 (February 21, 1966).

[S458] John Toal Cameron Nolan, Birth Registration 18953 (November 22, 1967).

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0017 - John Toal Nolan.docx
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

[S1169] Waitt Funeral Home, Feb 13, 2019.

Lorraine Anne Walsh

F, #20, b. 16 June 1938, d. 23 June 2022

Father: Peter J. Walsh¹ b. 1900

Mother: Mary M. Walsh¹ b. 1900, d. 7 May 2008

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Birth*: Lorraine was born on 16 June 1938 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Residence*: She lived before 18 April 1964 in 48 Thomas Park, Boston (South Boston), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Occupation: She was Teacher on 18 April 1964.¹

Married Name: As of 18 April 1964,her married name was MacFarlane.¹

Occupation*: She was Housewife on 19 May 1965.²

Obituary: Her obituary reads:

LORRAINE MACFARLANE OBITUARY
MacFARLANE, Lorraine Anne (Walsh) Of South Boston, passed away on June 23, 2022. Devoted mother of Maureen Anne MacFarlane of Cambridge. Loving daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Walsh) Walsh; and the niece of the late Veronica and Paul Conley, Teresa and Joseph Tallier, Josephine and Joseph Walsh, Madeline and James Walsh and Anna Walsh. She also leaves a number of cousins and friends. Visitation in the O'Brien Funeral Home, 146 Dorchester Street, SOUTH BOSTON, on Thursday, June 30th from 4-7 pm. Funeral Mass in St. Brigid Church, 841 East Broadway, South Boston, on Friday, July 1st at 10:30 am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. A graduate of Boston State College and Boston College, Lorraine was a longtime teacher in the town of Holbrook. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to either the Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 or the Animal Rescue League of Boston, 10 Chandler St., Boston, MA 02116.³

Death*: She died on 23 June 2022 in Boston (South Boston), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 84.

Last Edited: 17 Aug 2022

Citations

[S472] Certificate, Lorraine Anne Walsh marriage of April 18, 1964.

[S454] Maureen Anne MacFarlane, Birth Registration 8095 (May 19, 1965).

[S1183] Boston Globe, June 23, 2022.

Steven Francis White

M, #25, b. 17 November 1970, d. 3 July 2013

Stephen Francis White

Relationships: 4th great-grandson of Dougald MacFarlane, 4th great-grandson of Margaret MacDonell, Nephew of Donald James MacFarlane

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Birth*: Steven was born on 17 November 1970 in St. Margaret's Hospital, Boston (Dorchester), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Residence*: He lived after 17 November 1970 in 32 Oakland Street, East Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Death*: He died on 3 July 2013 in Boston (South Boston), Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 42.

Last Edited: 12 Mar 2016

Citations

[S464] Steven Francis White, Birth Registration 17094 (November 17, 1970).

James John MacFarlane

M, #29, b. 8 October 1845, d. 31 January 1913

Father: John MacFarlane^1,2,3,4,5,6 b. 1804, d. 19 Dec 1887

Mother: Jessie Gillis^2,1,4,5 b. c 1809, d. bt 1871 - 1891

Relationships: Great-grandson of Dougald MacFarlane, Great-grandson of Margaret MacDonell, Grandfather of Donald James MacFarlane

Charts: Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern (#1), Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern (#2), Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan

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Religion*: James John MacFarlane was Roman Catholic.

Nationalty*: His nationality was Canadian.

Birth*: James was born on 8 October 1845 in Upper Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{7,1,2,4,8,9,10,5,11,6,12}

Name Variation: As of 1871, James John MacFarlane was also known as James McFarlin.⁹

Occupation*: He and Janet Ann MacDonnell were Farmer between 1881 and 1907 in Young's Bridge Census District, SW Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^13,14,15

Marriage*: He married Catherine (Hugh) Gillis on 30 August 1881 in St. Joseph's Church, SW Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{16,17,18,5,11,6,19,20}

Marriage*: He married Janet Ann MacDonnell on 24 July 1888 in St. Joseph's Church, SW Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{17,21,1,8,22,10,15,23}

Name Variation: As of 1901, James John MacFarlane was also known as James McFarlane.¹⁰

Death*: James died on 31 January 1913 in Upper Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 67.^24,25,7,12

Obituary: His obituary reads:

James J. MacFarlane     66                         61-1913-6-5

Upper Margaree, Son of John
At Upper Margaree, Jan. 31st, 1913, James MacFarlane (son of John) in the 67th year of his age. Poor health for the past few months, but thought not serious enough that the end was near. A sorrowful widow and a large family of sons and daughters survive him.⁷

Burial*: He was buried after 31 January 1913 in SW Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹²

Biography*: According to the 1871 Canada Census James could read and write.

The 1881 Census lists James as a single farmer. The 1891 Census lists James as a farmer employing one person. He could both read and write. The family lived in a two story seven room wooden house.^8,13,9

Family 1: Catherine (Hugh) Gillis b. 15 Aug 1859, d. 25 Jun 1885

Mary Jessie MacFarlane^27,8,28,10 b. 2 Jul 1882, d. 25 Apr 1960

Mary Margaret MacFarlane+^27,8,10 b. 23 Sep 1883, d. 17 Mar 1919

John Hugh MacFarlane+^27,8,10 b. 12 Jun 1885, d. 18 Apr 1958

Catherine Ann MacFarlane+^{27,8,10,15,19} b. 12 Jun 1885, d. 1935

Family 2: Janet Ann MacDonnell b. 17 Nov 1867, d. 29 May 1917

Catherine Jessie MacFarlane+^{1,27,10,29,30} b. 18 Oct 1889, d. 5 Apr 1989

John Archibald MacFarlane+^1,27,10,31 b. 9 Mar 1892, d. 29 Jun 1985

Joseph Allan MacFarlane^1,27,10 b. 24 Dec 1893, d. 25 Sep 1920

Mary Catherine MacFarlane+^1,27,10,20 b. 23 Aug 1895, d. 6 Oct 1970

Jessie Agnes MacFarlane^1,27,10 b. 30 Sep 1898, d. 19 Apr 1908

Rose Jessie MacFarlane+^1,27,32,10 b. 4 Mar 1900, d. 20 Aug 1991

Donald James MacFarlane+^1,27,33 b. 21 Sep 1904, d. 18 Apr 1968

Hugh Simon MacFarlane^34,1,23 b. 28 Dec 1910, d. 24 Feb 1941

Census

15 April 1891, East Lake Ainslie, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada⁸
1901, East Lake Ainslie, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada¹⁰
1911, Census place 16, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada²⁶

Last Edited: 22 Jun 2019

Citations

[S11] Narrative by Mary Jessie MacFarlane describing her understanding of the arrival of Dougald MacFarlane and family in Nova Scotia in 1801 and events following up to the birth of herself and her siblings circa 1900 including a 'family tree.', Hand written, Circa 1950 Donald James MacFarlane.

[S1] J. L. MacDougall History of Inveness County.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of James J. MacFarlane     66, 61-1913-6-5.

[S230] The McFarlanes in Margaree, October 09, 1913.

[S701] Certificate, see memo marriage of 1862-1908, McFarlane-Gillis 1881 1903.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Marriage Registration
Year 1881
Book 1825
Page 105
Number 49.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of James J. MacFarlane     66, 61-1913-6-5.

[S14] April 15, 1891 Federal Canadian Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S125] 1871 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S491] April 20, 1901 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Birth Registration
Year 1881
Page 105
Number 49.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Death Registration
Year 1913
Book 11
Page 254
Number 1719.

[S330] April 11, 1881 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S701] Certificate, see memo marriage of 1862-1908, McFarlane-Gillis 1881.

[S701] Certificate, see memo marriage of 1862-1908, McDougall-McFarlane 1907 Aug 13.

[S5] Marriage, Church Record, November 1884 to September 1935 St. Joseph's Church, Margaree, Records.

[S4] Church of the Latter Day Saints, Inverness County Marriages 1864-1908, # 1298989.

[S6] MacFarlane Family Bible.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Marriage registration
Year 1907
Book 1825
Page 212
Number 30.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Marriage Registration for Mary C. MacFarlane & James F. Collins
Registration year 1923
Book 31
Page 919.

[S5] Marriage, Church Record, November 1884 to September 1935 St. Joseph's Church, Margaree, Records, page 88, line 11.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of Mrs. James J. MacFarlane (Jessie), 65-1917-24-5.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Death Registration
Year 1941
Book 198
Page 131.

[S3] 1871 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S211] Interview, Rose Jessie MacFarlane, 1993.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1911 Census of Canada
Source Citation
Year:1911; Census Place:16, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page:6; Family No:47
Source Information
Ancestry.com.1911 Census of Canada[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

[S9] Births, Church Record, June 1977 to September 1944 St. Joseph's Church, Margaree, Records.

[S478] Mary Jessie MacFarlane, MA Death Registration for # 0061.

[S681] Unknown author, Unknown.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Marriage Registration for Catherine McFarlane & Patrick James Coady
Registration year 1924
Book 31
Page 990.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of John Archie (Jack) MacFarlane, after June 29, 1985.

[S479] Rose Jessie MacFarlane, MA Death Registration for # 0060.

[S195] Certificate, Donald & Cameron, Mary MacFarlane marriage of November 25, 1930.

[S2] Letter, Edmund Burns to Gerald MacFarlane, December 1, 1991.

Janet Ann MacDonnell¹

F, #30, b. 17 November 1867, d. 29 May 1917

Father: Archibald MacDonnell^2,3,1,4 b. 1823, d. 16 Feb 1901

Mother: Catherine Gillis^2,1,4 b. 20 Mar 1838, d. 7 Jan 1921

Relationship: Grandmother of Donald James MacFarlane

Charts: Descendants of Hugh Gillis & (?) MacEachern, Descendants of Ronald MacDonnell & Ann MacLellan

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Language*: Janet Ann MacDonnell spoke English.

Nationalty*: Her nationality was Canadian.

Religion*: She was Roman Catholic.

Language: She spoke Scotch Gaelic.

Name Variation: Janet Ann MacDonnell was also known as Jessie Ann MacDonnell.

Birth*: Janet was born on 17 November 1867 in Mount Pleasant, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{5,6,7,2,8,9,1,10,4}

Baptism: Janet Ann MacDonnell was baptized on 27 November 1867 in St. Margaret of Scotland Church, Broad Cove, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹

Occupation: She and James John MacFarlane were Farmer between 1881 and 1907 in Young's Bridge Census District, SW Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^11,12,13

Name Variation: As of 11 April 1881, Janet Ann MacDonnell was also known as Jessie McDonnell.⁸

Marriage*: She married James John MacFarlane on 24 July 1888 in St. Joseph's Church, SW Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{14,15,16,6,7,9,13,17}

Married Name: As of 24 July 1888,her married name was MacFarlane.⁷

Name Variation: As of 1901, Janet Ann MacDonnell was also known as Jessie A. McFarlane.⁹

Death*: Janet died on 29 May 1917 in Upper Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 49.⁷

Obituary: Her obituary reads:

Mrs. James J. MacFarlane (Jessie)                    65-1917-24-5

Upper Margaree, daughter of Archibald MacDonnell
At Upper Margaree, May 29, 1917, Mrs. Jessie MacFarlane, widow of the late James J. MacFarlane , daughter of the late Archibald MacDonnell. She contacted pneumonia after a bad case of the measles. She leaves several sons and daughters to mourn her loss, one of whom, John Archy is in England with St. F. X. Univ.⁷

Biography*: The 1881 Census lists Jessie as going to school. According to the 1891 Census Jessie could both read and write.^6,8

Family: James John MacFarlane b. 8 Oct 1845, d. 31 Jan 1913

Catherine Jessie MacFarlane+^{16,19,6,20,21} b. 18 Oct 1889, d. 5 Apr 1989

John Archibald MacFarlane+^{16,19,22,23,24} b. 9 Mar 1892, d. 29 Jun 1985

Joseph Allan MacFarlane^16,19 b. 24 Dec 1893, d. 25 Sep 1920

Mary Catherine MacFarlane+^16,19,25 b. 23 Aug 1895, d. 6 Oct 1970

Jessie Agnes MacFarlane^16,19 b. 30 Sep 1898, d. 19 Apr 1908

Rose Jessie MacFarlane+^16,19,26 b. 4 Mar 1900, d. 20 Aug 1991

Donald James MacFarlane+^16,19,27 b. 21 Sep 1904, d. 18 Apr 1968

Hugh Simon MacFarlane^5,16,17 b. 28 Dec 1910, d. 24 Feb 1941

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1911, Census place 16, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada¹⁸

Last Edited: 22 Jun 2019

Citations

[S709] Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada , Birth record of Janet Ann MacDonald, page 340.

[S1] J. L. MacDougall History of Inveness County.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 1718 - Mary Ann MacDonnell.docx.

[S2] Letter, Edmund Burns to Gerald MacFarlane, December 1, 1991.

[S14] April 15, 1891 Federal Canadian Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of Mrs. James J. MacFarlane (Jessie), 65-1917-24-5.

[S409] April 11, 1881 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S491] April 20, 1901 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S818] J. R. Reid, Descendants of Angus MacLellan # 8701, page 67.

[S330] April 11, 1881 Canada Federal Census, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

[S701] Certificate, see memo marriage of 1862-1908, McFarlane-Gillis 1881.

[S701] Certificate, see memo marriage of 1862-1908, McDougall-McFarlane 1907 Aug 13.

[S4] Church of the Latter Day Saints, Inverness County Marriages 1864-1908, # 1298989.

[S5] Marriage, Church Record, November 1884 to September 1935 St. Joseph's Church, Margaree, Records, page 88, line 11.

[S11] Narrative by Mary Jessie MacFarlane describing her understanding of the arrival of Dougald MacFarlane and family in Nova Scotia in 1801 and events following up to the birth of herself and her siblings circa 1900 including a 'family tree.', Hand written, Circa 1950 Donald James MacFarlane.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Death Registration
Year 1941
Book 198
Page 131.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 1911 Census of Canada
Source Citation
Year:1911; Census Place:16, Inverness, Nova Scotia; Page:6; Family No:47
Source Information
Ancestry.com.1911 Census of Canada[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

[S9] Births, Church Record, June 1977 to September 1944 St. Joseph's Church, Margaree, Records.

[S681] Unknown author, Unknown.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Marriage Registration for Catherine McFarlane & Patrick James Coady
Registration year 1924
Book 31
Page 990.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of Mrs. James J. MacFarlane (Jessie), 65-1917-24-5.

[S100] Obituaries from The Casket Newspaper, 1852 - present, Obituary of John Archie (Jack) MacFarlane, after June 29, 1985.

[S861] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, 0861 - 0054 - John Archibald MacFarlane
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. Images are used with the permission of Library and Archives Canada.

[S770] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, online https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/, Marriage Registration for Mary C. MacFarlane & James F. Collins
Registration year 1923
Book 31
Page 919.

[S479] Rose Jessie MacFarlane, MA Death Registration for # 0060.

[S195] Certificate, Donald & Cameron, Mary MacFarlane marriage of November 25, 1930.

Person Page - 1

Donald James MacFarlane

Family: Mary Margaret Cameron b. 12 Feb 1899, d. 26 Feb 1992

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Mary Margaret Cameron1

Family: Donald James MacFarlane b. 21 Sep 1904, d. 18 Apr 1968

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Shirley Frances MacFarlane

Family: John Toal Nolan b. 9 Nov 1936, d. 13 Feb 2019

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Mary Berenice MacFarlane

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Doris Marie MacFarlane

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Thomas Joseph Doolan

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John Toal Nolan

Family: Shirley Frances MacFarlane b. 23 Jul 1935, d. 12 Sep 2018

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Lorraine Anne Walsh

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Steven Francis White

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James John MacFarlane

Family 1: Catherine (Hugh) Gillis b. 15 Aug 1859, d. 25 Jun 1885

Family 2: Janet Ann MacDonnell b. 17 Nov 1867, d. 29 May 1917

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Janet Ann MacDonnell1

Family: James John MacFarlane b. 8 Oct 1845, d. 31 Jan 1913

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Mary Margaret Cameron¹

Janet Ann MacDonnell¹