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Archibald McDonald

Archibald McDonald

Male 1864 - 1945  (80 years)

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  • Name Archibald McDonald 
    Born 18 Sep 1864  Blackburn, Livingstone, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  17 East End, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  [2
    shale miner 
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  29 Dee Street, West Calder, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  [3
    coal miner 
    Residence 5 Apr 1891  New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 1895  USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 16 Jun 1900  [4
    coal miner 
    Residence 16 Jun 1900  Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 26 Apr 1910  [5
    manager, coal mine 
    Residence 26 Apr 1910  Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 17 Jan 1920  [6
    foreman, coal mine 
    Residence 17 Jan 1920  224 Virginaia Avenue, Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 14 Apr 1930  [7
    labourer, coal mine 
    Residence 14 Apr 1930  224 Virginia Avenue, Westville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1 Apr 1935  224 Virginaia Avenue, Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 5 Apr 1940  [8
    manager 
    Residence 5 Apr 1940  224 Virginaia Avenue, Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 12 Apr 1945 
    retired miner 
    _UID A9B61D38A47F4009A2E5795496F519223AF6 
    Died 12 Apr 1945  Westville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 15 Apr 1945  Georgetown Cemetery, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21608  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2021 

    Father George McDonald,   b. 1845, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1924, 11 Learmonth Crescent, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Alison Pender Thomson,   b. 1846, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1888, 20 Tweed St, West Calder, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1864  Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Name: George Mcdonald
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1864
      Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Alison Thompson
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Alison Thompson
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1864
      Marriage Place: Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: George Mcdonald
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Family ID F7669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Ritchie,   b. 6 Jan 1868, Fossoway, Kinross, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1936, Westville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1898 
    Children 
     1. Alexander McDonald,   d. 1907, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George McDonald,   b. 1903, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaret McDonald,   b. 1 Mar 1904, Westville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1988  (Age 83 years)
     4. Alice McDonald,   b. 1908, Westville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2021 
    Family ID F10594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    Archibald McDonald 12 Apr 1945
    Jane Ritchie 19 Jun 1936
    AlexanderMcDonald

  • Notes 
    • Name: Archibald Mcdonald
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 18 Sep 1864
      Birth Place: Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
      Father: George McDonald
      Mother: Alison Thomson
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name Archibald Macdonald
      Birth Date: 18 Sep 1864
      Birth Place: Blackburn, Scotland
      Death Date: 12 Apr 1945
      Death Place: Westville, Vermilion, Illinois
      Burial Date: 15 Apr 1945
      Burial Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois
      Cemetery Name: Georgetown Cemetery
      Death Age: 81
      Occupation: Retired Miner
      Race: White
      Marital Status: W
      Gender: Male
      Father Name: George Macdonald
      Father Birth Place: Scotland
      Mother Name: Allison Thompson
      Mother Birth Place: Scotland
      FHL Film Number: 1984187

      Archie Mcdonald
      Birth Year: abt 1865
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1930: Westville, Vermilion, Illinois
      Street address: Virginia Ave.
      House Number in Cities or Towns: 224
      Dwelling Number: 360
      Family Number: 374
      Home Owned or Rented: Owned
      Home Value: 1000
      Radio Set: Yes
      Lives on Farm: No
      Age at First Marriage: 33
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Scotland
      Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
      Language Spoken: English
      Immigration Year: 1897
      Naturalization: Naturalized
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Labore
      Industry: Coal Mine
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
      Employment: Yes

  • Sources 
    1. [S198] 1871 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S200] 1881 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S199] 1891 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S328] 1900 US Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T623 (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S61] 1910 US Census (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S66] 1920 US Census (Reliability: 4).

    7. [S63] 1930 US Census (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S230] 1940 Census USA, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627 (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).