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1847–1868

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Birth Date
17 December 1847
Death Date
23 January 1904
Gender
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William McDonald

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  • The McDonald family arrived in New York on 6 July 1866 via the ship Arkwright. The Thompson company records show that William's father Edward purchased 6 1/2 adult food rations for the overland journey, which would be consistent with the traveling group on the ship, which consisted of 2 parents, and 8 children, about 5 of whom would need either no food rations or only 1/2 of an adult portion.

    Memoranda book 2 indicates that a "W. McDonald" left the company at O'Fallon's Bluff. If this is in reference to William, it is possible he moved to another company to work as a teamster.

Daniel Thompson Company (1866)

  • Age at Departure: 18

Traveled with

  • Edward McDonald (Age: 45)
  • Elizabeth Cullen McDonald (Age: 41)
  • Anna Isabelle McDonald (Age: 19)
  • John Taylor McDonald (Age: 11)
  • Elizabeth McDonald (Age: 7)
  • James McDonald (Age: 5)
  • Mary McDonald (Age: 3)
  • Jessie McDonald (Age: 1)

Sources

  • 1870 Wyoming Census.
  • “Captain Daniel Thompson, memoranda book (2), 1866,” in Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts 1861-1868, Captains’ accounts 1862-1868.
  • “Captain Daniel Thompson, memorandum book 1, 1866.” In Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts 1861-1868, Captains’ accounts 1862-1868.
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.