Category Archives: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church

Coming to a place to rest and reflect….

Posted on May 12, 2016 by BJ MacDonald

I started this blog back in January of 2010.  I have been publishing approximately weekly for a five full years of posts.  It has been quiet a challenge.  According to my stats I have 295 posts and 18 pages and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander John McDonell and wife Ellen McPherson - Mary's family, Allumette Island, ARCHIE & MARY MCDONELL's FAMILY, Chapeau, Chichester, International Falls, JOHN & SARA MCDONELL - Archie's Family, John McDonald and Julia Lacour/Record, Minnesota, Mr. Duncan Darby MacDonald Books and Charts, Nellie McDonald (Ellen Elizabeth), Ontario, Pembroke, Pontiac County, Quebec, Quebec Genealogical research tips, Roy Macdonell, the mystery on Archie's side, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Trip to Ontario & Quebec 2012, Washington State | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ottawa Lumber Kings — Alexander & Janet (Young) McDonell

Posted on December 6, 2014 by BJ MacDonald

Years ago Elaine sent me a newspaper from Chapeau and in that newspaper was a very interesting article about early settlers in the Chapeau and Chichester area.  Elaine would be interested in the Jewell Family and me, well I was … Continue reading →

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John Mor MacDonell husband to Flora McLellan…

Posted on November 13, 2014 by BJ MacDonald

In past post I have shared about Ronald and his wife Janet’s story.  She is the daughter of John Mor MacDonell and Flora McLlellan and he is the son of Alexander John MacDonell and Ellen McPherson. This makes Ronald (Ranald) … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander John McDonell and wife Ellen McPherson - Mary's family, Allumette Island, Chapeau, Chichester, Janet McDonell's Family - The Lundie Connection, John Mor MacDonell & Flora McLellan, Scotland, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Alexander & Ellen Lineage vs. the Angus and Janet Lineage

Posted on November 6, 2014 by BJ MacDonald

When I started researching my father’s MacDonald surname, I had quite a bit of material to use to get started.  I had two family trees done by my Great Aunt Nellie, sister to my grandfather Ronald (R.S.).  The charts were … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander John McDonell and wife Ellen McPherson - Mary's family, Chapeau, Duncan & Elizabeth (Sauve) McDonell, Finlay McDonell, Jennette Catherine & Angus John McDonald, Mr. Duncan Darby MacDonald Books and Charts, Rachel McDonell, Ronald & Janet McDonell, Sheen Township and Sheenboro, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church | Tagged , , | 2 Comments