Alexander Donaldson

M, #2920, b. 24 January 1902, d. 11 January 1932
     Alexander Donaldson was born on 24 January 1902 at 293 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of Alexander Donaldson and Catherine Ann Pirie. Alexander Donaldson was a fisherman. He married Abigail Flett at 139 High Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, on 7 September 1927.3,2 Alexander died on 11 January 1932 at the Motor Boat 'Olive Branch' BF 335, 17 miles north of Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at age 29.4,2

Citations

  1. [S2270] Alexander Donaldson, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alexander Donaldson, 1902, January Twenty-Fourth 3h 0m A.M. at 293 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: Alexander Donaldson, Fisherman. Mother: Catherine Ann Donaldson M. S. Pirie, married 1898 December 16th in Seafield. Informant: Catherine Ann Donaldson, Mother. Registered: 1902, February 14th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S2275] Alexander Donaldson, Abigail Flett, "1927, on the Seventh day of September, at 139 High Street, Elgin. By declaration, in presence of William Slater Donaldson, 36 High Street, Portknockie and Isabella Flett, 13 Mid Street, Findochty. Alexander Donaldson, Fisherman (Bachelor), 25 years, resident at 36 High Street, Portknockie, Father: Alexander Donaldson, Fisherman, Mother: Catherine Ann Donaldson M.S. Pirie. Abigail Flett, Fish Worker (Spinster), 23 years, resident at 13 Mid Street, Findochty, Father: James Flett, Fisherman, Mother: Annie Flett M.S Sutherland. Warrant of Sheriff-substitute of Elginshire, dated 7th September 1927. Registered 1927 September 7th At Elgin. Alex. Allan Registrar."
  4. [S2273] Alexander Donaldson, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alexander Donaldson, Fisherman, Married, died 1932. Between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on 11th January 1932, Aboard the Motor Boat "Olive Branch" BF:335 in the Moray Firth about 17 miles North of Portknockie, Rathven Parish, Banffshire, Usual Residence 31 Park Street, Portknockie, Male, 29 years, Father: Alexander Donaldson Fisherman, Mother: Catherine Ann Donaldson M.S. Pirie, Cause of death: Natural causes, probably sudden heart failure aggravated by cold and exposure, as cert. by John Geddes Smith M.B., Ch.B., Rock House, Buckie, Informant: Registered on the information of James Kissock, Procurator Fiscal, Registered: 1932, January 23rd at Manse of Seafield, John Taulds Registrar."