John Alexander MacDonald

Abt 1873 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Alexander MacDonald
  Nickname	The Big Fiddler
  Born	Abt 1873	West Mabou Harbour, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	West Mabou Harbor, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
  	Farmer and Coal Miner
  _UID	07FF6DE93D50A347934FD91C541966DB58FA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I1748	Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	Ronald MacDonald,   b. Abt 1825, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. Between 1891 and 1901, West Mabou Harbour, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Mary MacDonald,   b. Abt 1831, West Mabou Harbour, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. Aft 1911, West Mabou Harbour, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	28 Jan 1872	Port Hood, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Minister	Rev. Colin Chisholm performed the ceremony
  Witnesses	Angus McLain? and Flora McQuarrie witnessed the MacDonald/MacDonald marriage
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret McLellan,   b. Abt 1889, Upper South West Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Oct 1910	Upper South West Margaree, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Witnesses	Angus McDonald and Ester McLellan witnessed the MacDonald/MacLellan marriage
  Last Modified	23 May 2017
  Family ID	F763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "John Alex MacDonald, "the Big Fiddler"....is married in Port Hood to Margaret MacLellan, daughter of Alex of Mount Pleasant, Margaree. It is interesting to note that John Alex is the sole survivor of the "official" violinists of the first Mabou parish picnic in 1897 during the pastorate of the late Rev. Dr. John F. MacMaster...." MP p. 424 Marriage Cert, Inverness County, Nova Scotia Registration Year: 1910 - Book: 19 - Page: 912. As Margaret McLellan and John A. McDonald