♂ Alexander Fraser McDonald

1762 - 1834

 

Lieutenant Colonel

Alexander Fraser McDonald
Parents
Spouse
Grace MacLean
Grace MacLean
1772 - 1834
Children
Christine Annabella McDonald
Christine A McDonald
1803 - 1881

In a land where wood was readily available, he constructed his house of stone - a material and style with which he felt more comfortable. MacDonald could relate to the traditional Scottish design - the type of house unattainable to the majority in the land of his birth, but could be had in New Brunswick for the labour.

1777


Age: 15y

military


At roughly fifteen or sixteen, he enrolled in the 76th Regiment of the Foot in the Revolutionary War. The regiment was organized by lord Macdonald of Sleat, and known as MacDonald's Highlanders. The regiment saw service in various sections of the colonies, and it is reasonable to assume that MacDonald was present with Lord Cornwallis at his surrender of Yorktown. He was disbanded as a private at twenty one years, on Nov 1 1783.
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1777 American Revolutionary WarBattle of Oriskany: Loyalists gain a tactical victory over Patriots; Iroquois fight on both sides.

1790


Age: 28y

1791


Age: 29y

occupation


Town clerk for the southern middle district.
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1791 • Promulgation of the law on Jewish emancipation in France, the first such legislation in Europe.

1800


Age: 38y

occupation


Was Commissioner and Surveyor of Roads for the Bay du Vin district until 1813. In this position he was given the task of laying out and constructing roads.
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1800 Fort William College is established by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General of India, in Calcutta to promote Bengali, Hindi and other vernaculars of the Indian subcontinent.

1803


Sep 21
Age: 41y
1803 Battle of Delhi, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of Scindia's army under General Louis Bourquin.

1813


Age: 51y

occupation


He was Overseer of the Poor, Assessor, and Commissioner of Roads until 1825.
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1813 War of 1812Battle of Chateauguay: Charles de Salaberry defeats an American invasion

1817


Age: 55y
1817 Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England.

1834


Dec 11
Age: 73y

death


New Brunswick, Canada ⇓
At Bartibog, on Thursday, the 11th instant, after a short but severe illness, lieutenant Colonel Alexander McDonald, in the 72nd year of his age. Mr. McDonald was a native of Argylshire (Scotland), and came to Miramichi in the year 1784. He was universally respected while living, and his memory will be long cherished by his numerous family and friends. - Obituary
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1834 Thomas Davenport, the inventor of the first American DC electrical motor, installs his motor in a small model car, creating one of the first electric cars.

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