tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post2845806838492059125..comments2023-11-26T09:58:42.772-08:00Comments on Roots'n'Leaves: Surname Saturday: McDonald Family in Dane County, Wisconsin, mid-1800sJoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-47741692085486148512013-05-06T20:58:07.200-07:002013-05-06T20:58:07.200-07:00Geraldine, I would love to share information with...Geraldine, I would love to share information with you. As I said, my gggrandfather J.P.McPherson often mentioned the McDonalds. From reading the diary, I surmise that the John and/or Jenet knew the McPhersons prior to their arrival in Wisconsin -- probably either in New York City and/or Scotland. J.P. was born in Dundee, Scotland. Do you have information where John and Jenet were born? When they came to America? Other family members?<br /><br />Great hearing from you and hope to have many conversations in the future. Also, my email address is at the upper right corner of this blog. Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-35258822008084939842013-05-06T19:39:57.065-07:002013-05-06T19:39:57.065-07:00John and Janet McLachlan McDonald are my great gre...John and Janet McLachlan McDonald are my great great great great grandparents! Their son John married Isabella Hope. John and Isabella's daughter Janett married my great great grandfather William Henry Fry. I would love to share information with you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946832270270197671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-48567655885428447232011-09-18T14:18:22.117-07:002011-09-18T14:18:22.117-07:00Cass & Sheryl, Thanks for reading and your co...Cass & Sheryl, Thanks for reading and your comments. I am finding a wonderful closeness to these old neighbors of my gggrandparents -- my neighbors and friends, and I figuratively waive as I come across their names in one source or another.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-8407021307877264932011-09-18T11:38:12.583-07:002011-09-18T11:38:12.583-07:00Sometimes I long for the "neighorliness"...Sometimes I long for the "neighorliness" of the old days. There was a real need for neighbors to help each other--and in the process really close long-term friendships flourished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-43873827546321340662011-09-17T18:27:34.730-07:002011-09-17T18:27:34.730-07:00These family connections are so important especial...These family connections are so important especially in those pioneering days. I do hope you find someone who is kin to "your" McDonalds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com