The memorial
Enlarge & zoom
Pictou Island Heritage Society
John and Flora McDonald
Discover the people remembered here through photographs, inscriptions and family connections.
Remembered on Pictou Island
John and Flora McDonald
Memorial / burial status
This is a physical memorial record. A memorial does not by itself prove burial or interment at this exact location.
Enlarge & zoomWords on the stone
John McDonald b ? -- d 1868 ; Flora McDonald b ? -- d 1838. Both natives of Argyle-shire, Scotland. John immigrated to Pictou in 1820.
People remembered here
John McDonald
died 1868
The memorial establishes a family or commemorative relationship. It does not by itself prove burial or interment at this location.
Read biography →Explore this person’s connections
Flora McDonald
died 1838
The memorial establishes a family or commemorative relationship. It does not by itself prove burial or interment at this location.
Read biography →Explore this person’s connections
Explore the people behind the name
The inscription preserves the names remembered on this memorial. Follow the family links to explore more island photographs and history.
Family connections
Find this memorial
The map is a reconstruction from photographs and field notes, rather than a surveyed burial plan. Source references are available below.
Map →