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Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald
1866–1938
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Angus Hector “Happy Angus” MacDonald was born at Little Sands, Prince Edward Island, and became the head of a large Pictou Island family with Adeline “Dollie” MacFarlane. Their children included figures central to later Island history, including John Alexander “Jack Happy” MacDonald and Andrew “Happy” MacDonald. The family is closely connected with fishing, lighthouse life and the Island’s oral-history tradition. Angus is commemorated with Adeline at R9-006.
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- Little Sands, PEI Biographical association; consult sources for dates and extent.
- Pictou Island Biographical association; consult sources for dates and extent.
- Pioneer Cemetery Biographical association; consult sources for dates and extent.
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Contribute evidence or a correction →Census households · 1911
195 enumerated residents in 37 original census family units. These are source households, not inferred genealogical branches or street addresses. Cancelled entries are excluded; source spellings and recorded ages are retained.
1911 · family 1
| Original name | Relation to head | Recorded age | Page / line |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonald Angus H | Head | 44 | 1 / 1 |
| MacDonald Dolina | Wife | 42 | 1 / 2 |
| MacDonald Lauchlan | Son | 17 | 1 / 3 |
| MacDonald John | Son | 15 | 1 / 4 |
| MacDonald Bessie | Daughter | 13 | 1 / 5 |
| MacDonald Florence | Daughter | 11 | 1 / 6 |
| MacDonald Maggie | Daughter | 9 | 1 / 7 |
| MacDonald Angus | Son | 7 | 1 / 8 |
| MacDonald James | Son | 5 | 1 / 9 |
| MacDonald Adeline | Daughter | 1 | 1 / 10 |
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LAC 1911 Census, Nova Scotia, District 50, ED 28, Schedule 1; PIHS controlled nominal roster
LAC original 1911 Census, Pictou Island, Dist50 ED28 Schedule1 p1; user PDF BAC-LAC_census_7932289.pdf PDF p2; e-copy e001974657
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Kenneth McKenzie (1812–1883) & Annie McDonald McKenzie
Selected person’s details ↑Family around Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald · 4 generations · 7 of 27 people
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James Alexander McDonald — Mary Ann Munn spouse
James Alexander McDonald — Mary Ann Munn spouse
Spouse of Mary Ann Munn. Parent of Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald. This family entry preserves the relationships reported by the sources below; further life details have not been established.
- PIHS family records and contributed genealogy
Mary Ann Munn
Mary Ann Munn
Spouse of James Alexander McDonald — Mary Ann Munn spouse. Parent of Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald. This family entry preserves the relationships reported by the sources below; further life details have not been established.
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- Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald ↔ spouse of Adeline “Dollie” MacFarlane MacDonald
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- Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald → parent of John Alexander “Jack Happy” MacDonald
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- Adeline “Dollie” MacFarlane MacDonald → parent of John Alexander “Jack Happy” MacDonald
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- Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald → parent of Robert MacDonald (son of Happy Angus and Dollie)
- Adeline “Dollie” MacFarlane MacDonald → parent of Robert MacDonald (son of Happy Angus and Dollie)
- Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald → parent of James Duncan MacDonald
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- Adeline “Dollie” MacFarlane MacDonald → parent of James Duncan MacDonald
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- James Alexander McDonald — Mary Ann Munn spouse ↔ spouse of Mary Ann Munn
- James Alexander McDonald — Mary Ann Munn spouse → parent of Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald
- Mary Ann Munn → parent of Angus H. “Happy Angus” MacDonald
- Robert MacDonald (son of Happy Angus and Dollie) ↔ sibling of John Alexander “Jack Happy” MacDonald
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