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Name: MacDONALD, Benjamin
Birth Date: 16 May 1886 Resolis, Scotland
Death Date: 28 Nov 1881 Woodstock, Vermont
Profession: Farmer
Married: In Cape Town 10 Apr 1920 Florence Annie Fuggle b. 24 June 1896 Cape Town, d. 11 July 1982 Woodstock, Vermont
Children: Flora (12 Apr 1921 Cape Town); George (26 June1925 Prieska, Northern Cape, S. Africa-18 Apr 1982 Woodstock, Vermont); Margaret (8 Sep 1928 Weehawken, New Jersey, USA); John (28 June 1931 Weehawken)
Book Reference: EAMR
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - B Sqdn. 18/8/15 - Signaller
General Information:
Naturalised US citizen (with his family) 11 Sep 1933, at which time hews a stoker operator
Notes in FindaGrave Born at Cullicudden, Scotland, a village located close to the south shore of the Cromarty Firth, 2 miles northeast of Dingwall, on the west shore of the Black Isle in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands. Benjamin immigrated first to South Africa and then to America.Florence is the daughter of Thomas Samuel & Charlotte Fuggle. She was baptized on 23 Aug 1896 at St. Saviors Church, Claremont. Witnesses: Thomas Samuel Fuggle, Charlotte Stephenson Fuggle & Annie Honsome. (St. Saviors Baptismal records) (Courtesy of Karen M.)
Florence Anne Fuggle, born at Claremont, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, married Benjamin MacDonald of Cullicudden, Scotland. Their children, Flora, George & James were born at Cape Town.
Benjamin immigrated to America in Feb 1927, while Florence & the children followed in Aug 1928. Once together again in America, daughter Margaret was born at Union City, New Jersey, followed by a son. In 1942, the family lived at 4530 Park Ave, Weehawken, New Jersey. Benjamin, a steamfitter, worked in New York City for the for the Board of Transportation. The last residence of Florence & Benjamin was at Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont.