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Catherine was 24 donald was 58 and a widower when they married

Catherine macdonald married donald Johnston in Auldearn 8nov 1912 they adopted jessie macdonalds son John catherine stated her parents were donald macdonald cattle man and Christina nee mcfar lane

Can you give us all the details on the MC please? Seems logical to presume that there is some family connection.

I reckon that's her I have catherines marriage cert here I was trying to link her with jessie and mary as all macdonald s of course I maybe thought through catherines father

I wonder if this is 'your' Catherine's death in 1965. Donald Johnstone was her husband.

McDonald Catherine 1965 * Johnstone Donald * * Auldearn 186

and Donald's death in 1948.

Johnstone Donald 1948 * McDonald Catherine * * Auldearn 186

From https://sites.google.com/site/highlandmemorialinscriptions/home

Another McDonald from Boghole .

Reference No.:
NM099379
Surname:
MCDONALD
Forename(s):
DUNCAN


Occupation:
BANK AGENT

Biography:
WORKED AT LAIRG



Death Details
Date of Death:
23 OCT 1931

Place of Death:
BOGHOLE AULDEARN


and others.


NM069617
JAMES ANDREW GRANT ROBERTSON
? to 27 APR 1989

Occupation : FARMER
Spouse's Name : ANNIE CATHERINE FIDDES ROBERTSON
Date of Marriage : 20 JUL 1949
Place of Marriage : WEST CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS ABERDEEN
Date of Death : 27 APR 1989
Place of Death : BOGHOLE FARM NAIRN



NM096807
JOAN SYMON MCARTHUR (MACARTHUR)
c. 1910 to 20 DEC 1912

Date of Birth : c. 1910
Date of Death : 20 DEC 1912
Place of Death : BOGHOLE AULDEARN



NM096919
WILLIAM MCARTHUR (MACARTHUR)
c. 1836 to 25 NOV 1900

Date of Birth : c. 1836
Date of Death : 25 NOV 1900
Place of Death : BOGHOLE AULDEARN




NM216631
JAMES WATSON
? to 25 FEB 1931

Occupation : SHOEMAKER
Date of Death : 25 FEB 1931
Place of Death : BOGHOLE AULDEARN

In 1929, a family named Macarthur was at Boghole:

The Scotsman 8th November 1929

NAIRNSHIRE FARMER'S DEATH

Mr James Macarthur, one of the best known farmers in Nairnshire and throughout the North generally, passed suddenly away at his residence at Boghole, Auldearn, yesterday morning. Mr Macarthur was a descendant of the oldest family on the Cawdor Estate, his forebears having been associated with it for over 600 years.
The deceased gentleman was a County Councillor of Nairnshire, and a member of The Standing Joint Committee and other public bodies. For many years he occupied a prominent position on the management of the Nairnshire Farming Society, and in the annual cattle and seed and root shows he took a keen and practical interest, being on numerous occasions a leading exhibitor. Besides being a successful farmer, Mr Macarthur found time for indulgence in various forms of recreation, and was ever a popular and welcome member of sporting circles in the district. For a number of years he was leading skip of Auldearn Curling Club, and was recognised as one of the best curlers in the North. Deceased, who was about 70 years of age, is survived by his widow and grown-up family.

https://sites.google.com/a/nairncurlingclub.com/nairn-curling-history/timeline/1929


However, I expect there would be more than one family on the farm at that time - the main house, a cottage or two, etc.

Well this certainly looks like it could be John.

NM101704
Surname:
MCDONALD
Forename(s):
JOHN "JACK"

Date of Birth:
c. 1924

Marriage Details
Spouse's Name:
BETTY GRANT

Death Details
Date of Death:
09 SEP 1968
Age:
44
Headstone Ref:
KL311 (Kinloss)
Place of Death:
BOGHOLE AULDEARN



and his wife?


Reference No.:
NM002438
Surname:
MCDONALD
Forename(s):
ELIZABETH GORDON
Maiden Name:
GRANT

Spouse's Name:
JOHN MACDONALD

Marriage Narrative:
PARENTS OF LIZ & JOHN MACDONALD LIVED AT 4 MOIR STREET ALVES & BOGHOLE AULDEARN

Date of Death:
01 FEB 1987

Place of Death:
LEANCHOIL HOSPITAL FORRES
Death Narrative:
INTERRED IN KINLOSS ABBEY CEMETERY

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18 April 1906 - Aberdeen Journal - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Young john macdonald jessies son was brought up by catherine mcdonald and her husband who I think was called Johnston or similar from auldearn tried to find a link between catherine and mary but never did boghole farm or similar was family home I think

No, no father was named on the death cert.

Mary was a house-keeper as at 1927, and illiterate - she made her mark rather than signing.

Jessie died on 18th March, and was 26, which would mean she was born between 18/03/1900 and 18/03/1901

Was there no father named on Jessie's death registration please? Have you tried to find Jessie and her mother on the 1911 census please?

Yep bit of a difficult one

Mary's address is 2 Ness Place.

It still doesn't mean that she was in either Nairn or Inverness in 1901, or that she was born in either of those places.

Ness Place still exists today - it's a little lane running between Haugh Road and Ness Bank - for those who know Inverness.

Yes good point kay

Dont rule out Jessie being with other family members,,,,,,grandparents etc as did often happen due to parent/s having to earn a living.

There is a modern day Kessock street in Inverness today

Ok any suggestions which way forward now still can find a mary in the 1901 census with a young jessie is that not odd do you think

Well, Mary's address is certainly Inverness -No 2 (Kess or maybe Kerr) Place

Dea x

It's possible then maybe mary and jessie were from Inverness do you think