Hello, I am new to the list and am interested in sharing information about my ggg grandfather John Donaldson and his family. The basics of what I know are attached here. I am especially interested in discovering who his parents were and the circumstances of his arrival in North America. Thanks, Ruth Haldeman RuthHaldeman@msn.com JOHN2 DONALDSON was born 1800 near Edinburgh, Scotland, and died July 06, 1884 in Natchez, MS. He married JANET BROWNLEE November 11, 1831 in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Perth, Ontario, Canada or they married in Scotland before 1834. (daughter of JAMES BROWNLEE and MARGARET THOMSON?). She was born about 1800 near Edinburgh, Scotland, and died 1883 in Rochester, N.Y.. Occupation: Abt. 1850, Mason/Rochester, N.Y Religion: Presbyterian Residence 1: Bet. 1834 - 1874, Rochester, N.Y. Residence 2: Bet. 1875 - 1876, Denver, CO Residence 3: Bet. 1877 - 1883, Rochester, N.Y. Residence 4: Bet. 1883 - 1884, Natchez, MS Children of JOHN DONALDSON and JANET BROWNLEE are: i. WILLIAM3 DONALDSON, b. August 22, 1832, Perth, Ontario, Canada?; m. MARY. ii. JOHN DONALDSON, b. 1834, Perth, Ontario, Canada?. More About JOHN DONALDSON: Baptism: August 1834, St. Andrews Church, Perth, Ontario iii. JAMES BROWNLEE DONALDSON, b. July 16, 1837, Rochester, N.Y.; d. April 25, 1882, Denver, CO; m. (1) KATE E. WALLACE, October 24, 1860, First Methodist Church/Rochester, N.Y.; b. Abt. December 25, 1842; d. June 04, 1867, Cincinnati, OH or Rochester, N.Y.; m. (2) MARY SUSAN SAYLOR, Abt. 1868, Cincinnati, OH?; b. January 12, 1845, Cincinnati, OH; d. March 14, 1928, Denver, CO. iv. ROBERT T. DONALDSON, b. July 16, 1837, Rochester, N.Y.; d. January 29, 1906, Adams County, MS; m. KATE, Abt. July 1876, Natchez, MS; b. Abt. 1851; d. Aft. 1906. More About ROBERT T. DONALDSON: Military service: 1867, Captain, Home Guard, Natchez, MS Occupation: 1886, Merchant (maybe bookstore? see notes) Residence 1: Bet. 1867 - 1876, Natchez, MS Residence 2: Bet. 1884 - 1906, South Suburbs, Natchez, Adams County, MS