I've "rescued" an old photograph of Jessie L. MACDONALD which was taken at the Shroder Studio in Troy, New York. The photograph is dated 14 Jun 1893 with Jessie appearing to be in her teens or 20's at the time the photograph was taken. In addition to her name and the date it appears that Jessie also wrote "To Maude with love, from". Based on limited research I was able to locate the following census information for this family: 1880 census of Troy, NY: Mary MCDONALD, age 41, born NY, Keeping House, parents born Scotland/Ireland Margaret MCDONALD, sister, age 31, born NY, a Teacher, parents born Scotland/Ireland Thersa MCDONALD, sister, age 29, born NY, a Teacher, parents born Scotland/Ireland William J. MCDONALD, brother, age 28, born NY, an Insurance Agent, parents born Scotland/Ireland Jessie L. MCDONALD, niece, age 10, born NY, at School, parents born NY Kittie A. MCDONALD, niece, age 7, born NY, at School, parents born NY Lovina MCDONALD, niece, age 5, born NY, parents born NY Henry MCDONALD, nephew, age 3, born NY, parents born NY + 1 servant 1910 census of Troy, NY: Margaret A. MACDONALD, age 60, born NY, parents born Scotland/Ireland, a Public School Teacher Jesse L. MACDONALD, niece, age 40, born NY, parents born NY/Russia, a Music Teacher Adelaide MACDONALD, niece, age 37, born NY, parents born NY/Russia 1920 census of Troy, NY: Jessie L. MACDONALD, age 49, born NY, parents born NY/?, a Music Teacher Alice C. COOPER, niece, age 29, born NY, parents born NY I am hoping to locate someone from Jessie's family so that this beautiful old photograph can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Hi, Shelley Just a reminder to you and to anyone else who has old photographs of people who resided in Rensselaer County NY - you are always welcome to submit them to the Rensselaer County NY GenWeb by emailing them to me at veeb.veeb@virgin.net. I can then give them a permanent online home so that the photo subjects' ancestors in future might find them. And thank YOU, Shelley, for rescuing this and other photographs and for letting people know of their existence on this list. Cheers Lin Lin VAN BUREN Co-ordinator, Rensselaer County, NY GenWeb veeb.veeb@virgin.net http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley Cardiel" <cardiels@comcast.net> To: <NYRENSSE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 3:34 PM Subject: [NYRENSSE] MACDONALD Family Photograph > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Jessie L. MACDONALD which was taken at > the Shroder Studio in Troy, New York. The photograph is dated 14 Jun 1893 > with Jessie appearing to be in her teens or 20's at the time the > photograph > was taken. In addition to her name and the date it appears that Jessie > also > wrote "To Maude with love, from". Based on limited research I was able to > locate the following census information for this family: > > 1880 census of Troy, NY: > > Mary MCDONALD, age 41, born NY, Keeping House, parents born > Scotland/Ireland > Margaret MCDONALD, sister, age 31, born NY, a Teacher, parents born > Scotland/Ireland > Thersa MCDONALD, sister, age 29, born NY, a Teacher, parents born > Scotland/Ireland > William J. MCDONALD, brother, age 28, born NY, an Insurance Agent, parents > born Scotland/Ireland > Jessie L. MCDONALD, niece, age 10, born NY, at School, parents born NY > Kittie A. MCDONALD, niece, age 7, born NY, at School, parents born NY > Lovina MCDONALD, niece, age 5, born NY, parents born NY > Henry MCDONALD, nephew, age 3, born NY, parents born NY > + 1 servant > > 1910 census of Troy, NY: > > Margaret A. MACDONALD, age 60, born NY, parents born Scotland/Ireland, a > Public School Teacher > Jesse L. MACDONALD, niece, age 40, born NY, parents born NY/Russia, a > Music > Teacher > Adelaide MACDONALD, niece, age 37, born NY, parents born NY/Russia > > 1920 census of Troy, NY: > > Jessie L. MACDONALD, age 49, born NY, parents born NY/?, a Music Teacher > Alice C. COOPER, niece, age 29, born NY, parents born NY > > I am hoping to locate someone from Jessie's family so that this beautiful > old photograph can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you > are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please > contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley