Family of James DONALDSON and Mary Allan ELDER

See also

James DONALDSON's parents: Alexander DONALDSON (1851-1922) and Sarah MILLER (1853-1900)

James DONALDSON's siblings: Margaret DONALDSON (1873-1885), Janet DONALDSON (1872-1888), Alexander DONALDSON (1875-1950), Barbara DONALDSON (1878-1942), Sarah DONALDSON (1879-1970), George DONALDSON (1880-1905), William DONALDSON (1884-1951), Robert DONALDSON (1889-1892) and John DONALDSON (1887-1952)

Mary ELDER's parents: John ELDER (1863- ) and Lily Gertrude MCDONALD (1872- )

Husband:	James DONALDSON (1891-1973)
Wife:	Mary Allan ELDER (1892-1985)
Children:	Norman James DONALDSON (1932- )
	Lillian DONALDSON (1925- )
Marriage	28 Apr 1916	15 Burnside Place, Milngavid, New Kilpatrick

Husband: James DONALDSON

Name:	James DONALDSON
Sex:	Male
Father:	Alexander DONALDSON (1851-1922)
Mother:	Sarah MILLER (1853-1900)
Birth	21 Apr 1891	Glasgow
Death	19 Jun 1973 (age 82)	USA

Wife: Mary Allan ELDER

Name:	Mary Allan ELDER
Sex:	Female
Father:	John ELDER (1863- )
Mother:	Lily Gertrude MCDONALD (1872- )
Birth	4 Aug 1892	USA
Death	15 May 1985 (age 92)
Occupation		book keeper

Child 1: Norman James DONALDSON

Name:	Norman James DONALDSON
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Betty GLOVER ( - )
Birth	14 Feb 1932

Child 2: Lillian DONALDSON

Name:	Lillian DONALDSON
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Lloyd BERGREN ( - )
Birth	5 Jul 1925

Note on Marriage

James was wireless operator at time of wedding

Note on Husband: James DONALDSON

Norman Donaldson has a letter his mother wrote back to her mother just after they arrived in Detroit. The letter is dated October 9th 1923 and is eight pages long closely spaced. It describes leaving Scotland at Greenock or Gourock, the ocean voyage, landing at Quebec Canada, a train voyage to Windsor Canada and through the train tunnel to Detroit.