Rachel McDonald Genealogy: 61 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1799-2014)

Rachel McDonald is documented in 61 historical records spanning 1799-2014 across 18 cities — including Saint-Raphaels, Alexandria, Glen-Nevis, Whitton, Rama, Pictou, Lot 25, Lot 4, Reach, and Chinguacousy. Sources include 18 births, 16 censuses, 25 marriage records, and 2 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named Rachel McDonald through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Rachel McDonald today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1799	Birth	Rachel Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1799 Birth Rachel Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1801	Birth	Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1801 Birth Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1805	Marriage	Angus McLaughlin & Rachael McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1805 Marriage Angus McLaughlin & Rachael McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1806	Marriage	Angus MC-Laughlin & Rachel Macdonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1806 Marriage Angus MC-Laughlin & Rachel Macdonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1807	Marriage	Angus McDonald & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1807 Marriage Angus McDonald & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
1811	Marriage	John McGillis & Rachel McDonald	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1811 Marriage John McGillis & Rachel McDonald Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
1817	Marriage	Donald McDonald & Rachel McDonell	Glen-Nevis, On	Vital records	1817 Marriage Donald McDonald & Rachel McDonell Glen-Nevis, On (Vital records)
abt. 1819	Marriage	Even MC-Donald & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1819 Marriage Even MC-Donald & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1826	Marriage	Owen MC-Donald & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1826 Marriage Owen MC-Donald & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1828	Marriage	Hugh McDonald & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1828 Marriage Hugh McDonald & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
1839	Marriage	Alexander Dewar & Rachel McDonald	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1839 Marriage Alexander Dewar & Rachel McDonald Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
abt. 1849	Marriage	Edward Farley & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1849 Marriage Edward Farley & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1851	Marriage	John McDonald & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1851 Marriage John McDonald & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
1853	Marriage	Owen McDonell & Rachel McDonald	Alexandria, On	Vital records	1853 Marriage Owen McDonell & Rachel McDonald Alexandria, On (Vital records)
abt. 1854	Birth	Rachel McDonals	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1854 Birth Rachel McDonals Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1854	Birth	Rachel-S McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1854 Birth Rachel-S McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1855	Birth	Rachel McDonal	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1855 Birth Rachel McDonal Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1860	Birth	Rachel-A Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1860 Birth Rachel-A Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1860	Marriage	Thomas Simpson & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1860 Marriage Thomas Simpson & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
1860	Marriage	Ronald McDonell & Rachel McDonald	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1860 Marriage Ronald McDonell & Rachel McDonald Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
abt. 1873	Birth	Rachel-A. Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1873 Birth Rachel-A. Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1873	Birth	Rachel-Anne Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1873 Birth Rachel-Anne Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1875	Birth	Rachel-C McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1875 Birth Rachel-C McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1877	Birth	Rachel-R. McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1877 Birth Rachel-R. McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1877	Marriage	Thomas Fagan & Rachel McDonald	Saint-Raphaels, On	Vital records	1877 Marriage Thomas Fagan & Rachel McDonald Saint-Raphaels, On (Vital records)
abt. 1879	Birth	Rachel-Jane-Isabella Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1879 Birth Rachel-Jane-Isabella Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1879	Birth	Rachel-Cathrine McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1879 Birth Rachel-Cathrine McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel-Jane-Isabella Macdonald	Whitton, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel-Jane-Isabella Macdonald Whitton, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel-M. McDonald	Rama, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel-M. McDonald Rama, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel-R. McDonald	Pictou (Ville), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel-R. McDonald Pictou (Ville), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel-A Macdonald	Lot 25, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel-A Macdonald Lot 25, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel-A. Macdonald	Lot 4, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel-A. Macdonald Lot 4, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel-Anne Macdonald	Whitton, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel-Anne Macdonald Whitton, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel-Cathrine McDonald	Reach, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel-Cathrine McDonald Reach, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel Macdonald	Chinguacousy, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel Macdonald Chinguacousy, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Rachel McDonald	Bosanquet, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Rachel McDonald Bosanquet, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1882	Birth	Rachel-A McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1882 Birth Rachel-A McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1882	Birth	Rachel-Florence McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1882 Birth Rachel-Florence McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1883	Birth	Rachel Mackdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1883 Birth Rachel Mackdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1883	Marriage	James Johnson & Rachael McDonald	Glen-Nevis, On	Vital records	1883 Marriage James Johnson & Rachael McDonald Glen-Nevis, On (Vital records)
abt. 1885	Birth	Rachel-M McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1885 Birth Rachel-M McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1888	Birth	Rachel-Edith Macdonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1888 Birth Rachel-Edith Macdonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1889	Marriage	Angus McPhee & Rachel McDonald	Alexandria, On	Vital records	1889 Marriage Angus McPhee & Rachel McDonald Alexandria, On (Vital records)
1890	Marriage	John McDonald & Rachel McDonald	Alexandria, On	Vital records	1890 Marriage John McDonald & Rachel McDonald Alexandria, On (Vital records)
1891	Census	Rachel-Edith Macdonald	Boularderie, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Rachel-Edith Macdonald Boularderie, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Rachel-C McDonald	Framboise, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Rachel-C McDonald Framboise, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Rachel-A McDonald	Pictou Town Ward 3, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Rachel-A McDonald Pictou Town Ward 3, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Rachel-M McDonald	Ward 5, MB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Rachel-M McDonald Ward 5, MB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Rachel-S McDonald	Brunswick, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Rachel-S McDonald Brunswick, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1892	Marriage	John Adshead & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1892 Marriage John Adshead & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1895	Marriage	Donald McDonnell & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1895 Marriage Donald McDonnell & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1895	Marriage	Thomas Fagan & Grace-Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1895 Marriage Thomas Fagan & Grace-Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1901	Marriage	Peter Morrisson & Rachel McDonald	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1901 Marriage Peter Morrisson & Rachel McDonald Undetermined location (Vital records)
1909	Marriage	Mathias Tellier & Rachel Macdonald	Glen-Nevis, On	Vital records	1909 Marriage Mathias Tellier & Rachel Macdonald Glen-Nevis, On (Vital records)
1915	Marriage	Herbert Legg & Rachel McDonald	Alexandria, On	Vital records	1915 Marriage Herbert Legg & Rachel McDonald Alexandria, On (Vital records)
abt. 1926	Birth	Rachel-K McDonald	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1926 Birth Rachel-K McDonald Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Rachel-K McDonald	[Sans nom], NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Rachel-K McDonald [Sans nom], NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Rachel McDonald & Henry McDonald	Coquitlam (District), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Rachel McDonald & Henry McDonald Coquitlam (District), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1942	Marriage	Alfred-Roy Harris & Jocelyne-Rachel McDonald	Saint-Lambert, Qc	Vital records	1942 Marriage Alfred-Roy Harris & Jocelyne-Rachel McDonald Saint-Lambert, Qc (Vital records)

Obituary of Rachel Macdonald (1918 - 2010)

Rachel Macdonald, born in 1918, spouse of Donald Macdonald, died on December 17, 2010 at 92 years old.

Obituary: MacDONALD, Rachel "Ray" Peacefully, at Riverpark Place on Friday, December 17, 2010 in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Donald. Loving mother of Malcolm "Mac" (Beverly Smith) of Ottawa and Linda (Thomas Gray) of Seaforth, Ontario. Cherished grandma of Marie (David Filmer) of Brisbane, Australia, Blaine of Ottawa, [...]

Obituary of Rachel Macdonald (1919 - 2014)

Rachel Macdonald, born in 1919, died on February 8, 2014 at 95 years old.

Obituary: MACDONALD, Rachel Somers.Passed away peacefullyFebruary 8, 2014Dearly beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother, sister and aunt.Aged 95 yearsRACHEL''S family and friends are warmly invited to attend a Memorial Service to be held at St Andrew''s Presbyterian Church, Cnr of Victoria and Pittwater Roads, Gladesville on Friday (February 14, 2014) [...]

What are the most common first names in McDonald family?

The most popular first names associated with the McDonald surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
Mary	3.59%
John	3.38%
Catherine	2.6%
Margaret	1.85%
Donald	1.47%
Angus	1.45%
James	1.43%
Alexander	1.34%
Ann	1.01%
Ronald	0.93%
William	0.88%
Sarah	0.74%
Robert	0.71%
Duncan	0.7%
Hugh	0.64%
Annie	0.62%
Elizabeth	0.6%
Thomas	0.56%
Daniel	0.55%
Flora	0.54%

The most popular first names associated with the McDonald surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
Mary	3.59%
John	3.38%
Catherine	2.6%
Margaret	1.85%
Donald	1.47%
Angus	1.45%
James	1.43%
Alexander	1.34%
Ann	1.01%
Ronald	0.93%
William	0.88%
Sarah	0.74%
Robert	0.71%
Duncan	0.7%
Hugh	0.64%
Annie	0.62%
Elizabeth	0.6%
Thomas	0.56%
Daniel	0.55%
Flora	0.54%

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the McDonald who bear each given name, based on the 11023 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

Rachel McDonald: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Rachel Macdonald (1918 - 2010)

Obituary of Rachel Macdonald (1919 - 2014)

What are the most common first names in McDonald family?