{"id":1678,"date":"2013-12-24T04:24:58","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T04:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cleeland.org\/?page_id=1678"},"modified":"2014-06-08T05:58:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-08T05:58:48","slug":"william-norman-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cleeland.org\/?page_id=1678","title":{"rendered":"Macdonald William Norman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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William Norman Macdonald<\/span>I10<\/span>
b: 23 Aug 1889<\/span><\/span>
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Biography<\/div>
William\\'s father came from Scotland with his family to settle in Jamaica, originally everyone thought he was the governor of Jamaica, but he may have been the governors aide in Jamaica, and his wife was the governess.\r\n\r\n When William turned 16 he didn\\'t want to stay in Jamaica so he jumped on a ship which ended up in Fiji.\r\n\r\n Alexander was born in Sydney, but went back with his parents to Fiji where the family owned hotels.\r\n\r\n In Sydney, joined army, fought in France in WWI. While he was there on leave in England, he met Alexina Louise Clark.\r\n\r\n She was one of three sisters, all called Alexena. Alexena Louise (Alex), Alexena Helen (Nellie) (4 daughters none of whom married).\r\n\r\n Cause of death: Cardio - vascular problems, pneumonia in his 80s\r\n\r\n --- UK OUTWARD PASSENGER LISTS 1890-1960 ---\r\n Name of Ship: S.S."Balranald"\r\n Date of Departure: 12\/4\/23\r\n Steamship Line: P<\/div><\/section>
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