William Slater Donaldson

M, #2960, b. 4 December 1905, d. 20 October 1952
Pedigree
     William Slater Donaldson was born on 4 December 1905 at 293 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of Alexander Donaldson and Catherine Ann Pirie. William Slater Donaldson was a fisherman. He was the informant for Alexander Donaldson's death at 36 High Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 28 December 1934.2,1 He married Elizabeth Dunsmore McKendrick at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 5 November 1942.1 William was the skipper of the motor fishing boat 'Seafield' BF 143. William died on 20 October 1952 at at sea 12 miles out from Loch Clash, Sutherland, Scotland, at age 46.3,4,1
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of George Pirie "Buxer" (b. c1672)
Chart (indented): Descendants of George Pirie "Buxer" (b. c1672)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "Doo" (b. c1770)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "Doo" (b. c1770)
Chart (box): Descendants of John Wood "Royal" (b. c1800)
Chart (indented): Descendants of John Wood "Royal" (b. c1800)

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S5613] Alexander Donaldson, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Alexander Donaldson, Fisherman, Married to Catherine Ann Pirie, died 1934, December Twenty-Eighth 7h 0m A.M. at 36 High Street, Portknockie, Male, 62 years. Father: James Donaldson, Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Catherine Donaldson M.S. Wood (Deceased). Cause of death: Cerebral Haemorrhage, As cert by T MacHardy M.B. C.M. Cullen. Informant: William S. Donaldson, Son. Registered: 1934, December 30th At Portknockie, William Falconer Registrar."
  3. [S5618] William Slater Donaldson, Return of Deaths of Seamen, "Name: Donaldson, William Slater. Age: 46. Nationality or Birthplace: Portknockie. Rank or Rating: Skipper. Address: 32 Holborn Road, Aberdeen. Name of Ship: Seafield. Official Number: Fishing. Port of Registry: Vessel. Date of Death: 20 Oct. 1952. Place of Death: At Sea. Cause: Heart Failure."
  4. [S5619] William Slater Donaldson, Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Kinlochbervie in the County of Sutherland, "The following report of Result of a Precognition has been received touching the death of William Slater Donaldson registered under Entry No. 8 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1952. William Slater Donaldson, 46 years, Male. Died about 12.10 P.M. on the 20th October 1952 on board the motor fishing boat Seafield B.F.143 at sea about 12 miles out from Loch Clash in the County of Sutherland. (Usual Residence: 32 Holburn Road, Aberdeen). Cause of Death: Sudden heart failure resulting from occlusion of the coronary arteries, or an artery, as certified by Duncan W.D. Maclaren M.B. Ch.B. Scourie. Certified by G.A. MacKenzie Procurator Fiscal. Procurator Fiscal's Office, Dornoch, 7th November 1952. 8th November 1952 at Inshegra, Donald N Macleod Registrar."