{"id":6425,"date":"1812-04-18T14:28:00","date_gmt":"1812-04-18T21:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peipioneercemetery.com\/dev2\/macdonald-laughlin-family-1812\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:03:17","slug":"macdonald-laughlin-family-1812","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peipioneercemetery.com\/staging\/macdonald-laughlin-family-1812\/","title":{"rendered":"MacDonald, Laughlin Family (@1812)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Below is a list of my MacDonald family members buried in St. Margaret\u2019s Pioneer Cemetery. This line of MacDonald\u2019s is often referred to as the Dan Joe, Mick\u2019s<\/strong>. The complete handle is Dan Joe, Mick, Donald, Lauchlin<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This line is my father\u2019s paternal line of MacDonalds<\/span>.  Their home is the abandoned house on Johnson\u2019s Lane on the right hand side going towards the ocean.  My ancestor (great great great grandfather) Lauchlin<\/span> MacDonald is considered to be one of the earliest settlers of this area.  He is also referred to in his daughter Nancy Hayes\u2019s obituary (she is sometimes called Anne).  Nancy and her husband are buried in the cemetery at St.  Alexis.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauchlin<\/span> MacDonald<\/strong> – born in South Uist<\/span>, Scotland \u2013 year unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He died in Clear Springs in 1812. We are positive of the year, place of birth, place of death and burial in the Pioneer Cemetery because it was documented in a court case on file in the Provincial Courthouse in Charlottetown.  I have all of this documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancy (McIntyre) MacDonald<\/strong>  (sometimes called Anne), wife of Laughlin MacDonald – born in South Uist<\/span>, Scotland \u2013 year unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Died in Clear Springs circa 1848 and buried in the St. Margaret\u2019s Pioneer Cemetery.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel MacDonald<\/strong> – born in Clear Springs circa 1800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He died in 1833 and was buried in the St. Margaret\u2019s Pioneer Cemetery. He was the son of Lauchlin<\/span> and Nancy MacDonald.  This death is documented in the article \u201cTales From a Ledger\u201d printed in the Island Magazine.                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n\n\n\n

L. Donald MacDonald<\/strong>, son of Laughlin and Nancy (McIntyre) MacDonald, born in Clear Springs in 1806<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Died in Clear Springs in 1893 and buried in the St. Margaret\u2019s Cemetery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary (McVarish<\/span>) MacDonald<\/strong>, wife of L. Donald MacDonald, born in 1814 and was the daughter of John McVarish<\/span> and Margaret Corbett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She died in Clear Springs in 1894 and was buried in St. Margaret\u2019s Pioneer Cemetary<\/span>.  I am not positive but she may have been born in the St. Peter\u2019s area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Lamont<\/strong>, young son of Catherine \u201cCarrie\u201d Pulcharia<\/span> MacDonald and her husband James Lamont, grandson of Lauchlin<\/span> and Nancy MacDonald of Clear Springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie was born in Clear Springs.  This is documented in a letter in the possession of my cousin in California.  Charlie died in Clear Springs at the family home on Johnson\u2019s Lane.  Carrie later moved to Colorado and then to California.  Her descendants live in California.  Carrie was the daughter of Lauchlin<\/span> and Nancy MacDonald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below I have listed some burials in my father\u2019s maternal line of MacDonalds<\/span>.  My father is a double MacDonald.  This line is often referred to as the Neil Jeromes<\/span>.  This home is also still standing and is owned by my sister, AnnMarie<\/span> O\u2019Shea<\/span>.    It is in Hermanville<\/span> and the mailbox erected each summer has the name O\u2019Shea<\/span> on written on it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A headstone in the cemetery reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John MacDonald<\/strong>
Died 3\/20\/1872
Aet<\/span> 54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also his son James Joseph
Died Nov. 20, 1881
Aet<\/span> 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a Teresa MacDonald buried nearby who is John and Sarah\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John\u2019s wife, Sarah McPhee<\/span><\/strong> also is buried in the cemetery circa 1892.  She was born in PEI in 1833.  John\u2019s parents are also buried in St. Margaret\u2019s Pioneer Cemetery.  This is documented in an early will.  Their names are John and Sarah (MacEachern<\/span>) MacDonald.  Both died prior to 1850.  John and Sarah\u2019s son and daughter in law are buried in the newer St. Margaret\u2019s cemetery.  Their headstone reads Neil Jerome and Sarah MacDonald.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Jean MacDonald Selines<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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