William Bernard McDonald, b: 1823 - Parish of Balleighan, Greencastle

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}


^{James McDonald}^{b.1849 Balleighan, Ireland d.1920 Moville, Donegal, Ireland}

^{Bernard McDonald}^{b.1854 Balleighan, Ireland d.}		^{James McDonald}^{b.1793 Moville, Ireland d.}

^{Charles McDonald}^{b.1860 Balleighan, Ireland d.1930 Greencastle, Ireland}	^{William Bernard McDonald}^{b.1823 Parish of Ball, Greencastle d.}

^{William McDonald}^{b.1862 Parish of Ball, Greencastle d.1905 Greencastle, Ireland}

^{Daniel McDonald}^{b.1850 Balleighan, Ireland d.}

^{Michael McDonald}^{b.1864 Balleighan, Ireland d.}

^{Mary McDonald}^{b.1856 Balleighan, Ireland d.}	^{Elizabeth (Betty) Clarke}^b.1829 d.

^{George McDonald}^{b.1852 Moville, Ireland d.}