William McDonald, b: 1889 - Moville, Ireland

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


		^{William Bernard McDonald}^{b.1823 Parish of Ball, Greencastle d.}

	^{James McDonald}^{b.1849 Balleighan, Ireland d.1920 Moville, Donegal, Ireland}	^{Elizabeth (Betty) Clarke}^b.1829 d.

^{William McDonald}^{b.1889 Moville, Ireland d.1958 Moville, Ireland}		^{George Burns}^{b. d.}

	^{Sarah (Sally) Burns}^{b.1849 Ballymcarthur, Ireland d.1949 Moville, Donegal, Ireland}	^{Margaret Parkhill}^{b. d.}





^{Agnes Doherty}^{b.1891 Moville, Ireland d.1960 Malin Rd., Ireland}