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My name is Arlene Anne MacDonald. My parents are James Russell MacDonald born Jan. 27, 1906 in Port Morien, he died Jan. 31, 1973 North Sydney, N.S.
and Mary Marcellina Pertus, born Oct. 20, 1900, in Poulamon and died June 25, 1984. Mom and Dad were married on October 3, 1932

I was born in Poulamon, N.S September 23, 1936.
I was Educated in North Sydney, Sydney, and St. Joseph's Convent, Mabou
(secretarial)
I have never married.
My brother James Louis MacDonald, was born May 11, 1934 in Sydney and died February 7, 1943 in North Sydney.

Paternal Grandparents: James Alexander MacDonald, born June 8, 1876 Cow Bay, C.B. (now Port Morien) d April 9, 1949, North Sydney. Isabel McInnis born August 28, 1876 Cow Bay, died March 1, 1950 North Sydney Grandpa and Grandma MacDonald were wed November 25, 1902 in Cow Bay.

Paternal great grandparents: Michael MacDonald born 1846, died July 18, 1915
Mary MacPherson born March 4, 1834 Shippigan, NB., died April 13, 1920 Cow Bay.
Paternal great grandparents: Angus McInnis and Mary Morrison wed January 23, 1869 Cow Bay.

Maternal Grandparents: Louis Leopold Pertus born August 21, 1866, died Oct. 24, 1929 Mary Alexina Hebert b October 3, 1873 Arichat, d January 16, 1944 D'Escousse. Louis Pertus and Alexina Hebert wed October 17, 1892 Arichat.

Maternal great grandparents: John Pertus born Dec. 4, 1841 Charleston,
S.C., died June 5, 1933, Poulamon Adele Benoit born Nov. 19, 1843 died Sept. 5, 1933 Poulamon Maternal great grandparents: Aime Hebert born July 5, 1824 died July 1, 1914, Petit de Grat Marcelline Samson born 1832, died Aug. 15, 1887 Arichat.

My Hobbies include music (piano and violin) and genealogy. I kept written records of family events, and after acquiring my computer in '98, decided to begin research into my family tree - continues to this day and will probably never end.
I retired September 30, 1990, after having been employed by Marine Atlantic for
34 years and 9 months. I keep busy with family, friends, home, music and genealogy.

I am not involved in charity work as much now, but volunteered at a nursing home for a few years. I began singing in church choirs in the early 60's and continued to
do so until recently. Our violin group performed concerts at 5 nursing homes during
2000, and hope to do at least that many this year.

I am researching MacDonald, McInnis from Port Morien, C.B. area, as well as Pertus and Hebert from the Isle Madame area of C.B., and related familie, i.e.
MacPherson, Robichaud, Morrison, Benoit, Samson.

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