Alex's Family Tree | Mary Ann McDonald

died: March 5, 1937
Orleans Parish, Louisiana

buried: March 6, 1937

children:
Frank McDonald Carroll

Family sources say Mary and Charles were never married. They say Mary had an illegitimate child (Frank) with Charles and gave him the Carroll name. Charles was from a very prominate New Orleans family. This family did not approve of Mary or her child.

Charles and Mary lived together as husband and wife for at least ten years, proven by the 1900 and 1910 censuses. In fact, in the 1910 census, they state they have been married thirty-four years.

Mary's interment was private. I think she may have been quietly buried in the Carroll family tomb, but I'm still working on this theory.

Frank's middle name at birth may have been Michael, so he would have been born Frank Michael McDonald. Mary's brother's name was Michael and a 1957 article about Frank calls him Frank Michael Carroll, but this article does have factual errors. By the time Frank was married in 1896, his middle name was McDonald and he was using the last name of Carroll - Frank McDonald Carroll.

Betty Jo Hussey, great granddaughter-in-law to Mary McDonald

Joan Carroll Cruz, great granddaughter to Mary McDonald

Sean P Carroll, great great grandson to Mary McDonald

heritagequestonline.com - Adams County, MS 1860 US Federal Census (image)

heritagequestonline.com - Adams County, MS 1870 US Federal Census (image)

heritagequestonline.com - Orleans Parish, LA 1880 US Federal Census (image)

heritagequestonline.com - Orleans Parish, LA 1900 US Federal Census (image)

heritagequestonline.com - Orleans Parish, LA 1910 US Federal Census (image)

heritagequestonline.com - Orleans Parish, LA 1920 US Federal Census (image)

Obituary transcription - Mary McDonald Carroll