San Diego County Biographies
 
F. J. McDONALD 

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was born at Barre, Ontario, Canada, August 13, 1861; his parents were natives of 
Canada, but his father was of Irish descent, of the McDonald family of County 
Antrim. The subject of this sketch was the youngest in a family of eight 
children, seven of whom still survive. His education was received in the town of 
Barre, at
the Collegiate Institute. He was an under‑graduate of the Toronto University. He 
commenced his medical course in 1881, at Toronto, and graduated in medicine and 
surgery in 1885.
        During the Louis Riel rebellion in 1885, in the northwestern part of 
Canada, Dr. McDonald filled the position of military surgeon. He then went 
abroad, remaining one year, and taking a post-graduate course at Edinburgh, 
London and Dublin.
        In Dublin, October 5, 1886, Dr. McDonald was married to Miss Mary Grace 
Healey, the eldest daughter of Major George Healey, J. P. D. L., of county 
Kilkenny, Foulkscourt Domain, Ireland. He then brought his bride to the United 
States and after visiting his friends in Canada came to San Diego, arriving in 
November, 1886. He then began practice, opening an office on Fifth street near H 
street, in general medicine, and special attention given to surgery, and is now 
enjoying a very satisfactory practice, and is resolved to stand by the town 
through its dull times, and thus acquire name and fame as the town improves.
 
SOURCE:  An Illustrated History of Southern California:  Embracing the Counties 
of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the Peninsula of Lower 
California� Chicago:  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890.  p.-  338




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