Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....McDonald, Angus R. November 9, 1855 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

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Angus R. McDonald
	Our famous free institutions have a wonderful attraction for many born 
in other portions of the globe, and when they come hither to realize the 
benefit to be derived from this free land of the world they often manifest a 
deeper appreciation of its benefits than many born within its boundary. From 
the regions of Canada came the subject of this sketch to find for himself a 
home in this land of his choice. Pontihak was his native town, being born 
there on November 9, 1855. His father, R. R. McDonald, was a farmer living 
near Cornwall, but has since passed away.
	The subject of this sketch stayed with his parents until 1878, and 
received a good education in the fine schools of that land. At the date last 
mentioned he started into the world for himself and came first to the Black 
Hills in South Dakota, where he engaged in freighting for three years, from 
which place he came directly to Umatilla county. In this county he has since 
made his home; for the first ten years of his stay here he was engaged in 
various enterprises, ever by his economy and industry accumulating means with 
the determination to embark for himself in some permanent occupation at the 
proper time. In 1891 he purchased his present home on the south portion of the 
reservation, being the first one to purchase land in that section. Here he has 
bent his energies to improve and develop his farm and in addition has been 
engaged in the sheep business. He has made commendable progress, having a 
goodly number of sheep as well as a bunch of other stock.
	He was married, in Pendleton, on November 24, 1889, to Miss Geneva 
Allen, whose father, John Allen, is a prosperous stockman of Pendleton. To 
them have been born two children: Edith C., born January 17, 1890; and Allen 
Clement, born June 5, 1895. Mr. McDonald affiliates with Lodge No. 41, Woodmen 
of the World, at Pendleton. He is active in all local affairs and school 
matters, and his ability and faithfulness have been recognized, for he has 
been called upon to serve in the important office of school clerk for five 
successive years. His uprightness and good geniality have made him well known 
and respected, while he justly merits the approbation he receives from his 
fellow citizens.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.

	Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Oregon Biographies 
Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the
individual featured in the biographies. 

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