Mason Family History

Donald McPhee & Elizabeth McLaughlin

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Donald McPhee was born in 1849 in Isle of Skye, Scotland. He married Elizabeth McLaughlin on the 10th of March 1874 in Morang, Victoria. Elizabeth was born abt 1853 in Greensborough, Victoria. Her parents were Michael McLaughlin and Anna. (Michael McLaughlin of Preston Hall)

Donald and Elizabeth had 12 children.They having one son killed at Gallipoli and the other three served in the A.I.F., one being awarded the Military Medal.

Donald established the first bakery in Mernda around 1860.

Donald died on the 31st of May 1924 at the age of 75. He is buried in Northcote Cemetery, though his gravestone there was not found (can search a database - haven't done so yet). 

Elizabeth may have died in 1929 in Mernda, VIC.