| Date of birth: | 04/04/1860 |
| Date of death: | aged 57 years |
| Alias: | Johnny |
| Places of relevance: | Hokio - Poroutawhao - Heatherlea - Arapaepae block, Heatherlea Homestead, , , and |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Cause of death: | suddenly |
| Place of death: | Wanganui |
| Marriage date: | 30/09/1884 |
| Spouses name: | Flora CAMERON |
| Spouses date of birth: | 11/02/1856 |
| Spouses date of death: | 19/09/1949 |
| Children: | John(Jock) Roderick MC DONALD, Lindsay MC DONALD, Lawrence(Gov) MC DONALD, Leslie MC DONALD, and Mary(Queenie) Agnes MC DONALD, Flora Elizabeth MC DONALD |
| Fathers name: | Hector McDonald |
| Fathers date of birth: | 1812 |
| Fathers place of birth: | Isle of Bute, Scotland |
| Fathers iwi or nationality: | Scottish |
| Fathers occupation: | Whaler, trader, farmer, accommodation-house keeper, postmaster. |
| Fathers date of death: | 07/08/1878 |
| Fathers place of death: | Otaki |
| Mothers name: | Agnes Carmont |
| Mothers date of birth: | 02/09/1829 |
| Mothers place of birth: | Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Mothers iwi or nationality: | Scottish |
| Mothers date of death: | 27/11/1906 |
| Mothers place of death: | Opaki, near Masterton |
| Parents date of marriage: | 23/05/1855 |
| Siblings: | Hugh (from Father's first marriage), Hector Hugh (23/05/1856-14/09/1902), Mary Jane (17/08/1857-), Annie (16/09/1858-19/12/94), John Roderick (04/04/1860-1902), Roderick Allan (22/12/1861-10/04/1890), Neil Alexander (13/06/1863-30/05/1892) , Allan (30/04/1865-15/06/1892), Agnes Flora (10/05/1867-), and Flora (19/02/1869-23/05/1878), and Margaret Lucy (08/07/1871-15/01/1910) |
| Parents place of marriage: | Wellington |