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Family HistoryFamily History - John Willcox Donaldson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features John Willcox Donaldson and 11 of his descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. John Willcox Donaldson,1 born ____ (parents not determined). John married Renee duPont (born ____, parents not determined).

+2i. Nancy Beirne Donaldson, born 14 May 1926; died 11 September 2009 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Married Mason Brayman Starring III.

Second Generation
2. Nancy Beirne Donaldson2 (John1), born 14 May 1926;1, 2 died 11 September 2009 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.1, 3 Nancy married, 25 January 1947 in Millbrook, Dutchess County, New York, Mason Brayman Starring III7, 8 (born 25 September 1923 in New York, New York, the son of Mason Brayman Starring, Jr. and Gertrude Farquhar Lathrop;1, 4, 5, 6 Mason died 3 August 2006 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona1, 7). Nancy and Mason are buried in Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.1

+3i. Renee de Pelleport Starring, born 30 October 1948. Married (1) John Woodbridge Patton Cartwright, Jr. Married (2) Peter A. Janssen.
+4ii. Rev. Malcolm Farquhar Starring, born 19 April 1951. Married Jan Richards.

  1. Cemetery Inscriptions, DuPont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware (available at website: uscemeteryproj2.com), Mason Brayman Starring III, born: 25 September 1923; died: 3 August 2006; Nancy D. (Donaldson) Starring, born: 14 May 1926; died: 11 September 2009 (notes: daughter of Renee and John Donaldson, wife of Mason B. Starring III).
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Obituary, The New York Times, 20 September 2009, Nancy Donaldson Starring, died: 11 September 2009 in Tucson, Arizona. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, grandfathers, husband, children and their spouses, and brother.
  4. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Mason Brayman Starring, born: 25 September 1923 in New York City, New York; father: Mason B. Starring; mother: Gertrude F. Lathrop.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Westchester County, Irvington Village, Mason Starring, Jr., 40, Illinois, first married age 26, private banker; wife Gertrude Starring, 35, Ohio; daughter Eleanor Starring, 11, New York; son Mason Starring, 3rd, 6, New York.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Westchester County, Irvington, E.D. 60-64, Sheet No. 11B, Mason B. Starring, 50, Illinois, broker, stocks and bonds; wife Gertrude Starring, 45, Ohio; daughter Eleanor Starring, 21, New York; son Mason B. Starring, 3rd, 16, New York; servant Elizabeth Rene, 47, Germany, maid, private family; servant Jane E. Arrington, 42. South Carolina, widow, cook, private family; Geraldine Lenoir, 22, South Carolina, domestic, private family.
  7. Deaths, The New York Times, available at www.fultonhistory.com, 6 August 2006, Mason B. Starring, 3rd, died: 3 August in Tucson, Arizona. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his wife and two children.
  8. Wedding Announcement, The Morning News of Wilmington, Deleware (available at newspapers.com), 25 January 1947, Miss Nancy Beirne Donaldson and Mr. Mason B. Starring III, married on 25 January 1947 in Millbrook, New York. The article provides wedding and biographical details and the names of their parents and other relatives, wedding attendants.
Third Generation
3. Renee de Pelleport Starring3 (Nancy,2 John1), born 30 October 1948.1 Renee married, first, 23 December 1967 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, John Woodbridge Patton Cartwright, Jr.2 (born 28 July 1944, the son of John Woodbridge Patton Cartwright and Joan Baldwin1). Renee married, second, Peter A. Janssen (born ____, parents not determined).

 5i. John Cartwright.
 6ii. Brian Cartwright.

4. Rev. Malcolm Farquhar Starring3 (Nancy,2 John1), born 19 April 1951.1 Malcolm married Jan Richards (born 30 August 1948, the daughter of Rev. Roger Richards and Betty Jane Boyer1).

+7i. Katherine Starring, born 5 November 1977. Married Bernard Wei Ang.
+8ii. Caroline Anne Starring, born 30 August 1979. Married Matthew Joseph Simon.
+9iii. Paul Donaldson Starring, born 11 December 1982. Married Sadie Rae Smith.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Wedding Announcement, The Morning News of Wilmington, Deleware (available at newspapers.com), 26 December 1967, Miss Renee de Pelleport Starring and Lt. John Woodbridge Patton Cartwright, Jr., married on 23 December 1967 in Bedford, New York. The article provides wedding details and the names of their parents, grandparents, siblings, and attendees.
Fourth and Fifth Generations
7. Katherine Starring4 (Malcolm,3 Nancy,2 John1), born 5 November 1977.1 Katherine married Bernard Wei Ang (born October 1968, parents not determined1).

8. Caroline Anne Starring4 (Malcolm,3 Nancy,2 John1), born 30 August 1979.1 Caroline married Matthew Joseph Simon (born 13 November 1980, parents not determined1).

 10i. Zoe Renee Simon, born 9 March 2003 in Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire.2

9. Paul Donaldson Starring4 (Malcolm,3 Nancy,2 John1), born 11 December 1982.1 Paul married Sadie Rae Smith (born 7 September 1982, parents not determined1).

 11i. Aida Renee Starring, born xxxx.
 12ii. Ellie Rae Starring, born xxxx.

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Birth Announcement, Northeast Kingdom of Vermont Genealogy (website: nekg-vt-com), Caledonia Record Newspaper, Birth Announcements from 2002 to 2013.