- From UELAC Website:
- Charles Macdonald born at Gananoque received his education at Queen’s Preparatory School, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute, NY, and Queen’s University.
- His career as a civil engineer began in partnership with Samuel Keefer as land surveyor of the Grand Trunk Railway. He worked on the construction of railway bridges. Charles was assigned by the Australian government to supervise the construction of bridges for that country. At retirement he returned to Gananoque to have a gift erected, the clock tower.
- One of the signers of Petitioners to form a Canadian UEL Association.
- Those who signed the petition to unite the Loyalists across Canada under one organization hailed from seven of Canada’s provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia).
- As third generation descendants; ancestors of the Loyalists who retired to Canada before, during and after the American War of Independence 1775, for their belief or desires, to uphold the pride of the country and the heritage bestowed to them – Unity of Empire – to defend the new nation’s principles. Parliamentary government under the Crown. Ottawa – May 27, 1914, Act of Parliament (Cha. 146, 4-5) the incorporation of the Loyalist Societies into one body “The United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada”
- Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=8130
- Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116173581/charles-macdonald
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