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British Families in Southern Patagonia


MACDONALD--GARCÍA

Robert MacDonaldRobert MACDONALD; b. 1872 Prontnick, Bonar, Sutherland; son of Robert MACDONALD, nat. of Strathalladale, Sutherland, gamekeeper at Loch Carr & Esther Curry MACDONALD; 1888 emigrated to Patagonia; shepherd at Otway Station; 1895 manager at Ea. "Ruben Aike"; 1900 established Ea. "La Vanguardia", near Esperanza, Prov. Santa Cruz; d. 1917 on a transatlantic voyage;
m.
Fernanda GARCÍA; b. Gijón, Asturias, Spain; after death of husband, acquired Ea. "Killik Aike Sur", near Río Gallegos, operating both ranches as "Sucesión Robert Macdonald";
Children:
1. Robert; died young
2. Alexander; died young
3. William; died young
4. Walter; unmarried
5. Laura Esther, b. 1907; (see BEHERAN--MACDONALD, below)
6. Mabel Olive, b. 1909; (see ASTARLOA--MACDONALD, below)


BEHERAN--MACDONALD

Juan Carlos BEHERAN;
m.
Laura Esther MACDONALD;
(see MACDONALD--GARCÍA, above);
Children:
1. Carlos; deceased
2. Alejandro; deceased; descent


ASTARLOA--MACDONALD

Eduardo ASTARLOA;
m.
Mabel Olive MACDONALD;
(see MACDONALD--GARCÍA, above);
Children:
1. Laura N.; descent
2. Mabel O.; descent


Source: Mabel Haley, II-2005
Updated: 20-IV-2005