Ranald was Alexander William Mackay’s witness when he married Angelique, and he later was a widower when he became Angelique’s second husband. He, like Alexander William Mackay, was a discharged soldier of the 78th Fraser Highlanders, and like all British Sergeants who decided to remain in Canada, he was allotted 200 acres of land when the 78th Highlander disbanded in 1763. He lived in the town of Montmagny, Montmagny County, Quebec, adjacent to Berthier sur-Mer prior to their marriage. They married on 5 November 1782 in the Parish of Notre-Dame de Quebec, Quebec. 1729 He petitioned for a land grant in Douglastown. In 1784 the family re-settled in Bonaventure/Douglastown, Bonaventure County in the Gaspe pensinsula of Quebec. However many of the first settlers did not like their lots and some of them settled in New Carlisle town lots, instead. He was a Captain of Militia [to guard early residents of Douglastown/Gaspe]. 1723
“On November five of seventeen hundred and eighty two, after the publication of one marriage band listed in the name of our Mother parish, the parties having obtained dispensations of two published bands on the second day of this present month, from Monsignor Bishop of Quebec, who having signed in advance and stamped with his seal, and counter-signed by her father and mother who had remained. In our hands today, between Rene McDonald, widower of Marguerite Bouchard, from this parish on one side, and Angelique Desmolier, widow of Alexander McKaye, also from this parish on the other side, there having been found no delay to the said wedding, I, undersigned vicar priest of Quebec, has given them my consent, and have married them according to the prescribed rite by our Holy Mother the Roman Catholic Church, and this, in presence of John Buchanan, friend of the groom, and of Joseph Ponsaint and of his wife Marie-Magdeleine Robitaille, and Marie-Magdeleine Cormier wife of Jean Doucet, whom all three have signed this day and a few have signed with our reading done. Signed By: John Buchanan, M. Doucet, M.M. Robitaille-Ponsaint, Rene McDonell, Angelique Demolier
Fr. Labaiye [LaBaie], priest”1850
Note: Rene McDonell and Angelique Demoliers signed the register in their own cursive handwriting and were therefore educated.
All the MacKay children, including Ranald McDonell/MacDonald's only child, a daughter by the name of Marguerite MacDonald , from his first marriage to Marguerite Bouchard , [27] were raised by Angelique Desmouliers and Ranald McDonell/MacDonald.
“Rand. McDonell, capt., originally from Glengarry County, Scotland died age 70 years old in [New] Carlisle on 29 August 1809. Present:
Simon Jean Henry Gregoire Allain Placide Bujol H. F. FitzSimmons, MC.”

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“On the 31st of July of seventeen hundred and fifty was baptized in the Parish Church of Quebec City, Angelique born on this day of 31st of July of the legitimate marriage of Joachim Demoliers dit Marchand Biernais from this city and of Marie-Josephe Auge[r], the father and mother of this family. The godfather was Dominique Cabino who has signed with us and the godmother was Catherine Auge[r] who has not signed with us.
signed: Joachim Demolier and Dominiques Cabino. [signed]: Poulin, priest”2140

“Alexander MacKay [2] of this parish of Quebec and Angelique Demollier, single,
of this Parish were married in this place by Licence this 30th day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy two. By me David Francis De Montmollin Rector. This marriage was solemnized between us.
[Signed]: Alex MacKay. Angelique Demollier

In the presence of Ronnald MacDonnell [4], Jam[James] Thompson [5]”
1. The Church/" in this place" where they were married into was called the Metropolitan Church of Quebec City . All church records were later transferred to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church .
2. Sergeant Alexander MacKay, 78th Regiment, Captain Hugh Fraser's Troop, Disbanded/Discharged in 1763. See: Muster Rolls at www.clanfraser.ca
4. Sergeant Ranald McDonell, 78th Regiment, Captain Alexander Wood's Troop, Disbanded/Discharged in 1763. See: Muster Rolls at www.clanfraser.ca
5. Sergeant James Thompson, 78th Regiment, Captain John MacDonell's Troop, Disbanded/Discharged in 1763. See: Muster Rolls at www.clanfraser.ca2144

“On the 30th day of September of eighteen hundred and fifteen by us undersigned missionary priest was buried in the Bonaventure [Catholic] Cemetery, Angelique Desmouliers, widow of Rene Macdonnell, in his lifetime a farmer from [New] Carlisle, who died yesterday [died on 29 September 1815] being sixty six years old. Present: Charles Cavennaugh, Jean-Marie Bourdage who have not signed.
signed: Al. LeClerc, P. M., [priest]”1728

Transcribed/translated by Reg McCaie on 04 November 2012

When Ranald Macdonnell died in 1809, Angelique inherited the 200 acres he had been allotted when he resigned from the 78th Highlanders. Angelique was buried next to her second husband, Ranald, in the Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery.1723

She was Rene’s first wife and died before he married Angelique Desmolier on 5 November 1782.1729