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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Henry W Mcdonald

One of 2 plates in the same photograph · transcribed from the original

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Age at death

34 years

Plate found in

Florida, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Henry W McDonald
Aged 34 years
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

This coffin plate was found in Florida USA. Submitted by Thomas Roberts.

1910 United States Federal Census

I went and had a hunt for Henry and Joan in the 1910 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found one lady of interest as you can see below. There are many thousands of genealogy entries for the Mcdonald surname.

NameHome in 1910Est. Birth YearRaceGender
Joan Mcdonald21-Wd Boston, Suffolk, MAabt 1868WhiteFemale

Sources consulted

  • 1910 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph (multi-name plate)
Provenance
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
Permalink
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Image vs transcription
Both — original photograph and shared transcription on this page

Citation: "Coffin plate of Henry W Mcdonald, Aged 34 Years," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/mcdonald-henry-w/ : accessed [your access date]).

This plate is one of several recording members of the same family; see related records below for the others in the same photograph.

Related records

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