(died 19 March 1904, aged 78), dancing master. (Professor McDonald, Professor A. Roy McDonald, A. Roy McDonald Sr; also Macdonald) Termed as being “formerly of Glengarry.” In Aug. or Sept. 1883, he held what is described as a social dance in Fort Covington, N. Y. A few weeks later he was reported to have closed a dancing academy, presumably in Cornwall. Then about the beginning of Oct., 1888, he opened a dancing school in Victoria Hall, again presumably in Cornwall. These may have been temporary “schools” lasting a few weeks, like the GC-area singing schools of the time, rather than establishments projected to be permanent. Like many other music and dancing teachers of his time, he was commonly given the title of professor. The Glengarrian (Alexandria) of 17 Oct. 1890 announced that A. Roy McDonald, “the Montreal dancing master,” would pay a professional visit to Alexandria. Directories show that at the turn of the century Montreal had both A. Roy Macdonald Jr and A. Roy Macdonald Sr practising as “professors of dancing,” (abbreviation: “prof of dancing”), and that the younger man was also a “dealer in minerals,” including mica and phosphates. In June 1901, a branch of a clan Macdonald society held its first meeting in A. Roy Macdonald’s Hall, Westmount, Montreal. (Glengarry News 21 June 1901) A. Roy Macdonald Sr died in Montreal.

His death is noticed Montreal Star 21 March 1904 (as Alexander McDonald) & in 20 Years Ago column (QF), CF 3 April 1924 * events cited from 1883, 1888: DTL Standard Freeholder 4 Sept. 1948, 2 Oct. 1948, 4 Oct. 1947 * Senior 324 * Lovell’s Montreal Directory 1894-5, 1896-7, 1901-02