====== MacDonald, Alexander J. ====== (28 May 1902-21 Oct. 1972), clergyman. **(**Fr A. J. MacDonald, Alex MacDonald, Alec (Sandy) MacDonald**)** He has been described as born in Montreal, but has been described also as a native of Alexandria, GC, and Eugene Macdonald lists him among the clergy born in St. Finnan’s parish. Parents: Mr and Mrs A. R. MacDonald. He was ordained 24 Feb. 1930 at St. Francis Xavier Seminary, Scarborough, Ont. He died at Scarborough General Hospital. He was burser 1930-1961 of the St. Francis Xavier Seminary, also holding 1941-1952 the position of treasurer-general of the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society. He must be distinguished from another Alexandria man of similar name, who was also associated with the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society, Fr Alexander McDonald (Fr Alex McDonald), who has now been for many years a priest in Japan. Fr Alexander McDonald of Japan was the son of Duncan Angus McDonald of Alexandria and his wife Maimie Mulvihill, who was for many years a teacher at Alexandria High School. Also for Glengarrians who served in the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society, see the lives of [[mcrae_allan_bernard|Fr Allan Bernard McRae]] and [[mcrae_john_e|Fr John E. McRae]] in the present dictionary. ---- information from Scarboro Foreign Mission Society * ordination, //Glengarry News// 28 Feb. 1930 * Eugene Macdonald, //St. Finnan’s//, 29 (both Fr MacDonalds) * Fr Alexander McDonald of Japan: interview, biog. sketch, by Angus H. McDonell, //GN// 26 Aug. 1976; picture of his newly built church in Japan, //GN// 4 Jan. 1979 [<6>]