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- Margaret Christina McDonell was born 26 July, 1908 and was the eighthchild born to Phoebe Frances (Lamb) McDonell and Captain James SterryMcDonell. She married Glenn Wallace Hill. Margaret remembers when she was young and being with her grandmotherAnnie (Ennis) Lamb's one Christmas morning and finding three dolls, anEaton Beauty, a medium sized and a black Sambo. She just knew that Myrtlewould not get a doll so on Grandma's advice she decided to let her havethe middle sized doll, which her Grandma agreed was the right thing todo. The rest of the family came for Christmas dinner and Myrtle had a bigdoll ! Now she would not have to give hers up but a look from Grandmasettled it and both girls had two dolls which was what was the intent!The McDonell's loved to visit Grandma's home on the Pipestone where theyplayed on the hills. They live in Duncan, British Columbia. Glenn Wallace Hill died 11 Dec 1975, in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. Margaret Christina McDonell was living in Duncan, British Columbia in1989.
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