Donald married Maralena Louisa Crompton in 1865 in Victoria, Australia. Maralena (daughter of Caleb Crompton and Frances Louisa Lombe) was born on 6 Jul 1845 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia; died on 5 Mar 1924 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Maud McDonald was born in 1867 in Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia; died in 1942 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
2. Annie Louisa McDonald was born in 1867 in Dowling Forest, Victoria, Australia; died on 7 May 1934 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
3. Alexander McDonald was born in 1869 in Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia; died on 12 Jul 1949 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia; was buried in 1949 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia.
4. Charles William MacDonald was born in 1872 in Forrest, Victoria, Australia; died in 1949 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia.
5. Madeline Laura McDonald was born in 1873 in Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia; died in 1899.
6. Donald Fraser McDonald was born in 1874 in Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia; died in 1943 in Brighton, Victoria, Australia.