Complex sentence: Born William Christopher McDonald in 1831 at Tracadie, Prince Edward Island, he was sixth of seven children of The Hon. Donald Macdonald (1795-1854) and Anna Matilda (1797-1877), daughter of The Hon. Ralph Brecken.
Split into simpler sentences: Born William Christopher McDonald in 1831 at Tracadie, Prince Edward Island. He came from a notable family, the sixth of the seven children of The Hon. Donald Macdonald (1795-1854) and Anna Matilda (1797-1877), daughter of The Hon. Ralph Brecken.