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Fergus McDuck (1835-1902) is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 1835 to "Dirty" Dingus McDuck and Molly Mallard, both working as coal miners at the time. He spent most of his life as a mill worker. 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... The Scrooge McDuck universe is the fictional world Scrooge McDuck lives in. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Dingus McDuck, nicknamed Dirty, is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe. ... Molly Mallard is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck Universe She was a coal miner in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by deep mining, coal mining (open-pit mining or strip mining). ...


He at some point had an affair with Vera O'Drake. This would result in the birth of Rumpus McFowl, an illegitimate son. He later married Downy O'Drake (1840- 1897), either a sister or a cousin of Vera, who became the mother of three of his children. Those are: Vera ODrake is a fictional character in The Scrooge McDuck universe made for The Walt Disney Company. ... Rumpus McFowl is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe, created by William van Horn in 1994. ... Downy ODrake is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

On 1877 he encouraged his son to work to have his own money. Scrooge's obvious intelligence, skill at hard work and ambition made his father believe that Scrooge would be able to restore The Clan McDuck to its former glory. Scrooge McDuck, the Richest Duck in the World, by Carl Barks. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matilda McDuck is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Hortense McDuck is a fictional character from the Scrooge McDuck universe. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Clan McDuck is a fictional family in the style of a Scottish clan, from which a great number of Walt Disney Companys comic book characters held their origin. ...


In 1885 the Clan's hereditary lands would have been seized due to Fergus' inability to pay his taxes. But Scrooge spend his savings at the time, 10,000 dollars, to pay the taxes and became the new owner of their lands. While Scrooge was away Fergus and his family moved back to the clan's castle, abandoned for centuries, in Dismal Downs. The family continued to work to pay for the taxes and Scrooge sent them most all of the money he earned while traveling. 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


Fergus became a widower on 1897. Gideon McDuck, the Italian character who has been used for decades as Scrooge's brother, was presumably born some time after that as an ilegitimate son of Fergus. 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Gideon McDuck is a fictional character and duck who appears in various Walt Disney comics. ...


Scrooge became rich in the Klondike and returned to Scotland in 1902 as a bilionaire. Scrooge's intention was originally to settle in Dismal Downs but he quickly changed his mind and decided to settle in the United States. He wanted to take his family with him. His sisters accepted but Fergus decided to stay. He died during the night, aged 67, and his three children left Scotland. Hunker Creek Valley, Klondike The Klondike is a region of the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada, east of the Alaska border. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


Fergus McDuck is probably the first (main) character to die in a Walt Disney cartoon. The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) NYSE: DIS is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ...


In the NES game DuckTales 2, Scrooge and his nephews found a piece of a treasure map that apparently belonged to Fergus. It claimed to lead to Fergus' lost treasure. However, due to Fergus' inability to pay taxes, it is presumed that this map is not canonical to the Scrooge McDuck universe, unless such treasure was obtained later in his life. Nes is: A municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway, see Nes, Akershus. ... DuckTales 2 is a video game based on the TV Series DuckTales and its a sequel to the original DuckTales game. ... The Scrooge McDuck universe is the fictional world Scrooge McDuck lives in. ...

Preceded by:
Dingus McDuck
Important members of the Clan McDuck Succeeded by:
Scrooge McDuck

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Fergus McDuck - definition of Fergus McDuck in Encyclopedia (372 words)
Fergus McDuck (1835-1902) is a fictional character of the Scrooge McDuck universe.
Gideon McDuck, the Italian character who has been used for decades as Scrooge's brother, was presumably born some time after that as an ilegitimate son of Fergus.
Fergus McDuck is probably the first (main) character to die in a Walt Disney cartoon.
Hortense McDuck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (717 words)
A daughter-in-law to Grandma Duck, a sister to Matilda McDuck and Scrooge McDuck, wife to Quackmore Duck, sister-in-law of Goosetave Gander and Daphne Duck, aunt to Gladstone Gander, mother to Thelma Duck and Donald Duck and finally grandmother to Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck.
Hortense was born on 1876 in Glasgow, Scotland as the youngest child of Fergus McDuck and Downy O'Drake.
The Whiskervilles, traditional enemies of the McDucks since the 15th century planned to gain ownership of the lands and were already trying to plunder the castle and its graveyard in search of old relics and treasure.
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