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Benjamin McKay 1880 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1880

Birth Location: Warwick Twsp (Watford Po) Co Lambton Ont

Death Date: 16 Jun 1968

Death Location: Forest, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas McKay

Mother: Sarah McKinley

Spouse(s): Margaret Leighton

Children(s):

Benjamin McKay was born in 1880 in Warwick Twsp (Watford Po) Co Lambton Ont, the child of Thomas McKay and Sarah McKinley. In 1881, Benjamin McKay resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, Benjamin McKay resided in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada. Benjamin McKay married Margaret Leighton. Benjamin McKay passed away in 1968 in Forest, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Benjamin McKay was born in 1880 in Warwick Twsp (Watford Po) Co Lambton Ont, the child of Thomas McKay and Sarah McKinley.
  • In 1881, Benjamin McKay resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, Benjamin McKay resided in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada.
  • Benjamin McKay married Margaret Leighton.
  • Benjamin McKay passed away in 1968 in Forest, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas McKay
1841 – 1921
Birth Location: Rossshire, Scotland
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Sarah McKinley
1846 – 1921
Birth Location: Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Leighton
1888 – 1958
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Benjamin McKay's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin McKay
1880 – 1968
Birth Place: Warwick Twsp (Watford Po) Co Lambton Ont
Parents
Thomas McKay
1841 – 1921
Rossshire, Scotland
Sarah McKinley
1846 – 1921
Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
John McKinley
Betty Carroll
– 1900
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin McKay's Timeline

8 Records

1880
Nov 1880
Birth of Benjamin McKay in Warwick Twsp (Watford Po) Co Lambton Ont
Warwick Twsp (Watford Po) Co Lambton Ont
1881
1881
Age 1
Benjamin McKay resided here in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 11
Benjamin McKay resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 21
Benjamin McKay resided here in Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 31
Benjamin McKay resided here in Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1919
03 Nov 1919
Age 39
Benjamin McKay was married in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 41
Benjamin McKay resided here in Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1968
16 Jun 1968
Age 88
Death of Benjamin McKay in Forest, Ontario, Canada
Forest, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1880
    Event Place: Warwick Twsp (Watford Po) Co Lambton Ont
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] 1911 Census of Canada
    [5] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 67; Census Place: Warwick (Township), Lambton East, Ontario; Page Number: 8
    [6] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 67; Census Place: Warwick (Township), Lambton East, Ontario; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1968
    Event Place: Forest, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index
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