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Donald Mckay 1829–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1829

Birth Location: Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Dunedin, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: Donald MacKay

Mother: Janet Shearer

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Children(s):

The story of Donald Mckay began in 1829 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland. Donald Mckay passed away in 1903 in Dunedin, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Mckay began in 1829 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • Donald Mckay passed away in 1903 in Dunedin, Nelson, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald MacKay
1801–1885
Birth Location: Torroble, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland
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Janet Shearer
1801–1885
Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Donald Mckay's Ancestors

Self
Donald Mckay
1829–1903
Birth Place: Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
Donald MacKay
1801–1885
Torroble, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland
Janet (Jessie) Shearer
1801–1885
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
John Shearer
1775–
Auldearn, Nairnshire
Christian MacLeod
1780–1831
Knock, Rosshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Mckay's Timeline

2 Records

1829
26 Dec 1829
Birth of Donald Mckay in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland
Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland
1903
1903
Age 74
Death of Donald Mckay in Dunedin, Nelson, New Zealand
Dunedin, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1829
    Event Place: Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Dunedin, Nelson, New Zealand
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