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Edward McKay 1868–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 JUL 1868

Birth Location: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 15 JAN 1944

Death Location: Lingan, Nova Scotia

Father: James McKay

Mother: Mary Coady

Spouse(s): Mary Mahon

Children(s): George McKay, John McKay, Lillian McKay, Andrew McKay

Edward McKay was born in 1868 in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of James Mckay And Mary Jane Coady. Edward McKay married Mary Ellen Mahon, and had children including Andrew Mckay, George Mckay, John Edward Mckay, Lillian Patricia Mckay. Edward McKay passed away in 1944 in Lingan, Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • Edward McKay was born in 1868 in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of James Mckay And Mary Jane Coady.
  • Edward McKay married Mary Ellen Mahon, and had children including Andrew Mckay, George Mckay, John Edward Mckay, Lillian Patricia Mckay.
  • Edward McKay passed away in 1944 in Lingan, Nova Scotia.

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Edward McKay's Ancestors

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Edward McKay
1868–1944
Birth Place: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
James McKay
1834–1887
Aberdeen, Scotland
Mary ("Jane") Coady
1836–1905
St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
William Coady
1798–1874
Co.Wexford, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Mary ("Bridget") Ryan
1805–1850
County Tipperary, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Coady
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward McKay's Descendants

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Edward McKay (04 JUL 1868–15 JAN 1944) m. Mary (Ellen) Mahon (4 May 1887–16 July 1928)
  1. 1. George McKay 1925–2014
  2. 2. John (Edward) McKay 1920–1999
  3. 3. Lillian (Patricia) McKay 1927–1927
  4. 4. Andrew McKay 1924–2012

Edward McKay's Timeline

2 Records

1868
04 JUL 1868
Birth of Edward McKay in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1944
15 JAN 1944
Age 76
Death of Edward McKay in Lingan, Nova Scotia
Lingan, Nova Scotia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 JUL 1868
    Event Place: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1944
    Event Place: Lingan, Nova Scotia

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