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Ernest A McKay 1885 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1885

Birth Location: Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 25 Sep 1918

Death Location: Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Father: Donald McKay

Mother: Helen McKay

Spouse(s): Edna Acker

Children(s): Donald Mckay, Ernest McKay

The story of Ernest A McKay began in 1885 in Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1900, Ernest A McKay resided in Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Ernest A McKay married Edna Odessa Acker, and had children including Donald Stuart Mckay, Ernest Alfred McKay. Ernest A McKay passed away in 1918 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest A McKay began in 1885 in Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1900, Ernest A McKay resided in Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
  • Ernest A McKay married Edna Odessa Acker, and had children including Donald Stuart Mckay, Ernest Alfred McKay.
  • Ernest A McKay passed away in 1918 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

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Children(s)

Ernest McKay's Ancestors

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Ernest McKay
1885 – 1918
Birth Place: Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Donald Ewen McKay
1847 – 1929
Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Helen (Jessie) McKay
1846 – 1913
Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest McKay's Descendants

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Ernest (A) McKay (16 Dec 1885 – 25 Sep 1918) m. Edna (Odessa) Acker (26 Sep 1892 – 24 Mar 1973)
  1. 1. Donald (Stuart) Mckay (22 Dec 1915 – 27 Sep 1984) m. Joyce Haines (31 Dec 1923 – 12 Sep 2017)
  2. 2. Ernest (Alfred) McKay (26 Oct 1918 – 5 Mar 1997) m. Ellen (Millard) French (1 January 1924 – 25 Nov 2015)
    1. 1. David (Millard) McKay (8 Jul 1957 – ) m. Ann (Marie) Roy (29 May 1960 – )
      1. 1. Matthew (Roy) McKay (22 Aug 1991 – )

Ernest McKay's Timeline

4 Records

1885
16 Dec 1885
Birth of Ernest A McKay in Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1900
1900
Age 15
Ernest A McKay resided here in Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1918
25 Sep 1918
Age 33
Death of Ernest A McKay in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
1918
28 Sep 1918
Age 33
Burial of Ernest A McKay in Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Strathlorne, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 1457; FHL microfilm: 1240686
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948, New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Brooklyn; Year: 1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 1457; FHL microfilm: 1240686

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 26 Sep 1918 - Page 16, Obituary for Ernest Alfred McKAY (Aged 32) 26 Sep 1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948, New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Brooklyn; Year: 1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948, New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Brooklyn; Year: 1918

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