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Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay 1881–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1881

Birth Location: Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States

Death Date: 26 Mar 1961

Death Location: Los Angeles

Father: Hugh McKay

Mother: Sophronia McGee

Spouse(s): John Corcoran

Children(s): John Corcoran

Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay was born in 1881 in Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States, the child of Hugh Richard Mckay And Sophronia Mcgee. In 1900, Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay resided in De Beque, Mesa, Colorado, USA. Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay married John Raymond Corcoran, and had children including John Robert Jack Corcoran. Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay passed away in 1961 in Los Angeles.

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Biography

  • Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay was born in 1881 in Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States, the child of Hugh Richard Mckay And Sophronia Mcgee.
  • In 1900, Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay resided in De Beque, Mesa, Colorado, USA.
  • Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay married John Raymond Corcoran, and had children including John Robert Jack Corcoran.
  • Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay passed away in 1961 in Los Angeles.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grace McKay's Ancestors

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Grace McKay
1881–1961
Birth Place: Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States
Parents
Hugh Richard McKay
1838–1906
Township of Mercy, Upper Canada
Sophronia McGee
1852–1904
Tulare CO, California
Grandparents
Daniel McKay
1810–1874
,, Canada
Nancy O'Neal
1814–1849
Ireland
Richard (Davis) McGee
1812–1871
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Lee
1817–1910
Bedford County, Tennessee,
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Mckay
1777–1844
Betty Ross
1779–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Mackay
1744–1807
Agnes Wardrop
1744–1802
John ROSS
1746–
Janet Ferrier
1750–1800

Grace McKay's Descendants

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Grace (Elizabeth " Bess") McKay (Oct 1881–26 Mar 1961) m. John (Raymond) Corcoran (30 Aug 1880–2 Apr 1949)
  1. 1. John (Robert Jack) Corcoran 1918–1968

Grace McKay's Timeline

3 Records

1881
Oct 1881
Birth of Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay in Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States
Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States
1900
1900
Age 19
Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay resided here in De Beque, Mesa, Colorado, USA
De Beque, Mesa, Colorado, USA
1961
26 Mar 1961
Age 80
Death of Grace Elizabeth " Bess" McKay in Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1881
    Event Place: Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: De Beque, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: 126; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240126

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: De Beque, Mesa, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: De Beque, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: 126; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1240126

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1961
    Event Place: Los Angeles

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