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William MacKay 1815–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 10, 1815

Birth Location: Middle Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: Apr 30, 1879

Death Location: Clyde River, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Donald Sergeant

Mother: Elizabeth Hamilton

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The story of William MacKay began in 1815 in Middle Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. William MacKay passed away in 1879 in Clyde River, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William MacKay began in 1815 in Middle Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • William MacKay passed away in 1879 in Clyde River, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Sergeant
1772–1826
Birth Location: Sartigrim, Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
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Elizabeth Hamilton
1781–1850
Birth Location: Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William MacKay's Ancestors

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William MacKay
1815–1879
Birth Place: Middle Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Donald (alias Macuilam Machustian) MacKay Sergeant
1772–1826
Sartigrim, Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
Elizabeth (Mary) Hamilton
1781–1850
Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA
Grandparents
James ((alias Macen mhicDohl)) MacKay
1744–1786
Inveran, Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
Janet ((alias Nin Dholiceorish)) MacKay
1750–1816
Sartigrim, Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
James (Hamilton) Capt.
1735–1823
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Anna ((McGeorge) Hamilton) ✔️
1747–1833
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MacKay's Timeline

2 Records

1815
Jun 10, 1815
Birth of William MacKay in Middle Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Middle Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1879
Apr 30, 1879
Age 64
Death of William MacKay in Clyde River, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Clyde River, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 10, 1815
    Event Place: Middle Clyde, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 30, 1879
    Event Place: Clyde River, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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