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William Henry McKay 1845 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1845

Birth Location: Norway House, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada

Death Date: 8 Jan 1913

Death Location: Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada

Father: John McKay

Mother: Mary England

Spouse(s): Sophia Dennett

Children(s): Sophia McKay, Mary McKay, Elizabeth Mckay, Helen McKay, William Mckay, John McKay, Nancy McKay, Walter Mckay, Alexander McKay, James Mckay, George Mckay, Colin McKay

William Henry McKay was born in 1845 in Norway House, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada, the child of John McKay and Mary England. In 1891, William Henry McKay resided in Carleton, Saskatchewan, Territories, Canada. William Henry McKay married Sophia Dennett, and had children including Sophia Margaret Harriet McKay, Mary Jane Nancy McKay, Elizabeth Mckay, Helen 'Nellie' 'Ellen' McKay, William Mckay, John McKay, Nancy Sarah McKay, Walter Mckay, Alexander Gilbert McKay, James Mckay, George Henry Mckay, Colin Hilyard McKay. William Henry McKay passed away in 1913 in Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Henry McKay was born in 1845 in Norway House, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada, the child of John McKay and Mary England.
  • In 1891, William Henry McKay resided in Carleton, Saskatchewan, Territories, Canada.
  • William Henry McKay married Sophia Dennett, and had children including Sophia Margaret Harriet McKay, Mary Jane Nancy McKay, Elizabeth Mckay, Helen 'Nellie' 'Ellen' McKay, William Mckay, John McKay, Nancy Sarah McKay, Walter Mckay, Alexander Gilbert McKay, James Mckay, George Henry Mckay, Colin Hilyard McKay.
  • William Henry McKay passed away in 1913 in Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McKay
1816 – 1922
Birth Location: Red River Settlement, , Manitoba, Canada
JM
Mary England
1817 – 1893
Birth Location: Lake Laroux, Rupert's Land, British America
ME

Spouses(s)

Sophia Dennett
1847 – 1917
Birth Location: Fairford, Manitoba, Canada
SD

Children(s)

Sophia McKay
1865 – 1899
Birth Location: St Peters, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
SM
Mary McKay
1867 – 1965
Birth Location: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
MM
Elizabeth Mckay
1870 –
Birth Location: Northwest Territories, Canada
EM
Helen McKay
1871 – 1927
Birth Location: Fort McMurray, Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada
HM
William Mckay
1873 – 1934
Birth Location: Mapleton, Manitoba, Canada
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John McKay
1877 – 1934
Birth Location: Mapleton, Manitoba, Canada
JM
Nancy McKay
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: St Peters, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
NM
Walter Mckay
1880 –
Birth Location: Manitoba
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Alexander McKay
1882 – 1885
Birth Location: Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
AM
James Mckay
1884 – 1899
Birth Location: Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada
JM
George Mckay
1887 –
Birth Location: Northwest Territories
GM
Colin McKay
1892 –
Birth Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
CM

William McKay's Ancestors

Self
William McKay
1845 – 1913
Birth Place: Norway House, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
Parents
John McKay
1816 – 1922
Red River Settlement, , Manitoba, Canada
Mary England
1817 – 1893
Lake Laroux, Rupert's Land, British America
Grandparents
John (Richards) McKay
1792 – 1877
Albany Factory, James Bay, Rupertsland, Canada
Harriet Ballenden
1799 – 1854
York Factory, York District, Rupert's Land, British America
James England
1784 – 1838
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Margaret Moreau
1790 –
Great-Grandparents
John McKay
1758 – 1810
Mary Favel
John Ballenden
1739 – 1817
Jane Graham
1739 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McKay
1731 – 1792
Elspeth Kennedy
1735 – 1805
John Favel
1740 – 1784
Titameg Savagasse
1750 –

William McKay's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) McKay (14 Nov 1845 – 8 Jan 1913) m. Sophia Dennett (23 Apr 1847 – 22 Dec 1917)
  1. 1. Sophia (Margaret Harriet) McKay (9 Feb 1865 – 15 Jan 1899)
  2. 2. Mary (Jane Nancy) McKay (21 November 1867 – 9 May 1965) m. James Cusitar (26 Apr 1859 – 20 April 1917)
    1. 1. William (George) CUSITAR (15 Feb 1893 – 12 Jul 1971)
    2. 2. John (Wright) CUSITAR (14 Jul 1895 – )
    3. 3. Rosina CUSITAR (17 Mar 1897 – 11 Nov 1995) m. Emil (Herman Krack) Krock (9 Aug 1893 – 9 Jan 1979)
      1. 1. Clela (Esther Krack) Krock (01 November 1921 – 1988)
      2. 2. Clifford (Walter Krack) Krock (05 May 1925 – 26 Oct 2013)
    4. 4. David (Walter) CUSITAR (17 Jan 1899 – )
    5. 5. Stewart CUSITAR (29 Oct 1900 – 21 Nov 1986)
    6. 6. Thomas Custer (1902 – )
    7. 7. Edith CUSITAR (16 Jun 1902 – 22 Mar 1908)
    8. 8. Olive Cusitar (10 Jun 1905 – 19 Apr 1994) m. Arthur (Ernest Krack) Krock (12 Nov 1904 – 8 June 1988)
      1. 1. Lorene (Pearl) Krock (28 August 1930 – 23 Aug 1990) m. Stanley Buzdegan (30 Nov 1928 – 28 Aug 2011)
        1. 1. Kurc (Robert Arthur) Buzdegan (10 August 1952 – ) m. Carolyn (Joy) Yule (18 November 1953 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Mckay (abt 1870 – )
  4. 4. Helen ('Nellie' 'Ellen') McKay (14 Mar 1871 – 1927)
  5. 5. William Mckay (24 Nov 1873 – Abt. 1934)
  6. 6. John McKay (1877 – Abt. 1934)
  7. 7. Nancy (Sarah) McKay (7 Jan 1878 – 29 May 1949)
  8. 8. Walter Mckay (abt 1880 – )
  9. 9. Alexander (Gilbert) McKay (13 Aug 1882 – 11 Feb 1885)
  10. 10. James Mckay (27 Oct 1884 – 11 Mar 1899)
  11. 11. George (Henry) Mckay (abt 1887 – )
  12. 12. Colin (Hilyard) McKay (12 Feb 1892 – )

William McKay's Timeline

3 Records

1845
14 Nov 1845
Birth of William Henry McKay in Norway House, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
Norway House, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
1891
1891
Age 46
William Henry McKay resided here in Carleton, Saskatchewan, Territories, Canada
Carleton, Saskatchewan, Territories, Canada
1913
8 Jan 1913
Age 68
Death of William Henry McKay in Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada
Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Norway House, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Carleton, Saskatchewan, Territories, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Carleton, Saskatchewan, Territories, Canada; Roll: T-6426; Family No: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Wingard, Saskatchewan, Canada
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