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William John McKay 1874–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1874

Birth Location: Canada

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada

Father: Henry McKay

Mother: Margaret Shearer

Spouse(s): Susanna Peters

Children(s): Margaret\Maggie McKay, Hartford McKay

In 1874, William John McKay entered the world in Canada, born to Henry Mckay And Margaret Shearer. William John McKay married Susanna Peters, and had children including Hartford W Mckay, Margaret Maggie E Mckay. William John McKay passed away in 1912 in Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1874, William John McKay entered the world in Canada, born to Henry Mckay And Margaret Shearer.
  • William John McKay married Susanna Peters, and had children including Hartford W Mckay, Margaret Maggie E Mckay.
  • William John McKay passed away in 1912 in Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McKay's Ancestors

Self
William McKay
1874–1912
Birth Place: Canada
Parents
Henry McKay
1848–1918
Margaret Shearer
1849–1925
Grandparents
William Shearer
1815–1893
Scotland
Margaret King
1817–1901
Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William King
1769–1852
Anne Erskine
1777–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter King
1729–
Margaret Gibb
1731–
John Erskine
1756–1806

William McKay's Descendants

1.
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William (John) McKay (1874–1912) m. Susanna Peters (13 Sep 1885–4 Oct 1910)
  1. 1. Margaret\Maggie (E) McKay 1910–1984 m. John (Campbell) Macdonald 1907–1974
    1. 1. David (Hartford) Macdonald 1938–2023
  2. 2. Hartford (W) McKay 1910–1985 m. Edna (Jessie) Howlett 1911–1993
    1. 1. Donald (H) McKay 1926–2011 m. Victoria Turkington 1929–1992

William McKay's Timeline

3 Records

1874
1874
Birth of William John McKay in Canada
Canada
1875
1875
Age 1
William John McKay was baptized in Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada
Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada
1912
1912
Age 38
Death of William John McKay
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Actes D’état CIVIL Et Registres D’église du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 À 1967, Institut Généalogique Drouin; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Drouin Collection; Author: Gabriel Drouin, Comp.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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