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William John McKay 1876 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1876

Birth Location: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1958

Death Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas McKay

Mother: Sarah McKinley

Spouse(s): Mary Osborne, Lydia Warwick

Children(s): Marion McKay, Bertha McKay, Alfred McKay, Amy McKay

William John McKay was born in 1876 in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, the child of Thomas McKay and Sarah McKinley. In 1881, William John McKay resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, William John McKay resided in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada. William John McKay married Mary Crawford Osborne, Lydia Margaret Libby Warwick, and had children including Marion Irene McKay, Bertha May McKay, Alfred Edgar McKay, Amy Kathleen Ella McKay. William John McKay passed away in 1958 in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William John McKay was born in 1876 in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, the child of Thomas McKay and Sarah McKinley.
  • In 1881, William John McKay resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, William John McKay resided in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada.
  • William John McKay married Mary Crawford Osborne, Lydia Margaret Libby Warwick, and had children including Marion Irene McKay, Bertha May McKay, Alfred Edgar McKay, Amy Kathleen Ella McKay.
  • William John McKay passed away in 1958 in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McKay's Ancestors

Self
William McKay
1876 – 1958
Birth Place: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Thomas McKay
1841 – 1921
Rossshire, Scotland
Sarah McKinley
1846 – 1921
Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
John McKinley
Betty Carroll
– 1900
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McKay's Descendants

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William (John) McKay (May 1876 – 1958) m. Mary (Crawford) Osborne (1876 – AFT 1931) m. Lydia (Margaret Libby) Warwick (11 Sep 1874 – Feb 1954)
  1. 1. Marion (Irene) McKay (3 Feb 1905 – )
  2. 2. Bertha (May) McKay (19 Feb 1906 – Bef. 2000) m. Ernest Johns (01 Mar 1904 – 19 Feb 1998)
  3. 3. Alfred (Edgar) McKay (Jul 1909 – Oct 1923)
  4. 4. Amy (Kathleen Ella) McKay (9 Mar 1912 – 24 Mar 1999) m. Earl (Ambrose) Wright (05 Jul 1908 – 02 Sep 1974)
    1. 1. Mary (Earla) Wright (abt 1938 – ) m. Earia

William McKay's Timeline

9 Records

1876
May 1876
Birth of William John McKay in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1881
Abt. 1881
Age 5
William John McKay resided here in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 15
William John McKay resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 25
William John McKay resided here in Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 35
William John McKay resided here in Lambton West, Ontario
Lambton West, Ontario
1917
15 Aug 1917
Age 41
William John McKay was married in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 45
William John McKay resided here in Sarnia Township, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada
Sarnia Township, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada
1948
1948
Age 72
William John McKay resided here in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1958
1958
Age 82
Death of William John McKay in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1876
    Event Place: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada
    [3] Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 421
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada
    [7] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 421

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1881
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lambton West, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Sarnia Township, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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