Alexander McKay [1622]

   Other names for Alexander were Alexr McKay and Alex McKoy.

  Death Notes:

He died at home at 1204 Lake Avenue, Wilmette, New Trier, Cook, Illinois.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, Cir 1841, Canada.

2. Census, 14 Jan 1861, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. James McKoy, farmer, born in Scotland, Church of Scotland, 46, male, married, log home, 1 story, 1 family
Mary McKoy, born in Scotland, Church of Scotland, 46, female, married
John McKoy, labourer, born in Canada East, Church of Scotland, 22, male, single
Alex McKoy, labourer, born in Canada East, Church of Scotland, 19, male, single
Godfrey McKoy, labourer, born in Canada East, Church of Scotland, 16, male, single
Mary McKoy, born in Canada [This Province], Church of Scotland, 14, female, single
James McKoy, born in Canada [This Province], Church of Scotland, 12, male, single
Catharine McKoy, born in Canada [This Province], Church of Scotland, 9, female, single
Robert McKoy, born in Canada [This Province], Church of Scotland, 7, male, single
Peter McKoy, born in Canada [This Province], Church of Scotland, 5, male, single
Charles McKoy, born in Canada [This Province], Church of Scotland, 2, male, single

3. Occupation: labourer, 14 Jan 1861, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

4. Naturalization, 1864.

5. Census, 4 Aug 1870, Dwight, Livingston, Illinois, United States. McKay Alexr, 28, male, saddler, value of real estate: 1200, value of personal estate: 500, born in Canada, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth
McKay Louisa, 29, female, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania
McKay James, 6/12, male, at home, born in Illinois, father of foreign birth, month of birth: Dec

6. Occupation: saddler, 4 Aug 1870, Dwight, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

7. Census, 1 Jun 1880, Dwight, Livingston, Illinois, United States. McKay Alexander, male, 39, married, harness maker, born in Canada, father born in Scotland, mother born in Scotland
McKay Lytte, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
McKay James L, male, 10, son, single, at home, attending school, born in Illinois, father born in Canada, mother born in Pennsylvania
McKay Harry, male, 8, son, single, at home, attending school, born in Illinois, father born in Canada, mother born in Pennsylvania
Oughton Richard, male, 23, border, single, chemist, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland

8. Occupation: harness maker, 1 Jun 1880, Dwight, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

9. Census, 14 Jun 1900, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States. Madison Street, House No. 322:
McKay Alexander, head, male, born Jan 1842, 68, married 35 years, born in Canada, father born in Scotland, mother born in Scotland, occupation: real estate, can read/write/speak English, home owned (mortgage free)
McKay Louisa, wife, female, born Apr 1840, 60, married 35 years, , 2 children, both children living, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania, can read/write/speak English

10. Occupation: real estate, 14 Jun 1900, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

11. Occupation: harness maker, May 1910, Wilmette, New Trier, Cook, Illinois, Canada.

12. Census, 7 May 1910, Wilmette, New Trier, Cook, Illinois, Canada. Lake Avenue:
House No. 435:
Seng family: Frank, 40; Barbara M, 36; Agnes M, 12; Marian E, 11; Francis A, 8; Raymond A, 6; Mary A Biehl, mother-in-law, 61; Clara Knop, servant, 16
House No. 728:
Alexander McKay, lodger, male, 68, widow, born in Canada, father born in Scot. Gaelic, mother born in Scot. Gaelic, immigrated in 1864, naturalized, speaks English, harness maker, livery barn, working on own account, can read and write
Charles McGrady, lodger, male, 18, single, born in Illinois, father born in Ire-English, mother born in Illinois, speaks English, laborer, livery barn, working on own account, can read and write

Alexander married Louisa Lytle [1643] [MRIN: 460] on 22 Nov 1865 in Livingston, New York, United States. (Louisa Lytle [1643] was born in Apr 1840 in Pennsylvania, United States and died before 1910.)