John McKay
Margaret Campbell
James McKay
(1814-1906)

 

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1. Mary Macalester

James McKay

  • Born: 15 Apr 1814, Killarrow, Argyll, Scotland
  • Christened: 4 May 1814, Killarrow, Argyll, Scotland
  • Marriage (1): Mary Macalester on 30 May 1836 in Greenock Old, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  • Died: 16 Feb 1906, Clearview, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
  • Buried: 17 Feb 1906, Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

bullet   Other names for James were James Mc Kay and James McKoy.

bullet  Medical Notes:

He had been sick for 18 months.

bullet  Death Notes:

He died in his daughter Mary's home in Duntroon Village.

bullet  Events

• He resided at Laggan on 4 May 1814 in Kildalton, Argyll, Scotland.

• He has conflicting birth information of 1815 and Isle of Islay, Scotland.

• He has conflicting birth information of 1816 and Scotland.

• He worked as a farm servant on 30 May 1836.

• He resided at Eastern Townships from 1836 to 1845 in Quebec, Canada South.

• He resided at Scotch Corners, also known as Duntroon from 1845 to 1894 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Lot 32, concession 11.

• He worked as an assessor of the township in 1848 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He appeared on the census on 14 Jan 1861 in 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.

• He worked as a farmer on 14 Jan 1861 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He was Church of Scotland on 14 Jan 1861 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided at lot 32, concession 11 in 1866 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He appeared on the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. James Mc Kay, male, 56, born in Scotland, Scotch, Church of Scotland
Mary Mc Kay, female, 55, born in Scotland, Scotch, Church of Scotland
John Mc Kay, male, 32, born in Quebec, Scotch, Church of Scotland
Godfrey Mc Kay, male, 27, born in Quebec, Scotch, Church of Scotland
Mary Mc Kay, female, 23, born in Ontario, Scotch, Church of Scotland
James Mc Kay, male, 21, born in Ontario, Scotch, Church of Scotland
Catherine Mc Kay, female, 19, born in Ontario, Scotch, Church of Scotland
Robert Mc Kay, male, 17, born in Ontario, Scotch, Church of Scotland
Charles Mc Kay, male, 11, born in Ontario, Scotch, Church of Scotland.

• He appeared on the census on 4 Apr 1881 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. McKay James, male, 66, born in Scotland, Presbyterian, Scotch origin, farmer, married
McKay Mary, female, 66, born in Scotland, Presbyterian, Scotch origin, married
McKay Peter, male, 24, born in Ontario, Presbyterian, Scotch origin, store clerk, single
McKay Carles, male, 21, born in Ontario, Presbyterian, Scotch origin, school teacher, single
McAlister, Duncan, male, 15, born in Ontario, Presbyterian, Scotch origin, single.

• He worked as a farmer on 4 Apr 1881 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He was Presbyterian on 4 Apr 1881 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided at lot 32, concession 11 in 1884 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided at the home of his daughter, Mary, and her husband William Campbell from 1894 to 1906 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He appeared on the census on 31 Mar 1901 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. William Campbell, head, male, 57, married, Scotch, Presbyterian, born in Ontario
Mary Campbell, wife, female, 52, married, Scotch, Presbyterian, born in Ontario
Robert J Campbell, son, male, 26, single, Scotch, Presbyterian, born in Ontario
Mary E Campbell, daughter, female, 19, single, Scotch, Presbyterian, born in Ontario
William A Campbell, son, male, 22, single, Scotch, Presbyterian, born in Ontario
Louisa Adair, niece, female, 21, single, Scotch, Presbyterian, born in Ontario
James McKay, father-in-law, male, 86, widowed, Scotch, Presbyterian, born in Scotland, immigration year: 1834.

• He was Presbyterian on 16 Feb 1906 in Clearview, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.


James married Mary Macalester, daughter of Godfry Macalester and Jennet Wilson, on 30 May 1836 in Greenock Old, Renfrewshire, Scotland. (Mary Macalester was born circa 1815 in Kilmeny, Argyll, Scotland, christened on 10 Jan 1815 in Kilmeny, Argyll, Scotland, died on 26 Apr 1894 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada and was buried in 1894 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.). The cause of her death was general debility/old age.


bullet  Marriage Notes:

They booked the wedding 13 May 1836.

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