Alexander McKay

   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.

  Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Cir 1841 and 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 labourer on 14 Jan 1861 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

• He was naturalized in 1864.

• He appeared on the census on 4 Aug 1870 in 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.

• He worked as a saddler on 4 Aug 1870 in Dwight, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1880 in 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.

• He worked as a harness maker on 1 Jun 1880 in Dwight, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

• He appeared on the census on 14 Jun 1900 in 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.

• He worked as a real estate on 14 Jun 1900 in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

• He had a residence on 16 Feb 1906 in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States.

• He worked as a harness maker in May 1910 in Wilmette, New Trier, Cook, Illinois, Canada.

• He appeared on the census on 7 May 1910 in 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 on 22 Nov 1865 in Livingston, New York, United States. (Louisa Lytle was born in Apr 1840 in Pennsylvania, United States and died before 1910.)