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Viva Elizabeth McKay

Female - 1959


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  1. 1.  Viva Elizabeth McKay (daughter of John Lusk McKay and Anabelle Beaton); died on 22 Jan 1959; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 84534417
    • Residence: Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • _UID: 4F49E78B5AD442AD89427920AEB05D8CD27F

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84534417

    Died:
    Miss Viva E. McKay, librarian in Linwood for some years died Thursday, January 22nd, at her home. She was organist at St. Andrew's United Church until recently.

    Miss McKay, born in Linwood, was a daugher of the late John L. McKay and Arabella Beaton. She was a member of St. Andrw's Church, the Women's Missionary Society, the Woman's Association and Linwood Women's Institute.

    She is survived by her sister, Miss Edna B. McKay, with whom she lived. A brother, Ralph, predeceased her.

    The body rested at her home wher the funeral was conducted Saturday at 2:30 pm, with Gerald Townsend, student minister officiating. Burial was in Linwood United Cemetery.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Lusk McKay was born on 9 Sep 1851 (son of John McKay and Elisabeth Boyd); died on 18 Jan 1923; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 81978609
    • _UID: D597E13F735D44C29B052929BE311890EB90
    • Occupation: 1933, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81978609

    John married Anabelle Beaton. Anabelle was born in 1858; died in 13 Jul; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anabelle Beaton was born in 1858; died in 13 Jul; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 81978852
    • _UID: A2C8CFB2964B4F77817FEB4D50373667EEF6

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81978852

    Children:
    1. 1. Viva Elizabeth McKay died on 22 Jan 1959; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Ralph L. McKay was born on 15 Dec 1875; died on 1 Apr 1906; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Edna Bell McKay died on 9 Nov 1959; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John McKay was born in 1819 in Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 1887 in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hawkesville Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canda.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 183182267
    • _UID: 76F62A91CA0349F885B7EAE0B92999B56BE9

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183182267

    John married Elisabeth Boyd on 25 Sep 1864 in Hawksville Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Elisabeth was born in 1819 in Ireland; died in 1875; was buried in Hawkesville Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elisabeth Boyd was born in 1819 in Ireland; died in 1875; was buried in Hawkesville Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canda.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 183182268
    • _UID: B5832B12E1D0485C979935A7AC9B0DDB05A7
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183182268

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Notes:

    Married:
    John McKay married Elizabeth Boyd on September 25, 1864. They were married by the Rev. James Simi, Baptist Minister in Wellington County, Ontario. The witnesses were Alex Stewart and John Cadwell.

    John and Elizabeth had at least 6 children:
    Hannah Tyson McKay, born 16 Feb 1848 ; died 12 Oct 1917
    David Boyd McKay, born 1 Nov 1849 ; died 29 Mar 1910
    John L. McKay, born 9 Sep 1851 ; died 18 Jan 1933
    James McKay, born 1853 ; died 1908
    William McKay, born 1856
    Alexander McKay, born 20 May 1858

    According to the 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 Censuses of Canada, John farmed at Lot 7, Concession 15, Wellesley Township Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Children:
    1. Hanna Tyson McKay was born in 1848; died in 1917.
    2. David Boyd McKay was born in 1849; died in 1910.
    3. 2. John Lusk McKay was born on 9 Sep 1851; died on 18 Jan 1923; was buried in Linwood Union Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    4. James Caldwell McKay was born in 1853; died in 1908.
    5. William Hendry McKay was born on 25 Apr 1856 in Wellesley Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Feb 1925; was buried in Hawkesville Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canda.
    6. Alexander McKay was born in 1858; died in 1920.



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