John Reid McKay

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: clerk, Hull, Outaouais Region, Quebec, Canada; when marrired
• _UID: 19B03F88435F4A149B83FC7500AAD241DC8C
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1873, Hull, Outaouais Region, Quebec, Canada; when married

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

John married Jessie S. M. Webster on 25 Jun 1873 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Jessie (daughter of Robert Webster and Jane Young) was born in 1848 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name?tab?John Reid McKay
Age?tab?28
Birth Year?tab?1845
Birth Place?tab?Perth County of Lanark, Ontario
Marriage Date 25 Jun 1873
Marriage Place?tab? Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Father?tab?John McKay
Mother?tab?Isabella Reid
Spouse?tab?Jessie L M Webster

Name?tab?Jessie L M Webster
Age?tab?25
Birth Year?tab?1848
Birth Place Aberdeen, Scotland
Marriage Date?tab?25 Jun 1873
Marriage Place?tab? Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Father?tab?Robert Webster
Mother?tab?Jane Young
Spouse?tab?John Reid McKay

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: FC3B1ABE7DEB4A85BB97732D3DB0DAEAE9FB
• Census: 1851, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; attorney
• Census: 1861, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Clerk

John married Isabella Reid on 2 Nov 1842 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born on 5 Jul 1819 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 14 Jan 1854 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 4913CD30D1EC483FBDA76D815DC25DC22D0C
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
DIED. On the 14th January Inst, Isabella, beloved wife of John McKay, formerly of this town, after a short but severe illness, aged 34 years, 6 months, 9 days.

Death Notice of Isabella (Reid) McKay (1824-1857); from: Col. 2, Pg. 3; The Bathurst Courier; Friday, 20 Feb 1857; Vol. XXIII, No. 19

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 210157453
• _UID: A88A9DE9F5614633848AF72A0F24E89869C1
• Land & Property: 1816, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 11 Lot 9 NE
• Location: 1816, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 11 Lot 9 NE
• Residence: 1820, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; 9 Mill Street
• Occupation: 1842, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Occupation: 1842, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; teacher

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Christened:
MACKAY
JOHN
HUGH MACKAY/JANET GORDON FR562 (FR562)
M
19/04/1782
041/
20 307
Thurso

MACKAY
JOHN
HUGH MACKAY/JANET GORDON FR586 (FR586)
M
19/04/1782
041/
30 7
Thurso
Vie

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210157453

Residence:
McKay House (c1820) - # 9 Mill Street -
Built in about 1820 for half-pay officer Lieutenant John McKay (1789-1840), this property is the oldest surviving stone building in Perth.


In 1822 he was named among the inaugural list of Bathurst District Magistrates. He was shortly thereafter appointed Bathurst District's first Deputy Clerk of the Court, but never performed those duties, choosing to delegate them to Charles H. Sache (1793-1862) by power of attorney. In 1832 McKay became Treasurer of Bathurst District, a post he held until his death.

McKay sold #9 Mill Street in about 1832 and in 1834 it became the law office of John Glass Malloch (1806-1873) and served the same purpose for Attorney Simon Fraser Robertson (1806- 1847) from 1836. At about the same time McKay House was built, another stone building, a combined house and shop, was built for John 'Craigdorrach' Ferguson (1780-1857) at #80 Foster Street.

Which of these might have been the first stone building in Perth is uncertain, but the Ferguson building was torn down in 1835 leaving #9 Mill Street as the oldest surviving stone building of any kind in the town. Perth's oldest surviving building is the log-built 'Red House' at 55 Craig Street, constructed in 1816 by John Adamson (1755-c1841) as a tavern and inn (see below).

Died:
Lt. in Glengarry Regiment of Light Infantry (Glengarry Fencibles) [Rev. Wm. Bell]

Died aged 53 years of Enteritis [wife's pension application]
Treasurer of the Bathurst District, aged 48 years at death [Death Notice]

McKay, born in Scotland, arrived in Canada as a Sergeant Major in the Royal Regiment of Artillery but was commissioned an Ensign and transferred to the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencible Regiment in 1812 as Adjutant. During the War of 1812 he was wounded commanding the artillery at the raid on Ogdensburg in February 1813 and fought in the Niagara Campaign of 1813-1814. Promoted Lieutenant in July 1815, McKay was placed on the half-pay list when the GLI was disbanded in June 1816. By the following month he was at the Perth Military Settlement, receiving location tickets for the 500 acres of land due him as a retired Lieutenant.

In 1822 he was named among the inaugural list of Bathurst District Magistrates. He was shortly thereafter appointed Bathurst District's first Deputy Clerk of the Court, but never performed those duties, choosing to delegate them to Charles H. Sache (1793-1862) by power of attorney. In 1832 McKay became Treasurer of Bathurst District, a post he held until his death.

John married Rhoda Griffin on 23 Dec 1819 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Rhoda was born in 1787 in Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Feb 1854 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 206555404
• _UID: C76F41485CD8473DB5C2558B1FF35A9FD9FD
• Census: 1851, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206555404

Died:
On the 23rd of Decr., 1819, I married in the bride's house, Lt. John McKay, and Mrs. Rhoda Park, by special License. Wm. Bell, Minister
[Pg. 16, First Presbyterian Church, Register 1]

Rhoda McKay, Female, 65; Born: L. Canada; Widow
Eliza McKay, Female, 34; Born: L. Canada
[1852 Census; Perth, Lanark Co.]

Buried 28 Feb (1854)
[St. Andrew's Burial Register]

"In this town, 25th ult., Rhoda, relict of the late John McKay
[The Bathurst Courier; 10 Mar 1854]

Rhoda Griffin married Samuel Park, a Merchant and Cabinet Maker, at Montreal 16 Jan 1805 at St. Gabriel's Presbyterian. Samuel Park died 23 Jun 1818 at Montreal.

They had 3 Children we know of all born at Montr?al:
George Washington, born 11 Mar 1805
Caroline, born 5 Jun 1807
Eliza, born 19 Jun 1815 (This is likely the Eliza "McKay" found with Rhoda on the 1852 Census)

Notes:

Married:
On the 23rd of Decr., 1819, I married in the bride's house, Lt. John McKay, and Mrs. Rhoda Park, by special License. Wm. Bell, Minister
[Pg. 16, First Presbyterian Church, Register 1]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: A4C968DAE36B460DB2E2A88E380F2362E660

Notes:

Birth:
MCKAY
ALEXANDER
JOHN MC KAY ANNE MC PHERSON FR 69 (FR69)
M
17/05/1747
047/
10 62
Dornoch

Alexander married Margaret Matheson on 5 Jan 1786 in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born in <1746>; was christened on 17 Aug 1746 in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: F045652AE1E14B4B8F10B78DF3B7E04CD56B

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Christened:
MATHESON
MARGARET
JOHN MATHESON/MARGARET MUNRO FR 59 (FR59)
F
16/07/1745
047/
10 52
Dornoch

MATHESON
MARGARET
ALEXR. MATHESON/EUPHEME MATHESON FR 66 (FR66)
F
17/08/1746
047/
10 59
Dornoch