| 1. | John McKay was born about 1791 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (son of Lt. McKay, Royal Navy); died on 27 Jun 1881 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 167282486
- _UID: 3D3F4EBC265146D2968C05173ED2DBDA18C5
- Land & Property: 27 Aug 1822; Petition for land
- Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; weaver
- Residence: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C4 L15
- Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Shipright
- Occupation: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; ship carpenter indicated on death certificate
Notes:
Birth:
one place indicates (Newfoundland and Labrador)
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167282486
Land & Property:
(202) To His Excellency Sir Pererine Maitland K. C. B. Major General Commanding the Forces &c. &c. &c. In Upper Canada. And the Honle. Council. The humble Petition of John McKay Sheweth. That your petitioner having served as an Artificer in H. M. Dockyards at Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada, and being desirous of settling in the Country. Humbly prays that such portion of land may be assigned him as has heretofore been granted to persons of similar station. And as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray (signed) John McKay.
Date 27 Aug 1822
Location Kingston, Midland Dist., Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada
Upper Canada Petition of John McKay; image 44/1039; Film: c-2204; Petition 202; Upper Canada Land Petitions; "M" Bundle 13, 1818-1823 (RG 1, L3, Vol. 345); Library and Archives Canada
Died:
"Death of an Old Settler.
Among the records in the death-roll this week will be found that of Mr. John McKay, who died at Perth, at the age of ninety years. Deceased was a Scotchman by birth, and in his younger days was a ship-carpenter in Her Majesty's navy, and on his retirement therefore drew a pension up to his death. He settled on the 6th concession of the township of Bathurst, where he lived up to a few years ago. He was the father-in-law of Mr. John Menzies, Bathurst."
[Col. 6, Pg. 2; The Perth Courier, Friday, 1 Jul 1881, Vol. XLVII, No. 42]
"DIED
McKay. On Monday, 27th June, Mr. John McKay, Perth, aged 90 years."
[Col. 7, Pg. 2; The Perth Courier, Friday, 1 Jul 1881, Vol. XLVII, No. 42]
John McKay of Bathurst Twp. a Shipwright born at Lower Canada (Qu?bec) who married Isabella Catherine Lowry sometime before 1823 and died 27 Jun 1881 at Perth.
Family/Spouse: Isabella Catherine Lowry. Isabella was born about 1801 in Ireland; died before 1870 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Robert Horatio McKay was born on 29 May 1823 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Apr 1915 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego County, New York, United States.
- Sarah McKay was born in 1826 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Nov 1887 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint John's Parish Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Anna McKay was born on 12 Dec 1829 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Fulton, Oswego County, St Lawrence, New York, United States.
- Catherine Isabella "Kate" McKay was born on 21 Feb 1834 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Aug 1911 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Isabella McKay was born on 17 Nov 1835 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1911 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, United States.
- John McKay was born on 12 Nov 1837 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 1 Mar 1837 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Jun 1860 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Elizabeth "Eliza" McKay was born on 5 Nov 1839 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 12 Dec 1839 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Fulton, Oswego County, St Lawrence, New York, United States.
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Abt 1791 - 1881 (~ 90 years)
