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David Daniel McKay

Male 1808 - 1892  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  David Daniel McKay was born on 25 Oct 1808 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 30 Oct 1808 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of Corporal Hugh McKay and Elisabeth "Betty" Ross); died on 28 Apr 1892 in Plympton Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery, Warwick, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LNR6-C6M
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 202558738
    • Name: William McKay
    • _UID: D1CD5DF341D445E7AC950E893DD8C1BE9BA9
    • Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Census: 1871, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Location: 1871, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Scotch Line east of Otty Lake Road

    Notes:

    Christened:
    MCKAY
    DAVID
    HUGH MCKAY/ELIZABETH ROSS FR336 (FR336)
    M
    30/10/1808
    644/2
    10 322
    Gorbals

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LNR6-C6M

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202558738

    Died:
    David McKay was born in Gorbal Scotland. A parish in Lanarkshire until 1846. It was a parish for both civil and religious purposes from the eighteenth century until 1846, when it became part of the city of Glasgow.

    He was the third child (second son) of Hugh McKay and Elizabeth Ross. He emigrated to Canada with his father, mother, two brothers and two sisters in 1815 on the Atlas.

    David McKay married Amelia Wrathall (dtr of Lupton Wrathall and Rebecca Walamond) on the 24th of Jun 1819 at James Church, Perth, Ontario, Canada,.

    He acquired Lot 30 con 8 in N Elmsley Twp from his father-in-law and farmed the land an raised 11 children. In later years he would take off to explore the country and leave his wife and children to farm the land. In 1871 he signed the land over to two of his sons, Daniel and Thomas McKay, to farm and to provide for their mother and himself.

    In 1876 they sold the land to Isaac Moss Kenyon (a cousin). David continued to travel visiting his children in Minden and in Plympton. He died on the 28th of April 1892 in Plympton while visiting his children David and John McKay and Rebecca Borrowman. he was in his 85th year.

    He is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Warwich Village, Ontario (no stone). His wife Amelia stayed in the Perth area and died on 31 Jan 1898. She is buried in Rideau Ferry Cemetery (no stone).

    David married Nancy O'Neal on 5 Jan 1936 in Ontario, Canada. Nancy was born in 1814 in Ireland; died on 8 Jun 1849 in Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Myra Elizabeth "Elizabeth" McKay was born on 10 Oct 1836 in Mersea Twp, Essex County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Jun 1907 in Newville, Glenn County, California, United States; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Glenn County, California, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Corporal Hugh McKay was born in 1777 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 8 Sep 1777 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland (son of Hugh McKay and Janet Gordon); died on 25 Mar 1844 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: 2MP2-JQW
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169443310
    • Location: Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 10 Lot 29
    • _UID: 3343EDC152CB40F7B7426FD8764D94B6C595
    • Occupation: 1805, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; weaver
    • Land & Property: 8 Feb 1845, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Land for sale by John McKay (Con 1 Lot 22)

    Notes:

    Christened:
    MCKAY
    HUGH
    HUGH MCKAY/JANET GORDON
    M
    08/09/1777
    041/
    20 281
    Thurso

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2MP2-JQW

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169443310

    Died:
    Hugh McKay, aged 60 years, a native of Scotland, emigrated 23 years ago, in Elmsley, Frid. last after a few hours illness.

    The Bathurst Courier
    Perth, Ontario, Canada
    9 Apr 1844

    Buried:
    in
    memory of
    Hugh McKay
    died
    Mar 25, 1842
    aged 65 y'rs.
    his wife
    Elizabeth Ross
    died
    aged 77 yrs

    Hugh married Elisabeth "Betty" Ross on 2 Feb 1803 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elisabeth (daughter of John Ross and Janet Ferrier) was born in 1774 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1774 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died about 1851 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elisabeth "Betty" Ross was born in 1774 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1774 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John Ross and Janet Ferrier); died about 1851 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LHNH-1M4
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169443320
    • _UID: DD87F3A235FC484682106519BC75C8561763
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    or Ireland

    Christened:
    ROSS
    ELIZABETH
    JOHN ROSS/JANET FERRIER FR37 (FR37)
    F
    11/04/1774
    644/2
    10 32
    Gorbals

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHNH-1M4

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169443320

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Buried:
    in
    memory of
    Hugh McKay
    died
    Mar 25, 1842
    aged 65 y'rs.
    his wife
    Elizabeth Ross
    died
    aged 77 yrs

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name:?tab?Hugh Mckay
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date:?tab?Jan 1803
    Marriage Place: Gorbals,Lanark,Scotland
    Spouse: Elizabeth Ross
    FHL Film Number:?tab?102941, 1042981, 0990755
    MACKAY
    HUGH
    ELISABETH ROSS/FR3057 (FR3057)
    04/02/1803
    644/1
    270 341
    Glasgow

    Last name?tab?McKay
    Marriage year?tab?1803
    Marriage date?tab?Jan 1803
    Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Elizabeth
    Spouse's last name?tab?Ross
    Place?tab?Gorbals, Glasgow
    County?tab?Lanarkshire
    Country?tab?Scotland
    Record set?tab?Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
    Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages

    Children:
    1. Agnes "Nancy" McKay was born on 17 Mar 1804 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Mar 1804 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Daniel McKay was born about 1805 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Oct 1805 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 24 Nov 1874 in Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada, United States; was buried in Schwamb Cemetery, Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada, United States.
    3. Annie McKay was born on 16 Aug 1807 in Glasgow (Central District), Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 2 Jan 1881 in Ontario, Canada.
    4. 1. David Daniel McKay was born on 25 Oct 1808 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 30 Oct 1808 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 28 Apr 1892 in Plympton Twp, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery, Warwick, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. John McKay was born on 16 Oct 1809 in Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 29 Oct 1809 in Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    6. Elizabeth "Betty" McKay was born on 29 Jul 1814 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 7 Aug 1814 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1890 in Ontario, Canada.
    7. George Hugh McKay was born on 9 Feb 1818 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Sep 1903 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Rideau Ferry Cemetery, Rideau Ferry, North Elmsley, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Jane McKay was born on 6 Feb 1828 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Apr 1866 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Janet McKay was born on 25 Jun 1822 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Oct 1827 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hugh McKay was born in 1745 in Dornoch Parish, Sutherland, Highland Council District, ScotlaND; was christened on 7 Nov 1845 in Dornoch Parish, Sutherland, Highland Council District, ScotlaND (son of Hugh McKay and Isabel Sutherland); died on 22 Oct 1823 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: GZBL-DNQ
    • Name: Hugh MacKay
    • _UID: E13C3F8A589A4AA3A7BCB7A214BA82B4856B

    Notes:

    Christened:
    MACKAY
    HUGH
    HUGH MACKAY/ISABEL SUTHERLAND FR 60 (FR60)
    M
    07/11/1745
    047
    10 / 53
    DORNOCH

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZBL-DNQ

    Hugh married Janet Gordon. Janet (daughter of Hector Gordon) was born in 1750 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Jul 1750 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janet Gordon was born in 1750 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Jul 1750 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland (daughter of Hector Gordon); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: MSP2-JCR
    • Name: Janet Gorden
    • _UID: F88CAF8A537E463296D62C32237F0476EC27

    Notes:

    Christened:
    GORDON
    JANET
    HECTOR GORDON/
    F
    20/07/1750
    051
    20 / 8
    GOLSPIE

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MSP2-JCR

    Notes:

    Married:
    MCKAY
    HUGH
    MARTHA WILSON/FR2699 (FR2699)
    30/07/1767
    644 / 1
    260 / 39
    GLASGOW

    Children:
    1. Mary McKay was born in 1762 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 27 Feb 1762 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    2. Robert McKay was born in 1762 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 30 Dec 1762 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    3. John McKay was born in 1764 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 14 Feb 1764 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    4. Robert McKay was born in 1766 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 16 Nov 1766 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    5. Hugh McKay was born in 1769 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 8 Mar 1769 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    6. George McKay was born in 1771 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 6 Apr 1771 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    7. Gdr. William McKay was born in 1772 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jul 1772 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    8. Alexander McKay was born in 1774 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 23 Jun 1774 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    9. Charles McKay was born in 1775 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 23 Nov 1775 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    10. 2. Corporal Hugh McKay was born in 1777 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 8 Sep 1777 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; died on 25 Mar 1844 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Hugh McKay was born in 1777 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 8 Sep 1777 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    12. Barbara McKay was born in 1780 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1780 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    13. John McKay was born in 1782 in Scotland; and died.
    14. Stirling McKay was born in 1786 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 4 Apr 1786 in Thurso Parish, Caithness, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.

  3. 6.  John Ross was born in 1743 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Dec 1743 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of James Ross and Mary Anderson); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: CFD0E107E7F947B9A17FE3F1DA16CF8EA8F5

    Notes:

    Christened:
    ROSS
    JOHN
    JAMES ROSS/MARY ANDERSON FR170 (FR170)
    M
    11/12/1743
    646/
    10 238
    Govan

    John married Janet Ferrier about 1870. Janet (daughter of Thomas Ferrier and Elizabeth Fyfe) was born in 1750 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Sep 1750 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Janet Ferrier was born in 1750 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Sep 1750 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of Thomas Ferrier and Elizabeth Fyfe); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 77FCCC84297446178FADD94840E46B802936

    Notes:

    Christened:
    FERRIER
    JANET
    THOMAS FERRIER/ELIZABETH FYFE FR184 (FR184)
    F
    13/09/1750
    646/
    10 252
    Govan

    Children:
    1. James Ross was born in 1772 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 4 Oct 1772 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. 3. Elisabeth "Betty" Ross was born in 1774 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1774 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died about 1851 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Thomas Ross was born in 1776 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Oct 1776 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Mary Ross was born in 1776 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Oct 1776 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. William Ross was born in 1779 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 17 Jan 1779 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    6. Agnes Ross was born in 1781 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 22 May 1781 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    7. Janet Ross was born in 1783 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Mar 1783 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Hugh McKay

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 2BFC9D3366DB47A1A80A5D99B7CCA9EEE272

    Hugh married Isabel Sutherland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Isabel Sutherland

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 296BC57DA0AC4AE79ADBA0AEC39F55824FE3

    Children:
    1. Hugh McKay was born in 1740 in Nairn Parish, Nairnshire, Highland Council Area, Scotland; was christened on 26 Oct 1740 in Nairn Parish, Nairnshire, Highland Council Area, Scotland; and died.
    2. 4. Hugh McKay was born in 1745 in Dornoch Parish, Sutherland, Highland Council District, ScotlaND; was christened on 7 Nov 1845 in Dornoch Parish, Sutherland, Highland Council District, ScotlaND; died on 22 Oct 1823 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  3. 10.  Hector Gordon

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 0B79A660BCE4427A91211533ED92F8BC1337

    Children:
    1. Hugh Gordon was born in 1739 in Dornoch Parish, Sutherland, Highland Council District, ScotlaND; was christened on 16 May 1739 in Dornoch Parish, Sutherland, Highland Council District, ScotlaND; and died.
    2. 5. Janet Gordon was born in 1750 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Jul 1750 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Kathrine Gordon was born in 1754 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Dec 1754 in Golspie Parish, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; and died.

  4. 12.  James Ross

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 890AB922B1A6460F8CB8AAA57FEB9F5A10A1

    James married Mary Anderson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Mary Anderson

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 595DBAC5F47A4E3CBCC444CFD613528681A0

    Children:
    1. 6. John Ross was born in 1743 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Dec 1743 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.

  6. 14.  Thomas Ferrier was born in 1728 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Oct 1728 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of William Ferrier and Janet "Jane" Pinkerton); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 4B2BEF070DB741A2BD81987D67BD6C756BE7

    Notes:

    Christened:
    FERRIER
    THOMAS
    WILLIAM FERRIER/JANET PINKERTON FR130 (FR130)
    M
    13/10/1728
    646/
    10 199
    Govan

    Thomas married Elizabeth Fyfe on 20 Sep 1749 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Elizabeth Fyfe

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: C5CF62A698174104A1C9240D3E736F1C67F1

    Notes:

    Married:
    FERRIER
    THOMAS
    ELIZABETH FYFE/FR292 (FR292)
    20/09/1749
    646/
    10 372
    Govan

    Children:
    1. 7. Janet Ferrier was born in 1750 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Sep 1750 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. William Ferrier was born in 1752 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 10 Mar 1751/52 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Rebecca Ferrier was born in 1754 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 23 Jan 1754 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. William Ferrier was born in 1755 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 28 Sep 1755 in Govan Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.



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