Caroline Sarah (McKay) Linklater (abt. 1838 - 1913)

Born about 1 Sep 1838 in Fort Ellice, Rupert's Land, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William Linklater — married 4 May 1858 in Fort Pelly, Rupert's Land, Canada

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1913 at about age 74 in Fort Pelly, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Caroline Sarah McKay was born in 1838 at Fort Ellice. She was the daughter of John Richard "Little Bearskin" McKay, a fur trader with the Hudson's Bay Company, and Harriet Ballenden.

Children

1. Sara born about 1859. ^[1]
2. Jane born about 1862.^[1]
3. Ellen born about 1865.^[1]
4. John born about 1867.^[1]
5. Mary born about 1870.^[1]
6. Eliza born about 1870.^[1]
7. George born about 1872.^[1]
8. Bella born about 1873.^[1]
9. Margaret born about 1875.^[1]
10. Lydia born about 1879.^[1]
11. Agnes born about 1881.^[1]

Metis Scrip

On 19 August 1885 at Fort Qu'Appelle, Caroline made a claim to "participate in any grant to Half-Breeds living in the North-West Territories". She received $160 in scrip. "Said scrip will be accepted at par in payment of Dominion Lands". McKay Caroline - Concerning her claim as a head of family - Address, Fort Pelly - Born, 25 August, 1838 at Fort Ellice - Father, John Richard McKay, (Scot) - Mother, Harriet Ballentine, (Métis) - Married, May, 1858 at Fort Pelly to William Linklatar - Children living, ten (names on declaration) - Scrip for $160 - Claim 1514.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} 1891 Census: "Census of Canada, NorthwestTerritories" online database with images. Entry for Margaret Linklater; Province: Northwest Territories, District: Assiniboia East/198, Sub-District: Broadview/A, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Page: 4, Line: 16, Microfilm reel: T-6426, Image: 30953_148228-00088, ID: 28651354. Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000181168 : accessed 30 March 2024).
2. ↑ https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=1498184&new=-8585927418351617912

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRK-4QB : 16 December 2019), Caroline Linklater in household of William Linklater, Assiniboia (east/est), The Territories, Canada; citing p. 19, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:276N-CKH : 16 March 2018), Caroline Linklater in entry for Wm Linklater, 1911; citing Census, Mackenzie Sub-Districts 1-34, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,575.
• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMPV-LHW : 11 March 2018), Kerline Linklater in household of Wm Linklater, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing p. 17, line 36; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,953.

See Also:

• Caroline is mentioned in her father's record in the Hudson's Bay Company Archive. https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/_docs/hbca/biographical/mc/mckay_john-richards.pdf
• Caroline is mentioned in her husband's record in the Hudson's Bay Company Archive. https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/_docs/hbca/biographical/l/linklater_william-a.pdf

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile McKay-525 created through the import of 5336i0_95977752s31030pf66d00a.ged on Jul 21, 2012 by Gavin Jones.