Mark Kay (1848 - 1918)

Born 30 Nov 1848 in Georgina, York, Canada West

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Cora (Riddell) Kay — married 11 Feb 1875 in North Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1918 at age 69 in Greenwood, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Mark was born in 1848.

Appeared in the 1871 Canada Census in Georgina, York, Ontario. The household included: Joseph age 67, occupation farmer; Mary age 63; Charles age 30; Margret age 28; Susan age 24; Mark age 22, occupation farmer; Martha age 20, student; Edith age 18.

Mark appeared in the Newmarket Era on 17 Jan 1873. The article is as follows:

Georgina and North Gwillimbury. The annual meeting of the Agricultural Union Society of Georgina and North Gwillimbury, was held at Jos. Sheppard's hotel, Stutton, on January 11th, 1873. The President, Mr. Angus Ego, in the chair . . . Moved by Mr. Joseph Sheppard, seconded by D. F. Watson, the followin named gentlemen be appointed Directors for the current year: - Messrs. John McDonald, Joseph Sheppard, George Hamilton, John Donnell, George Ardell, James Bain, Donald Calder, James Thornber & Mark Kay. - Carried.

Appeared in the 1881 Canada Census in Georgina, York, Ontario. The household included: Mark age 32, occupation farmer; Catharine age 29; Alicia age 4; Charles age 2; John McLees age 21, occupation labourer.

Appeared in the 1883 Tax Assessment in Georgina, York, Ontario.

Appeared in the 1891 Canada Census in Brock, Ontario. The household included: Mark age 42, occupation carpenter; Catharine age 38; Alicia age 14; Alex age 12; Eustas age 7.

Mark appeared in the Newmarket Era on 25 February 1910. The article is as follows:

Brownhill - Quite an accident happened here last Friday. While Mr. Edward Keller was helping Mr. Mark Kay to load logs, the derrick fell and struck Mr. Miller (sic Keller) in the head, knocking out two of his teeth and hurting his shoulder. It was caused by the breaking of the guy rope.

Mark appeared in the Newmarket Era on 4 March 1910. The article is as follows:

Brownhill - Mr. Mark Kay expects to load another car of timber here this week.

Moved 1893 to Greenwood, BC

Historical documents show Mark dying in British Columbia. If that is true, then he abandoned Cora. She remained in Ontario until her death.

Sources

"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47B-R9M : 7 April 2022), Mark Kay in household of Joseph Kay, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

“Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 17 January 1873, p. 2: Georgina and North Gwillimbury - Mr. Mark Kay.” Search: Ontario Community News, Newmarket Public Library, http://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2406461/page/1219400?q=text%3Amark+Kay.

"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMND-BWJ : 8 March 2021), Mark Kay and Catherine Cora Riddell, 11 Feb 1875; citing registration , North Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,897.

"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF4-LCY : 2 March 2021), Mark Kay, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Mark Kay, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

"Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZVC-QHQD : 22 June 2022), Mark Kay, 1883.

"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWL5-ZTQ : 3 August 2016), Mark Kay, Brock, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148159. See also: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2236783

“Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 25 February 1910, p. 8: Brownhill - Mr. Mark Kay.” Search: Ontario Community News, Newmarket Public Library, http://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2425521/page/1244536?q=text%3Amark+Kay.

“Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), 4 Mar 1910, p. 6: Brownhill - Mr. Mark Kay.” Search: Ontario Community News, Newmarket Public Library, news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2425522/page/1244543?q=text:mark Kay.

• “Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861 ), 28 Feb 1935, p. 4: Deaths - Catherine Cora Riddell Kay.” Search: Ontario Community News, Newmarket Public Library, news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/115371/page/5. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL29-TFZ : 8 November 2017), Mark Kay, 1918.

• Parish of Georgina Anglican church baptismal register B1-137 - Mark Kay born 30 Nov 1848 baptised 20 May 1849 parents Joseph and Mary.