William McGhie Keay (1905 - 1953)

Born 16 Dec 1905 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laurell (McCorkhill) Keay — married about 1929 (to Jul 1936) in Alaska

Husband of Chrissie Louise (Olsen) Keay — married 23 Nov 1939 in Seattle Washington

Died 9 Nov 1953 at age 47 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

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Biography

Wiliam McGhie Keay, the son of Alexander Keay and Amy McGhie, was born on 16 Dec 1905 at Everett, Snohomish, Washington.^[1]

In 1910, William Keay, 4, born Washington, was living Everett, Snohomish, Washington with his father Alexander Keay, 48yo b. Scotland, mother Amy, 43 b. Canada, and brother Norval, 12yo b. Washington. Alexander owned the house they lived in at 3201 Norton Ave. Alexander says he came to the US in 1887 and has been naturalized. He is the City Treasurer for Everett. Brother-in-law Samuel McGhie, 32 b. Canada, and sister-in-law Jennie McGhie, 25 b. Canada, are living with them.^[2]

In 1920, William K. Keay, 14, was living with his mother, Amy Keay, a 53 year old widow b. Canada, in Everett. A lodger was living with them.^[3]

William M. Keay married Laurell McCorkhill about 1929.^[4]

In 1930, William M. Keay, 24, who working in the warehouse of a cannery, was a son-in-law living with Carl McCorkhill, a 42 year old fisherman, Carl's wife Madge, 42, and their daughter Laurel Keay, 20.^[4]

A divorce was granted to Madge from husband William N. Keay in Seattle in July 1936.^[5] Is this really William M. Keay?

William McGhie Keay of Everett and Chrissie Louise Olsen of Ketchikan, Alaska, were married in Seattle, King County, Washington, on 23 Nov 1939. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Honor L. Wilhelm and witnessed by Harry Walters of Seattle and Tove Jacobsen of Kent.^[6]

In 1940, William N. Keay, 33 b. Washington, lived with his wife Chrissie, 23 b. Alaska, in Kent, King, Washington. He worked as a radio tech in airplanes.^[7]

William M. Keay died on 9 Nov 1953 in Seattle, King, Washington. He was 46 years old, the son of Alexander Keay and Amy McGhie.^[8] He was buried at the Hillcrest Burial Park, Kent, King, Washington.^[9]

His obituary states that he lived in Everett until about 1941, when he moved to Kent. He worked as a radio engineer for the Boeing Airplane Company prior to World War 2, when he served as a Captain in the Army Air Corps. He was survived by his wife, a son, Gary W. and his brother Norval.^[10]

William M. Keay is buried at the Hillcrest Burial Park in Kent Washington.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ William McGhie Keay Birth Record, Snohomish County Auditor, Birth Records, 1891-1907, Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, accessed 26 July 2015
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGVW-M5V : accessed 26 July 2015), Amy Keay in household of Alexander Keay, Everett Ward 2, Snohomish, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 278, sheet 11A, family 237, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,681.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJH-C98 : accessed 27 July 2015), William K Keay in household of Amy Keay, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,938.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQ6-P8X : accessed 27 July 2015), William Keay in household of Carl Mccorkhill, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0055, sheet 4B, family 114, line 79, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2519; FHL microfilm 2,342,253.

   All were born in Washington. William was 23 and Laurel was 20 when they were married.

5. ↑ William N Keay Divorce: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington); Tuesday, July 7, 1936; Page: 23
6. ↑ Keay-Olsen Marriage Certificate; King County Department of Executive Services, Records and Licensing Division, Marriage Returns, 1891-1947, Marriage Certificates, 1855-1990, Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/E46CABFA912BC92FF7F01CE7A36102E5 , accessed 26 July 2015.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K995-2Z2 : accessed 27 July 2015), William Keay, Kent, Kent Election Precinct 3, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-103, sheet 3A, family 66, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4344.
8. ↑ William M. Keay Death Record; Washington State Death Certificate Index 1907-1960; Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/963C8CA88A2C65AD08737B03013C8711; accessed 26 July 2015
9. ↑ Burial of William M. Keay; Hillcrest Burial Park Index, Office of Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/801171EE59B9AEF2831E65C267DBD16B , accessed 26 July 2015.

   His burial records shows that he was born on 12 Dec 1906.

10. ↑ William M. Keay Obituary; Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington); Tuesday, November 10, 1953; Page: 36 ; accessed at GenealogyBank.com 26 July 2015
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 05 July 2018), memorial page for William McGhie Keay (16 Dec 1905–9 Nov 1953), Find A Grave: Memorial #167907174, citing Hillcrest Burial Park, Kent, King County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Hans Sherrer (contributor 48053120) .