Willena
"Lena"
McKay
Born in Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Andrew McKay
and Johanna (Corbett) McKay
Sister of
David McKay, Alexander McKay, William McKay, John McKay, Daniel G. McKay, Elizabeth Ann McKay, David McKay, Margaret C. McKay, Elizabeth Ann (McKay) McCulloch, Maggie J. McKay and David Andrew McKay
Wife of
John Grant Irving
— married
14 Mar 1876 in Gold Hill, Storey, Nevada
Died
at age 88
in Placerville, Eldorado, California
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2014
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Biography
Lena was born about 1849, the daughter of Andrew McKay and Johanna Corbett. Their family lived in Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia.
- Canada Census, 1871
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Andrew Mckay Male 62 N S
- Johanna Mckay Female 50 N S
- William Mckay Male 27 N S
- John Mckay Male 25 N S
- Daniel Mckay Male 23 N S
- Willina Mckay Female 21 N S
- Margaret C Mckay Female 14 N S
- Elizabeth A Mckay Female 12 N S
- David A Mckay Male 10 N S[1]
Research Notes
- Birth:
- Date: 28 AUG 1849
- Place: Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia
- Death:
- Date: 14 APR 1938
- Place: Placerville, Eldorado, California
- Place: Yolo, California, USA
- Residence:
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
- Date: 1930
- Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA
- Source: Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California; Roll: 115; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 259.0; FHL microfilm: 2339850
- Residence:
- Marital Status: Widow
- Relation to Head of House: Mother
- Date: 1920
- Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA
- Source: Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California; Roll: T625_93; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 890
- Residence:
- Date: 1881
- Place: Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Source: Page: Year: 1881; Census Place: Kemptown, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13175; Page: 11; Family No: 42
- Residence:
- Marital Status: Married
- Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Date: 1900
- Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA
- Source: Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California; Roll: 85; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1240085
- Residence:
- Marital Status: Married
- Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Date: 1910
- Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California, USA
- Source: Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Placerville, El Dorado, California; Roll: T624_74; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 1374087
- Residence:
- Date: 1915
- Place: Sacramento, California, USA
- Event:
- Type: Arrival
- Date: 1876
- Burial:
- Place: Union Cemetery, Placerville, Eldorado, California
- Marriage
- Husband: John Grant Irving
- Wife: Willena (Lena) McKay
- Child: Mapleton Irving
- Child: Jay G Irving
- Child: Manlo P Irving
- Child: Mildred M Irving
- Child: Nellie E Irving
- Marriage:
- Date: 14 MAR 1876
- Place: Gold Hill, Storey, Nevada
Sources
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D3-TXB : 24 October 2018), Andrew Mckay, Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing 1871, Household ID 124, page ;37 citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
See also:
- Ancestry.com Title: Web: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
- Ancestry.com Title: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Ancestry.com Title: California, Death Index, 1905-1939 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1871 Census of Canada Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1881 Census of Canada Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
- Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
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