George McKay (1855 - 1922)

Born 12 Feb 1855 in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Matilda Ruth Craig Service — married 28 Nov 1888 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1922 at age 67 in Leeburn, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Name: George McKay. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]} Born 12 Feb 1855. Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [8] [9] [10]} Died 11 Apr 1922. Leeburn, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. ^{[8] [10]} Buried Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. ^[10] Residence Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head. 1891 Kincardine Township, Bruce West, Ontario, Canada. ^[9] Marital Status: married relation to Head of House: Head. 1901 Coffin, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. ^[6] Marital Status: married relation to Head of House: Head. 1911 Algoma, Ontario, Canada. ^[1] Algoma, Ontario, Canada. ^[2] Marital Status: married relation to Head of House: Head. 01 Jun 1921. Aberdeen, Algoma, Ontario, Canada. ^[3] Wawanosh Township. 1861 Huron, Ontario, Canada. ^[4] 1871 Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ^[5] George McKay 1922 Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. ^[14] File File: Media Format: jpg. George McKay. Note: When those first brave pioneers came to Leeburn, it wasimmediately necessary to put up a dwelling. These buildings were generally log cabins. As they settled in, many beautiful homes wereconstructed. They were usually two storydwellings and made by local skilled craftsmen using the finest woods availableat the time. One of those homes was built by George McKay around1910. It boasted an indoor bathroomcomplete with a toilet, sink and tub, not something that was common at thattime. These conveniences were available though power generated from a windmill,a novelty in this part of Algoma. It pumped water from a well situated between thegarage and the house into holding tanks both in the house and in the barn. A hand pump on the main floor was used tobring the water to the upstairs of the house. As the blades of the windmill were put in motion by thewind, the main shaft of the windmill would pump up and down. Bob Black, a nephew of George McKay’s,recalls how he used to cling to this shaft and enjoy a little ride. A generator was used to provide electricity to the homeuntil the depression years in the 1930’s when it was no longer of practicaluse. Electrical power came to the areain 1945. File File: Media Format: jpg. IMG_0093.JPG File: Media Format: jpg. IMG_0092.JPG File: Media Format: jpg. McKay farm. File: Media Format: jpg. Aunt Lil Marriage Newspaper clipping. File: http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=document&guid=8db484ad-dad5-4424-ad1a-66a2b0debfac&tid=102465489&pid=113. Format: doc. Robert McKay was born in Sutherlandshire. File: Media Format: jpg. Far Right Matilda Service Papas Mother. File: Media Format: jpg. George McKay. File: Media Format: jpg. George McKay. Marriage Husband George McKay. Wife Matilda Ruth Craig Service. Child: Robert John Service McKay. Child: Thomas Alexander Mckay. Child: Lilly Evelyn McKay. Child: George Archibald McKay. Child: Margaret Katherine McKay. Marriage 28 Nov 1888. Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: #S1452008784 Year: 1911; Census Place: 1 - Aberdeen, Algoma West, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 17 Ancestry Record 8947 #4246825
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #S1452748281 Ancestry Record 9093 #1146123
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S1452008785 Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 49; Census Place: Kehoe, Aberdeen, McMahon (Township), Algoma West, Ontario; Page Number: 3 Ancestry Record 8991 #2008575
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Source: #S1453106896 Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1037 Ancestry Record 1570 #798048412
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: #S1452008752 Year: 1871; Census Place: Kincardine, Bruce South, Ontario; Roll: C-9935; Page: 39; Family No: 120 Ancestry Record 1578 #123977
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Source: #S1452008816 Year: 1901; Census Place: Coffin, Algoma, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 13 Ancestry Record 8826 #5382199
7. ↑ Source: #S1452008100 Ancestry Family Tree
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Source: #S1457689991 Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 286 Ancestry Record 8946 #382153
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Source: #S1453493653 Year: 1891; Census Place: Kincardine Township, Bruce West, Ontario; Roll: T-6329; Family No: 265 Ancestry Record 1274 #3880464
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} Source: #S1455197985 Ancestry Record 60527 #4767838
11. ↑ Source: #S1452115272 Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series: MS932; Reel: 858 Ancestry Record 7921 #84006429
12. ↑ Source: #S1481771813 Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 6926 - 8 Ancestry Record 61084 #600790098
13. ↑ Source: #S1457689999 Ancestry Record 70330 #64273
14. ↑ Source: #S1469771300 George McKay 1922 Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172030444/george-mckay File File: Media Format: jpg George McKay
15. ↑ Source: #S1452748281 Ancestry Record 9093 #1146123

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