William Arthur McQuay (1883 - 1959)

Born 12 Aug 1883 in Grey, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha (Copeland) McQuay — married 18 Jul 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died 1 Nov 1959 at age 76 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Born 1883. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

William Arthur McQuay and Bertha Coupland married in 1913. ^[5]

Died 1959.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1916. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online at https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1916&op=img&id=31228_4363955-00315 in 2023.
   Du Quay Arthur Head M 32 Ontario
   Du Quay Bertha Wife F 27 Manitoba
   Du Quay Margary Daughter F 0 Manitoba
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1921. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online at https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002880265 in 2023.
   McQuay William Head M 37 Ontario
   McQuay Bertha Wife F 34 Manitoba
   McQuay Marjorie Daughter F 5 Manitoba
   McQuay Jean Daughter F 4 Manitoba
   McQuay Elsie Daughter 1 Manitoba
   McQuay George Son 4 mo Manitoba
3. ↑ Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online at https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=census1926&op=img&id=e011219713 in 2023.
   McQuay William A Head M 42 Ontario, Canada
   McQuay Bertha Wife F 38 Manitoba, Canada
   McQuay Marjory I Daughter F 10 Manitoba, Canada McQuay Jean M Daughter F 9 Manitoba, Canada
   McQuay Mary A Daughter F 6 Manitoba, Canada
   McQuay Douglas G Son M 5 Manitoba, Canada
   McQuay Robert A Son M 4 Manitoba, Canada
   McQuay John W Son M 1 Manitoba, Canada
4. ↑ Census of Canada, 1931. Library and Archives Canada. Accessed online in 2023. Ancestry.ca transcribed surname as "McLuay". Living at 218 Harbison Ave.
   Province: Manitoba
   District: St. Boniface
   Sub-distract: Winnipeg (City) East of Red River, No. 28
   Pages 6-7:, Items 7-8 of 30:
   McQuay William Head M 47 Ontario
   McQuay Bertha Wife F 43 Manitoba
   McQuay Marjorie Daughter F 15 Manitoba
   McQuay Jean Daughter F 14 Manitoba
   McQuay Elsie Daughter 11 Manitoba
   McQuay Douglas Son 10 Manitoba
   McQuay Robert Son 8 Manitoba
   McQuay William Son 7 Manitoba
   McQuay Irene Daughter 3 Manitoba
5. ↑ Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency. Accessed online at https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php 2023.
   GROOM'S LAST NAME: MCQUAY
   GROOM'S GIVEN NAMES: WILLIAM ARTHUR
   BRIDE'S LAST NAME: COUPLAND
   BRIDE'S GIVEN NAMES: BERTHA
   DATE OF MARRIAGE: 18/07/1913
   PLACE OF MARRIAGE: WPG
   REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1913,041258
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215330506: accessed 31 May 2023), memorial page for William Arthur McQuay (12 Aug 1883–1 Nov 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215330506, citing Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by Ian Coupland (contributor 49550133).

• Ancestry.com. Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1879-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
• 1921 Census of Canada. Dauphin, Manitoba. William McQuay, 37, Bertha McQuay, 34. Children: Marjorie McQuay , 5, Jean McQuay, 4, Elsie McQuay, 1, George McQuay, 4 months. Also in residence: Edward Arsenault, 36.