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Mckay Family History & Genealogy

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Flora (Nicholson) Mckay of St Arnaud Australia was born in 1762 in Inverness, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom. She was married to Donald Mckay, and had children Samuel Nicholson Mckay and Donald Mckay. Flora Mckay died at age 93 years old in 1855.
Donald Mckay of St Arnaud Australia was born on April 23, 1786. He was married to Flora Nicholson Mckay, and had children Samuel Nicholson Mckay and Donald Mckay. Donald Mckay died at age 59 years old on February 27, 1846 at Tongue, Lairg, Scotland, UK in Tongue, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom.
Samuel Nicholson Mckay of Geelong Australia was born in 1797 in Snizort, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom to Donald Mckay and Flora Nicholson Mckay. He had a brother Donald Mckay. Samuel Mckay died at age 58 years old on January 1, 1856 in SA Australia.
Donald McKay of Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1803 in Portree, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 86 years old on September 14, 1890 in Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia.
Donald Mckay of St Arnaud Australia was born in 1803 in Portree, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom to Donald Mckay and Flora Nicholson Mckay. He had a brother Samuel Nicholson Mckay. He was the father of Flora Mckay Finlayson. Donald Mckay died at age 86 years old on September 14, 1890 in Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia.
Flora (Nicholson) McKay of Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1806 in Portree, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 89 years old on July 1, 1896 in Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia.
Peter Mckay was born in 1829, and died at age 89 years old on August 1, 1919. Peter Mckay was buried at Rokewood Cemetery in Rokewood, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter McKay.
Hannah Isabella McKay is the child of Frances Walker Hardie (1807-1866) ad Hector McKay (1800-1856). She was born on March 31, 1830 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She immigrated to Australia and arrived on January 31, 1839. She married Henry William Athorn (1828-1880) on December 17, 1850 in Ballan, Victoria, Australia. Together they had multiple children together including Frances Charlotte Athorn Spice (1852-1929), Robert Henry William (1854-1908), William Hector (1857-1942), twins Emma Robertina (1860-1877) and Andrew Young Elder (1860-1861), Caroline Harriet (1863-1938), Donald Alexander "Charles Alexander Kingstreet" (1866-1942), another set of twins Maud Isabella (1868-1953) and Clara Louisa (1868-1883), and Edgar Herbert Athorn (1871-1950). She later married Samuel Henry Kingstreet (1834-1887) on April 25, 1883 in Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia. Hannah McKay Kingstreet passed away on July 9, 1898 in Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia.
Johanna Urquart Campbell (Mckay) Irvine of Coburg Australia was born on May 27, 1831 in Pittentrail, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 50 years old on January 19, 1882 in Broadford, Mitchell Shire County, VIC Australia.
Flora (Mckay) Finlayson of Castlemaine Australia was born on January 27, 1832 in Snizort, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 93 years old on July 27, 1925 in Korumburra, South Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia.
Flora (McKay) Murchison of Korumburra, South Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born on January 27, 1832 in Snizort, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 93 years old on July 27, 1925 in Korumburra, South Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia.
Patrick Mckay of Sale Australia was born in 1835 to Mary Gardner (Brown) Mckean and John Mckean. He had siblings John William Mckeand, Gordon Mckeand, Mary John Mckeane, Edith Emily Mckean, John Mckean, Michael John Mckean, and Alfred Mckean. Patrick Mckay died at age 82 years old in 1917 in Sale.

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Hazel Clark (McKay) Sweezey of Braintree, Norfolk County, MA was born on April 22, 1892 in Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine United States. She was married to John Henry Sweezey, and they were together until death separated them. Hazel Sweezey died at age 87 years old on July 25, 1979 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA, and was buried at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree.
Christina Dora (Hearn) McKay of Illabarook Australia was born in 1906 in Illabarook to Robert Eli Hearn and Esther Jane (Jones) Hearn. She had siblings Robert Eli Hearn Jnr., Mary Jane Hearn, Benjamin Thomas Hearn, Adelaide Helena (Hearn) Smith, Edith Sophia (Hearn) Clarke, George Hearn, Henry Hearn, Violet Letisha (Hearn) Dunn, Ernest Edward Hearn, Sydney Hearn, Marjorie May Hearn, and Bertha Ann Hearn. Christina McKay died at age 43 years old in 1949.
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Berniece Ione (McKay) Harding of Seaside, Clatsop County, OR was born on July 16, 1918 in La Grande, Union County, and died at age 75 years old on May 13, 1994 in Seaside, Clatsop County. Berniece Harding was buried at Hermiston Cemetery in Hermiston, Umatilla County.
Betty Mckay was born on January 12, 1926, and died at age 52 years old on May 15, 1978 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Betty Mckay.
Julia Anne (McKay) Klein of Denver, Colorado United States was born on May 18, 1949 in Kermit, TX to Betty Mckay and James W Mckay. Julia Klein died at age 46 years old on June 21, 1995 in Denver, CO.
James W Mckay of Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX was born on May 20, 1924, and died at age 80 years old on May 8, 2005 in Lubbock.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christy McKay.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Darien McKay.
Orville Caldwell McKay
Orville Caldwell McKay was born on February 25, 1898 at Princeton in Mercer County, Missouri United States, and died at age 85 years old on April 18, 1983 at Chelsea Cemetery in Chelsea, Oklahoma, Rogers County, OK. Orville McKay was buried on April 18, 1983 at Chelsea, Oklahoma in Butler County, KS. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Orville Caldwell McKay.
James McKay is the son of Johnnie McKay and Rachel McKay. He was born on November 3, 1908 in Leake County, Mississippi United States. He later resided in Memphis, TN and worked for the Power Lime & Cement Co. there.
Lydia was my maternal grandmother's first cousin. They were both born in Scotland and both named Lydia after their grandmother, Lydia Francis Mincher. I have pictures of her and her brother and mother on Ancestry. Lydia had two marriages. I don't know the name of her 1st husband but she had a daughter named Marie. I have been unable to locate her. Her second husband and she lived in Washington state for years and before that in California. Their son was named Donald. I believe, without my notes, that her husband's name was Jesse Craig McKay. Lydia's mother, Mary Walton Mincher Ashforth, was one of many Mincher siblings. Some stayed in Scotland and others immigrated to South Africa and the U.S. among other places. My great grandfather, Joseph Albert Mincher, who died in Scotland, was Lydia McKay's uncle.
Linda Mary (Clissold) Clissold of Dandenong, City of Greater Dandenong County, VIC Australia was born on May 15, 1896 in Deans Marsh, Surf Coast Shire County, and died at age 82 years old on October 6, 1978 in Dandenong, City of Greater Dandenong County.
Elizabeth Jessie (Mckay) Franzi of Burwood, VIC Australia was born on June 28, 1877 in Coburg, City of Merri-bek County, and died at age 76 years old on January 26, 1954 in Burwood.
Jane (McKay) Penhall of Chewton Australia was born in 1855, and died at age 50 years old in 1905 in Chewton.
Christina Spalding (Mckay) Fraser-Stewart of Inverness, Scotland United Kingdom was born on August 2, 1848 at veness, gleninish, in Perth, Western Australia Australia, and died at age 76 years old on August 27, 1924 in Swanbourne. Christina Fraser-Stewart was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery Railway Rd, in Karrakatta, City of Nedlands County, WA.
Helen (Mckay) Milvain of Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia was born on April 30, 1837 in Rosskeen, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 35 years old on December 10, 1872 in Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia.
Jane Mary (McKay) Smith of Lara, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1849 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 53 years old on May 31, 1903 in Lara, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia.
Elizabeth Ann (Humphris) McKay of South Melbourne, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in 1872 in Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County, and died at age 74 years old on April 10, 1947 in South Melbourne, Port Phillip City County.
Flora (Nicholson) McKay of Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1806 in Portree, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 89 years old on July 1, 1896 in Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia.

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Marion McKay was born in 1897. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marion McKay.
Natasha Mckay was born to Ian James McKay and Lauree Joy McLeod. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Natasha Aida McKay.
Mary (McKay) Mckay was born on January 16, 1880 in Westbury, TAS Australia, and died at age 76 years old on December 24, 1956 in Malvern, VIC. Mary Mckay was buried in Warrandyte. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Parkhurst.
Nola  McKay
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nola McKay.
Married Ellen Graham (from near Linton) at the Presbyterian Church, Snake Valley (now the Uniting Church). Had at least four children with Ellen. Lived the last paet of his life in Camperdown and buried in the Pitfield (Cape Clear) Cemetery.
James Campbell Mckay of Camperdown Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James (Jas) Campbell McKay.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ian James McKay.
Isabella (Mckay) Finlayson of Clunes Australia was born in 1841 at Portree Ter, in Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom. She was married to Alexander Donald Finlayson in 1861, and had children John Alexander Finlayson, Murdoch Mckay Finlayson, Angus Nicholson Finlayson, John Mckay Finlayson, Catherine Ann (Finlayson) Mcintyre, Christina Ann Finlayson, Alexander Nicholson Finlayson, Donald Mckay Finlayson, Margaret Mackay Finlayson, and Euphemia Nicholson Finlayson. Isabella Finlayson died at age 75 years old on March 25, 1917 at 66 Hanmer St, in Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia.
Margaret Isabel Mckay of Camperdown Australia was born in 1891 in Camperdown. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Isobel McKay.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lillian Elleanor (Munyard) McKay.
Esta  McKay
Esta J Mckay was born on December 20, 1890. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esta McKay.
Ronald Campbell Campbell Mckay of Camperdown Australia was born in 1904 in Camperdown, VIC, and died at age 75 years old in 1979 in Box Hill.
Johanna Urquart Campbell (Mckay) Irvine of Coburg Australia was born on May 27, 1831 in Pittentrail, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 50 years old on January 19, 1882 in Broadford, Mitchell Shire County, VIC Australia.
Maybelle Grace (Carter) Mckay
Maybelle Grace (Carter) Mckay was born in 1899. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maybelle Grace (Carter) Mckay.
Murdoch McKay of Clunes Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Murdoch McKay.
Christina (Nicholson) McKay of Williamstown Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina Nicholson McKay.
Douglas James Mckay of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on March 10, 1908 in South Melbourne, Port Phillip City County, and died at age 64 years old on November 14, 1972 in Pasc.
Hazel Clark (McKay) Sweezey of Braintree, Norfolk County, MA was born on April 22, 1892 in Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine United States. She was married to John Henry Sweezey, and they were together until death separated them. Hazel Sweezey died at age 87 years old on July 25, 1979 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA, and was buried at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree.
Murdoch McKay of Williamstown Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Murdoch McKay.
Flora (McKay) Murchison of Korumburra, South Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born on January 27, 1832 in Snizort, Highland Council County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 93 years old on July 27, 1925 in Korumburra, South Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia.

Mckay Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Mckay family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 13,856 people with the last name Mckay that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

73.0 years

Oldest Mckays

These are the longest-lived members of the Mckay family on AncientFaces.

Joseph T Mckay of New Orleans, Orleans County, LA was born on February 21, 1892, and died at age 108 years old on June 23, 2000.
108 years
Mary E Mckay was born on May 13, 1887, and died at age 107 years old on July 8, 1994. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary E Mckay.
107 years
Blanche Elvina Mckay of Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida was born on June 3, 1906, and died at age 104 years old on February 8, 2011.
104 years
Carrie Mckay of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington was born on April 15, 1882, and died at age 105 years old in April 1987.
104 years
Margaret Y Mckay of Brownsville, Cameron County, TX was born on September 11, 1894, and died at age 104 years old on May 3, 1999.
104 years
Cecil E Mckay Sr of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on March 20, 1900, and died at age 105 years old on March 22, 2005.
105 years
Mary F Mckay of Grove City, Mercer County, PA was born on August 31, 1895, and died at age 103 years old on June 10, 1999.
103 years
Bertha Mckay of Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, CA was born on November 1, 1884, and died at age 103 years old on March 15, 1988.
103 years
Esther Mckay of Westbrook, Middlesex County, CT was born on February 6, 1895, and died at age 104 years old on April 28, 1999.
104 years
Marie I Mckay of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, ID was born on May 25, 1894, and died at age 103 years old in April 1998.
103 years
Josephine B Mckay of Wheeling, Ohio County, WV was born on March 17, 1895, and died at age 104 years old on April 13, 1999.
104 years
Mabel M Mckay of Stuttgart, Arkansas County, AR was born on December 4, 1901, and died at age 103 years old on August 5, 2005.
103 years
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Regarding James Hamilton Mckay, I have a year date of 1863 for his birth and 1942 for his death. He and his wife Catherine where last known to be living in Penshurst Victoria Australia. As My grandmother passed away when she was 34, we have no other information. Are there other sibblings? where was James Hamilton born? and where was Catherine Mcpherson born?
Sandy
Hi, I am trying to find extra information on my Great Grandfather James Hamilton McKay, who married a Catherine McPherson, marriage place and date not known. Their daughter, my Grandmother, Rosetta was born in Penshurst Victoria, and married in Hamilton Victoria. Any other information regarding him will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers Sandy

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