 1871 - 1954 (83 years)
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| Name |
John McKay |
| Born |
4 Mar 1871 |
Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada  |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
3 Jul 1954 |
Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada |
- Almonte, Ontario
- Hit by train.
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| Buried |
Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Person ID |
I29457 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
1 Jan 2025 |
| Father |
Thomas J. McKay, b. 4 May 1845, Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada , d. 26 Nov 1932, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years) |
| Mother |
Ann Rintoul, b. 14 Jan 1845, Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada , d. 31 Mar 1927, Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
28 Nov 1868 |
Middleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Family ID |
F0892 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Jane Rodger, b. 26 Apr 1878, Middleville, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Nov 1970, Perth, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years) |
| Married |
26 Jun 1907 |
Middleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Children |
| + | 1. Olive Henrietta McKay, b. 23 Nov 1908, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada , d. 19 Dec 2004, Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Age 96 years) |
| + | 2. Annie Laura McKay, b. 13 Mar 1912, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada , d. 2001 (Age 88 years) |
| + | 3. Thomas Lloyd McKay, b. 9 Dec 1914, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Jul 1990, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years) |
| + | 4. Mary Ethel McKay, b. 23 Jan 1916, Arnprior, Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Jul 1981, Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) |
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| Last Modified |
1 Jan 2025 |
| Family ID |
F17402 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 4 Mar 1871 - Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 26 Jun 1907 - Middleville, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 3 Jul 1954 - Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
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| Pin Legend |
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| Headstones |
 | John & Mary McKay
McKAY
John McKay 1871 - 1954
His Wife
Mary J. Rodger 1878 - 1970 |
| Obituary & Death Notice |
 | Rites For John McKay Crash Victim
Rites For John McKay Crash Victim
ALMONTE (Special)- The funeral of John McKay was held today from his home to Almonte United Church where service was conducted by Rev. J. R. Anderson. Burial was in Auld Kirk Cemetery. Mr. McKay was killed Saturday when he walked across the railway track and was struck by the CPR transcontinental train.
The funeral service was under the auspices of Vivian Lodge, 100F, Arnprior and pall bearers were six members of the lodge.
Surviving are his widow, the former Mary Jane Roger, and one son, T. Lloyd McKay, of Ottawa; daughters, Mrs. Howard Gilles and Mrs. M. J. Duncan, of Almonte, and Mrs. J. V. Baker, of Winnipeg; three sisters, Mrs. J. R. Reid and Mrs. James Roger, of Almonte, and Mrs. W. Mealy, of Brandon, Man.: and four brothers, Welland McKay, of Almonte, Thomas, of Brandon, Man., Sinclair, Man., and Charles of Ramsay township. There are also 11 grandchildren.
--The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 6, 1954 Page 2 |
 | Elderly Resident of Almonte Loses Life In Railway Mishap
Elderly Resident of Almonte Loses Life In Railway Mishap
Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon for John McKay, 82 years old, who was killed instantly early Saturday morning by an east bound train on a crossing only a few hundred feet from his own home. Mr McKay, an early riser himself, was on his way to give a message to a neighbour whose work made it necessary for him to leave home around 6.30 Apparently the elderly man, who had to cross the tracks, did not notice the approach of the Montreal flier which stops here only if there are sleeping car passengers to get off. It was on its way through the station running one minute late at 6.41 (D.S.T.) when the accident happened one block east of the depot on Church Street crossing. There are three tracks there – the main line and two passing tracks, and it is possible either he did not see the approaching train at all or if he did the thought it was on one of the sidings.
Coroner On Train
It so happened that on this particular morning Dr John McEwen of Carleton Place was a passenger on the train and as he is a Lanark coroner, he was asked to take charge by Provincial Constable A.R. Mitchell who was called to the scene. Dr McEwen gave the train leave to proceed after a delay of some 25 minutes and released the body having decided it was a pure accident with no inquest necessary. Mr McKay was a fine old gentleman with many friends, and the mishap shocked all those who knew him and created much sympathy for his wife and family. Deceased was an Oddfellow and on Sunday evening a large number of members of the Craft from Vivan Lodge, Arnprior, held a service at the house, and six of the brethren acted as pallbearers at the funeral which was held on Tuesday from the family home on Church street. Services were conducted in the Almonte United Church of which he was a faithful member and at the grave side in the Auld Kirk Cemetery by Rev J. Ray Anderson.
Native of Lanark
Born in Lanark Township, he was in the lumber business in Arnprior until his retirement 20 years ago. Some 13 years ago he and his wife took up residence in Almonte. On June 26th of this year Mr and Mrs McKay celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. Left to mourn in his widow, the former Mary Jane Rodger, of Almonte; one son, T. Lloyd McKay of Ottawa and three daughters Mrs Howard Giles (Olive), of Almonte, Mrs J.V. Baker (Laura), of Winnipeg and Mrs M.J. Duncan (Ethel), of Almonte. There are also three sisters and four brothers; Mrs J.R. Reid and Mrs James Rodger of Almonte and Mrs W. Mealey of Brandon, Man; Welland of Almonte, Thomas of Brandon, Alex of Sinclair and Charles of Ramsay Township; also 11 grandchildren.
--The Almonte Gazette, Almonte, Ontario, July 8, 1954 Page1 |
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