flag photo of Duncan MCKAY   Duncan  MCKAY

  (b. March 1, 1854 Little Lorraine, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   d. December 13, 1936 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada )  

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Duncan MCKAY was born March 1, 1854 in Little Lorraine, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Duncan MCKAY was the child of Kenneth R MCKAY   and   Margaret Martha MACKENZIE

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Duncan  married  Isabella DRENNAN 24 March 1881 in Goderich, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Isabella DRENNAN  was born September 7, 1856 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.  Isabella died 22 January 1947 in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.  Isabella was the child of George Guthrie DRENNAN and Agnes BAIRD.

Duncan MCKAY died December 13, 1936 in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.







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Duncan MCKAY married flag photo of Isabella DRENNAN  Isabella DRENNAN-- Date: 24 March 1881 Place: Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Isabella DRENNAN was the child of George Guthrie DRENNAN and Agnes BAIRD




Children of Duncan MCKAY and Isabella DRENNAN:

flag photo of Kenneth MCKAY  Kenneth MCKAY (b.June 25, 1896, Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada   d. August 2, 1980, Chatsworth, California, USA)
m. Jessie Irene HUDSON 13 March 1921 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada



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birth1854 Birth
March 1, 1854
Little Lorraine, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1881 Marriage / Partner
Duncan MCKAY and Isabella DRENNAN 24 March 1881, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

He was 27 years old.
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1896 Birth of Child
Kenneth MCKAY was born June 25, 1896, Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Duncan was 42 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
marriage1921 Marriage of Child
Kenneth MCKAY married 13 March 1921, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Jessie Irene HUDSON
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1936 Death
December 13, 1936
Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada

He died at the age of 82.
Added: 5/26/2020 2:14:35 PM - Updated: 10/14/2025 6:52:15 PM

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