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William John Kay

Male 1861 - 1935  (74 years)


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  • Name William John Kay 
    Born 2 Feb 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1892  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    merchant 
    Occupation 1896  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Caretake G. C. I 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Safe Maker, Safe Works 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-221631 
    Died 16 Apr 1935  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cause: Influenza (4 days) - Diabetic Coma (1 day) 
    Buried 19 Apr 1935  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I221631  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father William Kay,   b. 25 Jul 1833, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Mother Eleanor L. Tait,   b. 24 Mar 1836, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1859  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F25991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Dixon "Maggie" Smith,   b. CALC 27 Jan 1864, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1885  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Marjorie Stanley "Margaret" Kay,   b. 13 May 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1969  (Age 79 years)
     2. Eleanor Lawrie Kay,   b. 28 Apr 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1972, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Elizabeth Kay,   b. Mar 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Marion Elizabeth Kay,   b. 26 Nov 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F31684  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    William John Kay - cecampbell151 originally shared this on 6 Feb 2011 to Ancestry Public MemberTree

  • Notes 
    • KAY, William J. -- Suddnely, at Galt, on Tuesday, April 16th, 1935. William J. Kay, beloved husband of the late Margaret Smith Kay and father of Mrs. J. C. McKenzie (Branchton), Mrs. H. Hall and Mrs. William Jack of Toronto, in his 74th year. Funderal from his late residence, 70 Grand Avenue North, Friday, the nineteenth at 2 p.m. Interment Mountview Cemetery...

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 56.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 65.

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 29.

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In loving memory of/ William John Kay/ 1862-1935/ Margaret Dixon Smith/ his beloved wife/ 1869-1934/ KAY/

    5. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      Eleanor Lowery Kay Born 28 Apr 1892 Galt Parents Wm. J. Kay & Maggie Dixon Smith baptized 1892 Occupation: Merchant

    6. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      Marion Elizabeth Kay Born 26 (Nov) 1894 Galt Parents Wm. Kay & Maggie D. Smith baptized 06 Nov 1896 Occupation: Caretaker, G.C.I.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 034027 (1935).
      Name:William J Kay Gender:Male Age:74 Birth Date:abt 1861 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Death Date:16 Apr 1935 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William J Kay Mother:Eleanor Tait

    8. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 19 Apr 1859.
      7 Apr 1859 In Galt, on the 7th inst., by the Rev. John Bayne, Mr. William Kay, Blacksmith, to Ellen, second daughter of Mr. John Tait, blacksmith, all of Galt

    9. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011681 (1885).
      Name:William J Kay Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1863 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:28 Oct 1885 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Kay Mother:Helen Kay Spouse:Maggie D Smith

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Oct 1885 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1892 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Caretake G. C. I - 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Safe Maker, Safe Works - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Influenza (4 days) - Diabetic Coma (1 day) - 16 Apr 1935 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Apr 1935 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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