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Christena McTavish

Female 1816 - 1865  (49 years)


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  • Name Christena McTavish 
    Born 1816  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80353412 
    Name Christena McKay 
    Residence 1850  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Free Church 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-36365 
    Died 7 Sep 1865  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I36365  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter McTavish,   b. 1780, Glenquaich, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1873  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Helen McLaren,   b. 1790, Kinloch, Glenquaich, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1865, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1811  Dull, , Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F26582  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James McKay,   b. 1814, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1900, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 23 May 1840  Kenmore, , Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Alexander McKay,   b. May 1841, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1875  (Age ~ 34 years)
     2. Peter McKay,   b. CALC 28 Nov 1842, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1900, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years)
     3. James McKay,   b. 12 Dec 1844, Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1877, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     4. Donald McKay,   b. 9 Apr 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John McKay,   b. 17 Jul 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William McKay,   b. 1851, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Helean McKay,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Margaret McKay,   b. 18 Sep 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922, Swift Current, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F9595  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Christina McTavish McKay
    Christina McTavish McKay
    Handwritten on back: Christina McTavish wife of James McKay Grandfather McTavishs sister. In Isabell Christine McTavish's handwriting; assume information provided by her Aunt Belle McTavish. Photographer's stamp: L.N. Hall Photographist &c Stratford (sic). dougmctavish originally shared this on 28 Apr 2019 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 4 Page 9.

    2. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 4 Page 16.

    3. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 4 Oct 1865.
      McKay, Christy McTavish died 7 Sep 1865 In Wellesley Twp, near Linwood. Wife of James McKay; age 50 years.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., County, H., & Cemetery, W. (1816). Christena McKay (1816-1865) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80353412/christena-mckay.

    5. [S1191] Church Records - ON - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, Vol 1 Pg 353.
      Donald McKay b. 9 Apr 1849 Wellesley, bapt. 14 Oct 1850 Mornington s/o Jas. McKay and Christian of Wellesley

    6. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name:Helen Maclaren
      Gender:Female
      Marriage Date:7 Sep 1811
      Marriage Place:Dull,Perth,Scotland
      Spouse:Peter Mactavish
      FHL Film Number:1040063, 1040064

    7. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name:James Mckay
      Gender:Male
      Marriage Date:23 May 1840
      Marriage Place:Kenmore,Perth,Scotland
      Spouse:Christian Mctavish
      FHL Film Number:1040118

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1816 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 May 1840 - Kenmore, , Perth, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Sep 1865 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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