Gordon McKay

1890 - 1960  (69 years)

• Name	Gordon McKay
  Born	13 Apr 1890	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-421595
  Died	20 Jan 1960	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	22 Jan 1960	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I421595	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Valentyne MacKenzie,   b. 1907, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	3 Nov 1928	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. G. V. McKay   2. William McKay   3. Margaret McKay   4. Jean McKay
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F271774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gordon McKay HESPELER, A lifelong resident of Hespeler district, Gordon McKay, 69, of 39 Bergey St., died today at his home, after a lengthy illness. Mr. McKay was born in Puslinch Township, April 13, 1890. A carpenter, he was employed at Domittion Woollens and Worsteds Ltd. and Whitehall Foundry. He was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and was active in the Hespeler branch of the Canadian Legion. Surviving are his wile, the former Valentyne Mackenzie; two sons, G. V. and William of Hespeler; two daughters, Mrs. Henry (Margaret) Sklar of Kitchener, Mrs. Harold (Jean) Harniek of London, Ont.; one brother, Neil of Edmonton; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Rynard of Zephyr, Mrs. William Lang of Guelph, Mrs. Jean Sharpe of Portland, Ore. and nine grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Christine Jones, predeceased him. The body is at the Stager-Nelson Funeral Home, Galt street, Hespeler, where the funeral will he conducted, Friday, at 2 p.m. Rev. William Weir of Brampton will officiate. Burial will be in Hespeler Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 20 Jan 1960 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 035492 (1890). Name:Gordon McKay Date of Birth:13 Apr 1890 Gender:Male Birth Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Rhoderick McKay Mother's name:Barbara Wilkinson [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 024250 (1928). Name:Gordon McKay Age:38 Birth Year:abt 1890 Birth Place:Puslinch, Ontario Marriage Date:3 Nov 1928 Marriage Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:Roderick McKay Mother:Barbara Wilkinson Spouse:Valentyne Mac Kenzie

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Apr 1890 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Nov 1928 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Jan 1960 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 22 Jan 1960 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth