Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Kay[1]

Male Cal 1798 - 1870  (~ 71 years)


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  • Name William Kay 
    Born CALC 21 Jun 1798  Ochiltree, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church 
    Land - Directory 1864  North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 33, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-49149 
    Died 21 Mar 1870  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 7, 8, 9
    Cause: General Paralysis 22 days 
    Buried 23 Mar 1870  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 7
    Person ID I49149  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Downie,   b. 1799, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1877, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Alexander Kay,   b. 1836, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 64 years)
     2. Hugh Kay,   b. 1838, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     3. Adam Kay,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John K. Rose,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, In North Dumfries, at one o'clock, P.M. on Monday, 21st inst., William Kay, Farmer. Aged 71 Years and 9 Months. Funeral Will take place on Wednesday, 23rd inst., at 2 o'clock, p.m., to the Burying Ground 1 mile east of Ayr. North Dumfries, 22nd March, 1870.


      Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Alexander Kay Born: Galt Age: 50 Father: William Kay Mother: Mary Born: abt 1836 Spouse: Margaret Wilson Age: 33 born: Scotand Father: James Wilson Mother: Janet Wilson married 30 Sep 1886 married: Waterloo

    2. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of William Kay," 22 Mar 1870.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 13.

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ William Kay/ died/ 21st March 1870/ [Rest Buried In Cement]

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 23 Mar 1870.
      Kay, Wm. died 21 Mar 1870 A farmer in North Dumfries, aged 74 years and 8 months. Father of James and Hugh Kay, Galt. The funeral was on March 23, 1870 to the burial ground one mile east of Ayr.

    6. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

    7. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ William Kay/ died/ 21st March 1870

    8. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 33.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: William Kay Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1796 Birth Place: Olchiltree, Scotland Age at Death: 74 Death Date: 21 Mar 1870 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 21 Jun 1798 - Ochiltree, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 33, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: General Paralysis 22 days - 21 Mar 1870 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 23 Mar 1870 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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