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Reeve James Kay[1]

Male Cal 1820 - 1875  (~ 55 years)


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  • Name James Kay 
    Prefix Reeve 
    Born CALC 6 Mar 1820  , Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Interesting Politics, business, carriage maker 
    Occupation 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    couch maker 
    Residence 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cariage Maker 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Carriage Maker 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60342 
    Died 6 Sep 1875  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cause: Consumption 18 months 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I60342  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Family Elizabeth Watson,   b. 1 Apr 1817, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dr. William Kay,   b. 1842, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adam Kay,   b. 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     3. Hannah Kay,   b. 23 Sep 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     4. John M. Kay,   b. 1848, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     5. Mary Kay,   b. 26 Jul 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)
     6. Agnes Kay,   b. CALC 7 Jun 1854, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 19 years)
     7. James Kay,   b. CALC 7 Aug 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 17 years)
     8. Elizabeth Kay,   b. 1 Oct 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     9. Jessie D. Kay,   b. 17 May 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 80 years)
     10. Margaret Kay,   b. 17 May 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1862, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F15792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Among these early Galtonians were ,,,,James Kay, carriage-maker


      Reminisences of the Early History of Galt, pg 115

      _________________________________

      JAMES KAY - 1820-1875

      James Kay was a Galt carriage maker and politician who was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1820. He came to Canada with his parents when he was just a small boy and came to Galt in 1833. He learned the carriage trade from his father and while still a young man took over the business which he operated as the James Kay Carriage Shop until the time of his death. Mr. Kay was a trustee of the Galt Grammar School, later the Galt Collegiate Institute, for many years and sat on Galt village and town council from 1853 to 1861 and again from 1864 to 1866. While on council he acted as the town reeve in 1859, 1860, 1864 and 1866. Kay Street is named for him. Mr. Kay died on September 16, 1875 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery.


      Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jessie D Kay Born: Galt Age: 25 Father: James Kay Mother: Elizabeth Watson Born: abt 1862 Spouse: David R. Miller Age: 27 born: Scotland Father: James Miller Mother: Jane Reid married 24 Feb 1887 married: Waterloo, Galt

    2. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 18.
      James KAY Couch Maker Scotland Presbyterian 32
      Elisabeth KAY Scotland Presbyterian 34
      William KAY Upper Canada Presbyterian 9
      Adam KAY Upper Canada Presbyterian 8
      Hannah KAY Upper Canada Presbyterian 6
      John KAY Upper Canada Presbyterian 3
      Mary KAY Upper Canada Presbyterian 1
      Alexander FERGESON Blacksmith Scotland Presbyterian 32 not a member of the family
      Walter BRIDEN Blacksmith Scotland Presbyterian 21 not a member of the family
      Walter WILLS Blacksmith Scotland Presbyterian 19 not a member of the family
      James CAULY Blacksmith Scotland Presbyterian 19 not a member of the family
      Francis KEHOR Blacksmith Ireland Roman Catholic 20 not a member of the family
      Thomas TODD Wagon Maker Scotland Presbyterian 21 not a member of the family
      William BIGGAR Wagon Maker Scotland Presbyterian 21 not a member of the family
      Walter COULTER Wagon Maker Scotland Presbyterian 21 not a member of the family
      Thomas TINLING Wagon Maker Scotland Presbyterian 19 not a member of the family
      Sibella NICHOL Spinster Scotland Presbyterian 18 not a member of the family

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 46.

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      James Kay/ died 6th Sept. 1875/ aged 55 y'rs 6 mo's/ Elizabeth Watson/ his wife/ died 1st Feb. 1903/ in her 86th year

    5. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 1 Page 1.

    6. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 18.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 6 Mar 1820 - , Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - couch maker - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cariage Maker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carriage Maker - 1871 - 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 MapsDied - Cause: Consumption 18 months - 6 Sep 1875 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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