William Alexander Mackay

William Alexander Mackay (24 February, 1900 - 24 September, 1982)

Names

  • William Alexander Mackay
  • William Matheson Mackay (variation)
  • Willie M Mackay (variation)

Immediate Family

Timeline

Date Item Description Sources Notes
24/Feb/1900 Born Born to James Mackay and Isabella Mackay in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 1, 2, 3, 4  
31/Mar/1901 Census Census 5  
27/Jun/1901 Birth of sister Margaret Moyes Mackay born to James Mackay and Isabella Mackay in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 4, 6  
6/Jul/1903 Death of father James Mackay died. 7  
2/Apr/1911 Census Census 8  
1918 Death of sister Annie Mackay died. 4 9
19/Jun/1921 Census Census 10  
1927 Immigrated Immigrated to Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. 11  
17/Mar/1930 Marriage Licence Applied for marriage licence with Mary Ann Cumming 12  
21/Mar/1930 Marriage Married to Mary Ann Cumming in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 4, 12, 13, 14  
1931 Birth of son Donald James Mackay born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. 4, 11, 15  
1/Jun/1931 Census Census 11  
6/Dec/1931 Immigrated Immigrated to Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 15  
27/May/1932 Birth of son X born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 16, 17, 18  
12/Feb/1934 Birth of son William Alexander Mackay born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 19, 20  
23/Mar/1934 Death of son William Alexander Mackay died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 20  
1935 Death of daughter Alexina Mackay died.   21
11/Jan/1935 Birth of daughter Alexina Mackay born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 22  
1/Jan/1936 Birth of daughter Isabella Mackay born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 23  
23/Apr/1936 Death of mother Isabella Mackay died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 24, 25, 26  
7/Jul/1938 Birth of daughter Anna Jessie MacKay born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming in Achiltibue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. 27, 28, 29  
1939 Birth of son X born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming. 4  
2/Jan/1942 Birth of son X born to William Alexander Mackay and Mary Ann Cumming in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland.    
1969 Burial of brother John Paul Mackay was buried in Dornoch Free Church Cemetery, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. 30  
3/Jul/1969 Death of brother John Paul Mackay died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 30, 31  
15/May/1970 Death of sister Lucy Mackay died in Inverness, Scotland. 32  
24/Aug/1973 Death of sister Margaret Moyes Mackay died in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, . 33  
8/Oct/1981 Death of partner Mary Ann Cumming died in Glasgow, Scotland. 34, 35, 36, 37  
24/Sep/1982 Died Died in Glasgow, Scotland. 38, 39, 40  
30/Sep/1982 Burial Was buried in Glasgow, Scotland, . 38, 41  

Known Residences

Date Residence Sources & Notes
1901 6 Terrace Street, Embo, Sutherland, Scotland 5
1911 6 Terrace Street, Embo, Sutherlandshire 8
1918 6 Terrace Street, Embo, Sutherlandshire 2
1921 6 Terrace Street, Embo, Sutherland, Scotland 10
before 31/Mar/1930 271 Springdale Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 12, 42
12/Apr/1930 146 King Edward Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 43
1/Jun/1931 106 Walpole Avenue, Toronto, Candada 11
1938 Achiltibue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland 27
1954 49 Sandbank Street, Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland 44
1956 49 Sandbank Street, Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland 45
1960 57 Kersland Street, Glasgow, Scotland 46
1980 57 Kersland Street, Glasgow, Scotland 47
1981 Glasgow, Scotland 35

Known Occupations

Date Occupation Sources & Notes
1921 General Labourer 10
about 1930 Cement Finisher in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 12
1931 Cement Finisher 15, 11
1934 Cement Finisher 19, 20
1935 Cement Finisher in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland 22
1938 Cement Finisher 27
1962 Cement Finisher 48
1979 Retired 3

Additional Sources

Footnote Source
49 1940 CUMMING, ANNIE (Statutory Register of Deaths, 047/ 18)
50 1971 Wedding Day Photo (X, X, Mary Ann X & Isabel, X, X, X X)
51 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER; MARGARET MOYES; LUCY; JOHN PAUL (Photo)
52 1946 X Family Photo (Embo)

Notes

Rona Griggs 2016 Ref: F9.2.11.6

Footnotes

1

1900 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (Statutory registers Births 047/8)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 12/Mar/1900
  • Responsible Agency: National Registers of Scotland
  • References:
    • (Statutory Register Births) 1900 047/8

2

1919 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER - Service in Royal Navy 1/2

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: The National Archives
  • References:
    • BT 377/7/9475 (page 1 of 2)

3

1979 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (Passport)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 7/Feb/1979
  • Responsible Agency: Passport Office
  • References:
    • (Passport Number) G102330A

4

P116 Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history
  • Originator / Author: Catriona Grigg
  • Date: 2016
  • Filed by Entry: EMBO/P116/F9.2.11
  • References:
    • (ISBN) 978-1-910205-49-5

5

1901 MACKAY, JAMES & Family (Census 047/2/14)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 31/Mar/1901
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1901 047/2/14

6

1901 MACKAY, MARGARET MOYES Statutory registers Births

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 12/Jul/1901
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1901-B-047/41

7

1903 MACKAY, JAMES (Statutory Register of Deaths 047/ 24)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 7/Jul/1903
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1903 D 047/ 24

8

1911 MACKAY, BELLA & Family (Census 047/ 3/ 12)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 2/Apr/1911
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1911 C 047/ 3/ 12

9

Influenza

10

1921 MACKAY, ISABELLA & HOUSEHOLD (1921 Census)

11

1931 MACKAY, WILLIAM; MARY ANN; DONALD JAMES (Seventh Census of Canada, Ontario, Toronto Scarborough 160)

12

1930 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER - Marriage to Mary Ann Cumming

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937
  • Date: 17/Mar/1930
  • References:
    • 002154

13

1930 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER & CUMMING, MARY ANN (Marriage Certificate)

14

P161 Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history
  • Originator / Author: Catriona Grigg
  • Date: 2016
  • Filed by Entry: EMBO/P161/C1.3
  • References:
    • (ISBN) 978-1-910205-49-5

15

1931 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER - Incomming Passenger Lists, Glasgow Scotland

16

1932 X, X X Statutory Registers - Births Index

17

2010 X, X (interview as a participant of Fèis a’ Chaolais)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Fèis a’ Chaolais: Ar Daoine is Ar Dùthchas
  • Date: 2010
  • References:
    • (URL) https://www.feisean.org/wp-content/uploads/Feis-a-Chaolais.pdf

18

2020 X, X - Facebook About page

19

1934 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (Statutory Register of Births 047/ 10)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1934 B 047/ 10

20

1934 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (Statutory Register of Deaths 047/ 7)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 23/Mar/1934
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1934 D 047/ 7

21

Oral history

22

1935 MACKAY, ALEXINA (Extract of an entry from the Register of Births)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Extract of an entry from the REGISTER OF BIRTHS of Scotland
  • Date: 23/Jan/1935
  • Responsible Agency: General Register Office for Scotland
  • References:
    • 1935 047/5

23

2019 GILCHRIST, ISABELLA (née Mackay) - Memorial Service programme

24

1919 MACKAY, LUCY Statutory Registers Marriages 644/18 240

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1919 M 644/18 240

25

1923 MACKAY, KENNETH (Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1927)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1927
  • Date: 15/Mar/1923

26

1934 MACKAY, ISABELLA (Statutory Register of Deaths 047/ 12)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 25/Apr/1936
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1936 D 047/ 12

27

1938 MACKAY, ANNA JESSIE (Statutory Registers Births 075/ 2)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 11/Jul/1938
  • Responsible Agency: General Register Office for Scotland
  • References:
    • 1938 B 075/ 2

28

1959 MACKAY, ANNA J - New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: Immigration and Naturalization Service
  • References:
    • A3998 - New York, 1957-1967, roll number 161

29

2021 X, ANNA JESSE - Obituary, The Post Star

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: The POST STAR
  • Date: 16/Mar/2021
  • References:
    • (URL) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/poststar/name/anna-roberts-obituary?pid=198059055&fbclid=IwAR2F39iQXzoFaTQV1m_tIRAu2OZ-ZmViqY-A1eMnVYQevymzYILBYghZmS0

30

1969 MACKAY, JOHN PAUL (FindAGrave.com)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: FindAGrave.com
  • References:
    • (URL) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263488579/john-paul-mackay

31

1969 MACKAY, JOHN PAUL (Statutory registers Deaths 047/18)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 3/Jul/1969
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1969 D 047/18

32

1970 MACKAY, LUCY (Statutory Register Deaths)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 15/May/1970
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1970 D 98/A 269

33

1973 FRASER, MARGARET MOYES (Statutory Register of Deaths 182/ 22)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 28/Aug/1973
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1973 M 182/22

34

1981 Index entry of Obituary Mary Ann Mackay (Post Star, GF, NY)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Newspapers.com Obituary Index 1800-Currentthe o
  • Date: 9/Oct/1981
  • Responsible Agency: The Post Star (Glen Falls, New York)

35

1981 X, MARY ANN - The Post Star Fri Oct 9 1981

36

1981 MACKAY, MARY ANN (Register of Interments, Western Necropolis, Glasgow)

37

1981 X, MARY ANN (Statutory Register Deaths 613/506)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1981 D 613/506

38

1982 MACKAY, WILLIAM A (Register of Interments, Western Necropolis, Glasgow)

39

1982 X, X ALEXANDER (Register of Deaths)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 29/Sep/1982
  • Responsible Agency: General Register Office
  • References:
    • 10738085

40

1982 X, X ALEXANDER (X Gilchrist Funerals Ltd. Invoice)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 4/Oct/1982
  • Responsible Agency: WIlliam Gilchrist (Funerals) Ltd.
  • References:
    • C/922/N

41

1983 X, X ALEXANDER; MARY ANN (Various documents relating to the memorial plot)

42

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43

1930 MACKAY, MARION C - U.S. Border Crossings from Canada to U.S.

44

1954 X, X A & FAMILY OF VOTING AGE (Register of Voters, Glasgow, Wards 13-26, 1954)

45

1956 X, X A & FAMILY (Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962

46

1960 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER - Phonebook Glasgow Area 1960

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Post Office telephone directory Vol 15
  • Date: May/1960
  • Responsible Agency: The Post Office

47

1980 MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER - Phonebook Glasgow Area 1980

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: The Phone Book
  • Date: 1980
  • Responsible Agency: British Telecom

48

1962 X, X, MACKAY, ISABELLA (Statutory Register of Marriages 644/10 316)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 9/Jul/1962
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1962 M 644/10 316

49

1940 CUMMING, ANNIE (Statutory Register of Deaths, 047/ 18)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 22/Apr/1940
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1940 D 047/ 18

50

1971 Wedding Day Photo (X, X, Mary Ann X & Isabel, X, X, X X)

51

MACKAY, WILLIAM ALEXANDER; MARGARET MOYES; LUCY; JOHN PAUL (Photo)

52

1946 X Family Photo (Embo)