Catharine McKay was born February 8, 1877 at the old McKay home on McKay Avenue where she lived until moving to Maple Street in 1955. Her entire life was lived in Alexandria. She graduated from the Alexandria High School, taught school a number of years in rural schools of Douglas county and in several grade schools of Minnesota. She served as Assistant Superintendent of the Douglas county schools for seventeen years. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church of this city since she was a young girl (1893), holding office in all departments of the church and Sunday School. She was also an active member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union for many years. Catharine is the last of her family. All preceded her in death, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. McKay, seven brothers: William, Rollie, Henry, Andrew, Sherman, Stanley and Roy, three sisters, Maud, Elizabeth and Florence. At the time of her death she was 93 years, 2 months and 19 days old.
This was written by Catharine several years ago, with only the names to be filled in.
(Lake Region Press, 21 May 1970)
Catharine McKay was born February 8, 1877 at the old McKay home on McKay Avenue where she lived until moving to Maple Street in 1955. Her entire life was lived in Alexandria. She graduated from the Alexandria High School, taught school a number of years in rural schools of Douglas county and in several grade schools of Minnesota. She served as Assistant Superintendent of the Douglas county schools for seventeen years. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church of this city since she was a young girl (1893), holding office in all departments of the church and Sunday School. She was also an active member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union for many years. Catharine is the last of her family. All preceded her in death, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. McKay, seven brothers: William, Rollie, Henry, Andrew, Sherman, Stanley and Roy, three sisters, Maud, Elizabeth and Florence. At the time of her death she was 93 years, 2 months and 19 days old.
This was written by Catharine several years ago, with only the names to be filled in.
(Lake Region Press, 21 May 1970)
Family Members
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William Wallace McKay
1870–1941
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Maude Lorena McKay Abercrombie
1872–1938
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John Stanley McKay
1873–1936
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Charles Roy McKay
1875–1939
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Florence Mary McKay Olson
1879–1956
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Ronald Alexander McKay
1880–1954
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Andrew Hales McKay
1882–1956
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James Henry Blaine McKay
1884–1955
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Sherman Balcolm Donald McKay
1886–1941
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Elizabeth Angeline McKay Glockner
1888–1963
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Leon Ellsworth McKay
1890–1890
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Pearl McKay
1892–1892
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