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Dr Thomas Forrester McKey

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Dr Thomas Forrester McKey

Birth
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
31 Dec 1911 (aged 49)
Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Thomas F. McKey was the son of Richard and Julia McKey, both natives of Ireland, and the grandson of Thomas McKey and Maria Forrester. He married Jennie Prange, 30 Sep 1886.

Child:
1. Forrest (born Forrester) Prange (1890-1946). Married Kathryn Anna Carpenter.

Thomas graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1877 and received his MD from the University of Iowa. He practiced medicine in Merrill, WI, Quinisec, MI, Waupun, WI, Luverne, MN, and Albert Lea, MN.

From "A Souvenir: Canby, MN" book published Dec. 1900 [thanks to Find-a-Grave contributor Anonymous (#48471849)]:

"Dr. T. F. McKey, Allopathic, graduated from the Chicago Medical College in 1878, then took a special course of surgery under Prof. W. F. Peck, of Iowa City, receiving another diploma from that institution in March 1882; began practice in Merrill, Wisconsin; was appointment surgeon of the Wapun Prison, in 1883 remaining there until 1885, when he moved to Luverne; after a residence of only six months there he came to Clear Lake and remained there until three years ago, when he came to Canby."

From the Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 58:

"Thomas F. McKey, M.D. University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1882; a member of the Minnesota State Medical Association; chief physician of the Wisconsin State Penitentiary, Waupun, for two years; died at his home in Albert Lea, December 31, from arteriosclerosis, aged 49."
Thomas F. McKey was the son of Richard and Julia McKey, both natives of Ireland, and the grandson of Thomas McKey and Maria Forrester. He married Jennie Prange, 30 Sep 1886.

Child:
1. Forrest (born Forrester) Prange (1890-1946). Married Kathryn Anna Carpenter.

Thomas graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1877 and received his MD from the University of Iowa. He practiced medicine in Merrill, WI, Quinisec, MI, Waupun, WI, Luverne, MN, and Albert Lea, MN.

From "A Souvenir: Canby, MN" book published Dec. 1900 [thanks to Find-a-Grave contributor Anonymous (#48471849)]:

"Dr. T. F. McKey, Allopathic, graduated from the Chicago Medical College in 1878, then took a special course of surgery under Prof. W. F. Peck, of Iowa City, receiving another diploma from that institution in March 1882; began practice in Merrill, Wisconsin; was appointment surgeon of the Wapun Prison, in 1883 remaining there until 1885, when he moved to Luverne; after a residence of only six months there he came to Clear Lake and remained there until three years ago, when he came to Canby."

From the Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 58:

"Thomas F. McKey, M.D. University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1882; a member of the Minnesota State Medical Association; chief physician of the Wisconsin State Penitentiary, Waupun, for two years; died at his home in Albert Lea, December 31, from arteriosclerosis, aged 49."


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65741877/thomas_forrester-mckey: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Thomas Forrester McKey (11 Nov 1862–31 Dec 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65741877, citing Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by HWA (contributor 46565033).