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Title: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: charliec on Monday 08 April 13 20:46 BST (UK)
Looking for any further information on long lost g.grandfather Robert. Born 16 Oct 1878 in Fife Scotland - died 27 Nov 1963 in North Vancouver, was in Canada 59 years. Married Margaret McGill but dont know when or if any family.
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 20:51 BST (UK)
Robert Kay age 27 years, bachelor, teamster, parents William Kay and Isabel Baldie.
Margaret McGill aged 28 years born Ayr Scotland, spinster, Congregational.  Parents William McGill and Jane Jenkins.
27 August 1906 Manse Collinwood BC.

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/images/getimage/genealogy/screensize/5a71cd07-ba52-4cd1-b5e9-1760378b42d8

Sandra
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 20:54 BST (UK)
Just incase you don't have it - the death certificate on this link.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tdl/ 

Sandra
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:01 BST (UK)
Vancouver British Columbia 1911


Robt Kay 31 Oct 1879 Scotland Immigrated 1904. Clerk.
Margaret Kay 33 Nov 1877. Mother Jane McGill
Jennie Kay 3 December 1907 BC.
Isabella Kay 2 June 1908 BC
Jane Mc Gill 64  Jan 1847 Scotland. Immigrated 1904.

Lodgers :-
Robt E Beckerson 24  Anton Anderson 23  Frasne Eulzada 41
Manuel Learcote 47  George Bell 40  John Finlay 35
Jenson Larson 22  John Sellar 25  Wesley H Hughes 25  John Albert L Kern 39

Sandra

Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:09 BST (UK)
Robert and Margaret had a son in 1913 - Robert John Kay. Robert died  2 Sep 1941  Vancouver, British Columbia.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FL2G-4HC

Sandra
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:10 BST (UK)
Daughter Jeanie Kay born 23 Dec 1907 died 8 May 1912   Vancouver. British Columbia.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLKM-2RQ

Sandra
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:20 BST (UK)
This entry is one day different to what the death cert gave, the cemetery is the correct one  ???

FIND A GRAVE

Robert Kay - Burial: Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium  Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Plot: JONES/*/02/009/0006

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tdm/ 

Sandra
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:23 BST (UK)
The above entry looks to be correct - here is the daughter Jeanie Kay died 1912

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Burial: Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium  Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Plot: JONES/*/02/009/0005

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tdn/ 

Sandra

Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:24 BST (UK)
Son - Robert John Kay died 1941

FIND A GRAVE 

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium  Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Plot: JONES/*/02/009/0006

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tdo/ 

Sandra
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:26 BST (UK)
This looks to be Margaret McGill Kay in the same plot - JunE 16th 1961

FIND A GRAVE

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium  Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Plot: JONES/*/02/009/0005

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tdp/ 

sANDRA
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 21:29 BST (UK)
Death Certificate for Margaret McGill Kay - signature of informant was the son again.


http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tdq/ 

Sandra

Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: charliec on Monday 08 April 13 21:59 BST (UK)
Sandra, thanks for your help, much appreciated
Title: Re: Robert -Kay 1878-1963
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 08 April 13 22:16 BST (UK)
You're very welcome.  Vancouver Library has an "Ask the Librarian" link, it may be worth an e-mail to see if they can locate an Obituary for Margaret or Robert.  They are usually quite obliging.

http://www.vpl.ca/


Sandra