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Caithness / Re: John McKay b. ~1813, Braal, Halkirk
« on: Monday 10 September 18 02:38 BST (UK) »
Hello Cousin Debbie,
It's good to hear from you!
I have not looked at this forum for several years, but they just notified me of your posting. John McKay (Sr.) was my GG Grandfather, through his daughter Felicite. Most of my research concerning the family is posted at FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L714-ZCH) and Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84689649).
I have not made any new discoveries concerning the family. I have done considerable research into John's death, which has been vaguely reported at Woodburn in 1888, but I have found nothing concrete. I even visited the the original homestead site just outside Woodburn to see if he was buried there, but with no success -- the resident (at that time) had lived there for over 90 years, having explored the farm inch by inch (as only little boys can do), and did not ever see anything which resembled a gravesite. Nothing appeared in any of the local newspapers or the county records either. The land seems to have all been divested prior to 1880, so there are no records of his estate.
The other related research I have done concerns the identity of John's father-in-law, Jean-Baptiste Boucher (as opposed to John Clarke). My conclusions are posted here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73645521/josephte-mckay
I realize that my conclusions on this matter are in opposition to the prevailing opinions, but I strongly believe that I am correct.
If you would like to contact me directly, it would probably be simpler to do so through Find a Grave
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47266046
Thanks again for writing, and have a great week!
Bob Wilson
Harrisburg, Oregon
It's good to hear from you!
I have not looked at this forum for several years, but they just notified me of your posting. John McKay (Sr.) was my GG Grandfather, through his daughter Felicite. Most of my research concerning the family is posted at FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L714-ZCH) and Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84689649).
I have not made any new discoveries concerning the family. I have done considerable research into John's death, which has been vaguely reported at Woodburn in 1888, but I have found nothing concrete. I even visited the the original homestead site just outside Woodburn to see if he was buried there, but with no success -- the resident (at that time) had lived there for over 90 years, having explored the farm inch by inch (as only little boys can do), and did not ever see anything which resembled a gravesite. Nothing appeared in any of the local newspapers or the county records either. The land seems to have all been divested prior to 1880, so there are no records of his estate.
The other related research I have done concerns the identity of John's father-in-law, Jean-Baptiste Boucher (as opposed to John Clarke). My conclusions are posted here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73645521/josephte-mckay
I realize that my conclusions on this matter are in opposition to the prevailing opinions, but I strongly believe that I am correct.
If you would like to contact me directly, it would probably be simpler to do so through Find a Grave
https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47266046
Thanks again for writing, and have a great week!
Bob Wilson
Harrisburg, Oregon