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Lavinia Greenlaw McKay

Birth
Charlotte, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
30 Nov 1931 (aged 92)
Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA
Burial
Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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In the 1930 U.S. Census, Charles Bean, 78, born Maine, parents born Maine, was living in Calais, Maine, with Addie E., 70, born Minn.; and widowed mother-in-law Lavina A. McKay, 91, born Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine.

In the 1920 U.S. Census, Charles E. Beane, 68, born Maine, parents born Maine, was living in Washington County, Maine, with Addie E.Beane, 59, born Minn., father born Canada, mother born Maine; daughter Florence E.Beane, 22, born Maine;daughter (sic)Evelyn Beane, 11 months, born Maine, parents born Virginia; widowed mother-in-law Lavina A. McKay, 80, born Maine, parents born Canada; and brother-in-law Harry W. McKay, 49, born Maine.

In the 1910 U.S. Census, James Mckay, 80, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Ward 5, Calais, Maine, with no name, 71, born Maine, parents born Canada; Harry W., 39; Oliver R., 34; daughter-in-law Josephene, 36, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada; and grandchildren Ruth L, 13; Elmer C., 9; and Alice J., 9 months, all born in Maine.

In the 1900 U.S. Census, James Mckay, 69, born Nov. 1830 in Canada, father born Scotland, mother born Ireland, was living on South Street in Calais, Maine, with Levina, 61, born Feb. 1849 in Maine, parents born Canada; factory shoe cutter Harry, 29, born Nov 1870; and Oliver W., 24, born November, 1885, both born in Maine.
The McKays had been married for 43 years, and seven of their nine children still lived.
James came to the U.S. in 1856.

In the 1880 U.S. Census, carpenter James Mckay, 50, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Calais, Maine, with Lavinia, 41, born Maine, parents born Canada; Addie E., 20, born Minn.; Frank J., 17; Alma L., 11; Harry W., 9; Oliver R., 4; and Ella R., 11 months, all born in Maine.

In the 1860 U.S. Census, James McKay, 29, born N.B. was living in Stillwater Township, Minn. with Lavine, 21, born Maine; Mary E., 2; and Adda, 0 years, both born in Minnesota.

James McKay of St. James, NB and Lovina Greenlaw of Charlotte, Me. gave marriage intentions in Calais on July 25, 1856. (Calais Vital Records)

In the 1850 U.S. Census, farmer John A. Greenlaw, 45, born Maine, was living in Charlotte, Maine, with Rebecca J., 25; Abagail A., 18; Martha A., 16; Benjamin J., 13; Lavina, 11; John A., 8; Charles, 6; Mary A., 4; and Calvin, 1, all born in Maine.

Lavinia was the daughter of John Greenlaw and Rebecca Rideout.

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In the 1930 U.S. Census, Charles Bean, 78, born Maine, parents born Maine, was living in Calais, Maine, with Addie E., 70, born Minn.; and widowed mother-in-law Lavina A. McKay, 91, born Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine.

In the 1920 U.S. Census, Charles E. Beane, 68, born Maine, parents born Maine, was living in Washington County, Maine, with Addie E.Beane, 59, born Minn., father born Canada, mother born Maine; daughter Florence E.Beane, 22, born Maine;daughter (sic)Evelyn Beane, 11 months, born Maine, parents born Virginia; widowed mother-in-law Lavina A. McKay, 80, born Maine, parents born Canada; and brother-in-law Harry W. McKay, 49, born Maine.

In the 1910 U.S. Census, James Mckay, 80, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Ward 5, Calais, Maine, with no name, 71, born Maine, parents born Canada; Harry W., 39; Oliver R., 34; daughter-in-law Josephene, 36, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada; and grandchildren Ruth L, 13; Elmer C., 9; and Alice J., 9 months, all born in Maine.

In the 1900 U.S. Census, James Mckay, 69, born Nov. 1830 in Canada, father born Scotland, mother born Ireland, was living on South Street in Calais, Maine, with Levina, 61, born Feb. 1849 in Maine, parents born Canada; factory shoe cutter Harry, 29, born Nov 1870; and Oliver W., 24, born November, 1885, both born in Maine.
The McKays had been married for 43 years, and seven of their nine children still lived.
James came to the U.S. in 1856.

In the 1880 U.S. Census, carpenter James Mckay, 50, born Canada, parents born Ireland, was living in Calais, Maine, with Lavinia, 41, born Maine, parents born Canada; Addie E., 20, born Minn.; Frank J., 17; Alma L., 11; Harry W., 9; Oliver R., 4; and Ella R., 11 months, all born in Maine.

In the 1860 U.S. Census, James McKay, 29, born N.B. was living in Stillwater Township, Minn. with Lavine, 21, born Maine; Mary E., 2; and Adda, 0 years, both born in Minnesota.

James McKay of St. James, NB and Lovina Greenlaw of Charlotte, Me. gave marriage intentions in Calais on July 25, 1856. (Calais Vital Records)

In the 1850 U.S. Census, farmer John A. Greenlaw, 45, born Maine, was living in Charlotte, Maine, with Rebecca J., 25; Abagail A., 18; Martha A., 16; Benjamin J., 13; Lavina, 11; John A., 8; Charles, 6; Mary A., 4; and Calvin, 1, all born in Maine.

Lavinia was the daughter of John Greenlaw and Rebecca Rideout.



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  • Created by: SusanE
  • Added: Mar 5, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86297366/lavinia-mckay: accessed ), memorial page for Lavinia Greenlaw McKay (5 Feb 1839–30 Nov 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86297366, citing Calais Cemetery, Calais, Washington County, Maine, USA; Maintained by SusanE (contributor 47098878).