Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Mckay was born on 1 February 1845, in Michigan, United States, her father, Robert McKay, was 31 and her mother, Jean Jane Gray, was 33. She married William Greenshield on 21 February 1866, in Macomb, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Bruce Township, Macomb, Michigan, United States in 1850 and Romeo, Bruce Township, Macomb, Michigan, United States for about 20 years. She died on 15 March 1903, at the age of 58.
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- Mary McKay in household of Robert McKay, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Mckay, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
- Mary Greenshield in entry for Robert M Greenshield, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Moving the State Capital
The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aoidh ‘son of Aodh’, an old personal name meaning ‘fire’. Etymologically, this is the same name as McKee , McGee , McCoy , and McHugh .
History: This is the surname of several Irish and Scottish families, including Clan Mackay, a Highland clan traditionally associated with Sutherland in the far northwest of Scotland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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