Brief Life History of Frederick John
When Frederick John McKay was born on 10 August 1916, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, his father, Frederick John McKay (Nikolai) Sr., was 25 and his mother, Olga Christine Olson, was 23. He married Mary Evelyn Whitehorn on 16 April 1943, in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States. He died on 21 February 1963, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Fredrick Mckay in household of Fredrick Mckay, "United States Census, 1940"
- Fred J Mc Kay, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- Frederick John McKay, "Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
Spouse and Children
1916–1963 Male
1919–2016 Female
Parents and Siblings
1891–1966 Male
1893–1990 Female
Siblings (6)
1915–1999 Female
1916–1963 Male
1921–1946 Female
1923–2007 Male
1932–1998 Female
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World Events (8)
1917
Age 1
1917 · Joining the First World War
Age 1
1929
Age 13
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.
Story Highlight
Frederick John McKay
My dad loved to read and he and I would go to the library on Sunday afternoons. We'd each check out several books and return them the following month. My love of reading stems directly from him. He …
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