Brief Life History of Thomas Evans
When Thomas Evans McKay was born on 29 October 1875, in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, David McKay, was 31 and his mother, Jennette Eveline Evans, was 25. He married Fawn Robertson Brimhall on 11 September 1912, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1940 and lived in Huntsville Election Precinct, Weber, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 15 January 1958, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Thomas E McKay, "United States 1950 Census"
- Huntsville Ward Record of Births
- Thos E Mckay, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1896 · Utah becomes a state
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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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