[or-roots] Charles Richard McKay & Letitia Bird [NANCY]
gary murray
gmurray1 at cox.net
Wed Jun 9 13:56:42 PDT 2004
hi nancy: gencircles is one of those online places where people just feed in data. one of the lines i have been researching for more than 30 years and i fed the name jarius bonney into that site and while there was a lot of data there most all of it is in error. my gr. granmother is not even listed as one of his children. it is unfortunate in a way that the web has all this data. people that get their data from these places i call copiers and not researchers. i am happy to say that with all the data i have on 39,000 people in my database, none have been just copied. i have books, written gene., cd's you name it. i have spent a fortune in time and money but i have the data and where it came from. i almost never comment on these websites but we are being overrun with them and the errors are beyond belief. before i enter someone into my data base, i need at least three sources. if i can't find three sources but i feel what i have is correct, i note that when i enter them.
that is my nickel's worth of comment on these sites. take it for what it is worth. i have NEVER said no to anyone that wants my data and that is why you will find me on some of these sites. i gave the data to some one and they turned around a either gave it or sold it to someone else.
gary in az.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Adams
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Charles Richard McKay & Letitia Bird
Carma,
Hi, Found this at: www.gencircles.com When it opens / Please write in your family's name: Charles Richard McKay.
2 hits on this site.
Husband: Charles McKay Sr.
Birth: 8 Feb. 1808 in Brandon House, Rupert's Land (Man)
Death: 28 Feb. 1873 in Glencoe, Washington County, Oregon
Sex: M
Marriage: 2 Oct. 1827 in Red River Settlement Hudson Bay Company Terr. Canada
Father: John Richard McKay b. 1753 in Clyne or Brora, Sutherlandshire, Scotland
Mother: Mary Favell b. About: 1775 in Henley House, Rupert's Land
[more family history for both parents at: www.gencircles.com
Individual: Notes:
Born on Assiniboin River 1808.
Mother died when he was about 2 years old and his father shortly thereafter.
Arrived in Oregon Territory October 1842.
Voted with Joe Meek at Champoeg pushing affiliation with the United States.
10 Oct 1845 took oath of office as one of the three captains of the miltia.
For more see: CHILDREN OF THE FUR TRADE by John C. Jackson.
Wife: Letitia Bird
Death: Feb. 16 1897
Sex: F
Father: James C. Bird b. 1775 in Action, Middlesex, England
Mother: Elizabeth (Montour) b. 1789 in Canada
Baptism: 13 May 1821 St. Johns Anglican Church, Man, by John West
Marriage Ending in Status: Death of one Spouse
Children:
Marie McKay................b. 1831
Elizabeth McKay...........b. 1835
Mary McKay.................b. 1839 in Canada
Isabelle McKay.............b. 1833 in Canada
Charles Richard McKay. b. 1829 in Canada
Notes:
Letitia Bird McKay: Educated at Red river Academy.
She could trace her a remarkable lineage that included roots in the Cree, Shawnee, Oneida, Iroguois and Algonquin tribes, through her mother.
She was a midwife and nurse and foster mother of as many as twenty two orphans and foundlings. She raised her granddaughter Maria Isabelle Brooks.
When she died, she was the last survivor of the overland colonist of: 1841.
for more read: CHILDREN OF THE FUR TRADE by John C. Jackson.
She was Christened 13 May 1821
Children also all baptised at St. Johns Ang. Church Copy of marriage certificate # 130; performed by David Jones, Chaplain of the Hudson Bay Co. 2 day October 1827 witness by James Bird and Robert Sandison(his mark). Copy mailed Nov. 16, 1981 in hands on complier.
When you go to: www.gencircles.com there is a lot more family history.
Also.. In Scappoose Columbia County, Oregon, Our first pioneer here was: Thomas McKay. As you first drive into Scappoose you will see a big totem pole off to your left and a Historical marker board that reads about: Thomas McKay and how he was involved with: Fort Vancouver & Hudson Bay Co. He is also related through marriage to: Dr John McLoughlin / also called (The Father of Oregon) His last days he lived in: Oregon City, Oregon with his native American Wife: Marguerite. Nancy
----- Original Message -----
From: CarmaMcKay at aol.com
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:41 PM
Subject: [or-roots] Charles Richard McKay & Letitia Bird
Hello Everyone,
I'm a newbie to the list and am wondering if any of you might be related. My ggg-grandparents left the Red River Settlement in Canada and went to Oregon in 1841. Their names were Charles Richard McKay (b. Feb 8, 1808) and Letitia Bird (Feb 10, 1810). They are both buried at the Harrison Cemetery in North Plains about 20 miles west of Portland.
Oregon history about this family is somewhat different from the Canadian research that I've done. I'll be happy to share it if it turns out that anyone is interested.
Take care,
Carma McKay
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