Mary Jane Rodger

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Died:
1970, Thursday November 19, The Almonte Gazette page 3
Mrs Mary Jane McKay
The death occurred in Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth, November 3, of Mary Jane Rodger, wife of the late John McKay. Mrs McKay was in her 93rd year and had spent the last few months in Lanark Lodge, Perth. Born in Middleville, Mrs McKay was the last surviving member of the late James Rodger and his wife Maria Whitten. Three brothers and two sisters predeceased her, namely: James of North Dakota; David and Bella of Salmon Arm, B.C.; Hugh of Middleville and Ellen of Rosetta. Following her marriage, Mrs McKay resided in Arnprior until the retirement of her husband. At that time the couple came to make their home in Almonte. Of a quiet disposition, the late Mrs McKay took pleasure in he activities of her home and church. A family of four survive, namely: T. Lloyd, of Ottawa; Laura (Mrs J.V. Baker), Oakville; Ethel (Mrs Morden Duncan) and Olive (Mrs Howard Giles), both of Almonte. The funeral was held from the Kerry Funeral Home, Thursday, November 5, with burial in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev Robert McCrea. The pallbearers were three grandsons, Bruce Duncan, Tom and Brian McKay and three nephews, Wm Creighton, Roy Rodger and James McKay.

Mary married John McKay on 26 Jun 1907 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. John was born on 4 Mar 1871 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Jul 1954 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Olive Henrietta McKay was born on 23 Nov 1908; died on 19 Dec 2004 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. McKay was born in 1910; died in 1910.
3. Helena McKay was born in May 1910 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
4. Annie "Laura" McKay was born on 13 Mar 1912; and died.
5. Thomas Lloyd McKay was born on 9 Dec 1914; died on 18 Jul 1990 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Mary Ethel McKay was born on 23 Jan 1916 in Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Jul 1981 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 18 Jul 1981 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.