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Helen Rayson

Female 1840 - 1914  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Helen Rayson was born on 12 Jul 1840 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West (daughter of Ralph McKay Rayson and Janet McKay); died on 2 Dec 1914 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ellen Rayson
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Helen married David Watson on 2 Apr 1858 in Lanark County, Canada West. David was born in 1839 in NcNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Dec 1909 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. David William Roy Watson was born on 10 May 1867 in Claybank, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jul 1947 in Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ralph McKay Rayson was born about 1820 in Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Mar 1898 in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

    Ralph married Janet McKay. Janet (daughter of Alexander McKay and Katherine Murray) was born in 1815 in Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 3 Jan 1815 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 31 May 1896 in Tatlock, Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Janet McKay was born in 1815 in Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 3 Jan 1815 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland (daughter of Alexander McKay and Katherine Murray); died on 31 May 1896 in Tatlock, Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Janet Mackay
    • _FSFTID: MJYX-5ZL
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MJYX-5ZL
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Children:
    1. 1. Helen Rayson was born on 12 Jul 1840 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 2 Dec 1914 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Alexander McKay was born on 14 Jun 1777 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 25 Nov 1859 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Nov 1859 in Middleville Pioneer Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mackay
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191187795
    • _FGRAVE: 191187795
    • _FSFTID: LJ16-6PX
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJ16-6PX

    Notes:

    Died:
    Lanark Era
    Wed. November 4th, 1896
    In Lanark twp., Tues. Oct. 27th, Alexander McKay, aged 85 years. Born in Donnoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, in 181!. He was married a few years before coming to Canada, his wife dying on May 5th, 1896. They had ten children, of whom nine survive, five sons and four daughters. There of 66 grandchildren, and 57 great-grandchildren. Burial in Middleville cemetery.

    Alexander married Katherine Murray on 16 Jan 1806 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. Katherine (daughter of Hugh Murray and Margaret McIntosh) was born in 1792 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland; died in 1832 in At sea on voyage to Canada; was buried in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Katherine Murray was born in 1792 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland (daughter of Hugh Murray and Margaret McIntosh); died in 1832 in At sea on voyage to Canada; was buried in Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Catharine Murray
    • Name: Catherine Murray
    • _FSFTID: KHMQ-NSK
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHMQ-NSK
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection

    Notes:

    (Medical):died on the sailing ship on the voyage from Scotland to Canada in 1831.

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Died:
    Died at sea before arriving in Canada.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name?tab?Alexr. Mackay
    Gender?tab?Male
    Marriage Date?tab?16 Jan 1806
    Marriage Place ?tab?Dornoch,Sutherland,Scotland
    Spouse?tab?Catherine. Murray
    FHL Film Number?tab?990561

    Children:
    1. Thomas McKay was born in 1807 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 2 Oct 1807 in Dornoch Highland, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 11 Apr 1892 in Amherst, Erie County, New York, United States; was buried in Skinnerville Cemetery, Amherst, Erie County, New York, United States.
    2. Donald McKay was born on 14 Jul 1809 in Scotland; died about 1809.
    3. Alexander "Sandy" McKay was born in Aug 1811 in Dornoch Highland, Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 27 Aug 1811 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 27 Oct 1896 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1896 in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. Janet McKay was born in 1815 in Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 3 Jan 1815 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 31 May 1896 in Tatlock, Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Christy McKay was born in 1817 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 17 Aug 1817 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; and died.
    6. Marian Margaret McKay was born on 29 Jan 1819 in Dornoch Highland, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 3 Aug 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1875 in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Donald McKay was born on 2 Mar 1821 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 4 Sep 1884 in Metcalfe, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Hugh McKay was born on 22 Oct 1822 in Dornoch, Highlands Sutherlandshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Oct 1822 in Dornoch Highland, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 4 Jun 1910 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.
    9. David McKay was born in 1824 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died in 1830 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Hugh Murray was born on 22 Jan 1772 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland (son of John Murray); died on 24 Apr 1854 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: G379-2Z6
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G379-2Z6
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Common Ancester

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    Hugh married Margaret McIntosh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Margaret McIntosh

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: GJFG-RZQ
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GJFG-RZQ
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Common Ancester

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    Children:
    1. 7. Katherine Murray was born in 1792 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland; died in 1832 in At sea on voyage to Canada; was buried in Canada.



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