William John (Dinnie) MCKAY (1876

William John (Dinnie) MCKAY (1876 - 1924)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	William John (Dinnie) MCKAY (1876 - 1924) + May (MCKAY)	Peter Wilson MCKAY (1838 - 1881)



		Isabella FORBES (1856 - 1929)	Donald FORBES (1819 - 1906)	Donald FORBES
				Ann (FORBES)
			Mary Elizabeth GRIFFITH (1830 - 1884)	John GRIFFITH
				Sarah MORRIS

Pic P1. WILLIAM JOHN McKAY
(DINNY)
who fell asleep 15th June 1924
aged 47 years
Late of 51st Batt
One of Natures Gentlemen
Erected by his wife

Pic 1. WILLIAM JOHN McKAY
(DINNY)
who fell asleep 15th June 1924
aged 47 years
Late of 51st Batt
One of Natures Gentlemen
Erected by his wife

b. 1876 at Victoria, Australia

+. May (MCKAY)

d. 1924 at Western Australia, Australia aged 48

Near Relatives of William John (Dinnie) MCKAY (1876 - 1924)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Donald FORBES	1819		1906	Freeburg, Alpine Shire, Victoria, Australia	87
Grandmother	Mary Elizabeth GRIFFITH	1830		1884	Wandiligong, Alpine AShire, Victoria, Australia	54

Father	Peter Wilson MCKAY	1838		1881	Bright, Victoria, Australia	43
Mother	Isabella FORBES	1856		1929	Western Australia, Australia	73

Self	William John (Dinnie) MCKAY	1876	Victoria, Australia	1924	Western Australia, Australia	48

Spouse/Partner	May (MCKAY)

Sister	Marjory Mary (May) MCKAY	1877	Victoria, Australia	1891	Victoria, Australia	14
Brother	Donald MCKAY	1878	Freeburg, Alpine Shire, Victoria, Australia	1940	Perth, WA, Australia	62

Uncle	John Griffith FORBES	1859	Buckland, Victoria, Australia	1887	Echuca, Victoria, Australia	28
Aunt	Mary Jane MURRAY	1862		1929	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia	67
Uncle	Duncan Donald FORBES	1861	Growlers Creek, Victoria, Australia	1942	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia	81
Aunt	Elizabeth PEACOCK	1862	Wandiligong, Alpine AShire, Victoria, Australia	1939	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia	77
Aunt	Adeline Mary FORBES	1863		1937	Rochester, Victoria, Australia	74
Uncle	Hugh Stenhouse SHARP	1865	Victoria, Australia	1912	Richmond, Victoria, Australia	47
Uncle	George Edward Eyre FORBES	1866		1924	Elwood, Port Phillip,, Victoria, Australia	58
Aunt	Elizabeth Ellen COUCHE	1865	Rush, Victoria, Australia	1946	Croxton East, Victoria	81
Aunt	Annie Mary FORBES	1871	Growlers Creek, Victoria, Australia	1947	Victoria	76
Uncle	William HOOPER	1860	Victoria, Australia	1924	Victoria, Australia	64
Uncle	Archibald FORBES	1872	Growlers Creek, Victoria, Australia	1926	East Melbourne, Vic, Australia	54

Cousin	John Donald Murray FORBES	1887	Echuca, Victoria, Australia	1937	Mitcham, Victoria, Australia	50
Cousin	Archibald John FORBES
Cousin	Duncan Claughtan FORBES
Cousin	Jean FORBES
Cousin	Roy Hugh Donald SHARP	1893	Kensington Hill, Victoria, Australia	1965	Victoria, Australia	72
Cousin	Margaret Mary May (May) SHARP	1895	Victoria, Australia
Cousin	Muriel Perth SHARP	abt 1900	Possibly at Perth	1949	Rochester, Victoria, Australia	49
Cousin	Archibald George SHARP	1902	Perth, WA, Australia	1970	Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia	68
Cousin	Ralph Eric (Eric) SHARP	1905	Perth, WA, Australia	1969	Victoria, Australia	64
Cousin	Gladys Mary FORBES	1896	Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia	bef 1964		68
Cousin	Donald Couche FORBES	1901	Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia
Cousin	Veronica FORBES	1902	Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia
Cousin	Francis George FORBES	1904	Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia
Cousin	William Donald Norman HOOPER	1895	Hotham Heights, Alpine Shire, Victoria, Australia	1965	Heidelberg Heights, Victoria, Australia	70
Cousin	George Raymond HOOPER	1899	Hotham, Victoria, Australia	1938	Victoria, Australia	39
Cousin	Mary Isabel (Belle) HOOPER	1905	Flemington, Victoria, Australia
Cousin	Archibald Edward HOOPER	1907	Flemington, Victoria, Australia	1972	Park, Victoria, Australia	65
Cousin	Allan Robert HOOPER	1910	Flemington, Victoria, Australia	1941	Flemington, Victoria, Australia	31

Sister in Law	Ivy (MCKAY)

Events in William John (Dinnie) MCKAY (1876 - 1924)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1876		William John (Dinnie) MCKAY was born	Victoria, Australia	Burial info
1881	5	Death of father Peter Wilson MCKAY (aged 43)	Bright, Victoria, Australia	Note 1	52
1924	48	William John (Dinnie) MCKAY died	Western Australia, Australia	Note 2	60
1924	48	Burial	Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA	Note 3	90

Note 1: Burial info

Peter Wilson McKay
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name Peter Wilson McKay
Death Age 43
Birth Date abt 1838
Death Date Abt 1881
Death Place Bright, Victoria
Registration Date 1881
Registration Place Australia
Father Wm
Mother Margarey Beown
Registration Number 3604

Note 2: West Australian (Perth)
15 June 1929
McKAY. — In loving memory of William John
(Dinnie) McKay, beloved son of Nurse McKay,
who departed this life June 15, 1924.
My son, so dearly loved.
Inserted by his mother and brother.
McKAY. — In loving memory of William John
McKay, who passed away June 15, 1924.
Three little words, "Forget me not,"
They don't seem much, but mean a lot.
Inserted by his loving friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Harding and family.
McKAY. — In memory of William John (Dinny)
McKay, who passed away on June 15, 1924.
Inserted by F.G.

West Australian (Perth) 16 June 1924
McKAY. — Passed away suddenly, on June
15, William John (Dinnie) late licensee
of the Queen's Hotel, loving husband of
May. At rest. Aged 47 years.
McKAY. — Passed away suddenly, on June
15, at the Queen's Hotel, Beaufort-street,
Perth, William John (Dinnie), late licensee
of the above hotel, beloved eldest son of Mrs.
(Nurse) McKay, and loving brother of Don.
A patient sufferer at rest. Aged 47 years.

Note 3: William John “Dinnie” McKay

Birth
1876
Victoria, Australia
Death
15 Jun 1924 (aged 47–48)
Western Australia, Australia
Burial
Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium
Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia
Plot
Anglican, JA, 0281

Source References:

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: West Australian (Perth) 16 June 1924
McKAY. — Passed away suddenly, on June
15, William John (Dinnie) late licensee
of the Queen's Hotel, loving husband of
May. At rest. Aged 47 years.
McKAY. — Passed away suddenly, on June
15, at the Queen's Hotel, Beaufort-street,
Perth, William John (Dinnie), late licensee
of the above hotel, beloved eldest son of Mrs.
(Nurse) McKay, and loving brother of Don.
A patient sufferer at rest. Aged 47 years.
West Australian (Perth)
15 June 1929
McKAY. — In loving memory of William John
(Dinnie) McKay, beloved son of Nurse McKay,
who departed this life June 15, 1924.
My son, so dearly loved.
Inserted by his mother and brother.
McKAY. — In loving memory of William John
McKay, who passed away June 15, 1924.
Three little words, "Forget me not,"
They don't seem much, but mean a lot.
Inserted by his loving friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Harding and family.
McKAY. — In memory of William John (Dinny)
McKay, who passed away on June 15, 1924.
Inserted by F.G.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William John “Dinnie” McKay

Birth
1876
Victoria, Australia
Death
15 Jun 1924 (aged 47–48)
Western Australia, Australia
Burial
Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium
Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia
Plot
Anglican, JA, 0281

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