Duncan McMillan MacKay (1894 - 1940)

Born 21 May 1894 in Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Anne May (Reyburn) MacKay — married 12 Jun 1916 in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada

Died 30 May 1940 at age 46 in British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Mickey MacKay is Notable.

Mickey MacKay is/was a significant British Columbian.

Duncan "Mickey" McMillan MacKay was a professional hockey player.

Family Life

Mickey was born in Chesley, Ontario on May 21, 1894, the son of John MacKay and Margaret McMillan.^[1]

At the time of the 1901 Canada Census, John, Margaret, Neil, Margaret, Archibald, Ethel, Duncan, and Janet MacKay (enumerated as "McKay") were listed as living in Chesley, Ontario.^[2]

He married Anne May Reyburn in 1916.^[3]

Athletic Career

Mickey played professional hockey for several teams: Vancouver Millionaires, Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Bruins.

He was part of two Stanley Cup winning teams: The Vancouver Millionaires in 1915 and the Boston Bruins in 1929. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Death

Duncan died after having a heart attack while driving and crashing his car near Nelson, British Columbia.^[4][5] He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Forks, British Columbia.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMW9-GXT : 13 February 2020), Duncan McMillan McKay, 21 May 1894, Elderslie Township, Bruce, Ontario.
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1901, Ontario, Bruce North (49), Chesley (Village) (D), page 1, dwelling 1, family 1, Duncan McKay; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-6461 ([1] : Accessed December 19, 2018).
3. ↑ Duncan Mcmillan McKay and Annie May Reburn, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," Registration Number: 1916-09-182872, 1916. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum. Accessed 20 Dec 2019.
4. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations," Registration Number: 1940-09-574710, 1940. Duncan Mcmillan McKay Royal British Columbia Museum. Accessed 20 Dec 2019.
5. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKG-L8G : 8 November 2017), Duncan Mcmillan Mac Kay, 1940.

See also:

• "Last Tribute Paid Famed Hockeyist," Edmonton, AB: Edmonton Journal, 3 Jun 1940, p6. [2] Newspapers.com. Accessed 20 Dec 2019.
• Find A Grave, database and images ([3] : accessed 20 December 2019), memorial page for Mickey MacKay (21 May 1894–21 May 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #8101316, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Forks, Kootenay Boundary Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Find A Grave (findagrave.com).
• "Mickey McKay Dies In Auto Accident Near Nelson, B.C.," Ottawa, ON: The Ottawa Citizen, 31 May 1940, p3. [4] Newspapers.com. Accessed 20 Dec 2019.
• Wikipedia: Mickey MacKay
• Wikidata: Item Q3311866, en:Wikipedia