Ross Bertram Evans

Generation: 1

Ross Bertram Evans was born 16 Feb 1922, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America (son of Samuel Arthur Evans and Sarah Maude McKay); died 12 Apr 1979, California, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

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Residence: 7 Apr 1930, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

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Birth:
Ross B Evans

Residence:
Ross B Evans

Ross — Living. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Living

Generation: 2

Samuel Arthur Evans was born 20 Dec 1875, Hereford, England, United Kingdom; died 23 Sep 1943, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; was buried Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

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Occupation: Accountant
Residence: 22 Apr 1910, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 2 Jan 1920, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 5 Apr 1930, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

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Residence:
Samuel A Evans

Residence:
Samuel A Evans

Residence:
Samuel A Evans

Samuel married Sarah Maude McKay 5 Nov 1905, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America. Sarah (daughter of Hugh McKay and Fannie Jane McEwing) was born 2 Jun 1883, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; died May 1959; was buried 10 May 1959, Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Maude McKay was born 2 Jun 1883, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America (daughter of Hugh McKay and Fannie Jane McEwing); died May 1959; was buried 10 May 1959, Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

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Also Known As: Maud
Residence: 13 Jun 1900, Branciforte, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 22 Apr 1910, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 2 Jan 1920, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 5 Apr 1930, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

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Residence:
Maud S McKay

Residence:
Maud Evans

Residence:
Maud McK Evans

Residence:
Maud M Evans

Children:

Elliot Arthur Powell Evans was born 2 Sep 1907, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; died 8 May 1988, Alameda, California, United States of America; was buried Mt. View Cemetry, Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America.
John Gael Evans was born 18 Feb 1909, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; died 3 Jun 1973, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
Ester Elfrida Evans was born 25 Apr 1911, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; died 6 Apr 1975; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
1. Ross Bertram Evans was born 16 Feb 1922, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; died 12 Apr 1979, California, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

Generation: 3

Hugh McKay was born 1 Jul 1846, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom (son of Neil Snr. McKay and Sarah Fullerton); died 26 Jan 1926, San Jose, California, United States of America; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Jose, California, United States of America.

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Occupation: Farmer
Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America
Residence: 22 Apr 1910, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 17 Jan 1920, West Mason Valley, Lyon, Nevada, United States of Americ

Notes:

It is thought that Hugh arrived in Canada in 1853 from Scotland. Arrived in Santa Cruz 1883 from Michigan - left Michigan because they were burnt out in the fires - the family sold their last possessions (including the weddings rings) to make the train fare to get to California. Neil stayed in Michigan and began the McKay Printing Company.

From a letter dated Tuesday, April 27, 1954 Will H. Verd writes to Elliot A. P. Evans:
"I would guess you to be a grand son of Hugh and Fanny McKay and a son of their daughter Fanny. Is that correct? If so, in digging into the lives of the men you sprung from, do not expect them to be characters dressed in "tails and bow ties." They were honest, rough, tough fighting men. In fact, your grandfather Hugh McKay, was on occasion, would shout for all the world to hear, "I am Hugh McKay from Santa Cruz and I have never been licked." It is my opinion if he was ever defeated in an old fashioned fight, it would have to have been when he was old and decrepit."

Residence:
Hugh McKay

Residence:
Hugh McKay

Residence:
Hugh McKay

Hugh married Fannie Jane McEwing 29 Nov 1869, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America. Fannie (daughter of Robert McEwing and Rhoda Bailey) was born 9 Oct 1851, Huron County, Michigan, United States of America; died 6 Nov 1936, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

Fannie Jane McEwing was born 9 Oct 1851, Huron County, Michigan, United States of America (daughter of Robert McEwing and Rhoda Bailey); died 6 Nov 1936, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

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Residence: 12 Jun 1860, Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, United States of America
Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America
Residence: 13 Jun 1900, Branciforte, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 22 Apr 1910, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Residence: 17 Jan 1920, West Mason Valley, Lyon, Nevada, United States of Americ

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Birth was possibly in Canada? (According to family notes).

Letter between Josephine W McKay and Fannie Jane McEwing

"Corvallis, Benton Co. Oregon
June 21, 1885

Mrs. Fanny McKay [Fannie Jane McEwing]
Dear Sister:
I received your letter last night and was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you were all well as this leaves me. I received a letter from Lilly [Lily McKay], Tilla [Mathilda McKay], and Flora [Flora Violet McKay] last night and they were all right.

We had a great deal of rain lately and some of the farmers are complaining of the rust but I don't think that the rust is very bad yet. Times are very dull here now and not much going on at all. They are not going to have any celebration here on the 4th of July. They have quite a picnic here yesterday there were two hundred Editors from Iowa here, and they gave them quite a reception it cost Corvallis about $500. I would have liked to go to the picnic but I did not like to dismiss school on account of it. My school will be out in three weeks and then I am going to the printing office to learn typesetting. It won't cost me anything to learn it for I can work for my board if I wish. And I would rather do that and save money. In regard to houses here in Corvallis it is hard to get a house to rent at any price for there are only a few houses in town to rent and they ask awful high rent for them. Most of the people own their houses and last winter a great many of the railroad men had to board there families out for they could not get any house to rent. But Pa said last winter when we came here that he was offered a house down at the Alsea Valley if he wanted it for nothing. But the roads were so bad at the time that we could not get down or we would have taken it. Bill must have had quite a walk, but the old man Hubbard is having a great time preaching down at the Bay. Tilla says they make awful fun of him and use his words for Bywords and the old man thinks he is converting them. I hope you folks will not give up the idea of coming to Oregon. I think Allen's will come too before long. Be sure to write soon.
With my love to all. I remain your loving sister.

Josie McKay [Josephine W McKay]"

Residence:
Fanny McEwing

Residence:
Fannie J McKay

Residence:
Fannie McKay

Residence:
Fannie McKay

Residence:
Fanny McKay

Children:

Neil McKay, Junior was born 29 Jul 1870, Michigan, United States of America; died 21 Mar 1931, Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellow Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
Hugh McKay, Junior was born Abt 1872, Michigan, United States of America; died 1926, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
Joseph F McKay was born Mar 1875, Michigan, United States of America; died Abt 1939, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; was buried Abt 1939, Pacific Ocean.
Fannie M McKay was born 26 Sep 1876, Michigan, United States of America; died 12 Aug 1958; was buried 15 Aug 1958, Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
Marie McKay died Bef 1900.
Robert G McKay was born Oct 1880, Michigan, United States of America; died 28 Sep 1934; was buried Odd Fellow Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
3. Sarah Maude McKay was born 2 Jun 1883, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; died May 1959; was buried 10 May 1959, Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
Mildred I McKay was born Nov 1885, California, United States of America; died 13 May 1906, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

Generation: 4

12.

Neil Snr. McKay was born Jan 1822, Edderton, Scotland, United Kingdom (son of Reverend Hugh Snr McKay and Mary MacDonald); died 29 May 1900; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America.

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Emigration: 1853, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Emigration: 1865, Michigan, United States of America
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America

Notes:

“It was, I think, while they [Neil & Sarah] were still living in Scotland that my great grandparents “left the church”. The cause for the break was the clergymans sermon on the occasion of their going to church after the loss of a baby - who had not been baptised. Neil arose during the sermon so clearly directed at them, took his wife and walked out. He never went back nor did Sarah until after his death - and the family grew up without church affiliations.” - Elliot Evans

Grandfather McKay [Neil McKay] lost in being swindled in a real estate scam in Canada in 1860’s. Then they went to Michigan where they stayed for 12 years or more. He was in the lumber business there, burned out twice in forest fires of 1861 and 1871. They saved themselves by going to the river and covering the little ones with the mud - all over their eyes. It dried in the heat and kept eyes from being harmed.

Neil was a highlander from Aberdeen and Sarah was a Lowland girl from Sutherland County (they spoke different Scottish accents).

Neil was in the Riyal Scots Grey regiment in Scotland.

In Michigan (Huron County), Neil served as a supervisor, assessor and one term as Justice of the Peace.

Residence:
Neil McKay

Neil married Sarah Fullerton 14 May 1841, Edderton, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sarah (daughter of Robert Fullerton and Sarah Thomson) was born Mar 1826, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; was christened 29 Jul 1826, Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 24 May 1902; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

13.

Sarah Fullerton was born Mar 1826, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; was christened 29 Jul 1826, Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom (daughter of Robert Fullerton and Sarah Thomson); died 24 May 1902; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America.

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Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America

Notes:

Known as the “stolen” or “runnaway” bride in family history. According to oral history, “Sarah’s several brothers served in the “Black Watch” regiment (about 1840)”. “Sarah was lodged with Neil’s Highland kin until the marriage bans could be published”. Neil was a highlander from Aberdeen and Sarah was a Lowland girl from Sutherland County (they spoke different Scottish accents).

Residence:
Sarah McKay

Children:

Sarah McKay was born 1844, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Oct 1924; was buried Watsonville, California, United States of America.
6. Hugh McKay was born 1 Jul 1846, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 26 Jan 1926, San Jose, California, United States of America; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Jose, California, United States of America.
Neil McKay was born 8 Nov 1849, Balmoral Castle, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 10 May 1926, Midland, Michigan, United States of America; was buried Midland Cemetry, Michigan, United States of America.
Mary/Maria McKay died 1842 or 1843.
Alexanderina McKay was born Abt 1856, Canada.
Josephine W McKay was born 29 Jun 1862, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Matilda Imogen McKay was born 9 Jan 1864, Hamilton, Canada.
Flora Violet McKay was born 19 Apr 1868, Huron County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Robert McEwing was born May 1820, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 1905, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

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Also Known As: Robert McCuen
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: 21 Sep 1850, Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, United States of America
Residence: 13 Jun 1900, Branciforte, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

Notes:

Robert served in the Uncino Army in 1864.

“Mr. McEwing remarried after her early death and had one daughter and six sons, the last being Warner Wilsen who was adopted at his mother’s death” - notes from Elliot Evans

Witnesses of marriage: Adam Dodge & Hannah Sluthlowe

Residence:
Robert McCuen

Residence:
Robert Mc Ewing

Robert married Rhoda Bailey 13 Oct 1848, Zorra, Brock, Ontario, Canada. Rhoda (daughter of A William Bailey and Electa Wait) was born Abt 1832, Canada; died 1855, Bed Axe or Bay City, Michigan, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

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Rhoda Bailey was born Abt 1832, Canada (daughter of A William Bailey and Electa Wait); died 1855, Bed Axe or Bay City, Michigan, United States of America.

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Also Known As: Rhoda B McCuen
Residence: 21 Sep 1850, Burtchville, St Clair, Michigan, United States of America

Notes:

Witnesses of marriage: Adam Dodge & Hannah Sluthlowe

Residence:
Rhoda B McCuen

Children:

7. Fannie Jane McEwing was born 9 Oct 1851, Huron County, Michigan, United States of America; died 6 Nov 1936, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America; was buried Odd Fellows Cemetry, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.