New Brunswick Families

KAY, Captain John

Male 1819 - 1902  (83 years)

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  • Name KAY, John   [1
    Title Captain 
    Birth 11 Feb 1819  [2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  West Isles, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Deer Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Kay, John 1881 Cdn census
    Kay, John 1881 Cdn census
    Census 1901  West Isles, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Kay, John 1901 Cdn census
    Kay, John 1901 Cdn census
    Death 20 Mar 1902  Indian Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1903  [1
    Burial Indian Island Cemetery, Indian Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • [Indian Island Cemetery, West Isles Parish]

      11. John Kay (Feb. 11,1812 - Mar. 20, 1902)
      Susan, his wife (1824-1909)
      Guy C. Kay (died Apr. 2, 1865) 8 years
      Edward P. Kay (1854-1910)

      [Passamaquoddy, Genealogies of West Isles Families; pg 122]

      John was a sea captain. Family settled on Indian Island.

      [1871 Census of Canada]

      Kay, John M 52 NB Bapt. Eng. Fisherman M
      Kay, Susan M. F 44 NB Bapt. Eng. M
      Kay, Edward P. M 16 NB Bapt. Eng. Fisherman
      Kay, John G. M 13 NB Bapt. Eng. 1
      Kay, Henry P. M 8 NB Bapt. Eng. 1
      Kay, Cecillia F 20 NB Bapt. Eng.

      [1881 Census of Canada]

      Census Place: Deer Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
      Source: FHL Film 1375816 NAC C-13180 Dist 26 SubDist P Page 20 Family 105
      Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
      John KAY M M 62 English New Brunswick
      Occ: Sea Captain Religion: F C Baptist
      Susan KAY F M 50 English New Brunswick
      Religion: F C Baptist
      Edward KAY M 26 English New Brunswick
      Occ: Fisherman Religion: F C Baptist
      John KAY M 22 English New Brunswick
      Occ: Fisherman Religion: F C Baptist
      Henry KAY M 19 English New Brunswick
      Occ: Fisherman Religion: F C Baptist

      [1901 Census of Canada]

      The record for John Kay in West Isle, Charlotte Co, New Brunswick, pg 4&5 shows the same family grouping as the 1881 census.
    Person ID I008238  Kyle and Related Families
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2012 

    Father KAY, George,   b. 1792, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1853, Marvel Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother FISHER, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 1793   d. 20 Nov 1887, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jul 1814  Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • [Vital Statistics From New Brunswick (Canada) Newspapers, Vol. 1]

      1505 m. Last eve., by Rev. Pidgeon, George KAY / Miss Mary E. FISHER, both of this city.
      18 July 1814 NBRG
    Family ID F00003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CHAFFEY, Susan Maria,   b. 7 Sep 1824   d. 1909 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1853  Indian Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Notes 
    • [Vital Statistics From New Brunswick (Canada) Newspapers, Vol. 14]

      2068 m. 7th inst., by Rev. Barnaby, Capt. John KAY / Susan Maria CHAFFEY fourth d/o late James CHAFFEY, all of Indian Island (Charlotte Co.)
      24 December 1853 NBC
    Children 
     1. KAY, Edward Percy,   b. 1 Dec 1854   d. 17 Jan 1910 (Age 55 years)
     2. KAY, Guy Carleton,   b. 21 May 1857   d. 2 Apr 1865, Indian Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 7 years)
     3. KAY, John Gilman,   b. 11 Feb 1859, Indian Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1943, St Stephen, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     4. KAY, Henry Elmer,   b. 25 Oct 1862   bur. Indian Island Cemetery, Indian Island, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CANADA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F01699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S0046] Barto, Martha Ford, Passamaquoddy, Genealogies of West Isle Families, (Lingley Printing Co., Saint John, New Brunswick, 1975).

    2. [S0080] Census of Canada, 1901.
      West Isle, Charlotte Co, New Brunswick, pg 4

    3. [S1065] Kay, John 1881 Cdn census.
      Name: John Kay
      Gender: Male
      Age: 22
      Birth Year: 1859
      Birthplace: New Brunswick
      Religion: Free-Will Christian Baptist
      Nationality: English
      Occupation: Fisherman
      Province: New Brunswick
      District Number: 26
      District: Charlotte
      Sub-District Number: P
      Subdistrict: Deer Island

    4. [S1066] Kay, John 1901 Cdn census.
      Name: John Kay
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Married
      Age: 82
      Birth Day & Month: 1 Feb
      Birth Year: 1819
      Birthplace: Nb
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
      Nationality: Canadian
      Religion: Methodist
      Occupation: Retired
      Province: New Brunswick
      District: Charlotte
      District Number: 15
      Sub-District: West Isles
      Sub-District Number: Q-1

    5. [S0044] Daniel F. Johnson, Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol. 1.

    6. [S0044] Daniel F. Johnson, Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers, Vol 14.

    7. [S0047] Dorothy P. Schneider, The Chaffey Dynasty of Indian Island, N.B., (Published by Dorothy P. Schneider,).

    8. [S0064] Kenneth L. Willey, editor, Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel of Eastport Maine, (Maine Genealogical Society, 1996), pg 132.
      Marriages: at Indian Island, NB, 7 Dec 1853, by Rev. Barnaby, Capt. John KAY to Susan M. d/o the late James Chaffey