Albert Kay

Settler of township lots: Lot 15, Conc. 12, Minden (Stanhope area)

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 110 acre lot south of Carnarvon on the east shore of Twelve Mile Lake - Maebar Road

Land acquisition: 1915 from James Edward Chambers (Margaret's uncle). Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 65).

Dates of residency: No record of residency in Haliburton

  • 1910 Married in Carnarvon. Albert Kay's profession was listed as fireman; residence: Toronto
  • 1911 Census of Canada, Toronto: Albert and Margaret Kay, lodgers
  • 1911 Birth of Son Frederick Chalmers Kay (1911–) York
  • 1937 Death: Toronto. Occupation: City foreman on Roadway Dept

Interesting facts: This lot includes Twelve Mile Lake Church, Tall Pines Inn and Mable Branigan's property

Preceding landowner:

  • 1880 John Brown from The Crown
  • 1885 Henry Sisson
  • 1907 James Edward Chambers

Succeeding landowner: Broken into separate lots

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

  • Albert Kay, b. 31 Dec 1881, England d. 20 Jul 1937 York, Ontario. COD: Coronary thrombosis. Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Margaret Chambers, b. 01 Apr 1881, Carnarvon, d. 28 Aug 1970, Toronto, (Age 89 years)
    Parents:
    • William Chambers, b. 14 Dec 1847, Scotland d. 24 Jan 1928, Toronto, (Age 80 years)
    • Alice Howell, b. 21 Mar 1858, Hamilton, d. 12 Jul 1923, Carnarvon, (Age 65 years)

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