Thomas MacKay
N 45° 26.810 W 075° 40.048
18T E 447803 N 5032806
Thomas McKay was a Canadian businessman who was one of the founders of the city of Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMBD74
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/08/2011
Views: 30
Interesting family plot hidden away in a corner of Beechwood Cemetery.
Description:
Thomas McKay became quite wealthy and in 1837 he bought 1100 acres east of the village. On the western edge of this new land he built for himself a mansion which he named Rideau Hall, and which is today official residence of the Governor General of Canada. He also built Earnscliffe, now the home to the British High Commissioner, to house his daughter and son-in-law. The remainder of McKay's lands would later become the village of Rockcliffe Park.
Date of birth: 09/01/1792
Date of death: 10/09/1855
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Crypt (below ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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