Thanks to all who looked into Finley McKay/Mackay. Yes that is old Finley, he left his family after his oldest daughter died. He lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He eventually ended up in California.I have is death certificate. I think who ever posted where he lived in Burbank, was to embarrassed to say that he lived in a flop house in Bakersfield, and made up a story about him living in Burbank.And put it in the Book"The Story of Iowa:the progress of an American State. "1952. His last known residence was the Sanger Hotel in Bakersfield. He died at the Kern General Hospital of Senility and cancer of the tongue. the embalmer was A.D. Benntt, the Hopson Mortuary, Bakersfield, California. The in format on the death certificate was Beatrice Davis the Nursing supervisor at Kern General Hospital. the death certificate mentions Alice Mackay as his wife and that his residency was Cedar Rapid, Iowa.And that he lived in California for 22 years. He is possible buried at the Union Cemetery in Bakersfield. Can someone check that for me, and possibly get me a picture of his tombstone. There was no death notice. Two local newspapers were checked for five days after his death. The Bakersfield Californian and the Morning Echo. There was no obituary published. He died Sept 22, 1938. On 1936 he lived in Tulare County at 408 East 8th Visalia. A retired Millwright. and a democrat. Does anyone know what is located at that address? When he lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a millwright for Quaker Oats. His whole life was somewhat a mystery. As his wife divorced him in absentia. Finley was born April 4, In Bridgend, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland April 4, 1859. I wonder why Finlay went to California.Possibly to follow a relative. He was 6'6" tall. Finlay always said he was the seventh son of a seventh son. And his relatives in Iowa would get a wire from California saying Finlay died, they new that he was still alive, and needed money. Sincerely, J. Scott McKay his great grandson. I believe the CADI listing for the death in 1906 is in Trinity County, county #53, Finley/Finkey McKAY age 80yrs, d.4/10/06. Do you know when Finley died in Burbank? I couldn't find a listing in CADI for him in Los Angeles County. Found this census info for 1910 IA, could this be Finley and his family? might help find him in later censuses. Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Cedar Rapids Precinct 8, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T624_411; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 172; Image: 644.; taken Apr.28th, lines 92-95, at 358 182? Ave, Name: Finlay McKay [Finlay McKay] Age in 1910: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Birth Place: Scotland Spouse's Name: Alice Home in 1910: Cedar Rapids Precinct 8, Linn, Iowa Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1881 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Finlay McKay 50y, h/h, m, w, M#1=26yrs, SCOT SCOT SCOT, Immig.1881, Na, MillWright/cereal? mill, owns home w/mortgage, Alice McKay 51y, wife, f, w, M#1=26yrs, 4 births/2 living, ENG ENG ENG, Kennth McKay 22y... Kenneth, son , m, w, sngl, IL SCOT ENG, Carpenter/houses, Flora McKay 13y, dau, f, w, sngl, IA SCOT ENG, attd school, Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Cedar Rapids Ward 8, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T625_500; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 124; Image: 461. Name: Kenneth R McKay [Kenneth R Mc Kay] Home in 1920: Cedar Rapids Ward 8, Linn, Iowa Age: 32 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Anna E Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Birth Place: England Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 461 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Kenneth R McKay 32 Anna E McKay 36 IA ENG IL possibly this is Finley, misspelled, in Kern Co? Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Bakersfield Ward 3, Kern, California; Roll: T625_100; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 250.; line 14, Name: Tinsley McKay [Linslay McKay] Home in 1920: Bakersfield Ward 3, Kern, California Age: 60 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Scotland Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Birth Place: Scotland Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Year of Immigration: 1883 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 250 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles E Nugent 36 Margaret J Nugent 27 Margaret Nugent 5 William Nugent 2 (I believe the above family is a separate dwelling) line 14, dwelling#19, Club(sp) Hotel, Tinsley McKay 60y, m, w, s, Immig.1883, Nat 1892?, SCOT SCOT SCOT, Carpenter/house, OA, Nanc ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 11:28 AM Subject: [CALOSANG] Finley McKay > Finley McKay of Scotish birth, died in Burbank, California. He was a > contruction Superintendent. he probably lived there in the 1920s to 1930s. He came > there from Iowa. > Any help would be appreciated. > Sincerely, > Scott McKay **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)