McKay, Thomas - Funeral and Tributes
| Database ID | 28819 | |
| Institution | Prince Albert Historical Society | |
| Fonds/Collection | PAHS Archives collection | |
| Series | b | |
| File/Item Reference | b-220 | |
| Date of creation | n.d. | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 file; 1 cm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Thomas McKay was a prominent "Countryborn," or English Metis, citizen of Prince Albert. Thomas was that community's first mayor (1886) and played an important role in the events of the Northwest Uprising of 1885. | |
| Scope and content | File contains numerous articles relating to the death and recognition of Thomas McKay, and his wife Catherine McKay (nee McBeth). Included is a two and half page unattributed biography of Mr. McKay, an article from the Saskatoon Star Phoenix of Friday, September 26, 1924 entitled "Grim Reaper Takes Pioneer of North: "Tom" McKay Found Dead in Democrat Just Outside City: Whole District Thrown Into Mourning When First Mayor of Prince Albert Passes Away; Funeral Held Sunday," a Prince Albert Daily Herald article entitled "Funeral Late Thomas McKay Takes Place on Sunday Afternoon Royal [Royal is an Anglican Church south of the city]: Many Tributes Paid Memory of Grand Old Man of the North - A Kindly and Genial Soul Has Passed on - Country Poorer for His Death is General Comment," an article entitled "Mrs. Thomas McKay, Wife of Historic Figure, Is Dead [unattributed, probably Herald], a copy of an article entitled "1000 Persons Pay Their Last Respects At McKay Funeral: 'The whole of This Western Country a Memorial to Him,' Declares Rev. P.C. Hackworth, Speaking at Service," (Star Phoenix), a copy of an article entitled "Thomas McKay Played Heroic Rebellion Role [Daily Herald?]," an article from the Regina Leader Post from November 195? entitled "The colorful McKay clan" by J.R. Bothwell, Some handwritten biographical notes on William McKay and Thomas McKay, a Prince Albert Daily Herald article entitled: "Man Who Fired First Shot in 1885 Rebellion Dies in Local Hospital" (Dec. 3, 1938) regarding the death of "Gentleman" Joe McKay, and some typed reproductions of the articles listed. | |
| Restrictions on access | None. | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | PAHS Archives | |
| Place | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Red Deer Hill, Saskatchewan, Canada Batoche, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 No treaty Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | Crozier, Leif Newry Fitzroy, 1849-1901 (Superintendent) McKay Family McKay, Angus Mckay, Catherine McKay, Joseph, 1856-1938 (Gentleman Joe) McKay, Thomas, 1849-1924 (Mayor, MLA) McKay, William Mitchell, Hillyard Prince Albert Volunteers Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 | |
| Subject | Community Histories Politics Community Life Metis -- Communities Metis -- History Warfare Northwest Resistance -- Biographies Northwest Resistance Churches -- Anglican Indigenous Relations Metis - Scouts Cree Saulteaux | |
| Date Range(s) | 1920-1929 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28819
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