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Hugh Mackay
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Dermatologist.
Born in West Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario on 16 June 1864, son of Thomas Mackay and Janet Sutherland, he was educated at Ontario public schools and the University of Manitoba. After practising medicine at Carberry for a time, he returned to Winnipeg where he specialized in dermatology. In 1905, he was appointed to the faculty of the University of Manitoba, being an Assistant Professor of Dermatology in 1919.
He married Mary Martin (1869-1959) and they had one son. In 1925, the family lived at 76 Cornish Street, Winnipeg. He was a member of the AF & AM (Assiniboine Lodge), IOOF (Minnehaha), Caledonian Club, Canadian Club, and Presbyterian church. His recreations included golf, motoring, and walking.
He died at his Winnipeg residence, Apt 5 - Oriole Apartments, on 12 October 1934 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Death registration [Hugh Mackay], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Dr. H. MacKay dies following long illness,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 13 October 1934, page 25.
Obituary [Mary Mackay], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 July 1959, page 14.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 May 2024
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