Dorothy Evelyn <I>Knox</I> de Kay

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Dorothy Evelyn Knox de Kay

Birth
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Death
6 Nov 1983 (aged 92)
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Resurrection Slope, 694, C
Memorial ID
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Second wife of John Wesley De Kay, American entrepreneur and self-made millionaire (In 1910, worth over $500 billion in today's value).

Dorothy is laid to rest beside her stepdaughter, Elizabeth.

Children
1. Eileen Nora de Kay
10 Oct 1918 at Lucerne, Switzerland

2. Donald Ellsworth de Kay
18 Jun 1920 at Geltow bei Potsdam, Germany

Stepchildren
1. John Walton de Kay (1898-1972)
2. Jeanne Anna Walton de Kay (1899-1919)
3. Elizabeth Walton de Kay (1900-1991)

Census
1940 Census, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California; 879A West 2nd
-Dorothy De Kay, head, 48, widow, b. South Africa
-Eileen De Kay, dau, 21, b. Switzerland, Telephone Operator Telephone Company
-Donald De Kay, son, 19, b. Germany
In 1935, family lived at Laguna Beach, Orange, California

California Death Records
Name: Dorothy E Dekay
Birth: 11 Apr 1891 at Other Country
Death: 6 Nov 1983 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Knox
(Dorothy's maiden name, or her mother's)
SSDI: Last residence San Pedro, California
Burial: 8 Nov 1982, per cemetery

U.S. Passport Application
Name: Dorothy Evelyn De Kay
Born: 11 Apr 1891 at Natal, South Africa
Age: 27
Residence: New York City, New York
Spouse: John De Kay Esquire
Spouse Birthplace: New Hampton, Iowa
Passport Issue Date: 21 Sep 1918
Signature: Dorothy Evelyn de Kay

SON
Donald Ellsworth de Kay married Mary Ann McEvilly. They had two sons in Los Angeles County.
Second wife of John Wesley De Kay, American entrepreneur and self-made millionaire (In 1910, worth over $500 billion in today's value).

Dorothy is laid to rest beside her stepdaughter, Elizabeth.

Children
1. Eileen Nora de Kay
10 Oct 1918 at Lucerne, Switzerland

2. Donald Ellsworth de Kay
18 Jun 1920 at Geltow bei Potsdam, Germany

Stepchildren
1. John Walton de Kay (1898-1972)
2. Jeanne Anna Walton de Kay (1899-1919)
3. Elizabeth Walton de Kay (1900-1991)

Census
1940 Census, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California; 879A West 2nd
-Dorothy De Kay, head, 48, widow, b. South Africa
-Eileen De Kay, dau, 21, b. Switzerland, Telephone Operator Telephone Company
-Donald De Kay, son, 19, b. Germany
In 1935, family lived at Laguna Beach, Orange, California

California Death Records
Name: Dorothy E Dekay
Birth: 11 Apr 1891 at Other Country
Death: 6 Nov 1983 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Knox
(Dorothy's maiden name, or her mother's)
SSDI: Last residence San Pedro, California
Burial: 8 Nov 1982, per cemetery

U.S. Passport Application
Name: Dorothy Evelyn De Kay
Born: 11 Apr 1891 at Natal, South Africa
Age: 27
Residence: New York City, New York
Spouse: John De Kay Esquire
Spouse Birthplace: New Hampton, Iowa
Passport Issue Date: 21 Sep 1918
Signature: Dorothy Evelyn de Kay

SON
Donald Ellsworth de Kay married Mary Ann McEvilly. They had two sons in Los Angeles County.


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