MAN AND WIFE SHOT TO DEATH
SANDPOINT, Idaho, Feb. 4.-- William McKee, 60, and his wife, Helen, 45, are dead tonight at their home on Trestle Creek, 12 miles east of Sandpoint, victims, according to Sheriff's officers, of murder and suicide.
McKee, they said, shot his wife through the head with a rifle and then turned the gun on himself.
Three children were present when the shooting occurred. McKee and his wife had had several arguments recently, officers said, and another argument preceded the tragedy.
The Spokesman-Review 05 Feb 1942, Thu · Page 2
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FAMILY QUARREL ENDS IN MURDER, SUICIDE
SANDPOINT, Idaho., Feb. 5 (Special)-- Coroner L. G. Moon said, following an investigation, that William McKee, 60, shot and killed his wife, Helen, 45, and then killed himself in their tourist cabin home on Trestle Creek Wednesday night.
The shooting was witnessed by three children. It was preceded by a family quarrel. McKee had been logging near Trestle Creek.
The Spokesman-Review 06 Feb 1942, Fri · Page 10
m. Minnie L. Riley 1 Jun 1901 in Gem County, Idaho
Children
William Royce McKEE 1903–
Viola Hope McKee 1904–1982
William H Mckee 1909–
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m. Ethel Viola Tibbetts 14 Oct. 1913 in Thompson Falls, MT
Children:
William Millard McKee 1920–1970
Rose Mary "RoseBud" McKee 1922 - 1996
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m. Kattie Mae Brashears 1903–1942
b. 4 FEB 1903 • Cloverland, Asotin, WA
d.4 FEB 1942 • Trestle Creek, Bonner, ID
CHILDREN:
Bettie Lou McKee Turnquist 1930–2005
Michael Leroy McKee 1931–2004
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William Craighton McKee in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Craighton McKee
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Residence Date 1917-1918
Street Address Meadow Creek
Residence Place Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Physical Build Stout
Height Short
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Blue
Relative Ethel Viola McKee
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My father told us, that his father was named after his grandfather Creighton Bates. The older "Creighton" had a hard time learning the spelling of his name as a child, so they changed the spelling of his middle name to "Craton" to sound the same but easier for the child William to learn.
[They may have changed the spelling, but not on legal documents.]
William Creighton McKee in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name William Creighton McKee
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Birth Place Rossville, Illinois
Father Wilson A McKee
Mother Esther A Bates
SSN 518039481
Notes Mar 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM CREIGHTON MCKEE
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SANDPOINT, Idaho, Feb. 4.-- William McKee, 60, and his wife, Helen, 45, are dead tonight at their home on Trestle Creek, 12 miles east of Sandpoint, victims, according to Sheriff's officers, of murder and suicide.
McKee, they said, shot his wife through the head with a rifle and then turned the gun on himself.
Three children were present when the shooting occurred. McKee and his wife had had several arguments recently, officers said, and another argument preceded the tragedy.
The Spokesman-Review 05 Feb 1942, Thu · Page 2
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FAMILY QUARREL ENDS IN MURDER, SUICIDE
SANDPOINT, Idaho., Feb. 5 (Special)-- Coroner L. G. Moon said, following an investigation, that William McKee, 60, shot and killed his wife, Helen, 45, and then killed himself in their tourist cabin home on Trestle Creek Wednesday night.
The shooting was witnessed by three children. It was preceded by a family quarrel. McKee had been logging near Trestle Creek.
The Spokesman-Review 06 Feb 1942, Fri · Page 10
m. Minnie L. Riley 1 Jun 1901 in Gem County, Idaho
Children
William Royce McKEE 1903–
Viola Hope McKee 1904–1982
William H Mckee 1909–
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m. Ethel Viola Tibbetts 14 Oct. 1913 in Thompson Falls, MT
Children:
William Millard McKee 1920–1970
Rose Mary "RoseBud" McKee 1922 - 1996
==
m. Kattie Mae Brashears 1903–1942
b. 4 FEB 1903 • Cloverland, Asotin, WA
d.4 FEB 1942 • Trestle Creek, Bonner, ID
CHILDREN:
Bettie Lou McKee Turnquist 1930–2005
Michael Leroy McKee 1931–2004
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William Craighton McKee in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Craighton McKee
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Residence Date 1917-1918
Street Address Meadow Creek
Residence Place Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Physical Build Stout
Height Short
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Blue
Relative Ethel Viola McKee
==
My father told us, that his father was named after his grandfather Creighton Bates. The older "Creighton" had a hard time learning the spelling of his name as a child, so they changed the spelling of his middle name to "Craton" to sound the same but easier for the child William to learn.
[They may have changed the spelling, but not on legal documents.]
William Creighton McKee in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name William Creighton McKee
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Birth Place Rossville, Illinois
Father Wilson A McKee
Mother Esther A Bates
SSN 518039481
Notes Mar 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM CREIGHTON MCKEE
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MAN AND WIFE SHOT TO DEATH
SANDPOINT, Idaho, Feb. 4.-- William McKee, 60, and his wife, Helen, 45, are dead tonight at their home on Trestle Creek, 12 miles east of Sandpoint, victims, according to Sheriff's officers, of murder and suicide.
McKee, they said, shot his wife through the head with a rifle and then turned the gun on himself.
Three children were present when the shooting occurred. McKee and his wife had had several arguments recently, officers said, and another argument preceded the tragedy.
The Spokesman-Review 05 Feb 1942, Thu · Page 2
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FAMILY QUARREL ENDS IN MURDER, SUICIDE
SANDPOINT, Idaho., Feb. 5 (Special)-- Coroner L. G. Moon said, following an investigation, that William McKee, 60, shot and killed his wife, Helen, 45, and then killed himself in their tourist cabin home on Trestle Creek Wednesday night.
The shooting was witnessed by three children. It was preceded by a family quarrel. McKee had been logging near Trestle Creek.
The Spokesman-Review 06 Feb 1942, Fri · Page 10
m. Minnie L. Riley 1 Jun 1901 in Gem County, Idaho
Children
William Royce McKEE 1903–
Viola Hope McKee 1904–1982
William H Mckee 1909–
==
m. Ethel Viola Tibbetts 14 Oct. 1913 in Thompson Falls, MT
Children:
William Millard McKee 1920–1970
Rose Mary "RoseBud" McKee 1922 - 1996
==
m. Kattie Mae Brashears 1903–1942
b. 4 FEB 1903 • Cloverland, Asotin, WA
d.4 FEB 1942 • Trestle Creek, Bonner, ID
CHILDREN:
Bettie Lou McKee Turnquist 1930–2005
Michael Leroy McKee 1931–2004
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William Craighton McKee in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Craighton McKee
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Residence Date 1917-1918
Street Address Meadow Creek
Residence Place Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Physical Build Stout
Height Short
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Blue
Relative Ethel Viola McKee
==
My father told us, that his father was named after his grandfather Creighton Bates. The older "Creighton" had a hard time learning the spelling of his name as a child, so they changed the spelling of his middle name to "Craton" to sound the same but easier for the child William to learn.
[They may have changed the spelling, but not on legal documents.]
William Creighton McKee in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name William Creighton McKee
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Birth Place Rossville, Illinois
Father Wilson A McKee
Mother Esther A Bates
SSN 518039481
Notes Mar 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM CREIGHTON MCKEE
==
SANDPOINT, Idaho, Feb. 4.-- William McKee, 60, and his wife, Helen, 45, are dead tonight at their home on Trestle Creek, 12 miles east of Sandpoint, victims, according to Sheriff's officers, of murder and suicide.
McKee, they said, shot his wife through the head with a rifle and then turned the gun on himself.
Three children were present when the shooting occurred. McKee and his wife had had several arguments recently, officers said, and another argument preceded the tragedy.
The Spokesman-Review 05 Feb 1942, Thu · Page 2
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FAMILY QUARREL ENDS IN MURDER, SUICIDE
SANDPOINT, Idaho., Feb. 5 (Special)-- Coroner L. G. Moon said, following an investigation, that William McKee, 60, shot and killed his wife, Helen, 45, and then killed himself in their tourist cabin home on Trestle Creek Wednesday night.
The shooting was witnessed by three children. It was preceded by a family quarrel. McKee had been logging near Trestle Creek.
The Spokesman-Review 06 Feb 1942, Fri · Page 10
m. Minnie L. Riley 1 Jun 1901 in Gem County, Idaho
Children
William Royce McKEE 1903–
Viola Hope McKee 1904–1982
William H Mckee 1909–
==
m. Ethel Viola Tibbetts 14 Oct. 1913 in Thompson Falls, MT
Children:
William Millard McKee 1920–1970
Rose Mary "RoseBud" McKee 1922 - 1996
==
m. Kattie Mae Brashears 1903–1942
b. 4 FEB 1903 • Cloverland, Asotin, WA
d.4 FEB 1942 • Trestle Creek, Bonner, ID
CHILDREN:
Bettie Lou McKee Turnquist 1930–2005
Michael Leroy McKee 1931–2004
==
William Craighton McKee in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name William Craighton McKee
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Residence Date 1917-1918
Street Address Meadow Creek
Residence Place Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Physical Build Stout
Height Short
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Blue
Relative Ethel Viola McKee
==
My father told us, that his father was named after his grandfather Creighton Bates. The older "Creighton" had a hard time learning the spelling of his name as a child, so they changed the spelling of his middle name to "Craton" to sound the same but easier for the child William to learn.
[They may have changed the spelling, but not on legal documents.]
William Creighton McKee in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name William Creighton McKee
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 29 Jan 1878
Birth Place Rossville, Illinois
Father Wilson A McKee
Mother Esther A Bates
SSN 518039481
Notes Mar 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM CREIGHTON MCKEE
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