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James Gunn McKay
Born in Huntsville, Weber, Utah
1881 April 9
Mother
Williamena McKay
Father
Angus McKay
Date Details
Occurred On 1881 April 9
Baptized by Bishop David McKay
1889 April 29 (Age 8)
Served in South African Mission
1906 September 7 – 1910 June 12 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Seymour B Young
Location Served
South Africa
Date Details
Started On 1906 September 7
Set Apart
Ended On 1910 June 12
Released
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/S/henry-lee-steed-1862-1862-fs-5.jpg)
Mission Photo
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/S/sarah-jane-loveland-1862-fs-10.jpg)
Mission Photo
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/B/ralph-ashby-badger-1880-fs-6.jpg)
Table Mountain, 1907
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/M/james-gunn-mckay-1881-fs.jpg)
Mission Photo
Married Anna Christina Olsen
1915 December 1 (Age 34)
Served in British Mission
1915 December 3 – 1921 May 5 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Francis M Lyman
Served With
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1915 December 3
Set Apart
On 1915 December 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1921 May 5
Released
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/british/george-albert-simkins-1882-fs-4.jpg)
"Durham House: - European Mission Home, 139 Edge Lane, Liverpool, England, 23 August, 1916
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/british/george-albert-simkins-1882-fs-6.jpg)
Liverpool, England
Married Elizabeth Catherine Peterson
1924 April 22 (Age 43)
Died
1941 September 20 (Age 60)
Media
![James Gunn McKay (1881 - 1941) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/M/image0016-James Gunn-Mckay.jpg)
James Gunn McKay (1881 - 1941) Profile
![Mission Photo](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/S/henry-lee-steed-1862-1862-fs-5.jpg)
Mission Photo
![Mission Photo](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/S/sarah-jane-loveland-1862-fs-10.jpg)
Mission Photo
![Table Mountain, 1907](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/B/ralph-ashby-badger-1880-fs-6.jpg)
Table Mountain, 1907
![Mission Photo](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/M/james-gunn-mckay-1881-fs.jpg)
Mission Photo
!["Durham House: - European Mission Home, 139 Edge Lane, Liverpool, England, 23 August, 1916](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/british/george-albert-simkins-1882-fs-4.jpg)
"Durham House: - European Mission Home, 139 Edge Lane, Liverpool, England, 23 August, 1916
![Liverpool, England](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/british/george-albert-simkins-1882-fs-6.jpg)
Liverpool, England