Quay, James

Birth

James Henry Quay was born on Tuesday, August 25, 1925 in Knox, the son of Daniel Webster Quay who married second Bertha Mae Bradt, the daughter of William J. Bradt and Nellie J. Countryman. His siblings were:

• Thaddeus Quay - Thaddeus Quay, Galway or Altamont
• Robert Quay - Robert Quay, Schenectady
• Helen Quay married Walter A. Coulter - Mrs. Walter (Helen) Coulter
• Richard D. Quay - Richard Quay of Union Springs or Tennessee
• Rosemary Quay - Mrs. Merlin (Lois) Tubbs, Knox or Altamont
• Donald Quay married Vivian Lorraine Coulter - Donald Quay, Oakdale, Conn.

Daniel Webster Quay married ABT 1879 Idella Batcher, the daughter of Theodore Batcher and Margaret Livingston. His half- siblings were:

• Edward Quay - died young
• Edith Quay
• Arthur C. Quay
• Ethel Quay

NOTE: Robert Quay obituary lists Bessie Dunleavy of Scotia as half sister but she was the daughter of Arthur C. Quay.

Military

Furlough

Knox - Pvt. James Quay of the U. S. Army has been spending a furlough at his home in Knox.

Altamont Enterprise - August 25, 1944

Furlough

Knox - Pvt. James Quay of the U. S. Army has been spending a furlough at the home of his mother here. He left last Thursday for camp in Mississippi.

Altamont Enterprise - May 12, 1944

Marriage & Children

James Quay married Helen Oliver. Their children were:

• Marilyn Quay
• David Quay

Death

August 19, (1971) James Quay, R. D. 1, Altamont,

Obituary

Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — August 27, 1971

QUAY — August 19, (1971) James Quay, R. D. 1, Altamont, husband of Helen Oliver; father of Marilyn and David Quay; brother of Thaddeus Quay, Donald Quay, Robert Quay, Richard Quay, Mrs. Helen Coulter and Rose Tubbs; half-brother of Edith Nash, Ethel Carey and Arthur Quay. Funeral services were held from the Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont, Monday, Rev. James J. Reid officiating. Interment was at Memory's Garden.

Altamont Entrprise - August 27, 1971

Census Records

1930 United States Federal Census about James H Quay Name: James H Quay [Janes H Quay] Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1926 [abt 1925] Birthplace: New York Race: White Home in 1930: Knox, Albany, New York Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Webester Quay Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Name: Bertha Quay Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Webester Quay 32 Bertha Quay 31 Thaddeus Quay 12 Donald Quay 10 Robert Quay 6 James H Quay 4 [4 7/12] Richard D Quay 1 [1 7/12]

1940 United States Federal Census about James Quay Name: James Quay Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Knox, Albany, New York Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Knox Altamont Road Inferred Residence in 1935: Knox, Albany, New York Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 4A Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Beatha Quay 40 Thaddus Quay 22 Donald Quay 18 Robert Quay 16 James Quay 14 Richard Quay 11 Rose Mary Quay 9

Additional Media

James Quay: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: James Quay
State of Issue: New York
Date of Birth: Tuesday August 25, 1925
Date of Death: August 1971
Est. Age at Death: 45 years, 11 months

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