She was born in Laurencekirk, Kincardine, Scotland , she died in Bayham, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada of Pleurisy.

Margaret Mitchell married first to George McKay., b. 1820 in Scotland,
married 1 Jun 1851 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland.
They were the parents of four known children , sons, Peter McKay b.
29 July 1851, James McKay, 5 June 1853, daughter Mary McKay b. 1857, and son William, b. 1860. all born in Scotland except William.. George McKay died in Seneca, Haldimand, Ontario Canada in 1862-3. The three oldest children were residing with their mother and 2nd step- father Miles Hotchkiss in 1871. The youngest child William was not in the household.
, he would have been 11 years old at that time.
Daughter Mary McKay married James D. Eichenberg in 1876, she died 21 June 1890 , Memorial 127982548 .
After Margaret's husband George McKay died in 1862, she married Robert Casement
17 Nov 1863 in Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. Robert Casement died the same year his daughter Sarah was born. He died 6 Nov 1866 in Seneca Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
Robert Casement, b. 1814, Down, Down, Northern Ireland the son of James Casement and Esther Latimer, of Ireland.
Robert Casement and Margaret had one child , Sarah Casement b. 1866. In the 1871 census Sarah is noted with the Casement surname, in 1881 census she is 15 and noted with the Hotchkiss surname. Sarah died in 1883, her memorial is 128697086 .
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After Miles died in 1888, Margaret went to live with daughter Mary McKay and her husband J.D. Eichenberg.
Margaret Mitchell McKay Casement Hotchkiss was the daughter of James Mitchell and Isabella Ramsay of Scotland.
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Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Peter Mackay
Gender: Male
Age: 0
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1851
Baptism Date: 3 Sep 1851
Baptism Place: Banchory Devenick,Kincardine,Scotland
Father:
George Mackay
Mother:
Margt. Mitchell
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Name: James Mackay
Gender: Male
Age: 0
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1853
Baptism Date: 23 Jul 1853
Baptism Place: Banchory Devenick,Kincardine,Scotland
Father:
Geo. Mackay
Mother:
Margaret Mitchell

1861 Census
Name: Robert Casement
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 47
Birth Date: 1814
Birth Place: Ireland
Home in 1861: Seneca, Haldimand, Canada West
District Number: 01
Relation to Head: Head
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Church of Scotland
Brick, Stone, Frame, Log: Log
Number of Stories: 1
Page number: 8
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Name: Margaret McKay
[Margaret Mitchell]
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Scotland
Residence: Seneca Township
Spouse Name: Robert Casement
Spouse Age: 49
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Birth Place: Ireland
Spouse Residence: Seneca Township
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1863
Father Name: James Mitchell
Mother Name: Isabella Ramsay
Spouse Father Name: James
Spouse Mother Name: Esther Lettyne
County: Haldimand
Microfilm Roll: 1030057