Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....McKee, James H. October 8, 1842 - 
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JAMES H. McKEE,  photographer at Newaygo, was born at Kingston, Ont., Oct. 8, 
1842, and is a son of James 

H. and Eleanor (McCormick) McKee.  The parents were natives of Ireland, born 
of Scotch parentage.  They 

emigrated to Canada, where the father pursued his business as a merchant 
tailor, settling about 1844 in 

Toronto, where he died in 1859, aged 46 years.  The mother died at the age of 
42 years at the same place.

Mr. McKee spent the years of his minority in and about Toronto, attending 
school, clerking in a store and 

working as a farm assistant.  In 1864 he came to Michigan and found employment 
in a saw-mill in Croton, 

Newaygo Co.  A year later he came to Newaygo village and worked some time with 
the Newaygo Lumber Company. 

 His first independent business venture was the purchase of a steam saw-mill, 
and in this transaction he 

was associated with R. D. Davis.  They continued its management three years, 
when Mr. McKee again entered 

the service of the Newaygo Lumber Company, acting in various capacities.  In 
18-- he was appointed Deputy 

County Clerk under Sanford Brown, and served 18 months.  In 18-- he became 
Under-Sheriff with George 

Utley, and in 18-- succeeded to the post of Village Marshal of Newaygo.  In 
October, 1874, he established 

himself in the mercantil business, locating opposite the old Brooks House, and 
operated there until 1878, 

when he transferred his stock to the opposite side of the street.  He closed 
his commerial affairs, and in 

1881 founded the business in which he is at present engaged.  He bought the 
building where he operates and 

added the necessary fixtures for the prosecution of his art.

Mr. McKee was married at Newaygo, Jan. 13, 1876, to Jessie E., daughter of 
Elijah S. and Harriet Bennett, 

born in Portage, Livingston Co., Mich.  One child, Grace E., is living.  James 
H. and C. Irving are 

deceased.  Mr. McKee is a member of the Masonic Order.  He owns, besides his 
place of business, other 

property within the village corporation.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo County.

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