- GEORGE M. McKEY, insurance and real estate agent, is a son
of Michael and Elizabeth
- (FOLDS) McKEY, and was born at Janesville, Feb.. 15, 1857.
His father and Uncle Edward were the leading merchants in the
State of Wisconsin in their day. Under the name of McKEY Bros.,
they carried on an extensive retail store at Janesville with
several large branch houses in the larger towns of the State.
- The subject of this sketch was educated in the schools of
his native city, and began his business
- education in the well known business house of Marshall Field,
of Chicago, with whom he served for two years. He then went to
Madison, Wis., where he spent the greater part of four years,
assisting in the management of a large mercantile house belonging
to his brother and uncle, McKEY & FOLDS. In 1880, he bought
his brother's interest in the stock of the old firm of McKEY
Bros. and carried on the business until June, 1885. He was then
occupied with the care of the real estate of his father and uncle,
and in June 1, 1888, engaged in his present business.
- Mr. McKEY was married in Lockport, N.Y.., on the 15th day
of June, 1881, to Miss Mary A.
- DOUGLASS, a native of that city. Two children have been born
of their union, a daughter and son - Elizabeth D., and Douglass
F. Mr. McKEY is a Democrat in politics, and is a member of Western
Star Lodge, No. 14, A.F. & A. M., of Janesville Chapter,
No. 5, R.A.M.; and of Janesville Commandery, No. 2, K.T.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 780.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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