Person:Sally McKee (1)

Harold Spens Black probably emigrated to New Zealand (D. Black, C. Spens Black) and later emigrated to USA and married Sally McKee SPENS-BLACK, who was born 31oct1864 in Oakland, California, USA (C. Spens Black). Harold arrived at San Francisco between 1893 and 1954 (passenger registration). Sallie McKee born abt. 1866, daughter of Samuel McKee of Oakland, Alameda County, California, is mentioned in the 1880 US Census. Sallie McKee b. 31oct1864, California, d. 6aug1948 at Alameda County, California. Sallie married Orestes Pierce abt 1895 and Harold abt 1909 (ancestry.com submission). Parents of Sallie - Samuel Bell McKee and ? Davis (ancestry.com submission). Sally (b. abt. 1869) arrived at Ellis Island with Harold Black (occupation: farmer) from Southampton in 1914; they had left USA in 1913 and lived at 275 Vernon St., Oakland, CA (ellisisland website). The Census for Berkeley, Alameda, California 1930 registered Harold S. Black (b. 1858 Scotland, mother born in England), spouse Sallie McK Black and 2 servants After her husband’s death Sally McKee SPENS-BLACK donated a large sum to Berkeley University, California, and a Hall of Residence is named after her.