The McLay Chronicle

How they met. How the family got here. Where the story goes from here.

Vol. I · McLay & Frisch Family Archive

Donna Frisch & Kenneth McLay

Married November 4, 1972 — from this union flows every branch recorded in this archive.

The Beginning: Donna and Kenneth

They met, they chose each other, and on a November day in 1972 they made a promise that would outlast any single lifetime. This…

November 4, 1972 · Legacy Story

They met, they chose each other, and on a November day in 1972 they made a promise that would outlast any single lifetime. This chronicle exists because that promise mattered — not only to them, but to everyone who would come after. Donna Frisch and Kenneth McLay are not merely names at the root of a family tree.…

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This archive focuses primarily on the direct family lineage and the people who significantly shaped its story.