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MACKENZIE, John

MACKENZIE, John

Male 1844 - 1914  (70 years)

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  • Name MACKENZIE, John  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Birth 4 Nov 1844  Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15] 
    • The 1901 Census reports his birth date as 15 Apr 1849. However, his actual "baptism" date, which many in PEI seem to report as a birth date I've observed, was 15 Apr 1845. Either the census taker heard it wrong or wrote it wrong.
    Birth 1845  Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 15 Apr 1845  Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6, 15] 
    History of the Rose Valley United Church 1876-1976
    John McKenzie Baptismal Record
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 13 Jun 1870  Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1881  Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Lot 67 per the 1881 census 
    Religion 1901 
    Presbyterian - as noted on 1901 Census 
    Residence 1901  Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Lot (township/canton) 21, Queen's (west 
    Arrival 1908  [1] 
    Residence 1910  [1] 
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head/North Hampton Road, Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA 
    Residence 1911  Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Burial 25 Dec 1914  South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Burial    		 Burial
    Departure Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Race Scottish 
    Relation to Me 3 GGF 
    Name Happy Jack 
    • Newspaper article describing John and Barbara's death says he was known as Happy Jack in town
    Name John A McKinzie  [17] 
    Name John Alexander MacKenzie  [14, 15] 
    Name John MacKenzie  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Name John MacKenzie 
    _DNA Match (paternal) Ancestry DNA Circle 
    Death 25 Dec 1914  Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 18, 19, 20] 
    Christmas-Day-Tragedy    		 Christmas-Day-Tragedy
    Burial South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I369  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2024 

    Father MAC KENZIE, Donald,   b. Bef 1824, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1891, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 69 years)
    Other Partners: MCDONALD, Margaret  m. 6 Apr 1856  
    Relationship natural 
    Mother HUGHAN, Margaret,   b. Abt 1821, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1853, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ID F425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father MAC KENZIE, Donald,   b. Bef 1824, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1891, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 69 years)
    Other Partners: HUGHAN, Margaret  
    Relationship natural 
    Mother MCDONALD, Margaret,   b. Abt 1835, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1912 (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship Stepchild 
    Marriage 6 Apr 1856  Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CORBETT, Barbara,   b. Aug 1848, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1914, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1872  Strathalbyn, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    John Mckenzie and Barbara Corbett marriage    		 John Mckenzie and Barbara Corbett marriage
    Children 
     1. MACKENZIE, Annie C.,   b. 5 Jan 1877, North Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1906, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ DEROCHEMONT, Harry  m. 25 May 1895
     2. MACKENZIE, Christine Ann,   b. 8 Mar 1886, Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1972, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ SWAN, Thomas  m. 4 May 1910
     3. MACKENZIE, Catherine,   b. 8 Sep 1881, Inkerman, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1974, Breadalbane, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ GAMESTER, James Robert Graham  m. 23 Mar 1901
     4. MACKENZIE, Violet Barbara,   b. 12 Jan 1893, Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1984, Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ GILE, Harold H  m. 2 Oct 1910
     5. MACKENZIE, John Daniel,   b. 19 Apr 1889, Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1963, Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ SMITH, Elizabeth Pearl  m. 4 Nov 1916
     6. MACKENZIE, Hector Alexander,   b. 8 May 1892, Breadalbane, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1949, Borden, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. MACKENZIE, James Alexander,   b. 26 May 1877, Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1923, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ LANG, Pearl May  m. 1 Jan 1906
     8. MCKENZIE, Archibald,   b. 24 Oct 1872, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1964 (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    ▻ STEWART, Florence  m. 4 Dec 1901
    Photos
    Prince Edward Island, Canada, Marriage Registers, 1832-1888    		Prince Edward Island, Canada, Marriage Registers, 1832-1888
    Family ID F81  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Nov 1844 - Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1845 - Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 15 Apr 1845 - Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 13 Jun 1870 - Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Jan 1872 - Strathalbyn, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lot 67 per the 1881 census - 1881 - Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lot (township/canton) 21, Queen's (west - 1901 - Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1911 - Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 25 Dec 1914 - South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - - Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Dec 1914 - Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - South Granville, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    1910 United States Federal Census
    John McKenzie Baptismal Record
    Gravestone John Mackenzie and Barbara Corbett
    Barbara Susanna Corbett McKenzie
    Media Item(10).jpg
    Lot 67 Prince Edward Island
    McKenzie Family in PEI
    Burial
    Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
    Prince Edward Island, Canada, Marriage Registers, 1832-1888
    lot67
    Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983
    1901 Census of Canada
    mackenzie-baptismal
    1881 Census of Canada - John Alexander McKenzie
    Island-Voices
    john-mckenzie-headstone
    JohnMcKenzieBillionGraves
    Bradalbane-Fatality
    Christmas-Day-Tragedy
    1881 Census
    4475077
    john-mckenzie-death
    John I (Jack) Hateley
    John McKenzie & Barbara Corbett Gravestone
    South Granville PEI Cemetery
    IMG_4955
    IMG_4956
    IMG_4957
    1863 Map of PEI and lot numbers    		1863 Map of PEI and lot numbers

    Documents
    genealogy-05-00035-v2    		genealogy-05-00035-v2
    History _ St James Church    		History _ St James Church

    Histories
    Their Marriage and Deaths    		Their Marriage and Deaths
    Their Marriage and Deaths    		Their Marriage and Deaths
    Their Marriage and Deaths    		Their Marriage and Deaths

    Recordings
    Christmas-tragedy    		Christmas-tragedy

  • Notes 
    • During the 1901 Census of Canada, John and Barbara and three children, A. Christie (8 Mar 1886), D. John (8 Jun 1888), and Voilet (16 May 1892) on PEI. He is noted as a Presbyterian, as is the rest of his family. It says he lived in DISTRICT NUMBER: 136; SUB-DISTRICT: Lot (township/canton) 21; SUB-DISTRICT NUMBER: C-1. His birth is noted as being 15 Apr 1849. However, it is assumed the census taker wrote this incorrectly as his baptism record say 1845. Two doors down there is a John Corbett born in 1844, his wife Sarah b. 4 Apr 1851 and 2 children - 19 yo A. Hector and 17 yo A. Margaret. Could these be Barbara's brother and his family?

      In the 1910 US Census, John, Barbara and their two adult sons Hector and John D. were living on North Hampton Rd. in Greenland, NH. John A. was listed as a farm manager, able to read but not write. He was born in PEI, but his father was born in Scotland. His two sons were listed as farm laborers. They were renting. The immigration year for all of them was listed as 1908, with the exception of Hector who was listed as 1906. All four of these family members are buried in the South Granville Presbyterian Cemetery on PEI and we know that is where John and Barbara died on Christmas Day 1914, so they must have returned to PEI sometime between 1910 and 1914. Their daughter Annie was married to Harry DeRochemont of Newington. Annie and her baby died in 1906, but their other grandchildren remained in Newington, so clearly they had some ties to the New Hampshire seacoast region.

      it is important to keep in view that the Scots became the largest ethnic group on the island and that PEI was to become the most Scottish province in Canada. Moreover, as Kennedy has suggested, over 80% of the Scots on PEI were from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

  • Sources 
    1. [S2667] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: T624_865; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0247; FHL microfilm: 1374878.
      1910 United States Federal Census      		 1910 United States Federal Census


    2. [S2056] Ancestry.com, Web: Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).

    3. [S1578] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for Margaret Hughan
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=29794303258&indiv=try

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      Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963      		 Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963


    5. [S1657] Ancestry.com, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Marriage Registers, 1832-1888, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), Prince Edward Island Provincial Archives; Prince Edward Island, Canada; Marriages 1871-1875; Series Number: 14-0307; 2015-02-26 14:44:26; dsclark; Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888 - FSI; DGS: 004594920; FHL Roll: 001630094.
      Prince Edward Island, Canada, Marriage Registers, 1832-1888      		 Prince Edward Island, Canada, Marriage Registers, 1832-1888


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      Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983      		 Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983


    7. [S1765] Ancestry,com, New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire.
      New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947      		 New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947


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      New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971      		 New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971


    10. [S18] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 Census of Canada, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1881; Census Place: Lot 67, Queens, Prince Edward Island; Roll: C_13164; Page: 1; Family No: 3.
      1881 Census of Canada      		 1881 Census of Canada


    11. [S2904] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).
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      New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969      		 New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records, 1650-1969


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      New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971      		 New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971


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      1901 Census of Canada      		 1901 Census of Canada


    15. [S2056] Ancestry.com, Web: Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      mackenzie-baptismal      		 mackenzie-baptismal


    16. [S3347] Findagrave, (Location: South Granville, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Date: 25 Dec 1914;), John Alexander McKenzie 25 Dec 1914.
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166625073/john-alexander-mckenzie
      Burial      		 Burial


    17. [S39] Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Record for Annie C Derochemont
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FSNewHampshireDeath&h=385885&indiv=try

    18. Details: The Charlottetown Guardian.
      http://islandnewspapers.ca/
      Christmas-Day-Tragedy      		 Christmas-Day-Tragedy


    19. [S1198] Chappell (Gamester), Ruby Mae, "Ruby talks about her family, her grandparents death in an accident,", accessed 7 Nov 2014.
      Personal interview with granddaughter of John MacKenzie and Brabara Corbett
      Island-Voices      		 Island-Voices
      Christmas-tragedy      		 Christmas-tragedy


    20. [S1199] BillionGraves, Billiongraves, accessed 7 Nov 2014.
      Death: 25 December 1914
      Cemetery: South Granville Presbyterian Cemetery
      Lot 21, Prince Edward Island, Canada
      http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/JohnMcKenzie/9867703
      john-mckenzie-headstone      		 john-mckenzie-headstone
      JohnMcKenzieBillionGraves      		 JohnMcKenzieBillionGraves



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