John McKenzie1

ID#24649, (17 Dec 1859 - Nov 1947)
John McKenzie|b. 17 Dec 1859\nd. Nov 1947|p24649.htm|James McKenzie|b. 2 Jun 1826\nd. 20 Oct 1906||Janet Bain|b. 14 Jun 1822\nd. 2 Dec 1904||James McKenzie|b. cir. 1792\nd. aft. 1881||Margaret Sinclair|b. cir. 1790\nd. bet 1861 - 1871||John Bain|b. cir. 1784\nd. 17 Jun 1853||Catherine Gray|b. 11 Sep 1785\nd. 8 Jan 1865||
  • Father: James McKenzie1 b. 2 Jun 1826, d. 20 Oct 1906
  • Mother: Janet Bain1 b. 14 Jun 1822, d. 2 Dec 1904
  • Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Lorna Henderson.
  • Birth*: John McKenzie was born on 17 Dec 1859 Latheron, CAI, SCT.1
  • Death*: John McKenzie died in Nov 1947 at Melbourne, VIC, AUS, at age 87.2
  • Burial*: He was buried on 19 Nov 1947 in the New General Cem., Melbourne, VIC, AUS, Jessie Sutherland applied for, and received, a certificate of Right of Burial (no. in reg. 99340). Paid £3 to have a grave dug 9ft long 4 ft broad, in the Presbyterian section, for burial 1092 Compartment F. John MacKENZIE, aged 89 was buried 7 ft deep.
    The cert is attached to a receipt dated 19 Nov 1947 saying an R McKenzie (as yet unidentified) had paid £5/5/- (£3 for the land and £2/5/- for sinking grave
    (Jessie Sutherland in same grave).2
  • Last Edited: 10 Jan 2011

Citations:

  1. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), McKENZIE, batch C110381, extracted Apr 2001.
  2. Edith S., "EM SUTHERLAND/McKENZIE ex Edith S," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Bur. 19.11.47 John MacKENZIE, aged 89, Certificate of right of Burial, New Melbourne General Cemetry, application by Jessie SUTHERLAND, allotment 1092, orignal rcvd Jan 2010.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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