McKenzie Family in Concord, New Hampshire

[Gregyboy]

I'm looking for some relatives that emigrated from Buckie, Scotland to the USA.

John McKenzie b 17 August 1879 Scotland, d 4 April 1932 in Concord
Margaret McKenzie (nee Cowie) b 17 June 1882 Scotland, d 1 December 1976 in Concord.
They were married on 6th December 1901 in Scotland. I'm trying to work out when they emigrated to America and what happened to some of their children. They had their last child in Scotland in 1918 but there's a chance they could have had children in America.

Children:
James McKenzie 9 January 1902 - September 1968 (Married to Louise Elsie Leonard in 1945)
Margaret McKenzie 9 April 1904 - No details on her, she's one of the ones I need help with
Helen McKenzie 18 November 1906 - June 1966
Jeannie Cowie McKenzie 3 September 1910 - No death details - think she married Harrison B. Smith
Catherine McKenzie 10 December 1912 - 13 January 1984 (Married to Jans Julias Carlen in 1935)
J McKenzie born in 1918 (Married to L Montgomery in 1938)

I've put initials for the final child as there is a chance that they are both still living. I have no details from Margaret aside from her birth, and I can't find a death date for Jeannie though I have a possible marriage in 1935. Catherine moved to Encinitas in San Diego; her son Jans McKenzie Carlen passed away last year; from that I gathered she had a daughter who is still living.

So as you can see I do have a fair bit of information on this family but there's still areas I'm lacking in; I cannot find death or marriage dates for them all (I don't think Helen McKenzie married). I have details on the parents, I'd just like to find out what happened to their children. Would anyone be able to help me on this; are there any websites or indexes that would be of good use?

Many thanks,

Greg

[*Sandra*]

Hi,

New York Passenger List - James McKenzie born 1902 Buckie and aged 20 years - Glasgow to New York on the Tuscania arriving 23 rd October 1922
Also travelling parents John McKenzie aged 43 years (Fisherman) Margaret aged 41 years, James aged 20 years, Jeannie aged 9 years, Catherine aged 8 years, John aged 4 years.

Brother Alexander McKenzie, Portessie, Buckie.  All going to concord. NH.
Daughter Margaret McKenzie, Box 195, Concord. New Hampshire.

Sandra

[shellyesq]

John's death certificate says he was a resident for 9 years 6 months, which fits with the passenger list that Sandra found.  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11690-70413-96?cc=1601211

[*Sandra*]

Obituary for the son of Cartherine/Kathryn McKenzie and Jan Julian Carlen who died 20 March 2013 - Jan McKenzie Carlen.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app/obituary.aspx?pid=163781760

Sandra

[Gregyboy]

Hello,

Thanks for the death certificate, very interesting to look at!

For the passenger list to New York, I'm assuming that Margaret is the brother to James, I'm assuming you're referring to her as the 'daughter' of John McKenzie and Margaret Cowie. I didn't realise that there was another child called Alexander; more family to find then!

I found the marriages for a few of them before, I can't seem to find them at the moment but I will try and dig them out to see.

As far as I know Catherine seemed to be the only one who left the Concord area - the others all lived or died in the surrounding area

Thanks,

Greg

[shellyesq]

The younger Margaret is in the 1930 census with the family and some Concord city directories up until then, but was not in the 1932 Concord city directory.  Perhaps she married/moved/died in that time frame.

[Gregyboy]

I have a marriage certificate for Catherine Carlen nee McKenzie:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11679-18790-90?cc=1520640 - Margaret's maiden name is down as 'Uawie' as opposed to 'Cowie' - must be very difficult to make it out!

Also got one for Jeannie Smith nee McKenzie, registered as 'Jeanne':
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11876-40045-8?cc=1520640 - Margaret's maiden name is 'Corvie' now.

Marriage certificate for James:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11615-24913-39?cc=1520640 - James' spouse Louise Elsie Leonard passed away in 2010 at the age of 93.

I'll try and find some more information. I found when Catherine and James died, but I don't know what happened to Jeanne.

Regards

Greg

[*Sandra*]

Jeanne and Harrison B Smith appeared in City Directory for Laconia New Hampshire 1960  - Harrison - Mgr Palmer Simpson Co., h 51 Fenton Avenue.

1964 - Harrison B Smith (Jeanne M) Mgr Palmer Simpson Co (Div. Co Keene)  84 New Salem res Keene.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Harrison B. Smith - 15 Aug 1910 - 12 July 1994 - Last Residence 03431  Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire.   SSN issued New Hampshire (Before 1951)

Sandra