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https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/FEDS/Default.aspx?culture=en-CA


 New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950


James McKenzie - 1891 - married 19 August 1911  (aged 20 years)
Marriage Place   Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Father   Alexander McKenzie - Mother    Euphemia McKenzie
Spouse    Robina White
Certificate Number   2598

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141B7.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=FADCB698-D7A9-4826-84FE-8C535891EE97

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1921 census St John and Albert New Brunswick

John Hamilton 53   Head
Mina Hamilton 52   Wife
Euphemia McKenzie   6   Lodger
Edna Herbert 22   Lodger
Hazel Myer 20   Lodger
John Woods 39   Lodger
John Connell 40   Lodger
Helmuth Cormier 22   Lodger
George Ryan 34   Lodger
Edwin Portier 33   Lodger

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002898214

[scottishlad]

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/visse/141A5.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=23385879-b5a7-43d5-a267-31c063b8dc99

Oh perfect! This is the exactly what I was looking for. One other question now that I’m seeing this document, James’ occupation is listed as “gypsy”. Is that comparable to a hawker as far as a job is concerned. Seems more of a description than an occupation. The family were traveling tinsmiths back in Scotland so it makes sense that they may have still be itinerant in Canada, just have never seen gypsy listed as occupation before. Thanks again!

[scottishlad]

1921 census St John and Albert New Brunswick

John Hamilton 53   Head
Mina Hamilton 52   Wife
Euphemia McKenzie   6   Lodger
Edna Herbert 22   Lodger
Hazel Myer 20   Lodger
John Woods 39   Lodger
John Connell 40   Lodger
Helmuth Cormier 22   Lodger
George Ryan 34   Lodger
Edwin Portier 33   Lodger

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002898214

This is very interesting. I wonder why she wasn’t living with her parents? Perhaps couldn’t afford to keep her idk

[polarbear]

Did James have a brother Isaac living in New Brunswick and father Alexander living at 150 Canongate in Edinburgh?

If so there is a James McKenzie returning to Canada from Scotland in Feb 1921 after a visit to parents. This James indicates he is widowed so this might explain why Euphemia is not with parents in the 1921 census. I can’t, however, see a death for a Robina in the records.

James gives brother Isaac in St John as his Canadian contact and father as his contact in the country he came from.

The image is available on ancestry if you have access or can be found on the Canadian National Archives website.

Isaac returned to Canada from the same Edinburgh address in 1924.

PB

[scottishlad]

Did James have a brother Isaac living in New Brunswick and father Alexander living at 150 Canongate in Edinburgh?

If so there is a James McKenzie returning to Canada from Scotland in Feb 1921 after a visit to parents. This James indicates he is widowed so this might explain why Euphemia is not with parents in the 1921 census. I can’t, however, see a death for a Robina in the records.

James gives brother Isaac in St John as his Canadian contact and father as his contact in the country he came from.

The image is available on ancestry if you have access or can be found on the Canadian National Archives website.

Isaac returned to Canada from the same Edinburgh address in 1924.

PB

Yes that is correct! That Isaac is my great great grandfather. I’ve pretty much concluded my research on him and am now expanding into the siblings so all of this information is new to me. Thank you for that I will look into it further! Although it makes me wonder why Isaac and his wife didn’t take the child in? Or why James didn’t just take her with him. Perhaps cost, but still doesn’t explain why she didn’t stay with family. Anyway more clues to follow!

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Family in 1901 Dalziel Lanarkshire

Alexander Mckenzie 42   Head. Tinsmith
Euphemia Mckenzie 37   Wife
Isaac Mckenzie   18   Son  Tin smith
Alexander Mckenzie 15   Son
Agnes Mckenzie 13   Daur (Daughter)
James Mckenzie 11   Son
Robert Mckenzie 8   Son
Maria Mckenzie 3   Daur (Daughter)
John Mccomb 41   Visitor

marriage - Isaac McKenzie - Annie White - 1902 - 644 / 4 / 205 Calton (Glasgow)

Isaac lived in New Brunswick 1910 - 1930

Issac McKenzie (aged 48 years)  appears on Border Crossing Canada to USA - arriving Niagara Falls - destined to wife Annie in Philadelphia to resume residence.

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Death Certificate for Annie -

Annie Mc Kenzie born 1884 Scotland (aged 55 years) - died 2 January 1939 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - Sadly Primary Cancer of the Brain.  Burial Oddfellows Cemetery. Philadelphia
Father Archibald White - Mother Mary Wright - Spouse   Isaac Mac Kenzie - Informant was James MacKenzie  - Certificate Number   2037

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Marriage :- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVS6-NJW


Obit for Elsie Cressman / Mackenzie - wife of James MacKenzie - son of Isaac and Annie.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23 Sep 1991, Mon  •  Page 31

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123636559/the-philadelphia-inquirer/

James died 1985

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYQC-FM8

FIND A GRAVE

Whitemarsh Memorial Park Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232120761/james-mackenzie

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