McKenzie family New Brunswick

[rdarby]

A John McKenzie died at sea on the brig Edward Walker in 1831 or thereabouts and was possibly buried at Digby, Nova Scotia. The newspaper reported that his funeral was departing from his brother K.McKenzie's residence at Reids Point - I assume Reeds Point near St John. My 2xgreat grandfather Kenneth McKenzie was in or near St John NB at this time so I am assuming it's the same family.
John's brothers, Kenneth, Hugh and Edward later had a ship built in St John New Brunswick c.1839 and sailed to Australia. Kenneth and Hugh stayed there, but Edward later (1850) went to San Fransisco and I have found plenty of records about him.
They all originated from Scotland of course, but had interests in Nova Scotia.
Just trying to work out what really happened to John and what Kenneth McKenzie was doing at Reeds Point in 1831/32.