Donald McKenzie, Talbot Settler of Elgin County, Ontario, Canada

Donald McKenzie (1787 – 1874) Donald McKenzie, my 4th great grandfather was born in Scotland in 1787. He married Mary Catherine Clunas on May 30, 1812.  That same year Donald and Mary, immigrated from their home in Scotland to New York and lived there for a short time. Donald and his wife…

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The Sad Death of Margaret (McKenzie) Clark and her Children

Margaret “Maggie” McKenzie was born on April 23, 1849, in Ontario Canada the eldest daughter of Donald S. McKenzie and Sarah Maria (Biggar) McKenzie. On December 18, 1873, she married David Clark in Blenheim, Kent, Ontario, Canada. Between 1874 and 1889, Maggie and David had seven children: Garnet Wolsley Clark born August 20,…

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Sibling Saturday: Marriage of the Kay Sisters

In honor of siblings’ day being yesterday Friday, April 10, 2015, this blog celebrates two sisters Christina Ann Kay and her younger sister Mary Ann Kay who were married on the same day in Algoma, Ontario, Canada. Christina and Mary were born to parents Alexander Kay and Armina (Waybrant) Kay….

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