Son of John "the cooper" McKenzie of Inverness, Scotland, and Ann Reed McKenzie of Scotland. Brother of Jane McKenzie Maxwell Don, 1823-1911, of Dakota City, Nebraska, Nancy McKenzie McDonald , 1827-1907, of Batavia, New York, and half brother of John F McKenzie , 1813-1888, of Marcellus, Michigan.
Kenneth married Mary Torpey around 1851. He was a prosperous farmer and school teacher.
Parent:
John McKenzie (1780 - 1849)
Spouse:
Mary Torpey MacKenzie (1828 - 1878)
Children:
John A MacKenzie (1852 - 1928)
Thompson D MacKenzie (1853 - 1932)
Mary MacKenzie Snapp (1859 - 1913)
Joseph E MacKenzie (1863 - 1926)
Siblings:
John McKenzie (1813 - 1888)
Jane McKenzie Don (1823 - 1911)
Note: Shows surname spelled "MacKenzie", but most other family documents show as McKenzie without the "a".
Burial:
Mumford Rural Cemetery
Mumford
Monroe County
New York, USA
Plot: E-30
1850 census finds Kenneth (25) alone with his mother Ann (66) in Caledonia. [1]
1860 census finds Kenneth (35) still in Caledonia married with 4 children and his mother Ann (75) along with two young people I assume are the wife's family. [2]
1865 census finds Kenneth (40) still in Caledonia with wife and 4 children. [3]
1870 census Still residing in Caledonia, Kenneth (45), wife and 4 kids.[4]
1875 census Kenneth (50) same as previous census [5]
1880 census Kenneth (55) is a widower with 4 adult kids. [6]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYY-BZY : 9 November 2014), Kennith Mckenzie, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States; citing family 25, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1860," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHL-NTT : accessed 12 August 2015), Kenneth Mc Kenzie in household of Ann Mc Kenzie, The Town Of Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 19, household ID 138, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,779.
↑ "New York, State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-21RR : accessed 12 August 2015), Keneth L Mckinzie, , Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States; citing source p. 13, line 12, household ID 76, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 510,543.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8JQ-BP7 : accessed 12 August 2015), Kenneth L Mckenzie, New York, United States; citing p. 13, family 96, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,464.
↑ "New York, State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNV9-PPV : accessed 12 August 2015), Kenneth L Mckenzie, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States; citing p. 22, line 16, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 510,545.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZDZ-44H : accessed 12 August 2015), Kinit L Mckinzie, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 20, sheet 42D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0858; FHL microfilm 1,254,858.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSNY-LL7 : accessed 12 August 2015), Kenneth Mckenzie, Caledonia Township Caledonia village, Livingston, New York, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,070.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5CT-PFW : accessed 12 August 2015), Kenneth L Mckenzie, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 8A, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,999.
"New York, State Census, 1915," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9V7-R6R : accessed 12 August 2015), Kenneth Mc Kenzie, Caledonia, A.D. 01, E.D. 02, Livingston, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 21, line 18, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.
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