Mary (Walker) Menzies (1866 - 1948)

Born 8 Jul 1866 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Wife of John Grant Menzies — married 29 Dec 1883 in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1948 at age 82 in Orange County, California, USA

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Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.

Mary (Walker) Menzies is a member of Clan Menzies.

Mary (Walker) Menzies was born in Scotland.

Birth

Mary Walker was born on 8 Jul 1866 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Marriage

On the 29 Dec 1883 Mary Walker married John Grant Menzies at St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Residences in Scotland

• In 1871^[8] Mary was living with her parents and two younger brothers at 56 Gerrard Street, Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
• In 1881^[9] she was living with her parents and six siblings at Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Mary had employment as a Factory Worker.
• In 1891^[10] Mary was a Boarder with a Miss Valentine at 4 Hunter Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland and working in that city as a Jute Weaver.
• 1901 ^[11]- 16 Northfield Place, Aberdeen Gilcomston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Head of House. Living with wife Mary and two children; Isabella aged 6, and John aged 1.

Immigration

By 1930 the deaths that had taken so many family members may have been a deciding factor in the family immigrating to the USA.

They are recorded as entering via arrival at Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada in February, 1930.^[12] From there they crossed the USA Border at Blaine, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA^[13] and travelled on to New York, USA, arriving in March, 1930.^[14]

Sometime later in 1930, the family arrived at their new home, Township 6, Mariposa, Mariposa, California, USA.^[15]

Residences in USA

• The 1930 US Census records them at Township 6, Mariposa, Mariposa, California, USA.^[16] The townships directories record Mary and her husband John as living with his son John Grant Menzies II and his wife, Gertrude May, prior to her death in 1948.
• The 1940 US Census records Mary and John living in Orange County, California, USA.^[17] The townships directories record John as a wage or salary earner who was living with his son John Grant Menzies II and his wife, Gertrude May, prior to his death in 1942 and Gertrude's death in 1948.

Death and Burial

Mary Walker Menzies died on 24 Jul 1948 in Orange County, California, USA. ^[4][18][19]

Mary Walker Menzies was buried at the Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California, USA.^[20] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56981402/mary-menzies

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry Record 60525 #91309673
2. ↑ Parish: Aberdeen Gilcomston; ED: 12A; Page: 15; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1901_56 Ancestry Record 1101 #295048
3. ↑ Year: 1937; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5982; Line: 9; Page Number: 120 Ancestry Record 7488 #20485143
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Date: 1948-07-24 Ancestry Record 5180 #4946006
5. ↑ Ancestry Record 60143 #13750573
6. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 4449160; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group N Ancestry Record 8945 #210054
7. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals in the Seattle, Washington District; NAI: 2953576; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser Ancestry Record 1075 #19469733
8. ↑ 1871 Scotland Census.
9. ↑ 1881 Scotland Census.
10. ↑ 1891 Scotland Census.
11. ↑ 1901 Scotland Census. Parish: Aberdeen Gilcomston; ED: 12A; Page: 15; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_56.
12. ↑ Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 - Immigration & Travel.
13. ↑ U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1825-1960 - Immigration & Travel.
14. ↑ New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 - Immigration & Travel.
15. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Birth, Marriage & Death.
16. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 6, Mariposa, California; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2339912.
17. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Census & Voter Lists.
18. ↑ California, Death Index, 1940-1997 - Birth, Marriage & Death.
19. ↑ Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Birth, Marriage & Death.
20. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Find a Grave, database and images: accessed February 18, 2024), memorial page for Mary Walker Menzies (8 Jul 1866–24 Jul 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56981402, citing Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California, USA; Maintained by macso (contributor 47265747). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56981402/mary-menzies.

Acknowledgements

To R Hare Hare-1576 and P Gray Howard-18870 for research, compiling, and contact with the Menzies family.

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