Ancestor Links - Mackenzie & Miller and related families

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8. Colin MACKENZIE/MCKENZIE [Emigrated from Scotland to Ontario abt. 1831/32] ²⁷ was born in 1791,²⁸ died in 1871²⁸ aged 80, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸

Colin married Christian URQUHART ²⁹ on 9 Nov 1827 in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.³⁰ Christian was born in 1802,²⁸ died in 1887²⁸ aged 85, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸

Children from this marriage were:

4         i.  John Colin McKENZIE/MACKENZIE ¹² (born on 20 Aug 1832 in Scotland/Canada - died on 20 Dec 1909 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada). John married Christine/Christiann McEWEN,¹² daughter of Duncan McEWEN/MCEWAN and Elizabeth McPHERSON,. Christine/Christiann was born on 26 Jul 1847 in Canada,¹⁴ died on 7 Jun 1936 in Yale, MI, USA¹⁴ aged 88, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.¹⁵

         ii.  Kenith McKENZIE ³¹ was born on 25 Jul 1828 in Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland,³¹ died in 1896²⁸ aged 68, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸

        iii.  Gordon McKENZIE ³² was born on 26 Nov 1830³² and was christened on 23 Dec 1830 in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.³²

         iv.  David McKENZIE ³³ was born on 12 Jul 1836 in East Williams, Ontario,³³ died on 17 Jun 1911 in East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada³³ aged 74, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸ David married Janet.²⁸ Janet was born in 1841,²⁸ died in 1923²⁸ aged 82, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸

          v.  Isabella McKENZIE ²⁸ was born in 1838,²⁸ died in 1856²⁸ aged 18, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸

         vi.  Margaret McKENZIE ³⁴ was born about 1841.³⁴ Margaret married John GARNETT,³⁴ son of Rathwell GARNETT and Mary MARSH, on 14 Apr 1870 in East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.³⁴ John was born about 1841.³⁴

9. Christian URQUHART ²⁹ was born in 1802,²⁸ died in 1887²⁸ aged 85, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸

Christian married Colin MACKENZIE/MCKENZIE [Emigrated from Scotland to Ontario abt. 1831/32] ²⁷ on 9 Nov 1827 in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.³⁰ Colin was born in 1791,²⁸ died in 1871²⁸ aged 80, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.²⁸

10. Duncan McEWEN/MCEWAN ³⁵ was born on 12 May 1814 in USA,³⁶ died on 15 May 1898 in Nairn, Ontario, Canada³⁶ aged 84, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.³⁷

Duncan married Elizabeth McPHERSON ³⁸ in 1834 in LeRoy, New York State, USA.¹⁶ Elizabeth was born from 14 Dec 1816 to 1822 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA,³⁹ died on 2 Apr 1857³⁶ aged 40, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.³⁷

Children from this marriage were:

5         i.  Christine/Christiann McEWEN ¹² (born on 26 Jul 1847 in Canada - died on 7 Jun 1936 in Yale, MI, USA). Christine/Christiann married John Colin McKENZIE/MACKENZIE,¹² son of Colin MACKENZIE/MCKENZIE [Emigrated from Scotland to Ontario abt. 1831/32] and Christian URQUHART,. John was born on 20 Aug 1832 in Scotland/Canada,¹³ died on 20 Dec 1909 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada¹⁴ aged 77, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.¹⁵

         ii.  Peter McEWEN [London, Ontario] ⁴⁰

        iii.  Daniel McEWEN ⁴¹

         iv.  Catherine McEWEN ⁴² was born in 1838,⁴² died on 22 Apr 1838,⁴² and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.⁴²

          v.  Elizabeth McEWEN ⁴³ was born in 1856,⁴³ died on 31 Jan 1857⁴³ aged 1, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.⁴³

11. Elizabeth McPHERSON,³⁸ daughter of John Bane/M. McPHERSON and Margaret "The Queen" McVEAN, was born from 14 Dec 1816 to 1822 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA,³⁹ died on 2 Apr 1857³⁶ aged 40, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.³⁷

Elizabeth married Duncan McEWEN/MCEWAN ³⁵ in 1834 in LeRoy, New York State, USA.¹⁶ Duncan was born on 12 May 1814 in USA,³⁶ died on 15 May 1898 in Nairn, Ontario, Canada³⁶ aged 84, and was buried in Nairn Hill Cemetery, East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.³⁷

12. John S. MILLER [Sarnia, Ont. - of Scottish descent] ⁴⁴ was born from about 1829 to 1830 in Ontario and died before 1901.

Research Notes: Census Information:

1851/2 - Note for Sarnia township - apparently the manuscript returns no longer exist.
1861 - Age 32, Married (wife Agnes), Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario.
1871 - Age 41, Married (wife Agness), Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
1881 - Age 51, Farmer, Married (wife Agnes), Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

Further research is needed:
(i) To identify John's ancestry.
(ii) To confirm whether or not John S. Miller (born abt. 1829/30) of Sarnia, Ont. - was the same John or related to - "John, deceased [prior to 1906], who was a farmer in Sarnia township" - son of John Miller (1803-1884) & Janet Lyle (1813-1872) - identified in the book "Commemorative biographical record of the county of Lambton, Ontario" (1906) by J.H. Beers & Co. - Page 480.
(iii) To confirm whether or not John S. Miller is the same John Miller (no death date or age given) buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Ont. (Ref: 5026 - plot I-0-212). Note - John's wife Agnes (nee Duncan) Miller is buried in Lakeview Cemetery (plot I-0-212).

John married Agnes DUNCAN.⁴⁵ Agnes was born from about 1829 to 1831 in Leonard Co., Ontario,⁴⁶ died on 25 Aug 1915 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁴⁶ aged about 85, and was buried on 27 Aug 1915 in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Ontario.⁴⁷

Children from this marriage were:

6         i.  John A. MILLER ²¹ (born from about 1864 to 1865 in Ontario - died on 21 Mar 1937 in Sarnia, Ontario). John married Mary HOLMES,²⁴ daughter of William HOLMES [Sarnia, Ont. - of English descent] and Janet WATSON, on 12 Oct 1887 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.²⁵ Mary was born about 1867 in Ontario.

         ii.  James D. MILLER [Detroit, Michigan] ⁴⁸ was born from about 1856 to 1857 in Sarnia, Ontario.⁴⁸ James married Nellie J. BURNES,⁴⁸ daughter of Martin BURNES and Narcissis FORREST, on 31 Jan 1930 in Champaign, Ohio.⁴⁸ Nellie was born about 1870 in Indiana.⁴⁸

        iii.  Christina Catharine MILLER ⁴⁹ was born about 1858 in Ontario⁴⁹ and died on 6 Jul 1920 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁵⁰ aged about 62. Christina married David MILLER,⁵¹ son of John MILLER [Emigrated - Scotland to Ontario c.1821] and Janet LYLE/LOYLE, on 6 Dec 1876 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario.⁵¹ David was born about 1852.⁵¹

         iv.  William MILLER was born from about 1860 to 1861 in Ontario.

          v.  Andrew MILLER was born about 1863 in Ontario.

         vi.  Edwin Slater MILLER ⁵² was born about 1868 in Ontario.⁵² Edwin married Virginia R. ROUNDING,⁵² daughter of Charles ROUNDING and Mary MARTIN, on 14 Nov 1893 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario.⁵² Virginia was born about 1874.⁵²

        vii.  Emily Jane MILLER was born about 1871 in Ontario.

13. Agnes DUNCAN,⁴⁵ daughter of James "Jimmie" DUNCAN and Christiana/Christina "Kirsty" CHALMERS, was born from about 1829 to 1831 in Leonard Co., Ontario,⁴⁶ died on 25 Aug 1915 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁴⁶ aged about 85, and was buried on 27 Aug 1915 in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Ontario.⁴⁷

Agnes married John S. MILLER [Sarnia, Ont. - of Scottish descent].⁴⁴ John was born from about 1829 to 1830 in Ontario and died before 1901.

14. William HOLMES [Sarnia, Ont. - of English descent] ⁵³ was born from 1823 to 1826 in Sarnia, Ontario,⁵⁴ died on 20 Apr 1894 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁵⁵ aged 70, and was buried in Bunyan Baptist Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.⁵⁶

Research Notes: Census Information:

1851/2 - Note for Sarnia township - apparently the manuscript returns no longer exist.
1861 - Age 38, Married (wife Janet), Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario.
1871 - Age 45, Married (wife Janet), Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
1881 - Age 56, Farmer, Married (wife Janet), Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
1891 - Age 65, Married (wife Janet), Sarnia, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada.

To Do: Further research is needed:
(i) To identify William's ancestry.
(ii) To confirm whether or not William Holmes (abt 1823/26-1894) of Sarnia, Ont. - who married Janet Watson (1832-1914) was related to Jane Holmes (abt 1828-1891) of Sarnia, Ont. - who married James Duncan (1827-1893). Based on birth years and birth location (Ontario) plus ethnic origin (English) - it is possible that they may have been brother and sister.

William married Janet WATSON.⁵⁷ Janet was born on 1 Jun 1832 in Ontario,⁵⁸ died on 8 Mar 1914 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁵⁹ aged 81, and was buried in Bunyan Baptist Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.⁵⁶

Children from this marriage were:

7         i.  Mary HOLMES ²⁴ (born about 1867 in Ontario). Mary married John A. MILLER,²¹ son of John S. MILLER [Sarnia, Ont. - of Scottish descent] and Agnes DUNCAN, on 12 Oct 1887 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.²⁵ John was born from about 1864 to 1865 in Ontario,²² died on 21 Mar 1937 in Sarnia, Ontario²² aged about 72, and was buried on 24 Mar 1937 in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Ontario.²³

         ii.  Thomas HOLMES [Farmer, Sarnia, Ontario] ⁶⁰ was born from about 1851 to 1852 in Ontario⁶⁰ and died on 11 Sep 1911 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁶¹ aged about 59. Thomas married Lizzie H. MENZIES,⁶² daughter of Robert MENZIES and Mary BELL, on 7 Nov 1877 in Sarnia Township, Lambton, Ontario.⁶² Lizzie was born about 1858.⁶²

        iii.  George W. HOLMES was born from about 1855 to 1856 in Ontario.

         iv.  Anna R. HOLMES ⁶³ was born from about 1857 to 1858 in Ontario⁶³ and died on 24 Sep 1919 in Sarnia, Ontario⁶⁴ aged about 61. Anna married Humphrey HIGGINS ⁶⁵ on 17 Dec 1884 in Sarnia Township, Lambton, Ontario.⁶⁵ Humphrey was born about 1855.⁶⁵

          v.  Christina/Christena HOLMES ⁶⁶ was born about 1859 in Ontario⁶⁶ and died on 7 Aug 1922 in Oakville, Halton, Ontario⁶⁶ aged about 63.

         vi.  Jane HOLMES ⁶⁷ was born from about 1863 to 1864⁶⁷ and died on 11 Feb 1928 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada⁶⁷ aged about 64.

        vii.  William HOLMES [Fireman - then Golf Club Operator] ⁶⁸ was born on 27 Nov 1868 in Sarnia, Ontario,⁶⁸ died on 10 Mar 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio⁶⁹ aged 74, and was buried on 13 Mar 1943 in Arlington Cemetery.⁶⁹ William married Jennie/Jessie COCK,⁶⁸ daughter of Thomas COCK and Mary J., on 23 Aug 1890 in Pt. Edward, Lambton County, Ontario.⁶⁸ Jennie/Jessie was born about 1869.⁷⁰

       viii.  Julia HOLMES was born about 1871.

15. Janet WATSON,⁵⁷ daughter of George WATSON [Emigrated from Scotland to Ontario c.1823] and Catherine WALKER, was born on 1 Jun 1832 in Ontario,⁵⁸ died on 8 Mar 1914 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁵⁹ aged 81, and was buried in Bunyan Baptist Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.⁵⁶

Janet married William HOLMES [Sarnia, Ont. - of English descent].⁵³ William was born from 1823 to 1826 in Sarnia, Ontario,⁵⁴ died on 20 Apr 1894 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario⁵⁵ aged 70, and was buried in Bunyan Baptist Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.⁵⁶