RODERICK ALEXANDER McKENZIE (1871-1953) (Last Updated: December 25, 2012)
Roderick Alexander (Rod) McKENZIE was born Jan 14, 1871 in the Victoria Settlement (near present day Pakan) in Alberta, son of Harriet FIDLER and Benjamin McKENZIE (1837-1928) who was a Teacher at the Victoria Mission there. MORE ABOUT REVEREND BENJAMIN McKENZIE
In 1874 the family moved to St James (Winnipeg, Manitoba) where Rod's father (Ben) completed his theological studies at St Johns College and was ordained as an Anglican Minister, launching a life-long career of missionary work among the Indians. From 1876 to 1880 the family was at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan (west of The Pas, MB).
Rod was nine years old in 1880 when the family moved again to the St Peters Indian Reserve, along the Red River north of Selkirk, MB. By 1890 the family was living in east Mapleton, across the river from the St Clements Church and Lower Fort Garry.
Marriage to Mary Anne BIRSTON
On Apr 26, 1900, Rod Alex was married in Selkirk to Mary Anne BIRSTON, daughter of Nancy FOLSTER & Henry George BIRSTON (1849-1918) of Mapleton (also referred to as Old England). Rod and several of his brothers made their living as Carpenters. ** MORE ABOUT HENRY GEORGE BIRSTON
Their fist two children (Cecil and Alex) died in infancy, but by 1912 Rod and Mary Anne had five more children, all daughters (Gertrude, Ellen Marjorie, Winnie, Bernice and Martha). These children grew up in the Gonor area (East Lockport, across from Lower Fort Garry) and attended the Gonor School. Most of their future husbands were childhood school-mates from the Lockport-Gonor area.
Rod eventually settled in West Mapleton (River Lot 7) near Mary Anne’s parents, and on Apr 20, 1915 Mary Anne died there. She was buried in the St Clements Churchyard, Mapleton. She was only 39 years old. ==========================
Rod’s mother (Harriet) died in 1924; his father, Reverend Benjamin McKENZIE in 1928, both at Matlock near the mouth of the Red River.
Around 1827 daughter Gertrude married John Edward “Bud” TAYLOR from Lockport.
In 1932 daughter Ellen Marjorie married Alexander Montgomery “Sandy” GUNN from Clandeboye.
Daughter Winnie married Fred BABISKY from the Gonor area, the eldest son of Olga NAZAR & Nicholas BABISKY (born 1883 in the Ukraine). ** MORE ABOUT NICHOLAS BABISKY
In 1936 daughter Bernice married Edward George GOWEN from Mapleton.
Daughter Martha married Russell SWAIN from the Gonor area.
On Dec 3, 1953 Rod Alex died at the age of 82 in Mapleton; buried in St Clements Churchyard.
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Children: 1. Dec 22, 1900 CECIL CLIFFORD McKENZIE (Died in infancy Age 1) 2. Sep 4, 1902 ALEXANDER WILFRED McKENZIE (Died in infancy, 7 months) 3. Jan 21, 1904 GERTRUDE DOROTHY McKENZIE (m. John Edward "Bud" TAYLOR) 4. July 28, 1905 ELLEN MARJORIE McKENZIE (Alexander Montgomery "Sandy" GUNN) 5. July, 1907 WINIFRED McKENZIE (m. Alfred "Fred" BABISKY) 6. Apr, 1909 HARRIET BERNICE McKENZIE (m. EDWARD GEORGE GOWEN) 7. 1912 MARTHA McKENZIE (m. Edward Russell SWAIN)
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