Baby Hoenicka

Notes:

Mr. and Mrs. Reid C. Hoenicka, 202 Columbia street, announce the marriage of their daughter, Pauline Louise, to Corporal Charles Arlen (sic: Arthur), son of Mrs. Ruth Simons, 315 Frederick street. The double ring ceremony was performed Friday, December 24, in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Charles W. Bogan officiating. Miss Mary Frances Ratke was the maid of honor and Francis Becker served as best man. The bride was attired in a soldier blue dress with which she wore black accessories. A corsage of red rosebuds completed her costume. The maid of honor wore a gold-colored dress with brown accessories. Her corsage was of Talisman roses. The bride attended Catholic Girls’ Central High School and Catherman’s Business School. Corporal Moyer has served with the U.S. Army in the Hawaiian Islands and Panama. He is stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. (No source listed, but a handwritten date of 1943 is on the clipping.)

Reid C. HOENICKA was born on 19 Jul 1888 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. He died on 18 Dec 1965 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland. Former Cumberland Fire Chief Reid C. Hoenicka, 77, of 119 Polk Street, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital where he had been a patient 12 days. Chief Hoenicka had been in ill health one year. Chief Hoenicka joined the Cumberland Fire Department in 1910, three years after the paid department replaced the volunteers in Cumberland. At the time, the department was composed of 23 firemen with two stations, one on the West Side at Spruce Alley, and the other in South End on Browning Street. Mr. Hoenicka was named fire chief in 1916 and retired in 1948. He once recalled when he joined the department the city owned two horse-drawn hose wagons. A native of Cumberland, Chief Hoenicka was born July 19, 1988, a son of the late Christopher and Sophia (Hess) Hoenicka. His wife Bernadette (McKenzie) Hoenicka preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Police and Firemen's Welfare Association and Cumberland Aerie 24 FO Eagles. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Helen Clark, Mrs. Sarah Dorsey, Mrs. Pauline Moyer, Mrs. Bernadette Leidinger and Mrs. Rita Keplinger, all of this city; three sons, John R. Hoenicka, Baltimore, and Charles E. and Phillip F. Hoenicka, both of this city; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Hetzel, city; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The body is at the Silcox Funeral Residence where the family will receive friends today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A requiem high mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a. m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church and interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at the funeral home tomorrow at 8:45 p.m. The FOE will conduct a memorial service in the funeral home today at 7:30 p.m. The Cumberland Sunday Times, December 19, 1965.

Reid married Bernadette Veronica McKenzie on 12 May 1909 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cumberland, Maryland. Bernadette (daughter of James Sebastian McKenzie and Sarah Ann McKenzie) was born on 25 Jul 1889 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 13 Mar 1959 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bernadette Veronica

baptized July 26, 1889, St. Patrick’s

marriage on May 12, 1909, to Reid Christopher Hoenicka, 22, white, Cumberland, bachelor, carpenter, St. Patrick’s rectory


Mrs. Bernadette V. Hoenicka, 69, wife of Reid C. Hoenicka, died last night at her home, 119 Polk Street. She was a daughter of the late James and Sarah McKenzie. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and was also a member of the Sodality of the parish. Surviving besides her husband are six daughters, Mrs. Margaret Lindner, Mrs. Helen Clark, Mrs. Sara Dorsey, Mrs. Pauline Moyer, Mrs. Bernadette Leidinger, and Mrs. Russell Keplinger, all of Cumberland; three sons, John Hoenicka, Baltimore; Charles and Philip Hoenicka, both of Cumberland; one sister, Mrs. Mary Zink, Cumberland; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the George Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be conducted Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church. Interment will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. The Sodality will recite the rosary at the funeral home tomorrow at 8 p.m. No source listed (Note on back born: 25 July 1889 died: 13 March 1959)

Services for Mrs. Bernadette V. Hoenicka, 69, who died Friday at her home, 119 Polk Street, will be conducted tomorrow at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert C. Long, Harold F. Hershberger, George O. Parker, Patrick J. Murphy, Alvey Poole, and Richard Linthicum. The body is at the George Funeral Home where the Sodality will recite the rosary today at 8 p.m. No source listed.

Christopher + Sophia Hess. Sophia died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per the research of Ray Leidinger, "James Sebastian served in the Civil War, in the north's Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Cavalry. He was a Private in Company K, 1st. Regiment. James fought at Antietem, and his horse was shot out from under him. He fell and his head hit a stone. He was in the hospital for quite some time. He continued to have problems with this injury until his death. In 1889, he was committed to the Sylvan Retreat, which was a facility here in Cumberland for the mentally ill. He died there in 1902."

"James Sebastian enlisted in the union army at the same time his cousin, John William, enlisted. John William was Sarah (McKenzie) McKenzie's brother. Apparently, James and John were close friends. James and John died within weeks of each other in 1902. Both are buried in the St. patrick's Cemetery, Cumberland."

Per Ray Leidinger, James Sebastian was christianed on 19 Dec 1873, and married 30 Dec 1873, both events in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cumberland, Maryland by the Rev. Edward Brennan.

Dead of the Day

James S. McKenzie, aged 55 years, died at Sylvan Retreat yesterday. The funeral will take place Monday morning. Services will be held in St. Patrick's Church. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife residing on Johnson Street. He had been an inmate of Sylvan Retreat for the last 13 years.

Inscription on grave marker:
Co. K,
1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade,
Maryland Cavalry
US Army

James married Sarah Ann McKenzie on 30 Dec 1873 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church Cumberland, Maryland. Sarah (daughter of George Henry McKenzie and Susanna McKenzie) was born on 2 Oct 1856 in Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 18 Dec 1933 in Cumberland, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tom Speelman lists the wedding date as December 24, 1876.

From recollections of Ray Leidinger, Jr. 25 May, 1998, "let me tell you a little about my great-grandmother, Sarah Ann (McKenzie) McKenzie. She married her cousin, James Sebastian McKenzie and was in the Catholic line of the McKenzies. James Sebastian converted to Catholicism several days before their marriage in the Catholic Church. That church building is still in use. Sarah was a mid-wife, and she delivered many of the McKenzie babies. Catherine McKenzie Kelly, a cousin, now deceased, told me that "Aunt Sally" delivered her and all her brothers ansd sisters. Sarah had a small book which she kept in which she listed all of the deliveries she made, and usually the amount that was owed her for her services, which she usually did not receive. When she died, the state took her book because it was, in many cases, the only record that the state had of the births. She lived with my grandparents until her death on December 18, 1933.

Also per Ray Leidinger: George, Susannah, Sarah Ann and her husband, James Sebastian are buried on the same plot in St. Patrick Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland.

Sarah Ann was christianed on 18 May 1857 at St. Patrick Church, Cumberland, Maryland by Rev. M. O"Reilly.

Mrs. Sarah A. McKenzie, aged 77 years, widow of James McKenzie, died this morning at 6:25 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bernadette Hoenicka, wife of Reid C. Hoenicka, Chief of the Cumberland Fire Department, 46 Bedford street, with whom she resided for years. Mrs. McKenzie had been seriously ill for the past month. She was a lifelong resident and was known by many as kindly, charitable and helpful. For the past 50 years she has been engaged as a practical nurse, and her name appears on the birth certificates of scores of well known persons here. Many will remember her for untiring aid and ever willing helpfulness during time of illness or trouble. She is survived by the following daughters: Mrs. Grover Zink, Mrs. John Nimick, Mrs. Susan Wickard, and Mrs. Hoenicka. Funeral arrangements are being made by Stein's. Cumberland Evening Times, September 13, 1933

Sarah Ann, baptized at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cumberland, on May 8, 1857, aged 7 mos, and 7 days.

dob October 2, 1856 – dod December 18, 1933

Sarah Ann, 17, Allegany Co., maid, to James S., 27, Allegany Co. bachelor, farmer – December 24, 1873 (License issued); marriage December 30, 1873, St. Patrick’s

James Sebastian

dob July 26, 1846 dod April 25, 1902
baptized December 19, 1873, St. Patrick’s, Cumberland

Notes:

Death of Mr. McKenzie – Mr. Franklin McKenzie, aged 81, a respected farmer of Cresaptown, died yesterday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at the residence of his son, Mr. Chas. J. McKenzie, Narrows Park, death being due to pleurisy and old age. Mr. McKenzie is survived by the following children: Charles J., grocer, of Narrows Park; Edward, Baltimore & Ohio railroad engineer; William, of the St. Louis, Mo. Fire department; Ambrose of Luke, Md.; John F. of near Borden Shaft; and Mrs. Thomas Llewellyn of Gilmore, Md. The deceased was familiarly known as Uncle Frank. He was a very earnest Methodist, and loved to attend revivals where, in singing and fervent praying, he always took a prominent role. The funeral cortege will leave the residence at 12:30 o’clock Saturday. The funeral will take place at 2:00 o’clock from the M.E. Church at Cresaptown where internment will be made. The Evening Times, Thursday, February 11, 1904

Benjiman Franklin C. McKenzie
b. October 22, 1823Allegany County, Md.
m. Mary Ann Alexander September 19, 1845Allegany County, Md
m. Margaret Boor March 19, 1857Allegany County, Md
d. February 11, 1904Allegany County, Md

Benjiman Franklin McKenzie is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery, Cresaptown, Maryland.

Sources of Information for Benjiman Franklin McKenzie:
1) Allegany County Courthouse records;
2) St. Patrick's Catholic Church:
3) Allegany County, Maryland Census records;
4) Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland.

"Frank" McKenzie was born and raised in Allegany County, Maryland, near Cumberland, and was married twice. The records at the courthouse indicate a wedding license was issued to him and Mary Alexander on September 17, 1845. The family bible says they were married on the nineteenth, two days later. The children of this marriage were:

James Sebastian b. July 26, 1846 d. 1900-1904 Uncle Bias or Bas
Harriet Annb. Feb. 8, 1848d. January 20, 1861
John Franklinb. Feb. 4, 1850d. Aft. 1926
Mary Marthab. Dec. 28, 1852d. December 23, 1936

The Federal census of 1850 for Allegany County, Maryland taken by J. Dilley on October 25 shows B.F. McKenzie and Mary on page 151, line 28. In their household were: Sebastian 4, Harriet 3, and John F. 1 as well as Daniel Alexander 12 and James 3. Since this was Mary's maiden name, these two boys could have been her nephews or brothers.

She had another child in 1852, Martha, and when she died March 12, 1854, Frank was left to cope with their four children age 2 through 8. Three years later he married Margaret Boor. By the time the census was taken again on July 12, 1860 there were five children as Hannah had been born two years before.

The census records of 1850 and 1860 show Frank living next door to his parents, Jessie and Catherine. On Saturday, January 3, 1863, his father died. On the following Monday he was selected by the Circuit Court to be part of the Petit jury for the month of January. This was learned from an article in the Cunberland Union & Allegany County Gazette dated Saturday, January 10, 1863, Vol. I No. 17 a copy of which is in the Library of Congress. Another issue of this newspaper lists "Qualified Voters" in 1865 and Benj. F. as well as eight other McKenzie men are listed in District 6.

The census of 1870, taken on July 12, 1870 shows Frank, 49, a farmer with personal property valued at $700. Margaret was 38, James 24, John 20, Mary 18, Charles 9, William 7, Henry 5, Ida 2 and Ambrose 5/12 having been born in February. Nelson 23 was also listed in the household. He is not a son and no relationshio is mentioned. Everyone was born in Maryland, except Margaret who was born in Pennsylvania.

By June 9, 1880 apparently the three living children of Mary and Frank had their own homes. So the household included Benj. F. at 57, Margaret at 45, Charles Jacob 19, William 16, Edward 14, Ida L. 12, and Ambrose 11. Mr. McKenzie was farming, Charles was "driving team" and William "works on Ct. House". Frank had not worked for six months of the year and Charles for one month. The parents of Frank were both born in Maryland and Margaret's were born in Pennsylvania.

A page from a McKenzie Family Bible exists that lists Frank's marriages and the births of a number of his children. See "McKenzie Family Bible-Benjiman Franklin McKenzie" at www.mckenziesofearlymaryland.com web site.

A city directory of Cumberland, Maryland for 1985-6, a copy of which is in the Library of Congress (Stack #2) states that Benjiman F. McKenzie is a farmer in Cumberland - exclusive of Cumberland City, Barton, Frostburg, Lonaconing, Mt. Savage, Cresaptown or Western Port. There were other McKenzies at Rawlings and at Cresaptown, including Moses, Jr.

On June 18, 1900 the census was taken again and at that time Frank was 76, Margaret was 66 and the record states they had been married for forty years. With them was Annie, a 50 year old neice. Since her last name is not reported, it is assumed it was also McKenzie.

Frank and Margaret made their home in a log cabin in Cresaptown. There was a small cemetary behind it as well as a stream and there were grape arbors in the front yard. His wife bought a parcel of land next to their cabin in 1987 from the Brethern Church and at that time he was listed as a trustee of that church. His grand-daughter, Marguerite, recalls that he was a Methodist and a circuit preacher.

He had a beautiful singing vioce and at chataque meetings and at church he could be heard above all the rest. Chatque or camp meetings were held occasionally for a full day. Everyone came in their wagons, brought a picnic lunch and spent the day in the big tent with sawdust on the floors listening to the Marine Band or other music, singing and listening to speakers. Sometime's on a warm summer evening, Frank would sit outside of his home and sing and the neighbors ans passers-by stopped to enjoy it.

At Christmas time Frank and Margaret spent several weeks with their son, Charles and his family in Narrows Park. And it was there that he sang "Lord I'm Coming Home" after which he went upstairs and had a "seizure" (according to his grand-daughter Helen) and he passed away. He is buried on the grounds of the Methodist Church in Cresaptown but there is no stone and norecord. There is a relatively new church there and when it was built, some graves were moved.

Per the notes of Col. Gabriel Thornton MacKenzie, B.F. McKenzie was known as "Shouting Frank". It is interesting to note that Col. MacKenzie's research was independently from that of Ray Leidinger, yet both uncovered facts consistent with B. F.'s boisterousness.

In 1866 another Complaint was filed in the Court of Equity of Allegany County, Maryland by the heirs of Jesse McKenzie seeking the equitable partition of land left by Jesse McKenzie when he died intestate. The Complaint references the children of Jesse McKenzie, including Benjiman Franklin McKenzie, who was living on the land at the time the action was filed. The case lists all of the children of Jesse McKenzie and also notes that Jesse’s wife, Catherine had passed away in 1864. Ultimately, the land was ordered to be sold by the Court and the proceeds distributed to the various heirs.

Benjiman Franklin McKenzie's obituary reads as follows:

Death of Mr. McKenzie

Mr. Franklin McKenzie, aged 81years, a respected farmer of Cresap-
town, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock, at the residence of his son,
Mr. Chas. J. McKenzie, Narrows Park, death being due to pleurisy and
old age. Mr. McKenzie is survived by the following children: Charles J., grocer,
of Narrows Park; Edward, Baltimore & Ohio railroad engineer; William,
of the St. Louis, Mo. fire department; Ambrose, of Luke, Md; John F., of
near Borden Shaft, and Mrs. Thomas Llewellyn, of Gilmore, Md.
The deceased was familiarly known as Uncle Frank. He was a very earnest Methodist and loved to attend revivals where, in singing and fervent prayer he always took a prominent part. The funeral cortege will leave the res-
idence at 12:30 o’clock Saturday. Thefuneral will take place at 2 o’clock
from the M.E. church at Cresaptown, where internment will be made.

Benjamin married Mary Ann Alexander on 19 Sep 1845 in Allegany County, Maryland. Mary was born in 1826 in Maryland; died on 12 Mar 1854 in Near Cumberland, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George and Susanna are reflected in the 1860 Census with their children: John W., age 21, George H., age 19, Joshua F., age 17, Samuel S., age 15, Susanna, age 12, Nicholas, age 10, Mary E., age 7, Sarah A., age 4 and Enoch, age 2.

Allegany County, Maryland, 6th District, page 193.

The family was living next door to Elizabeth Winters McKenzie, George Henry's mother.

George Henry MCKENZIE was born in 1814. He died on 1 Aug 1872. Samuel Sampson McKenzie's parents were George Henry McKenzie (1814-Aug 1, 1872) son of Josua McKenzie and Elizabeth Winter and Susanna McKenzie (8 Mar 1815 - 19 Mar 1890) daughter of Samuel McKenzie and Rachel Durbin. (but I don't have death notices or obits to prove these. George and Susanna are both buried at St. Patrick'a Cemetery Cumberland. They are third cousins...I think. Betty [note from Betty Smith, March 1, 2010]. But see above re: location of residences.

Buried in St. Patrick's cemetery, Cumberland, Maryland.

To view the Will of George Henry McKenzie visit the Ancestry web site of Don Kagle.

Per the research of Ray Leidinger: "George MCKenzie and Susan of Samuel McKenzie - 10 November 1836" Allegany County, Maryland Courthouse.

July 4, 1846 was married George McKenzie and Susanna McKenzie in presence of Jno. Byrne and Margaret Coffey. They were married invalidly years ago by a preacher. Today the third degree of consanguinity impeding, was dispensed and the marriage made good." Rev. L. Obermyer.

The following are marriage records supplied by Ray Leidinger and transcribed by Sheryl Kelso August, 2013 and were from Allegany Co. Marriage Registry and other records from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cumberland, unless otherwise noted:

George McKenzie and Susan of Samuel McKenzie
November 10, 1836, Allegany Co.,
July 4, 1846, they were married invalidly years ago by a preacher. Today the 3rd degree of consanguinity impeding was dispensed and the marriage made good.

Death: 1 August 1872. George McKenzie, aged about 58 years. Rev. T. Ryan." St. patrick Catholic Church, Cumberland, Maryland.

The following is courtesy of Genie Ragan transcribed from the Allegany County, Maryland Probate Records:

McKINZIE, George

(Heirs Assent)
To the Honorable
The Judges of the Orphans' Court of Allegany County

We the undersigned widow and heirs of George McKinzie late of Allegany County decd. have no objections to the probate of the last will and testament of said decd. and desire that the same may be admitted to record.

Given under our hands & seals
Test Rosannah (her X mark) McKinzie

Elijah Fuller

Nicholas A. McKinzie
John W. McKinzie
M. H. Dougherty
Joanah[sic, Joanna] Dougherty
Philip (X) Knoll
Nicholas A. McKinzie
Susan Knoll
George H. Mckinzie
Nicholas A. McKinzie
Joshua F. McKinzie
Samuel S. Mckinzie
Mary E. Mckenzie
Sarah A. Mckinzie

Last Will and testament of George McKinzie decd. filed Aug. 7, 1872

Test Elijah Fuller Reg

The within Will proven by Nicholas McKinzie and John B. Widener, the Executors therein named, and also proven by the three Subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to probate & record this 13th day of Aug. 1872,

Test- Elijah Fuller, Regr.

Recorded
Examined
Ch 2/11

In the name of God, Amen. I, George McKinzie, of Allegany County in the State of Maryland, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, ordayin, publish and declare this my last Will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
First and principally, I commit my spirit to the keeping of its Merciful Author & my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my wife, and then I devise and bequeath as follows:

1. To my dear wife, Susanna McKinzie I give and bequeath all my personal estate, subject to the payment of my debts and funeral expenses.

2. To my said wife, Susannah McKinzie, I give and devise all my real estate, wheresoever situate, for and during her natural life and after the death of my said wife, I direct my Executors hereinafter named to sell and dispos of all my said real estate and thin[sic] I give and bequeath the proceeds arising from the sale of sales thereof as follows:

3. To my daughter, Elizabeth, I give sixty dollars.

4. To my daughter, Sarah Ann, I give sixty dollars.

5. To my son, Enoch Ambrose, I give one hundred dollars.

And the residue of such proceeds of sales of my real estate I direct shall be equally divided between all my childred, namely, John W., George H., Joshua F. Samuel S., Nicholas, Joanna, Susannah, Sarah A., Elizabeth, and Enoch A. share and share like[sic]. - Charging my son John W. with the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars and my son Joshua F with the sum of seventy-five dollars, money advanced to my said sons John W. and Josua F.

And lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Nicholas McKinzie and John B. Widener, Executors of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling former will by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament

Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of April, in year eighteen hundred and seventy-two.

George McKinzie (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by George McKinzie, the above named testator as and for his last will & testament in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses

D. R. McKinzie
John S. Winter
Elijah Winter

George Henry MCKENZIE Sr. (Joshua-1) was born in 1815. He died on 1 Aug 1872. Samuel Sampson McKenzie's parents were George Henry McKenzie (1814-Aug 1, 1872) son of Josua McKenzie and Elizabeth Winter and Susanna McKenzie (8 Mar 1815 - 19 Mar 1890) daughter of Samuel McKenzie and Rachel Durbin. (but I don't have death notices or obits to prove these. George and Susanna are both buried at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Cumberland. They are third cousins...I think. Betty [note from Betty Smith, March 1, 2010]

George married Susanna McKenzie on 10 Nov 1836 in Allegany County, Maryland. Susanna (daughter of Samuel McKenzie and Rachel Durbin) was born on 8 Mar 1815 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 19 Mar 1890 in Cumberland, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This is not a misprint. George McKenzie married Susanna McKenzie, who was the daughter of Samuel McKenzie.

The following are marriage records supplied by Ray Leidinger and transcribed by Sheryl Kelso August, 2013 and were from Allegany Co. Marriage Registry and other records from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cumberland, unless otherwise noted:

Susannah McKenzie, March 19, 1890, died of old age; services were conducted by German father.

Headstone Details:

Cemetery name: Saint Patrick's Church, Name on headstone: Susanah McKenzie Birth1815 - Cumberland, Allegany, MD, Death1890 - Cumberland, Allegany, MD