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| 2. | Francis Edward McKenzie was born on 27 Apr 1916 (son of Thomas Edward McKenzie and Florence Beatrice Terrell); died in UNKNOWN. Notes:
"THE HISTORY OF THE GABRIEL McKENZIE AND RACHEL BLUBAUGH FAMILY OF MARYLAND AND OHIO" by Father Homer Blubaugh:
McKenzie, Francis Edward, born Apr. 27,1916, on June 5, 1941, married Mary Margaret Grove, born Feb. 26,
1918, daughter of Elmer and Blanche (Nelson) Grove. Mary is a 16 year old grad of Sacred Heart High School, Columbus, in 1934. She worked for the WPA and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Since her family was unable to pay her senior tuition, Mary paid it out of her earned money with her early employment. Francis was employed at Timkin Roller Bearing Co. as a screw machine operator (automatic) tending four machines used in the process of making cones and cups used in the aviation industry. On Dec. 12, 1942, Frank was inducted in the US Army
and served in the Infantry as a rifleman performing various duties in assaulting and holding enemy posi¬ tions in the North African and Italian Campaigns. During Francis' two year tour of duty in WW II he was never able to be home on leave. Mary and two lady boarders shared the rent of Mary's house. She worked for the Quartermaster at Fort Hayes, Columbus, and went to the downtown theatres to sell war bonds to patriotic citizens coming to the movies.
Frank's separation date is Nov.9, 1944. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star
and the Purple Heart. After his discharge he worked as a car inspector for Penn Central RR, later Conrail. Mary retired from Westinghouse after working for 31 years.
Francis married Mary Margaret Grove on 5 Jun 1941. Mary (daughter of Elmer Grove and Blanche Nelson) was born on 26 Feb 1918; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 8. |  Joseph Gabriel McKenzie was born on 17 Apr 1848 in Wilkesville, Vinton Co., Ohio (son of James Redmond McKenzie and Sarah Ellen McKenzie); died on 21 Jun 1927 in Ross County, Ohio. Notes:
"THE HISTORY OF THE GABRIEL McKENZIE AND RACHEL BLUBAUGH FAMILY OF MARYLAND AND OHIO" by Father Homer Blubaugh:
In 1883 Gabe and Laura took their two firstborn, Gus and the baby, Sarah, to Kansas in a wagon train. The
purpose was to link up with other McKenzie cousins already there, but not finding a good job, they returned the next year. Sarah was a frail child and rode on a pillow on the wagon bed. Gus, as a young boy, remembers the return trip with an¬ other wagon train a year later and sitting around the campfire watching the fire gleaming off the red eyes of wolves at night. Gabriel was struck by a car while crossing West Broad Street to visit his son, Alonzo. He lived several days and died June 21,1927, at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Laura died Nov. 9, 1945, in Marion, and is buried beside Gabe in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Columbus, in the Saint Joseph Section. "Gabe" and Laura are the parents of eight: Gus, Sarah Simmons, James, Thomas, Anna and Mary (twins), John and Alonza/Alonzo.
Joseph married Laura Mathes on 18 Nov 1880 in Ross County, Ohio. Laura died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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