Augustus Stanislaus McKenzie b. 7 May 1881 d. 2 Nov 1966 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1881 - 1966 (85 years)

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Name	Augustus Stanislaus McKenzie
Birth	7 May 1881
Gender	Male
Death	2 Nov 1966	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Notes	"THE HISTORY OF THE GABRIEL McKENZIE AND RACHEL BLUBAUGH FAMILY OF MARYLAND AND OHIO" by Father Homer Blubaugh: McKenzie, Augustus "Gus" Stanislaus, born May 7, 1881, on Feb. 12, 1907, married Margaret Maud Wright, daughter of George Washington Wright and Eliza Ellen Dopp. Father Wm. McDermott witnessed their marriage at Holy Family Rectory, Columbus. After Josephine's death Maggie took instructions and became Catholic. Maggie was born Apr. 20, 1887, at Ripley, W. Virginia. She was an 17 year old graduate of Clinton Township High School. Since she passed the standard "Boxwell Test" Maggie had plans to become a teacher. When she was offered a teaching position many, many miles away by horse and buggy, she turned it down, not wanting to lose her future husband. The newlyweds were ambitious people and lived early in Franklin County, and in Worthington, where Laura and Anna were born. They raised their nine children on Rt. 310 after moving in 1926 from 3 acres on Tremont Road, just noth of Lane Avenue. Previously Gus worked for Sciote Country Club and took care of the golf course. In the winter he sprinkled the tennis courts to make ice rinks from 1918-20. He cut the golf course with a triplex pulled with his team of horses. Gus was a contractor - digging cellars and grading cellars in the Upper Arlington area. This was prior to 1926 when he also used slip scrapers for housing developments. He hired a number of men and teams of horses. Apparently successful, Gus developed ulcers, so decided to buy a 100 acre farm just south of Johnstown on State Route 310 in Licking County. The family hosted both McKenzie and Wright family reunions for many years. Maggie and Gus raised their family of ten children on their homestead: Josephine, Laura, Anna Reich, Ida Crow, George, Margaret, Grace Bowman, Winifred, Hugh and Thomas. Only Tom was born there. Being very education minded, the six youngest daughters all graduated from Alexandria High School. Maggie taught Gus the remainder of his deprived education. She taught her children many songs and school cheers that she composed herself. Gus died Nov. 2, 1966, and Maggie, March20, 1977, with burial at St. Joseph Cem., beside Josephine.
Person ID	I01708	McKenzie Genealogy
Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

Father	Joseph Gabriel McKenzie, b. 17 Apr 1848, Wilkesville, Vinton Co., Ohio d. 21 Jun 1927, Ross County, Ohio (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Laura Mathes d. UNKNOWN
Relationship	natural
Marriage	18 Nov 1880	Ross County, Ohio
Family ID	F00812	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Margaret Maud Wright, b. 20 Apr 1887, Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia d. 20 Mar 1977, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 89 years)

Marriage 12 Feb 1907

Children

	1. Josephine Augusta McKenzie, b. 26 Jul 1910, Ohio d. 24 Sep 1917, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 7 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Laura Ellen McKenzie, b. 5 May 1912, Ohio d. 24 Oct 2012, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 100 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Anna Mae McKenzie, b. 26 Aug 1914, Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio d. 11 Jan 2000 (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Ida Belle McKenzie, b. Abt 1916, Ohio d. 31 Jan 2016, Utica, Knox County, Ohio (Age ~ 100 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. George Joseph McKenzie, b. 1 Jan 1918, Ohio d. 23 Aug 1982, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Margaret Lillian McKenzie, b. 5 Apr 1920, Ohio d. 17 Feb 2003, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Grace Louise McKenzie, b. 14 Dec 1921, Ohio d. 8 Aug 2013, Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona (Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Winifred Jane (Birdie) McKenzie, b. Private [Father: private] [Mother: private]
	9. Hugh Augustus McKenzie, b. 25 Aug 1925, Ohio d. 20 Oct 1976, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio (Age 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Thomas Grant McKenzie, b. 19 May 1932, Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio d. 15 May 2001, Licking County, Ohio (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F01016 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Oct 2021

Headstones
Gravestone of Augustus S. McKenzie (b. 1881), Margaret Maud Wright (b. 1887) and Josephine McKenzie (b. 1910)