 1925 - 1998 (72 years)
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| Name |
Thomas Arthur McKenzie |
| Birth |
8 Apr 1925 |
Bon Accord, Alberta, Canada  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
9 Mar 1998 |
Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| Notes |
- Thomas Arthur McKenzie was born April 8, 1925 in Bon Accord, Alberta. He enlisted in WWII with the Canadian Army and received the 1939-1945 War Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service medal and the Defence Medal. Harold died on May 9, 1998.
MY STORY by TOM MCKENZIE
November1994
In my early years I did man ythingswith my fathe rClarence McKenzie. We
trapped,hunted and traveled. Many times I walked 56 miles to Aunt Meg's with him
for visits or short stays. I remember my father as a teller of stories such as how to
catch horses. You pack your food and start to follow them, never stopping. Never
give them a chance to stop for a rest. Just keep going don't let them stop to sleep.
You are the man and being human you are smarter than an animal. Keep after them
night and day till they just wear down then you can just walk up to them and put a
rope around their neck and they are yours. The point of the story was that a man has
more endurance and that with proper preparation catching a horse was a simple
matter.
I have been a salesman,a plasterer,a miner,a carpenter,a builder of hotels and
housing developments. I was a self made millionaire by the age of forty-three. My
brother Harold and I developed a gold mine close to Trail and Moyier BC, from the
initial diggings and hauling of the ore to Trail for smelting to the selling of shares in
the stock market. These shares started at .35cents each and ended up at around $
7.50 per share when the project was completed.
I went to school for a total of five years, and was part of the contingent that went overseas
for WW2.
Death Notes: 11 Mar 1998, The Province
McKENZIE -- Tom, late of Abbotsford, passed away peacefully, March 9, 1998.
He will be missed by his sons Terry and Calvin; daughters Cherryl and Tana; 9 grandchildren; 2 sisters, 1 brother and many other relatives and friends.
Memorial service March 13 at Fraser Heights Funeral Home, Surrey, BC. Burial Notes: Cremation, West Coast Crematorium, Burnaby, BC.
Uncle Tom suffered a severe heart attack a few years ago. It must have been
around1989??
My father Clarence McKenzie was a Texas Ranger or a Sheriff for sometime in
his younger years before coming to Canada. When he did come to Canada, it was a
trip in a covered wagon, train rides in thewagon on a flat car with many stops on the
way. The trip took about two years.
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| Person ID |
I02796 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Clarence Anthony McKenzie, b. 18 Nov 1878, Granville, Tippicanoe County, Indiana d. 13 Jan 1973, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Age 94 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Grace Mae Graham, b. 19 Jul 1888, Oklahoma d. 4 Sep 1930, Bon Accord, Alberta, Canada (Age 42 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
5 Mar 1907 |
Blaine County, Oklahoma |
| Family ID |
F01624 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Norma Parker, b. 15 Nov 1929, Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada d. 27 Nov 1971, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Nov 1947 |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F01668 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
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