 1874 - 1945 (70 years)
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| Name |
William Herbert McKenzie |
| Birth |
14 Nov 1874 |
Greenville TWP, Somerset, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
27 Apr 1945 |
Greenville Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Notes |
- William H. McKenzie, 70, died Friday at his home in Greenville township where he operated a farm. A retired clay mine worker, he was a son of the late Francis and Leanne Werner McKenzie. Surviving are his widow, Bertha Johnson McKenzie, three sons and one daughter: Elzie, at home; Frank, of Greenville township; and Eugene, with the Army at an overseas base; Mrs. Pearl Sturtz, of Meyersdale; two stepchildren, Mrs. Sarah Knepp, of Sand Patch, and Elmer Caton, of Boynton; and four brothers and one sister: Francis of Pennsboro, W. Va.; Thomas and Joseph of Frostburg, Md.; Lewis of Kennells Mills; and Mrs. Etta Bolden, of Meyersdale. The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1945.
William Herbert McKenzie of McKenzie Hollow, Greenville Township, died at his home at 3:15 a.m., on April 27 of silicosis. He had been ill for a long time, and bedfast most of the time for the last six months. He was a fire clay miner for the Union Mining Co. at Mt. Savage, Md. for 35 years, and had retired about 10 years ago. His wife, the former Bertha Johnson, is very ill at the present time, and was unable to attend the funeral. Mr. McKenzie was born, and lived all his life near where he died. He was a son of Francis and Leanna (Warner) McKenzie and was 70 years, 5 months and 13 days old at his death, having been born on November 14, 1874. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Elzie, at home; Frank, McKenzie, Hollow, and Eugene, in the Army overseas; one daughter, Pearl, wife of Ellis Sturtz, of Meyersdale; a stepdaughter, Sarah, wife of Ellis Knepp, of Sand Patch; a stepson, Elmer Caton, of Boynton; one sister, Mrs. Etta Bolden, of Meyersdale; and four brothers, Francis, Pennsboro, W.Va.; Thomas and Joseph of Frostburg, and Lewis, of Kennells Mill, Pa. Mr. McKenzie was a devout Catholic, a member of St. Mary's Church near Pocahontas. Mass was conducted for him on Monday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. by Rev. Fr. Dravetsky of West Salisbury. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery, in charge of Mortician Stanley M. Thomas. Meyersdale Republican, May 3, 1945
He was buried on 30 Apr 1945 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pocahontas, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
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| Person ID |
I05150 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Francis McKenzie, b. 5 Oct 1843, Greenville TWSP, Somerset County, Pennsylvania d. 16 Jun 1936, Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania (Age 92 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Leona Laura (Leah) Warner, b. 28 Apr 1845, Greenville TWP, Somerset County, Pennsylvania d. 7 Feb 1935, Greenville Twp., Somerset County, Pennsylvania (Age 89 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Family ID |
F00724 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Bertha Johnson, b. 1882, Garrett County, Maryland d. 10 Sep 1968, Meyersdale, Summitt Township, Pennsylvania (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
Jul 1909 |
Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
| Children |
| | 1. Elzie Lewis McKenzie, b. 14 Nov 1909, Greenville TWP, Somerset, Pennsylvania d. 15 Dec 1948, Meyersdale, Summitt Township, Pennsylvania (Age 39 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. Pearl A. McKenzie, b. 15 Feb 1912, Greenville TWP, Somerset, Pennsylvania d. 21 May 1999, Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Frank William McKenzie, b. 20 Mar 1914, Greenville TWP, Somerset, Pennsylvania d. 5 Jul 1955, Meyersdale, Summitt Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (Age 41 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 4. Eugene McKenzie, b. 6 Apr 1916, Greenville TWP, Somerset, Pennsylvania d. 29 Jun 2012, Meyersdale, Summitt Township, Pennsylvania (Age 96 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F02924 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
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