John Joseph (Herp) McKenzie

1917 - 1943  (25 years)

• Documents

  Obituary of John Joseph McKenzie (b. 1917) The Monessen Daily Independent March 24, 1943

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone of John Joseph (Herp) McKenzie (b. 1917) Saint Marys Cemetery Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  
  

• Name	John Joseph (Herp) McKenzie
  Birth	27 Sep 1917	Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Mar 1943	North Charleroi, Washington, Pennsylvania
  Notes	"THE HISTORY OF THE GABRIEL McKENZIE AND RACHEL BLUBAUGH FAMILY OF MARYLAND AND OHIO" by Father Homer Blubaugh: McKenzie, John Joseph, born Sept. 27, 1917, is a grad of Monessen High School. He was a career worker at Pittsburgh Steel Co. on the inhouse railroad. John married Nelle Smyth on Nov. 27, 1941. They have a daughter, Marilyn. Known as "Herp," John died March 27, 1943, of Lobar pneumonia, at age26, when Marilyn was four months old. John was buried at Saint Mary Cem., Monongahela. Nell attended business school and on July 21, 1949, married Thomas Petrus, a World War II Veteran and son of Slovak immigrants. Their five daughters are Phara, Lucia, Sue Ellen, Miriam Pura and Clare.
  Person ID	I45745	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Jeremiah Samuel (Jerry) McKenzie,   b. 28 Oct 1881, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio d. 5 Mar 1969, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Betts,   b. 18 Dec 1887, Gallatin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania d. 2 Mar 1960, North Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	17 Apr 1907	St. Leonard Church, Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F16438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nelle Smyth,   b. Private
  Marriage	Private
  Children	1. Marilyn Virginia McKenzie,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F17228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021