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Betsy McKenzie

Female 1819 - 1895  (75 years)


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  • Name Betsy McKenzie 
    Born 3 Apr 1819  , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Betsy Brown 
    Residence 1838  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Tailoress 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    U. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-100874 
    Died 5 Feb 1895  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Cause: Gastritis (3 days) 
    Buried 7 Feb 1895  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I100874  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father McKenzie 
    Family ID F254014  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William Brown,   b. CALC 27 Dec 1807, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1838  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. John Brown,   b. 1839, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Agnes Brown,   b. 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F25946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Brown,   b. CA 1818,   d. Bef 1891  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Agnes Brown,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F254015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of Mrs. William Brown a well Known Lady

      On Tuesday morning, there died rather suddenly, a lady well known and highly respected in Galt, in the person of Mrs. Wm. Brown. The deceased lady was in the 76th year of her age and had been a resident of Galt for many years. She always enjoyed remarkably good health and attended the U. P. church, on Sunday last, of which church she was a life long, devoted and consistent member. Her death was a great shock to her many friends. Deceased was the relict of the late Wm. Brown, who died in 1855. Her maiden name was Betsy McKenzie and she was born in Roxburgshire, Scotland, on April 3rd, 1819, coming to Canada with her parents and settling in North Dumfries in May, 1823, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Angus McBain, about two miles from town. Here she resided in the early years of her life. The deceased lady was married to the late Wm. Brown in 1838. She then removed to Glenmorris, where her husband taught school for a number of years. Afterwards they removed to Galt, where the deceased resided up to the time of her death. Her husband also taught school in Branchton and Caledonia, for a time. Mrs. Brown was a lady of many virtues, kindly traits of character and true womanly instincts. She was the mother of four children; one son, John, met a watery grave, at the dam here, while in bathing, in 1857. A daughter is Miss Agnes Brown who resides in Galt. Deceased leaves two brothers and two sisters. The latter are Mr. Wm. McKenzie, Beverly street, (at whose residence she died) and Mr. John McKenzie, who resides at the corner of Spruce and McNaughton streets. The sisters are Mrs. John Scrimger, North Dumfries and Mrs. Jas. B. Keachie, Beverly. Mrs. Brown's father, died Oct. 10th., 1894 and her mother, on the 13th Feb., 1863. The funeral will take place from Mr. Wm. McKenzie's residence (Beverly street), this afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, to Mount View cemetery.

      The Weekly Reformer 7 Feb 1895 pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 49.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 61.

    3. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.30.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 75.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      Agnes BROWN/ died Oct. 3rd 1922/ aged 72 years/ William BROWN/ died/ Jan. 12th 1856/ aged 48 yrs. 16 days/ his wife/ Betsy McKENZIE/ died/ Feb. 5th 1895,/ aged 75 yrs. 10 mos./ their son/ John M. BROWN/ died July 11th, 1857/ aged 17 yrs. 3 mos./

    6. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian.
      William Brown, married Betsey McKenzie, Both of Dumfries. 27 Dec. 1838, Dumfries. Witnesses John McKenzie and Thomas McKenzie.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017892 (1895).
      Name:Wm Brown Gender:Female Age:75 Birth Date:abt 1820 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:5 Feb 1895 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Gastritis

    8. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017802 (1895).
      Name:Wm Brown Gender:Female Age:75 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1820 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:5 Feb 1895 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Gastritis

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Apr 1819 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1838 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Dec 1838 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailoress - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Gastritis (3 days) - 5 Feb 1895 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Feb 1895 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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