(1) William McKenzie was born in Prince Edward Island about 1794; sometime before 1821 he had moved to Bonaventure County in Quebec. There he married Isabella Bearisto on Oct 10 1821 in New Carlisle. Isabella was born Sept 14 1788, Malpeque, P.E.I. The family lived in New Carlisle until sometime around 1829 when they moved to Port Daniel. William died June 4 1862, in Port Daniel

They were known to have 7 children;

• Kenneth Alexander, born Nov. 19 1824, in New Carlisle, Que.
• John, born Oct 30 1822, in New Carlisle, Que.
• William, born Oct. 30 1822, in New Carlisle, Que.
• Mary Ann, born Apr 19 1826, in New Carlisle, Que.
• Hanna Bella, born Jul 10 1829, in Port Daniel., Que.
• James Benjamin, born Jan 28, 1832, in Port Daniel, Que.
• Barbara, born Apr. 22 1836, in Port Daniel, Que.

 (2) James Benjamin McKenzie was born Jan. 28 1832 in Port Daniel, Bonaventure County, Quebec married Sarah Noel who was born about 1835 in New Brunswick.. They lived in Port Daniel until sometime shortly after the death of Benjamin’s father in 1862, then they moved to the North Rustico area of Prince Edward Island.

They were known to have at least 7 children;

• Mary Ann, born Aug 25 1855, in Port Daniel, Que.
• Charles James, born Aug 17 1857 in Port Daniel, Que.
• William Henry born Feb 28 1861 in Port Daniel Que.
• Isabelle born about 1871. P.E.I.
• Thomas born about 1873 P.E.I.
• William born about 1876 P.E.I.
• Mary born about 1878 P.E.I.

 (3) William Henry McKenzie was born Feb 28 1861 in Port Daniel, Bonaventure County, Quebec. Along with his parents and siblings he arrived in Prince Edward Island sometime after 1861. About 1883 he married Priscilla Blacquiere who was born about 1865 in Prince Edward Island.

They were known to have at least 7 children;

• Lucy born February 15, 1866 in P.E.I.
• Sarah  born March 15, 1887 in P.E.I
• Mary Anne born July 12 1888 in P.E.I
• William Henry born April 14 1891 in North Rustico, P.E.I.
• James born June 15, 1891
• Thomas Frank born November 14, 1894, died Dec 1 1966 Amherst, N.S.
• Sadie married unknown Keler, settled in Maynard, Mass.

William appears in the 1901 Census for Northumberland, New Brunswick without his wife Priscilla.  In 1907 he marries the widow Rebecca (Davidson) Simpson and they appear in the 1911 Census of Amherst, Nova Scotia with their children from their previous marriages.  Then sometime after Rebecca's death in 1914, William remarries the widow Margaret (George) Willigar.  William died March 1 1941 in Parsborro, Nova Scotia.

 (4) William Henry McKenzie (2^nd) was born April 14, 1891 in North Rustico, P.E.I. He moved to Cumberland County, Nova Scotia sometime before 1907,  after which he is known to have taken up residence in Amherst were he  married Sarah Simpson on Feb 9, 1909 at the First Baptist Church. William died April 1, 1948 in Amherst and Sarah died June 11 1955 in Amherst.

They had 10 children;

• Bessie Litissa
• Colin Ovine
• Lawrence William
• Daniel Evert
• Lester Borden
• Stanley Thomas
• Florence May
• William Henry
• Laurie Vernon
• Donald Whitney

 (5) Donald Whitney MacKenzie was born Oct 9, 1931, Amherst Nova Scotia. He married Beatrice Mary Gould  in Amherst. Donald died Dec 1 1997 in Amherst.

They had 3 children;

• Brenda Lee
• Donna Marie
• Doris Ann born

 (6 )Donna Marie MacKenzie  married Peter Robert Chapman

They had 3 children;

• Diana Theresa
• Joshua Donald
• Daniel Robert
   

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