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McKenzie

John McKenzie,
born 1732.
Think NOT Mackenzie.
He was a shipmaster, in Aberdeen.
He mar 1766 to Margaret Gibbon [bapt 15 Dec 1744].
John died 18 Apr 1812, age 80 yrs, bur Nigg Bay. See findagrave.
Margaret died 16 Aug 1832, age 87 yrs, bur Nigg Bay.
They had issue:

1. Margaret McKenzie,
   bapt 18th Aug 1768 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].

   
   

2. Janet McKenzie,
   bapt 7th Jan 1770 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
   She mar 1stly, 29th Nov 1794 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen] to John Stephan [or Stephen, born 1761].
   He was a shipmaster, Aberdeen.
   He was lost at sea on voyage to (think NOT from) the West Indies, 15th May 1799, age 38 yrs [grave, Nigg Bay].
   She erected the gravestone at Nigg Bay.
   Janet had issue by 1st husband:
   1. Mary Stephan,
      bapt 29th Sept 1795 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen],
      died 29th May 1796, age 8 months, bur Nigg Bay.

   2. John Stephan,
      bapt 16th Dec 1798 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen],
      died Batavia (unidentified), 23rd June 1825, age 26 yrs [grave, Nigg Bay].

   Janet mar 2ndly, 10th Aug 1804 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen] to John A. Young [born 1771].
   He died 18th Sept 1834, age 63 yrs, bur Nigg Bay.
   She died 8th Mar 1847, age 77 yrs, bur Nigg Bay.
   Janet had issue by 2nd husband:

   1. Charles Young, born 1807,
      died 29th Jan 1840, age 33 yrs, bur Nigg Bay.

   2. James Young, born 1809,
      died 19th May 1829, age 20 yrs, bur Nigg Bay.

   3. John Young, born 1812,
      died 29th June 1833, age 21 yrs, bur Nigg Bay.

   
   

3. Isabel McKenzie,
   bapt 7th Dec 1771 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].

4. Charles McKenzie,
   bapt 1st Aug 1773 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen],
   mar and had issue.

5. Betty McKenzie,
   mar --- Gilliss [Gibbon family tree].

6. Hugh McKenzie, born 1778,
   lost at sea 1796, age 18 yrs [grave, Nigg Bay].

7. James McKenzie, born 1778 (must be twin),
   lost at sea, 29th Aug 1809, age 31 yrs [grave, Nigg Bay].

8. John McKenzie,
   bapt 23rd Nov 1782 [St.Nicholas', Aberdeen].
   He was lost at Yarmouth Roads, off Norfolk, Aug 1796, age 13 yrs [grave, Nigg Bay].

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McKenzie grave at Nigg Bay

Location: On ground at E gable end of church.

McKenzie grave, Nigg Bay.
See larger and full size.
From findagrave. Added 2018.