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Walter Emmett McKenzie 1903–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1903

Birth Location: Esmond, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: Aft. 5 Dec 1980

Death Location: DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Father: James McKenzie

Mother: Luella (Breaw)

Spouse(s): Louise Askeland

Children(s):

The story of Walter Emmett McKenzie began in 1903 in Esmond, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Walter Emmett McKenzie resided in South Grove, Dekalb, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Walter Emmett McKenzie resided in South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA. Walter Emmett McKenzie married Louise O Askeland, and had children including Elvin R Mckenzie, Eugene Mckenzie, Janet Edwards Mckenzie, Rita Zust Mckenzie. Walter Emmett McKenzie passed away in 1980 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Emmett McKenzie began in 1903 in Esmond, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Emmett McKenzie resided in South Grove, Dekalb, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Walter Emmett McKenzie resided in South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.
  • Walter Emmett McKenzie married Louise O Askeland, and had children including Elvin R Mckenzie, Eugene Mckenzie, Janet Edwards Mckenzie, Rita Zust Mckenzie.
  • Walter Emmett McKenzie passed away in 1980 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McKenzie
1880–1956
Birth Location: South Grove, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
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Luella (Breaw)
1883–1973
Birth Location: Adeline, Ogle, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Louise Askeland
1904–1984
Birth Location: Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway
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Children(s)

Walter McKenzie's Ancestors

Self
Walter McKenzie
1903–1980
Birth Place: Esmond, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Parents
James Edgar McKenzie
1880–1956
South Grove, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Luella (May McKenzie) (Breaw)
1883–1973
Adeline, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John McKENZIE
1829–1911
Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane Muirhead
1843–1927
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
N (E) Breau
1851–
Ontario, Canada
Rachael (A.) Miller
1858–1896
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis\Louis Breaw\Breau
1823–
Sarah Scott
1830–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francois Breault
1781–1829
Marie Landry
1784–1845

Walter McKenzie's Timeline

16 Records

1903
29 Oct 1903
Birth of Walter Emmett McKenzie in Esmond, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Esmond, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in South Grove, Dekalb, Illinois, USA
South Grove, Dekalb, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in South Grove, South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
South Grove, South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in Rural, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Rural, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 37
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in Malta Township, Malta, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Malta Township, Malta, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
1942
16 Feb 1942
Age 39
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in Malta, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Malta, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA
Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA
1955
1955-1957
Age 52
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1959
1959
Age 56
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in DeKalb, Illinois, USA
DeKalb, Illinois, USA
1965
Bef. 1965
Age 62
Walter Emmett McKenzie was employed in Dekalb County, Illinois, USA
Dekalb County, Illinois, USA
1969
5 Oct 1969
Age 66
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in Dekalb, Illinois, USA
Dekalb, Illinois, USA
1980
1 Jun 1980
Age 77
Walter Emmett McKenzie resided here in De Kalb, Illinois, USA
De Kalb, Illinois, USA
1980
Bef. 1 Jun 1980
Age 77
Walter Emmett McKenzie was employed in Dekalb County, Illinois, USA
Dekalb County, Illinois, USA
1980
5 Dec 1980
Age 77
Death of Walter Emmett McKenzie in Sebring, Highlands, Florida, USA
Sebring, Highlands, Florida, USA
1980
Aft. 5 Dec 1980
Age 77
Burial of Walter Emmett McKenzie in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Esmond, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1179
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Malta, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00793; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 19-28
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: T625_303; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 41
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2340245
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Grove, Dekalb, Illinois; Roll: T624_285; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1374298
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois; Roll: 1808; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 45-94

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Grove, Dekalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Grove, Dekalb, Illinois; Roll: T624_285; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1374298

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: T625_303; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 41

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: South Grove, South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2340245

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Malta, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00793; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 19-28

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Malta Township, Malta, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Malta, DeKalb, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00793; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 19-28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Malta, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1179

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois; Roll: 1808; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 45-94

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955-1957
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: DeKalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bef. 1965
    Event Place: Dekalb County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1980; Publication Place: De Kalb, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1969
    Event Place: Dekalb, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1980
    Event Place: De Kalb, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1980; Publication Place: De Kalb, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bef. 1 Jun 1980
    Event Place: Dekalb County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1980; Publication Place: De Kalb, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1980
    Event Place: Sebring, Highlands, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 5 Dec 1980
    Event Place: DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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