Alexander Mackenzie b. 28 January 1822 d. 17 April 1892

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28 January 1822 birth: Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland

occupation: Director of Building and Loan Association

education: 2 years parish school of Moulin

education: 2 years private school old city of Perth

education: A few months at Grammar School of Dunkeld

other: Member, Temperance Organization, St. Andrew's Church, Debating Societies

8 February 1822 christening: Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland

about 1832 occupation: Tended sheep and cattle on neighbouring farms

about 1838 occupation: Apprentice stone cutter with John Ireland at Dunkeld

1841 occupation: Journeyman stone-cutter in Irvine, Ayr

about 1841 baptism: 2nd baptism as Baptist of the Haldane School

1841 residence: Irvine (North Ayrshire), Scotland

1842 immigration: Kingston (Ontario), Canada

5 April 1842 emigration: Greenock, on the Monarch

6 May 1842 immigration: Montreal

1845 residence: Morrisburg (Ontario), Canada, Summer Matilda

28 March 1845 marriage: Kingston (Ontario), Canada, St. George's Anglican Church, ♀ Helen Neil [Neil] b. 21 October 1826 d. 4 January 1852

25 June 1846 child birth: Sarnia (Ontario), Canada, ♀ Mary Mackenzie [Mackenzie] b. 25 June 1846 d. 29 May 1847

1848 occupation: Built Episcopal Church in Port Sarnia for $760

25 August 1848 child birth: Sarnia (Ontario), Canada, ♀ Mary Mackenzie [Mackenzie] b. 25 August 1848 d. 9 May 1920

3 April 1850 child birth: Sarnia (Ontario), Canada, ♂ William Mackenzie [Mackenzie] b. 3 April 1850 d. 29 August 1850

9 January 1852 occupation: Editor of Lambton Shield newspaper

17 June 1853 marriage: Sarnia (Ontario), Canada, ♀ Jane Sym [Sym] b. 22 March 1825 d. 30 March 1893

after 1854 residence: Sarnia (Ontario), Canada, Port Sarnia

1859 - 1861 title: Assessor of the Town of Sarnia

1866 occupation: Chairman of committee on municipal and assessment laws

21 December 1871 - October 1872 occupation: Member of Executive Council and Treasurer of Ontario in Blake Administration

21 December 1871 occupation: President of Sovereign Fire Insurance Company of the North American Life Insurance Company

7 November 1873 - 9 October 1878 title: Prime Minister of Canada, 2nd

before October 1874 military service: Major of 27th Battalion of Lambton

17 June 1878 other: Silver Wedding anniversary (see notes), Anniversary, ♀ Jane Sym [Sym] b. 22 March 1825 d. 30 March 1893

17 April 1892 death: Toronto (Ontario), Canada, stroke

21 April 1892 burial: Sarnia (Ontario), Canada, Lakeview Cemetery

Notes

plaque unveiled in Sarnia to recognise Alexander Mackenzie's tomb as a historical land-mark, John Morgan (gggrandson) and Dr. James Mackenzie spoke at the dedication

Alexander twice declined a knighthood

1861 CENSUS SARNIA TOWN LAMBTON COUNTY, ONTARIO, CANADA AS OF 14 AUGUST 1861 AGE IS NEXT BIRTHDAY Mackenzie Alexander Scot 40 BA Stone Mason 3 Emp. Jane Ont 36 BA Mary Ont 13 BA

1871 Ontario Census MACKENZIE , ALEXANDER Sex: Male Age: 49 Birthplace: SCOTLAND Religion: Baptist Origin: SCOTCH Occupation: BUILDER District: LAMBTON ( 004 ) Sub-district: Sarnia Town ( G ) Division: 2 Page: 58 Microfilm reel: C-9896 Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada

Immigrated to Canada in 1842 settling in Kingston, ON. Stonemason, Editor, M.P. East York and Lambton, Prime Minister of Dominion of Canada 1873-1878 Returned to visit Scotland in 1875 and received a rousing welcome.

ALEXANDER MCKENZIE Male Event(s): Birth: 28 JAN 1822 Christening: 08 FEB 1822 Logierait, Perth, Scotland Parents: Father: ALEXR. MCKENZIE Family Mother: MARY FLEEMING Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C113767 1720 - 1854 1040382 Film 6900669 Film

1881 Census Place: St George Ward, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375883 NAC C-13247 Dist 134 SubDist F Page 84 Family 404 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Alex MACKENZIE M M 59 Scottish Scotland Religion: Baptist Jane MACKENZIE F M 55 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion:Baptist Catherine FORRESTERF 26 Irish O <Ontario> Occ: ServantReligion: Roman Catholic Mary CULLEN F 48 Irish Ireland Occ: Servant Religion:Roman Catholic

Alexander or "Sandy" as he was called by some of his employees was a total abstainer from alcohol. Source: Alexander Mackenzie:Clear Grit p.18

Alexander was contracted to set the huge stones that were to form the sides of the lock of the Beauharnois canal. While working on this project a huge stone block weighing over a ton, fell on his leg. The blow was cushioned by the bed of soft cement, however the damage was severe and despite the intense pain, he did not utter a cry. It was several weeks before he could walk and the leg never regained its former strength. He then became a foreman on the Welland Canal project. Source: Alexander Mackenzie:Clear Grit p.21

Alexander built the first Bank of Upper Canada in Port Sarnia as well as the courthouse and gaol in Chatham and Sandwich, the county buildings when Port Sarnia became the seat of Lambton County. Source: Alexander Mackenzie:Clear Grit by Dale Thomson p.25

[edit] Sources

1. ↑ Kinnear's Mills Book -
2. ↑ Hon. Alexander Mackenzie His Life and Times by William Buckingham & Hon. Geo. Ross c1892 Rose Publishing Co. Toronto - p34, 640, 56, 51, 53
3. ↑ Lakeview Cemetery Records -
4. ↑ A Cyclopedia of Canadian Biography : by George MacLean Rose : 1886 - see alex2.pdf
5. ↑ Alexander Mackenzie: Clear Grit by Dale C. Thomson 1960 MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd. Toronto - 5, 25, 9, 6, 22, 41, 26
6. ↑ 1861 Census Lambton County Ontario, Canada -
7. ↑ Logierait Records of Baptism - 965
8. ↑ Sarnia Observer -

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