Summary
1885-Aug-05: James Albert MacKenzie was born to James MacKenzie and Catherine Burry at Tipperary, Ireland.
1901-Mar-31: In the Ireland Census, James is living with his family at Ballyard, Tipperary, Ireland.
1910-May-30: James arrived at Quebec, Canada on the ship "Athenia", with final destination being Winnipeg, Manitoba. Occupation: Joiner. He appears to be the first in his family to emmigrate to Canada.
1910-Oct-27: Homestead Entry Application for NW-32-27-15-W1, 4.8 km southeast of Rorketon, Manitoba. This was marked "Cancelled".
1912-Apr-17: Homestead Entry Application for SW-31-23-27-W3, 8 km northeast of Estuary, SK, 17.5 km east-northeast of Empress, AB. His brother Robert Colin MacKenzie, and his father James MacKenzie also applied for entry to homesteads the same day near his. All three would eventually be "proved-up" and granted land patents.
1916-Apr-10: Homestead Entry Application for SE-12-75-22-W5, in northeast Alberta, 49.5 km west of High Prairie, Alberta. He was never granted a patent for the land, but the entry was not cancelled either.
1917-Jul-12: Homestead Patent Grant for SW-31-23-27-W3.
1921-Jun-01: Canada Census in the home of his brother and his wife (Alexander & Victoria MacKenzie), at 1-24-28-W3, which is near to where they both had homesteaded, just north of Estuary, Saskatchewan.
1931-Jun-01: Canada Census with his mother Catherine, at NW-30-23-27-W3, 7 km northeast of Estuary, SK which is near to where he homesteaded. 17.4 km east-northeast of Empress, AB.
1935, 1940, 1945: Canada Voters Lists in the area of Estuary, Alberta with his mother. Occupation: Farmer.
1949: Canada Voters List alone at Empress, Alberta. Occupation: Retired Farmer.
1953, 1957: Canada Voters List alone at Empress, Alberta. Occupation: Clerk.
1958, 1962: Canada Voters List alone at Empress, Alberta. Occupation: Gentleman.
1962-Oct-07: James died in Calgary, Alberta. Alberta Death Register #007-762.
The Calgary Herald, October 9, 1962, Page 34, Column 4, Item 3 MACKENZIE - October 7th, James Albert Mackenzie, aged 77 years, Empress. Born in Tipperary, Ireland, he came to Manitoba in 1910, then farmed in the Empress District from 1912 until retiring in 1952. Mr. Mackenzie was a member of the Empress United Church; Past Master and Member of Empress Lodge No. 152, A.F. and A.M.; Empress Chapter No. 135; Crusade Preceptory No. 54, Medicine Hat and the Al Azhar Shrine, Calgary. Surviving are three sisters and two brothers. Services at the Empress United Churgh Friday at 2 pm Reb. Harvey K. Murphy officiated. Interment, Family Plot, Empress Cemetery. Forwarding arrangements in care of JACQUES Funeral Home.
