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Subject: Re: ABERDEEN-D Digest V04 #308
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 12:17:37 EDT


In a message dated 9/1/2004 11:49:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:


> I am just starting out on the family tree experience and I am searching
> for any family information on a Dennis McKenzie (and parents). Dennis
> was born in Aberdeen around 1914. He was a merchant seaman serving on
> the SS Shahzada. Die July 9th 1944. Married in 1938 to Edith Dyson,
> children Edith Ann, Brian and Duncan. I would appreciate any help on
> further information for Dennis' parents, siblings, anything anyone

He is listed with the Commonwealth Graves Commission
(http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2799726). The date of death is
listed as 9-7-44 instead of 7-9-44 unless they are using DDMMYY instead of MMDDYY.
Also, he is listed as being married to an Edith McKENZIE, of Preesall,
Lancashire. It is possible that this is another Dennis McKENZIE but I think it
would highly improbable that two 30 year old merchant seamen were serving on the
same ship with a wife with the same name. Then again, it may be that this
record is not quite right.

Hope this helps with your search.

Rob





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