View Record Number 572
View Record Number 572 - Mr. Archibald MacKenzie
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| Name: | Mr. Archibald MacKenzie |
| Also Known As: | "Archie" |
| DOD: | 27/05/1953 |
| Age: | 56 |
| Address: | Daliburgh South Uist |
| Occupation: | Postman |
| Additional Info: | Mr. MacKenzie's sloinneadh (Gaelic for ancestry) is "Eairdsidh Bellag a Ghreusaiche" which when translated from Gaelic means "Archibald, son of Bella daughter of the cobbler." + Archie was about twelve years old when he moved to South Uist from Oban. He came to live on what was originaly his grandfather's croft at 283 Daliburgh. He was the local postman, and covered a large area on a bicycle. His son Andrew would accompany him at times, sitting on the handlebars as they cycled down to Lochboisdale to watch the ferries come in from the pier. |
| Lair Number: | 451 |
| Section: | 6 |
| Gravestone Inscription: | In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Parents Archibald MacKenzie Died 27th May 1953 Aged 56 Years And His Wife Jessie MacDonald Died 10th February 1982 Aged 76 Years "Fondly Remembered" |
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Mr. Andrew MacKenzie (Son) (deceased) view record.
Mrs. Jessie MacKenzie (Spouse) (deceased) view record.
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