Elmer and Mabel McKenzie
Mabel Gay SAXTON,
(daughter of William A. SAXTON and
Catherine
Ann COPPESS),
b. 11-Sep-1891, Lansing, Ingham Co., MI,
d. 6-Jun-1979, Ludington, Mason Co., MI,
buried: 1979, Riverside Cem., Custer, Mason Co., MI.
m1) 24-Jun-1913, to Elmer R. McKENZIE,
(son of Josiah McKENZIE and Mary Ann UPHOUSE),
b. 9-Jul-1886 in Custer Twp., Mason Co., MI,
d. 12-Nov-1934 in Ludington, Mason Co., MI,
buried: Riverside Cem., Custer, Mason Co., MI;
m2) 14-Jun-1969 in Custer Twp., Mason Co., MI,
to William H. BACON,
(son of Henry A. BACON and Lulu STADGE),
b. 6-May-1897, Mecosta Co., MI, d. 8-May-1988,
buried: Riverside Cem., Custer, Mason Co., MI.
In the 1910 census for Custer Twp., Mason
Co., MI, 203/215:
McKenzie, Josiah, head, m, w, 63yr, mar1 for 39yr, PA, PA, PA, farmer
McKenzie, Mary, wife, f, w, 62yr, mar1 for 39yr, 6ch, 6ch living, PA, PA, ?-German
McKenzie, Elmer, son, m, w, 23yr, sing, MI, PA, PA, laborer, street work
McKenzie, Harvey, son, m, w, 19yr, sing, MI, PA, PA, laborer, home farm
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In the 1920 census for Custer Twp., Mason Co., MI, 98/98:
McKenzie, Elmer, head, owner, m, w, 33yr, mar, MI, PA, PA, farmer
McKenzie, Mable G., wife, f, w, 28yr, mar, MI, OH, OH
McKenzie, Rhoda B., daug, f, w, 5yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, Bernice D., daug, f, w, 2 6/12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
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In the 1930 census for Custer village, Custer Twp., Mason Co., MI, 14/14:
Main St.
McKenzie, Elmer, head, owner, 1200, m, w, 48yr, mar for 26yr, MI, PA, PA, commission merchant elevator
McKenzie, Mable, wife, f, w, 38yr, mar for 26yr, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, Rhoda B., daug, f, w, 16yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, Bernice, daug, f, w, 12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, John E., son, m, w, 8yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, Josiah, head, m, w, 63yr, mar1 for 39yr, PA, PA, PA, farmer
McKenzie, Mary, wife, f, w, 62yr, mar1 for 39yr, 6ch, 6ch living, PA, PA, ?-German
McKenzie, Elmer, son, m, w, 23yr, sing, MI, PA, PA, laborer, street work
McKenzie, Harvey, son, m, w, 19yr, sing, MI, PA, PA, laborer, home farm
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In the 1920 census for Custer Twp., Mason Co., MI, 98/98:
McKenzie, Elmer, head, owner, m, w, 33yr, mar, MI, PA, PA, farmer
McKenzie, Mable G., wife, f, w, 28yr, mar, MI, OH, OH
McKenzie, Rhoda B., daug, f, w, 5yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, Bernice D., daug, f, w, 2 6/12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
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In the 1930 census for Custer village, Custer Twp., Mason Co., MI, 14/14:
Main St.
McKenzie, Elmer, head, owner, 1200, m, w, 48yr, mar for 26yr, MI, PA, PA, commission merchant elevator
McKenzie, Mable, wife, f, w, 38yr, mar for 26yr, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, Rhoda B., daug, f, w, 16yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, Bernice, daug, f, w, 12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
McKenzie, John E., son, m, w, 8yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Mabel Saxton McKenzie Bacon stone.
Obit:
Ludington Daily News, Monday, Nov. 12, 1934, front page:
Prominent Custer Resident Expires
Custer Nov. 12-A prominent resident of Custer, member of the school board and township clerk,
Elmer R. McKenzie, 48, passed away this morning at Paulina Stearns hospital.
Mr. McKenzie became ill Custer election polls Tuesday night and Thursday underwent an operation
in hope that his health would improve, but his condition apparently was unable to withstand the shock.
Elmer McKenzie had been a lifelong resident of Custer township. He was born July 9, 1886,
in South Custer, the son of Josiah and Mary McKenzie. At that time the family on the farm,
now occupied by the Dewey Kintner family, and Elmer attended Resseguie school.
June 25, 1913, Mr. McKenzie was married to Mabel Saxton of Eden, their wedding uniting
two prominent Mason county families. To this union were born three children.
Sixteen years ago Mr. McKenzie came to Custer to be employed in Farmers' Co-Operative association.
Twelve years ago the family moved from South Custer to the village and two years later
he became owner of the co-operative association and four years ago
he took his brother-in-law, W.G. Saxton, into partnership.
Since moving to the village both Mr. Village and his wife had taken an active part in community affairs.
For ten years he had been a member of the Custer school board and served as township clerk for several years.
He was a faithful member of the Brethren church.
Besides his widow, Mr. McKenzie is survived by two daughters, Rhodabelle, 20, and Bernice, 17;
a son, John, 13, all at home, and a brother, John of Walhalla.
From Ludington Daily News:
Mabel Bacon, 87, Dies Wednesday
Mabel McKenzie Bacon, 87, of 369 S. Main St., Custer, died Wednesday
morning at Memorial Hospital of Mason County. Mrs. Bacon had served
as Custer Township Clerk for 42 years. She had also worked for
the Ludington Daily News since 1935, running the Scottville Office
for 10 years and later serving as acting correspondent.
Mabel (Bobby) Saxton was born Sept. 11, 1891 in Eaton County,
the daughter of William and Catherine Ann (Coppess) Saxton.
She moved to Mason County in 1895 with her parents and
graduated from Scottville High School and then from
Mason County Normal in 1912. She taught school at the Resseguie School
for one year.
She was married to Elmer McKenzie on June 24, 1913 and
he preceded her in death in 1934. The couple had owned and
operated the McKenize Elevator in Custer for 12 years.
She was remarried on June 14, 1969 to William Bacon who survives.
Mrs. Bacon was a member of the Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren,
the Ladies Aid Society of the church, was superintendent of the
Sunday School for 23 years, and had served as church clerk for many years.
She was a charter member and past president of Custer Gold Bar
V.F.W. Auxiliary No. 5096, a member of the Gold Star Mothers,
president of the Custer P.T.A. and had been
an Avon representative for 20 years.
Surviving are her husband, William; one daughter,
Mrs. Bernice Lasley of Branch; two step-daughters,
Mrs. Glenn (Lenora) Hissong of Custer and
Mrs. Howard (Virginia) Dodson of Ludington;
two step-sons, Eugene Bacon of Mount Pleasant and
Merwin Bacon of Custer; one sister, Mrs. John (Nellie) Reinoehl of Custer;
five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson,
17 step-grandchildren and 23 step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, parents,
a daughter, Mrs. Cardinal (Rhoda Belle) Cameron;
one son, Lt. John E. McKenzie who died during World War II;
six sisters, three brothers and one great-grandson, Jason Lasley.
The funeral for Mrs. Bacon will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday
at the Stephens Funeral Chapel, Scottville, with the Rev. Paul Grout officiating.
Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Custer.
The family will be at the funeral chapel to receive friends from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
The Custer Gold Bar V.F.W. Auxiliary No. 5096 will conduct
a memorial service at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.
Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy are asked to consider
memorials to the Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren or
the Cancer Society, with envelopes available at the Stephens Funeral Chapel.
Children by Elmer R. McKENZIE:
I. Rhodabelle McKENZIE,
b. 18-Mar-1914 in Eden Twp., Mason Co., MI, d. 16-Mar-1941 in Custer, Mason Co., MI;
m. 28-Nov-1934 in Scottville, Mason Co., MI, to Cardinal Angus Cameron,
b. 19-Sep-1913, in Custer Twp., Mason Co., MI, d. 8-Jul-1988 in Ludington, Mason Co., MI.
Rhoda Belle Cameron stone.
II. John Eldon McKENZIE,
b. 16-May-1921, Custer, Mason Co., MI,
d. 21-Jul-1944, over Germany in a bomber during World War II,
buried: Zachary Taylor Natl. Cem., Louisville, KY.
John E. McKenzie stone.
John McKenzie Is Honored at Party
Miss Geraldine Rohrmoser entertained at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rohrmoser, on Thursday evening, Feb. 4,
honoring John McKenzie of Custer, who left of Friday evening for Nashville, Tenn.,
where he will enter service in the Air Corp division.
A lovely dinner was served at a prettily appointed table. A large airplane was used
as center piece, with small planes being used as favors.
Mrs. Marion Ferris assisted Miss Rohrmoser.
The honor guest was presented with several nice gifts.
Those enjoying the evening were Misses Norma Peterson, Cleola Knudsen,
Margaret Nelson, Mrs. Robert Marsh, Mrs/ Marion Ferris, Bud Septrion,
Harlon Ptaszenski, the honor guest, John McKenzie,
and the hostess, Geraldine Rohrmoser.
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III. Bernice Deon McKENZIE,
b. 30-Jun-1917, d. 24-Jul-1997.