Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1893
Birth County: Dallas
Birth Location: Dallas Co, MO
Race/Ethnicity: White
Gender: M (Male)
Father's name: John Mc Kenry

I believe the above birth record refers to William. Though neither his nor his mother's names appear on this "ledger", the child is shown as the "fifth" child of this mother. Which accords with what we know about Maggie's "parental record":

Mary Dulcie McKenzie Beaton (1884 - 1961)
James Roderick McKenzie (1886 - 1946)
Ivan Abbott McKenzie (1888 - 1927)
John R Wray McKenzie (1890 - 1918)
William Ramsey McKenzie (1893 - 1963)
Jess Brown McKenzie (1894 - 1957)
Sarah Elizabeth McKenzie Cass (1896 - 1979)
Albert Byron McKenzie (1898 - 1964)

The father's occupation is shown as "farmer" and the "attendant" to the birth was identified as one George B. Armstrong from Buffalo, Mo.

Finally, the father's surname is spelled as "McKensy" - a common misspelling of "McKenzie". (It was transcribed incorrectly as "Mc Kenry".) T.N.

Bill's marital history:

Document Detail

Certificate Number: 1926A0022303
Sequence #: 0
Date of Application: 04/09/1926
Groom: MCKENGZIE, WM M [sic]
Bride: GOODNICK, EMMA [sic]
Maiden Surname:
Date of Marriage: 04/09/1926
Volume:
Page:

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Name: Wm Mc Kenzie
Marriage Date: 9 Apr 1926
Marriage Location: Jackson, Missouri
Marriage County: Jackson
Spouse Name: Erma Goodrick

Document Detail

Certificate Number: 1929A0035712
Sequence #: 0
Date of Application: 02/26/1929
Groom: MCKENZIE, WILLIAM R
Bride: COLLINGS, MARY M
Maiden Surname:
Date of Marriage: 02/26/1929
Volume:
Page:

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Name: William R Mc Kenzie
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1892
Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1929
Marriage Location: Jackson, Missouri
Marriage County: Jackson
Spouse Name: Mary M Collings
Spouse Age: 21

Bill and Mary were wed at Mary's home on Harris Rd. in Brooking Township, Jackson Co. Mo., the Rev. George A. Fowler officiating. (Bill was living at 3416 Holmes St. at the time and worked out of fire station #17 which was located at 3031 Holmes St. in Kansas City, Mo.) After the wedding, the couple moved into this same home with Mary's mother Lera Collings and her younger brother Raymond.) T.N.

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: William R McKenzie
[William R Mc Kenzie]
Home in 1900: Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri
Age: 8
Birth Date: Apr 1892
Birthplace: Missouri
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John F
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Name: Maggie
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members: Name Age
John F McKenzie 45
Maggie McKenzie 43
Mary D McKenzie 14
Ra*Ick McKenzie 13
Fran McKenzie 11
Wray J McKenzie 10
William R McKenzie 8
Jessie McKenzie 6
Sarah McKenzie 4
Algeer B McKenzie 1

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989

Name: William R Mckenzie
Residence Year: 1916
Street Address: 21st and Steele rd
Residence Place: Kansas City, Kansas
Occupation: Driver [for "Scott Wilson"?]
Publication Title: Kansas City, Kansas, City Directory, 1916

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: William Ramsey Mckenzie
County: Wyandotte
State: Kansas
Birthplace: Missouri;United States of America
Birth Date: 21 Apr 1892
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1643943
DraftBoard: 0
(The above document was filed with the county clerk's office in Huntingdon Co., Pa. and not in Wyandotte Co., Ks. T.N.)

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: William McKenzie
Home in 1930: Brooking, Jackson, Missouri
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Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Spouse's Name: Mary M
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Lera H Collings 59
Raymond F Collings 16
William McKenzie 30
Mary M McKenzie 23

In February of 1939, Bill was injured in a fire which occurred at his fire station in Kansas City, Missouri. Two of his fellow firefighters, James Doman and Robert Muller lost their lives in this fire.

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: William R McKenize
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Brooking, Jackson, Missouri
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Street: Harris Road
House Number: R 2
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Brooking, Jackson, Missouri
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 220
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William R McKenize 47
Mary M McKenize 33
Lila M McKenize 7
Leila J McKenize 5

Social Security Death Index

Name: William McKenzie
SSN: 495-20-5232
Last Residence: Missouri
Born: 21 Apr 1893
Died: May 1963
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951)

Here is Bill's Death Certificate. He and his wife Mary were living at 8301 E. 55th St. in Kansas City at the time.