Formerly with the Ontario Provincial Police, John later joined the Peel Regional Police Force and at one time was their fire arms instructor before leaving police work altogether. He was awarded the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery for his activities in the 1979 Mississauga, Ontario, train derailment emergency. At that time, over a quarter million people were evacuated from their homes because of the chemical spill and the danger of a massive explosion.
Nancy is Dave Waddell's granddaughter and has all available records for her section of the family. Nancy currently works as a High School Secretary.
David has a degree in mathematics from Waterloo University.
She prefers to be known as Kate. At this writing, Kate is in 3rd year Commerce at McMaster University.
Birth record LDS: C110852. While LDS birth records for the children clearly show the same surname of MacKenzie for both parents, there is no record of a cousinship connection between these two families. Both then and still today, Rosshire is the historic location of Clan MacKenzie, so 'MacKenzie' (in its variant spellings), was and remains a very common surname in this area of Scotland. All births in this family were recorded under the same LDS Batch #7534648. Marriage record LDS: M110662.
Birth Record: LDS C115172. It is known that this family lived for a while at Bruachleddich, Islay.
Birth record: LDS Batch #7029614.
Birth record: LDS C115515.
Birth record: LDS C115515
Roy's parents owned and operated a large grain farm not far from Storthoaks, Sask. When first married, Roy and Betty farmed on the 320 acres which, had been a wedding present to them from Roy's parents. Later, they sold and moved to farm again in Magnolia, Alberta. In a tragic accident, Roy was severely burned when their kitchen stove exploded. (Roy had poured fuel on the fire to get it to burn better). The house was quickly engulfed in flames. Betty and the children were in the living room and got out through the window. Not knowing they were safe, Roy went through the house looking for them. Badly burned before getting out, Roy died the next day in an Edmonton hospital.
Betty immigrated to Canada in 1936 after working as a nurse for many years at Larbert Institution, a hospice for handicapped young people. As a single person, she was sponsored by her uncle Archie Waddell, which is how she came to be in Storthoaks, Sask. It was here she met her future husband Roy. After marrying and farming in the area for a while, they later sold out and moved to farm in the Magnolia area of Alberta.
In his early 20's, Don drove a truck on the Alaska highway hauling supplies for the pipeline industry in the north country. He was an avid "outdoorsman" and loved big-game hunting and packhorsing. It was these activities that helped get him a job as a Park Ranger for the Alberta Government. Unfortunately, like his father before him, Donald was also involved in a fatal accident and died of massive head injuries after being thrown and dragged by a horse he was attempting to break to the saddle.
Reportedly an ardent trout fisherman and a champion darts player.
Reportedly an accomplished baker and much in demand for her skills in preparing Scottish specialty cakes and pastries.
James worked for the Ontario Government, Ministry of the Environment before his retirement.