Person Sheet


Name Anna H. (Ann) Hawkins6,7,5
Birth 10 May 1803, Bridgewater, Windsor Co, Vermont6
Death 17 Mar 1871, Adrian, Michigan
Burial prob Oakwood Cem, Adrian, Michigan
Religion Member of the M.E. Church in Adrian6
Father Samuel D. Hawkins (1768-1861)
Mother Betsy Miller (ca1775-ca1845)
Spouses
1 Charles Munro McKenzie1,2
Birth 31 May 1800, Hartland, Vermont1,3
Death 21 Nov 1871, Adrian, Michigan1,4
Burial prob Oakwood Cem, Adrian, Michigan
Occupation Farmer & copper worker, later brick & tile maker5
Religion Methodist5
Father Charles Mackenzie (1768-1847)
Mother Mary (Molly) Scott (ca1775-ca1803)
Marriage 25 Apr 1825, Windsor Co., Vermont6,1
Children Charles Hawkins (ca1826-1880)
George A. (Died as Infant) (ca1827-ca1828)
Richard H. (1828->1899)
Laura Ann (1830-1899)
Joseph C. (ca1834->1892)
Samuel Duncan (1837-1917)
Julia E. (ca1839-ca1842)
Frances Amanda (1842-1928)
Ellen A. (Nellie) (1845->1899)
Notes for Anna H. (Ann) Hawkins
Vital records of Bridgewater list "Ann Hawkins, dau. of Samuel Hawkins and Betsy Miller, born May 16, 1803."7 Another source has birth as 14 May 1802 and death 15 Mar 1871.1,4
Notes for Charles Munro (Spouse 1)
Name written "Charles McKensie" in town birth records. Mother's name reported as "Molly."3

He left Vermont and traveled to Michigan in the spring of 1830, staying briefly in Tecumseh then moving to Adrian. His wife and children joined him there in 1833. The next year he moved his family to the town of Woodstock (which he himself named after the village in Vermont), although Charles was away most of the time at work in Adrian. In 1843 he moved the family back to Adrian, where he engaged in the brickmaking business.6

Sons Charles H and Joseph C had a brickyard and other businesses in Adrian. McKenzie Street in Adrian is named for Charles McKenzie.

Another source has birth as 1 Jun 1800.2

In 1870 U.S. census taken June 27th8, his household is recorded in the 3rd Ward of Adrian as follows:
-- Charles, age 70, brickmeker, born in Vermont; his father of foreign birth, but not his mother
-- Ann, age 67, keeping house, born in Vermont, neither parent of foreign birth
-- Joseph, age 36, brickmeker, born in Michigan
-- Ellen, age 22, at home, born in Michigan
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