72222: John MacKenzie
John MacKenzie (1849-1919) from Ullapool married Barbara MacKenzie, with whom he had two daughters.
John became a mail driver and postman, and often visited his daughters at Baile. He was a member of Berneray Church. On such a visit in 1919, when leaving for his home in Obbe and walking to the ferry with a heavy suitcase, he took a rest and sat on a large boulder by the roadside at Rhuvanish and there died, hence becoming known as Bodach Rubha Mhanais.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Bodach Rubha Mhanais
- Date Of Birth:
- 1849
- Date of Death:
- 10 Jun 1919
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBH 1247
- Occupation:
- Postman; Wine merchant
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBH