MACKENZIE--DILL

William Samuel MACKENZIE; b. 1871 Portgower, Helmsdale, Sutherland (son of Samuel MACKENZIE & Minna ROBERTSON); 1895 arrived Punta Arenas; (with Bader, Dickie and Fell) settled at "Asentamiento O'Higgins", near Monte Aymond, Chile; (to Prov. Santa Cruz) Ea. Pali-Aike (owner John HAMILTON); to Ea. Markatch-Aike (owners August KARK & Margarethe née EBERHARD); foreman; manager; 1920 bought Ea. Cañadón del Chara (initially joint ownership with Hermann KARK & August MOY); d. 1934; (family photos ; ranch photos)
m. c1899 Río Gallegos?;
Fridiofine Margarethe Elise DILL von Elm; b. 1873 Wandsbeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; 1898 arr. Río Gallegos with KARK family; d.1973;
Children:
1. Minna María, b. 1900, d. 1986; m. Ernest SPEAKE (1896--1964), 2 sons
2. Carlos Augusto, b. 1902, d. 1985; m. Ana María Hilda CLASEN (1905--1988), no descent
3. Guillermo Juan [Willy], b. 1906; managed Ea. Cañadón del Chara; d. 1952; m. Clara María FUHR (1909--1981), 1 son
4. John Hugh, b. 1908; c1939 managed Ea. Markatch-Aike (owner widow of OSENBRUG); d. 1957; m. Jessie Dolina MORRISON (1911--1990, sister of Harriet), 2 dtrs, 1 son
5. Alexander, b. 1910, d. 1984; m. Harriet MORRISON (1917--1980, sister of Jessie), 4 dtrs, 1 son