In Affectionate Remembrance of Margaret Forsyth Mackenzie, 1837-1879; Rothes, Scotland

Barbara Gallie Mackenzie provided helpful information on the back of this portrait. She could have written, "To James, from your Aunt Barbara," and that would have been that. I am happy she thought to include full names, relationships, and a location when she inscribed her gift to James, so that I can now share what I've learned about Margaret since buying this item at a Victoria, BC antique shop just a few months ago. I should point out that the "N.B" behind Rothes stands for "North Britain," which was a term used by some when referring to Scotland.

Margaret Forsyth Mackenzie, afterwards
Mrs. Robert Dick, Rothes, N.B.
To James Dick, in affect. remembrance
of his Mother, with best & loving
Christmas wishes from his Aunt
           Barbara Gallie Mackenzie

Decbr. 1893

In 1861 Margaret Forsyth Mackenzie married Robert Dick, a bank agent for Caledonian Bank in Rothes, Scotland¹. Margaret, who was born in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland in 1837, was the daughter of Andrew and Margaret Mackenzie².

Margaret's sister, Barbara, was four years older than Margaret³. The sisters had at least two brothers: Alexander Forsyth Gallie Mackenzie⁴ and Andrew Gallie Mackenzie⁵.

The recipient of this portrait was James Dick, son of Margaret and Robert Dick, born 24 Sept 1963 in Rothes⁶. I don't know how the image ended up in Victoria, BC. It is possible one of James' descendants emigrated from Scotland to BC, but that would have to be confirmed with more research.

Margaret passed away in 1879 in Forres, Scotland¹.

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1 Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index, 1632-2014, link provided on Ancestry.com; entry for Margaret Forsyth Mackenzie: http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/people/people_report_view.asp?REF_ID=NM038441
2 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQ1-6G7 : 10 February 2018), Margaret Forsyth Mackenzie, 14 Dec 1837; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,580.
3 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQ1-NG4 : 10 February 2018), Barbara Gallie Mackenzie, 21 Aug 1833; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,580.
4 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQ1-T9B : 10 February 2018), Alexander Forsyth Gallie Mackenzie, 10 May 1832; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,580.
5 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQ1-2TL : 10 February 2018), Andrew Gallie Mackenzie, 15 Feb 1840; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,580.
6 "Scotland, Selected Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com), entry for James Dick, 24 Sep 1863; citing Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.