The Two Sisters: The Story of Ettie Wood and Annie McKenzie, Wife of "Fighting Mac"

by Rob May

Overview

The two sisters, born from a family of European pioneers, have the same DNA and family upbringing, but end up taking very different paths in life. It is the story of two good women who remain so, but who’s lives diverge due to the different paths they chose. One ending in a short life mostly out of the public eye, the other, a longer life mostly in the public eye. One of these women was Annie, whose husband was William McKenzie, known as “Fighting Mac”, hero of Gallipoli, World War 1 and regional leader of the Salvation Army.
The style of this book is a biographical historical novel based on facts, as documented from reliable sources. It covers the family’s early life in Prussia, followed by a difficult and treacherous journey to settle in the Darling Downs, Queensland Australia and the many adventures that follow. From the old world to the new, accompanied by all the hopes, dreams and hardships that you would expect from inspired Australian pioneers and their many descendants.
This second book in the series covers roughly 200 years, from the early 19th century to the modern day. The first book covered the previous 200 years. The writings are well-referenced and further supported by various illustrations, maps and a family tree.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164972646
Publisher:	Rob May
Publication date:	07/24/2021
Series:	The Golden Thread series
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Rob May is an Australian writer -
• Enthusiastic family researcher for over 30 years
• Widely travelled including a number of trips to England and Europe
• Conducted on-the-ground historical and family research in Germany, UK and Australia, including South-East Queensland
• In contact with European local history researchers
• A writer for many years as part of a professional business career
• Author of three books and working on a fourth.

Published works -
In praise of "The Village Light" -

“Very good compilation, which describes the history of our region. Especially the story with little Friedrich and later his descendants” - Paul Stangenberg, Brüssow local history museum, Brüssow, Uckermark district, Brandenburg, Germany

“The author capably weaves this personal saga into the complex historical events of those times. Moreover, he skilfully shares his knowledge with the reader allowing better understanding of the intricacies of politics, religion and everyday life in those far-off places and times. A book fascinating at both personal and historical levels“ – Dr Peter Kreminski, member of the AMA(SA) Historical Committee and writer of four historical biographical publications (including Northern European)

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading your story, as it is well researched and written in an understandable way, very neatly put together. Congratulations!" - Professor Robert Heimann, Professional Genealogist (German Specialist)

In praise of "The Two Sisters" -

“You certainly have had some colourful and adventurous family members, who are well worth memorialising and you’ve done a pretty thorough job of researching their stories” - Associate Professor Peter Brinkworth, past editor of The Pioneer, Journal of the Pioneers Association of South Australia and writer of multiple historical publications

“Fascinating story you wrote, thanks for letting me in on it” - Professor Robert Heimann, professional genealogist (expert in German / Australian connections)

“You obviously have put in a phenomenal amount of time and effort into the project and your family, immediate and extended, are fortunate to now have such a text available. It is a very valuable acknowledgment of the life of their ancestors and a reference for future generations. It is also of value to genealogists and those interested in the history of European migration to Australia. Congratulations.” – Dr Peter Kreminski, member of the AMA(SA) Historical Committee and writer of four historical biographical publications (including Northern European)