Found old safe in my basement

[agnes!]

There is a McKechnie Family Forum, but only a couple of posts about these McKechnies.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Canandaigua::mckechnie::436.html

This is one of the posts...


Hello, Is anyone familiar with the McKechnie Brothers that moved from Scotland (falkirk??) to Canandaigua to open a brewery? I also have a life size pastel portriat completed in the 1880's that is of a female named Jessie McKechnie who came from Scotland. Please share any additional info.

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This is another post...
http://genforum.genealogy.com/mckechnie/messages/443.html

Alexander McKechnie and his brother James came from Falkirk Scotland to Canandaigua,NY and started the brewery in the 1840's. It was the largest employer in Ontario County, but it burned down in the early 1950's. Alexander who was my great great grandfather, was married to Janet "Jessie" Wilson, also born in Falkirk. Both are buried in Woodlawn Cemetary in Canandaigua. James is buried there also. Jessie was born on 10/13/1823. Her parents were George and Janet Clarke Wilson of Dalkeith, Scotland. Janet was the daughter of Thomes and Isobel Hope Clarke. I have other births and deaths, and a bottle from the McKechnie brewing company.

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This is the last in that series...
http://genforum.genealogy.com/mckechnie/messages/444.html

I have that George Wilsons parents were:

John Wilson & Janet Thompson of Chrichton, Scotland

Thank you for the info on Janet Clarkes parents.


What wee Alexander & James' parents names? and where did they come from? Falkirk? And would you have the brothers gandparents names?


I have pictures of Jessie Evelyn McKechnie ( daughter of Janet "Jessie" & Alexander McKechnie. I actually look quite a bit like her!

Thank you for your infomation!


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agnes!

 

[DISNEYLOVER70]

 

[betsywdw]

How cool!!!

I'm loving all of the info you guys are finding!

This is too much fun

 

[PNO4TE]

This is absolutely fascinating!

 

[damo]

My goodness that is one safe safe.

 

[DISNEYLOVER70]

Lifting up the inner layer of metal. It was a little thinner than the outer layer

 

[PrincessNancy96]

WOW!!!

This is very interesting... much better than the ballgames that are on!!!

 

[agnes!]

Apparently, there was quite a bit of litigation about a McKechnie estate. Looks like famiy-members sued each other...

http://books.google.com/books?id=m-47AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA407&dq=McKechnie+Brewery&client=safari#PPA402,M1

There's a write-up in this book "McKechnie et al. v. McKechnie et al" Page 402 to 408.

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agnes!

 

[Karenj2]

I'm a little that you're breaking into the safe - I was so hoping that you'd be able to find someone to crack the safe without actually breaking it...

That being said - this is VERY interesting! Thanks for driving to work to get your cable. It's great to see this stuff as it unfolds.

BTW - I hate to bring this up now, but shouldn't your hubby be wearing a mask?!?!? I mean, there's a possibility that the safe has abspestos, or the metal has lead...

 

[DISNEYLOVER70]

There is a McKechnie Family Forum, but only a couple of posts about these McKechnies.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Canandaigua::mckechnie::436.html

This is one of the posts...


Hello, Is anyone familiar with the McKechnie Brothers that moved from Scotland (falkirk??) to Canandaigua to open a brewery? I also have a life size pastel portriat completed in the 1880's that is of a female named Jessie McKechnie who came from Scotland. Please share any additional info.

*****

This is another post...
http://genforum.genealogy.com/mckechnie/messages/443.html

Alexander McKechnie and his brother James came from Falkirk Scotland to Canandaigua,NY and started the brewery in the 1840's. It was the largest employer in Ontario County, but it burned down in the early 1950's. Alexander who was my great great grandfather, was married to Janet "Jessie" Wilson, also born in Falkirk. Both are buried in Woodlawn Cemetary in Canandaigua. James is buried there also. Jessie was born on 10/13/1823. Her parents were George and Janet Clarke Wilson of Dalkeith, Scotland. Janet was the daughter of Thomes and Isobel Hope Clarke. I have other births and deaths, and a bottle from the McKechnie brewing company.

*********

This is the last in that series...
http://genforum.genealogy.com/mckechnie/messages/444.html

I have that George Wilsons parents were:

John Wilson & Janet Thompson of Chrichton, Scotland

Thank you for the info on Janet Clarkes parents.


What wee Alexander & James' parents names? and where did they come from? Falkirk? And would you have the brothers gandparents names?


I have pictures of Jessie Evelyn McKechnie ( daughter of Janet "Jessie" & Alexander McKechnie. I actually look quite a bit like her!

Thank you for your infomation!


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agnes!

Wow, you are amazing!!!!!

 

[Poohbear123]

OK, so nothing worth ANYTHING in the safe, but You ruined a antique safe to find this out. So, here is a site to find out WHAT the safe is worth, if you hadn't damaged it....www.theantiquesafecollector.com

 

[Liberty Belle]

Wow. How exciting!

 

[DwarfMaster]

This is SOOOO EXCITING!!! Can't wait to see more


Oh, and to kill some time I read all 35 pages of the neighbor thread. Wonder what happened to the OP???

 

[Pin Wizard]

Glad you got back home okay, OP! You're a trooper! I would have gone out and bought a cable. LOL!

WOW!!! Just that paper itself is so interesting!

Agnes...you're a super sleuth! Ever think of doing it for a living?

 

[Liberty Belle]

OK, so nothing worth ANYTHING in the safe, but You ruined a antique safe to find this out. So, here is a site to find out WHAT the safe is worth, if you hadn't damaged it....www.theantiquesafecollector.com

Umm...she doesn't know that yet. And it was her's to ruin.

 

[betsywdw]

This is SOOOO EXCITING!!! Can't wait to see more


Oh, and to kill some time I read all 35 pages of the neighbor thread. Wonder what happened to the OP???

I wonder the same thing I sure hope she is ok!

This thread is great!

 

[disneylovinfamily]

Ok, I am back............. Whew. Longest ride of my life. I am so tired. Ok, no one cares about me, so here we go with the safe stuff.

Here is husband at work:

If you look in the next picture, you can see he got curious and dug into the concrete in one little spot at the bottom.

I tried to take some close up pictures of the hole. You can see a little bit of some red carpet that I assume lines the bottom of the safe. I can't but my husband says he can see a wood box inside ???????????????????????

He was afraid to ruin the paper, but he managed to get out the piece of paper you see sticking out of the whole. Wait until you see the date on this thing!!!

Is this too cool or what??!!!

That is so cool! I love old stuff! The letter is so interesting and Agnes---thanks for sluthing! It is so cool to read about this kind of stuff. I love this thread!

 

[PADISFAM]

very exciting! I'm glad I didn't miss everything yet!

 

[DISNEYLOVER70]

Pulled back the metal and found some drawers

that were empty

There was one piece of scrap paper in one of the drawers

There was a metal drawer that had a lock on it, it was unlocked and empty again...........

As you can see the safe is empty..........

 

[JuneChickie]

OK, so nothing worth ANYTHING in the safe, but You ruined a antique safe to find this out. So, here is a site to find out WHAT the safe is worth, if you hadn't damaged it....www.theantiquesafecollector.com

She hasn't told us yet , And its her safe to do with what she wants.


OP ,,I would have done exactly the same same thing.

Lots of pixie dust to you !!!! and thanks for sharing your adventure with us.