Marguerite McKenzie was born to Reuben and Viola McKenzie in
South Andros on 26 June 1932. She left her schooling at the age of 14. She later became an assistant to photographer Stanley Toogood, and later worked with Colyn Rees. Soon after, she met
Lynden Pindling, who would go on to become the first black Premier of the colony of the Bahama Islands (second Premier to
Sir Roland Symonette) from 1967 to 1969, then the first and longest serving
Prime Minister of the Bahamas from 1969 to 1992. The couple married on 5 May 1956 and remained married until his death on 26 August 2000. The couple had four children: == Career ==