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James Boyce 1817–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1817

Birth Location: Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 24 Feb 1886

Death Location: Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

Father: Sylvester Boyce

Mother: Charlotte Palmer

Spouse(s): Martha Peters

Children(s): Calvin Boyce, Sylvester Boyce, Clarissa Boyce, George Boyce, Nelson Boyce, Israel Boyce, Eli Boyce

James Boyce was born in 1817 in Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, the child of Sylvester Boyce And Charlotte Palmer. James Boyce married Martha Elizabeth Peters, and had children including Calvin Boyce, Clarissa Boyce, Eli Boyce, George Henry Boyce, Israel Boyce, James Boyce, Nelson Boyce, Sylvester Boyce. James Boyce passed away in 1886 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Boyce was born in 1817 in Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, the child of Sylvester Boyce And Charlotte Palmer.
  • James Boyce married Martha Elizabeth Peters, and had children including Calvin Boyce, Clarissa Boyce, Eli Boyce, George Henry Boyce, Israel Boyce, James Boyce, Nelson Boyce, Sylvester Boyce.
  • James Boyce passed away in 1886 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.

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James Boyce's Ancestors

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James Boyce
1817–1886
Birth Place: Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada
Parents
Sylvester Boyce
1786–1866
USA
Charlotte Palmer
1795–1871
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Boyce's Descendants

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James Boyce (3 Sep 1817–24 Feb 1886) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Peters (1820–)
  1. 1. Calvin Boyce 1843– m. Elizabeth (Jane) Snell 1845–
    1. 1. Mary (M.) Boyce 1868–
      1. 1. Morell McKechnie 1910–
    2. 2. Thomas Boyce 1872–
    3. 3. Martha (Jane) Boyce 1875–
    4. 4. John (James) Boyce 1873– m. Harriett (E.) Tuck 1877–
      1. 1. Calvin (Earnest) Boyce 1897– m. Olive (Jean) Badgerow 1905–1993
        1. 1. Jeanne (Olive) Boyce 1934–1992
    5. 5. Annie (M.) Boyce 1887– m. Alexander (M.) English 1878–
  2. 2. Sylvester Boyce 1846–
  3. 3. Clarissa Boyce 1849–
  4. 4. George (Henry) Boyce 1850– m. Sarah (J.) Wright 1857–
    1. 1. Robert (G.) Boyce 1887–
    2. 2. Charles Boyce 1884–
    3. 3. John Boyce 1878–
    4. 4. William Boyce 1880–
  5. 5. Nelson Boyce 1853–
  6. 6. Israel Boyce 1855– m. Charlotte A. 1865–
  7. 7. Eli Boyce 1860–

James Boyce's Timeline

2 Records

1817
3 Sep 1817
Birth of James Boyce in Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada
Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada
1886
24 Feb 1886
Age 69
Death of James Boyce in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Census Artemesia Twp.,Grey Co.,Ontario,Canada
    [2] World Family Tree Vol. 15 Tree #3236

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Con 5 Lot 31 Artemesia Twp., Grey Co.
    Record Source: History of Artemesia Twp,Grey Co.,Ontario

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 15 Tree #3236

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