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James Boyce 1848–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1848

Birth Location: Nassagaweya, HaltonCo, Ontario

Death Date: 7 Aug 1937

Death Location: Miniota, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada

Father: James Boys

Mother: Jane Myers

Spouse(s): Margaret Waldie

Children(s): Olive Boyce, Charles Boyce, Ernest Boyce, Ethel Boyce, Lottie Boyce, Rose Boyce, William Boyce, Ella Boyce, Christene Boyce

The story of James Boyce began in 1848 in Nassagaweya, HaltonCo, Ontario. James Boyce married Margaret Waldie, and had children including Charles Wellington Boyce, Christene Matilda Boyce, Ella Pearl Boyce, Ernest Brock Boyce, Ethel Boyce, Lottie Clara Boyce, Olive Edna Boyce, Rose May Boyce, William James Boyce. James Boyce passed away in 1937 in Miniota, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James Boyce began in 1848 in Nassagaweya, HaltonCo, Ontario.
  • James Boyce married Margaret Waldie, and had children including Charles Wellington Boyce, Christene Matilda Boyce, Ella Pearl Boyce, Ernest Brock Boyce, Ethel Boyce, Lottie Clara Boyce, Olive Edna Boyce, Rose May Boyce, William James Boyce.
  • James Boyce passed away in 1937 in Miniota, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Boys
1812–1868
Birth Location: Whitisle, Cambridgeshire, England
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Jane Myers
1827–1920
Birth Location: Penrith, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Waldie
1848–1930
Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
MW

Children(s)

Olive Boyce
1889–1967
Birth Location: Brown City, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States of America
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Charles Boyce
1877–1972
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Ernest Boyce
1874–1917
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
EB
Ethel Boyce
1887–1939
Birth Location: Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
EB
Lottie Boyce
1878–1916
Birth Location: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
LB
Rose Boyce
1884–1961
Birth Location: Beverly Township, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
RB
William Boyce
1882–1930
Birth Location: Beverly, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
WB
Ella Boyce
1893–1971
Birth Location: Manitoba Canada
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Christene Boyce
1872–1946
Birth Location: Nassagaweya, Halton County, Ontario, Canada
CB

James Boyce's Ancestors

Self
James Boyce
1848–1937
Birth Place: Nassagaweya, HaltonCo, Ontario
Parents
James Graham Boys
1812–1868
Whitisle, Cambridgeshire, England
Jane Myers
1827–1920
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Richard (Boys) Rev
1783–1866
Bettershanger, Kent, England
Agnes Graham
1781–1862
Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John Boys
1749–1824
Mary removed
1756–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William twin
1713–1781
Ann Cooper
1723–1792
Richard Rev
1729–1772
Catherine Springett
1724–1809

James Boyce's Descendants

1.
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James Boyce (23 May 1848–7 Aug 1937) m. Margaret Waldie (6 June 1848–17 Feb 1930)
  1. 1. Olive (Edna) Boyce 1889–1967 m. Alexander (Munro) Hanlin 1872–1966
    1. 1. Olive (Jean) Hanlin 1908–2005
    2. 2. John (Munro Jack) Hanlin 1920–2011
    3. 3. Hugh (James Munro) Hanlin 1909–1988
    4. 4. Margaret (Meryl) Hanlin 1911–2011
    5. 5. Evelyn (Gertrude) Hanlin 1921–1970
    6. 6. Harvey (Munro) Hanlin 1914–1990
    7. 7. Mavis (Elizabeth) Hanlin 1917–1995
  2. 2. Charles (Wellington) Boyce 1877–1972 m. Elizabeth (Agnes) McCheyne 1886–1937
    1. 1. Charles ("Russell") Boyce 1921–1996
    2. 2. James (Alexander "Mac") Boyce 1910–1985
    3. 3. Margaret (Jean) Boyce 1911–1971
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Agnes) Boyce 1912–2004
    5. 5. Vera (Rose) Boyce 1914–
    6. 6. Wellington (McCheyne (Bill)) Boyce 1915–1976
    7. 7. Mona (Mae) Boyce 1917–1982
    8. 8. Mabel (Edith) Boyce 1919–2006
    9. 9. Gertrude (Lottie) Boyce 1920–2010
    10. 10. Robert (Brock) Boyce 1923–2007
    11. 11. Viola (Georgina) Boyce 1925–1996
    12. 12. Muriel (Patricia) Boyce 1927–2010
  3. 3. Ernest (Brock) Boyce 1874–1917
  4. 4. Ethel Boyce 1887–1939 m. William (Lindley) Hodnett 1880–1953
    1. 1. Hazel (Irene) Hodnett 1908–2004
    2. 2. Lindley (Sinclair) Hodnett 1910–2005
  5. 5. Lottie (Clara) Boyce 1878–1916
  6. 6. Rose (May) Boyce 1884–1961 m. Jeremiah (Thomas) Leland 1876–1947
    1. 1. Roy (Eleanor Mayhew) Lelond 1904–1962
    2. 2. Wesley (Earl) Lelond 1908–1988
    3. 3. Vernon (Boyce) Lelond 1912–1967
    4. 4. Lyall (Thomas) Lelond 1916–1945
    5. 5. Russell (Francis) Lelond –1982
  7. 7. William (James) Boyce 1882–1930 m. Agnes (Baird) Ogilvie 1893–1931
    1. 1. James (Ogilvie) Boyce 1912–1981
    2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Boyce 1913–2012
    3. 3. Thomas (Ogilvie) Boyce 1914–1960
    4. 4. William (Ogilvie) Boyce 1916–1958
    5. 5. Isabelle (Agnes May) Boyce 1922–1984
  8. 8. Ella (Pearl) Boyce 1893–1971 m. Edward (Bailey) Wickes 1889–1942 m. Charles (Newton) Leek 1892–1964 m. Jack (J) Palmer 1894–
    1. 1. Doreen (Pearl) Leek 1914–2006
  9. 9. Christene (Matilda) Boyce 1872–1946

James Boyce's Timeline

2 Records

1848
23 May 1848
Birth of James Boyce in Nassagaweya, HaltonCo, Ontario
Nassagaweya, HaltonCo, Ontario
1937
7 Aug 1937
Age 89
Death of James Boyce in Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1848
    Event Place: Nassagaweya, HaltonCo, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1937
    Event Place: Miniota, Manitoba, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Miniota, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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