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John A Boyd 1856–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1856

Birth Location: Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 2 Oct 1919

Death Location: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA

Father: Hamilton Boyd

Mother: Caroline Jessup

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lavallee

Children(s): John Boyd, Frank Boyd, Harvey Boyd, George Boyd, James Boyd, Edward Boyd, Agnes Boyd, Lillie Boyd, Fred Boyd, Florence Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd

John A Boyd was born in 1856 in Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, the child of Hamilton Boyd And Caroline Jessup. In 1861, John A Boyd resided in Wilberforce, Renfrew, Canada West, Canada. John A Boyd married Elizabeth J Lavallee, and had children including Agnes Boyd, Edward James Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Florence Boyd, Frank Hamilton Boyd, Fred Boyd, George A Boyd, Harvey Leslie Boyd, James Boyd, John Gilbert Boyd, Lillie Boyd. John A Boyd passed away in 1919 in Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • John A Boyd was born in 1856 in Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, the child of Hamilton Boyd And Caroline Jessup.
  • In 1861, John A Boyd resided in Wilberforce, Renfrew, Canada West, Canada.
  • John A Boyd married Elizabeth J Lavallee, and had children including Agnes Boyd, Edward James Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Florence Boyd, Frank Hamilton Boyd, Fred Boyd, George A Boyd, Harvey Leslie Boyd, James Boyd, John Gilbert Boyd, Lillie Boyd.
  • John A Boyd passed away in 1919 in Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hamilton Boyd
1822–1876
Birth Location: Ireland
HB
Caroline Jessup
1829–
Birth Location: Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
CJ

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lavallee
1856–1922
Birth Location: Bruce Mines, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
EL

Children(s)

John Boyd
1879–
Birth Location: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
JB
Frank Boyd
1877–1906
Birth Location: Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan, USA
FB
Harvey Boyd
1898–
Birth Location: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
HB
George Boyd
1895–
Birth Location: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
GB
James Boyd
1890–
Birth Location: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
JB
Edward Boyd
1886–1909
Birth Location: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
EB
Agnes Boyd
1884–1950
Birth Location: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
AB
Lillie Boyd
1882–1895
Birth Location: Chocolay Township, Marquette, Michigan, USA
LB
Fred Boyd
1892–
Birth Location: Linwood, Houghton, Michigan, USA
FB
Florence Boyd
1893–1893
Birth Location: Houghton, Michigan, USA
FB
Elizabeth Boyd
1896–1896
Birth Location: Marquette, Michigan, USA
EB

John Boyd's Ancestors

Self
John Boyd
1856–1919
Birth Place: Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Hamilton Boyd
1822–1876
Ireland
Caroline Jessup
1829–
Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William Jessup
1798–1862
Mary Fraser
1805–1860
Augusta, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Boyd's Descendants

1.
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John (A) Boyd (28 Dec 1856–2 Oct 1919) m. Elizabeth (J) Lavallee (17 Aug 1856–13 Feb 1922)
  1. 1. John (Gilbert) Boyd 1879– m. Lillie Sheward 1880–1964
  2. 2. Frank (Hamilton) Boyd 1877–1906 m. Josephine Hermes 1880–
  3. 3. Harvey (Leslie) Boyd 1898–
  4. 4. George (A) Boyd 1895–
  5. 5. James Boyd 1890–
  6. 6. Edward (James) Boyd 1886–1909
  7. 7. Agnes Boyd 1884–1950
  8. 8. Lillie Boyd 1882–1895
  9. 9. Fred Boyd 1892–
  10. 10. Florence Boyd 1893–1893
  11. 11. Elizabeth Boyd 1896–1896

John Boyd's Timeline

7 Records

1856
28 Dec 1856
Birth of John A Boyd in Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 5
John A Boyd resided here in Wilberforce, Renfrew, Canada West, Canada
Wilberforce, Renfrew, Canada West, Canada
1870
1870
Age 14
John A Boyd resided here in Marquette, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
Marquette, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
John A Boyd resided here in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
John A Boyd resided here in Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
John A Boyd resided here in Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
1919
2 Oct 1919
Age 63
Death of John A Boyd in Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Wilberforce, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1071
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan; Roll: 593; Page: 188b; Enumeration District: 028
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan; Roll: M593_689; Page: 404A
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: 715; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0197
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T624_647; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374660
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 12; Film Description: 1875 Mackinac-1876 Genesee
    [8] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wilberforce, Renfrew, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1071

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1867
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: 715; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1868
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T624_647; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374660

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marquette, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan; Roll: M593_689; Page: 404A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan; Roll: 593; Page: 188b; Enumeration District: 028

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: 715; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0197

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: T624_647; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374660

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marquette County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 12; Film Description: 1875 Mackinac-1876 Genesee

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1919
    Event Place: Torch Lake, Houghton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
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