William Boyd (abt. 1799 - 1874)

Born about 1799 in Newry, Down, Ireland

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1874 at about age 75 in Bocabec, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

William was born about 1799 possibly in Ireland, but perhaps in St. Andrews, NB. He passed away in 1874.

He immigrated to Canada sometime before the 1851 Census, in which he was found residing in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.^[1]

He married Mary Davidson. They had several children, including:

1. Hugh^[2][3]
2. Collin^[4]

He married Ellen Rankin on 22 Feb 1855 ^[5] They had children, including:

1. Albert^[6]

He was buried at the Bobabec Presbyterian Cemetery, Bobabec, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWRM-39M : 1 October 2021), William Boyd, 1851.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D8PH-MT6Z : 16 August 2021), William Boyd in entry for Hugh Boyd, 5 Oct 1853; citing Marriage, Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934235.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7RR-2WB : 17 November 2022), William Boyd in entry for Hugh Boyd, 1891.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWBD-1JP : 2 March 2021), William in entry for Colin Boyd, 15 Apr 1908; citing Randolph,,Massachusetts, 432, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,257,411.
5. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-NZFH : 20 February 2021), William Boyd and Ellen Rankin, 22 Feb 1855; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 16, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 845,795.
6. ↑ "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBX-BKD1 : 20 February 2021), William Boyd in entry for Albert Boyd and Hannah Jean Johnston, 13 Sep 1893; citing , Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 103, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 1,944,025.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 28 January 2021), memorial page for William Boyd (unknown–16 Apr 1874),Find A Grave: Memorial #118200722, citing Bocabec Presbyterian Cemetery, Bocabec, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Elinor Leland (contributor 48436956) .

• "Canada, New Brunswick Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM1-2M7 : 23 February 2021), William Boyd, St. Patrick, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada; citing line number 930, p. 24; Library and Archives Canada number C-1001, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 847,870.