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Henry Boylan Sr. (1840 - 1930)

Mr. Henry Boylan Sr. [uncertain]
Born in Irelandmap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1861 in Irelandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 90 in 300 Kenny Ave., Sharon Hill, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

  • Section Foreman on Great Northern Rwy. of Ireland at Clonmaulin, County Fermanagh. Had 9 children, Henry was the oldest, Thomas was the next to the youngest.[1]
  • Jun. 2, 1900, he was living with family at 2411 Carpenter St., Philadelphia, Pa. and was a Day Laborer. His wife had 10 children, 8 were still living.[2]
  • Sep. 28, 1909, he was living with his wife at 849 Highland Ave., (now Wynnewood Rd., above 64th and Lansdowne Ave.) according to his son Peter's Death notice in the Philadelphia Inquirer Tue. Sep. 28, 1909, p. 7.[3]
  • Jan. 28, 1920, was a widower living with family at 763 N. 43rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. and was unemployed. Arrived in U.S. 1888.[4]
  • He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.[5]

Sources

  1. Tom Boylan, Jr.'s notes
  2. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M371-VK3 : accessed 24 October 2018), Henry Boylan, Philadelphia city Ward 30, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 773, sheet 3B, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,472.
  3. Son Peter's Death Notice at Find a Grave
  4. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMF-V9H : accessed 9 November 2018), Henry Boylan in household of Henry Boylan, Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 728, sheet 7B, line 87, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1627; FHL microfilm 1,821,627.
  5. Find A Grave: Memorial #203809543




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Henry Boylan Sr. was my great-great grandfather. Thank you Tommy Jr. for your work on this.

Howard J. Woodard Rapid City, SD

posted by Howard J. Woodard
Your mother said that you had moved out West.

Tommy, Jr. is my father. Tommy III is my brother. Your mother is my 2nd cousin, so you're my 2nd cousin, once removed, and Henry, Sr. is my great grandfather. Jim, back in Philadelphia.

posted by Jim Boylan

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