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PLEASE HELP FIND MY GD

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Anthony

Anthony Report 24 Oct 2008 19:29

hi there, im looking for information on my gg grandad, ive got my great grandads marriage certificate here and provides his fathers name. george charles boyd was his name and is profession was a contractor,weve been told he was american or canadian but i cant find any information on him. his son was myron lester boyd and was born 1893 and emigrated to wales from either america or canada,he married mary elizabeth robertson 13th feb 1915. if any one has some advice how i can aquire info on george charles boyd or his son myron lester boyd id be truely gratfull, thanks.

Nicki

Nicki Report 24 Oct 2008 19:31

Name: Myron BOYD
Date of departure: 8 April 1929
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Halifax, Canada
Passenger destination: Halifax, Canada

Date of Birth: 1891 (calculated from age)
Age: 38
Marital status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Passenger recorded on: Page 4 of 12

Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
MEGANTIC
127981
F A Frank
White Star Line
Halifax, Canada
15401
14877
216

Gary

Gary Report 24 Oct 2008 19:34

any idea when george was born?

Anthony

Anthony Report 24 Oct 2008 19:35

in canada we think, but thats all we know!

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 24 Oct 2008 19:37

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

Name: Myron Boyd
Birth Date: abt 1891
Age: 39
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 21 Sep 1930
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Quebec, Belfast, Glasgow
Ship Name: Albertic
Search Ship Database: View the 'Albertic' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: White Star Line
Official Number: 147459

UK address 2 Crighton Street Cardiff
travelling with:

wife Mary aged 32
Eugene student aged 13
Mary child aged 12
Myron child aged 10
Margaret child aged 8
Frances child aged 7
Terence child aged 1

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 24 Oct 2008 19:50

Births Jun 1918 (>99%)
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Boyd Mary E D Robertson Cardiff 11a 707

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Births Sep 1919 (>99%)
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Boyd Myren L Robertson Cardiff 11a 700

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Births Mar 1921 (>99%)
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Boyd Margaret D Robertson Cardiff 11a 789

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Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
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Boyd Francis J Robertson Cardiff 11a 639

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Births Dec 1929 (98%)
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Boyd Terence J Robertson Cardiff 11a 571

Gary

Gary Report 24 Oct 2008 19:56

found a george c boyd born 1848 in quebec occupation down as cultivateur(maybe french for farmer) of scottish origin living in grnby,shefford quebec in 1881,sound any good?