James Gordon Cheyne

     James Gordon Cheyne was born, 11 April 1879, at 09:00 AM, in 34 Hardgate, Aberdeen, Old Machar Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. His father recorded his birth.^1,2

James G. Cheyne and Catharine H. Cheyne were listed as children in the household of James Cheyne and his wife, Nellie Cheyne on the 1881 Scotland Census, at 60 Queen Street, in Aberdeen, Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.³

James Cheyne, Catharine Cheyne, Herbert Cheyne, Jessie E. Cheyne, Annie Cheyne, George Cheyne, Hellen Cheyne and Effie Gordon Cheyne were listed as children in the household of James Cheyne and his wife, Helen Cheyne on the 1891 Scotland Census, at 1 Balmoral Cottage, in Crathie, Crathie and Braemer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was listed as 12 years of age, born in Old Machar Parish, and a scholar.⁴

James Cheyne, Herbert Cheyne, Annie Cheyne, Ellie Cheyne, Effie Cheyne and Jennie Cheyne were listed as children in the household of James Cheyne and his wife, Helen Cheyne on the 1901 Scotland Census, at 13 Roslin Street, in Aberdeen, North, Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was listed as 21 years of age, born in Aberdeen and a marine engineer.⁵

J. Gordon Cheyne married Elizabeth Anderson Duncan 18 July 1913, in accordance with the procedures of the warrant of the Sheriff Substitute of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff, issued the same day and "By Declaration in presence of Jeannie Patterson Cheyne, typist, 6 Wallfield Place and Peter Scu????, Manager Coal, Salt and Tanning Co. Ltd., 172 Market Street, both of Aberdeen"., at 7 Golden Square, in Aberdeen, Saint Machar Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was listed as a marine engineer, a batchelor, 34 years of age and residing at 11 Union Street, Aberdeen.^6,7

James Gordon Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 6 August 1918, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Missanable, out of Liverpool, 25 July. He was marked "In Transit to Canada", 39 years, 3 months of age, married, an engineer and born in Aberdeen. His closest relative in Scotland was his wife, Mrs. Gordon Cheyne, 4 Richmond Terrace, Aberdeen. His passage was paid by the British Government. His Canadian customs forms added that he was a tourist destined for Vancouver and was a military officer.^8,9

James G. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated November 1918, at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was marked "In Transit", 39 years old, married, a marine engineer and born in Aberdeen. His wife Elizabeth Cheyne, 4 Richmond Terrace, Aberdeen was his nearest relative in Scotland. His passage was paid by the British Government. He was destined for Vancouver via New York and his final destination was England. He had previously been in the United States, 8 May 1918 and 10 August 1918.⁶

James Gordon Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 29 November 1918, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was a first class passenger aboard the Carmania, out of New York. He was 39 and a marine engineer. His last permanent residence was in England and he intended to reside in Scotland permanently.¹⁰

James G. Cheyne was found on a border crossing list entering the United States, 24 April 1919, at Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA. He was on a listed entitled "Aliens Applying for Admission to the United States". He was 27 years old, single, a chemist, residing in Toronto and born in Newcastle, England. He had previously been in the United States in 1913 and 1918 at Niagara Falls. His last visit to the United States was 10 March 1918. He was joining a friend, Harry Steele, 132 Roxbury Street, Niagara Falls, New York.⁶

James Gordon Cheyne and Elizabeth Anderson Cheyne were found on a passenger list, dated 30 June 1924, at Quebec, Quebec, Canada. Also present were their children James Gordon Cheyne and Roderick Gordon Cheyne. They were cabin class passengers aboard the Montcalm out of Liverpool on the 23rd of June. None had previously been in Canada. They were bound for the Empress Hotel in Vancouver via the Canadian Pacific Railway. James, Sr. was an engineer and planned to continue in that occupation, 45 years old, born in Aberdeen and possessed £500; Elizabeth was 35, born in Arbroath and her nearest relative was Mrs. Grassie, sister, 449 Holburn Street, Aberdeen; Duncan was 9-1/4 years old and a schoolboy and born in Fleetwood; James, Jr. was 6-1/2 years old, a schoolboy and born in Aberdeen, Donald was 1-3/4 years old, born in Fleetwood and a schoolboy (?); Roderick was seven months old and born in Fleetwood. Their nearest relative was their father and grandfather, James Cheyne, 4 Wallfield Place, Aberdeen.¹¹

James G. Cheyne was listed on the 1930 United States Census at 1041 Fullerton Avenue, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. He was a boarder in the household of Samuel Beer. He was listed as 40 years old, single, born in Scotland an alien who had immigrated in 1923 or 1925 and employed as a mechanical engineer at an engineering company.¹²

James Gordon Cheyne was named the husband of Elizabeth Cheyne on a passenger list dated 27 April 1930. They resided at 1041 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago.⁶

James Gordon Cheyne married Effie Dunn.¹³

James Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 22 March 1931, at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. He was a tourist class passenger aboard the Cameronia, out of New York. His residence was listed as 103 Sunnyside Road, Aberdeen. He was 52 and a citizen of the United States.¹⁰

James Gordon Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 26 August 1932, at Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was a third class passenger aboard the Antonia, out of Greenock. He was 50 years old, married, an engineer, born in Aberdeen and joining his brother-in-law, Mr. William Dunn, 645 Godin Avenue, Montreal. His wife, Mrs. Effie Cheyne, 169 Midsocket Road, Aberdeen, was his nearest relative in Scotland. He was marked "Landed Immigrant".¹³

James Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 15 October 1932, at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. He was a British 3rd class passenger aboard the Letitia, out of Montreal. He was 50 years old and an engineer. He was going to 169 Midstocket Road, Aberdeen. His last permanent residence was Scotland where he planned to stay.¹⁰