Thomas Cheyne

M, #13172, b. November 1857
FatherUnlinked Cheynes in the United States
     Thomas Cheyne was born, November 1857, in Scotland.1

Thomas Cheyne (13172) was probably either Thomas Cheyne (977) or (8789).

Thomas Cheyne married Elizabeth Murry 1884. The couple was listed as having been married for sixteen years on the 1900 US Census and twenty six on the 1910.1,2

Thomas Cheyne immigrated in 1886, to the USA. Accompanying him was. The couple was listed as having immigrated in 1886 on the 1900 and 1910 US Census.1,2

Thomas Cheyne and Elizabeth Cheyne were found on a passenger list, dated 19 April 1886, at New York, New York, USA. Also present was their daughter Mary A. Cheyne. They was listed on a Manifest of Steerage Passengers aboard the Germanic, out of Liverpool and Queenstown, Ireland. Thomas was 31 and a labourer, Eliza., 27, and Mary, 10. They appear to have been from Dundee, but the image quality did not allow for close examination.3

Thomas Cheyne was naturalized before 1 June 1900 at USA.1

Thomas Cheyne was listed on the 1900 United States Census, at 2608 33rd Street, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. He was head of household. Also present was his child, Alfred Cheyne. The family rented their home. Both of his parents were said to have been born in Scotland.1

Thomas Cheyne was listed on the 1910 United States Census, in Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. He was head of household and a mason and employer. Also present was his child, Alfred M. Cheyne. Also present were two boarders, James Keir and James Legge, both born in Scotland. The family owned their home, with no mortgage. All citizenship details were blank.2

Thomas Cheyne was listed on the 1930 United States Census, at 1411 Mulberry, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. He was head of household and a stone mason and home builder. Also present was his child, Alfred Cheyne. Also present was his daughter-in-law, an unknown person . He owned his home, which was valued at $4500.4

Family

Elizabeth Murry b. 11 Oct 1869, d. 26 Apr 1926
Children

Citations

  1. [S341] 1900 US Census, Omaha Ward 6, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T623 924; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 64, Family 251. Image courtesy of The National Archives, Washington, DC, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  2. [S342] 1910 US Census, 5th Ward Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Series: T624; Roll: 336; Page: 294B; Enumeration District: 174; Part: 2; Line: 28. Image courtesy of The National Archives, Washington, DC, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  3. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm serial: M237, Microfilm roll: M237_493, List number: 416, Lines 57-59.
  4. [S332] 1930 US Census, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 572; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 680.0. Image courtesy of The National Archives, Washington, DC, and obtained from ancestry.com.