Alfred Murray Cheyne

M, #13174, b. 17 October 1892
FatherThomas Cheyne b. Nov 1857
MotherElizabeth Murry b. 11 Oct 1869, d. 26 Apr 1926
     Alfred Murray Cheyne was born, 17 October 1892, in Amana, Nebraska, USA. He was listed on a passenger list as born in Scotland, about 1892.1,2

John Cheyne and Alfred Cheyne were found on a passenger list with their parents Elizabeth Cheyne, 11 May 1897 at New York, New York, USA. They were second class passengers aboard the Furnessia, out of Glasgow. All were Scottish citizens, destined for Omaha, Nebraska, for a protracted stay and carried three pieces of luggage.3

Alfred Cheyne was found in the household of Thomas Cheyne and his wife, Elizabeth Cheyne, and listed as their son on the 1900 United States Census at 2608 33rd Street, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. He was listed as having attended school for ten months.1

Alfred M. Cheyne was found in the household of Thomas Cheyne and his wife, Elizabeth Cheyne, and listed as their son on the 1910 United States Census, in Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. He was listed as having attended school.4

Alfred Murray Cheyne, born 17 October 1892, in Amana, Nebraska, registered for the draft on 5 June 1917, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. He was employed as a salesman for Sargant Company, in Rockford. He was single with no dependents and resided at 1220Green, Rockford, Illinois. He had no previous military experience.2

Alfred M. Cheyne was listed on the 1920 United States Census in El Centro, Imperial, California, USA. He was a lodger in the household of Irving Barnford. He was listed as age 28, single, employed as a picture salesman. He was said to have been born in Nebraska; his parents in Scotland.5

Alfred Cheyne was found in the household of Thomas Cheyne and listed as their son on the 1930 United States Census at 1411 Mulberry, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Also present was his wife, an unknown person . He was employed as a salesman for a wholesale oil company.6

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. [S401] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Winnebago County, Illinois; Roll: 1614545; Draft Board: 1.
  3. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm Serial: M237, Microfilm Roll: M237_673, Page Number: 17.
  4. [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.
  5. [S343] 1920 US Census, El Centro, Imperial, California; Roll: T625_99; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 900. Image courtesy of The National Archives, Washington, DC, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  6. [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.