James Cheyne

     James Cheyne was born, 4 November 1881, at 6:30 PM, in Brownieshill, Monymusk Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^1,2

William Cheyne and James Cheyne were listed as children in the household of William Cheyne and his wife, Helen Cheyne on the 1891 Scotland Census, at Hill of Balvoch, in Monymusk Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was 9 years of age, born in Monymusk Parish and a scholar.³

William Cheyne and James Cheyne were listed as children in the household of Helen Cheyne on the 1901 Scotland Census, at Brownieshill, in Monymusk Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was listed as 19 years of age, born in Monymusk Parish, Aberdeen and a farm servant.⁴ James Cheyne immigrated in 1907 to USA.^5,6

James Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 12 May 1907, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Caledonia, out of Glasgow, 4 May. He was 26, single, a farm servant, born in Aberdeen. His last address was in Aberdeen. He was going to join a friend, Carl Bair, sheep proprietor, in Billings, Montana. He was also found on an earlier list, dated 30 April 1907, aboard the Columbia, but the entry was crossed out. He probably missed boarding on time. The information was about the same, except his address was given as Monymusk, Scotland.⁷

James Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 12 October 1907, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was a passenger aboard the Campania, out of New York. He was 25, a shepherd and held a ticket to Glasgow.⁸

James Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 25 May 1908, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Caledonia, out of Glasgow. He was 26, single, a shepherd, born in Aberdeen. His closest relative in Scotland was his brother, William, in Brownhill, Aberdeen. He was destined for Billings, Montana. Also destined for Billings, listed just before him were, Alexander and James Brown, who were probably recruited by him. He had previously been in the United States in 1907 for six months, in Billings.⁹

James Cheyne was naturalized in 1916 at USA.⁵

James Cheyne, born 4 November 1881, registered for the draft on 12 September 1918, in Musselshell County, Montana, USA. He was marked as a naturalized citizen. He was a farmer. His father, William Cheyne, Monymusk, Aberdeen, Scotland, was his nearest relative. His address was Lavina, Musselshell County, Montana, USA.¹⁰

James Cheyne was listed on the 1920 United States Census in Musselshell County, Montana, USA. He was a hired hand on the farm of Norman J. Hogan, farm manager. He was listed as 38 years of age, single and employed as a general farmer. He and his parents were born in Scotland.⁵

James Cheyne married Jessie (?) about 1925. The couple was listed on the 1930 US Census as having been married approximately five years.⁶

James Cheyne and his wife Jessie Cheyne were listed on the 1930 United States Census, in Musselshell County, Montana, USA. He was head of household and a rancher. The family rented their ranch.. He and his parents were born in Scotland and were of Scotch tongue.⁶

James Cheyne and his wife Jessie Cheyne were listed on the 1940 United States Census, in Goulding Creek, Musselshell, Montana, USA. He was head of household and a farmer. Both had resided in the same house in 1935.. He was listed as 59 years of age, born in Scotland and a naturalized citizen.²