Isabel Delgetty

     Isabel Delgetty was born, 18 June 1880, in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland.^1,2,3

Isabel Delgetty married Thomas B. Cheyne 19 June 1915, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.^1,4

Isabella Cheyne and Thomas B. Cheyne were found on a passenger list, dated 11 June 1919, at Quebec, Quebec, Canada. They were on a list of passengers aboard the Melita, out of Liverpool on the 3rd of June. The page was marked "British Government - USA" and "In Transit". Most passengers were bound for the United States. Thomas was 29, a chef and born in Dalkeith; Isabella was 34 and born in Ayton, Scotland. Neither had previously been in Canada. She had never been in the United States, but he ha been in St. Louis for five years. Both were British citizens and destined for Saint Louis, Missouri to join his employer, Mr. Maguire.^5,6

She was listed on the 1930 US Census as having had immigrated to the USA in 1919.¹

Isabel Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 12 May 1920, at New York, New York, USA. Also present was their son James Johnstone Cheyne. They were on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Toloa, out of Glasgow. She was 39, married, a housewife and born in Ayton, Scotland. He was 4 and born in Edinburgh. Both were British Subjects of Scotch race. Her closest relative in Scotland was her father, Alexander Dalgetty, 73 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh. They were going to join their husband and father, Thomas Cheyne, 2226 East North Street, Decatur, Illinois. She had been in the United States in 1919, in Decatur. This was his first entry.⁷

Isabel Cheyne was listed on the 1930 US Census as being a naturalized US citizen.¹

Isabel Cheyne was a resident in the household of Thomas B. Cheyne on the 1930 United States Census, at 730 South Jasper, in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.¹

Isabel Delgetty died 20 June 1931 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.⁸

Trese Isabel Cheyne was buried 22 June 1931 at Graceland Cemetery in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA.⁹