William John Cheyne

M, #13603, b. 29 April 1905
FatherUnlinked Cheynes in the United States
     William Cheyne was born, 29 April 1905, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1,2,3

William J. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 24 August 1928, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the America, out of Southampton. He was 23, single, born in Aberdeen a chemist and a British Subject of Scotch race. His parents resided at 659 George Street, Aberdeen. He had not been in the United States before. He was joining a friend, James Robertson, 20-22 Moylan Place, New York.2

He was listed on the 1930 US Census as having immigrated to the USA in 1928.1,4

William Cheyne married Mary Ann Smith 14 December 1929, in New York, New York, USA. The couple was listed on the 1930 US Census as having been married within a year.1,5

William Cheyne and his wife Mary Ann Cheyne were listed on the 1930 United States Census, at 509 West 176th Street, in New York, Manhattan, New York, USA. He was head of household and a motorman. The family rented their home. Also present, were his brother-in-law, George Smith, and a lodger, James Wemyss. All were born in Scotland and of alien status..1

William John Cheyne was naturalized on 5 May 1936 at New York, New York, USA.6

Family

Mary Ann Smith b. 5 Sep 1904

Citations

  1. [S332] 1930 US Census, Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1579; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1098; Image: 1041.0. Image courtesy of The National Archives, Washington, DC, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  2. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm serial T715, Microfilm roll T715_4326, Page 51, Line 5.
  3. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Selected U.S. Naturalization Records, Record Type: Petition for Naturalization, Court Type: District Court, Court: (Rolls 0987-1020), Petition No. 259044 - Petition No. 270814, Court Location: Southern District, New York, Naturalization Record Number: 269136, Roll Description: (Roll 0856), Petition No. 215302 - Petition No. 215626, Archive Series: M1972. Date and place of birth provided."
  4. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Selected U.S. Naturalization Records, Record Type: Petition for Naturalization, Court Type: District Court, Court: (Rolls 0987-1020), Petition No. 259044 - Petition No. 270814, Court Location: Southern District, New York, Naturalization Record Number: 269136, Roll Description: (Roll 0856), Petition No. 215302 - Petition No. 215626, Archive Series: M1972. Date and city of of immigration found."
  5. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Selected U.S. Naturalization Records, Record Type: Petition for Naturalization, Court Type: District Court, Court: (Rolls 0987-1020), Petition No. 259044 - Petition No. 270814, Court Location: Southern District, New York, Naturalization Record Number: 269136, Roll Description: (Roll 0856), Petition No. 215302 - Petition No. 215626, Archive Series: M1972. Date and place of marriage provided."
  6. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Selected U.S. Naturalization Records, Record Type: Petition for Naturalization, Court Type: District Court, Court: (Rolls 0987-1020), Petition No. 259044 - Petition No. 270814, Court Location: Southern District, New York, Naturalization Record Number: 269136, Roll Description: (Roll 0856), Petition No. 215302 - Petition No. 215626, Archive Series: M1972."