Kenneth McLean Cheyne

     Kenneth McLean Cheyne was born, 3 January 1892, at 1 AM, in 33 Charlotte Street, Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^1,2,3

William A. Cheyne, James Cheyne, Ann A. Cheyne, Kenneth Cheyne, George Cheyne, Robert Cheyne and Ada Cheyne were listed as children in the household of William Cheyne and his wife, Ann Cheyne on the 1901 Scotland Census, at 33 Charlotte Street, in Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He as listed as 9 years of age, born in Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen and a scholar.⁴

Kenneth Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 22 May 1911, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Caledonia, out of Glasgow. He was 19 years of age, single, a plasterer and born in Fraserburgh. His last address was in Fraserburgh and his destination was to join his brother, at 24 North Summit Street, Akron, Ohio. His closest relative in Scotland was his father, William Cheyne, Charlotte Street, Fraserburgh.⁵

He was listed on the 1930 US Census as having had immigrated to the USA in 1912.²

Kenneth M. Cheyne was found on a border crossing list entering the United States, 24 June 1913, at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was applying for admission into the United States. He was 21, single, a plasterer and Scotch. His father, William Cheyne, 33 Charlotte Street Fraserburgh was his nearest relative in Scotland. He was destined for Detroit, Michigan. The image of the second page of his entry was overlaid with another page and thus, the contents are unknown.⁶

Kenneth Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 28 April 1914, at Quebec, Quebec, Canada. He was a passenger aboard the Corsican, out of Glasgow on the 18th of April, marked "U S Passengers Via Canada". He was 22, single, a plasterer, born in Fraserburgh and joining his brother, George Cheyne, 1042 ?? Avenue, Detroit. He had previously been in the United States in 1911 and 1913. His father, William Cheyne, 33 Charlotte Street Fraserburgh was his nearest relative in Scotland.^7,6

Kenneth Cheyne was named the brother and person that William A. Cheyne was coming to join on a passenger list on 24 July 1915. He resided at 921 16th Street, Detroit.⁶

Kenneth Cheyne married Mary Ann Duguid about 1916. The couple was listed on the 1930 US Census as having been married approximately fourteen years.²

Kenneth McLean Cheyne, born 3 January 1892, registered for the draft on 5 June 1917, in Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was marked as Intentions Declared and was born in Fraserburgh, Scotland. He was a machine operator for the Ford Motor Company in Highland Park. He was married with his wife a dependent. He resided at 68 New York Street, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.⁸

Kenneth Cheyne was named the husband and father that Mary Ann Cheyne and George Cheyne were returning to on a passenger list dated 1 October 1922.⁶

Kenneth Cheyne was listed on the 1930 US Census as being a naturalized US citizen.²

Kenneth Cheyne and his wife Mary Cheyne were listed on the 1930 United States Census, at 12811 Montville Avenue, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was head of household and a plasterer. Also present were his children, George Cheyne. The family owned their home, valued at $6500..²

Kenneth M. Cheyne and his wife Mary Ann Cheyne were listed on the 1940 United States Census, at 2811 Montville Place, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was head of household. All had resided in the same house in 1935.. He was listed as 48 years of age, born in Scotland. He was unemployed and looking for work.³