George Cheyne1

M, #807, b. 9 February 1894, d. 20 November 1988
FatherWilliam Cheyne b. 3 Jan 1860, d. 14 Nov 1940
MotherAnn Angus b. 1 Oct 1861, d. 1932
     George Cheyne was born, 9 February 1894, at 6:50 AM, in 33 Charlotte Street, Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.2,3,4,5

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 7 years of age, born in Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen and a scholar.6

George Cheyne was listed as a grandson in the household of Andrew Cheyne and his wife, Helen Cheyne, on the 1901 Scotland Census at 21 Love Lane, in Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. George was mis-indexed, he was actually his grand-nephew. He was listed as 6 years of age, born in Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen and a scholar.7

George Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 6 April 1913, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was aboard the Scandinavian, out of Liverpool and Glasgow. There are two identical images one from Liverpool and the other from Glasgow. He was 19, single and had not been previously in Canada. He was born in Scotland of Scotch race. He was a plumber in Scotland and was intending to be a mechanic in Toronto.8

He was listed on the 1920 US Census as having had immigrated to the USA in 1913; the 1930 census listed it as 1914.3

George Cheyne was named the brother and person that Kenneth Cheyne was coming to join on a passenger list on 28 April 1914. He resided at 1042 ?? Avenue, Detroit.9,10

George Cheyne was found on a list of military personnel dated 27 August 1914 in Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. George Cheyne enlisted into the 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 27 August 1914, in Fraserburgh. He was 20 years and 2 months of age, single and a sawyer. He was "unfit for further service", 3 March 1915.11

George Cheyne was found on a border crossing list entering the United States, 24 June 1916, at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. George was 22, Scotch, a plasterer and born in Fraserburgh. He had originally landed at Halifax in 1913 aboard the Scandinavian. He was joining Miss Webster, 1070 14th Street, Detroit. His brother, William Cheyne, 365 Dundon Street, Hamilton, Ontario was his nearest relative in Canada.10

George Cheyne, born 9 February 1894, registered for the draft on 5 June 1917, in Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was marked as declarant who had filed first papers, a subject of Scotland and was born in Fraserburgh, Scotland. He was a motor assembler for the Ford Motor Company in Highland Park. He was single with no dependents. He resided at 1062 14th, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.12

He was listed on the 1920 US Census as having becoming a naturalized US citizen in 1918.

George Cheyne was listed on the 1920 United States Census at 1062 14th Street, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was a boarder in the household of John Webster, machinist at an engine company. He was listed as 25 years of age, single and employed as an auto worker. He and his parents were said to have been born in Scotland.3

George Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 19 May 1920, at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He was a third class passenger aboard the Victorian, out of Quebec. He was listed as 26 and a machinist. His address while in Scotland was 33 Charlotte Street, Fraserburgh. He was a citizen of the united States and he did not intend to remain in Scotland.13

George Cheyne married Elizabeth (?) about 1922. The couple was listed on the 1930 US Census as having been married approximately eight years.14

George Cheyne was listed on the 1930 United States Census, at 134 Bloomfield Avenue, in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA. He was head of household and a plasterer for a building contractor. The family owned their home, valued at $8000.14

George Cheyne and his wife Elizabeth Cheyne were listed on the 1940 United States Census, at 15069 Parkside Avenue, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was head of household and a plasterer. The family rented their home. All had resided in Oklahoma City in 1935.. He was listed as 46 years of age, born in Scotland and a naturalized citizen.5

George Cheyne died 20 November 1988 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA. His death was recorded in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan.1,15

Family

Elizabeth (?) b. a 1902

Citations

  1. [S56] Records of John Zang, Ohio.
  2. [S127] Scotland, Civil Birth Registration, Fraserburgh Parish, Aberdeen, 1894, Page 23, Number 67.
  3. [S343] 1920 US Census, Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_809; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 312; Image: 840. Image courtesy of The National Archives, Washington, DC, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  4. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Date of birth found on death record, Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996."
  5. [S588] 1940 US Census, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1860; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 84-660, Household 279.
  6. [S423] 1901 Scotland Census Index, Registration Number: 196, Registration district: Fraserburgh, Civil parish: Fraserburgh, Town: Fraserburgh, County: Aberdeenshire, ED: 5, Page: 30, Household schedule number: 154, Roll: CSSCT1901_67.
  7. [S423] 1901 Scotland Census Index, Registration Number: 196, Registration district: Fraserburgh, Civil parish: Fraserburgh, Town: Fraserburgh, County: Aberdeenshire, ED: 2, Page: 35, Household schedule number: 184, Roll: CSSCT1901_67.
  8. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935. Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada. Roll T-4747 and 4748."
  9. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935. Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada. Roll T-4807."
  10. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008."
  11. [S438] World War I British Military Records, 1914-1920.
  12. [S401] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Wayne County, Michigan; Roll: 2024224; Draft Board: 12.
  13. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). Series BT26, 1,472 pieces."
  14. [S332] 1930 US Census, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 1019; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 412.0. Image courtesy of The National Archives, Washington, DC, and obtained from ancestry.com.
  15. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Date and city of death registration found on death record, Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996."