1896 - 1985 (88 years)
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Name |
Wilbur Russell Boyer [3, 4, 5] |
Born |
7 Dec 1896 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [5, 6, 7] |
Gender |
Male |
FamilySearch ID |
LVNT-5VV |
FindaGrave Memorial ID |
88246440 |
Lived in |
1920 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [5] |
5401 N. Front Street |
Occupation |
1920 [5] |
supervisor, Pennsylvania Railroad |
Military Service |
27 Apr 1942 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
United States Draft registration card - age 45 |
Religion |
Olney, PA [8] |
member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church |
Relationship |
Susan's Ancestor |
Died |
30 Jun 1985 |
Ft. Myers, FL |
Buried |
Cold Spring Harbor Cemetery, (next to a Presbyterian church), Cape May, NJ |
Person ID |
I82 |
Main |
Last Modified |
27 Aug 2018 |
Father |
George Washington Boyer, b. Feb 1848, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Jan 1926, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 77 years) |
Mother |
Gwendolen Alice Reese, b. 1859-1860, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 9 Feb 1897, Olney, Philadelphia, PA (Age 37 years) |
Married |
11 Apr 1887 |
Philadelphia, PA [9, 10] |
Notes |
Married:
- From the marriage record p.280 : Married Monday April 11, 1887 at 455 N. 7th St. George Washington Boyer age 37, residence Olney, Phila. Parents Jacob & Margaret Boyer. Gwendolen Alice Reese age 29, residence 457 Marshall St.. Parents Thomas & Gwendolen Reese. Signature of Clergyman: R. Boroden Shepherd (no witnesses shown in register) [11]
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Documents |
 | Boyer - Reese Marriage
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Family ID |
F64 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Elizabeth Mary Carlin, b. 22 Oct 1899, Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania , d. 4 Dec 1977, Cape May, Cape May County, NJ (Age 78 years) |
Married |
24 Oct 1916 |
Elkton, MD [12] |
Children |
+ | 1. Evelyn Elizabeth Boyer, b. 6 Apr 1918, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 12 Dec 2007, Ft. Myers, FL (Age 89 years) |
+ | 2. Wilbur Russell Boyer, "Bill", b. 27 Dec 1923, 5401 N. Front St. Phila PA (Home) , d. 30 Aug 2011, Naples, FL (Age 87 years) |
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Photos |
 | Wilbur and Elizabeth Boyer
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Documents |
 | 1930 US Census - Wilbur Boyer, Mary Boyer
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Headstones |
 | Wilbur and Elizabeth M. Boyer Headstone Wilbur and Elizabeth M. Boyer Headstone. Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cape May, Cape May, NJ, United States of America |
Last Modified |
13 Mar 2007 |
Family ID |
F54 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 7 Dec 1896 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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 | Married - 24 Oct 1916 - Elkton, MD |
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 | Lived in - 5401 N. Front Street - 1920 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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 | Military Service - United States Draft registration card - age 45 - 27 Apr 1942 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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 | Religion - member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church - - Olney, PA |
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 | Died - 30 Jun 1985 - Ft. Myers, FL |
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 | Buried - - Cold Spring Harbor Cemetery, (next to a Presbyterian church), Cape May, NJ |
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Documents |
 | Phila Inquirer re: Gwendoline Boyer fire Article appearing in the Philadelphia Inquirer 11 Feb, 1897 describing the terrible fire in which Gwendoline was killed. |
 | Boyer house fire article pdf version of Article appearing in the Philadelphia Inquirer 11 Feb, 1897 describing the terrible fire in which Gwendoline was killed. |
 | 1900 Census George W. Boyer Family Tabor Road, Philadelphia, PA. George W. Boyer, head b. Feb. 1855 age 45 'gardener helper(?)'; Mabel G., daughter, b. Oct. 1889 age 10; George W., son b. June 1892 age 7(?); Wilbur R, son, b. Dec. 1896 age 3; Mary Whiteheart(?), H. Keeper, b. Aug, 1851. |
 | 1920 Census - Boyer Enumerated 2 January, 1920
W.R. Boyer family:
5401 Front Street, Philadelphia, PA
William R. Boyer, head, rented house, age 22, reads, writes, born PA, father born PA, mother born New Jersey, supervisor, Penna RR Co.
Elizabeth M., wife, age 20, reads, writes, born PA, parents born PA.
Evelyn, daughter, age 1, born PA.
Heatherlin, Mary C, aunt, age 59, reads, writes, born in PA, father born Canada (English), mother born PA.
George W. Boyer family
5337 Front St.
George W., head, owner, age 72,reads, writes, born PA, parents born PA, night watchman, Water Bureau.
Mary A., wife, age 69, reads, writes, born NJ, father born NJ, mother born PA.
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 | Wilbur R. Boyer Draft Registration Card 1942 (page 1 orf 2) |
 | Wilbur R. Boyer Draft Registration Card 1942 (page 2 of 2) |
 | 1916 Marriage certificate: Boyer - Carlin Marriage certificate of Wilbur Russell Boyer, Sr. and Elizabeth Mary Carlin, 24 October 1916, Cecil County, Elkton, MD |
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Notes |
- W.R. Boyer Jr. notes:
At about age 22 was acidentally shot in the face by a co-worker at the Reading Railroad terminal in Logan, Philadelphia. He recovered. Apparently it was a policy to keep a gun in the drawer of one of the desks in the office, the co-worker pulled it out and was asking what it was, when it acidentally went off.
Notes from his draft registration card dated 27 April, 1942. Resides at 5404 Front Street, Philadelphia, PA, Age 45, born Dec 7, 1896. Contact: Elizabeth Mary Boyer. Employer: B&O Railroad, Baltimore, MD. Occupation: Agent, Darby, Delaware County, PA. Physical: 5'10", 200lbs, White, grey hair, brown eyes, tatoo on left arm, wears glasses. [13]
FamilySearch ID:
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Sources |
- [S8] WR Boyer, 29 Nov 2005 "shot in the face at age 22" - telephone conv with JSHJR. (Reliability: 0).
- [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com).
- [S8] WR Boyer.
- [S563] Wendy HINSDALE Smythe.
- [S826] 1920 US Census, Enumeration district 1549, Ward 42, Age 22, living on Front St., Supervisor Pennsylvania Railroad. Name William is incorrect. (Reliability: 0).
- [S864] 1900 U.S. Census, 1896 (Reliability: 0).
- [S693] Gravestone Photo, b. 1896 (Reliability: 0).
- [S8] WR Boyer, 6 Sep 2003 (Reliability: 0).
- [S1598] Marriage License Index 1885 - 1916, Orphan's Court - Philadelphia, Reese Gwendolen A (Boyer) Year 1887 F License #10233 (Reliability: 0).
- [S1649] Philadelphia Marriage Records, (online: http://sharing.ancestry.com/1925332?h=9faf23&e=d2VuZG94eUBhdHQubmV0), "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DZ5Q-JLJ?cc=1388247&wc=M6P3-Y29%3A10548501%2C10937301 : 21 May 2014), 1885-1916 > R > image 57 of 279; citing Clerk (Reliability: 3).
- [S1649] Philadelphia Marriage Records, (online: http://sharing.ancestry.com/1925332?h=9faf23&e=d2VuZG94eUBhdHQubmV0), p. 280 (Reliability: 0).
- [S686] Boyer - Carlin Marriage Certificate, George P. Jones, Clerk of Circuit Court (Reliability: 4).
- [S1373] Draft Registration Card, WR Boyer 1942 (Reliability: 0).
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