George Washington Boyer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1848 - 1926  (77 years)

• Name	George Washington Boyer  [4]
  Birth	21 Feb 1848	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Alt. Birth	Feb 1855	PA   [12]
  Cemetery	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [13]
  	Greenmount Cemetery
  Lived in	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  	5337 Front St.
  Occupation	1870  [14]
  	Gardner
  Lived in	1920	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  	5399 Front Street
  Occupation	Built homes including his home on Front Street and his son Wilbur's home.  [15]
  Occupation	1920	the Fern Rock Section, Philadelphia, PA   [16]
  	Night Watchman for the Water Bureau
  Religion	Olney, PA   [17]
  	member of St. Alban's Episcopal church
  FindAGrave URL	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88246713
  FindAGrave ID	88246713
  FamilySearch ID	LYNB-GDW
  FamilySearch URL	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYNB-GDW
  Death	16 Jan 1926	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [11]
  Burial	19 Jan 1926	Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA   [18]
  Person ID	I90	Main
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Jacob Boyer,   b. 1815, Rowlandville, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania d. 22 Apr 1872, Olney, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Unknown   d. Bef 1850
  Family ID	F1248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gwendolen Alice Reese, "Alice",   b. 1859-1860, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States d. 9 Feb 1897, Olney, Philadelphia, PA (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1887	Olney, Philadelphia, PA   [19, 20]
  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) [21]
  Children	1. Edith Ruth Boyer,   b. 13 Feb 1888, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 14 Oct 1888, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 0 years)   2. Mabel Gwendolen Boyer,   b. 19 Oct 1889   d. 19 Dec 1900, Olney, Philadelphia, PA (Age 11 years)   3. George Washington Boyer, Jr.,   b. 22 Jun 1892, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States d. Dec 1977, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years) + 4. Wilbur Russell Boyer,   b. 7 Dec 1896, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States d. 30 Jun 1985, Ft. Myers, FL (Age 88 years)
  Documents		Boyer - Reese Marriage
  		Mabel Gwendolyn Boyer - Baptism Church Records Church of the Advent (Episcopal) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 22 Jun 1890 Source Citation Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 224 Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
  		Edith Ruth Boyer - Baptism Church of the Advent (Episcopal) records Philadelphia, Pa 10 Jun 1888 "Edith Ruth Boyer" Birthplace "Feb 13, 1888" Parents "George W Boyer, Gwendolen Alice Boyer" Sponsor or Witness "Ruth Reese" Source Citation Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 224 Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.
  		Edith Ruth Boyer - Death Certificate
  		Mabel G. Boyer - Death Certificate
  Family ID	F64	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Whitehead,   b. Aug 1851, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Apr 1901	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [22, 23]
  Notes	Married: Bill Boyer notes: "Mary was in her 60's when she married George." JSHJr notes: Their marriage application completed by George W. Boyer says she was 47 yrs old. Interesting that he didn't fill in her birday.  GWB birthday is 21 Feb 1850 which contracticts other records saying 21 Feb 1848. [24]
  Documents		Marriage application - George Washington Boyer and Mary Whitehead
  Family ID	F1246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Feb 1848 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Alt. Birth - Feb 1855 - PA Cemetery - Greenmount Cemetery - - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Lived in - 5337 Front St. - - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage - 11 Apr 1887 - Olney, Philadelphia, PA Marriage - 25 Apr 1901 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Lived in - 5399 Front Street - 1920 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Occupation - Night Watchman for the Water Bureau - 1920 - the Fern Rock Section, Philadelphia, PA Religion - member of St. Alban's Episcopal church - - Olney, PA Death - 16 Jan 1926 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Burial - 19 Jan 1926 - Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		1850 Census - Jacob Boyer Family 1850 Census image, Bristol Township in the County of Philadelphia. Dwelling number 318, Family number 320. Enumerated 28 August, 1850 (Bristol Twp., Philadelphia County, was located just east of Germantown. The present day neighborhoods of East and West Oak Lane, Fern Rock and Logan are where the old Bristol Township was.) Persons listed as being in the same "family" were (order below is same as census order): Jacob Boyer, age 34, Saw grinder, born PA, "married within the year" not indicated. George Boyer, age 2, born PA Margaret Merion, age 21, born PA, "married within the year" not indicated. John Butler, age 32, Saw grinder, Born Ireland Elizabeth Butler, age 30, born England
  		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.
  		1870 Census (1st enumeration) Jacob Boyer Family 1870 Census - Philadelphia County, Ward 22, District 71 Germantown Post Office. Enumerated 14 July 1870 Jacob Boyer, age 55, Laborer, both parents born in USA, born PA, male citizen of US 21 or over Margaret, age 41, both parents born in USA, born PA George, age 23, Gardener, born PA, male citizen of US 21 or over. Annie, age 19, Works in wollen mill, born in PA Sallie, age 17, Works in wollen mill, born in PA Lizzie, age 13, Works in wollen mill, born in PA Jacob, age 11, born in PA, attended school within the year Henry, age 8, born in PA, attended school within the year John, age 5, born in PA Delbert, age 3, born in PA Aleah, age 9 months, born in PA, born within the past year in October.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		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.
  		1860 Census - Jacob Boyer family 1860 Census P. 17 1st district, 22nd Ward, Philadelphia County, PA Enumerated 8 Jun 1860, Post office: "Germantn" All born in PA Jacob Boyer, 42, Laborer Margt. ,30 George, 12 Anna, 9 Sarah, 7 Elizabeth, 5 Jacob, 9 months
  		Phila Inquirer re: Gwendoline Boyer fire 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.
  		George Washington Boyer - Death Certificate
  		George Washington Boyer - death certificate
  		Marriage application - George Washington Boyer and Mary Whitehead
  		John Boyer m. Elizabeth Cowper and their son Jacob Boyer. Jacob Boyer b. 1813 at Rowlandville, now part of Philadelphia, PA married Elizabeth Merion, a Quakeress. Children: George W., Anna, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jacob, Herny, John, Adelbert, Leah, and Brunner.
  		Bristol Township, Philadelphia - Townships Consolidated in 1854
  		George Washington Boyer - possible baptism record St. John's Street Methodist Episcopal - church records 26 March 1848 "Boyer, George Washington son of George and Mary, born Feb 29th 1848" Source Citation Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 133 Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.

  
  

  Headstones

  Boyer Plot - Greenmount Cemetery Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA - unmarked plot of George Washington Boyer, his wife Gwendolen Reece, his daughters Edith Boyer and Mabel Boyer.

  
  

• Notes

  William R. Boyer, Jr. notes: "He was born and raised in a large sprawling farmhouse which in 1935 was underneath the Wyoming Ave, bridge (which goes over Frankford Creek) about one mile from Olney, Pa.  I was told this by my father in about 1935 as we were driving in the area" John S. Howell, Jr. notes: Visited his grave in May 2004 at the Greenmount Cemetery.  Photo and copy of plot card on file.  Others buried in this plot are: Gwendolen A. (wife), Baby Edith Boyer, (daughter), Mabel G. Boyer (daughter).  The cemetery records show that the only gravestone marking the plot is that of Baby Edith Boyer, however upon visiting, no gravestone, other than one that was illegible, could be found. Death certificate notes: Occupation: "Watchman, Oak Lane Resevoir" [25, 26] (Research):1840 Census, Bristol Twp. Phila. County. James Boyer (head) males / females under 5 - 1 / 1 5 - under 10 - 1 / 0 10 - under 15 - 1 / 0 30 - under 40 - 1 / 1 50 - under 60  - 1 / 0 60 - under 70 - 1 / Peter Boyer (head) males / females under 5 - 0 / / 3 5 - under 10 - 1 / 3 10 - under 15 - 0 / 0 15 - under 30 - 3 / 1 30 - under 40 - 0 / 0 40 under 50 0 / 1 50 - under 60  - 0 / 0 60 - under 70 - 1 / 0 1880 census, age 8 placing birth cir 1872. 1900 census shows b. Feb 1855, age 45.  This conflicts with 1850 census showing him age 2. implying b. 1848 and with the 1920 census implying b. 1848. 1848 seems like the best guess for now. WRB conv sept 2003 - He was the only child of his father's second marriage.  His half brothers/sisters were Leah,Annie/Anna, Lena, Delbert/Del (M),John who worked for Lena.  (the Jacob Boyer I have found would have had Geo W. Boyer by his first wife) W.R. Boyer notes: "George Washington Boyer has been traced to the Olney area of Philadelphia in the 1800's".  Buit homes in Philadelphia and Benny's Landing NJ.  Was a hard worker -- died at about age 78. 1850 Census Image: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=Pennsylvania&county=Philadelphia&township=Bristol&ed=&roll=M432_824&STAbrv=PA&startimg=170&endimg=223&rp=216&hash=123704743&width=2345&height=2917&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index Record George W Boyer Name:George W Boyer Birthplace:Pennsylvania State:PA Age:61 Color:W Enumeration District:1064 Visit:0174 County:Philadelphia, Philadelphia Relation:Head of Household Other Residents:.RelationNameAgeBirth Place Wife Mary A 58 New Jersey Son George W, Jr 17 Pennsylvania Son Wilbur R 13 Pennsylvania Cemetery: File copy of deed for 140 sq ft dated 1888. Plot #154 Section F. Occupation: He walked 3 miles each way to work.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] John S. Howell, Jr., JSH Feb 13 2003 gedcom. [S826] 1920 US Census, 5337 Front St. [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com). [S1735] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Oct 2018), entry for George Washington Boyer, person ID LYNB-GDW. [S826] 1920 US Census, Age 72, implies b. 1848, living on Front St. [S689] 1850 U.S. Census, Age 2, Philadelphia, Bristol. Implies b. 1848. Census Image: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=Pennsylvania&county=Philadelphia&township=Bristol&ed=&roll=M432_824&STAbrv=PA&startimg=170&endimg=223&rp=216&hash=123704743&width=2345&height=2917&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale [S690] 1870 U.S. Census, 22 Ward, P135, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA - age 23, Gardner, living with Jacob, Margaret, Annie, Sallie, Lizzie, Jacob, Henry, John, Delbert, Aleah. [S864] 1900 U.S. Census, so age 45 ?. [S939] 1870 Census - Second Enumeration, Age 22 - implies b. 1848. [S1357] Donald Arthur Boyer, Historian, American Boyers, (7th Edition, Published 1984, 990 East Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17403), p. 639 "AG1711 George W. Boyer. b. 1848. Olney, PA No further data". [S1825] Death Certificate of George Washington Boyer. 5401 A.(?) Street, Philadelphia, Pennslyvania Widow. b. 21 Feb 1848 d. 16 Jan 1926 Age 77 yr 10 mo 25 days Occupation: Watchman, Oak Lane Resevoir Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA Name of Father: Jacob Boyer Birthplace of Father: Philadelphia, PA Name of Mother: Don't Know Birthplace of Mother: Don't Know The above is true to the best of my knowledge: (signed) Wilbur Boyer, 5401 W. Front Street. Filed 18 Jan 1926 [S864] 1900 U.S. Census, b. Feb, 1855 age 45. [S563] Wendy HINSDALE Smythe, email 26 Feb 2004 encl copy of greenmount cemetery deed to George W. Boyer. [S690] 1870 U.S. Census, Gardner. [S8] WR Boyer, 4 Sept 2003. [S826] 1920 US Census, Enumeration district 1549, Ward 42, living on Front St., working for Water Bureau. [S8] WR Boyer, 6 Sep 2003. [S934] Greenmount Cemetery Records, May 2004 visit. Copy of plot card obtained. [S1598] Orphan's Court - Philadelphia, Marriage License Index 1885 - 1916, Reese Gwendolen A (Boyer) Year 1887 F License #10233. [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. [S1649] Philadelphia Marriage Records, (online: http://sharing.ancestry.com/1925332?h=9faf23&e=d2VuZG94eUBhdHQubmV0), p. 280. 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) [S1826] Pennsylvania Civil Marriages. Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCQS-NBY?cc=2466357&wc=QDNG-MJV%3A1588753668%2C1588753705 : 30 January 2017), Philadelphia > Marriage licenses, no 134900-135499, 1901 > image 963 of 2026; citing the Register of Wills Offices from various counties. [S1598] Orphan's Court - Philadelphia, Marriage License Index 1885 - 1916. [S8] WR Boyer. [S518] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com), Visited cemetery, May 2004. [S8] WR Boyer, May 2006 in a conversation.