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Geroge Boyd

Geroge Boyd

Born
1798-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1876-06-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male

George Boyd b 1798 in County Down Ireland immigrated to New Brunswicik, Canada in 1825. I found a land petition F4208 in Charlotte County  New Brunswick Canda dated 1827 made by George Boyd, Hugh Boyd, and John Boyd along with George Roberts and Hugh Cranny. They appear to be some of the first residents in this part of New Brunswick, Canada.

The Irish Portal online exhibit has an introduction entitled “Stewart Donovan's Essay” written and researched by Dr. Stewart Donovan of St Thomas University. He described early the New Brunswick Colony of the 1820s and 1830s as follows: “The Colony consisted of single male immigrants, the majority of them ex-military, given the chance to earn a living in the vast, and as yet unexploited, timber lands of this new world colony. The timber industry, and its attendant jobs- shipbuilding and housing, remained the main stay of employment for Irish immigrants until about 1830.

I found on Ancestry.com that on October 22,1848, George (50) and Jane (29) married in St. Stepehns, New Brusnwick Canada with witnesses Thomas and Robert Laughlan. George and Jane had 9 children – 8 boys and 1 girl.

Associated communities

Down

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Other ancestors in this community

Buildings in this community

  • Newtownards Primary School

    Location: Down

    Newtownards, County Down

  • Rose Cottage

    Location: Down

    4 loughries road, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

  • Olivet Home, Ballygowan, County Down

    Location: Down

    Comber Rd, Ballygowan, County Down

  • St. Colman's Catholic Church & Parochial House

    Location: Down

    Shinn Rd, Newry BT34 1NR, United Kingdom

Timeline events in this community

  • 1840s

    Robert Curran, Sr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1806-1871), wife Catherine (c. 1799-1879, their son Capt. Robert Curran, Jr. of Portaferry, Co. Down (approx. 1836-1890)

    <p>A brief timeline of the Family of Mr. Robert Curran, Sr. a Whitesmith/Blacksmith of Portaferry, Co. Down, his wife Catherine, and their son, Capt. Robert Curran, Jr., also of Portaferry, Co. Down, Ireland.</p>

    1840-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1820s

    McSherry Family (Seafarers, not family of Farmers of same village also named McSherry) of Killough, Co. Down, later of Belfast, c. 1807-1891

    <p>Devout Irish-Catholic Ship Captain, Master Mariner and Pub/Tavern Inn/Hotel Owner Richard McSherry of Killough and Ardglass areas of Eastern County Down (husband of Mary Adair, presumably also from somewhere in County Down), both later moving to Belfast (15 Corporation Square, 20 Gamble Street, 58/60 Tomb Street, and 35/39 Dock Street) all in the Old Sailortown neighborhood) of Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland. </p>

    1825-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1960 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1960-09-25 12:00:00

  • 1960s

    1961 All Ireland Senior Gaelic Football Final

    1961-09-24 12:00:00