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Record #4179
Name :
: Robert BOAD (1893 - 1964)


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Date of Birth
: 23 Oct 1893

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 7 Sep 1964
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Morayshire, Forres
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialUnited States of America, Mason County
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Apr 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesIn 1901, Robert Board, 8 years of age, and his brother, Charles Boad, 10 years of age, were shown as a residents of Kilmacolm Orphanage, Bridge Of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland. (Source: 1901 Census of Scotland, Parish: Kilmalcolm; ED: Kilmacolm Orphanage; Page: 34; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_200; Year: 1901.)

In 1907, Robert Boad, 14 (along with brother Charles Boad, 15) arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 102 Quarriers children en route to Brockville, Ontario, Canada.

On December 12, 1912, at Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Robert Boad, 20, waiter, born in Forrest, Scotland, to Sir William Boad and Lady Helen Whitecross; and Annie Dempster, 19, born in Cowdenbeath, Scotland, to Alexander Dempster and Margaret Bain.

Robert and Annie Boad had two children, Robert Boad, born 1914; and Dorthy Helen Boad, born 1916.

On June 5, 1917, Robert Boad, 23, registered with the United States Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at 623 North 63rd Street, Seattle, Washington, USA; that he had declared intention to become a US citizen; that he was born in Forress, Scotland; that he was a citizen of Scotland; that he was a packer with the Swift Co. (Packing), in Seattle, Washington; that he had a wife and 2 children and claimed exemption from service due to their support. He was described as short, slender, with blue eyes and light brown hair.

Annie Dempster Boad died February 14, 1919 in Mason County, Washington, USA. Robert remarried Dorothy McManaman, the adopted daughter of James and Hannah McManaman, prior to 1920.

Robert and Dorothy Boad had six sons: Roy and LeRoy Boad (twins); William Boad; Charles Boad; Benjamin Boad.

In 1920, Robert Boad, 26, farmer, was shown residing at Clifton, Mason, Washington, USA, along with his wife, Dorothy M. Boad, 22; Robert W. Boad, 5; Dorothy H. Boad, 3-9/12. Robert declared that he had immigrated to the United States in 1913. (Source: 1920 Census of the United States; Year: 1920;Census Place: Clifton, Mason, Washington; Roll: T625_1934; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 10.)

Robert Boad died September 7, 1964, in Mason County, Washington. He is buried with his wife, Dorothy M. Boad, who died on August 2, 1960, in Twin Firs Cemetery, in Mason County near Belfair, WA on Sandhill Road, off North Shore Road, Row III, Block 1, Lot 6. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-10 15:34:09 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-18 14:57:57 /

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3004 AARON, Alfred Robert1899ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3003 AARON, John Richard1895ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3131 ACKERS, Victor Roy1904ENG, DEV, Plymouth Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3159 ADAIR, Henry Bower1895SCT,    , Dumfries Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
3173 ADAM, Robert Goulay1895ENG,     Apr 1911 : Sicilian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
23724 ADAMS, Lizzie1898ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
17045 ADAMS, Mary 1896ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
6389 ADAMSON, Christina Alison1894SCT, LKS, Glasgow Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
6256 ADDIS, Herbert1897WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12583 AIRY, Frederick1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4595 AITCHESON, Edith1906ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3156 AITON, William Lyle1888SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
19366 AKEHURST, Wilfred John Kelly1896ENG, SRY, Chertsey Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23738 ALBURN, Doris1903ENG,     Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9622 ALDERSON, John Robert1899ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
8683 ALDERTON, Frederick1902ENG, SFK, Thingoe Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9626 ALDERTON, Walter Isaac1904ENG, SFK, Thingoe Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
8813 ALDERTON, William1900ENG, SFK, Thingoe Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16550 ALDRIDGE, Ada Florence1900ENG, LND, Clapham Jul 1911 : Sicilian  Barnardos Niksmum  
6358 ALEXANDER, William1893SCT,     Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
12600 ALFORD, Stephen1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23226 ALLAN, Jane1891SCT,    , Larbert Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
23225 ALLAN, Joan1895SCT,    , Larbert Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
19153 ALLDER, Alec William Alfred1902ENG, LND, Marylebone Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
10893 ALLEN, Albert Edward1904ENG,     Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5694 ALLEN, Albert Ernest1904ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5695 ALLEN, George1903ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26755 ALLEN, Herbert1899 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23047 ALLEN, Lily1897ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23762 ALLMARK, Florence1901ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
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