Looking for information about my husbands family-His great grandfather was Orlando Boyer born in Wiseport,Pa?

Question

He was rn 9/12/1853 married to Martha Dreisbach born 9/22/1863.They may have owned a store in Pa.The only child that I know about was my hubands grandfather Arlington Boyer born 5/3/1885 in Lawerence,Kansas he marriied Helena Starke born 12/11/1877 in Louinburg,Germany.I know there were more family but who and where are they?

Answer 1

Add to these: 1910 KS Census, APRIL, Martha says "4 children, 4 Living".  KS death records 10/31/1910: Martha Boyer.  WW1 Draft Registration: Clarence, single, Little Rock, Arkansas; Arlington,Chicago and 1920 w/family.

Lillie: married?  Check Co. records.  Thomas ?

Answer 2

Here are some clues. I'm at home, on dial-up or I'd transcribe them for you.

1900; Census Place: Topeka Ward 4, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T623 500; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 159.

O Boyer 45  head

Martha Boyer 36  wife

Arlington Boyer 15  son

Clarence S Boyer 10  son

Lillie S Boyer 7  dau

Thomas Boyer 2  son

1910; Census Place: Topeka Ward 6, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 881.

Martha R Boyer 46  widowed, head

Thomas Boyer 12  boarder

(He's her son, but it says boarder.)

Mary C Gaylard 44  boarder

Mary M Cordley 76  boarder

Answer 3

This is from the   1900 census:

Name: Arlington Boyer

Home in 1900: Topeka Ward 4, Shawnee, Kansas

Age: 15  

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885  

Birthplace: Kansas  

Relationship to head-of-house: Son  

Father's Name: O

Mother's Name: Martha

Race: White  

Occupation: View Image

Neighbors: View others on page  

Household Members: Name Age

O Boyer 45  

Martha Boyer 36  

Arlington Boyer 15  

Clarence S Boyer 10  

Lillie S Boyer 7  

Thomas Boyer 2

1910:

Name: Martha R Boyer

Age in 1910: 46

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Relation to Head of House: Head  

Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania  

Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania  

Home in 1910: Topeka Ward 6, Shawnee, Kansas

Marital Status: Widowed  

Race: White

Gender: Female  

Neighbors: View others on page  

Household Members: Name Age

Martha R Boyer 46  

Thomas Boyer 12  

Mary C Gaylard 44  

Mary M Cordley 76

Answer 4

www.rootsweb.com

Orlando BOYER

b, 12 Sep 1853 ,Franklin Township, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA

d.19 Jan 1909 ,Franklin Township, Carbon, Pennsylvania,

Buried: St Paul'S Union Church Cem,Franklin Twp,Carbon County, PA

     Married: 1884 to

Martha R. DREISBACH

b.  22 Sep 1863 in Franklin twp, Carbon Co, PA

d.  3 Oct 1910 in Franklin Township, Carbon, Pennsylvania

(Her Father: Tilghman DREISBACH b: 28 JAN 1837 in Towamensing, Palmerton, Carbon Co, PA & Mother: Mary Ann KREAMER b: 30 JAN 1838 in Franklin twp, Carbon Co, PA)

    Children with Orlando:

Arlington BOYER--b. 5-3-1885, Lawrence, KS

Lilly BOYER

Clarence BOYER

Thomas BOYER

www.ancestry.com--Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915

Name: Orlando Boyer

Census Date: 1 Mar 1885

Residence County: Douglas  

Residence State: Kansas  

Locality: Lawrence  

Birth Location: Pennsylvania  

Family Number: 81  

Marital Status: Married  

Gender: Male  

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854  

Race: White  

Line: 5  

Roll: KS1885_40  

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Orlando Boyer

Age in 1860: 6  

Birth Year: abt 1854  

Home in 1860: Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Gender: Male  

Post Office: Weissport

Household Members: Name Age

Wm Boyer --35 (b. abt 1825 ; occupation--Farmer)

Caroline Boyer-- 29 (b. abt 1831 )

Orlando Boyer-- 6  

Susan Boyer --8.12  (8 mon.)



Family Tree:

Orlando's parents:

William BOYER

Birth: 17 NOV 1824 in Franklin Township, Carbon County, PA

Death: 5 SEP 1894 in Franklin Township, Carbon County, PA

        Married: 1852; Towamensing Twp, Carbon, PA

Caroline HEDT

Birth: 10 OCT 1830

Death: 6 SEP 1912 in Franklin Township, Carbon County, PA

        Their Children

1. James L. BOYER --b: abt  1873

2. Passowell E. BOYER-- b: WFT Est. 1846-1872

3. Willet BOYER --b: WFT Est. 1846-1872

4.Leffeanes S. BOYER --b: WFT Est. 1846-1872

5.Joel H. BOYER --b: 1871; Big Creek, Carbon, Pennsylvania

6 William H. BOYER-- b: 1873; Big Creek, Carbon, PA

7. Orlando BOYER-- b: 12 SEP 1853 in Franklin Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

8. Emma Jane BOYER-- b: 1862 in Franklin Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Orlando's paternal Grandparents:

John BOYER

Birth: 1790   <Millport, , Carbon, Pennsylvania

Death: 1870    

          Married: 9 MAY 1820

Elizabeth (or SUSANNA ) BEER

Birth: 1804   <Towamensing Twp, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Death: 26 JUN 1845    

      Their Children

1. Hannah BOYER-- b: 1834>  <Towamensing Twp, Carbon, Pennsylvania

2. Lydia BOYER --b: 1828>  <Towamensing Twp, Carbon, Pennsylvania

3.John BOYER-- b: 7 APR 1821

4.Samuel BOYER-- b: 18 OCT 1822

5.William BOYER-- b: 17 NOV 1824 in Franklin Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

6. Jonas BOYER-- b: 9 JAN 1828

7.George BOYER-- b: 16 MAR 1834

8.Benjamin BOYER --b: 4 JUL 1836

9. Paul BOYER-- b: 27 NOV 1841

Orlando's paternal GREAT-Grandparents:

1st--George BOYER

        Birth: 1773 in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

       Death: 5 FEB 1861

              Married: 1789>   <Towamensing Twp, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Christiana FLEY (or KLINE)

Birth: 1768>   Towamensing Twp, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Death:

          Their Children:

1.John BOYER-- b: 1790  <Millport, , Carbon, Pennsylvania; d. 1870

2.Adam BOYER-- b: 13 Mar 1809

3.Jacob BOYER-- b: 1804

4.Andrew BOYER-- b. abt. 1810(??)

5. Sarah BOYER-- b: 1812

6. Lydia BOYER-- b: 1822, Carbon, PA; d. 13 OCT 1896  

7. Maria BOYER-- b: 4 Oct 1810

8.   William BOYER-- b: 26 SEP 1819

2nd--Frederick BEYER (note--spelling variation)

    Birth: 31 DEC 1742 in Carbon, Pennsylvania

   Death: 31 OCT 1832 in Little Gap, Pennsylvania

             Married: circa 1763-1768

      Susannah MEHRKAM (Her Father: Conrad MEHRKAM b: WFT Est. 1699-1728)

   Birth: 1750

   Death: 1815

         Their Children

1. Henry BEYER b: 17 JAN 1784

2.Maria BEYER b: bef. 1790

3.Susan BEYER-- b: ABT. 1768

4.  Elizabeth BEYER-- b: 14 DEC 1768

5. George BEYER-- b: 1773 in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

6.John F. BEYER-- b: 4 NOV 1780 in Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

7..Andrew BEYER-- b: 18 FEB 1787 in Lower Towamensing, Bowmanstown, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

8.. Catherine BEYER-- b: 13 NOV 1799

(NOTES--FREDERICK: Military Service: BET. 1780 - 1781 Pvt., Capt. Geo. Wolf's Co., Northampton Co. Associates ; Captured by Indians with sisters in 1758; taken as captive to Canada where he remained for five years before being returned to Philadelphia in an exchange. Listed as "Boyer" in 1790 Census and on his tombstone. 1790 Census list him as head of household of four sons under 16 and 3 daughters )

3rd--Henry BEYER

     (Birth/Death dates, and Spouse not known)

              Children:

1.Frederick BEYER b: 31 DEC 1742 in Near Lehigh Gap, Carbon, PA

2.Catharine BEYER b: BEF. 1758

3. Dorothea BEYER b: BEF. 1758

(There are about 3 more generations beyond these, but the names are similar and I didn't want to get the wrong ones.)

Answer 5

There is a family tree on rootsweb.com with

Orlando BOYER

Spouse:  Martha R. DREISBACH b: ABT 1864

Children:

Arlington BOYER

Lilly BOYER

Clarence BOYER

Thomas BOYER

45 Boyers, 1,454 Dreisbachs listed in this family tree link:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.co...

Descendents of Henrich of Munich, Germany

1 Henrich BOYER b: 1720 d: 2 Jun 1757

  + Maria Elizabeth b: 1722

    2 Frederick BOYER b: Dec 1744 d: 31 Oct 1832 in PA

      + Susanna MEHRKAM b: 1750 d: 6 Jun 1815

        3 George BOYER b: 1773 d: 5 Feb 1861

          + Christiana KLINE (Klein)

            4 John BOYER b: ABT 1790 d: 1878

              + Susanna BEER (Beier) b: 5 Jul 1804 d: 26 Jun 1845

                5 William BOYER b: 17 Nov 1824 d: 5 Sep 1894

                  + Caroline HEYDT b: 10 Oct 1830 d: 6 Sep 1912

[6 Orlando Boyer: b. 12 Sep 1853 d: 19 Jan 1909

+ Martha R. Dreisbach 22 Sep 1863]

94 Boyers at this family tree link:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/...

You may be interested in this site:

http://www.dreisbachfamily.org/home.html

This information is at familysearch.org:

ORLANDO BOYER

Birth:  12 SEP 1853

Death:  19 JAN 1909    

Burial:  St Paul's Union Church Cem,Franklin, Carbon, PA

  Father:  WILLIAM BOYER  

  Mother:  CAROLINE HEYDT    

  Spouse:  MARTHA R DREISBACH

  Marriage:  < 1884>

I see you have 1900, 1910 from posters above, here are a few more census records:

1860 United States Census

Weissport, Carbon,  PA

Wm Boyer  Self 35

Caroline Boyer Wife 29

Orlando Boyer Son 6

Susan Boyer Daughter 8 mo.

1880 United States Census

Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania

William Boyer Head 56  

Caraline Boyer Wife 50  

Emma Boyer Daughter 18  

James Boyer Son 16  

Pathawell Boyer Son 15  

Jone W. Boyer Son 12  

Lafenas Boyer Son 10  

Joel Boyer Son 8  

William Boyer Son 6

1920 United States Census

Chicago Ward 29 , Cook (Chicago), Illinois

Arylie Boyer name Chicago Head 34 Kansas

Helen Boyer Wife 42 Germany

Olga Boyer Daughter 15 Illinois

Lillian Boyer Daughter 12 Illinois

Herbert Boyer Son 11 Illinois

Evelyn Boyer Daughter 8 Illinois

Irwin Boyer Son 5 Illinois

Edwin Boyer Son 3 Illinois

1930 United States Census

Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Arlington Boyer Head abt 1885

Helena Boyer Wife abt 1881

Lillian R Boyer Daughter abt 1908  

Evelyn E Boyer Daughter abt 1912  

Erwin F Boyer  Son abt 1914  

Edwin H Boyer Son abt 1917

1920 United States Census

Chicago Ward 7 , Cook (Chicago), Illinois

Lillian Boyer Border 26 Kansas (Parents b. in PA)

1930 United States Census

San Diego, CA

Clarence Boyer  Head abt 1890 Kansas

California Death Records

Here are a few  other records

Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950

BOYER    ARLINGTO    M/W  Cert#.  0031429 1948-11-01 COOK

BOYER    HELENA    F/W  Cert#  0008610 1944-03-19 COOK

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Clarence Boyer

Caucasian (White)

Born in Kansas April 13, 1890  

Residence:  Pulaski, Arkansas

BOYER  CLARENCE

Birth:   04/13/1890     KANSAS  

Father's last name:  BOYER  

Death:    05/19/1946    56 yrs   SAN DIEGO(37)