Ezra B. Boyer

15 November 1871–7 October 1939 (Age 67)
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Ezra B.

When Ezra B. Boyer was born on 15 November 1871, in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob Boyer, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Barnett, was 28. He married Laura Remaley on 25 July 1896, in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Longswamp, Longswamp Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He died on 7 October 1939, in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ezra B. Boyer
1871–1939
Alice A. Amey
1868–
Marriage: 1 March 1902
Dorothy M. Boyer
1897–
James E Boyer
1909–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 March 1902Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1872 · The First National Park
    Age 1
    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
    1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
    Age 6
    Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
    Age 19
    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    French: regional variant of Bouvier ‘herdsman’. This surname is also found in Haiti. Compare Bouyea and Boyea .Altered form of German Bayer or Beyer .German: habitational name for someone from Boye (near Celle-Hanover).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Bouvier
    Bouyea
    Boyea

    Sources (13)

    • Ezera Boyer, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Ezra B. Boyer in entry for Lonel C. Peppel and Dorothy M. Boyer, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
    • Ezra B Boyer, "United States Census, 1930"

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