Brief Life History of William Mealmaker
When William Mealmaker Boyack was born on 24 September 1840, in Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Boyack Sr., was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Mealmaker, was 35. He married Susan Duncan on 12 December 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 1 January 1879, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- William Boyack, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Boyack in entry for Susan Duncan Boyack, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- William Boyack in household of Elizabeth Boyack, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1840–1879 Male
1837–1928 Female
Children (8)
1865–1867 Female
1867–1946 Male
1869–1869 Female
1870–1871 Female
1872–1883 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1805–1888 Male
1805–1886 Female
Siblings (14)
1828–1893 Male
1830–1914 Female
1831–1910 Female
1833–1916 Male
1835–1915 Female
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World Events (8)
1843
Age 3
1850
Age 10
1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Age 14
Name Meaning
Scottish (Angus): habitational name from a lost place in Angus. It has been recorded in Scotland since the 16th century.
Americanized form of Polish Bojak: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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