Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Boyack was born on 16 May 1833, in Mains of Melgund, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Boyack Sr., was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Mealmaker, was 28. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1855 and lived in Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 30 June 1916, in United States, at the age of 83.
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Sources (11)
- Alexr Boyack in household of James Boyack, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Alexander Boyack, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- Alexr Boyack, "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"
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)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 3
1843
Age 10
1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857
Age 24
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.
Story Highlight
History of David Doig Boyack (given to me by Nona Farmer) and typed as written
James Boyack Sr. was born August 25, 1805 at Maine, Forforshire, Scotland. He was the son of William Boyack and Catherine Moody. In 1827 he married Elizabeth Mealmaker who was born April 30, 1805, a …
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