Alfred Lenhart Boyd (1897 - 1966)

Born 25 Dec 1897 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States

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Died 28 Mar 1966 at age 68 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States

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Alfred Lenhart Boyd^[1][2][3] was born on 25 December 1897,^[1][2][3][4] at 822 Du Pont Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware,^[1] to William Alexander Boyd and Elizabeth Eggleton Irvin.^{[1] [4]}

In 1900, he was living in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, with his parents and siblings. ^[5]

In 1910, he was living in Marshalton, New Castle County, Delaware, with his mother, stepfather, and siblings. He was attending school. ^[6]

He finished eight years of school.^[7]

On 12 September 1918, he registered for the draft. He was a laborer for Kramensi [?] Woolen Company, in Delaware. He had medium height, medium build, gray eyes, and black hair. ^[2]

In 1920, he was living on Lincoln Highway, in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, with his mother, stepfather, and siblings. He was a dyer, in a cotton mill. ^[8]

In 1930, he was living in Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware, with his mother, stepfather, and siblings. He was a machine operator at a textile plant. ^[9]

In 1935 and 1940, he was living on Capitol Trail, Cranston Heights, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was a machine operator at a textile manufacturer, worked 42 hours the week of 24 March, and had earned $1,000 in 52 weeks work in 1939. ^[7]

On 16 February 1942, he registered for the draft. He was living in Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware. He worked for Joseph Bancroft & Son Company, Wilmington, Delaware. He was 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighed 229 pounds, and had hazel eyes, black gray hair, and a sallow complexion. ^[3]

He worked for Joseph Bancroft & Son Company for 44 years, retiring about 1963. He was a charter member of the Cranston Heights Fire Company.^[10]

He never married.^[10]

He died at 11.12 AM, on 28 March 1966, in Wilmington Medical Center Memorial Division, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. He died of myocardial infarct, due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was buried on 31 March 1966, in Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware, lot 54, section A Marshallton. ^{[4] [11] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Delaware, birth certificate, 25 December 1897, Alfred Lenhart Boyd; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DBY7-PF8 : accessed 21 August 2021).

   Alfred Lenhart Boyd

   male, white

   born 25 December 1897, 822 DuPont St, 5th ward

   father William Alexander Boyd, 35 years old, milkman, born Delaware

   mother Elizabeth Eggleton Irvine, 32 years old, born Pennsylvania

   6th child in family, 6th child of mother

   certificate dated 5 January 1898

   informant: Mrs William A Boyd

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} World War I draft card, local board for New Castle County, Delaware, Newark, Delaware, serial number 1484 (12 September 1918), Alfred Lenhart Boyd; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBPY-9DGL : accessed 21 August 2021).

   Alfred Lenhart Boyd

   home address Marshallton Del, white, native born

   born 25 Dec 1897

   laborer for Kramensi [?] Woolen Co. registered New Castle, Delaware

   nearest relative: mother Elizabeth B Shannon, Marshallton, Del

   medium height, medium build, gray eyes, black hair

   registered 12 September 1918

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} U.S., World War II draft card, local board no. 1, New Castle County, serial no. T903 (16 February 1942), Alfred Lenhart Boyd; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44003_04_00001-01786 : accessed 21 August 2021).

   Alfred Lenhart Boyd

   residence Marshallton, New Castle Co, Delaware

   born 25 Dec 1897, Wilmington, Delaware

   contact: Elizbeth [sic] Shannon, Marshallton, Delaware

   employer: Joseph Bancroft & Son Co, Wilmington, Del

   white, 5'7" tall, 229 pounds, hazel eyes, black gray hair, sallow complexion

   registered 16 February 1942

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Board of Health, Delaware, no. 972 (28 March 1966), Alfred L. Boyd; Office of Vital Statistics, Wilmington, Delaware.

   Alfred L. Boyd

   born 25 December 1897, DE, to William A Boyd and Elizabeth Irvin

   residence: 3434 Capital Trail, Marshallton, New Castle Couty, Delaware

   never married; usual occupation Bancrofts Dye Div.

   informant Mrs. Ernest Diamond

   died (doa), 11.12 AM, 28 March 1966, Wilmington Medical Center Memorial Division, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE, of myocardial infarct, due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (no autopsy)

   buried 31 March 1966, Silverbrook Cem., Wilmington, Delaware

   funeral director Lee E Nichols, Newport DE

5. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Christiana Hundred South, New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 51, p.249 A stamped = sheet 22 A penned, family 404; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1D4-WB1 : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T623, roll 156.

   rented house

   head William A Boyd, white, male, Aug 1863, 36, married 13 years, born Delaware, father born Ireland, mother born Delaware, milk dealer, 0 months unemployed

   wife Elizabeth E -, white, femal,e Oct 1865, 34, married 13 years, 6 children, 6 living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born England

   daughter Bessie -, white, female, September 1897, 12, single, brn Delaware, at school 9 months

   son William A - Jr, white, male, Jan 1889, 11, single, born Delaware, [not listed as at school]

   son Charles H -, white, male, July 1891, 8, single, born Delaware, [not listed as at school]

   son Walter G -, white, male, Jan 1893, 7, single, born Delaware

   daughter Jennie S -, white, female, Oct 1895, 4, single, born Delaware

   son Alfred L -, white, male, Dec 1897, 2, single, born Delaware

6. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Marshalltown Village [crossed out], New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 75, p. 75 B stamped = sheet 3 B penned, family 63; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVW-V4W : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T624, roll 146.

   Marshallton Road from Bridge to Price's Corner, owned, mortgaged, house

   head Samuel F Shannon, male, white, 32, married once, 2 years, born Delaware, parents born Ireland, wheeler + tocher [??], Brick Co [?], not out of work 15 April

   wife Elizabeth E -, female, white, 44, married twice, 2 years, 9 children, 8 living, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

   son Richard -, male, white, 1, born Delaware

   stepdaughter Bessie E Boyd, female, white, 22, single, born Delaware, spooler, woolen mills, not out of work 15 April

   stepson Charles H -, male, white, 18, single, born Delaware, laborer, brick so, not out of work 15 April, did attend school

   stepson Walter J -, male, white, 17, single, born Delaware, laborer, cotton mills, not out of work 15 April, attended school

   stepdaughter Jane S -, female, white, 14, single, born Delaware, no occupation, home, attended school

   stepson Alfred L -, male, white, 12, single, born Delaware, attended school

   stepdaughter Anna M -, female, white, 9, born Delaware, attended school

   stepson Edward J -, male, white, 7, born Delaware, attended school

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1940 U.S. census, Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 2-17A, p.289 B stamped = sheet 22 B penned, household 478; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MR-MV5 : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T627, roll 545.

   Capitol Trail, Cranston Heights, owned, worth $10,000, same house in 1935 for all people

   head Elizabeth E B Shannon, female, white, 74, widowed, finished 3 years of high school, born Pennsylvania, engaged in home housework, earned $0 in 0 weeks in 1939, had at least $50 in non-wage income

   son Charles H Boyd, male, white, 48, single, finished 8 years of school, born Delaware, not seeking work, category 'other', earned $0 in 0 weeks work in 1939, had at least $50 in non-wage income

   son Alfred L Boyd, male, white, 42, single, finished 8 years of school, born Delaware, worked 42 hours in week of 24-30 March 1940, machine operator for textile mfg, earned $1000 in 52 weeks in 1939

   son Edward J H Boyd, male, white, 37, single, finished 4 years of high school, born Delaware, [hours worked week of 24 March not given], tube maker, for fiber mfg, earned $520 in 26 weeks of work in 1939

   son S Richard Shannon, male, white, 31, single, finished 2 years of high school, born Delaware, worked 48 hours in week of 24-30 March 1940, bus driver, passenger transportation, earned $1560 in 52 weeks in 1939

8. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Christiana Hundred [crossed out], New Castle County, Delaware, population schedule, enumeration district 149, p.15 B stamped = sheet 6 B penned, family 31; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6S-B2 : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T625, roll 204.

   Lincoln Highway, owned, free of mortgage

   head Samuel F Shannon, male, white, 42, married, born Delaware, parents born Ireland, no occupation

   wife Elizabeth E -, female, white, 54, married, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ireland, no occupation

   daughter Elizabeth Boyd, female, white, 32, single, born Delaware, weaver, woolen mill

   stepson Charles H -, male, white, 28, single, born Delaware, pipe fitter, shipyard

   stepson Walter G -, male, white, 27, single, born Delaware, tube maker, fibre mill

   stepson Alfred -, male, white, 22, single, born Delaware, dyer, cotton mill

   stepdaughter Anna -, female, white, 19, single, born Delaware, weaver, cotton mill

   son Edward -, male, white, 17, single, born Delaware, laborer, fibre mill

   boarder George Haigh, male, white, 53, widowed, immigrated 1877, naturalized 1900, born England, foreman, cotton mill

9. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, representative district 7 (post office Marshallton), New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle County, population schedule, enumeration district 91, p.56 B stamped = sheet 12 B penned, family 293; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHM-QTP : accessed 16 August 2021); citing National Archives, microfilm series T626, roll 287.

   Lincoln Highway, owned, worth $10,000, radio

   head Samuel F Shannon, male, white, 52, married first at 28, born Delaware, parents born Northern Ireland, laborer, road construction, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

   wife Elizabeth E Shannon, female, white, 64, married, first at 21, born PA, father born PA, mother born Isle of Man, can speak English, no occupation

   son S Richard -, male, white, 21, single, born Delaware, truck driver, hardware store, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

   stepson Charles H Boyd, male, white, 38, single, born Delaware, machine operator, fibre plant, actually at work last working day, US veteran of World War

   stepson Walter G -, male, white, 37, single, born Delaware, tube maker, fibre plant, actually at work last working day, US veteran of World War

   stepson Alfred L -, male, white, 32, single, born Delaware, machine operator, textile plant, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

   stepdaughter Anna M -, female, white, 29, single, born Delaware, folder, textile plant, actually at work last working day

   stepson Edward J -, male, white, 27, single, born Delaware, tube maker, fibre plant, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} 'Alfred L. Boyd', obituary, Evening Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), Tuesday 29 March 1966, p.32, col.4; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/165499641/ : accessed 21 August 2021); citing The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware).

    'Alfred L. Boyd

    'Alfred L. Boyd, 68, of 3434 Capitol Trail, Marshallton, was pronounced dead at Memorial Division yesterday after suffering a heart attack at his home.

    'Dr. Ali Z. Hameli, state medical examiner, said Boyd had been under treatment for a heart condition.

    'Mr. Boyd retired three years ago from the Joseph Bancroft & Son Co., where he had been employed 44 years. He was a charter member of the Cranston Heights Fire Company and a member of Berea Presbyterian Church, 3616 Kirkwood Highway.

    'Mr. Boyd was not married. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Whiteman of Philadelphia, Mrs. Jane S. Lambert of Rapid City, S.D., Mrs. Ernest Diamond of Klair Estates, and four brothers, Charles Boyd and Edward J. H. Boyd, both of Marshallton, Walter G. Boyd of Wilmington, and a half-brother, S. Richard Shannon of Cranston Heights.

    'Services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the Nichols Funeral Home, 210 N. James St., Newport. Interment will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow night.'

11. ↑ Silverbrook Cemetery Office (Wilmington, Delaware) to Harry A. Ide, November 1998; providing lot card for lot #54, sec. A Marshallton, purchased by Walter and William A Boyd.

    'Page 14 - Old Book

    'BOYD, WALTER & WILLIAM A. - 5/25/01 - Lot #54 - Sec. A Marshallton

    '- 8 Graves - Deed #27

    'Burial No. Grave No. Name

    '26 8 Wm. A. Boyd, Jr. 12 yrs., 5/26/01

    '151 2 Wm. A. Boyd, Sr., 40 yrs., 4/12/03

    '7486 4 Samuel Shannon, 58 yrs., 8/2/36

    '8696 5 Gerald [sic] Irwin [sic], 78 yrs., 4/12/41

    '9311 3 Elizabeth Shannon, 77 yrs., 7/22/43

    '16140 1 Alfred L. Boyd, 68 yrs., 3/31/66

    'Amt. Paid - $17.50

    'Perpetual Care - $100.00'

See also

• Alfred Lenhart Boyd, on FamilySearch's Family Tree