Walkershire - Person Sheet
Walkershire - Person Sheet
NameIsabella Helen Dick Hislop 
Immi DateBET 1883 AND 1893
Birth Date13 Nov 1883
Birth PlaceScotland
Burial Date1965
Burial PlaceForest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY
Death Date23 Sep 1965
Death PlaceAmherst, Erie, New York, USA
MemoAneurysm
Spouses
Birth Date1 Oct 1881
Birth PlaceScranton, PA
Burial Date1978
Burial PlaceForest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY
Death Date30 Sep 1978
Death PlaceAurora Park, Aurora, NY
FatherJoseph Thomas Boyer (1860-1939)
MotherCatherine Philippian Kreilich (1863-1938)
Marr Date7 Oct 1908
Marr PlaceScranton, PA
Notes for Isabella Helen Dick Hislop
1891 Census of Britian
Hamilton (Motherwell), N.E. Lanarkshire, Scotland
38 Airbles Street
Hislop, Joseph, age 34, general clerk, born in Carluke, Lanark
Helen R., age 35, born West Indies
Annie C., age 10, scholar, born Motherwell, Lanark
Isabella D., age 7, scholar, born Motherwell, Lanark
According to letter from Urban Boyer, dated July 11, 1968:
"Isa's father was in U.S. long before he sent for his family. They arrived by boat and came to Scranton, PA in 1892. I remember your mother telling me that when the boat landed in New York it was the first time she saw colored people."
Arrival in U.S. in NYC on Dec 23, 1892 on the Ethiopia. Arrived with mother and sister.
Hamilton (Motherwell), N.E. Lanarkshire, Scotland
38 Airbles Street
Hislop, Joseph, age 34, general clerk, born in Carluke, Lanark
Helen R., age 35, born West Indies
Annie C., age 10, scholar, born Motherwell, Lanark
Isabella D., age 7, scholar, born Motherwell, Lanark
According to letter from Urban Boyer, dated July 11, 1968:
"Isa's father was in U.S. long before he sent for his family. They arrived by boat and came to Scranton, PA in 1892. I remember your mother telling me that when the boat landed in New York it was the first time she saw colored people."
Arrival in U.S. in NYC on Dec 23, 1892 on the Ethiopia. Arrived with mother and sister.
Notes for Urban Arthur (Spouse 1)
Was born Arthur Urban, but changed his name to Urban Arthur
Served in Company A of the 13th regiment of the Infantry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Corporal - 28 July 1904
Sargeant - 4 Dec 1905
According to WWI draft card Sept 12, 1918:
resided at 55 Butler Ave in Buffalo, NY
occupation - broker for W.A. Shays, 61 E. Market Street, Buffalo, NY
height- medium, build-medium, eyes-brown, hair- dark
According to his obit, UAB was a 32nd degree Mason member of the DeMolay Lodge
According to NUB II, UAB was also a 75 year member of the Shriners.
1920 NY Census:
55 Butler ave.
Boyer, Urban, 38, born PA, father PA, mother PA
Boyer, Isa B., 36, born Scotland, father Scotland, mother Jamaica; naturalized
Boyer, Norman A., 3
Boyer, Donald, 0
Served in Company A of the 13th regiment of the Infantry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Corporal - 28 July 1904
Sargeant - 4 Dec 1905
According to WWI draft card Sept 12, 1918:
resided at 55 Butler Ave in Buffalo, NY
occupation - broker for W.A. Shays, 61 E. Market Street, Buffalo, NY
height- medium, build-medium, eyes-brown, hair- dark
According to his obit, UAB was a 32nd degree Mason member of the DeMolay Lodge
According to NUB II, UAB was also a 75 year member of the Shriners.
1920 NY Census:
55 Butler ave.
Boyer, Urban, 38, born PA, father PA, mother PA
Boyer, Isa B., 36, born Scotland, father Scotland, mother Jamaica; naturalized
Boyer, Norman A., 3
Boyer, Donald, 0
