Ohio Families

Scotland Births and Baptisms
Name: Peter Bolan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1870
Birth Place: Bothwell,Lanark,Scotland
Father: Thomas Bolan
Mother: Susabeth Gibb

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQYK-2FH : accessed 6 March 2016), Peter Bolan, 31 Oct 1870; citing BOTHWELL,LANARK,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

New York Passenger Lists
Thos Boleyn, 29, male, occupation: puddler,
Susan Boleyn, 23, female
Peter Boleyn, 11m, male
all "belong to" Scotland and intend to become inhabitants of the US

aboard the SS Anglia, which sailed from Glasgow, Scotland, and Moville, Ireland, and arrived in New York on March 29, 1872
[this information is on the image at the beginning of the manifest]

"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR3-D1KD : accessed 6 March 2016), Peter Boleyn, 1872; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .

1880 Census, Cleveland, ED 52, sheet 269C, census page 31
June 7, 1880
at 2005 Booth

Thomas Bowlan, 40, working in an iron mill, out of work 3 months in past year, cannot write, born in Scotland, parents in Ireland
Susan Bowlan, 34, cannot read or write, born in Scotland, parents also
Peter Bowlan, 9, born in Scotland, parents also
John Bowlan, 5, born in Ohio
Susan A Bowlan, 3, born in Ohio

3 boarders: William Reid, Charles O'Neil, and James Moffatt

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8M9-BH9 : accessed 6 March 2016), Susan A Bowlan in household of Thomas Bowlan, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 52, sheet 269C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1008; FHL microfilm 1,255,008.

Ohio, County Naturalization Records
Naturalization index card
Peter Bolan
9018 Harvard, ward 18, precinct H
office number 10857, volume 13, petition 11512
native of Scotland
naturalized October 23, 1893, in US District Court, Cleveland
age when naturalized: 22
age when [this card was] recorded: 39

moved to 9408 Cassius Avenue on October 29, 1912
moved to 4063 East 91st on October 19, 1917

"Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8HQ-K2W : accessed 6 March 2016), Peter Bolan, 1893; citing Naturalization, Ohio, Cuyahoga, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,380,531.

1900 Federal Census, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., 27th Ward of Cleveland.
Series T623, Roll 1257, page 309, ED 144, Sheet 1B, family 13
June 2, 1900
owns the home at 1626 Harvard

[Note: this is the old street number. this corresponds to about 86th and Harvard after 1906.]

Thomas Bolen, 52, head, born March 1848, married 30 years, born in Scotland, parents in Ireland, arr 1872, naturalized, laborer
Thomas Bolen, 17, son, February 1883, born in Ohio, parents in Scotland, laborer
Susan Bolen, 49, wife, December 1850, married 30 years, 10 children, 4 alive born in Scotland, parents also, arrived 1872
Peter Bolen, 29, son, single, Nov 1870, born in Scotland, parents also, arrived 1872, clerk, out of work all last year
John Bolen, 25, son, single, March 1875, born in Ohio, parents in Scotland, laborer

Anna Meara, 23, daughter, May 1877, married 4 years, 2 children, 1 alive, born in Ohio, parents in Scotland, no occupation
James Meara, 3, grandson, July 1896, born in Ohio, father in Ohio, mother in Iowa

John Coughlin, 60, boarder, Jun 1839, married 22 years, born in Ireland, parents also, married 22 yrs, arrived 1871, naturalized, laborer
William O'Rourke, 23, boarder, Jan 1877, single, born in Ireland parents also, arrived in 1899, been here 1 year, laborer

[The initial "O" in William's name was written over by a "W". He was indexed as Rourke at heritageQuestOnline.com and at familysearch.org.]

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMZF-J2R : accessed 09 Dec 2013), Wm Rourke in household of Thos Bolen, Precinct G Cleveland City Ward 27, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 13, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241257.

living at 9018 Harvard Avenue when he was married

living at 9018 Harvard when his naturalization and location information was indexed

moved to 9408 Cassius Avenue on this date, according to his naturalization and tracking index card information

living at 9408 Cassius Avenue when his son Charles died

moved to 4063 East 91st on this date, according to his naturalization and tracking index card information

1920 Census, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 297, Sheet 2a
Jan 1, 1920
at 4063 East 91st

Peter Bolan, 48, born in Scotland, parents also, scalesman, steel mill, unknown when he arrived or if he was naturalized
Elizabeth Bolan, 46, born in Ohio, father in Pennsylvania, mother in Canada
Geraldine Bolan, 10
Annette Bolan, 7
Peter Bolan, 6
Thomas Bolan, 2

children born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDRT-R1Y : accessed 21 January 2016), Peter Bolan in household of Peter Bolan, Cleveland Ward 15, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,367.

1930 Census, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 291, sheet 24a
April 2, 1930
at 4063 East 91st

Peter Bolan, 57, married 1st at 30, born in Scotland, parents also, arrived 1874, naturalized, scalesman, steel works
Elizabeth Bolan, 55, married 1st at 28, born in Ohio, father in Canada, mother in Pennsylvania
Geraldine Bolan, 20, occupation: ___ keeper, electrical appliances
Annette Bolan, 17
Peter Bolan, 15
Thomas Bolan, 12

children born in Ohio

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X43D-4YL : accessed 21 January 2016), Peter Bolan in entry for Peter Bolan, 1930.

1940 Census, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 92-383, sheet 9b
April 10, 1940
at 4063 East 91st

Peter Bolan, 70, born in Scotland, 1 yr college, naturalized, no occupation
Elizabeth Bolan, 67, born in Ohio, 9 yrs school
Geraldine Bolan, 30, 4yrs high school, bulb maker, electrical shop
Annette Bolan, 27, 4yrs high school, valve maker, auto parts
Peter Bolan, 25, 4yrs high school, new worker
Thomas Bolan, 22, 3yrs high school, new worker

all lived in the same house in 1935

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW5D-ZJ2 : accessed 21 January 2016), Peter Bolan in household of Peter Bolan, Ward 15, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-383, sheet 9B, family 153, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3218.

Ohio Deaths, #21905
Peter T Bolan
died April 12, 1946
at his residence 4063 East 91st
white, male, married, age 75y 5m 11d
length of residence in Cleveland: 73 years
born November 1, 1870, Scotland
occupation: way master, River Terminal [probably should be weigh master], retired 8 years
father: Thomas Bolan, born in Scotland
mother: Susan Gibb, born in Scotland
informant: Geraldine F Bolan, same address
buried: Calvary, April 15, 1946

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX9G-1FW : accessed 23 January 2016), Peter T Bolan, 12 Apr 1946; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,806.

Name: Bolan, Peter T.
Date: Apr 14 1946
Source: unknown, Reel #8
Notes: Bolan: Peter T., of 4063 E. 91; beloved husband of Elizabeth (nee Sadler), father of Geraldine, Annette, Peter and Thomas Bolan. Friends may call at the Wm. J. Donlon Funeral Home, 9213 Miles Ave. Funeral Monday, April 15, at 9 a. m. from Holy Name Church.