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Superintendent Registrar's District: Cookstown, Registrar's District: Pomeroy, County Tyrone
Births
in Edendoit
September 14, 1891
Elizabeth, daughter of William Boyd, a farmer of Edendoit, and Sarah Boyd, formerly Carrick. informant: William Boyd of Edendoit, father

 

1901 Census of Ireland
house 10 in Edendoit (The Rock, Tyrone)

Boyd, William, 45, Male, Head of Family, Farmer, Married
Boyd, Sarah, 38, Female, Wife, Married
Boyd, Thomas, 17, Male, Son, Farmer, Not Married
Boyd, Joseph, 15, Male, Son, Farmer, Not Married
Boyd, Mary J, 12, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Not Married
Boyd, Lizabeth, 10, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Not Married
Boyd, Elenanor, 7, Female, Daughter, Scholar, Not Married
Boyd, Robert, 4, Male, Son, Not Married
Boyd, George, 1, Male, Son, Not Married

All were members of the Church of Ireland, all were born in County Tyrone. All could read and write except the two youngest children. None could read or write Irish.

The Enumerator's Abstract summarized that there were 5 males and 4 females in the one family in this house, and all were members of the Church of Ireland.

This was an inhabited private dwelling, with 3 out offices or farm steadings. The walls were brick, stone, or concrete. The roof was either thatch, wood, or other perishable material. It had 3 rooms, with 4 windows on the front of the house. All this rated it as a second class house. There was one distinct family living in it. There were 9 people in the family. The head of the house and the landholder on whose land it was situated was William Boyd.

There was no Out-Offices and Farm-Steadings Return.

William signed the return.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/The_Rock/Edendoit/1731575/

Arrived March 13, 1907, SS Furnessia, from Londonderry March ?, 1907

Thomas Boyd, 24, single, laborer, 6', dark complexion, dark hair, gray eyes
Lizzie Boyd, 22, single, servant, note: sister to Thomas, 5'4", dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes

Both: British citizens, Irish nationality, last residence: Tyrone, trip paid for by brother, have a ticket to their destination, carrying $5, destination: brother Joseph Boyd, 1911 Annin Street, Philadelphia, born in Tyrone.

https://libertyellisfoundation.org/show-manifest-big-image/czoxNzoidDcxNS0wODQyMDMzOS5qcGciOw==/1

June 6, 1908, Mount Airy Station, Philadelphia
to:
Miss Florence S. L. Boyd
Edendoit, Pomeroy
Co Tyrone
Ireland
from: sister Lizzie

Dear Florence,
I will expect a postal soon from you and I hope you are well, give my love to all the dear ones at home and keep some for yourself. Your loving sister Lizzie.

July 21, 1908, Mount Airy Station, Philadelphia
to:
Mr Wm Boyd
Edendoit, Pomeroy
Co Tyrone
Ireland
from: daughter Elizabeth

Dear Father,
I hope this will find you all well at home as we are all here. We were all in Joe's on last Sunday and had a very nice day and thought of you all. Love to all. From your loving daughter, Elizabeth

This could be Elizabeth:

1920 Census Philadelphia Ward 22
on Tonawanda Street
household of Elmer Glendwinning

Elizabeth Boyd, 28, maid, born in Ireland, parents also, unknown when arrived and if naturalized

1930 Census, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
ED 21, page 10B
April 9, 1930

owns the house at 109 S Keswick Avenue

Charles E Brust, 35, employer, auto repair garage, married 1st at 26, veteran, born in Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Brust, 37, married 1st at 28, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1907, naturalized
Charles E Brust, 7
Robert W Brust, 3y 9m, born in Pennsylvania
Robert W Boyd, 32, single, born in Ireland, parents also, landscape gardiner, own account, arrived 1923, naturalized

1940 Census, Cheltenham, Montgomery County PA
ED 46-33, page 8a

at 109 South Keswick

Charles E Brust, 45, proprietor, garage
Elizabeth Brust, 48
Charles E Brust, 17
all lived in same house in 1935

Her brother George named Elizabeth as his contact person when he registered for the WWII Draft.

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Elizabeth Brust
Last Residence: 18966 Southampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: 14 Sep 1891
Died: Mar 1984
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1965)