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Susan,
If ;you get a response pleas let me know. My uncle Franklin C. Cheney died
recently and
he took some information with him. If there is anything you want from my
Cheney past please
contact me.
Shirley.
Hi! I'm new to this list - have been researching for a couple of months and
would like some response to information I found on my ggggrandfather's death
certificate - he was George Cheyne(b.1795), husband of Ann Hardy(m. 1827).
George died July 6th. 1871 and his son, George, the informant stated his
parents as George Cheyne and Jannet Allerdyce. The other information stated
that Ann Hardy was the widow - he died King Edward Parish, Aberdeen.
I can find no evidence of his birth yet the stated parents had several other
children who were documented.
Does anybody know of any other documentation verifying this parentage?
Regards
Susan
Dear Jim,
I do have so many questions, but thanks a million for this bit of
information, my mother
said that the names are our family names and may help in my search of our
Cheney
ancestors. I must get in touch with the Canadians because I have so little
to go on.
Thanks,
Shirley Shutler
The following was provided by Isobel Morrison, a cousin from Fsb. She
mentioned that it reminded her of Saving Private Ryan.
>From an article in the Fraserburgh Herald: dated 2 December 1915: "Another
Remarkable Family Record." "Mr. John Cheyne, 28 High Street, Fraserburgh,
has five sons, three sons-in-law and two brothers-in-law all serving their
King and country. The sons are as follows: - Private J. Cheyne, 3/5 Gordon
Highlanders, Private Jas. D. Cheyne, 2/5 Gordon Highlanders, Samuel Cheyne,
Naval Reserve, James Cheyne, mine-sweeping, Abercrombie Cheyne,
mine-sweeping. Sons-in-law -- Pte. Archibald Paterson who was a reservist
in 1st Gordon Highlanders, was called up at the outbreak of the war, wounded
at the battle of Mons, and is now a prisoner of war in Germany.; Pte.
George Morrison was also a reservist in the 1st Gordon Highlanders and came
home from India only five months before the war. He was wounded in Flanders
and is at present in this country.; Pte. George Imlach who is in the 48th
Canadian Highlanders was severely wounded on the 20th of May and is at
present in the Canadian hospital at Taplaw. Brothers-in-law, Alexander and
Andrew Kemp, both in mine-sweeping."
Yours aye,
Jim Cheyne
cheyne(a)phxinternet.net
http://www.phxinternet.net/users/cheyne
Hi,
I keep getting so much old Cheney information, but I can't find a thing on
relatively new
information on my Cheney grandfather. His name was Franklin Josiah Cheney,
and he
was born in Ottawa, Canada and died in New Hampshire in 1944. He had five
brothers,
not one is accounted for. If you had put a picture of my uncle, Franklin
Cheney and the
former secretary of state, Richard Cheney , together you would swear they
were brothers.
I would just like to find out where the brothers went and if I have
cousins out there.
If anyone knows anything let me know, thanks.
Still a Cheney,
Shirley
The following Cheynes in the Fyvie Kirkyard:
Erected by Charlotte Cheyne in memory of her husband John Hunter farmer
Reamshill d. 1 Apr. 1889 in 83rd year; said Charlotte Cheyne d.
Dalchonzie,Perthshire 29 Mar. 1902 in 90th year. Their children Elizabeth d.
30 Nov.
1848 aged 20 mths; Jane d. 17 Oct. 1857 aged 4; Elsie Cheyne d. 28 Oct. 1857
aged 15 mths.
Jane Cheyne, wife of John Castle, d. Back hill of Fetterletter 26 Aug 1845
aged 70.
Margaret Cheyne, wife of James Drummond crofter in Hillhead, d. 27 Dec. 1872
aged 70.
Sarah Cheyne, wife of George Leask, d. 18 Jan.1820 aged 22.
William Cheyne late in Backwells d. 20 Dec. 1821 aged 87.
Agnes Cheyne, wife of William Allerdyce in Backwel, d. 10 Aug. 1848 aged 62.
Margaret Cheyne, mother of George Fowler, d. 4 Dec. 1833 aged 81.
James Cheyne of Inchgreen, Monquhitter farmer in Fadenhill, Fyvie d. 17 Oct.
1859 aged 76.
His son James Cheyne d. 14 June 1882 aged 69.
Petter (sic) Cheyne d. 11? Jan.1812 aged 62. Sons,
George d. May 1821 aged 44 and
James d. 27 May 1844 aged 69.
William Cheyne late farmer in Logie Oldtown, Auchterless, d. 24 Oct. 1822
aged 68. His son James d. 18 Apr. 1816 aged 20.
John Cheyne d. Lethen, Fyvie Dec. 1840 aged 45.
His son Charles d. 17 May 1871 aged 38.
Daughter, Margaret d. 24 Sept 1908 aged 71.
Bye for now
Roy
HI All:
Jane Cheyne was supposed to have a brother ( born in 1805) who carried his
regiments standard at Waterloo ( birthdate obviously wrong on that one!).
Anyway, I had a search made for this veteran:
As standard bearers were at least ensigns, the first place was the officer
list:Only two Cheynes were listed as officers during 1815:
William (a Major in the 47th Foot, not present at Waterloo) and
Alexander (a Captain in the Royal Engineers, also not present at Waterloo).
The only officer present at Waterloo with a name similar to Cheyne was
Edward Cheney, a Major in the 2nd or Royal North British Dragoons; he
commanded his regiment and in twenty minutes had five horses killed beneath
him. Edward Cheney was born in Derbyshire and died in Gaddesby,
Leicestershire in 1847.
Next we looked at the 92nd Foot (Highland Regiment, 1st Battalion), from
Aberdeenshire, and found two Cheynes:
1. John Cheyne, Private, born at Turiff, Aberdeenshire. He enlisted at
Huntly in Aberdeen on 17 Sept 1800, age 18 years, for unlimited service. He
served 24 years and 352 days, until his discharge on 3 Sept 1825. He was
discharged due to intermittent fever contracted at Walcheren in 1809. He was
present with the regiment at the expedition to Copenhagen in 1807 and served
with the regiment during the Peninsular Wars. He was NOT present at Waterloo
but was shown recruiting in Scotland at the time. He was aged 43 years on
discharge and was 5 feet 10 inches tall, with fair hair, blue eyes, fresh
complexion; by trade a labourer; discharged to pension of 1 shilling and two
pence per day (PRO Ref. WO97/1007).
2. James Cheyne, a Private who enlisted age 18 years on 19 Sept 1803. He was
born at Fordyce, near Banff in Aberdeenshire. He served 15 years and 39 days
and was 33 years of age on his discharge on 27 Oct 1818. He was 5 feet 6
inches tall, with blue eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion, labourer by
trade; discharged to pension (at Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin) at a rate of
1shilling per day; discharge due to "pulmonic affection and being worn out".
James WAS present at Waterloo and received additional pay for being
there.Two years were added to his length of service, giving him 17 years and
39 days total (PRO Ref. WO118/11; discharge papers in WO119/49, number
14613). His discharge document was signed by him as James Chayn.
Other Cheynes located, but NOT at Waterloo, were:
1. another James Cheyne, Royal Military Artificers, born Newton, Midlothian,
age 26 on discharge in 1815, served 7 years 5 months; miner by trade (PRO
Ref.WO97/1219)
2. Gordon Cheyne, Royal Sappers and Miners, born Fyvie, Aberdeen, enlisted
1813, discharged 1835, age 39; served in Corfu and Gibraltar; by trade a
collar maker (PRO Ref WO97/1148)
3. Peter, born New Deer, Aberdeen; enlisted 1832; discharged to pension
1850, age on discharge was 37; enlisted at Huntly, Aberdeen in the 92nd Foot
(PRO Ref WO97/1007); and
4. William Cheyne, 6th Regiment of Foot, born Northmavine, Lerwick, Orkney,
enlisted 1828, discharged 1830 at age 23 (PRO Ref WO97/485).
None of the above fit my family's story - which now appears to be nothinmg
more than that.
Hope someone on this list can use this
Bye for now,
Roy