Robert Boal born 1851 in Northern Ireland to John Boal and Jane Patterson.The Boal family moved from Northern Ireland to Dalry, Ayrshire Scotland and appear in 1861 census at 13 Carshire Row. Father John Boal was a coal miner. Dalry was a coal mining community.The family then migrated aboard the ship Caledonia and landed at New York on 12 Jun 1865.They may have visited relatives and worked in coal mining in Pennsylvania for a short time but eventually moved to the coal mines in George's Creek, Allegany, Maryland.Robert is found on the 1870 Census Westernport, Allegany County MD, with family.He married Isabella Martin (Dtr of David and Mary) on 15 Jul 1873 in Westernport, Allegany, MD.Robert and family then moved from MD to Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, USA where they are listed in the 1880 Census Children of Robert Boal and Isabella Martin1. John Boal b 18742. Mary Elizabeth Boal b 1867 md James Yates3. Robert Lincoln Boal b 18774. David Martin Boal b 18805. Isabell Blair Boal b 1881 d 19536. Margaret "Maggie" Irene Boal b 1883 md Younghusband7. Maude Elinor b 1885 md John R WilsonRobert Boal died 15 Aug 1886 in Illinois, pre-deceasing both parents John (1899) and Jane (1898) who were buried Lower Hill Cemetery. This is why John and Jane's obit doesn't mention Robert. His widow Isabella (nee Martin) - Boal then re-married to J.B. Campbell.
Robert Boal born 1851 in Northern Ireland to John Boal and Jane Patterson.The Boal family moved from Northern Ireland to Dalry, Ayrshire Scotland and appear in 1861 census at 13 Carshire Row. Father John Boal was a coal miner. Dalry was a coal mining community.The family then migrated aboard the ship Caledonia and landed at New York on 12 Jun 1865.They may have visited relatives and worked in coal mining in Pennsylvania for a short time but eventually moved to the coal mines in George's Creek, Allegany, Maryland.Robert is found on the 1870 Census Westernport, Allegany County MD, with family.He married Isabella Martin (Dtr of David and Mary) on 15 Jul 1873 in Westernport, Allegany, MD.Robert and family then moved from MD to Coal City, Grundy, Illinois, USA where they are listed in the 1880 Census Children of Robert Boal and Isabella Martin1. John Boal b 18742. Mary Elizabeth Boal b 1867 md James Yates3. Robert Lincoln Boal b 18774. David Martin Boal b 18805. Isabell Blair Boal b 1881 d 19536. Margaret "Maggie" Irene Boal b 1883 md Younghusband7. Maude Elinor b 1885 md John R WilsonRobert Boal died 15 Aug 1886 in Illinois, pre-deceasing both parents John (1899) and Jane (1898) who were buried Lower Hill Cemetery. This is why John and Jane's obit doesn't mention Robert. His widow Isabella (nee Martin) - Boal then re-married to J.B. Campbell.
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