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Sylvia Pearl Boulter was born on 28 September 1895 and baptized in 1900, the adopted daughter of Nathanial and Elizabeth Boulter. Sylvia P., age 5, was living with Nathaniel and Elizabeth in 1901.

She wasn't living with the widowed Elizabeth in 1911. When she went to the States in 1912, at age 16, her contact was her father Amos.

Although her marriage record said she was Pearl Boulter Mahoney, a widow, no earlier marriage was found for Pearl on the Island or in the New England States - perhaps a mistake.

Name Irving Sylvia
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 05 May 1920
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birth Year (Estimated) 1897
Birthplace N.Y. City
Father's Name Simon
Mother's Name Louise Neubrek
Spouse's Name Pearl Boulter Mahoney
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1898
Spouse's Birthplace Canada
Spouse's Father's Name Amos Boulter
Spouse's Mother's Name Rose Boulter
Citing this Record "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2475-SL9 : 10 February 2018), Irving Sylvia and Pearl Boulter Mahoney, 05 May 1920; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,643,835.

Family histories say that Irving Sylvia was a missionary, and there was a missionary with that name, but he was her son, not her husband.

Irving and Pearl were living with his parents in 1930. Irving was a cigar salesman, and Pearl was a saleslady. In 1940, Irving was a taxi driver and Pearl was a manager (can't read name of place). They had one son, Irving.

Mrs William Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loring and Mrs. Pearl Sylvia, left on return for Norwood. Mass. after the funeral of their father Amos Boulter, in 1957.

Age 83
Given Name Pearl
Surname Sylvia
Birth Date 29 Sep 1895
State New York
Last Place of Residence Bronx, New York
Previous Residence Postal Code 10461
Event Date Oct 1978
Citing this Record "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRSN-ZMG : 19 May 2014), Pearl Sylvia, Oct 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).