Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameJames L. BALMER [542, p 2], [1401]
Birth13 Nov 1829, Scotland [2295], [3050, p 3]
Baptism3 Dec 1829, Saint Boswells, Roxburgh, Borders, Scotland [4269] Age: <1
Memo3 miles from Kelso
RemovalJun 1852, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [3050, p 2] Age: 22
Death18 Feb 1917, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan [7647] Age: 87
BurialDetroit, Wayne, Michigan [7647]
FatherAlexander BALMER (1803-1887)
MotherMary Apelina LINDSAY (~1800-1839)
Individual Notes
• Parents are Alexander Balmer & Appolina [sic] Lindsay. [4269]
Census
• 1894 Michigan Census: St. Clair Twp, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 62, b Scotland. Farmer. Parents b Scotland. [5475]
Research
• Can’t find in 1880 Census.
Spouses
1Elizabeth WESTBROOK [2295]
Marriage1861 [2295]
Family Notes
• 5 children. [2295]
Birth25 Jun 1852, Marysville, St. Clair, Michigan [12, p 1; date only], [1401]
Death20 Nov 1895 [1135, p 42, #131], [2350, year only] Age: 43
BurialPort Huron Cemetery, Port Huron, Michigan [2350]
MemoPermit 00523
NicknamePic [1401]
FatherMiron Pease WILLIAMS (1813-1884)
MotherMary Margaret GALLAGHER (1817-1883)
Individual Notes
Estate of Adeline Balmer, deceased.
In Probate Court for St. Clair County, Michigan.
By reference to File No. 885 Cal. No. 5 in said Court we find that said deceased died testate November 20, 1895 leaving her surviving according to petition on file Berry Burns Balmer, child, and James Balmer, husband. [1135, p 42, #131]
Census
• 1860 Census: Vicksburg, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 8, b MI. [1661]
• 1870 Census: Marysville, Port Huron, Michigan. Age 17, b MI. [5472]
• 1880 Census: Marysville, Port Huron twp., Michigan. Age 25, b MI. Single. Living with her parents. [1708]
• 1894 Michigan Census: St. Clair Twp, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 42, b MI. Father b VT. [5475]
Marriageaft 1880, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [1135, p 41, #128; marriage only], [1401], [1708]
Marriage Notes
• Gives marriage date of 2 Jul 1870, one child. [2295]
ChildrenBerry Burns (Died as Child) (~1891-1899)
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