David Ball (1773–1848) was born in Schoharie, Albany, New York, United States and died in Green, Scioto, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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David Ball 1773–1848

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Born 30 Dec 1773 · Schoharie, Albany, New York, United States

Died 18 Mar 1848 · Green, Scioto, Ohio, United States

Father Johannes Ball

Mother Anna Gertrude Smidt

Siblings David Ball, Dorothea Ball, Elizabetha Ball, Geertruid Gertrude Ball, George Ball, Harvay Ball, Jacob B Ball, Johannes P Ball Jr, Magdelina Ball, Maria Ball, Maria Catherine Ball, Mattheus Ball, Simeon Simon Ball, Wilhelmus William Ball, William Ball

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Immediate Family

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Johannes Ball

Anna Gertrude Smidt

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Biography

In 1773, David Ball entered the world in Schoharie, Albany, New York, United States, born to johannes ball and anna gertrude smidt. David Ball passed away in 1848 in Green, Scioto, Ohio, United States.

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Birth of David Ball in Schoharie, Albany, New York, United States

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Death of David Ball in Green, Scioto, Ohio, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from David Ball

This ancestor line traces from Princetown, Schenectady, New York, United States (1724) to Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, USA (1773) across 2 generations.

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: David Ball (1773–1848) was born in Schoharie, Albany, New York, United States and died in Green, Scioto, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have David in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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