Who was William Balcom?

William Balcom (1823–1889) was born in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Henry Balcom 1823–1889

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Born 14 DEC 1823 · Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 6 JUN 1889 · Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father Jonas Balcom

Mother Salome Silina Parker

Spouse Elizabeth Harris

Children Annie S Balcom, Charles Spurgeon Balcom, Elizabeth S Balcom, Ernest L Balcom, George Alden Balcom, Israel Balcom, J Hodden Balcom

Siblings James Edward Balcom, Thomas Ansley Balcom

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1881 Census of Canada

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Charles Spurgeon Balcom

Biography

William Henry Balcom was born in 1823 in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of jonas balcom and salome silina parker. In 1881, William Henry Balcom resided in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. William Henry Balcom married elizabeth harris, and had children including annie s balcom, charles spurgeon balcom, elizabeth s balcom, ernest l balcom, george alden balcom, israel balcom, j hodden balcom. William Henry Balcom passed away in 1889 in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Census 1881 Census of Canada

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1823

Birth of William Henry Balcom in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1881

William Henry Balcom resided here in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1889

Death of William Henry Balcom in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Balcom

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (1823) across 29 generations.

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: William Balcom (1823–1889) was born in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. 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 William 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 29 generations of this lineage geographically.
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