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Christian Balfour 1688–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1688

Birth Location: Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Dec 1774

Death Location: Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Helen Smith

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In 1688, Christian Balfour entered the world in Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland, born to James Balfour And Helen Smith. Christian Balfour passed away in 1774 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Christian Balfour entered the world in Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland, born to James Balfour And Helen Smith.
  • Christian Balfour passed away in 1774 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland.

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Christian Balfour's Ancestors

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Christian Balfour
1688–1774
Birth Place: Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Balfour
1652–1702
Dumfermling, Fife, Scotland
Helen Smith
1659–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (B) Balfour
1619–1667
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Bridget (Beatrice) Chalmers
1619–1666
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert Smith
1638–1702
Southfields, Midlothian, Scotland
ELIZABETH (ANNA) HOPE
1634–1712
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Dunben
1572–1626
Marion Lawson
1580–
Sir Test?
1609–1654
Helen\Helene Rae
1616–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1688
7 September 1688
Birth of Christian Balfour in Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland
Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland
1774
17 Dec 1774
Age 86
Death of Christian Balfour in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland
Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1688
    Event Place: Ferry-Port-on-Craig, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1774
    Event Place: Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

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