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Dan Shaw Balch 1807–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1807

Birth Location: Lyme, N H

Death Date: 24 February 1888

Death Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Joshua Balch

Mother: Nancy Shaw

Spouse(s): Dorothy Whittier

Children(s): Daniel Balch, Marthy Balch, Charles Balch, Henry Balch, Frederick Balch, Foster Balch, Adaline Balch, George Balch, Eva Balch, William Balch, Dan Balch, Kate Balch

The story of Dan Shaw Balch began in 1807 in Lyme, N H. In 1850, Dan Shaw Balch resided in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA. In 1857, Dan Shaw Balch resided in St Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota Territory, USA. Dan Shaw Balch married Dorothy D M Whittier, and had children including Adaline P Balch, Charles J Balch, Dan Whittier Balch, Daniel Whittier Balch, Eva Balch, Foster Lamson Balch, Frederick R Balch, George Shaw Balch, Henry Francis Balch, Kate Gage Balch, Marthy I Balch, William Balch. Dan Shaw Balch passed away in 1888 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dan Shaw Balch began in 1807 in Lyme, N H.
  • In 1850, Dan Shaw Balch resided in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA.
  • In 1857, Dan Shaw Balch resided in St Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota Territory, USA.
  • Dan Shaw Balch married Dorothy D M Whittier, and had children including Adaline P Balch, Charles J Balch, Dan Whittier Balch, Daniel Whittier Balch, Eva Balch, Foster Lamson Balch, Frederick R Balch, George Shaw Balch, Henry Francis Balch, Kate Gage Balch, Marthy I Balch, William Balch.
  • Dan Shaw Balch passed away in 1888 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dan Balch's Ancestors

Self
Dan Balch
1807–1888
Birth Place: Lyme, N H
Parents
Joshua Balch
1778–1833
Beverly, Massachusetts
Nancy (P) Shaw
1780–1850
Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Balch
1750–1778
North Beverly, Mass
Rebecca Hopkins
1754–1838
Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Dan Shaw
1758–1814
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Joanna Shaw
1761–1803
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Balch
1719–1804
Joanna Williams
1724–1766
William Shaw
1730–1809
Hannah West
1729–1772
Deacon Perkins
1731–1812
Joanna Edson
1733–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Israel Balch
1681–1758
Ruth Dodge
1685–1727
George Williams
1671–1731
Sarah Williams
1700–
Benjamin Shaw
1706–1732
Hannah Shaw-Richards
1708–1749
Samuel West
1697–1779
Mehetabel Packard
1705–1735
Benjamin Edson
1686–1751
Joanna Orent
1690–1758

Dan Balch's Descendants

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Dan (Shaw) Balch (16 March 1807–24 February 1888) m. Dorothy (D M) Whittier (8 March 1816–21 July 1886)
  1. 1. Daniel (Whittier) Balch 1844–1904 m. Maria (Sarah) Balch 1849–1926
    1. 1. Edna (Irene) Blach 1882–1948 m. Charles (Lee) Brown 1882–1940
      1. 1. Richard (Eugene) Brown 1913–1983 m. Lorene McClister 1917–2001 m. Evelyn (M.) Lamberth 1911–2003
        1. 1. Harry (Eugene) Brown 1936–2025
        2. 2. Marsha (Mae) McEntire 1938–2023
        3. 3. Patricia (Ann) Mills 1934–2013
        4. 4. Bryan (Foster) Mills 1936–2007
        5. 5. Henry (Edward) Lamberth 1939–1996
      2. 2. Helen (Elizabeth) Brown 1918– m. Clarence (Raymond) Landin 1913–1988
      3. 3. Herbert Brown 1909–1965 m. Laura (Marie) Robertson 1907–1980
        1. 1. Robert (I) Brown 1858–1937 m. Cynthia (M) Brown 1858–1934
      4. 4. Donald (Whittier) Brown 1911–1954 m. Merian (J.) Leisure 1919–1963 m. Irne Brown 1912–1912
        1. 1. Donald (Peter) Brown 1936–2020 m. Loylee (Elizabeth) Kearns 1939–1993
      5. 5. Dorothy Brown 1906–1999 m. Renard (Principi) Stasi 1908–1978
      6. 6. John (Balch) Miller 1914–1998
      7. 7. Doris (Mary) Brown 1922–
    2. 2. Ella (Winnifred) Peters 1877–1932
    3. 3. Herbert (Wyland) Balch 1879–1954
    4. 4. Fred (Kittredge) Balch 1874–
    5. 5. Louis (Perkins) Balch 1872–1873
  2. 2. Marthy (I) Balch 1843–1934
  3. 3. Charles (J) Balch 1849–
  4. 4. Henry (Francis) Balch 1839–
  5. 5. Frederick (R) Balch 1847–1881
  6. 6. Foster (Lamson) Balch 1835–1918 m. Nancy (McArthur) Balch 1829–1886
    1. 1. Robert (Morris) Balch 1864–1944
    2. 2. Frank (Shaw) Balch 1865–1922
    3. 3. Gertrude Tribou 1868–1943
  7. 7. Adaline (P) Balch 1837–
  8. 8. George (Shaw) Balch 1851–1932
  9. 9. Eva Balch 1860–
  10. 10. William Balch 1853–1907
  11. 11. Dan (Whittier) Balch 1841–
  12. 12. Kate (Gage) Balch 1857–

Dan Balch's Timeline

8 Records

1807
16 March 1807
Birth of Dan Shaw Balch in Lyme, N H
Lyme, N H
1850
1850
Age 43
Dan Shaw Balch resided here in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
1857
21 Sep 1857
Age 50
Dan Shaw Balch resided here in St Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota Territory, USA
St Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota Territory, USA
1860
1860
Age 53
Dan Shaw Balch resided here in Empire, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
Empire, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
1865
1 Jun 1865
Age 58
Dan Shaw Balch resided here in Empire, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
Empire, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
1870
25 Jun 1870
Age 63
Dan Shaw Balch resided here in Vermillion, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
Vermillion, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
1871
30 Sep 1871
Age 64
Dan Shaw Balch resided here in Dakota, Minnesota, USA
Dakota, Minnesota, USA
1888
24 February 1888
Age 81
Death of Dan Shaw Balch in Minnesota, United States of America
Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1807
    Event Place: Lyme, N H
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 07
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Vermillion, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T132_2; Page: 416
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Empire, Dakota County, Minnesota; Roll: M653_568; Page: 557; Family History Libra
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire; Roll: 436; Page: 260a
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 081
    [8] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Balch families in America
    [9] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, New Hampshire Department of Health; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire; Roll: 436; Page: 260a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1857
    Event Place: St Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota Territory, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Empire, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Empire, Dakota County, Minnesota; Roll: M653_568; Page: 557; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1865
    Event Place: Empire, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Vermillion, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Vermillion, Dakota, Minnesota; Archive Collection Number: M0593; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Vermillion, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T132_2; Page: 416

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1871
    Event Place: Dakota, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1888
    Event Place: Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925, Minnesota, Dakota County, Wills; Author: Minnesota. Probate Court (Dakota County)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 081
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Balch families in America
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Dakota, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925, Minnesota, Dakota County, Wills; Author: Minnesota. Probate Court (Dakota County)

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