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Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele 1915–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1915

Birth Location: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Jul 1994

Death Location: Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon

Father: James Steele

Mother: Elizabeth Johnson

Spouse(s): William Balsum, Robert Thomas

Children(s): Pamela Balsam

In 1915, Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele entered the world in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to James Steele And Elizabeth Lizzie Macstravick Johnson. In 1923, Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele resided in Portland, Oregon. Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele married Robert Benton Thomas, William Miller Bud Balsum, and had children including Pamela Lee Balsam. Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele passed away in 1994 in Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele entered the world in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to James Steele And Elizabeth Lizzie Macstravick Johnson.
  • In 1923, Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele resided in Portland, Oregon.
  • Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele married Robert Benton Thomas, William Miller Bud Balsum, and had children including Pamela Lee Balsam.
  • Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele passed away in 1994 in Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Steele's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Steele
1915–1994
Birth Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
James Steele
1870–1946
Eonston, United Kingdom
Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Macstravick) Johnson
1876–1972
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Steele
1840–1923
Dundee, Scotland
Jane ('Jean' Ann) Robertson
1833–1891
Linwood, Renfrewshire
Alexander Johnston
1846–1891
South Yell, Shetland, Scotland
Jessie (L.) Mcstravick
1843–1925
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Steele
1811–1897
Mary Gauld
1810–1891
John Johnson
1814–1899
Janet McLaren
1815–1886
James Mcstravick
1803–1877
Janet Wilson
1801–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnston Steel
1780–1821
Alison Dunbar
1776–1863
Robert Mclaren
1779–
Cathrine Mclaren
1788–
Andrew Wilson
1775–
Elizabeth Brown
1775–

Elizabeth Steele's Descendants

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Elizabeth (McStravick Johnson) Steele (23 Jan 1915–23 Jul 1994) m. William (Miller "Bud") Balsum (19 Nov 1898–6 Jan 1949) m. Robert (Benton) Thomas (16 May 1917–5 Jan 1997)
  1. 1. Pamela (Lee) Balsam 1943–2007

Elizabeth Steele's Timeline

4 Records

1915
23 Jan 1915
Birth of Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1923
1923
Age 8
Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele resided here in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
1930
1930
Age 15
Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1994
23 Jul 1994
Age 79
Death of Elizabeth McStravick Johnson Steele in Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon
Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals in the Seattle, Washington District; NAI: 2953576; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser
    [2] Oregon, Naturalization Records 1895-1999, The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, Washington; Petitions for Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 542-09-4476; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 455; Image: 836.0.
    [6] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_5897; Line: 23; List number: .
    [7] Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Index to Aliens, Not Including Filipinos, East Indians, and Chinese, Arriving by Vessel or at the Land Border at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 2945984; Record Group Title: Records of the Im
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Blaine, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, Naturalization Records 1895-1999, The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, Washington; Petitions for Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21
    [2] Seattle Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Index to Aliens, Not Including Filipinos, East Indians, and Chinese, Arriving by Vessel or at the Land Border at Seattle, Washington; NAI Number: 2945984; Record Group Title: Records of the Im

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon
    Record Source: Oregon, Naturalization Records 1895-1999, The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, Washington; Petitions for Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1953; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 455; Image: 836.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1936
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_5897; Line: 23; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1936
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_5897; Line: 23; List number: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Seattle, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals in the Seattle, Washington District; NAI: 2953576; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 May 1955
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, Naturalization Records 1895-1999, The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, Washington; Petitions for Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Blaine, Washington
    Record Source: Oregon, Naturalization Records 1895-1999, The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, Washington; Petitions for Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon
    Record Source: Oregon, Naturalization Records 1895-1999, The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, Washington; Petitions for Naturalization; Record Group Number: 21

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals in the Seattle, Washington District; NAI: 2953576; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Ser

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1994
    Event Place: Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 542-09-4476; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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