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Helen Bowman 1693–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1693

Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1735

Death Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Helen Smith

Spouse(s): Thomas Balfour

Children(s): John Balfour, Christian Balfour, Thomas Bowman, Elizabeth Balfour, Helen Balfour, Lady Balfour, Anne Balfour, Euphen Balfour, Jean Balfour, Robert Balfour

Helen Bowman was born in 1693 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Balfour And Helen Smith. In 1688, Helen Bowman resided in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Helen Bowman married Thomas Balfour, and had children including Anne Balfour, Christian Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, Euphen Balfour, Helen Balfour, Jean Balfour, John Balfour, Lady Margaret Balfour, Robert Balfour, Thomas Bowman. Helen Bowman passed away in 1735 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Helen Bowman was born in 1693 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Balfour And Helen Smith.
  • In 1688, Helen Bowman resided in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Helen Bowman married Thomas Balfour, and had children including Anne Balfour, Christian Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, Euphen Balfour, Helen Balfour, Jean Balfour, John Balfour, Lady Margaret Balfour, Robert Balfour, Thomas Bowman.
  • Helen Bowman passed away in 1735 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Bowman's Ancestors

Self
Helen Bowman
1693–1735
Birth Place: Markinch, 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

Helen Bowman's Descendants

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Helen Bowman (1693–Oct 1735) m. Thomas Balfour (1691–1735)
  1. 1. John Balfour 1731–1819 m. Margaret Wilson 1763–1801 m. Jean (Margaret) Wilson 1740–1801
    1. 1. Alexander Balfour 1777–1834 m. Margaret Russell 1789–1855
      1. 1. Eliza Symington 1817–1906 m. John (Macalaster) Symington 1813–1897
        1. 1. Mary Symington 1849–1884 m. George Coats 1846–1901
        2. 2. George (Elder) Symington 1861–1936
        3. 3. Robert (Brown) Symington 1852–1918
        4. 4. John (Macalaster) Symington 1858–1892
        5. 5. Alexander (Balfour) Symington 1856–1942
        6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Symington 1849–1931
        7. 7. Helen (Landale) Symington 1854–1925
        8. 8. Margaret (Russell Macalster) Symington 1848–1874
      2. 2. Alexander Balfour 1828–
      3. 3. John Balfour 1822–
      4. 4. Helen (Landale) Balfour 1823–
      5. 5. Jean Balfour 1820–
      6. 6. William (Russell) Balfour 1825–1919
    2. 2. Thomas Balfour 1776–1840
    3. 3. William ((Walter)) Balfour 1767–1839
    4. 4. Alison ("Ellie") Balfour 1766–1785
    5. 5. Janet Balfour 1774–1789
    6. 6. David Balfour 1784–1834
    7. 7. Andrew Balfour 1780–1863
    8. 8. Helen Balfour 1785–1826
    9. 9. James Balfour 1770–
    10. 10. John Balfour 1772–1831
  2. 2. Christian Balfour 1724–
  3. 3. Thomas Bowman 1714–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Balfour 1717–1805
  5. 5. Helen Balfour 1718–
  6. 6. Lady (Margaret) Balfour 1720–1805
  7. 7. Anne Balfour 1722–
  8. 8. Euphen Balfour 1726–
  9. 9. Jean Balfour 1728–
  10. 10. Robert Balfour 1735–

Helen Bowman's Timeline

3 Records

1688
1688
Helen Bowman resided here in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1693
1693
Birth of Helen Bowman in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
1735
Oct 1735
Age 42
Death of Helen Bowman in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1735
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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