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Helen McLean Thomson 1868–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1868

Birth Location: Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Dec 1943

Death Location: Knockando, Moray, Scotland

Father: James Thomson

Mother: Jane Low

Spouse(s): Edward Balfour

Children(s): Edward Balfour, Jeanie Balfour, James Balfour, Charles Balfour, Emma Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour

In 1868, Helen McLean Thomson entered the world in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to James Thomson And Jane Jean Low. Helen McLean Thomson married Edward Alexander Balfour, Edward Alexander Balfour Merchant Archiestown, and had children including Charles Thomson Balfour, Edward Gordon Balfour, Emma Balfour, James Balfour, Jeanie Balfour, John George Balfour, Thomas Balfour. Helen McLean Thomson passed away in 1943 in Knockando, Moray, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Helen McLean Thomson entered the world in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to James Thomson And Jane Jean Low.
  • Helen McLean Thomson married Edward Alexander Balfour, Edward Alexander Balfour Merchant Archiestown, and had children including Charles Thomson Balfour, Edward Gordon Balfour, Emma Balfour, James Balfour, Jeanie Balfour, John George Balfour, Thomas Balfour.
  • Helen McLean Thomson passed away in 1943 in Knockando, Moray, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thomson
1841–
Birth Location: Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland
JT
Jane Low
1842–
Birth Location: Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
JL

Spouses(s)

Edward Balfour
1865–1918
Birth Location: Knockando, Moray, Scotland
EB

Children(s)

Edward Balfour
1896–1973
Birth Location: Archiestown, Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland
EB
Jeanie Balfour
1892–1947
Birth Location: Glasgow City, Scotland
JB
James Balfour
1894–1958
Birth Location: Lancathno, St
JB
Charles Balfour
1897–1898
Birth Location: Archiestown, Moray, Scotland
CB
Emma Balfour
1890–
Birth Location: Stracathro, Forfar, Scotland
EB
John Balfour
1911–1970
Birth Location: Archiestown, Knockando, Moray, Scotland
JB
Thomas Balfour
1897–
Birth Location: Knockando, Moray, Scotland
TB

Helen Thomson's Ancestors

Self
Helen Thomson
1868–1943
Birth Place: Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
James Thomson
1841–
Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland
Jane ((Jean)) Low
1842–
Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Thomson
1816–
Careston, Angus, Scotland
Helen Collie
1819–1897
Arbuthnott Parish, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
James Low
1804–1875
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Sarah (Ann "Sally") Glennie
1804–1872
Kincardine O'neill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Thomson
1776–1865
Jean (Hunton)
1777–1821
David Collie
1790–1869
Mary Stephen
1787–1875
James Low
1776–
Rachel Neilson
1776–
James Glennie
1779–
Anne Mowat
1777–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Thomson
1757–1833
Margaret Clark
1760–
John (Hunton)
1750–
Ann Laing
1735–
John Collie
1760–
Jean Gordon
1764–1792
James Stephen
1756–
Isabel(la) Walker
1760–
John Neilson
1738–1772
Ann Walker
1738–1816
James Mowatt
1733–1798
Christian Donaldson
1732–1841

Helen Thomson's Descendants

1.
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Helen (McLean) Thomson (20 Feb 1868–12 Dec 1943) m. Edward (Alexander) Balfour (18 January 1865–8 May 1918)
  1. 1. Edward (Gordon) Balfour 1896–1973 m. Mary (Jane) Thomson 1894–1971
    1. 1. Robert (Gordon Thomson) Balfour 1927–2018 m. Doris (May) Smeltzer 1931–2023
    2. 2. Charles (Edward 'Ed') Balfour 1919–1980
    3. 3. Clara Balfour 1924–2017
    4. 4. Hector Balfour 1920–2005 m. Betty Swan 1910–2008
      1. 1. Glenis (Jacqueline) Balfour 1947–1994
    5. 5. Helen ((Ann)) Balfour 1922– m. Jack Smith 1922–
  2. 2. Jeanie Balfour 1892–1947
  3. 3. James Balfour 1894–1958
  4. 4. Charles (Thomson) Balfour 1897–1898
  5. 5. Emma Balfour 1890–
  6. 6. John (George) Balfour 1911–1970
  7. 7. Thomas Balfour 1897–

Helen Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1868
20 Feb 1868
Birth of Helen McLean Thomson in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1943
12 Dec 1943
Age 75
Death of Helen McLean Thomson in Aberlour, Moray, Scotland
Aberlour, Moray, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Aberlour, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knockando, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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