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James Daniel Balfour 1871–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1871

Birth Location: Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1955

Death Location: , Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Christy McQuarrie

Spouse(s): Jessie Fraser

Children(s): Mary Balfour, Christine Balfour, James Balfour, Jean Balfour, Mabel Balfour

The story of James Daniel Balfour began in 1871 in Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America. In 1881, James Daniel Balfour resided in Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British. James Daniel Balfour married Jessie Elizabeth Fraser, and had children including Christine Maude Balfour, James St Clair Balfour, Jean Louise Balfour, Mabel Fraser Balfour, Mary Balfour. James Daniel Balfour passed away in 1955 in , Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James Daniel Balfour began in 1871 in Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America.
  • In 1881, James Daniel Balfour resided in Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British.
  • James Daniel Balfour married Jessie Elizabeth Fraser, and had children including Christine Maude Balfour, James St Clair Balfour, Jean Louise Balfour, Mabel Fraser Balfour, Mary Balfour.
  • James Daniel Balfour passed away in 1955 in , Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Balfour
1828–1920
Birth Location: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Christy McQuarrie
1836–1914
Birth Location: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
CM

Spouses(s)

Jessie Fraser
1870–1949
Birth Location: New Lairg, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
JF

Children(s)

Mary Balfour
1901–2000
Birth Location: Rocklin, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
MB
Christine Balfour
1903–1998
Birth Location: Rocklin, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
CB
James Balfour
1905–1995
Birth Location: Rocklin, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
JB
Jean Balfour
1907–
Birth Location: Rocklin, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mabel Balfour
1910–1957
Birth Location: Rocklin, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
MB

James Balfour's Ancestors

Self
James Balfour
1871–1955
Birth Place: Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
Parents
James Balfour
1828–1920
Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Christy McQuarrie
1836–1914
Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Nicholas Balfour
1801–1885
White Hill, Middle River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Can
Jane Marshall
1801–1885
Great-Grandparents
William Balfour
1766–1823
Elizabeth Ferguson
1766–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Balfour
1733–1792
Margaret Buchanan
1738–1805

James Balfour's Descendants

1.
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James (Daniel) Balfour (1 Jul 1871–1955) m. Jessie (Elizabeth) Fraser (Abt Jul 1870–1949)
  1. 1. Mary Balfour 1901–2000
  2. 2. Christine (Maude) Balfour 1903–1998
  3. 3. James (St. Clair) Balfour 1905–1995
  4. 4. Jean (Louise) Balfour 1907– m. William (Wilson) Gray 1907–
    1. 1. Patricia (Jeanette) Gray 1939–2016
  5. 5. Mabel (Fraser) Balfour 1910–1957

James Balfour's Timeline

5 Records

1871
1 Jul 1871
Birth of James Daniel Balfour in Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
1881
1881
Age 10
James Daniel Balfour resided here in Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
1899
1899
Age 28
James Daniel Balfour resided here in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
1931
1 Jun 1931
Age 60
James Daniel Balfour resided here in Glengarry Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Glengarry Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
1955
1955
Age 84
Death of James Daniel Balfour in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1871
    Event Place: Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 18 Jul 2024), entry for James Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YCJ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 18 Jul 2024), entry for James Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YCJ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: , Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 18 Jul 2024), entry for James Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YCJ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1871
    Event Place: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Middle Barneys River, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Glengarry Station, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 20 Jul 2024), entry for James Daniel Balfour, person ID LHNJ-YNX.
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