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John Balch 1803–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1803

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 11 Jul 1871

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Balch

Mother: Eunice Bartlett

Spouse(s): Laura Denny, Elizabeth Tappan

Children(s): Mary Balch, Julia Balch, Laura Balch, Julia Balch, Lucy Balch, John Balch, Elizabeth Balch, Isaac Balch, Alice Balch, John Balch

John Balch was born in 1803 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Balch And Eunice Bartlett. John Balch married Elizabeth Tappan, Laura Amelia Denny, and had children including Alice March Balch, Elizabeth Tappan Balch, Isaac Denny Balch, John Balch, John Sewall Balch, Julia N Balch, Julia Norris Balch, Laura A Balch, Lucy French Balch, Mary Nelson Balch. John Balch passed away in 1871 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Balch was born in 1803 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Balch And Eunice Bartlett.
  • John Balch married Elizabeth Tappan, Laura Amelia Denny, and had children including Alice March Balch, Elizabeth Tappan Balch, Isaac Denny Balch, John Balch, John Sewall Balch, Julia N Balch, Julia Norris Balch, Laura A Balch, Lucy French Balch, Mary Nelson Balch.
  • John Balch passed away in 1871 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Balch's Ancestors

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John Balch
1803–1871
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Balch
1761–1836
East Bradford, Massachusetts, United States
Eunice Bartlett
1763–1828
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Balch's Descendants

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John Balch (14 Apr 1803–11 Jul 1871) m. Laura (Amelia) Denny (3 Sep 1807–Jul 1886) m. Elizabeth Tappan (5 Aug 1804–17 Mar 1833)
  1. 1. Mary (Nelson) Balch 1846– m. George (Whitefield) Blood –1876
    1. 1. John (Balch) Blood 1870–
    2. 2. Grosvenor (Tarbell) Blood 1872–
    3. 3. George (W) Blood 1877–
  2. 2. Julia (N) Balch 1827–
  3. 3. Laura (A) Balch 1838–
  4. 4. Julia (Norris) Balch 1825–
  5. 5. Lucy (French) Balch 1827–1852
  6. 6. John Balch 1830–1835
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Tappan) Balch 1832–1924 m. John (Leonard) Merrill 1824–1903
    1. 1. Alice (Balch) Merrill 1862–1874
    2. 2. George (Denny) Merrill 1864–
    3. 3. John (Lenord) Merrill 1866–1949 m. Grace Merrill 1877–
      1. 1. John (Lenord Merrill) Jr 1902–
      2. 2. Robert (Dodge) Merrill 1904– m. Dorothy Merrill 1905–
    4. 4. Joseph (Moulton) Merrill 1869– m. Gertrude (R) Merrill 1872–
      1. 1. Josephine Merrill 1910–
      2. 2. Daniel (R) Merrill 1905–1994 m. Adelaide (M) Merrill 1910–
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Tappan) Merrill 1873–
    6. 6. Katherine (Elizabeth) Merrill 1849–1922
    7. 7. Robert (Dodge) Merrill 1857–
    8. 8. Elizabeth (A) Merrill 1865–
    9. 9. Julia (Balch) Merrill 1873–1874
  8. 8. Isaac (Denny) Balch 1835–1889
  9. 9. Alice (March) Balch 1840–
  10. 10. John (Sewall) Balch 1844–1861

John Balch's Timeline

3 Records

1803
14 Apr 1803
Birth of John Balch in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1834
19 May 1834
Age 31
John Balch was married in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts
1871
11 Jul 1871
Age 68
Death of John Balch in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1803
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Essex County, Massachusetts Birth Records to 1850: Newburyport

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 May 1834
    Event Place: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex County, Massachusetts Marriages to 1850: Newburyport
    [2] Massachusetts Marriages
    [3] Massachusetts Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1871
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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