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John Scott Balfour 1857–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1857

Birth Location: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Mar 1913

Death Location: Chicago, Illinois

Father: George Balfour

Mother: Janet Scott

Spouse(s): Annabella GIBSON

Children(s): Jessie Balfour

The story of John Scott Balfour began in 1857 in Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland. In 1861, John Scott Balfour resided in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. In 1870, John Scott Balfour immigrated. John Scott Balfour married Annabella Gibson, and had children including Jessie Balfour. John Scott Balfour passed away in 1913 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of John Scott Balfour began in 1857 in Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
  • In 1861, John Scott Balfour resided in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
  • In 1870, John Scott Balfour immigrated.
  • John Scott Balfour married Annabella Gibson, and had children including Jessie Balfour.
  • John Scott Balfour passed away in 1913 in Chicago, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Balfour
1816–1894
Birth Location: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
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Janet Scott
1818–1910
Birth Location: Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Annabella GIBSON
1855–1928
Birth Location: Kirkwall and St. Ola, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
AG

Children(s)

Jessie Balfour
1889–
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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John Balfour's Ancestors

Self
John Balfour
1857–1913
Birth Place: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
George Balfour
1816–1894
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Janet Scott
1818–1910
Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
George Balfour
1778–1845
Westray & Papa, Orkney, Scotland
Isabela Sinclair
1836–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Balfour
1744–1814
Elizabeth (Sinclair)
1747–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Balfour
1700–1752
Barbara Rendall
1715–

John Balfour's Descendants

1.
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John (Scott) Balfour (17 May 1857–4 Mar 1913) m. Annabella GIBSON (1 Jan 1855–14 May 1928)
  1. 1. Jessie Balfour 1889–

John Balfour's Timeline

10 Records

1857
17 May 1857
Birth of John Scott Balfour in Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 4
John Scott Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1870
1870
Age 13
John Scott Balfour immigrated
None
1871
1871
Age 14
John Scott Balfour resided here
None
1871
1871
Age 14
John Scott Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 14
John Scott Balfour resided here in Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
1900
1900
Age 43
John Scott Balfour resided here in Proviso Township Maywood, Melrose Park villages, Cook, Illinois, United States
Proviso Township Maywood, Melrose Park villages, Cook, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 53
John Scott Balfour resided here in Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois, United States
1913
1 Mar 1913
Age 56
Death of John Scott Balfour in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1913
4 Mar 1913
Age 56
Burial of John Scott Balfour in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1857
    Event Place: Westray And Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for John Scott Balfour, person ID 978S-FDL.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1870

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for John Scott Balfour, person ID 978S-FDL.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for John Scott Balfour, person ID 978S-FDL.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Proviso Township Maywood, Melrose Park villages, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for John Scott Balfour, person ID 978S-FDL.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Westray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 21 Aug 2024), entry for John Scott Balfour, person ID 978S-FDL.
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