Descendants of John Balmer 4 April 2010

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1 First Generation 1. John BALMER was born ABOUT 1810 in County Down, Ireland. 1 6 He emigrated IN APR He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 21 OCT John lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 16 SEP He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 2 APR He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR John was a farmer. 1,3 4 He died ON 17 JUN 1888 at the age of 78 in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 5 6 He was a member of the Church of England. 1 2,4,7 Elizabeth Sarah MURPHY, daughter of M. MURPHY and Unknown #475, was born ABOUT 1802 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 1,3 4,8 10 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 21 OCT She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 16 SEP Elizabeth was a member of the Catholic IN She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 2 APR She was a member of the Church of England IN ,4 Elizabeth lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR She died ON 14 MAY 1891 at the age of 89 in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 10 Elizabeth was buried ON 16 MAY 1891 at St. Paul's Church Yard in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 11 John BALMER and Elizabeth Sarah MURPHY had the following children: +2 i. William BALMER, born 5 NOV 1835, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada; married Jane Elizabeth MENZIES, 28 FEB 1881, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada; died 16 MAY 1901, Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B., Canada. +3 ii. Matthew BALMER, born 17 MAR 1837, New Brunswick, Canada; married Eliza BOGLE, 6 FEB 1871; died 12 NOV Second Generation 2. William BALMER (John-1) was born ON 5 NOV 1835 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 1,3,12 20 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 21 OCT He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 16 SEP William lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 2 APR IN 1871 he was a wood boatman. 1 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR IN 1881 William was a Sea Captain. 17 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR IN 1891 he was a mariner. 12 William lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR IN 1901 he was a farmer. 13,21 He died ON 16 MAY 1901 at the age of 65 in Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B., Canada. 21 William was buried ON 18 MAY 1901 at St. Paul's Church Yard in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 18 He was a member of the Church of England ,17,21 William BALMER and Jane Elizabeth MENZIES were married ON 28 FEB 1881 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada Jane Elizabeth MENZIES, daughter of John MENZIES and Margaret Jane ROLSTON, was born ON 30 JUL 1851 at Menzies Settlement in Central Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ,17,20,24 27 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 16 SEP She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 2 APR Jane lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR Jane lived in Chase, Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., B.C, Canada ON 20 JUL She lived in Ocean Falls, Central Coast Reg. Dist., B.C. Canada IN She died ON 8 JUL 1933 at the age of 81 at Ocean Falls Hospital in Ocean Falls, Central Coast Reg. Dist., B.C. Canada. 24,27 Jane was buried ON 10 JUL 1933 in Ocean Falls, Central Coast Reg. Dist., B.C. Canada. 27 She was a member of the Weslyan Methodist ,17,25 William BALMER and Jane Elizabeth MENZIES had the following children: +4 i. John Matthew BALMER, born 28 JAN 1882, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada; married Daisy Elizabeth GREGORY, 27 AUG 1907, Westport, Essex Co., N.Y.; died 17 APR 1922, Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.. 1

2 5 ii. Margaret Winnifred BALMER was born ON 13 MAY 1883 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ,19 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR Margaret was a member of the Church of England IN She lived at 206 Metcalf St. in Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B., Canada ON 7 NOV She died ON 8 NOV 1905 at the age of 22 in Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 19 Margaret was buried in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada iii. Robert Comley BALMER was born ON 18 FEB 1885 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ,20,29 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR Robert was a member of the Church of England IN He served in the military 31st B.C. Horse. 29 He served in the military 102nd, R.M.R. IN Robert lived in Vernon Camp, North Okanagan Reg. Dist., B.C., Canada ON 15 SEP He died ON 29 FEB 1988 at the age of 103 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. 30 He was a lineman iv. William Murray BALMER, born 30 JAN 1888, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada; married Ida Mabel DUFF, 15 MAY 1915, Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., B.C, Canada; died 16 AUG 1951, Princeton, Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. Dist., B.C., Canada. 8 v. Thomas James Edwin BALMER was born ON 22 DEC 1889 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ,28 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR Thomas was a member of the Church of England IN He served in the military B.C Horse. 28 He lived in Chase, Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., B.C, Canada ON 20 JUL Thomas served in the military 239th Battalion CEF, WW I IN IN 1916 he was a lineman. 28 He lived in Ocean Falls, Central Coast Reg. Dist., B.C. Canada ON 10 JUL Matthew BALMER (John-1) was born ON 17 MAR 1837 in New Brunswick, Canada. 1,3,9,31 33 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 21 OCT He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 16 SEP Matthew lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 2 APR IN 1871 he was a wood boatman. 1 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR IN 1881 Matthew was a Sea Captain. 9,32 He was a member of the Church of England IN ,32 33 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR Matthew lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR IN 1901 he was a farmer. 33 He died ON 12 NOV 1907 at the age of 70. Matthew was buried ON 16 NOV 1907 at St. Paul's Church Yard in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. Matthew BALMER obtained a marriage bond IN 1871 in Westfield, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 34 Matthew BALMER and Eliza BOGLE were married ON 6 FEB ,35 36 Eliza BOGLE, daughter of George BOGLE and Mary MNU, was born IN 1834 in New Brunswick, Canada. 1,9,32 33,37 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 21 OCT She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 FEB Eliza lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR She was a member of the Church of England IN ,32 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR Eliza lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR She died ON 27 DEC 1906 at the age of 72 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. She was buried ON 1 JAN 1907 at St. Paul's Church Yard in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. Matthew BALMER and Eliza BOGLE had the following children: +9 i. Bessie May BALMER, born 26 MAR 1871, New Brunswick, Canada; married Henry Thomas FRANCOMBE, 2 OCT 1901, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada; died 25 MAR 1964, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. +10 ii. James Randolph BALMER, born 9 JUN 1873, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada; married Elsie Maria HARVEY, 10 JUN 1915, Grand Harbour, Charlotte Co., N.B., Canada; died 13 JUN 1924, Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. +11 iii. Annie Leah BALMER, born 9 OCT 1876, New Brunswick, Canada; married Charles Kay CUNARD, 23 DEC 1903, Kings Co., N.B., Canada; died 22 APR 1951, Cumberland, Comox Valley Reg. Dist., B.C., Canada. 2

3 Third Generation 4. John Matthew BALMER (William-2, John-1) was born ON 28 JAN 1882 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ,38 42 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR He immigrated ON 10 JUL 1899 to Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine John lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR IN 1901 he was a laborer. 13 He was a member of the Church of England IN John lived in New York ON 10 MAY IN 1907 he was a sailor. 45 He lived at William St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 20 APR IN 1910 John was a Captain of a house boat. 39 He was naturalized ON 24 APR 1916 in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., N.Y.. 43,46 He lived in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 12 SEP IN 1918 John was a watchman, Northern Iron Co.. 47 He lived at Raincourt St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 3 JAN IN 1920 he was a laborer, blast furnace. 43 John died ON 17 APR 1922 at the age of 40 in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.. 40,48 John Matthew BALMER and Daisy Elizabeth GREGORY were married ON 27 AUG 1907 in Westport, Essex Co., N.Y.. 45 Daisy Elizabeth GREGORY, daughter of Lyman W. GREGORY and Elizabeth SALLS, was born ON 13 JUN 1888 in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.. 39,43,49 51 She lived at Prospect Ave. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 12 JUN She lived at William St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 20 APR Daisy lived in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 12 SEP She lived at Raincourt St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 3 JAN She lived at 17 Broad St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 1 MAY Daisy lived at 21 Spring St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 22 APR ON 22 APR 1943 she was a New Way Laundry, Port Henry, NY. 53 She lived at Horace Nye Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 9 JUL Daisy died ON 9 OCT 1981 at the age of 93 at Horace Nye Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., N.Y She was buried ON 12 OCT 1981 at Union Cemetery in Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.. 55 John Matthew BALMER and Daisy Elizabeth GREGORY had the following children: 12 i. John Menzies BALMER was born ON 12 JUN 1908 in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y He lived at William St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 20 APR He lived at Raincourt St. in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y. ON 3 JAN John lived at 432 West 23 St. in New York, New York Co., N.Y. ON 1 APR IN 1930 he was a Clerk. 59 [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Enlisted] He lived in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif. IN John died ON 22 JAN 1950 at the age of 41 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., Calif He was buried ON 3 FEB 1950 at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, San Mateo Co., Calif ii. Elizabeth M. BALMER, born 3 JUL 1909, Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.; married Robert Campbell WAIT; died 29 OCT 1989, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.. 14 iii. Claudia Margey BALMER 62 was born ON 22 NOV 1910 in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.. 63 She died ON 15 AUG 1912 at the age of 1 in Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.. 64 She was buried ON 15 AUG 1912 at Union Cemetery in Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y iv. Mary J. "Mollie" BALMER, born 20 JUN 1915, Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.; married Walter Thomas RUSHBY. +16 v. Helen S. BALMER, born 16 MAY 1918, Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.; married BELL; married Fred YOUNG; died vi. Ruth Daisy BALMER, born 23 FEB 1920, Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.; married Leslie Charles BELDEN, 6 JAN 1936, Port Henry, Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.; died 6 MAR 1995, Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., Fla.. 7. William Murray BALMER (William-2, John-1) was born ON 30 JAN 1888 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ,65 66 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR William was a member of the Church of England IN He died ON 16 AUG 1951 at the age of 63 in Princeton, Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. Dist., B.C., Canada. 65 William Murray BALMER and Ida Mabel DUFF were married ON 15 MAY 1915 in Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Reg. Dist., B.C, Canada. 67 Ida Mabel DUFF was born ABOUT She died ON 12 AUG 1964 at the age of 75 in Coquitlam, 3

4 Metro Vancouver Reg. Dist., B.C, Canada Bessie May BALMER (Matthew-2, John-1) was born ON 26 MAR 1871 in New Brunswick, Canada. 1,9,32 33,69 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 2 APR She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR Bessie lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR She was a member of the Church of England IN ,33 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR Bessie lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 JUN She lived in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 31 MAY She died ON 25 MAR 1964 at the age of 92 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. Bessie May BALMER and Henry Thomas FRANCOMBE were married ON 2 OCT 1901 at St. Paul's Church in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. Henry Thomas FRANCOMBE was born ON 31 MAR He died ON 8 AUG 1904 at the age of 30 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. Henry Thomas FRANCOMBE and Bessie May BALMER had the following child: 18 i. James Edward FRANCOMBE was born ON 8 AUG 1902 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 JUN He died ON 22 SEP 1974 at the age of 72 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada James Randolph BALMER (Matthew-2, John-1) was born ON 9 JUN 1873 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 9,32 33,69,72 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR James was a member of the Church of England IN He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR IN 1901 he was a seaman. 33,69,72 James lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 JUN He died ON 13 JUN 1924 at the age of 51 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 72 He was buried ON 13 JUN 1924 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 72 James Randolph BALMER and Elsie Maria HARVEY were married ON 10 JUN 1915 in Grand Harbour, Charlotte Co., N.B., Canada. 73 Elsie Maria HARVEY was born ON 31 OCT She lived in Machias Seal Island, N.B., Canada. James Randolph BALMER and Elsie Maria HARVEY had the following child: 19 i. Christine BALMER was born IN She died IN 1979 at the age of Annie Leah BALMER (Matthew-2, John-1) was born ON 9 OCT 1876 in New Brunswick, Canada. 9,32 33,74 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 4 APR She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 9 APR Annie was a member of the Church of England IN ,74 She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 APR She lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 JUN Annie died ON 22 APR 1951 at the age of 74 in Cumberland, Comox Valley Reg. Dist., B.C., Canada. 75 Annie Leah BALMER and Charles Kay CUNARD were married ON 23 DEC 1903 in Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 76 Charles Kay CUNARD, son of Charles Henry CUNARD and Lizzie Maud KAY, was born IN MAY 1880 in New Brunswick, Canada. 74 He lived at W.M.O Asylum in Saint John, Saint John Co., N.B., Canada ON 29 APR He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 JUN Charles was a member of the Church of England IN IN 1911 he was a Farmer. 74 He died ON 25 MAR 1956 at the age of 75 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. 78 Charles Kay CUNARD and Annie Leah BALMER had the following children: 20 i. Charles Kay CUNARD was born ON 6 JUN 1905 in Oak Point, Kings Co., N.B., Canada. 74,79 He lived 4

5 in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 JUN He was a member of the Church of England IN Charles died ON 17 JUN 1985 at the age of 80 in Princeton, Okanagan-Similkameen Reg. Dist., B.C., Canada ii. James Henry CUNARD was born IN DEC 1907 in New Brunswick, Canada. 74 He lived in Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., Canada ON 1 JUN He died ON 15 OCT 1981 at the age of 73 in Comox, Comox Valley Reg. Dist., B.C., Canada. 81 Preparer: J. Joseph Harland 208 Cherry Blossom Pl. Hockessin, DE joe_harland@comcast.net 5

6 Endnotes 4 April Canada census, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 176, subdistrict b, p. 2 (penned), line 1, dwelling 3, family 5, John Balmer household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 18 August 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm C census of New Brunswick, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, p. 5 (stamped), line 20, entry 179 (penned), John Balmer ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 22 August 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm C census of New Brunswick, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 3, subdistrict 35, p. 25 (stamped), line 26, John Balmer household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 22 August 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm C Canada census of Kings County, New Brunswick, Greenwich, p. 26 (penned), dwelling 118, family 126, John Balmer household; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Roll: C-13180; FHL microfilm 1,375, New Brunswick, Canada, Department of Health, Deaths, Return of Clergyman, Occupier, or Other Person no. 70 (penned), 69 (stamped) (1888), John Balmer; Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton. 6. "," Death announcement, The Daily Telegraph, 19 June 1888, "d. Oak Point (Kings Co.) 17th inst., John BALMER, native of County Down, Ireland, age 79, left widow, two sons."; transcription, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ( : accessed 24 September 2009), Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics. 7. New Brunswick, Canada Deaths, Retrun of Clergyman, Occupier, or ther Person no, 70 (penned), 69 (stamped), (1888), John Balmer census of New Brunswick, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, p. 5 (stamped), line 21, entry 180 (penned), Eliza Balmer Canada census, Greenwich, Kings Co., N.B., nominal return, district 16, subdistrict B1, p. 3 (penned), line 15, family 12, Matthew Balmer household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 22 August 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm T New Brunswick, Canada Deaths, Return of Clergyman, Occupier, or Other Person no (stamped), (1891), Elizabeth Balmer. 11. Greenwich Anglican Church (Oak Point, N.B.), Burials, p. 48, no. 362, Elizabeth Balmer, 1891; F1096, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton Canada census, Greenwich, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 16, subdistrict B1, p. 3 (penned), line 6, family 10, William Balmer household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 11 July 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm T Canada census, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 18, subdistrict b, division 9, p. 1 (penned), line 30, dwelling 9, family 9, William Balmer household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 11 July 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm no. not stated. 14. New Brunswick, Canada death, Return of Clergyman, Occupier or Other Person no , (1901), William Balmer. 15. Eastport, Maine, , No Balmer births found.; FHL microfilm 10, census of New Brunswick, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, p. 5 (stamped), line 22, entry 181 (penned), William Balmer Canada census, Kings Co., N.B., p. 37 (penned), line 6, dwelling 66, family 179, William Balmer household. 18. St. Johns, N.B., Canada, Local Board of Health, burial permit 958 (1901), William Balmer; Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton. 19. St. Johns, N.B., Canada burial permit 12, (1905), Margaret Balmer. 20. New Brunswick, Delayed Birth 1619[5] (penned) (2 June 1955), Robert Comley Balmer; Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton. 21. New Brunswick, Canada Death, Return of Clergyman, Occupier or Other Person , (1901), William Balmer. 22. "," Marriage announcement, The Daily Sun, 4 March 1881, m. Monday 28th ult., by Rev. D.W. Pickett; transcription, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ( : accessed 8 August 2009), Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics. 23. Kings County, New Brunswick, Book C: 447, William Balmer and Jane Menzies (1881); FHL microfilm , item British Columbia, Canada, Ministry of Health, death certificate (1933), Jane Elizabeth Balmer; Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria, British Columbia Canada census, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 176, subdistrict b, p. 42, line 13, dwelling 147, family 154, John Manzey household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 7 6

7 Endnotes 4 April 2010 September 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm C census of New Brunswick, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, p. 19 (penned), line 749, John Minzy household. 27. British Columbia, Canada, Deaths, v , no , : no , Jane Elizabeth Balmer, 1933; FHL microfilm 1,953, Canadian Expeditionary Force, "Canadian Soldiers of World War I, ," digital images, Ancestry.com (htpp:// : accessed 22 August 2009), Thomas James Edwin Balmer, Reg. No.: ; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. 29. Canadian Expeditionary Force, "Canadian Soldiers of World War I, ," digital image, Ancestry.com, Robert Coneley Balmer, Reg. No.: British Columbia, Canada Ministry of Health, Vital Statistics Agency, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, ( : accessed 22 August 2009), Robert Comley Balmer, death reg. no census of New Brunswick, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, p. 5 (stamped), line 23, entry 182 (penned), Matthew Balmer Canada census, Kings Co., N.B., p.25 (penned), line 13, dwelling 114, family 122, Mathew Balmer household Canada census, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 18, subdistrict B-1, p. 1 (penned), line 25, dwelling 9, family 8, Matthew Balmer household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 22 September 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm no. not stated. 34. New Brunswick, Canada New Brunswick Provincial Archives, Index to Marriage Bonds (RS551), database ( : accessed 22 August 2009), Mathew Balmer & Elisa Bogle, ref , microfilm roll F Kings County GenWeb, "Westfield: Church Records, ," database, Churches in Westf ield Parish ( : accessed 10 October 2009), Matthew Balmer & Eliza Bogle, #256 (1871); PANB microfilm F Kings County, New Brunswick, C: 99, Matthew Balmer & Eliza Bogle m. (1871); FHL microfilm , item census of New Brunswick, Greenwich, Kings County, New Brunswick, nominal return, dist. 3, subdist. 35, p. 23 (stamped), line 34, George Bogle household U.S. census, Essex County, New York, population schedule, Moriah Twp., enumeration district (ED) 54, p. 159 (stamped), sheet 4A (penned), line 34, dwelling 69, family 70, John Balmer household; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 10 July 2009); NARA microfilm publication T625, roll U.S. census, Essex County, New York, population schedule, Moriah Twp., enumeration district (ED) 51, p. 37 (stamped), sheet 4A (penned), line 81, dwelling 81, family 84, Elizabeth Gregory household; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 10 July 2009); NARA microfilm publication T624, roll New York, Department of Health, death certificate no (1921), John Balmer; Vital Records Section, Albany. 41. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, ," digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 21 August 2009), John Matthew Balmer, serial no. 3460, order no. 4110, Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York; citing World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, , NARA microfilm publicatin M1509, FHL roll ; b. 28 January John Matthew Balmer, Declaration of Intention (1909), vol. 2, no. 62, N.Y. Supreme Court, Essex Co., N.Y.; County Clerks Office, Elizabethtown U.S. census, Essex Co., N.Y., pop. sch., Moriah Twp., ED 54, p. 159 (stamped), sheet 4A, line 34, dwelling 69, family 70, John Balmer household. 44. John Matthew Balmer, Petition for Naturalization (1916), vol. 2, no. 62, N.Y. Supreme Court, Essex Co., N.Y. 45. New York marriage certificate no , (1907), John M. Balmer - Daisy E. Gregory. 46. John Matthew Balmer, Petition for Naturalization (1916), vol. 2, no. 64, N.Y. Supreme Court, Essex Co., N.Y.; County Clerks Office, Elizabethtown. 47. "World War I Draft Registration Cards, ," digital image, Ancestry.com, John Matthew Balmer, serial no. 3460, order no. 4110, Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York. 48. John Balmer death notice (Adirondack Record-Elizabethtown Post, Au sable Forks, NY, 21 April 1922, Vol. XV, no. 16, p. 8, col. 1). 49. Daisy Elizabeth Burgess, SS no , 22 April 1943, Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland. b. 13 June 1888 at Port Henry, NY U.S. census, Essex County, New York, population schedule, Moriah Twp., enumeration district (ED) 1614, p. 7

8 Endnotes 4 April (stamped), sheet 15B (penned), line 87, dwelling 324.5, family 346, Thomas Burgess household; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 10 July 2009); NARA microfilm publication T626, roll New York birth certificate no , (1888), Daisy Gregory U.S. census, Essex County, New York, population schedule, Moriah Twp., enumeration district (ED) 45, p. 166 (stamped), 11A (penned), line 15, dwelling 214, family 227, Elizabeth Greggory household; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 10 July 2009); NARA microfilm publication T623, roll Daisy Elizabeth Burgess, SS no , 1943, Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration. 54. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, RootsWeb.com, ( : accesed 19 July 2009), Daisy Burgess, Union Cemetery (Moriah, Essex Co., N.Y.), Daisy Gregory Balmer Burgess, lot 473; personally read by Joe Harland, 28 August Obituary, Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, New York, 10 October 1981, vol. 88, no. 43, p. 6, col California "California Death Records," database, RootsWeb.com ( : accessed 22 September 2009), John Menzies Balmer (1950). 58. New York birth certificate no , (1908), John Balmer U.S. Census, New York County, New York, population schedule, New York, enumeration district (ED) , p. 117 (stamped), sheet 19A (penned), line 50, dwelling 198, family 460, John Balmer roomer; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 17 July 2009); NARA microfilm publication T626, roll Department of Veterans Affairs, "Nationwide Gravesite Locator," database, Burials & Memorials ( : accessed 22 September 2009), entry for John M Balmer, Pvt. 1st Class, US Army; Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California. 61. California, Department of Public Health, death certificate no (1950), John Doe #1 identified as John Menzies Balmer; Office of Vital Records, Sacramento. 62. New York birth certificate no , (1920), Ruth Balmer. 63. New York birth certificate no , (1910), Elsia Balmer. 64. New York death certificate no , (1912), Claudia Margey Balmer. 65. British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, William Murray Balmer, death reg. no.: New Brunswick, "County Birth Register of Kings County," PANB microfilm F13367, 3, no. 86, William Murray Balmer, 1888; Provincial Archive of New Brunswick, Fredericton. 67. British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, William Murray Balmer & Ida Mable Duff, marriage reg. no.: British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, Ida Mabel Balmer, death reg. no Canada census, Greenwich, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 29, subdistrict 2, p. 4 (penned), line 12, dwelling 37, family 37, Bessie Francomb household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 22 September 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm no. not listed. 70. New Brunswick, Canada New Brunswick Provincial Archives, Vital Statistics f rom Government Records (RS141), database ( : accessed ), James Edward francombe, code , microfilm roll F British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, James Edward Francombe, death reg. no.: New Brunswick, Canada death registration , (1924), James Balmer. 73. New Brunswick, Canada, Vital Statistics f rom Government Records (RS141), database James Balmer & Elsie M. Harvey, no. 1115, ref. B4/1915, microfilm roll F Canada census, Greenwich, Kings and Albert, New Brunswick, nominal return, district 29, subdistrict 2, p. 4 (penned), line 8, dwelling 36, family 36, Charles Cunard household ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 22 August 2009); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm no. not listed. 75. British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, Annie Leah Cunard, death reg. no.: New Brunswick, Canada, Vital Statistics f rom Government Records (RS141), database Charles Wm. Kay Cunard & Annie Leah Balmer, no. 104, ref. B4/1903, microfilm roll F Canada census,, St. John, St. John Co., N.B., nominal return, district 20, subdistrict E, p. 82 (penned), line 14, 8

9 Endnotes 4 April 2010 family 421, Charles K. Cunard ; digital images, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 13 February 2010); citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, microfilm T British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, Charles Kaye Cunard, death reg. no.: New Brunswick, Canada, Vital Statistics f rom Government Records (RS141), database Charles Kay Cunard, code , microfilm roll F British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, Charles Kaye Cunard, death reg. no.: British Columbia, Canada, Electronic Index to British Columbia's Historical Birth, Death and Marriage Records, James Henry Cunard, death reg. no.: