Arthur Russell Balfour (1874 - 1967)

Born 13 Apr 1874 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Matie Countryman — married 23 Jun 1909 in Cavalier, North Dakota, USA

Died 19 Jan 1967 at age 92 in Langdon, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States

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Biography

In the 1881 Census of Canada Samuel Balfour 31 born about 1850 in Ontario, farmer, was head of his household in Sandfield, Algoma, Ontario. Religion: Methodist Church of Canada Nationality: Irish. Other Household Members were Marget Balfour 31, Johnathan Balfour 11, Elsabeth Balfour 9, Rusall Balfour 7, Echell Balfour 4, Mary Balfour 2, and Amy Balfour 5/12. ^[1]

Birth:

Date: 13 Apr 1874

Place: Ontario, Canada

Source: #S-229724531

Page: p.57

Source: #S-229724507

Page: Linden, Cavalier, North Dakota

Source: #S-229724480

Page: Hannah, Cavalier, North Dakota

Data:

Text: WWI Registration Card: A 1661(roll 1819407)Aruthur Russel BalfourHannah Cavalier N. Dak.Age: 44DOB: April 13th 1874Occupation: Grain buyer and farmeremployer: winter Truesdell Ames,Hannah, Cavalierclosest relative:Mrs. Matie R BalfourHannah, Cavalier

Death:

Date: 19 Jan 1967

Place: Langdon, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA

Source: #S-229724531

Page: p.57

Burial:

Place: Hannah, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA

Source: #S-229724481

Notes

Note: All initial family information from p.66 of B. book

Russel is a single head (grain buyer) is the 1900 Census for Lynden, Cavalier, North Dakota

interestingly there is a James Balfour(b. 1847) on same page who is a flour miller, he is likely Russell's uncle, Samuel's brother -- don't know that but keep it in mind as we continue to work.

Serious problem with the 1920 US Census: We have much the same household, Orville and Ida the parents, and Matie (not Mary this time) the daughter, but the son-in-law is now quite clearly Arthur A Balfour, so is Russell's name really something like Arthur A Russel Balfour, is Russell a nick name? one nine year old female, Edith T but she seems to be noted a a niece rather than a grandaughter so may not be Matie's child

OK: 1930 census solves it for now: his name was "Arthur Russell", Russell was used initially but then he switched over, Terrel Edith is clearly shown as granddaughter on the 1930 census where "Edith" wasn't on the 1920. It seems fairly clear that they lived their life with the old folks.

WWI draft confirms above: Arthur Russel Balfour with correct date, place and wife (who is Mrs Matie Balfour) are all there, grain buyer and farmer.

note that all images are stored under RussBalfour1874 since I was working off Russel to start with

Marriage

Husband: Arthur Russell Balfour

Wife: Matie Countryman

Child: Terrell Edith Balfour

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 23 Jun 1909

Place: Cavalier, North Dakota, USA

Source: #S-229724531

Page: p.57

Source: #S-229724479

Page: Linden, Cavalier, North Dakota

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1881; Census Place: Sandfield, Algoma, Ontario; Roll: C_13281; Page: 14; Family No: 62 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

Source S-229724479

Title: US Census: 1910

Source S-229724480

Title: US WWI draft registration

Publication: www.ancestry.com

Source S-229724481

Title: FamilySearch: Ancestral File

Publication: www.familysearch.org

Source S-229724507

Title: US Census: 1900

Source S-229724531

Title: Bassingthwaighte Book, 1977

Author: Gerald Bassingthwaighte

Publication: private printing

Acknowledgements

This person was created by Bill Atkinson through the import of Bassingthwaighte Research.ged on 26 March 2011.