Anna (Peters) Balzer (1831 - 1876)

Born 19 Feb 1831 in Friedensdorf, Molotschna, South Russia

Wife of Peter Heinrich Balzer — married 27 Feb 1851 in Paulsheim, Molotschna, South Russia

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1876 at age 45 in Inman, McPherson, Kansas, United States

Biography

Early Life

Anna Peters (GMA#25833) was born in 1831. ^{[1] [2]} She is the daughter of Jakob Peters (GMA#1333819). ^[3] Anna was baptized in 1849. ^[4]

Occupation

Family

Events: Immigrated S. S. Teutonia; 3 September 1874, New York, New York, United States. ^[5]

Family 1: Family #17944. Spouse: Balzer, Peter Heinrich, 23 Aug 1827, #29978. Married: 27 Feb 1851, Paulsheim, Molotschna, South Russia. ^{[6] [7]}

• 1 -- + Balzer, John, 6 Jan 1852, #50068
• 2 -- + Balzer, Peter, 11 Feb 1854, #50069
• 3 -- Balzer, Jakob, 5 May 1856, #265609
• 4 -- + Balzer, Anna, 9 Jan 1858, #265610
• 5 -- + Balzer, Heinrich, 9 Jan 1860, #25834
• 6 -- + Balzer, Jacob, 23 Feb 1862, #87544
• 7 -- + Balzer, Abraham, 14 Aug 1864, #30696
• 8 -- + Balzer, Katharina, 23 Dec 1866, #26121
• 9 -- Balzer, Maria, 26 Mar 1869, #265611
• 10 -- + Balzer, Gerhard, 25 May 1870, #50071
• 11 -- Balzer, David, 27 Mar 1872, #265612

Death & Legacy

Anna passed away in 1876, ^[8] burial in Alta Township, Harvey County, Kansas.

Research Notes

Note: Hoffnungsau I p. 1: cause of death "Auszaehrung". Her old style birth date was 7 Feb. One family record says she died 5 Aug.

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Sources

1. ↑ GRanDMA GM21-07 July 2021, California Mennonite Historical Society (CMHS) Genealogy Database Project GMOL Website: GRanDMA Online v7.0.7. Use reference #25833 as guest or enter # in the surname field. https://www.grandmaonline.org/GMOL-7/login.asp
2. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 September 2021, 17:39), entry for Anna Peters (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KLZR-2JT ); contributed by various users.
3. ↑ Birth Source: Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, Kansas. Kirchenbuch. 1875. Original at Mennonite Library and Archives, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas., page 1.
4. ↑ Baptism Source: Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, Kansas. Kirchenbuch. 1875. Original at Mennonite Library and Archives, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas., page 1.
5. ↑ Immigration Source: Brothers in Deed to Brothers in Need: a Scrapbook about Mennonite Immigrants from Russia, 1870-1885; Hiebert, Clarence, ed.; Newton, Kan.: Faith & Life Press, 1974., page 178.
6. ↑ Marriage Source: Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, Kansas. Kirchenbuch. 1875. Original at Mennonite Library and Archives, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas., page 1.
7. ↑ Marriage Source: Balzer, Abe LeVon, page 22 Jan 2005.
8. ↑ Death Source: Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, Kansas. Kirchenbuch. 1875. Original at Mennonite Library and Archives, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas., page 1.