87. James10 Balfour (James9, Major Henry8, James7, James6, James5, Andrew4, James3, David2, Alexander1) was born in Prussia (Germany) 10/06/1808. James died 18/05/1862 at 53 years of age.

He married twice. He married Matilda von Gralath 5/07/1836. Matilda was born 8/05/1817. Matilda was the daughter of Frederick William von Gralath. Matilda died 11/11/1850 at 33 years of age. She was baptized 27/07/1817. Religion: religion unknown. Matilda started on the roll as a student 1824. She became engaged to James Balfour 7/09/1835. Vaccinated 08/08/1817. 18 August 1818 had mumps, January 1819 had tonsilitis, 1819 had infection, December 1821 3 weeks sick with fever. 1825 started piano lessons. August 1829 had measles, 2 July 1833 had chicken pox.

He married Louisa Hinman 14/10/1851.

He became engaged to Matilda von Gralath 7/09/1835. James immigrated, 1857. Destination: destination unknown. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Newport, Lake, Illinois. Living with Maria L. Balfour aged 39 in 1860 census, born in NY. Not sure who this is, could it be Louisa Hinman?

FROM LDS, not checked Birth: 10 JUN 1808 Danzig Stadt, Westpreussen, Preussen Christening: 05 JUL 1836 Death: 19 MAY 1862 Waukegan, Lake, Illinois Burial: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois

James Balfour and Matilda von Gralath had the following children:

child + 131 i. Arthur James11 Balfour was born 1837.

child 132 ii. Louisa Balfour was born in Prussia (Germany) 22/03/1839. Louisa died 29/12/1909 at 70 years of age. She married William R. Ames 1/11/1857. William was born in Pennsylvania c1830. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Wyoming, Otoe, Nebraska. (See William R. Ames for the continuation of this line.)

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Newport, Lake, Illinois, 1860. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wyoming, Otoe, Nebraska, 1880.

child + 133 iii. William Balfour was born April 1845.

James Balfour had the following child:

child 134 iv. Henry Balfour was born in Illinois c1854. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Newport, Lake, Illinois, 1860.

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