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1. Gravestone Cupar old Cemetery died 1 February 1849

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Balfour

David Balfour
± 1764-1843
Helen Lawson
± 1772-1846
John Scott
1784-????
Robert Balfour
± 1796-1862
Helen Scott
± 1815-1908

James Balfour
1845-1849


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    1. Monumental Inscription (Mi's), DAVID BALFOUR Born 1764, Died 13.6.1843 age 79 Cupar Old Cemetery, Cupar, Fife Family Members David Balfour 1764-1843 Spouse Helen Lawson 1772-1846 Son Robert Balfour 1790-1862 His wife Helen Scott 1815-1908 Their Children David Balfour 1834-1843 James Balfour 1845-1849 Helen Balfour 1836-1851
      David BALFOUR died 13.6.1843 age 79
      Wife Helen LAWSON died 25.12.1846 age 74
      their son Robert BALFOUR died 23.5.1862 age 72
      His wife, Helen SCOTT died19.2.1908 age 93
      Their children David died 5.9.1843 age 9m
      James died 1.2.1849 age 4
      Helen died 13.7.1851 age 4 & 10m

      Gravestone, Cupar Old Cemetery, Cupar, Fife.

    Historical events

    • The temperature on February 1, 1849 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt regen. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1849: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
      • February 14 » In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.
      • April 13 » Lajos Kossuth presents the Hungarian Declaration of Independence in a closed session of the National Assembly.
      • April 25 » The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.
      • June 5 » Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution.
      • July 3 » France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States.
      • November 16 » A Russian court sentences writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence is later commuted to hard labor.
    

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