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Personal data James BALFOUR 

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  • He was born on January 17, 1748 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He was christened in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Profession: merchant in Riga.
  • Resident in the year 1748: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He died in the year 1795 in Riga, Latvia, he was 46 years old.
  • A child of John Balfour and Katherine Cant

Household of James BALFOUR

He is married to Anna Gertrude HAATZ.

They got married in the year 1780 at */, he was 31 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Balfour  1781-????
  2. John Lewis BALFOUR  1784-1850
  3. Charles BALFOUR  1787-1870 
  4. James Balfour  1790-????


Notes about James BALFOUR

(1) 08JUN2011. http://thepeerage.com/p7010.htm

 

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James Balfour1

M, #70213, d. 1795

 

James Balfour

d. 1795

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John Balfour

b. 4 Dec 1715nd. 1796

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Catherine Cant

 

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James Balfour, 1st of Pilrig

b. 1681nd. 3 Feb 1736/37

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Louisa Hamilton

b. 1686nd. 1750

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Ludovic Cant

 

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Last Edited=22 Aug 2005

James Balfour was the son of John Balfour and Catherine Cant.1 He married Anna Gertrude Haatz, daughter of Carl George Haatz, in 1780.1 He died in 1795.1

James Balfour was a merchant at Riga, Latvia.1

Children of James Balfour and Anna Gertrude Haatz

John Lewis Balfour1 b. 1784, d. a 7 Jul 1842

Charles Balfour+1 b. 1786, d. b 1876

Citations

[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 175. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

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    1. FamilySearch Family Tree
      James Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Jan 17 1748 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Christening: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Death: 1795<br>Parents: John Balfour, Catherine Balfour (born Cant)<br>Wife: Anna Gertrude Balfour (born Haatz)<br>Children: John Lewis Balfour, Charles Balfour, James Balfour<br>Siblings: Lewis Balfour, Louisa Balfour, Elphingston Balfour, John Balfour, William Balfour
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    4. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

      James Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Jan 17 1748 - Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Father: John Balfour
      Mother: Katharine Cant
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11980-3
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number: 1066669

    5. Geni World Family Tree, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/coll...
      James Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Jan 17 1748 - Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
      Occupation: merchant in Riga
      Marriage: Spouse: Anna Gertrude Balfour (born Haatz) - Aug 25 1780 - Riga
      Death: 1795 - Riga, Latvia
      Father: John Balfour
      Mother: Catherine Cant
      Wife: Anna Gertrude Balfour (born Haatz)
      Children: Margaret Balfour, John Lewis Balfour, Charles Balfour, James Balfour
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    Birthday January 17, 1748

    • The temperature on January 17, 1748 was about 0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: sneeuw zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1748: Source: Wikipedia
      • June 11 » Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
      • August 26 » The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
      • October 12 » War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
      • October 18 » Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
    

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