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Calvin Ballard

30 May 1784–June 1811 (Age 27)
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

The Life of Calvin

When Calvin Ballard was born on 30 May 1784, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Dane Ballard, was 30 and his mother, Rebeckah Forbush, was 24. He died in June 1811, in Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 27, and was buried in Lebanon, Lebanon, Madison, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Dane Ballard

1753–1831

Rebeckah Forbush

1759–1796

Asa Nurse Ballard

1781–1844

Joshua Ballard

1782–

Martin Ballard

1783–

Calvin Ballard

1784–1811

Samuel Ballard

1785–1868

Susannah Ballard

1786–1868

Sally Ballard

1790–1820

Mary Pheba Ballard

1792–

Parents and Siblings

Dane Ballard

Male1753–1831Male

Rebeckah Forbush

Female1759–1796Female

siblings

(8)

Male1781–1844Male

Male1782–Male

Male1783–Male

Male1784–1811Male

Male1785–1868Male

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World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Age 2

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

Age 3

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Age 13

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

Name Meaning

Ballard

Calvin

English and Scottish: derogatory nickname from a derivative of bald ‘bald-headed’ ( see Bald 2).

Possible Related Names

Bald

Ballor

Sources (2)

Calvin Ballard, "Find A Grave Index"
Calvin Ballard, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

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