Brief Life History 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 Forbes, 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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Sources (2)
- Calvin Ballard, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Calvin Ballard, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1753–1831 Male
1759–1796 Female
Siblings (8)
1781–1844 Male
1782– Male
1783– Male
1784–1811 Male
1785–1868 Male
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 3
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 13
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English ballard ‘bald-headed man’ (compare Bald 3).
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Balhard, composed of the elements bal, presumably meaning ‘torment, spitefulness’, and hard ‘hard, strong’. Compare Ballor .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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