Brief Life History of Jean
When Jean Balmas was born on 15 December 1770, in San Germano, San Germano, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, his father, Michel Balmas, was 46 and his mother, Marie Bertalot, was 32.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Jean? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Piedmont project family group sheet for Michel Balmas and Marie Bertalot
- Italy, Waldensian Evangelical Church Records, 1679-1969; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-25JK-L?cc=1861053&wc=M6LN-JP8%3A168060101%2C169107401%2C169107402%2C169179201
Parents and Siblings
1723–1784 Male
1738–1823 Female
Siblings (10)
1757–1819 Female
1760–1836 Male
1762– Male
1765–1838 Male
1768– Female
+5 More Children
World Events (5)
1814
Age 44
1820
Age 50
1849
Age 79
Name Meaning
French: from the old personal name Dalmas, from Latin Dalmatius, the name of several early Christian saints, derived from Dalmatia, the name of a region in present-day Croatia, along the Adriatic sea.
Italian (Veneto): from the personal name Dalmasso, from Latin Dalmatius (see 1 above), or a patronymic from the personal name Maso .
Italian (Veneto): possibly also a topographic name from the regional word maso ‘farm’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
