Irene Margaret Ballard

Brief Life History of Irene Margaret

When Irene Margaret Ballard was born on 12 October 1886, in Soldier, Camas, Idaho, United States, her father, Phillip Ballard, was 43 and her mother, Nancy Parmelia Boren, was 37. She married Chapman Harding Leek on 3 May 1911, in Hailey, Blaine, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Soldier, Blaine, Idaho, United States for about 10 years and Fairfield Election Precinct, Camas, Idaho, United States for about 5 years. She died on 30 May 1983, in Fairfield, Blaine, Idaho, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Fairfield, Blaine, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Chapman Harding Leek
1880–1954
Irene Margaret Ballard
1886–1983
Marriage: 3 May 1911
Norman Edward Leek
1912–1988
Frances Parmelia Leek
1914–1996
Phyllis I Leek
1920–2010
Theresa Jean Leek
1923–2018
Chapman Ballard Leek
1926–2010

Sources (16)

  • Irene M Leek, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Irene Margarett Ballard, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
  • Irene Ballard, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1911

Historical Boundaries - 1911: Blaine, Idaho, United States; 1917: Camas, Idaho, United States

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

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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