Brief Life History of William
When William Ballard was born on 12 July 1805, in Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine, United States, his father, Rufus Ballard, was 37 and his mother, Martha Moore, was 25. He married Mary Ann Tabor in 1831. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 22 August 1856, at the age of 51.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Wm Ballard, "United States Census, 1850"
- Wm in entry for Melinda Smith Ballard, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
- William Ballard, "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990"
Spouse and Children
1805–1856 Male
1808–1883 Female
Children (6)
1832– Female
1834– Female
1836–1857 Male
1841– Female
1847– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1768–1855 Male
1780–1869 Female
Siblings (14)
1798–1800 Male
1800–1875 Male
1801–1890 Male
1803–1897 Female
1805–1856 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 3
1812
Age 7
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 14
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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