John Balls Jr.

Brief Life History of John

When John Balls Jr. was born on 11 October 1853, in Linstead Parva, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Balls, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Ellen Baxter, was 24. He lived in Chediston, Suffolk, England in 1861. He died on 19 October 1918, in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Balls
1824–1902
Sarah Ellen Baxter
1828–1874
William Balls
1849–1939
Mary Balls
1851–1923
John Balls Jr.
1853–1918
Sarah Balls
1855–1925
Hannah Elizabeth Balls
1857–1933
Ellen Balls
1859–1922
James Balls
1861–1937
Eliza Balls
1863–1945
Daniel Balls
1865–1947
Heber C Balls
1867–1926
Jabez Henry Balls
1871–1949
Charles Herbert Balls
1873–1956

Sources (17)

  • John Balch, "United States Census, 1870"
  • 1853 Birth of John Balls
  • John Balls, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1854 · St. George's Hall

In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex): variant of Ball , with excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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