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