Pearson Ballinger

Brief Life History of Pearson

When Pearson Ballinger was born on 9 June 1832, in Leigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Ballinger, was 42 and his mother, Mary Sparrow, was 11829. He married Mary Bayless on 6 November 1854, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 22 August 1910, in Colonia Juárez, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Pearson Ballinger
1832–1910
Mary Bayless
1833–1916
Marriage: 6 November 1854
Louisa Ballinger
1855–1857
Albert Pearson Ballinger
1857–1919
Emily Mary Ballinger
1859–1896
Clara Eliza Ballinger
1861–1938
John David Ballinger
1863–1924
Charles William Ballinger
1865–1876
Sarah Ann Ballinger
1867–1943
Frederick James Ballinger
1870–
George Franklin Ballinger
1872–1934
William Ballinger
1875–1875
Isaac James Ballinger
1876–1942

Sources (17)

  • Pearson Ballinger, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Pearson Ballinger, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Pearson in entry for John D Ballinger, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1833

Santa Anna elected president. Dictatorship established in 1834. End of first liberal reforms. Tithes abolished.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States

1853

Santa Anna returns to Mexico and becomes president. Sells additional territory to United States under Gadsden Purchase.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): dissimilated form of Barringer (see Berringer ).

Americanized form of French Bélanger (see Belanger ) or of its variant Bellanger . Compare Bellinger 3.

German: perhaps a variant of Behringer or of Barringer , a cognate of 1 above, with similar dissimilation of r to l. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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

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Autobiography of Pearson Ballinger

PEARSON BALLINGER (1832-1910) Autobiography From the book “Stalwarts South of the Border” Pearson Ballinger, a High Councilor in the Juarez Stake of Zion, Mexico, was a son of John Ballinger …

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