Michael Balsam (-)

Johann Karl Ludwig Moldt (Abt 1825-1866)

Marie Karoline Johanne Freiberg (Abt 1831-1896)

Frederick Wilhelm Balsam (1858-1943)

Annie Amelia Moldt (1861-1942)

Alva Leonard Balsam (1888-1950)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Nannette Lestrange Alva Leonard Balsam Born: 14 Jun 1888, Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA 4 5 Marriage: Nannette Lestrange on 22 Jul 1925 in Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA 1 2 3 Died: 2 Mar 1950, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA at age 61 6 7   Noted events in his life were: • Census: 1475 Chicago Blvd, 15 Apr 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. 8 • Census: 1900 US Census, 21 Jun 1900, Filer, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 9 10 Dwelling: 149; Family: 153 Family Surname: Bowecher (incorrect) s/b Balsam 1) Fred; Head; Color: white; Sex: Male; Birth Month: Feb; Birth Yr: 1858; Age: 42; Married: 16 yrs; Children: 3; Living: 3; Birth place: Germany; Father's birth place: Germany; Mother's birth place: Germany; Year of immigration: 1869; # of yrs in US: 31; Occupation: Mill Foreman. 2) Annie; Wife; Color: white; Sex: Female; Birth Month: Mar; Birth Yr: 1861; Age: 39; Married: 16 yrs; Birth place: Michigan; Father's birth place: Germany; Mother's birth place: Germany. 3) Elmer; Son; Color: white; Sex: Male; Birth Month: Jun; Birth Yr: 1884; Age: 15; Single; Birth place: Michigan; Father's birth place: Germany; Mother's birth place: Michigan. 4) Alva; Son; Color: white; Sex: Male; Birth Month: Jun; Birth Yr: 1888; Age: 11; Single; Birth place: Michigan; Father's birth place: Germany; Mother's birth place: Germany. 5) Ruth; Daughter; Color: white; Sex: Female; Birth Month: Oct (Aug in error); Birth Yr: 1894; Age: 5; Single; Birth place: Michigan; Father's birth place: Germany; Mother's birth place: Germany. Alva married Nannette Lestrange, daughter of Living and Living, on 22 Jul 1925 in Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA.1 2 3 (Nannette Lestrange was born on 21 Nov 1894 in , , , France,3 died on 8 Jul 1993 in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA 7 and was buried in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.)

1 Balsam, Annie A, Family data, Annie Balsam Family Bible, publisher unknown, owned in 1883 by Annie Balsam. (Originally owned in 1883 by Annie Balsam. The Annie Balsam Family Bible passed to Robert C. Balsam and was in his posssession at the time of his death, 2002. Current where-abouts unkown.), Page 3 of 4.

2 Balsam, Frederic Wreford, Letter to Balsam, EG Bill (Letter dated 4 May 1999), Page 1 of 11.

3 Macomb, Michigan, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925, Balsam-Lestrange; FHL microfilm 2,342,769, item DGS no: 4209971, image no: 544, reference: v 6 rn 12082.

4 Balsam, Annie A, Family data, Annie Balsam Family Bible, publisher unknown, owned in 1883 by Annie Balsam. (Originally owned in 1883 by Annie Balsam. The Annie Balsam Family Bible passed to Robert C. Balsam and was in his posssession at the time of his death, 2002. Current where-abouts unkown.), Page 2 of 4.

5 State of Michigan, Manistee County, County Clerk and Clerk of the Circuit Court, Record no. 516, liber 3, page 129, date May 12, 1890 (2001, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, County Clerk and Clrk of the Circuit Court).

6 Balsam, Annie A, Family data, Annie Balsam Family Bible, publisher unknown, owned in 1883 by Annie Balsam. (Originally owned in 1883 by Annie Balsam. The Annie Balsam Family Bible passed to Robert C. Balsam and was in his posssession at the time of his death, 2002. Current where-abouts unkown.), Page 4 of 4.

7 Balsam, Frederic Wreford, Letter to Balsam, EG Bill (Letter dated 4 May 1999), Page 2 of 11.

8 Michigan, Wayne County, 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives), Alva Balsam household, city of Detroit, enumeraton district 82-165 supervisors district 20, sheet 17a, 125.

9 Michigan, Manistee County, 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Frederick W Balsam household; city of Filer; enumeration district: 30; sheet: 9; FHL roll: T623_727.

10 Michigan, Manistee County, 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Year: 1870; Census Place: Filer City, Manistee, Michigan; Roll: M593_689; Page 186; Image :39; page 5.