Michael Balsam
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Frederick Wilhelm Balsam
(1858-1943)

 

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Annie Amelia Moldt

Frederick Wilhelm Balsam

  • Born: 15 Feb 1858, , , , Prussia 3 4
  • Marriage: Annie Amelia Moldt on 12 Sep 1884 in Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA 1 2
  • Died: 10 Jul 1943, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA at age 85 4 5
  • Buried: 12 Jul 1943, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Note: 32nd degree Mason. 6 Paul remarked after reading David Icke's Alice in Wonderland and the World Trade Center Disaster: Why the Official Story of 9-11 is a Monumental Lie.
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"I did relate it to Fred W. tho because he purportedly appeared out of nowhere from Europe, did his thing quietly and secretly and, incidentally, was a 32nd degree Mason (second highest degree attainable), one of the secret societies from which Illuminati were descended."

• Residence, 1868, Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 7 "The first written words I found about my grandfater were in the news articles from the Manistee Daily News, that said 'Mr. Balsam and his two sons arrived in Manistee, MI in 1868 from Spring Lake, MI."

• Immigration, 18 Feb 1868, New York, New York, New York, USA. 8 Name: Frdr Balsam; Arrival: 18 Feb 1868; Age: 8; Gender: Male; Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany; Ship: Marie

• Immigration: From Germany, Abt 1869, Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 9 10 Date of immigration 1869 per 1900 US Census and 1870 per 1930 US Census

• Census: 1870 US Census, 8 Jul 1870, Filer, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 11 12
Dwelling #: 40; Family #: 40; Name: Balsam, Fredrick; Age: 12; Sex: M; Color: W; Occupation: Works in saw mill; Place of birth: Prussia.

• Census: 1880 US Census, 2 Jun 1880, Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 13
Dwelling: 28; Family: 28; Balsam, Fredrick; Color: Whi; Sex: M; Age: 22; Single; Clerk in store; Birthplace: Prussia; Father's: Prussia; Mother's: Prussia.

• Census: 1900 US Census, 21 Jun 1900, Filer, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 14
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.

• Census: 1910 US Census, 21 Apr 1910, Filer, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 15 16
1) Balsam, Frederick; Head; Sex: M; Color: Whi; Age: 52; Married; # of yrs married: 26; Birthplace: Germany; Father's: Germany; Mother's: Germany; Immigration year: 1868; Occupation: Superintendent: Lumber Mill.
2) Balsam, Annie; Wife; Sex: F; Color: Whi; Age: 49; Married; # of yrs married: 26; Birthplace: Michigan; Father's: Germany; Mother's: Germany.
3) Balsam, Ruth; Daughter; Sex: F; Color: Whi; Age: 16; Single; Birthplace: Michigan; Father's: Germany; Mother's: Michigan.

• Census: 1920 US Census, 15 Jan 1920, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 17
1) Balsam, Fred W; Head; Male; White; Age: 62; Married; Birthplace: West Prussia; German; Father's birth: Germany; German; Mother's birth: Germany; German; Retired.
2) Balsam, Annie; Wife; Female; White; Age: 58; Married; Birthplace: Michigan; English; Father's birth: Germany; German; Mother's birth: Germany; German; None.
3) Balsam, Ruth; Daughter; Female; White; Age: 26; Single; Birthplace: Michigan; Father's birth: West Germany; German; Mother's birth: Michigan; High school teacher.

• Census: 1930 US Census, 15 Apr 1930, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA. 18
1) Balsam, Frederick W; Head: Owned; $3,500; Radio; Male; White; Age: 72; Married; Married age: 25; Attended school: no; Read/write: yes; Birthplace: Germany/Prussia; Father's birthplace: Germany/Prussia; Mother's birthplace: Germany/Prussia; Mother tongue: German; Yr of immigration: 1870; Occupation: none.
2) Balsam, Annie E; Wife;Female; White; Age: 69; Married; Married age: 22; Attended school: no; Read/write: yes; Birthplace: Michigan; Father's birthplace: Germany; Mother's birthplace: Germany; Occupation: none.

• Residence: 1475 Chicago Blvd, 10 Jul 1943, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. 4


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Frederick married Annie Amelia Moldt, daughter of Johann Karl Ludwig Moldt and Marie Karoline Johanne Freiberg, on 12 Sep 1884 in Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA.1 2 (Annie Amelia Moldt was born on 11 Mar 1861 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA,19 20 died on 12 Sep 1942 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA 5 19 21 and was buried on 15 Sep 1942 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA 19.)
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Sources

1 State of Michigan, County of Manistee, Clerk of Circuit Court, 1885, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, Clerk of Circuit Court, page 133, record 197. Rerecorded 1899, page 159. (1885, Michigan, Manistee, Manistee, Clerk of Circuit Court).

2 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 1 of 4.

3 Balsam, Frederic Wreford, Letter to Balsam, EG Bill (Letter dated 4 May 1999).

4 Michigan Department of Health, Death Certificate, 309650: 8917, Balsam, Frederick W; Michigan Vital Records Office, Lansing.

5 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.

6 Paul O. German Jr., Waynesville, NC [(E-ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE),] to Bill E.G. Balsam, e-mail, 18 Jul 2008, "Time ."; privately held by Balsam [(E-ADDRESS), & STREET ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Apple Valley, MN, 2008.

7 Balsam, Frederic Wreford, Letter to Balsam, EG Bill (Letter dated 4 May 1999), Letter from Fred Wreford Balsam, 04 May 1999, page 1 of 11.

8 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897), Year: 1868; Arrival: New York, United States: Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_291; Line 20; List number: 120.

9 Michigan, Manistee County, 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Fred Bowecher (error s/b Balsam) household; city of Filer Township, enumeration district: 30; sheet: 9; dwelling: 149; family: 153; FHL Roll: T623_727.

10 Michigan, Manistee County, 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Frederick W Balsam household; city of Manistee; enumeration district: 51-11; sheet: 10A; dwelling: 153; house: 149; FHL Roll: 1008; Image: 326.0.

11 Balsam-Griswold, Judith A, Letter to Bill Balsam (Packet of documents mailed 31 Mar 2008), Page 1, Pedigree chart.

12 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; Roll: 593_689; Page: 186; Image: 39.

13 Michigan, Manistee County, 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington: National Archieves and Record Service, 19--?), Fredrick Balsam; Filer City; enumeration district: 163; page: 3; Roll: T9_593; FHL Film: 1254593; Page: 38.3000; Image: 0336.

14 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.

15 Michigan, Manistee County, 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Frederick Balsam household; city of Filer; enumeration district: 34; sheet: 9B; FHL Roll T624_661; Image: 677.

16 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.

17 Michigan, Manistee County, 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Fred W Balsam household; city of Manistee; eunumeration district: 68; sheet: 15A; dwelling: 342; house: 390; family: 362; FHL Roll: T625_783; image: 871.

18 Michigan, Manistee County, 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Frederick W Balsam household; city of Manistee; enumeration district: 51-11; sheet: 10A; House number: 149; Dwelling: 153; FHL Roll: 1008; image 326.0.

19 Michigan Dept of Health, Copy of Annie Balsam death certificate prepared May 4, 1994 (Michigan Department of Health, copy certified by Carol V Getts, State Registrar, 01/04/2001).

20 Michigan, Manistee County, 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Caroline Moldt household, city of Filer, dwelling 28, family 28 [roll 689, page 185].

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

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