Ancestors of Annie Amelia Moldt

Annie Amelia Moldt
(1861-1942)

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Frederick Wilhelm Balsam

Annie Amelia Moldt ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 11 Mar 1861, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA ⁶ ⁷
Marriage: Frederick Wilhelm Balsam on 12 Sep 1884 in Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA ¹ ²
Died: 12 Sep 1942, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA at age 81 ⁶ ⁸ ⁹
Buried: 15 Sep 1942, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA ⁶

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Probate: Guardianship, 12 Feb 1867, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA. ⁴

• Census: Living with Caroline Moldt, 7 Jul 1870, Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA. ¹⁰

• Census: 1900 US Census, 21 Jun 1900, Filer, Manistee, Michigan, USA. ¹¹ ¹²
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. ¹² ¹³
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. ¹⁴
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. ¹⁵
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.

Annie married Frederick Wilhelm Balsam, son of Michael Balsam and Unknown, on 12 Sep 1884 in Filer City, Manistee, Michigan, USA.¹ ² (Frederick Wilhelm Balsam was born on 15 Feb 1858 in , , , Prussia,¹⁶ ¹⁷ died on 10 Jul 1943 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA ⁸ ¹⁷ and was buried on 12 Jul 1943 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA.)

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 State of Montana, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Yellowstone county clerk and records, Balsam, Elmer Goodman death certificate, state file no. 10498 (1937, certificate in possession of EG Bill Balsam), 10498.

4 Michigan, Manistee, Probate Court, Michigan, Manistee County Probate Court records File A No. 135 (Michigan, Manistee, County Probate office. FHL Film #945573, Probate Files A No. 105-160 1855-1968), Rec 135 Moldt, Minnie, Mary, Annie, Sophie. Minors. Children of John (deceased) and Caroline Moldt. Petition for appointment of Guardian, dated 12 Feb 1867. Children are: Minne, 11; Mary, 9; Annie, 5 and Sophia, 1 Yr.

5 Paul O. Germann (; Waynesville, North Carolina) to Bill Balsam, letter, 11 Apr 2001; privately held by Balsam.

6 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).

7 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].

8 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.

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

10 Michigan, Manistee County, 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 19--?), Caroline Moldt household, town of Filer, county of Manistee, dwelling no. 28, family no. 28, sheet 185.

11 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.

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.

13 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; dwelling: 147; family: 161; FHL Roll T624_661; Image: 677.

14 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.

15 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.

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

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

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