Elmer Goodman Balsam M. D. ⁴⁰

   Cause of his death was Pulmonary embolism.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1900 US Census, 21 Jun 1900, Filer, Manistee, Michigan, USA. ^51,52
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: Age 35, birth MI 1885, 16 Jan 1920, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA. ⁵³

Elmer married Constance Emily Chapple, daughter of Henry Alexander Chapple M.D. and Mattie Murphy, on 7 Sep 1911 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA ^38,46.^,47 (Constance Emily Chapple was born on 4 Jan 1890 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA ⁵⁴, christened on 29 Jun 1890 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA,⁵⁵ died on 22 Jun 1984 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA ^54,56 and was buried in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA.) The cause of her death was Congestive heart failure.