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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: patvp1 on Saturday 22 August 09 02:54 BST (UK)
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Looking for Walter Balfour born 1889 Kilmadock Perthshire Scotland.
Parents John Balfour and Isabella Stewart.
The last sighting of Walter was in 1901 census age 12, a bit of a bad lad !! shown as "boy under detention"at Row in Dunbartonshire.
There are two hits shown on Ancestry one being first world war record, but I do not have world wide ancestry.
Can anyone help please.
patvp (Australia)
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Hi Pat,
You can search Canadian WWI records free of charge at the Canada Archives website:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html
There are two Walter Balfour's of about the right age, one was born in Yorkshire, the other listed his place of birth as Stirling, Scotland and his birthdate as 24 Sep 1888. You can view the Attestation papers online as well. I had a quick look for passenger records on FindMyPast and it looks like this Walter Balfour arrived in Canada in 1912 and was destined for Alberta.
Not sure if this is your Walter but have a look and let us know what you think.
Regards,
Lynwen
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There is a death registration for Walter Balfour, son of John Balfour and Isabella Stewart at ScotlandsPeople. He died 29 Oct 1942 in Kelvingrove, Glasgow. It indicates he was married to Ann Weir and was a dock labourer.
Jacquie
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Looks like I may have been barking up the wrong tree re Canada.
Thank you Jaqui for that information, looks like that;s my man.
Cheers patvp
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Hello
Your bad boy Walter Balfour was my Grandfather. Don't know why he was at Rhu when he was 12 ::). He died before I was born. I just registered on here today & was trying to follow some of your links for John Ferguson & Jane McGregor & got completely lost. ??? Where do you fit in?
Janice :)
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Hi Jangarr - Good to hear from you. And welcome to Rootschat..great site ;D
It is so easy to get lost !!! when you start with all this lot ;).
Looks as tho we have a connection here.
Walter Balfour's mother was Isabella Stewart c1866 she married John Balfour in 1888. Two sons Walter and Robert. Isabella was my g/grandmother's sister. So lets see if we have the right one ??
Walter married Ann Weir and had one child (as far as I know) Isabella Stewart Balfour 1923 in Glasgow, she married William Henry Neely and she died in Glasgow in 2009. So have we got the right one ??
If so, have lots of family info you may care to have ;D.
Looking forward to hearing from you...Patvp
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Hello Patvp
We are indeed related, my Mum, Isabella Stewart Balfour was in fact 1 of 11 children to Walter & Annie Balfour. I would love to find out any information you can give me & I may have some for you too.
Janice
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;D ;D ;D
Well how about that !!
The best way we can do this..as I cannot give you my e.mail address on this site. Send one more message then you can send me a personal message (little green scroll on the left hand side under my name)
Makes a bit of a difference as I am in Australia with the time thingy, but will wait with bated breath ;D
All the best Pat
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Looking forward to getting all your news.
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Hi Jangarr - Good to hear from you. And welcome to Rootschat..great site ;D
It is so easy to get lost !!! when you start with all this lot ;).
Looks as tho we have a connection here.
Walter Balfour's mother was Isabella Stewart c1866 she married John Balfour in 1888. Two sons Walter and Robert. Isabella was my g/grandmother's sister. So lets see if we have the right one ??
Walter married Ann Weir and had one child (as far as I know) Isabella Stewart Balfour 1923 in Glasgow, she married William Henry Neely and she died in Glasgow in 2009. So have we got the right one ??
If so, have lots of family info you may care to have ;D.
Looking forward to hearing from you...Patvp
Hi, just noticed that you have William Henry Neely in your tree. I have loads of Neelys in my tree, do you know who his parents were?
cheers
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Hi Davie - Only info I have for William Henry Neely is from SP
Born 27 Mar 1917 District - Anderson, Glasgow City, Lanark GRO644/11 0393. No image avail..in other words you would have to apply to SP direct for birth cert.
Sorry about that...all the best ..patvp