William Balfour

1871 - 1952  (81 years)

• Name	William Balfour
  Birth	3 May 1871	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	54733803
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54733803
  _UID	590677F89B0648CD99F229D57195D7E7D12C
  Death	14 May 1952	Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
  	Obituary - The Perth Courier Newspaper - Issue of Thursday, June 5, 1952, page 9 Mourn Passing Of William Balfour - Mr. William Balfour passed away in the Ontario Hospital, Kingston, on May 14th, 1952 in his 81st year. The deceased was the elder son of the late Robert Balfour and his wife Agnes Lockhart and was born at Elphin, where he spent his entire life. In February, 1897 he was married to Mary Ellen Brownlee, who predeceased him in January, 1949. Surviving are six sons: Robert of Elphin; John, Niagara Falls, USA; Thomas of Perth; George of Napanee; Lawrence of Crosby; Roy of London, Ont., and by four daughters: Agnes (Mrs. C. Pratt) of Perth; Margaret (Mrs. William Dowdall), Elphin; Emma (Mrs R.B. McDonell) of Pickle Crow and Tena of Toronto. Also one brother, James of Perth and a sister Emma (Mrs. R.A. Wilson), Smiths Falls. Fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild remain. The funeral service was held on May 17 from the home of Mrs. William Dowdall, to Elphin Presbyterian Church, Rev. McNaught of Lanark officiating. Interment was in Crawford Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mervil Brownlee, Gordon Brownlee, Mac Brownlee, Burns Wilson, Jack Wilson and Haddon Wilson. The flower-bearers were Edith Pratt, Kenneth Dowdall, Kathleen Gemmill, Jean Fournier, Faye Oxtobee and Leonard Gemmill. His family very deeply appreciates all the lovely flowers, the numerous and varied acts of kindness of neighbours and friends during his illness, and at the time of his death.
  Burial	Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I18056	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Balfour,   b. Abt 1845, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jan 1917 (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Agnes Lockhart,   b. Abt 1848   d. 12 Apr 1926 (Age ~ 78 years)
  Family ID	F5723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. Brownlee,   b. 29 Nov 1879, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jan 1949, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F5735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 3 May 1871 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 14 May 1952 - Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth