I am trying to find the parents of William Balske. William was born Sept 10, 1874 in Germany. At the age of three they came to America, his parents they settled in Illinois. Then the family moved to Clay County, Iowa. William married Dorcas Battern in 1915 at Terrill, Iowa. Thanks for any help. Jerrald Lloyd

Hello Jerrald, The BALSKE family immigrated via the Port of Antwerp, Belgium arriving in New York on 30 Sep 1881 (Ship name was omitted) The family consisted of the following members: John BALSKI, 31 Marie, 31 Wilh. 4, Louise 9 months. Their first census enumeration was in 1900: Mount Pleasant Twp, Whiteside County, Illinois: John BALSKEY, 49, b. Feb 1850 in Germany, widower Louise BALSKEY, 19, b. Jan. 1881, Ger John G BALSKEY, 17, b. Feb 1883 in Illinois [Wilhelm/William has probably left the home] 1910 Census Genesee Twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois: John BOLSKE, 60, married 2 x Anna BOLSKE, 31, married 2 x (married for 3 years) 1917 Selective Service Registration: William BALSKE, 37, b. Sep 10, 1881 (year??) Home Address: RFD #2, Ruthorn, Palo Alto, Iowa Naturalized Citizen, Farm Laborer, working for Olaf A Nelson, Clay, Iowa Wife: Dorathy Balski, RFD #2, Ruthorn, Palo Alto, Iowa 1920 Census Spencer Ward 3, Clay County, Iowa William BALSKI, 35, estimated birth: 1885, b. Germany, Father + Mother b. Germany; Dorcas BALSKI, 25, b. Iowa, Father b. IL; Mother b. CAN/ENG Normandine W BALSKI, 3 +3/12, b. Iowa Dale E. BALSKI, 2 + 3/12, b. Iowa Glenys I. BALSKI, 0/12, b. Iowa 1930 Census Fairmont Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota No William! Dorcas BALSKE, 38, married 22 Years, b. Iowa, works in canning factory Normadean W BALSKE, 13, b. Iowa Dale E BALSKE, 12, b. Iowa Glennys I BALSKE, 10, b. Iowa I hope that's what you were looking for. Ursula from Michigan Jerrald Lloyd wrote: > I am trying to find the parents of William Balske. William was born Sept 10, 1874 in Germany. At the age of three they came to America, his parents they settled in Illinois. Then the family moved to Clay County, Iowa. William married Dorcas Battern in 1915 at Terrill, Iowa. > > Thanks for any help. > Jerrald Lloyd > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > . >

Yes, Thank You ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ursula B. Adamson" <ubatrans@klondyke.net> To: <germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [G-P-L] William Balske > Hello Jerrald, > The BALSKE family immigrated via the Port of Antwerp, Belgium arriving in > New York on 30 Sep > 1881 (Ship name was omitted) > The family consisted of the following members: > John BALSKI, 31 > Marie, 31 > Wilh. 4, > Louise 9 months. > > Their first census enumeration was in 1900: > Mount Pleasant Twp, Whiteside County, Illinois: > > John BALSKEY, 49, b. Feb 1850 in Germany, widower > Louise BALSKEY, 19, b. Jan. 1881, Ger > John G BALSKEY, 17, b. Feb 1883 in Illinois > [Wilhelm/William has probably left the home] > > 1910 Census > Genesee Twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois: > John BOLSKE, 60, married 2 x > Anna BOLSKE, 31, married 2 x (married for 3 years) > > 1917 Selective Service Registration: > William BALSKE, 37, b. Sep 10, 1881 (year??) > Home Address: RFD #2, Ruthorn, Palo Alto, Iowa > Naturalized Citizen, > Farm Laborer, working for Olaf A Nelson, Clay, Iowa > Wife: Dorathy Balski, RFD #2, Ruthorn, Palo Alto, Iowa > > 1920 Census > Spencer Ward 3, Clay County, Iowa > William BALSKI, 35, estimated birth: 1885, b. Germany, Father + Mother b. > Germany; > Dorcas BALSKI, 25, b. Iowa, Father b. IL; Mother b. CAN/ENG > Normandine W BALSKI, 3 +3/12, b. Iowa > Dale E. BALSKI, 2 + 3/12, b. Iowa > Glenys I. BALSKI, 0/12, b. Iowa > > 1930 Census > Fairmont Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota > No William! > Dorcas BALSKE, 38, married 22 Years, b. Iowa, works in canning factory > Normadean W BALSKE, 13, b. Iowa > Dale E BALSKE, 12, b. Iowa > Glennys I BALSKE, 10, b. Iowa > > I hope that's what you were looking for. > > Ursula from Michigan > > > > > > > Jerrald Lloyd wrote: > >> I am trying to find the parents of William Balske. William was born Sept >> 10, 1874 in Germany. At the age of three they came to America, his >> parents they settled in Illinois. Then the family moved to Clay County, >> Iowa. William married Dorcas Battern in 1915 at Terrill, Iowa. >> >> Thanks for any help. >> Jerrald Lloyd >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> . >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >