Does anyone on the list have a connection to this surname from the McDonald/Sturgeon area?  Specifically John Balmer , son of William Balmer and Hannah Allan , was born on 4 Oct 1830 in Soulby, Westmorland, England,   died on 24 Feb 1905 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States,  and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Vickie , son of William Balmer and Hannah Allan , was born on 4 Oct 1830 in Soulby, Westmorland, England,   died on 24 Feb 1905 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States,  and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Vickie   died on 24 Feb 1905 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States,  and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Vickie