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Father | John Scott "Scotch" Younkin1 b. 2 February 1859, d. 12 December 1930 | |
Mother | Emma Jane Thomas1 b. 10 January 1866, d. 28 September 1943 | |
Pop-up Pedigree |
Note* | Grace's son Clarence's obit gives her middle name as Duncan which does not agree with other records.2 | |
Birth* | 8 April 1898 | Bullskin Twp., Fayette Co., PA, The 1900 census gives the date as Apr 1897.1,3,4 |
Census* | 1900 | 1900 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Connellsville Township, Connellsville Borough, Ward 3, ED: 9, Series: T623, Roll: 1410, Page: 11A, June 8 Sheet 11A, 119 North Alley (enumerated with father, John S Younkins) 12, 199, 216, Younkins, Grace E, Daughter, W, F, Apr, 1897, 3, S, , , , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , , , , , , , , , , , ,1 |
Census | 1910 | 1910 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Connellsville Township, ED: 16, Series: T624, Roll: 1344, Page: 9A, April 25 Sheet 9A (enumerated with father, James Yunkin) 63, 158, 158, Yunkin, Grace, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, , , , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , , English, None, , , , , Yes, Yes, Yes, , , , , , ,5 |
Married Name | 6 April 1915 | Balsley6,3,7 |
Marriage* | 6 April 1915 | Fayette Co., PA, Name: Lester R. Balsley Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Apr 1915 Event Place: , Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original): Fayette Pennsylvania, United States Registration Date: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Grace E. Younkin Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Record Number: Reference ID: 33 GS Film Number: 001318028 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 004460769 Image Number: 00210 Citing this Record: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3F-Y7F : 24 June 2016, Principal=Lester Robert Balsley6,3,7 |
Census | 1920 | 1920 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Bullskin Township, ED: 4, Series: T625, Roll: 1568, Page: 6A, January 10 Sheet 6A, Gilmore Mill (enumerated with husband, Lester Balsley) 42, , 105, Balsley, Grace, Wife, , , F, W, 23, M, , , , , Yes, Yes, Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , Pennsylvania, , Yes, None, , ,8 |
Census | 1930 | 1930 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, South Union Township, ED: 26-89, Series: T626, Roll: 2041, Page: 12B, April 11 Sheet 12B (enumerated with husband, Lester Balsley) 60, 227, 229, Balsley, Grace, Wife-H, , , , No, F, W, 34, M, 11, No, Yes, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, , 58, , , , , Yes, None, , , , , , , ,6 |
Census | 1940 | 1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Connellsville Township, Connellsville City, Ward 2, ED: 26-13, Series: T627, Roll: 3503, Page: 23A, April 24 Sheet 23A, 605 West Gibson Avenue (enumerated with husband, Lester Balsley) 20, 426, , , No, Balsley, Grace, Wife, 1, F, W, 42, M, No, 5, 5, Pennsylvania, 58, , Same House, , , , , No, No, No, No, H, 5, , , , , , , 0, 0, No,9 |
Death* | 2 October 1964 | Connellsville State Hospital, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA3 |
News/Obit* | 3 October 1964 | MRS. GRACE BALSLEY Mrs. Grace E. Balsley, 66, of 510 North Pittsburgh St., died at 11:25 a.m. Friday in Connellsville State General Hospital after an extended illness. She was born April 8, 1898, in Bullskin Township, a daughter of the late Scott and Emma Younkin, and spent most of her life in the Connellsville area. Surviving are six sons, Clarence E., Louis W., Fred A., Elmer E. and Robert L. of Connellsville and James E. of Normalville: a daughter, Mrs. John E. (Margie) Stewart of Connellsville; nine grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Mamie Fosbrink of Pittsburgh. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester R., in 1952, a son, Charles, killed in 1945 during World War Two, and another son, William. The body is at the Brooks funeral home, where the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. E. J. Hatchner officiating. Interment will be in Mount Olive Cemetery. Published in The Daily Courier, (Connellsville, PA), Saturday, October 3, 19644 |
Burial* | 6 October 1964 | Mount Olive Cemetery, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA, Inscription: Balsley Lester R. 1894 - 1952 Grace E. 1898 - 19643,10 |
Family | Lester Robert Balsley | |
Marriage* | 6 April 1915 | Fayette Co., PA, Name: Lester R. Balsley Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Apr 1915 Event Place: , Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original): Fayette Pennsylvania, United States Registration Date: Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Grace E. Younkin Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Record Number: Reference ID: 33 GS Film Number: 001318028 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 004460769 Image Number: 00210 Citing this Record: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3F-Y7F : 24 June 2016, Principal=Lester Robert Balsley6,3,7 |
Children | 1. | Clarence Edward Balsley |
2. | William H. Balsley | |
3. | Louis Walter Balsley | |
4. | Charles H. Balsley | |
5. | Frederick Allen "Fred" Balsley | |
6. | Elmer E. Balsley | |
7. | Robert L. Balsley | |
8. | Margie L. Balsley | |
9. | James Earl Balsley |
Last Edited | 17 Dec 2016 |
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