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Peter Ballou[1]

Male 1763 - 1826  (63 years)

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  • Name Peter Ballou  [1] 
    Born 9 Jan 1763  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Sep 1826  Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 21 Sep 1826  Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I412548966127  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Family Ruth Sheldon,   b. 16 Feb 1789,   d. 6 Jun 1841  (Age 52 years) 
    Children 
     1. Newton Sheldon Ballou,   b. 29 May 1820,   d. 20 Jun 1872, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     2. Ruth Ballou
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F3121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608700922] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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