John Gilman Ballord Memoir
Scope and Contents
see also 1992-02 & 2011-20
File contains twenty loose legal sheets of typed memoir including Ballord's childhood in Davenport, school experiences, lumber business experiences, and limited family information. A family group record of the Esek Steere and Frances Aurelia (Webb) Steere family is also enclosed.
Dates
- Creation: 1870-1965
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Biographical / Historical
John Gilman Ballord (1870-1965) was the son of Esek S. Ballord, early Davenport settler. John G. Ballord grew up on the family farm, attended Davenport schools, then learned the lumber business in Minnesota, later going into investments with his son. He wrote memoirs for the 1961 Daily Times Jubilee edition. Ballord died in Minnesota and is buried at Oakdale Cemetery with his wife, Marie Cooper ADAMS BALLORD who preceded him in death.
Extent
1 Files
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 37 Section 1 w/other X items
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
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