Balmer, Harry

1886 - 1974  (88 years)

• Name	Balmer, Harry
  Birth	30 May 1886	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BALM.H001
  _FGRAVE	50078117
  Funeral	Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	24 Dec 1974	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Harry Balmer, 88, of 408 Sycamore St., Olney, lifelong resident of Richland County, died Tuesday evening Dec. 24, 1974, at the Burgin Nursing Manor.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Balmer, Harry and Trella
  Person ID	I2203	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Balmer, Christian,   b. 11 Sep 1843   d. 14 Sep 1899 (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Iaun, Mary
  Family ID	F1613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stine, Trella Grace,   b. 25 Dec 1897, Illinois d. 18 Nov 1977, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1931	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 45 years and 7 months - She : 34 years.
  Children	> 1. Balmer, George Christian 'Chris',   b. 22 Apr 1934, Richland County, Illinois d. 4 Apr 2015, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F1608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 May 1886 - Richland County, Illinois Funeral - - Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 29 Dec 1931 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 24 Dec 1974 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He had been an active member of the First United Church of Christ, a member of Olney Lodge No. 926 BPO Elks. Mr. Balmer operated the former Star Grocery Store in Olney for more than 40 years, until 1948, he then worked for the J. C. Penney Co. for ten years until his retirement in 1958.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1461] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Balmer, Harry, 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50078117/harry-balmer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1455] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Balmer, Harry and Trella, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50078119/trella-grace-balmer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14374] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Stine, George W., 73, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35626146/george-william-stine), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1456] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Balmer, Trella Gracem 79, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50078119/trella-grace-balmer), none. (Reliability: 2).