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Balzer, Peter (1847-1907)
Date of Birth: 1847 November 6, Russia
Date of Death: 1907 December 8, Kansas
MLA Personal Photos Collection
Biographical note:
Gnadenfeld, Russia
Son of Peter and Susanna (Voth) Balzer
Married Sara Unruh 1870 October 10
Married Helena (Unruh) Richert, Sara's sister, 1902 August 3 (husband 2)
Teacher, minister -- Goessel, Kansas
Bethel alumni note:
Photo holdings:
Individual (screen print)
With wife 1
With wife 1 and two adopted children -- Lehigh, Kansas
-- Charles Littletree, adopted Arapaho, also known as Karl Balzer; Elizabeth Heinrichs (Possibly Elizebeth Heinrich Neufeld 1875-1945, strong resemblance in this photo to her photo with cousins, see Jacob Heinrichs Funk 1878-1951.)
See Manasses Shelly Moyer (1845-1903) for group photo
Sources:
MF Alexanderwohl Church Records Part II p. 122 (70)
Photos from Helen (Goertzen) Bachman 2001 and H. R. Voth
Grandma Profile 30813
Find A Grave 33455493