William Balfour Ker

Canadian-American artist (1877–1918)
Person human Q62775285
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William Balfour Ker

Summary

William Balfour Ker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunnville[2]. He was born on +1877-07-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1918-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an illustrator[6], painter[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Balfour Ker's place of birth was Dunnville[2].
  • William Balfour Ker died in New York City[4].
  • William Balfour Ker was born on +1877-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Balfour Ker died on +1918-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[10].
  • Among William Balfour Ker's spouses was Mary Ellen Sigsbee Fischer[11].
  • A child of William Balfour Ker was Yosene Balfour Weld[12].
  • William Balfour Ker held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Balfour Ker worked as an illustrator[6].
  • William Balfour Ker worked as a painter[7].
  • William Balfour Ker's professions included artist[8].
  • William Balfour Ker's image is recorded as William Balfour Ker.jpg[14].
  • William Balfour Ker is recorded as male[15].
  • William Balfour Ker's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Balfour Ker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96322480[17].
  • William Balfour Ker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012028408[18].
  • William Balfour Ker's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500088322[19].
  • William Balfour Ker's Commons category is recorded as William Balfour Ker[20].
  • William Balfour Ker's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 182230822[21].
  • William Balfour Ker's family name is recorded as Q16871343[22].
  • William Balfour Ker's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Balfour Ker's given name is recorded as Balfour[24].
  • William Balfour Ker's work location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • William Balfour Ker's image of grave is recorded as Graves of William Ker (1852-1925), Lily Florence Ker (1854-1943), William Balfour Ker.jpg[26].
  • William Balfour Ker's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Balfour Ker[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Balfour Ker was born in Dunnville[2]. He was born on +1877-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[6], painter[7], and artist[8].

Personal Life

William Balfour Ker was married to Mary Ellen Sigsbee Fischer[11]. A child of him was Yosene Balfour Weld[12].

Death and Burial

William Balfour Ker died on +1918-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Balfour Ker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Balfour Ker born?

William Balfour Ker was born in Dunnville[2].

Where did William Balfour Ker die?

William Balfour Ker passed away in New York City[4].

Who was William Balfour Ker married to?

William Balfour Ker's spouses include Mary Ellen Sigsbee Fischer[11].

What did William Balfour Ker do for work?

William Balfour Ker worked as illustrator[6], painter[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . askArt. Retrieved . askart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . illustrationhistory.org. Retrieved . illustrationhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . askArt. askart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . askArt. askart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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