EIGHTH GENERATION

620. Rubric Garfield Balcom was born on 6 Oct 1879 in Lawrencetown, Annapolis, NS. He died on 7 Mar 1958 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA. He was buried in Blue Hill Cem., Braintree, MA. !SOURCE:Personal knowledge, plus:
DEATH: copy of certificate in file.
In the 1881 Canadian Census Berwick, Kings County, Rubric age 1,is listed with
the Charles Norwood family.
In the 1891 Canadian Census Township of Clarence ( later Lawrencetown) age 11.
In the 1900 US Census living at 20 Lincoln St Hudson Mass at the home of Thomas
Pollard. Listed as nephew. Immigrated to US in 1899. Occupation- Student.
According to Rev. John Balcom, Rubric was attending Bryant Stratton in Boston.
According to the 1920 census, lived at 120 Grampian Way, Boston. Occ Sales
manager, sandpaper. Mother in Law, Grace J. (MacDonald) Sabean also living
there.
Moved to Quincy (124 Greenleaf St.) in 1920. The 1910 census does not list a
number 124 on Greenleaf St. House probably built after 1910.
Second Marriage to Evangeline (St. Leger) Tong abt 1955 and lived in Braintree
at 155 Cedar St.
Founded Abrasive Products Inc., So. Braintree, Mass. The
company was financed with $25,000.00 that he won in an "illegal" numbers game.
During WW II the Abrasive Products needed garnets for sandpaper and emery
wheels. The governmant rationed them so he hired two prospectors that found a
garnet mine. He went to President Roosevelt and told him he would let the
government have his "surplus". (From Davis Bates, grandson).
SOURCE: WHO'S WHO IN THE EAST Vol 1, 1946 pg. 193.
"Balcom, Rubric Garfield, business executive; b. Lawrencetown, N.S., 6 Oct.
1879; s. Stephen E. Balcom shoe mfr., and Teresa (Norwood) B.; ed. Lawrencetown
(N.S.) high sch., Bryant & Stratton Bus. Coll., 1900; m. Grace H. Sabean of
Tusket, N.S., 1903, children-Grace Marion, Teresa Louise, Philip David, John
Murray. Sch. teacher, Nova Scotia, 1896-99; mgr. Herman Behr & Co., N.Y.C.
1900-29; gen. mgr., Abrasive Products, Inc., 1929-32, pres., 1932-, dir.,
1932-; pres. Atlantic Abrasive Corp., 1941; dir., Washington Mills Abrasive
Co., 1939; mem. Y.M.C.A. (dir., Quincy), Masons, Elks. Clubs; Norwich (Boston),
Braintree Golf. Travel; Am. Can. Eur. Episcopalian, Republican. Office; Pearl
St., South Braintree. Home: 124 Greenleaf St., Quincy."
There is a stained glass window in Christ Church Episcopal, 12 Quincy Ave.,
Quincy, MA. with the following:
IN MEMORIAM
Rubric Garfield Balcom
October 6, 1879 - March 7, 1958
This window is dedicated by
his wife Evangaline, his children and friends
to bear witness of one who served faithfully
his home, his business and his church
"A good name is better than precious ointment"

He was married to Grace Helena Sabean on 21 Oct 1903 in New Tusket, Digby, NS. Grace Helena Sabean was born on 1 Jun 1883 in New Tusket, Digby, NS. She died on 3 Feb 1953 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA. She was buried in Blue Hill Cem., Braintree, Norfolk, MA. !According to 1920 US census: age 36, living at 120 Grampian Way, Boston, Mass.
with husband and 4 children.
DEATH: copy of certificate in file.
There is a stained glass window in Christ Church Episcopal, 12 Quincy Ave.,
Quincy, MA. with the following:
IN MEMORIAM
This window is dedicated to the memory of
Grace H. Balcom
1883-1953
in affectionate rememberance of a loving
Wife and Mother
by her husband and family Rubric Garfield Balcom and Grace Helena Sabean had the following children:

+956 i. Grace Marion Balcom.
+957 ii. Teresa Louise Balcom.
958 iii. Paul Rubric Balcom was born in 1908 in Boston, Suffolk, MA. He died in 1914 in Abington, Plymouth, MA. He was buried in Blue Hill Cem., Braintree, MA. According to Teresa (Sister) was killed by auto accident.
According to Rev. John Balcom, the accident happened in Abington, MA.
Original burial in Cedar Grove Cem., Boston, then moved to Blue Hill Cem.,
Braintree.
Birth and death dates from gravestone at Blue Hill Cem. Braintree, MA.
+959 iv. Philip David Balcom.
+960 v. John Murray Balcom Rev..

Evangeline St._Leger died in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.

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