John Belnap (1820-1898)

Gathered here is the most comprehensive repository of materials on the life of John Belnap, brother of Utah Pioneer Gilbert Belnap.  Click on the links below to access biographical and historical information about John Belnap:

Letters

Letters from Gilbert Belnap to:

• [John?] Belnap (brother), 27 Jan 1861
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Transcription

Letters to Gilbert Belnap from:

• John Belnap (brother), 12 Apr 1871
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  • Transcription

Census Records

• 1851 Canada Census, Chinguacousy, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
• 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI:  20 Jun 1860
• 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI:  4 Jun 1880

Photographs and Images

Individual Images

• John Belnap, 1873 (taken in Chicago, Illinois, at Brand, 28 Washington Street) (from Marion Adaline Belnap Kerr photo collection)
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  • Back
• John Belnap, 1873 (taken in Chicago, Illinois, at Brand, 28 Washington Street) (same as above; black/white)
• John Belnap, 1873 (taken in Chicago, Illinois, at Brand, 28 Washington Street) (same as above) (from original in possession of Jeane Erickson Burton)
  • Front
  • Back
• John Belnap, standing (taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Spouse

• Adaline Mariah Canfield, 1873, standing (taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at Wykes Fine Art Gallery, Monroe Street) (from Marion Adaline Belnap Kerr photo collection)
  • Front
  • Back
• Adaline Mariah Canfield, 1873, standing (taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at Wykes Fine Art Gallery, Monroe Street) (same as above; black/white)
• Adaline Mariah Canfield (taken in Chicago, Illinois, at Cross & Carson)

Children

• Addie May Belnap (daughter) (taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan)
• John Jay Belnap, 1861 (son) (taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Spouses

• (unknown)
• Adaline Mariah Canfield (1836-1896)

Children

through (unknown)

• John Jay Belnap (1845-1864)
• Ira Belnap (1848-1905)

through Adaline Mariah Canfield

• George Washington Belknap (1857-1933)
• Charles Canfield Belknap (1859-1938)
• William Henry Belknap (1862-1928)
• Addie May Belknap (1864/1865-1928)

Parents

• Rosel Belnap (1789-1832)
• Jane Richmond (1782-1833) (family link; not individual link)

Last update:  2 May 2020