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William Balfour Ker (1877-1918), was a Canadian-born American painter and illustrator, known for his images depicting labor issues. He was a frequent contributor to Life magazine. He was also known as Balfour Ker.

Born July 25, 1877 in "Dunville, Ontario", Canada

Born in Dunville, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Married Mary Ellen Sigsbee November 26, 1898.

Sigsbee sued for divorce March 10, 1910.

A self-described socialist, he was among several artists who whose works in The Masses influenced political and artistic developments.

Notable illustrations include "From the Depths" (also known as "The Hand of Fate") frequently reprinted (examples), and ____

He married the artist Mary Ellen ("May") Sigsbee (1877–1960), daughter of Admiral Charles Dwight Sigsbee, on November 26, 1898. They divorced in 1910. Following their divorce, she married Anton Otto Fischer. All three were artists and former students of Howard Pyle. Balfor Ker and Sigsbee had a son, David (1906–1922), who was adopted by Fischer.

Balfour Ker also had a daughter, Yosene Balfour Ker, with Josephine Phillips, a model. Yosene was herself a model for the artist John Sloan, appearing in several of his paintings, and her daughter was the actress Tuesday Weld (born Susan Ker Weld).

Died October 20, 2018