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Limerick / Balfry Parents before 1820

« on: Thursday 24 August 17 11:09 BST (UK) »

Parents of Balfrys before 1820

Can anyone help by providing the names (and possibly dates) of the parents of the following Balfrys who lived in the area of Limerick, Ireland in the late 1700s and early 1800s? The name could have been spelled in any of several variants, but I will use "Balfry", Any information whether from old family records, or from oral histories will be extremely welcome.

1. William Balfry. born 1794, married Ellen Leonard in 25 April 1828, went to England and later emigrated to USA, ending in Holt, MO.
2. William Balfry, born probably between 1750 and 1760, married Mary Fitzmaurice in 1786. May have had son William b. 1780-90, who married Catherine Hickey and emigrated to Etna CA, USA.
3. George Balfry, born between 1760 and 1770, married Eleanor O'Donell. Remained in Ireland
4. William O'Mealy Balfry, born 1819, surveyor and schoolmaster, went to England, married Mary Ann Morday. Parents could have been Edmund (Ned) Balfry b, 1768 or an unidentified William.

Please post your comments here or use the email link or use the address given at http://thebalfryfamily.blogspot.co.uk.
Thanks in advance.

jaybeedee

Limerick / Balfrys in Missouri

« on: Tuesday 09 May 17 19:48 BST (UK) »

I would like to make contact with anyone who has knowledge of the Balfry families that settled in the area of Holt Missouri, USA.
A William Balfry born 1794 near Limerick, Ireland married Ellen Leonard in 1828 then went to Lambeth, near London, England where he worked as a farm labourer. They had 7 children and returned to Limerick. In about 1850 they emigrated to USA ending up in Holt, Missouri where sons John, Thomas and William established separate families.
I would like to know how these families developed. I am also particulariy interested to know if there is any family knowledge as to the parents of William in Ireland. Although I have the record of his marriage to Ellen, the marriage is recorded as a single line in the church register with no mention of parents. Knowledge of the parents would help in fitting this branch into the wider family tree. You can see what is currently known about the Balfry diaspora at the website www.thebalfryfamily.blogspot.co.uk. where you can also find my email address.

Limerick / Balfry

« on: Monday 17 April 17 19:47 BST (UK) »

Just to let everyone know that a new web site dedicated to the Balfry (and variants) name has been opened at www.thebalfryfamily.blogspot.co.uk It contains everything that I have been able to discover about the Balfry diaspora from George (1716 to 1787) in Knockainey nr. Limerick to the present day. It covers families dispersed from Ireland to Canada, U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, England & Wales.
You are invited to have a look and leave any comments or new information.

Other Countries / Re: South America

« on: Monday 07 November 16 20:12 GMT (UK) »

Thanks Historycat for getting in touch. How did you acess the Consular records?

Other Countries / South America

« on: Saturday 02 July 16 20:01 BST (UK) »

I have an ancestor who is reported in a letter dated 1924 "to have gone to South America". His name George Balfry from Limerick, Ireland. His father was a farmer. George's brother was born in 1819 so I guess George might have emigrated in the 1840 to 50s. What rescources are available to track him down? Were there any development projects attracting young Irishmen at that time? Argentinian railways or Peruvian mines come to mind. I cannot find him on passenger lists to USA in case he took the long way round. S. America seems to be something of a black hole where geneaology is concerned.
has anyone had any success on this kind of search?

Family History Beginners Board / Re: Belfry

« on: Monday 13 April 15 14:01 BST (UK) »

Re Bridget Belfry I have located her on the Balfry/Belfry tree, and communicated the info directly to nicolet.
For those that might be interested here it is
Bridget had a brother William (b 1819 in Cahairconlish, Limerick) who became a surveyor and schoolteacher in England and is my g-grandfather. Their father was William Balfry (b 1793) who married Bridget O'Mealy or Mally. This William's parents were in all probability George Balfry (b 1760-1770 and Eleanor O'Donnell. George's father was probably Philip Balfry (b 1738). The links between the last two generations require documentary confirmation, but are the most likely relationship.

Limerick / Re: Balfry family in Limerick & Cork

« on: Sunday 30 November 14 09:58 GMT (UK) »

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Ireland / Re: Balfry - 120 names BMD 1787-1920 in Ireland

« on: Sunday 30 November 14 09:57 GMT (UK) »

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Roy Pomeroy, Film Director

« on: Thursday 16 May 13 10:34 BST (UK) »

Hi KateJean
Thanks for the above info. I have read your blog on Roy Pomeroy and cannot wait for the next installment.

My friends and I have amassed a pretty complete portfolio of the life of Roy's elder brother, Arthur William Jobbins-Pomeroy who's life was equally varied. Here is a snippet of info that you might like to add to the Roy story.

Roy's father, William Jobbins, was invalided back to England in 1895, but died at sea before the ship reached Suez. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/records/overseas/details/D/3179008?pf=1.

Presumably Jeanette and the 2 boys were on the same ship, but we cannot confirm this.