Preamble


In these pages I will attempt to bring together everything that I have discovered about the Balfry community in over 30 years of searching.
Select broad subjects from the Tabs below and please post comments or additions to make this record as complete as possible. And do contact me if you have any observations to make.
John Balfry Davies

Picture Gallery


 
Charles O'Mealy Balfry (1846-1902) in abt 1900 aged 54 [source JBD] 		 
Sara Annie Kelsey (1878-1931) wife of Charles O'Mealy Balfry, with youngest daughter Olive (1893-1988) [source JBD] 		  Alfred Balfré (1854-1932), wife Philomena and sons Philip, Austin and Xavier in 1903.[source Michael Balfré]
 
John Balfry (1877-1957) and wife Bridget Kirby, Caherconlish 1934. [source Graham Balfry] 		 
Bridget Gill neé Belfry (1833-1891), daughter of William Balfry (b. 1793) of Dunvullen, presumably on death of first husband in 1859. [source Nicole Thomson]
 		 

John Paul Joseph b. Limerick 1-1-1847 son of Edmond Balfry and Mary Ryan. Went to Illinois. On death of wife became a Monk at St. Peters Munester Saskatchewan, CA. 12-5-1903, d. 13-1-1915. [source St. Peters Munester],br/
 
[source Peter Rickards] 		 
John Morday Balfre, (1842-1906). [source Peter Rickards] 		  Mary Ann Spearpoint b. 1842 wife of John Morday. [source Peter Rickards]
 
Alice Maud Sutton (1873-1947) wife of Cecil Juan Morday Balfry, seated left with Lydia Sutton. [source Peter Rickards] 		 
Family of Cecil Juan Balfry and Alice Sutton in about 1924. [source, Christopher Britton]
Note: Kim Balfre asserts that the names of Donald and John should be transposed. 		 
     

8 comments:

  1. Simon B2 June 2020 at 13:48

    I found this website by chance when I typed in the name of my paternal grandfather Xavier Balfré, son of Alfred Balfrey, later Balfré. I have a good photograph of Ellen Philomena Creteau, who was the daughter of a French sugar plantation owner.

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    1. John Davies3 June 2020 at 10:51

      Simon B. I would love to see a photo of great aunt Philly. My mother used to speak of her. Ironically I lived for 8 years in Trinidad, but did not know that was where she was from at the time. Please send a copy of the photo to my email address above, and I will add it to the Picture Gallery if you wish

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  2. Kim Balfre26 June 2021 at 21:03

    Thank you so much for all the work you and others have done. Absolutely fantastic! I'm going to pass this on to others in my family. Andrew Lloyd John Balfre (my brother), his four children and my two. Just an FYI, the photo entitled Family of Cecil Juan Balfry and Alice Sutton about 1924 is not quite correct. My father John Morday Balfre is on the top right and Donald Cecil is next to their father. Regards, Kim Balfre.

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    1. John Davies29 June 2021 at 15:16

      Dear Kim, Thanks for posting. It is so encouraging to receive feedback, it shows that someone out there is reading this blog.
      Can you confirm that the names of John and Donald should be transposed? The caption on the photo was supplied by Christopher Britton. I will contact him to let him know your amendment.
      Your branch appeard on Page 10 of the detailed keys. could you please have a look at it and let be know if any changer need tobe made. I would also like to have details of your family and descendants. Since some of them will still be living, please send their details to my email jaybeedee@gmail.com, since I try not to publish full details of living persons on this blog. Thanks so much for getting in touch. John

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  3. Unknown27 January 2022 at 00:10

    Hi John, sorry I didn't realize you had replied. I can definitely confirm that in the group photo, my father John Morday Balfre is on the top far right. He was born in 1898 and in 1916 he joined the Royal Naval Flying Core as an aircraft mechanic. He was demobilized at the end of the WWI from the newly formed Royal Air Force. He spent time in France during the First WW, servicing aircraft. You can reach me at kimbalfre@gmail.com

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  4. Unknown27 January 2022 at 00:23

    John, I'm hoping to come to England this year (2022) providing traveling is ok. I would like to visit Borden in Hampshire to see if I can find Balfry/Balfre graves and the old houses. If you have any information about this area, I would most appreciate it. Thanks Kim

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  5. John Davies14 February 2022 at 13:53

    Dear Kim, I have added a note to the caption swapping the names of John and Donald. John.

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  6. Anonymous21 February 2023 at 00:04

    Hi John, I will be visiting the UK in April 2023 and plan to stay in the Borden area from the 25th April to the 28th. If you see this message and would like to meet for a coffee or other libation, please let me know. My email is kimbalfre@gmail.com

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