George Alfred Balmer (1835 - 1897)

Born 17 Feb 1835 in Curtynan, Armagh, Ireland

Husband of Sarah Jane (Carson) Balmer — married 2 Jul 1863 in Langfield, Tyr, Ireland

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1897 at age 62 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

George Alfred James Balmer was said to be born on 17 February 1835, in Curtynan, Armagh, Northern Ireland. ^[1]

George married Sarah Carson on July 2 1863 in Langfield, Tyr, Ireland ^[2][3]

• Name George Balmer Gender Male Marital Status Single Marriage Date 02 Jul 1863 Marriage Place Langfield, Tyr, Ireland Father Richard Balmer Spouse Sarah Carson

Their children included :

1. Richard Balmer (1867-1964)
2. Robert George Balmer (1869-1901)
3. Edward Balmer (1873-1933)
4. Mary Jane Balmer(1876–1949) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220089515/mary-jane-daws
5. Nellie Anna Balmer(1878–1971) (cremated?)
6. Isabella Violet May (Balmer) Thomas (1880-1960)
7. Thomas James Balmer(1882–1928) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237500775/thomas-james-balmer
8. Charles Archibald Balmer(1885–1885)
9. Harry Allen Norman Balmer (1886-1958)
10. Lille Elmira Marion Balmer(1888–1965) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168915475/lily-elmyra_marion-sutter

George passed away on December 28 1897, at the Melbourne East Hospital, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^{[4] [5][6]}

He was buried at Broadford Cemetery, Broadford, Victoria, Australia, on Wednesday 29th December, 1897 ^{[7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this is needed
2. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/745611:9904?ssrc=pt&tid=151939340&pid=142018804772
3. ↑ "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGZ4-ND7 : 6 February 2020), Sarah Carson in entry for George Balmer, 1863.
4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188143992
5. ↑ Victoria, Australia BDM index, Victoria BDM Death registration number 13853/1897 Balmer, Geo, Mother : Not listed, Father : Balmer, Richd, Deathplace : Melb E H, Age : 61 Year : 1897
6. ↑ "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVQ3-53F : 2 March 2021), George Balmer, 17 Feb 1898; citing Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, series 66, record 528, Public Record Office, Victoria; FamilySearch digital folder 004104495.
7. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188144044
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220087936/george-alfred-balmer : accessed 07 June 2022), memorial page for George Alfred Balmer (1839–28 Dec 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220087936, citing Broadford Cemetery, Broadford, Mitchell Shire, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/151939340/person/142018804772/facts : accessed 7 June 2022), profile for George Alfred James Balmer.