Help needed. Ballentine & Ferris Marriage Larne

[natceez]

Hi Mags,
super to make contact with you. My info differs from yours in that the Bible gives date of Margaret Ferres to William Esler as July 1876. I did not know about their children. The younger daughter od John and Mary, Annie (anna in Bible) married Kirkpatrick and all their children like your Ballentine's carry Ferris/Feres as a Christian name.
Although Rhodesia born I live in Johannesburg.
I did not see the gravestone photo - is it something I can access now?
Regards
Nat

[s ferris]

thanks for the info,  myggf was james ferris born 1858 died 1940 married to agnes mcilwaine.  he built a lot of houses in larne and owne da lot of property.  he had sisters mary ann,   b 27.10.1856 married to john mccurdy, eliza, b 17.4.1861, died 21.10.1882 married to stewart beggs also nancy b 1.9.1850 and margaret b 23.1.1852. I couldnt verify his father married to margaret miller.  i am sort of stuck at this  point about his father charles. i have a family tree starting @ 1620 called phares, then faries  up until early 1800's  with lots of detail but cant fill the gap.  i need help but how can i give u a copy of the early family tree.   I am also interested in natceez as i heard of a ferris family bible with details on it and would be obliged with any help.  hope to hear from u soon

[MaggieTag]

Hi S,

Great to hear back from you and its amazing that you have got a tree going back to 1620's! I would be really interested in seeing that!

James Ferris and Margaret Millar married 25/12/1849 at Ballyeaston 1st Pres. James father was Charles FERRES (c1804-1894)and his wife was Nancy Gilmore Charles parents were John FERRES and Fannie. I have lots of other info on the family from Charles down that I'd be happy to share with you. We can exchange personal messages via this site once you've 3 post.


I am almost sure that this is your ggfather and his family on the 1901 & 1911 census

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Larne/Main_Street/996051/

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Larne/Glenarm_Road/196680/

Hope to speak soon,

Mags

[MaggieTag]

Hi Nat,

Lovely to hear from you again.

I've been in touch with another Roostchatter -JeyHey  who hopes to be able to get a photo of the headstone soon and I'm sure that we can arrange to get a copy to you. What I've referred to in an earlier post on this thread is a transcription of the stone.

Once you've made 3 posts and we can exchange information via personal message. I'll have to get my typing fingers limbered up and get all the info into a document that I can forward to you!!

Good luck

Mags

[natceez]

Hi Mags,
this is getting very exciting indeed.  Thanks for the info about posting three times. I will have a squiz for the transcription about Charles, it would seem that he was father of my John. Thoroughly enjoyed going through the 1851 census and picked up Mary Ross then aged 20 listed as a servant for Baillie family - a question though if this is my Mary Ross, then who would have been responsible for the added  info that she died - which is to be seen slightly below her entry?
Wow go JeyHey photo of the Headstone would be very welcome. Can almost feel the grass surrounding the grave.
Got the page from the Bible out and John indicates that he was born 3 March 1830 and his wife Mary Ross on 16th March 1830. Hope this helps other Ferris/Ferres's too.
cheers,
Nat

[MaggieTag]

Hi Nat,

Thanks for all this - its great to hear from you!

Hard to say who would have had Mary interred in the family grave. Charles her father in law died 4 years before her - i have a copy of Charles will and he makes particular mention that the lease of the shop that Marys runs and which he owned, at 3 Meeting House St Larne, should remain in her. Charles left his estate to his daughter Eliza. Maybe it was she that arranged for Mary burail. Only a guess.

I manged to find Annie Kirkpatrick and her family in Meeting house St Larne in the 1901 census but they'd disappeared by the next census in 1911. I wondered where they had gone. Maybe to Africa?

This is a link to the family.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Larne/Meetinghouse_Street/996127/

Be in touch soon.

Mags

[MaggieTag]

Hi Nat,

I'm a idjit!

I also have copies of John and Marys wills, you will find Marys particularly interesting because it mentions Annie and her children- remembered them when I was doing the dishes and having a "blank" moment.

You really should have a copy of these - I will scan them and hopefully will arrange to get them to you.

Mags

[natceez]

Hi Mags,
Dishes? housework interrupts our hobbie so much does it not? I wish my husband and children could fend for themselves and I could just spend hours having fun.... but that's life isn't it?Would LOVE to have the Will's - make interesting reading you say... well thanks for thinking of them and me. In return I will scan these pages as I'm sure you would love to have them. Now that you mention it I see there's a goodie below which says "attach a photo or image" have you used that before - does it only go to you or does it land up somewhere else, not that it matters for these pages will help all those who are tracing Annie's siblings - be patient, I am learning my way around rootschat .... best regards
Nat

[s ferris]

hi mags,  thanks for the info, it is brill, it clicks in perfectly.i have john and fanny on the old tree with lots of other details. Ideally i need to talk direct so that we can exchange info.  If i can find the details and fill the gaps from john and fanny down  my parts complete.  john had five siblings, his parents were charles faries 1724 to 1794 married to elizabeth coulter.  there s lots more.
I live in Co.Down.  Am pushed for time at moment but hope to contact you soon.  Thanks