Note: Mary Rogers Balfe was the proprietress of a dry goods (or fancy goods) shop at 499 Columbia street as indicated by the 1860 census and 1865 city directory. John Balfe died in 1871. Mary Balfe died in 1890.

John Balfe birth 1825, Ireland

Marriage: Mary Rogers born Ireland c 1825±.

Children

1. Maris/Marin c 1844

   1860 census

   Fate unknown

2. Monica circa 1846. Not listed 1860.

   Died young - another Monica born in 185?

3. A. C.,/Coulmbus/August/Augustine 1848

   Emigrant Savings Bank, Augustine C Balfe, 499 Columbia st Brooklyn clerk, born NY 1847, father John, mother Mary Ann Rogers, 2 bros and two sisters, 1864.

   Augustus C Balfe Residence Year: 1886 Street Address: 312 4th Residence Place: Brooklyn, New York Occupation: Salesman Publication Title: Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1886

   He is in the directories at a variety of addresses and occupations

   Died: Oct 1892, Balfe, Augustin C age 43, private funeral

4. George 1851

   Balfe not on the 1870 liquor licence list. He was listed with a liquor store from 1883 to at least 1892.

   Birth of George Balfe: George Balfe, Birth Date: 6 Jan 1851, Baptism Date: 19 Jan 1851, Father: John Balfe, Mother: Mary Rogers, God Parent: Roderick Clancy God Parent: Ann McDonough (See Mary Balfe below). No other children baptized to John and Mary Balfe listed by ancestry.com

   Marriage: Mary ____________

   After 1880.

   Children: ????

5. John R./J. R. 1853

   1900 Census: Ward 10, Sacket Street, John Balfe 50, clerk, Monica Balfe 49, sister

   Also in 1915 census, John carpet business.

6. Monica 1858/60??

   See John Below, 1900 Census. Also listed with John in 1915.

   1830 Census: Monica A Balfe age 72, insane inmate in Kings Park State Hospital, Smithtown.

1850 census: John Balfe 30, Mary Anne Balfe 36, Marin Balfe 6, Monica Balfe 4, Columbus Balfe 3, Anne Rodgers 78,* Bridget Monekin 2-

*Most likely Mary's mother.

1855: Brooklyn Ward 6, John R Balfe 30, Ireland clerk, Marian Balfe 35 Marian Balfe 11 Monica A Balfe 9 Augustis C Balfe 7 George W Balfe 4 John R Balfe 2

1860 Census Ward 6: J Balfe 35, clerk, New York Mary Balfe 35, store keeper, Maris Balfe 16, lace embroider, $2,000, A C Balfe 12, G W Balfe 8, J R Balfe 7, M Hoar 25

1864 directories - two listings: Balfe, Mary A., H 499 Columbia, Balfe, John R. Clerk 499 Columbia

1865: store, brick 152 $3,500, John P Balfe 40, Ireland, dry goods, Mary Balfe 40, Ireland, Maria Balfe 21 Monica Balfe 19 Agustine C Balfe 17 Geo W Balfe 15 John R Balfe 11

1865: Balfe, Mary A., fancygoods, 499 Columbia - City Directory

1870 Census: John Balffe 50, clerk in store, Mary Balffe 50, keeping house, Minica Balffe 19, Agustan Balffe 20, learning tin trade, George Balffe 18, learningtin trade, John Balffe 17, clerk in store

Death of John Balfe: ?????Balfe John, 54 y, Dec 3, 1871, 10278 Kings ??????

1875 Census: 51 Court Street Brick $8,000, Mary A Balfe, age 50 born Ireland, widow, August Balfe, age 20, life insurance clerk, George W age 23, life insurance clerk, John K 21, confectioning, Monica 19, sales woman

1876, 1877 Balfe, Mary a. widow of John, h 18 Butler also at this address Augusta Balfe, caulker, and George Balfe, caulker.

1880 Census: 142 Hoyt st, Mary Ann "Balf" 60, Ireland, Augustin Balf 27, dry good clerk, George W. Balf 25, dry goods clerk, John R. Balf 23, confectionary clerk, Monica Balf 22, dry good clerk

1885 Balfe, Mary A. widow John h 312 4th - also listed - Balfe & Cain, liquors 336 Van Brunt and Balfe, Geroge W. liquors, 233 Van Brunt h 245 Van Brunt and Balfe, George w. liquors, 336 Van Brunt h 233 Van Brunt.

1883, April, the liquor store at "233 Van Brunt" was owned by George W. Balfe when it was robbed of $10, two bottles of wine and a box of cigars.

In 1884 George W Balfe was among a group of 16 Brooklyn Liquor dealers who signed an agreement to organize against the "persecutions of the fanatical" and to protect their rights "as citizens, taxpayers and tradesmen." There was discussion of of enforcing the Sunday closing laws, but some dealers (especially the smaller ones) stated that Sunday was their best day.

George W Balfe 1884, 233 Van Brunt, home 245 Van Brunt Brooklyn, New York Liquors Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1884, 1885, 1886

George W. Balfe, Location 1: 233 Van Brunt, Location 2: 348 Hoyt, Occupation: liquors, Year: 1888, 1889, 1889, 1890 City: Brooklyn, State: NY

1892, Ward 10, E. D. 23, Balfe, Geo, W. age 40, married, Liquor, Mary A. age 32 wife.

1900, Hoyt Street, George Balfe Age: 50, tea merchant, Birth Date: Jan 1849 Birthplace: New York Brooklyn Ward 10, Kings, New York Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Balfe Marriage Year: 1886 Years Married: 14 Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland George Balfe 50 Mary Balfe 34

1890 Death of Mary Balfe: Nov. 6, 1890, Mary A Balfe, widow of J. R. Balfe, funeral at the home of her son, George, W. Balfe, 348 Hoyt st. She was 75 years old and had been active in the Catholic Church of St. Peter's. She was survived by three sons and two daughters. (Balfe Mary A 75 y Nov 6 1890 17020 Kings)

John R Balfe Residence Year: 1864 Street Address: 499 Columbia Residence Place: Brooklyn, New York Occupation: Clerk Publication Title: Brooklyn, New York, City Directory, 1864

Death 1893 of Edward J Burke, the only son of Edward and Mary Burke, funeral at the home of his sister, Mrs. George W. Balfe, 348 Hoyt buried Holy Cross.

1900: 438 Hoyt Street, Bafe, George, head age 50, tea merchant, Mary wife age "35".

1910 Ward?????? 10, George W, age, 50, gas inspector, Mary Balfe, 41, 0 children 0 living.

Death: ??? Balfe George W, 64 y, Feb 14, 1919, #5160 Kings

A Survey of Liquor Dealers in Red Hook mid to Late 1800s

Red Hook Liquor Dealers - The Families

Ball - Baumann - Behnken - Bell - Black - Boysen - Bray - Brickwedel - Callaghan - Carberry - Cassin - Cavanagh - Collimore - Collins - Coogan - Cordes - Curran - Daly - Dawson - Dempsey - Depperman - Devan - Dixon - Dockery - Donovan - Doran - Ehrichs - Fay - Finkeldey - Fitzgerald - Garahan - Gillen - Graef - Haack - Henry - Higgins, Hugh - Higgins, George - Hoehn - Hoffman - Hughs - Hunold - Hussey - Judge - Kassenbrock - Keleher - Knoop - Krohler - Kuhn - Lamont - Lever - Little - Looney - Madigan - Mahnken - McAvanny - McGee - McGrath - McKenna - McQuade - Meyers - Molloy - Mooney - Moran - Mullady - Munsinger - Murray - Noble - O'Brien - O'Hara - Oberdieck - Powers - Ropke - Schmadeke - Schwanemann - Shea - Sheridan - Siebe - Simmons - Struve - Sullivan - Weinphal - Winkelman