Jean Joseph Balza Sr. &
Marie Therese Brabant

Jean Joseph BALZA Sr. (1878 - 1836) was born on April 16th, 1778 the son of Philippe Francois BALSA and Marie Catherine HENRY.

Marie Therese BRABANT was born on February 26, 1778, in Cortil-Noirmont, , Belgium the daughter of Antoine BRABANT and Marie Therese DETYS.

Jean Joseph and Marie Therese had eight children:

Jean Joseph BALZA (1802 - ? )was born August 22nd, 1802 and married Marianne ADAM. They had five children.
Jean Joseph BALZA (1804 - 1889)was born October 30, 1804 and married Virginie BERO. Jean Joseph and Virginie had eight children (Jean Joseph Balza Family History).
Jean Baptsite BALZA (1808 - 1864)was born August 15th, 1808 and married Marie Joseph LEDRUT. Jean Baptiste and Marie Joseph had one child (Felician).
Rosalie BALZA (1811 - ?) was norn on July 17th, 1811 and married Jean Pierre NOEL. They had nine children.
Pierre Joseph BALZA born Augst 27th , 1814, died October 14th,1814.
Marie Therese BALZA (1816 - ?) born in 1816, married Pierre Joseph ANDRE. They had one child (John Baptiste).
Ferdinande BALZA (?) was married to ? and had two children (Martine and Ferdinand
Marie Josephe BALZA (1824 -1889) born on February 26th 1824. Married Charles GILSON and had nine children.

BALZA Ancestry Belgian Flag

The surname BALZA is a derivation (Belzer, Balzac, Balzer, etc.) of the ancient name "BALTHAZAR" (one of the three wise men). The country of origin for this Balza family is Belgium more specifically Sart-Walhain in Namur Province where we've traced our earliest known ancestors. At this time the earliest known family group with the Balza surname is Jean BALSA who married Adele (?) DE GLIMES ( Jean and Adele had at least one child Jean BALSA (1626 - ?) who married Marie HODY (1654 - ?) and Catherine BRASSEUR. Jean had one child Jacques BALSA (1685 - 1762) who married Marie Francoise SCAMPART (? - 1727) and had four children. The First born was Francois Joseph BALSA (1715 - 1792) who married Therese TOISON (? - 1754) had four children then married Jeanne HUBERT and had two children the first of which was Philippe Francois BALSA (1775 - 1804) who married Marie Catherine HENRY (1754 - 1822). Phillippe and Marie had eight children the second of which was Jean Joseph BALZA (1778 - 1836) who married Marie Therese BRABANT (1778 - 1851) see (Jean Joseph Balza Sr. Family History). They had at eight children the second of which was Jean Joseph Balza (1804 - 1889) who married Virginie BERO (1807 - 1882) and they where blessed with eight children (Jean Joseph Balza Family History). The youngest of these was Antoine BALZA (1845 - 1927) who married Marie Antoinette FLAHAUT (1845 - 1927). Antoine and Marie Antoinette had ten children (Antoine Balza Family History) six of which were born in Belgium. s Jean Joseph BALZA who married Marie Therese BRABANT. Very little is known about this family - it is still a subject for on-going research (Jean Joseph Balza Sr. Family History) described above.

HENRY Ancestry Belgian Flag

The earlies HENRY is Marie Catherine HENRY who married Philippe Francois BALSA and had eight chilldren the second of which was Jean Joseph BALZA who married Marie Therese BRBANT described above. .

BRABANT Ancestry Belgian Flag

The earliets BRABBANT known is Louis BRABANT who married Anne Marie PIGEON-PIRARD. They had one child Antoine BRABANT who married Marie Therese DETYS and had a daughter Marie Therese BRABANT described above.

DETYS Ancestry Belgian Flag

The ealiest DETYS is Jean DETY who married Catherine DELSAUX. They had a daughter Marie Therese DETYS who married Antoine BRABANT and had a daughter Marie Therese BRABANT described above.

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Last updated: October 1st, 1999
Copyright 1999, Richard M. Balza
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