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sons, John James, Edward and William,
and two daughters, Elizabeth, became
the wife of Philip Carroll, and resides in
Burnside, Connecticut; Hannah, the
youngest daughter, remains at home.
John James Mclntyre, eldest child of
John and Hannah (Burns) Mclntyre,
came to America with his parents, being
at that time eleven years of age. He
attended St. Peter's Parochial School of
Hartford, graduating in due course of
time. Mr. Mclntyre early displayed a
natural talent for things of a mechanical
nature, and upon finishing his schooling
he applied himself to the mastering of the
machinist's trade and tool making. His
adaptability and inventive mind soon
made him adept in his calling, and for a
period of ten years he held a responsible
position with the Colt Manufacturing
Company. In 1898 he resigned to accept
the position of engineer with the Hart-
ford Fire Department, remaining with
that institution for nine years.
Throughout these intervening years,
Mr. Mclntyre had always cherished the
ambition to engage in business on his
own account. Through his industry,
thrift and strict attention to business mat-
ters, he was in a position to achieve his
desire in 1907, in which year his present
business was started. At first it was con-
ducted on a small scale, but under the
capable, judicious management of Mr.
Mclntyre it has steadily and consistently
grown to its present proportions. There
are now about seventy men employed
engaged in general machinist's work, tool
making and the manufacture of steel ball
bearings. The determination and force
of his nature have been important factors
in his success. He has molded together
those marked characteristics and has
used them to good advantage in his business.
The fraternal affiliations of Mr.
Mclntyre are with the following orders:
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Hartford Lodge, No. 19, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks ;
Court Ericson,
Foresters of America. His genial nature
and kindness of manner make him a welcome
visitor in these social organiza-
tions and he enjoys well-deserved esteem.
An adherent of the principles of the Dem-
ocratic party, Mr. Mclntyre is always interested
in its welfare. Forward movements
of any kind for the general welfare
also receive his attention ; however, he is
not in any sense of the word a politician.
He is a member of the Hartford Board
of Fire Commissioners.
Mr. Mclntyre married Mary M. Far-
rell, daughter of Maurice Farrell, of Hart-
ford.
BALF, Edward,
Business Man.
Edward Balf, president and general
manager of the Edward Balf Company,
general contractors and dealers in trap
rock, in Hartford, Connecticut, son of
Michael and Mary (Katten) Balf, was
born in Durham, Connecticut, August 11,
1866. His father was a native of Kil-
dare, Ireland, where he was born in 1822.
Michael Balf came to America shortly
before his marriage and located in Durham,
where he engaged in farming. He
died in 1870, at the age of forty-eight
years. Of the five children of Michael
and Mary (Katten) Balf who survive
Edward Balf is the eldest.
When he was still quite young, Mr.
Balf's parents moved to Suffield, and
there he attended the public school. Un-
able to pursue his studies further than the
elementary course, he left school and
went to work on the farm of O. H. Eas-
ton in Suffield. Realizing the narrow out-
look upon success which farming, except
on a large and independent scale, offers,
he left the employ of Mr. Easton and pur-i