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From: Michelle van Kemenade-Kranz <>
Subject: [Huguenot] BLUMER/ BOOMER
Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 11:33:09 +0200


Hi List ,
I am researching my fathers line of the BOOMER family ,I know the name
Boomer has Huguenot ancestry and that the name may have been spelt
differently in the past I have come across the following spellings BULMER,
BOOLMER, BOOMER but I cant as yet link my line of the family to these
Huguenots. I have found the following information on the family from the
web site for Lisburn :
http://www.lisburn.com/index.htm

The Bulmer family were in fact one of a number of Huguenot families who had
arrived in the area of Lisburn Ireland around the latter end of the 17th
century. 'the Huguenots, who were French Protestants, had been leaving
France because they were not allowed freedom of worship. From the latter
part of the 16th century and all through the 17th century, families and
groups of these people had been leaving France and moving to Holland, some
further into Europe, others coming to England and Ireland, all seeking
religious freedom.
The Bulmer or Boomer family had come to Lambeg, possibly a generation
earlier, although it is reported that Rene spoke to the King in perfect
French. In almost every account of the journey of King William from
Carrickfergus to the River Boyne, his encounter with Mr Bulmer at the ford
is told, and how the King embraced Mrs Bulmer.The family had come from
Northern France and the first record of the name seems to be found in the
list of arrivals of "Foreign Protestants" at Rye in 1658. Whether there is
any connection between the Boullmers of Rye and the Boomers of Lambeg is
not known, but it is thought to establish a "Foreign Protestant" link.
The name has been spelt Boullmer, Balmer, Boomer, all pronounced Boomer.
There are Boomers living in Holland at the present time.

I will enclose the information I have until now. And would appreciate any
Tips as to where or how I might continue my research into the Boomer/Bulmer
family history.

Thanking you for you time

Kind Regards

Michelle van Kemenade-Kranz
Amsterdam The Netherlands

John Boomer was born about 1850 Occupation. Paper Cutter in 1883 and
living at 97 Donegall St , Belfast.
John married Agnes McMaster about 1870. Agnes was born in 1852.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 F i. Ellen Jane Boomer (2) was born on 17 Sep 1872 in Belfast, Antrim,
Ireland.
+ 3 M ii. Robert Boomer (3) was born on 30 Apr 1875 in Belfast, Antrim,
Ireland.
+ 4 M iii. George Boomer (4) was born on 17 Dec 1877 in Antrim, Antrim,
Ireland.
+ 5 M iv. David William Boomer was born on 17 May 1883 in Belfast, North
Ierland.
David married Margaret Ann ( Annie ) McPhee Demmons (b. Abt 1888).
I am told David ( my grandfather ) Lived at Sandy Row in Belfast
There were more children 9 in total I am told but have been unable to find
birth details.
Second Generation
5. David William Boomer was born on 17 May 1883 in Belfast, North Ierland.
David married Margaret Ann ( Annie ) McPhee Demmons, daughter of Unknown
and Annie McPhee Demmons. Margaret was born about 1888 and died in USA.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 6 M i. David William Boomer (My Grandfather ) was born on 27 Apr 1908 in
Belfast,North Ierland and died in Glasgow , Scotland. David married Annie (
Nancy ) Wilson Morgan (d. Jan 2003).
+ 7 F ii. Isabella (Isobel) Boomer was born in Belfast, North Ierland. Died USA


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