Category: House of Balli
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BALLI UPDATE ON THE NEW LAWSUIT PAPERS 11.06.2001
November 6, 2001 UPDATE ON THE NEW LAWSUIT PAPERS NOTICE: To all the heirs of Jose Manuel Ballí VillarrealRE: Cause No. 1261; The John G. and Marie Stella Memorial Foundation v. Sylvia Menchaca Ballí Aguilera, In the 105th District Court of Kenedy County, Texas. As many of you already know, the Kenedy Foundation has sued and in some…
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BALLÍ, JOSÉ NICOLÁS (ca. 1770-1829)
Naming of Padre Island, Texas José Nicolás Ballí, a secular Catholic priest, the oldest son of José María and Rosa María Hinojosa de Ballí, was born in Reynosa, Mexico, about 1770. His parents were both Spaniards. Padre Ballí was an original grantee of the Texas coastal island later named Padre Island in his honor. He…
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The Balli Family
The Ballí lineage actually was first known as Vailly and originates in the provinces of Verona and Paudua, Italy. The family name signifies “dweller in a valley”. They also became members of the Order of Santiago who fought against the Moors as mercenaries. The family’s Coat of Arms dates back to 1326. Ballí was a…