John Isaac Beare and Family

John Isaac Beare (1857) and Family

John Isaac Beare was born on 2 February 1857 in Bandon, County Cork. He is the son of George Beare and Susan Smyth. In 1866 he went to Jermyns School, Kilbrogan Street, and stayed there until the age of 12. He next attended Frederick Carroll's School in 1870. On 25 January 1876 John Isaac travelled to Dublin to meet his tutor at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1878 he won a first class scholarship, and his brilliant career as a student closed with him being elected a fellow of his college in 1887. From 1889 to 1898 he held the chair of Moral Philosophy, and in 1902 he was appointed Regios Professor of Greek until 1915 when he became Senior Proctor. John married Augusta Fanny Machin on 14 February 1884 in St. Peter's Church, Dublin. Augusta Fanny Machin was born on 12 May 1865 and was christened on 6 September 1868 in Saint Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She is the daughter of Edward Machin and Frances Hayden. John and Fanny had three children and lived in Bushy Park Road, Dublin. John fell foul of a deadly strain of influenza coursing through Ireland at that time, and on 11 November 1918 at the age of 61 he died. He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin. Augusta died on 21 July 1931 and is buried in St. Jeromes Cemetery, Dublin.

Susan Frances Beare was born on 4 September 1884 in Bandon, County Cork. Susan was baptised in St. Peters Church, Bandon, on 11 January 1885. Susan married Captain George Francis Farran on 5 August 1911 at Rathfarnham Church, Dublin. George was born on 7 March 1882 in Belcamp Park, Raheny, Dublin and is the son of George Haughton Farran and Frances Percival Ward. In September 1911 the two newly married Farrans left for India. They sailed on the ship PO India from Tilbury Docks, and arrived at Nowshera on 15 October 1911. Major George Farran, of Royal Field Artillery, died on 18 July 1916 at the Somme, France. He is buried at Becordel-becourt, Departement De La Somme, Picardie, France. Susan died on 9 September 1954 at the age of 70 in Folkestone, Kent, England.

Susan and George had one child, Frances Susan (Suzanne) Farran. Suzanne was born on 6 December 1916 in Rawalpindi, India. She married Guy Cholmley Bloxam on 30 October 1935 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. Guy was born on 16 August 1900 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, and is the son of William Richard Bloxam and Mabel Frances Farran. Suzanne and Guy had one child. Suzanne died on 4 December 2006 in Kent, England. Guy died on 26 April 1983 in Shepway, Kent, England.

George Edward (Billy) Beare was born 5 May 1886 in Dublin. He is the son of John Isaac Beare and Augusta Machin. Billy was brought to Bandon and christened on 13 August 1886 in St. Peters Church by Reverend H. Paul. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis on 2 March 1903 and, as the Irish climate was deemed unsuitable, Billy went to live in South Africa with his uncle, Dr. George Beare. It must have been a sad day for his mother to say goodbye to him on 9 July 1903, knowing in her heart she would never see her only son again. Billy was visited twice by his father, John Isaac Beare, during his sojourn there. His health did improve, however he eventually succumbed to that desperate disease, and died on 10 June 1909 at the age of 25. He is buried in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Frances Victoria Beare was born on 15 August 1887 in Bandon, County Cork. She is the daughter of John Isaac Beare and Augusta Fanny Machin. Frances died on 2 June 1937 in Dublin, and is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.