=Monroe County FlArchives Biographies.....Louis Balmori, Key West, Monroe County, FL 
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Transcribed from:  The History of Florida:  Past & Present, The Lewis Publishing Co., Vol. 
II, page 305, 1923.

BALMORI, LOUIS. M.D.  One of Key west's most accomplished physicians and surgeons, a man of 
polish and culture acquired by extensive travel and experience, Doctor BALMORI is a native 
of the Philippine Islands, and came to Key West after several years of service as a medical 
officer in the navy and army.

Doctor BALMORI was born at Manila, Philippine Islands, November 3, 1890.  His mother was of 
Spanish ancestry, and she and her parents were born at Manila.  His father, JOHN BALMORI, 
was an Italian by birth, and for several years was Italian consul at Hong Kong, China.

Doctor BALMORI was a boy of about eight years when the Philippine Islands became an American 
possession.  He was reared and educated at Manila, received his A. B. degree from the College 
of San Juan de Lettran in 1904, and graduated M.D. at Sancti Thomas Aquinatis de Manila in 
May, 1910.

During the period of the World war Doctor BALMORI joined the Navy Medical Corps, and early 
in the service was transferred from the Philippine Islands to the State of Washington, and 
in June, 1918, was sent to New York.  He made two trips to France as a ship doctor on the 
Steamship Kroonland.  For three months he was a medical officer in the Hospital at Portsmouth, 
and was then put in charge of the United States Naval Hospital at Georgetown, Virginia.  In 
October, 1920, he received his honorable discharge from the navy, and soon afterward removed 
to North Carolina, was granted a license to practice in that state, and located at McAdamsville. 
He remained there a short time and then again took up the Government medical service with the 
army and was put in charge of the Hospital Dispensary at Camp Bragg, North Carolina.  Doctor 
BALMORI received his discharge from the army in August, 1921, and in October of the same year 
located at Key West.

**He is a member of the American Medical Association, belongs to the Nationalist Society of Elks, 
the Democratic Club of Manila and the Cuban Club of Key West.  December 15, 1919, at *McAdamsville*, 
North Carolina, he married Miss CORA EWING, a native (sic) American girl, daughter of JAMES
and *SUSIE* EWING, of North Carolina.  They have three children, *LACY*, MARY and *LOUISE*.**

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From: Sandra [mailto:sbrittain002@carolina.rr.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:10 AM
To: naev@earthlink.net
Subject: Louis Balmori

There are four corrections that need to be made in the biography of Louis Balmori, MD.
His granddaughter is Caroline Balmori Burgess and resides in Gastonia, NC.
She ask that you please make corrections as follows. I am attaching a copy of their marriage 
license that shows the name of Cora Ewings mother.   Thanks Sandra

**He is a member of the American Medical Association, belongs to the Nationalist Society of Elks, 
the Democratic Club of Manila and the Cuban Club of Key West.  December 15, 1919, at *McAdenville*, North Carolina, 
he married Miss CORA EWING, a native (sic) American girl, daughter of JAMES and *GUSSIE* EWING, of North Carolina.  
They have three children, *PAUL*, MARY and *LOUIS*.**

Marriage Document showing the correct location can be seen here
http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/gaston/photos/documents/ewingcor988ph.jpg