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Name: FAVRE, Jean
Nationality: South African
First Date: 1906
Profession: Farmed at Kiambu and later established the wine merchant's business of Felix & Favre in Nairobi, which later became Emile Jardin Ltd. Stephen Ellis's ledger shows Felix & Favre (Emil Jardin) Govt. Rd. Jan 1908
Area: Nairobi, Nanyuki. Hut - St. Benoist Estate, Kiambu
Book Reference: Gillett, SE, Land 1903, Hut, Playne, Drumkey, AJ, North, Gazette
General Information:
He retired to live at Nanyuki.
SE - Late Felix and J. Favre (Emile Jardin) Govt. Rd - Jan 1908
Land Grant 1903 - Felix, Favre and Dominique - Agricultural extension, 640 acres - Ruaraka and Karuru - Oct 12 - Freehold
North - Land Grant application with Miss E. Felix 15/8/1903, Karura & Rua Raka
Playne - Felix and Favre - The possibilities of combining business as general merchants with coffee and farming have been made manifest by the success attending the efforts of Messrs. Felix and Favre, of Nairobi, importers and exporters of wine and spirits, provisions and country produce. The firm, established in 1906, acts as agents for Mumms champagnes, C.H. Lafitte's brandies, and for several other wine and spirit companies. The big stock always kept on hand accounts for the largely increasing business being done, and employment is found at the stores for 3 Europeans and 8 'boys'. The farm, which is situated on the Ruraka River, 6 miles from Nairobi, is 2000 acres in extent, and is one of the sights for tourists and globe-trotters. It was started in 1902, and Mocha coffee-growing is the speciality, several thousand trees having been planted. There is plenty of good grazing, wood, and water, and about 100 'boys' are at work on the farm which is run by Mr E. Felix.
Drumkey 1909 - Cattle Brand - E2F - Felix & Favre - Kiambu
Drumkey 1909 Directory of Residents - J. Favre, Nairobi
Agricultural Journal 1908 - Brands allotted and registered - Felix & Favre, Kiambu - Kiambu E2F
North - Posts & Telegraph Dept. EAP; Listed as new member of the Planters' & Settlers' Association, Nairobi 12-8-1903; at Kikuyu 9-3-1904
Web - Migaa Estate History - 'In 1904 two Frenchmen Aulbert Favre and his partner Felix from the St. Benoist Estate (later Cheleta) had 100 coffee trees bearing their first crop with another 9,000 growing and 12,000 in a coffee nursery …….'
Gazette 15/1/1910 - Dissolution of Partnership between Jean Favre and Emile Felix under the name and style of 'Felix and Favre' has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The business of 'Felix and Favre' will henceforth be carried on as heretofore by the said Emile Felix for his sole benefit …. - 24/12/1909