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DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

Rhonda Smith (View posts)
Posted: 28 Oct 2004 11:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, Vyncke DeKetelarere
Also, Goessens, Goethals, Ryckaert Vyncke, Heysse, and DeKetelarere. All of the above surnames are in my line on 2 sides. However, I cannot find anyone with a common ground to help with my quest. Does anyone have family who was in Belgium about the mid 1800's with these surnames? I'm getting pretty desperate. Please help!!

Re: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aalter, Ruiselede

Posted: 5 Dec 2004 10:22AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 May 2005 9:13PM GMT
Surnames: De Vetter, De Backer, Walgrave, Goethals, Goossens
Rhonda,

I reside in Brussels (Belgium) and do have my roots in the NE of Gent (Lochristi, Laarne, Lokeren). It did take 10 years before I could find someone with some common roots, to exchange research.

The surnames De Vetter (Lochristi), De Backer (NE Gent) and Walgrave (Laarne) are familiar to me. They do appear in collateral branches, who I don't research actively. I do research somewhat actively the surname Goethals (Lochristi) and Goossens (Lokeren).

Post on this board, but also on the BELGIUM-ROOTS-L mailing list your intrests. Post one surname (or family) and don't mix branches nor post many queries in a short period.

Mention for each surname the place/region and the time frame.

When you post on these boards, be sure that you have completed the field "Surnames". As I'm the board administrator, I've done that for you (I can't change the content of the posting).
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Query on the page http://users.skynet.be/sky60754/genealbe/online.htm the first database for each surname. Use the variation with or without space for name starting with VAN and/or DE. You will find researchers who are actively searching that suranme, with indication of the time period and places/districts/provinces.

Query the third database, to know where persons with the same surname are residing (municipality level around 1997).

Try to figure out the modern spelling of the place names:
Aeltre -> Aalter
Ruysselede -> Ruiselede
Ursel -> Ursel

In your case there is the genealogical documentation center for the Meetjesland, located in Aalter, listed on the page:
http://vvf.debaets.be/centra.htm

For Ruiselede you could contact the local history association mentioned on the page
http://belgium.rootsweb.com/bel/3wvl/37/37012/index.html

Somewhat problematic is that your relatives did reside in the area between Brugge, Tielt, Eeklo, Deinze and Gent. Data could be found in on of those documentation centers and isn't concentrated in one.

Greetings,

Luc

Re: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

Posted: 26 Jan 2005 8:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Rhonda,
Grandmothers maiden name was Cauwels and Grandfathers original name was Dhuyvetter which was changed to DeVetter. This was done after they immigrated from Belgium to the US in late 1800's.

Re: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

Posted: 26 Jan 2005 10:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 May 2005 3:10AM GMT
Terry,
Edmund Devetter, born July 8, 1872; married Maia Cauwells, born May 12, 1885; both born in BE. Died in CA.
Had 5 children....does this sound like your line? Edmund's father was Charles Lewis D'huyvetter.

Rhonda

Re: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

julio van Humbeeck (View posts)
Posted: 7 May 2005 5:10PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Ronda: mis bisabuelos, migraron a SudAmerica en ese lapso de tiempo que preguntas. ellos eran Camilo Berra, casado con ROMANIE DEVETTER, en Argentina, en una ciudad que se llama Villaguay, todavia queda uno de nombre HERIBERTO DEBETTER.
Saludos

Re: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

Rhonda Smith (View posts)
Posted: 10 May 2005 3:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
I will have to do some translating. I will get back to you in a day or two. Sorry, that's the best I can do.
Rhonda

Re: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

Posted: 18 Jul 2006 1:35AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Debacker Baker vanden heuvel Goodell Shifflett Boerjon
I am searching for DeBacker, married to Gudela vanden heuvel arrived in New York from Holland thru Belgium Gudela was born about 1823 in Westdorpe, Zeeland, Netherlands ..She and Mr. Debacker had a son Baylone who was about 2 yrs old when they immigrated to U.S. went on to Illinois...Baylone changed his name to Benjamin Baker at time of his marriage about 1880... Mr. Debacker died sometime between immigrating in 1859 and 1880 when his wife Gudela shows in the census as married to a man named Cellus..are any of these people in your records???I can trace most of them down to present but am lost regarding the 1800s and prior years. any help would be appreciated...Benjamin Debacker Baker was my gr.grandfather...his son John Baker was my grandfather on my fathers side...any help??ideas?? any suggestions appreciated...Marian Baker Ebert use email to reach me,please..

Re: DeVetter, VanHoudenhove, Cauwels, DeBacker, Walgraeve---Ursel, Aeltre, Ruysselede

Posted: 20 Jul 2006 12:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Tried reaching you by e-mail--kept coming back 'undeliverable'. E-mail is hard to read, must have had something wrong.

As for my DeBacker....she is the only one I have and only because she married a Ryckaert. I cannot find Joanna Caroline DeBacker anywhere. I only know of her through a cousin who has been researching forever and that is all he has. She was my ggg-grandmother and we ASSUME that she was born in Belgium because her husband and children were. Her son, Eduard Ryckaert, is my gg-grandfather (have picture).

I wish I could help.

Goethals (Lochristi)

Posted: 6 Jul 2011 10:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Goethals
Does anyone have a connection to the Goethals from Lochristi. I am looking for information on them.
Regards,

Re: Cauwels

Posted: 19 Sep 2014 11:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have a GGrandfather Ferdinand Cauwels born in Sluis Holland 1874, emigrated to US in 1899. His father's name was Josephus Bernardus Cauwels but I don't know where he was born. Josephus was married to Rosalie Coppens.
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