Emigration - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Corneillie

jtcollie — 2009-11-07 21:26:16Z

Hello,

I came across your post by chance when looking up the town in Belgium my Great Grandfather immigrated from to the United States back in the late 1800's, Moerekerke, Belgium.

You listed a couple of your ancestral names as Van de Moere and Deneve. My Great Grandfather was Johannes Van de Moere and my Great Grandmother, also from Belgium, was born Mary Deneve.

My family has the Van de Moere line traced back to 1680 in Belgium. Maybe we have some common ancestry. . .

Re: SPEGEL

innocentforever25 — 2009-10-20 06:49:28Z

My grandfather's name is Terrance Spegel, and his dad's name was Arthur Spegel. I know we are related to Louis and Leon Spegel, but I'm not sure how. My grandpa has a lot on our family history and I'm sure if anyone was interested, he'd be more than willing to share. :)

Re: Verhaeghe's from Belguim in MO

jimpclark1 — 2009-09-28 17:33:57Z

Hello
I was looking through old post and came across yours. If this is the right family I can trace them back to the late 1500's
If you still needed the info feel free to contact me at

jimpclark@hotmail.com

Jim Clark

VERHAEGHE JOANNES
fs Carolus Ludovicus en Rosalia Lefevre
°Oostrozebeke 1 mei 1867
xMeulebeke 27 nov 1895
xMarialoop 28 nov 1895 kerk
beroep: zwingelaar te Oostrozebeke (1895)

MIGNEAU MARIA EULALIA
fa Petrus +Meulebeke en Virginia Maes +Meulebeke
°Oostrozebeke 4 oct 1859
1e huwelijk met HENRICUS DEBO +Meulebeke 17 dec 1892
beroep: huishoudster (1895)

KINDEREN:

VERHAEGHE MARTHA °12 jun 1896
=13 jun 1896

VERHAEGHE REMIGIUS °30 sep 1897
= 1 oct 1897

VERHAEGHE EDMONDUS ALPHONSUS °12 oct 1898
=12 oct 1898

VERHAEGHE GASTON RENE °16 apr 1900

Re: Maria Beeckman married Frederick De Kegel

PhilSpencerWhitehead — 2009-08-21 13:35:11Z

I'm sorry Brittany, since I posted that last message I have found out that my relative Brad had a different last name (Garwood) and that he died in 1987--so it can't be the same Brad. So sorry I can't be of help to you! Good luck in your search! ~psw

Re: Maria Beeckman married Frederick De Kegel

BrittanyTheTutor — 2009-08-21 00:36:43Z

I'm not sure of any of the names of the birth parents. Not even my Dad's. But the Brad you are referring to I'm sure was probably my uncle.

New E-mail address

barbara1486 — 2009-08-10 18:31:36Z

Barbara 1486

E-mail Address

barbara303@comcast.com

Re: Members Belgian-American Club Chicago

betelm — 2009-08-09 12:25:40Z

I see you wrote this 8 years ago, but I'll take a chance and reply anyway. I have the last name Betel and have been working on a family tree for about 20 years. You were asking about anyone who knew that name.

Mike

Re: Caniel or Cornelius VanWanderham

ninavanwon — 2009-08-08 21:15:35Z

The name will have been Camiel (with "m") or Cornelius Van Wonterghem. But the reference to the town of Wontergem (no "h" anymore)is from the time before Napoleon, who urged people to have an Identity Card, and a surname.

Most with this name originate from Ruiselede, Belgium.

I am the greatgranddaughter from a male Van Wonterghem, who's 2 brothers went to USA end 19th century.

I have a family tree (somewhere in the attic, have to go look for it, if I get response from this).

Greetings,
Janina Vanwonterghem, Antwerp, Belgium

Re: De Vadder - DeAdder

rredmond112 — 2009-07-13 20:58:20Z

Tracey, Maria Jane Sweet, grandaughter of Jean Baptise DeAdder was my great-grandmother, through her daughter Flora Blanche Coffill. I would appreciate any information on the family that you might have and would love to have a copy of the marriage license to show my mother.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Redmond

Re: Family history: (VAN) BRUSSELEN

@@davebrusselen@aol.com — 2009-07-03 11:56:57Z

Hi Danny,

Are you related to the UK & USA branches of Van Brusselens? Gustave Van Brusselen, Master Tailor, migrated to London about 1899 & married Helene Van Looy in London in 1901

Dave Brusselen

Re: Members Belgian American Club Chicago

debdevusser — 2009-06-22 19:26:46Z

These are members of my husband's family
Edward John DeVusser, 1920
Rene De Vusser Jr, 1922
Richard R. De Vusser 1926
There's also a Henry Morris De Vusser b. 1924
RE:
DE VUSSER;;;
DE VUSSER;1920;San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas;
DE VUSSER;1922;San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas;
DE VUSSER;1926;Chicago, Cook County, Illinois;

Re: Surname Carton

MargaretCarroll425 — 2009-06-22 04:41:16Z

i am researching Carton;s from Wicklow.

Re: Surname Carton

MargaretCarroll425 — 2009-06-22 04:40:39Z

U am researching Carton;s from Wicklow.

Re: Philomena VANDERBERG (BEL -> USA)

rxdocrx — 2009-04-29 14:46:35Z

Do you have any information about the Hutsebaut name?
Doc

Re: Members Belgian-American Club of Chicago

Tinall70114 — 2009-04-19 01:25:19Z

HELLO, I HAVE INLAWS OF BRACE FAMILY TWO GRANDCHILDREN WITH BRACE. COLEMAN IS THE GRATGRANDMOTHERS. AFRICAN,NATIVE INDIAN. I ALSO HAVE GADDY WHO IS MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. WE HAVE A VERY HUGE FAMILY. NEW YORK.

Re: D'OLISLAGER / D'OLIESLAGER

rosali40 — 2009-03-10 18:55:34Z

is there anybody with links to Kallo with this family name?

Re: Book on Jumet families

ndboyd — 2009-03-02 22:40:49Z

Looking for family info on Bohy from Jumet, belgium

Re: De Vadder - DeAdder

1s2s3 — 2009-01-19 09:43:22Z

Antwerp in Brabant

The Duchy of Brabant (a country, a nation) existed till the year 1795. A 35 years later, it was devided into a Belgian part (the provinces of Brabant and Antwerp) and a Dutch part (the province of Noord-Brabant).
Consequently, Antwerp in Brabant, it was possible, till 1795.

Fons Cuppens, Belgium

Re: Philomena VANDERBERG (BEL -> USA)

suehuts — 2008-11-09 01:46:12Z

The information I have was sent to my inlaws, Phillip & Marian Hutsebaut, by Evelyn DePreker Pryor who was researching her family genealogy. Evelyn is from Torrance, CA jpryor1@ix.netcom.com 310-316-6684

Philomena (Minny) DePreker married Pierre DePreker around 1870. There is no mention of a first husband as you mentioned in your posting. Philomena was born in January 1842 in Belgium and died around 1900 in Paterson, NJ.

They had six children:

Charles b.May 1872 in Alsaac-Lorraine, France
Victorine b. 1874 in Alsaac-Lorraine d. New Haven, CT.
Married name was Warren
Mary b. 1876 d. Paterson,Passiac, NJ
John Francis b. March 3, 1879 in Alsaac-Lorraine d. Feb 3, 1946 Paterson, Passaic, NJ
spouses - Ernestine (Tieney) Hutsebaut, Isabel Dale and Carolyn Witt
Peter b. Sept 1, 1882 in Alsaac-Lorraine
August A. b. Aug 1885 in Alsaac-Lorraine married in 1900 to Julia Murphy.

I hope this has helped.

Sue Hutsebaut

Re: Looking for Village

sprattkid — 2008-02-17 18:25:05Z

I finally found my "Van Sipe" aka Van de Sijpe family's village in East Flanders, Belgium. Felix Van de Sijpe, his wife Julianne Rottiers & children left the village of Sint Lieven Houtem in the fall of 1844 & arrived in New York on Found the Village St Lieven Houtem -Father Felix Van de Sijpe, attention-Name of mother Julianna Rottiers not Mortier; Immigrated to USA New York Harbor-Nov. 27, 1844 on the Ship "Gustaf Wasa"-They traveled to Detroit, Michigan & arrived just after the new year of 1845. Their children were John, Augustus, Rosalie, Leo, Ferdinand, Firmin, & Fastinus. One daughter & six sons. This family is also connected to surnames Govaert & DeGroote from this village. The son Firmin I am concluding-later went by the name of Louis. I am looking for any clue's on this name.
Vicki

Re: Piette Family name

cverlaque_1 — 2008-05-11 11:42:49Z

I have only :
1) BAUDOUX Hyppolite Joseph,coalminer, °10.04.1821 from BAUDOUX Marguerite (Father unknown) married 1845 at Jumet PIETTE Jeanne Joseph °13.03.1821 Jumet from François Joseph coalminer and THIRION Anne Marie
2) Their son BAUDOUX Hyppolite (°11.09.1847) x MICHAUX Elise (°11.08.1851 Roux) They have two children at least : BAUDOUX Jeanne & Hyppolyte.
Good luck
Christian VERLAQUE

Re: Vermeersch

WilliamSmiths — 2009-01-13 20:17:15Z

looking for a Desire Vermeersch. born 1872 in Belgium , married a first name Flavia, has son Maurice born nov. 11, 1905 in Boverke Beligium, married a a Lamorette. w.h.smith, e. mail smith3466132@yahoo.co.uk

VanDessel surname

genemontalbano — 2008-03-07 18:05:02Z

I am looking for information on the VanDessel surname in the
Norway, Michigan area. Anyt infor please contact me at
genemontalbano@hotmail.com

Re: Members Belgian-American Club Chicago

brendavandenhende — 2008-07-13 18:26:34Z

Hi I saw my my maiden name (Van Den Hende) on your list My Father's family was from Belgium orignally. My Dad lived and was born and raised in for a short while in the Chicago area. My father's Father's name is Gerald Van Den Hende by If you have any questions you can email me at brendavandenhende@hotmail.com Thanks Brenda

Various families in Brugge (Monset, Van De Walle, Renier, Dalle)

alexanderwestlof — 2009-01-10 05:30:52Z

Hello,

Am looking for the following families in Brugge area of Belgium...

Camille Monset (born 13 May 1881, died 27/12 1958)
He as married to Irma Renier - she was born in Robouaix in France. His parents names we Leopoldus Monset and Sophia Dalle...

Also looking for Leon Van De Walle - have no information about him but should be born around the same time as Camille...

Any information regarding any of these persons and their ancestors is greatly appreciated...

Re: Looking for Dalle family

alexanderwestlof — 2009-01-10 05:27:35Z

The Belgian-American Association

webmaster4003 — 2008-11-30 22:04:22Z

Do you live in southeast Michigan and are of Belgian descent, or do you know someone who is/was?

Please visit the website of the Belgian-American Association of Detroit, Michigan at http://www.theBAA.us, to see if any of your ancestors belonged to our association.

The site contains a brief history of the 80+ year old club, a list of all past (and the present) club Presidents, and the names of all the dearly departed club members dating back to the club's origination in 1927.

The BAA has been an integral part of Detroit's Belgian community since 1927. Our motto is our belief, We Are Here to Stay - Join Us!

Regards,
Chuck Myny
Webmaster of www.theBAA.us

Re: looking for port, date left, name of ship, and port of arrival

bdarkst — 2008-03-25 20:29:37Z

If you see this, I have info that may be of help on Michel. Just reply to this post, and I can get in touch. I am a relative, though pretty distant. :)

Re: Members Belgian-American Club Chicago

ct97011 — 2008-02-29 07:24:55Z

I come from a long line of Angones from the Chicago area and would love any information you could provide.

Cathy Taylor

Re: great grandfather

rickbomans — 2008-11-02 10:25:36Z

Hi there,

My name is Rick Bomans, born in the Eastern area of The Netherlands and I'm responding on an e-mail of you of 7 (!) years ago on Rootsweb.
I'm investigating now if there is a link between the Bomans family in the Western area and in Belgium. You wrote to someone called Linda that you have a family tree available from Joseph Antoon that you have a family tree available from Joseph Antoon Bomans. I also prepared that tree but mine is far from complete. So I'm very interested in yours.
I would appreciate it very much if you can send me yours.

best regards,
Rick Bomans
rick@kiosq.com
www.kiosq.com/stamboom.html

Re: Members Belgian-American Club Chicago

GENE_BEGRIN — 2008-03-28 20:39:48Z

MY NAME IS PAM CAUWELS BEGRIN... MY GREAT GRANDFATHER ALTOFF CAUWELS WAS A JANITOR IN NEW JERSEY FOR KODAK, HE WENT THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND AROUND 1896 , THEY HAD ONE SON
RAYMOND EDWARD WHO HAD RAYMOND THOMAS MY DAD BORN 1929 IN CHICAGO.

Re: De Vadder - DeAdder

Kristy_Welton — 2009-01-18 02:17:18Z

I also have Jean Baptiste DeVadder in the family tree I'm working on. Any information you could provide about this family would be appreciated.
Kristy

netherlands and belguim maybe germany

DenaMalboeuf222 — 2008-03-07 21:45:03Z

well this is a mouthful.I am looking for some families that i am looking for:anne van de halt married to a christain j welmerink,i think in holland or belguim.Any info would be great.johannas posthuma holland.And any vaness's
with thanks,
DM

Re: Overbeck/VanOverbeck/Van Overbeck

Paulcooper346 — 2007-12-08 03:27:50Z

There is a Charls VanOverbeck in Shelton Washington
He is (was?)my uncle (Union Wash.)

Re: Peter VerLinden of Dendemonde, Belgium

fwolek — 2008-11-02 16:53:20Z

I assume you are the source of other Peter VerLinden postings.

I am also one of his great grand children.

My email is gwolek@gate.net

Thanks

Gloria

Searching for Hernould information or living relatives

carahernould — 2008-07-20 12:23:01Z

My name is Cara Hernould. My immediate family are the only Hernould's in North America, as far as I can tell anyway. My Father's brother and his family live in Jamaica where my grandfather Charles immigrated in the late 1940's from England. Charles is originally from Antwerp, Belgium.

Charles Belgium>England>Jamaica

Albert (great-grandfather)
^
Charles - Roger
^
Simon - Malcolm
^
Cara

Re: Caniel or Cornelius VanWanderham

bobvan146 — 2008-01-21 02:09:55Z

My grandfather was Robert Van Wonterghem and his dad was Fred Van Wonterghem who was born in Belgium or Germany. One of my grandfather's brothers was named Henry. Clearly, we're related. What is your name? Are you related to Tom Van Wonterghem?

Thanks, Bob

Re: Caniel or Cornelius VanWanderham

bobvan146 — 2008-01-25 14:29:44Z

Hi Shirley,

Thanks for your prompt response. I wasn't sure I'd ever get a message from one of these postings.

I'll pass some information on to you from Sandy Van Wonterghem in Belgium. I corresponded with her after I found her resume on the Internet. Fortunately, she wrote English very well. Sandy and I are not related.

Sandy explained to me how the naming system works or used to work in Belgium. Your family name was the name of the town you lived in. In our case the town name was Wonterghem. It is still there, but now part of a larger city. If I remember correctly it is Ghent. The Van part of the name means from. So Van Wonterghem means from the town of Wonterghem.

In our family we also had the problem of not knowing if the name was changed. There was a story that my dad told me about his grandfather, Fred Van Wonterghem. Fred's name was supposed to be Von Wonterghem and he owned a bar by that name in Moline, Illinois. During World War I there was a lot of dislike of the Germans for starting the war and my great grandfater's business went down. He decided to change his name and the name of the bar to Van Wonterghem, a Dutch-sounding name. Business went up. I found out the story can't be true because Fred died more than a decade before the war started.

I believe we know very little of Fred Van Wonterghem because he and his wife died at an early age. The kids probably didn't think of saving any family records. With the help of Sandy and the records on this Web site I have begun to piece together a much better picture of what happened in the late 1800s. Our family story may help you unravel your story.

Last weekend, I found a copy of a ship's record on this Web site showing when Fred came to America. I was lucky. Fred arrived in New York in 1886, something I've wondered about for some time, but never thought I'd find the answer. In the ship's record Fred's name is listed as F Van Wonterghem, so I know the name was never changed. Also, it listed his destination as Kansas City, where my grandfater was born. Unfortunately, I cannot find Fred or his family in the 1900 census. The previous census in 1890 was destroyed by a fire.

You may wish to try searching the census records for your family name if you haven't done so already. Be sure to try different years and different spellings. Due to a typo I found Van Wonterghem was typed in as Van Vonterghem. Also, try the ship records. You never know - you may get lucky!

I don't think we are related, but I'm sure the other person who responded, Val, is related to me.

Good luck,

Bob

Re: Members Belgian-American Club Chicago

drozemond — 2008-11-11 02:29:20Z

My husband's grandfather, Jacobus Rozemond lived in Chicago and I was a janitor. He is from the Netherlands and was born in Dec. of 1909. He will be 99 in December. He retired to Wisconsin and now is living with us in Hawaii

Doreen

De Langhe Richard - Delanoye

flavie123 — 2008-11-11 18:56:39Z

Hello, I'm from Belgium (sorry my bad englisch) and I'm looking for informations of my grandfather RICHARD DELANOYE born in Aartrijke (near Lichtervelde) 8 may 1879. He was married with my grandmother AUGUSTA SPILLIER (Aartrijke 27 feb 1887 - Lichtervelde 26 feb 1979) with who he had seven children.
For some reasons (bad mariage) he went in september 1920 to Amerika and he died in East Moline III, 18 september 1947. There he remarried (I don't know the name of his new wife) and had some children.
In East Moline, (Illinois) he was knowed by the name of RICHARD DE LANGHE (see the file of a little card)
Is there anyone who can help me to tell more abouth his live, his children, his wife in Amerika?

Thank you very mutch. Flavie
Please contact me on the email:
flavie@pandora.be or flavie673@hotmail.com

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

JackLechien50 — 2008-12-23 20:37:28Z

Dear Dawn My ancestor Emmanuel Lechien died in Santo Tomas in the 1850's. May I beg the favor of asking you to check the ship he arrived on and the year he died? Thank you so much, Jack Lechien

Re: Piette Family name

hnfbaudoux — 2008-03-11 09:46:12Z

I have three Louis Joseph Piette on my tree. 1781, 1785, 1831. Do you have more information to see if I have a connection?

Re: Piette Family name

hnfbaudoux — 2008-03-11 09:38:03Z

We are related. Which of their children are you descendant from? You can e-mail me harrietbaudoux@hotmail.com

Re: Piette Family name

marshar0376 — 2008-03-11 02:08:19Z

Yes, Hyppolete Baudoux and Jeanne Biette were my Greatgreat Grandparents.

Re: Piette Family name

marshar0376 — 2008-09-06 21:36:42Z

Thank you

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

edithkuylen — 2007-11-28 22:16:25Z

I am one of the Kuylen's family in Belize Central America first known as British Honduras my deaceased father name was Henry Victor Kuylen Son of the deaceased Antonio Victor Kuylen my Great GrandFather his name was Carlos Kuylen HE was a Pharmacist before he was settled in British Honduras where he used to travelled in his own boat to Puerto Cortes he married in Belize with Guadalupe Contreras had Five Children their name:Antonio Victor deaceased,Patrick deaceased,Carlos Jr,Alfredo,Ruddy deaceased my grandfather Antonio always mentioned that we have more family in Belgium we have more family her in Belize,Guatemala,U.s.A this is the first time i enter into the internet to search about the kuylen family and i saw this page and i took the opportunity to write you this lines even though this is not the person you are looking for i will be happy to hear from you.this is my e-mail address, edith_kuylen@yahoo.com if you desire to write me back.It was a pleasure to know about the family.Hello to all the family.
bye;
Edith Kuylen

Re: Hans

Chele72 — 2008-11-27 19:54:23Z

Ruby,
I found a Frank Hans b. 12 Feb 1894 d. Jan 1975. Last residence Weirton, Hancock WV.

Re: Degryse - Belgium to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1913

debgagnier — 2008-11-16 03:25:57Z

The information regarding George Degryse with Mother named Rose Mary Degryse sounds like it is our family tree. Did you get any other info about them ?

Re: Caniel or Cornelius VanWanderham

shirleyvanwanderham1 — 2008-01-25 02:44:55Z

My name is Shirley VanWanderham. My husband's grandfather, Caniel or Cornelius came to the US w/o papers from Antwep, Belgium. We are not sure of the spelling of the name VanWanderham. Your name sounds very close, however. When Caniel got off the boat, he only spoke Flemish and no doubt said his name (whatever it was) and the authority heard it as VanWanderham. I am not related to Tom Van Wonterghem. How do you figure that we are related ? I am curious.

Thanks, Shirley

Re: Caniel or Cornelius VanWanderham

shirleyvanwanderham1 — 2008-01-25 19:33:18Z

Hi Bob,

I got your message this am, thank you very much. What an interesting story of your grandfather. I wish I could be so luck. I would love for my children, grown now, to know their real last name.

I would so much like to confer with Sandy in Belgium. I would also like to e-mail you privately, if you care to. My e-mail is shirleyvanwanderham@comcast.net

I will try the ships lists and see what I can find.All your information is helpful, thank you.

Regards, Shirley