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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: 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

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

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

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

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: 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 ?

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: 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

Victor Devlieger

Salem7868 — 2007-11-14 06:10:13Z

I'm looking for a connnection with victor Devlieger. Some of my records show this last name as being seperated.
De Vlieger or also with an H, Devliegher

I know he lived in Mishawaka, IN and was married to Clementine both coming to the U.S. from Belgium.

They had three children
Erma born Jan 3, 1895 in Belgium and died April 1970 in Mishawaka, IN She was married twice, once to a Paul Karsten of St. Joseph, MI and then she was also married to Leland Arthur Garlanger of Mishawaka, IN (also spelled Lealand).

Amiel (male) born about 1894 in Belgium

Leon born Sept 24, 1902 in Belgium and Died Sept 1974 in Mishawaka, IN

Re: DeVlieger

Salem7868 — 2007-11-14 05:59:52Z

Hello, my great grandmother was Erma DeVlieger born January 3, 1895 in Belgium. She died in April 1970 in Mishawaka, IN.

Her siblings were Amiel born about 1894 in Belgium (male), and Leon born Sept. 24, 1902 in Belgium but died in Sept 1974 in Mishawaka.

My great grandmothers parents were Victor born about 1867 in Belgium. I can not find a death record on him. If you look at the 1910 census and also the 1920 census you will see his name in information. He lived in Mishawak when he died.
His wife was, Clementine born about 1863 in Belgium. I do not have a maiden name on her, nor do I know when they came to the U.S. but they did settle in Mishawaka, IN.

Re: De Grave

jacdegrave — 2007-11-07 11:39:20Z

Hi
My name is Jacqueline De Grave and I am living in Belgium, the country of origin of de "De Grave's".
I am making my genealogy, which is on internet (type geneanet.be, in the box "Patronyme, type "De Grave" and in the box "Commune", type "Oostende", you'll receive a list of people having DE GRAVE in OOSTENDE in their genealogy: mine in "jacdegrave".
Maurice is the name of my father (Brussels 1912-2007) and of my gran father (Brussels 1883-1962). There is another Maurice in the family(Mauritius (all the first names were written in latin in the flamish part of Belgium)1923-1946
Oostende).
I don't find any Medard in Oostende (I have a huge database about oostende). Is he also from Oostende? Do you have some date about Maurice ?
I am very interested by the De GRave living in the States. Do you have any information to communicate ?
Jacqueline De Grave

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: Interested in Belgian-Americans-Belgians

pandabear20042000 — 2007-10-17 01:02:03Z

i live in maine now i just moved here from pennsylvania.

Re: Interested in Belgian-Americans-Belgians

pandabear20042000 — 2007-10-17 01:00:42Z

i live in maine now

Re: Interested in Belgian-Americans-Belgians

pandabear20042000 — 2007-10-17 00:57:13Z

hello i read your post i know jack faulx jr. and his dad is my uncle jack faulx sr. i am related to all of the faulx's in ford city pennsylvania i use to call one of my uncle buzz my moms mother is lois faulx she got divorced and married a brown she died in 1982.then my mom's dad his name is alex faulx. little jack he died from lehekeamia

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

Re: Interested in Belgian-Americans-Belgians

AngelaStrohshein — 2007-10-16 23:05:29Z

Hello from Grand Rapids, MI. My mother was also a Faulx. Her father was Arthur Faulx who also was from the Pittsburgh area. These Faulx's are from the same ancestors as yours, but with different grandparents. I believe yours may be from the Desiree Faulx line, but they all originated from Corcelles Belgium. I do know that there are some living relatives near Ford City PA and one named Jacquie has done some research already on this line. I would love to hear what you know about this line! I do have some info too, let me know where you need to fill in the holes and I will do my best to help you. Sincerely, Angela

Re: Wattecamps family (Belgium -> UK)

rdjgn — 2007-11-12 15:54:03Z

Hello I am looking for anyone in the area of Tournai Belgium to see if there still is a grave marker with the name Francis Georgel buried at the cemetery of Tournai. He died in November 1926 at the the old Saint Bernards now called Les Marrionners. I am willing to pay for any services offered. Anyone in the Tournai area that would consider doing research on Francois Georgel who died at Tournai in 1926 would be greatly appreciated.
Richard Georgel
rdjgn@aol.com

Re: Wattecamps family (Belgium -> UK)

rdjgn — 2007-11-28 00:23:55Z

I know my great-grandfather Francis Antoine Joseph Georgel was buried in the South Cemetery of Tournai, Belgium He died November 15,1926 and was buried November 16,1926 I have traced my Georgel ancestry to Belgium. All I know is that he was buried there. I would have liked to have seen a picture of the place or cemetery where my great grandfather had died.I never did find out why he was there at the asylum at Tournai, when he was born and raised at Namur. Again I am willing to pay for any costs associated with this request. Thank you for any considerations given
Richard Georgel
rdjgn@aol.com

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: Interested in Belgian-Americans-Belgians

jszalan — 2007-10-16 23:17:12Z

Hello! My maiden name is Faulx and I am originally from Ford City, PA. My father was Louis Faulx. His brothers were Ray and Roger Faulx. My grandparents were Desire & Rose Huston Faulx. Desire was originally from Courcelles, Belgium. I do remember when I used to teach in the Armstron School District having a Jack and a Joe Faulx. I am not sure who their parents or grandparents were. But I think Alec Faulx from Pattonville would have been a grandparent. I do have some family history information that I can share with you, if you could ask your mother who her grandparents and parents were, I could be more accurate. A young Jack Faulx passed away several years ago, is that your uncle? I used to get mail when I was young for a Jack Faulx since I was Jacquie Faulx and often people spelled my name Jackie. There is also a Jim Faulx, Vernon Faulx, and others in the FC area. Where do you live? I live in Central Illinois, Decatur to be exact. We moved here in 1995.

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.

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

franciswolek — 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

Re: Wattecamps family (Belgium -> UK)

rootsweb92 — 2007-11-28 07:13:41Z

The south cemetery is the biggest and nicest of the 2 cemeteries. Some pictures of the south cemetery can be found here:
http://home.scarlet.be/~pin31008/didier.vdk/a_cim02.htm

There is also a book published regarding sculptures in the south cemetery : http://www.appl-lachaise.net/appl/article.php3?id_article=99...

A friend of mine is working as a therapist at "Les marroniers". I will enquire if they have archives and will let you know.

Re: Wattecamps family (Belgium -> UK)

rootsweb92 — 2007-11-27 23:53:09Z

Hello,

Would you have an idea in which cemetery this person would be buried ?
There are 2 cemeteries in Tournai : one in the North, the other in the south.
"Les Marroniers" are closer from the south however.
Regards,

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

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: 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

Re: De Grave

eje543 — 2007-11-06 23:52:22Z

I,m looking for anyone who is looking for Maurice DeGrave and i am looking for anyone who might now information regarding Medard Degrave From Belgium. Emily

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-05 15:46:52Z

Olivier,
Thanks anyhow for offering.
Bye,
Dawn

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-05 07:24:21Z

Hi!

The price on the flee market is 50 EUR (I am living in Brussels). So I guess it will be cheaper via the Internet.

Best regards,

Olivier

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-05 05:19:13Z

How much would this book cost at the flea market and do you live in the USA , as then postage would be another issue. I saw various prices on the internet ranging from $30.00 U.S to $66.00 US. so Iam kind of baffled by the discrepency in price.
Best regards,
Dawn

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-03 15:32:39Z

Hello,
Thanks, that is real nice of you to offer. I'll check the internet and get back to you.
Best regards,
Dawn

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-03 06:17:43Z

Hi,

you are welcome. If you don't find the book on the Internet, I can purchase it for you at the flea market nearby.

Best regards,

Olivier

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-03 01:15:25Z

Hello Olivier,
Thank you for your response and the information you provided. I will try and get a copy of the book.
Best regards,
Dawn

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-02 15:09:47Z

Hi

I have just found the trace of Mr Jean Kuylen, 45 years old "négociant et planteur", arrived in Santo Tomas on the 5th of March 1844.
I have found that in a book called "Historique de la colonisation belge à Santo Tomas", Nicolas Leysbeth.

Regards,

Olivier Olbrechts
BELGIUM

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-17 00:48:12Z

Hello Bob,
Thank you for your response and your suggestions.. I will see what I can do about obtaining the dissertation by Ora-Westley Schwemmer. I was able to obtain information from Patrick Maselis. Amelia was my great- great-greatgrandaunt. Eliza Hannuth was my great-great grandmother. Eliza actually went there in 1850 with her father and siblings. They had actually left Pommern aboard the Norma to settle on the Mosquito Coast. A lot of the group died. They were abondoned at Punta Gorda, British Honduras and were able to travel on to the Belgian colony of Santo Tomas, where they settled. Eliza's father and her siblings all died within a few months of arriving there. She eventually married my great great grandfather a Belgian, and Amelia's nephew, Karel Eugenius Jojannes Kuylen as he was called there. In belgium he was known as Joannes Carolus Kuylen. Any books that mention them , I try to get my hands on so as to get a better idea of how they lived. I am doing my family tree and hope to supplement with as much detail as i can find about their life. So I do appreciate the time you took and the suggestions you made as to the books.
Best regards,
Dawn

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-10-16 15:00:40Z

I saw your request and the conversation relative to Leysbeth. I have the Leysbeth book but others may be more useful. I have just finished some work on Belgian colonial attempts in this period. The best overview of the colony is a dissertation by Ora-Westley Schwemmer on the Belgian colonization compamy of Santo Tomas. It can be down loaded from a dissertation database if you are attending a school that subscribes to it. Marc LaFontaines book "L'Enfer Belge de Santo Tomas, Le Reve Colonial Brise de Leopold I" is also easier to read but is in French. I also looked in Patrick Maselis's book "From the Azores to New Zealand," not availabe in the US but it lists "Kuylen, Amelia and family...(from) Kapellen... Van Eyck... 1844," also "Hannuth, Eliza and family... also Kapellen... Theodore...1844". Kapellen is in Belgium about 10 kilometers north of Antwerp (Anvers).

Hope this is helpful
Bob Ansiaux

Re: Genealogy Noël

brimartin10 — 2007-01-20 18:11:12Z

Hello,

my Noel ancestors are from Grand-Rosière, Petit-Rosière, and Geest-Gerompont, Brabant.

Anne-Marie-Joseph Noël b 29 Aug 1753 at Grand-Rosière, Brabant; married Henri Defrenne 13 Jun 1780

Jean-Gerard Noël died 14 Sep 1817 at Geest-Gerompont

Any connections for you?

Re: De Bruyne,Debruicker,DeClercq Families

Clarencesask — 2007-06-04 09:02:13Z

Thought I should look up what I can.
New York Passehger Lists 1820-1957
Henri De Bruyne
and
Henri James De Bruyne
Dec. 1998 Enfield, Middlesex

This the most ReCent I can Come up With but Will go through old papers to find more.
Clarence

Re: De Bruyne,Debruicker,DeClercq Families

Clarencesask — 2007-06-04 08:39:23Z

Sorry did not see this sooner. Today is my last day off. Must go to work tomorrow. Will check through my papers and see if I may come up with a Henry De Bruyne,
Clarence De Bruyne

VERSCHAEVE BETHUNE LATTREZ

mcversh — 2007-07-05 13:17:49Z

My grandfather JOSEPH RENE VERSCHAEVE b 1887 in Lotenhulle, Belgium imigrated
to Moline, Illinois aboard the ship KROONLAND arriving Ellis Island
5-29-1910. Five generations previously the VERSCHAEVE family lived in Lotenhulle,
Belgium.

In 1911 he married ANGELINE BETHUNE (my grandmother) b 1-16-1890 in Ostende,
Belgium. Same year they moved to Monroe, Michigan. ANGELINE's parents FRANK
& JULIA LATTREZ emigrated to America aboard the ship LAPLAND arriving at Ellis
Island on 2-19-1920. Another daughter DEMETRY accompanied them. Their last
place of residence was noted as COSTEND, BELGIUM (Oostend).

Looking for information on the BETHUNE (deBETHUNE) & LATTREZ (LATRAE',
deLATRAE') families possibly in the Oostend area of Belgium.

SUSAN
_mcversh@aol.com_ (mailto:mcversh@aol.com)
Irving, Texas

Peter VerLinden of Dendemonde, Belgium

Southern5 — 2006-10-06 19:47:53Z

I am looking for information on my ggg grandfather Peter VerLinden who was born I believe in Dendemonde, Belgium in 1813. He came to U.S. and was naturalized on October 11, 1856 - lived in Detroit, Michigan with wife Bridget Bartley whom he married on July 26, 1853 (second marriage).

Ursula Grindey (Nee Brindley)

denisehoughton1192 — 2006-10-19 14:34:31Z

Looking For Ursula Grindey Age 66, born in Hartington, Derbyshire. Daughter of Tom, Sister of Stephanie.
My Name is Peter Willis, I had a serious spine injury last year and realised how times go by, & I would just like to say hello to some of my old friends and see how their lives progressed. I have found a few of my friends, but Ursula got married and moved to Belgium and so my search has come to a halt. If anybody can help I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks
Peter

Tuit - Arie, Jacobus and Johannes - 1852>

LeonieTuit55 — 2006-11-04 00:22:26Z

I am searching for any information on Arie born 1852 , Jacobus Marinus born 1854 and Johannes born 1856.All were born in Antwerp. Arie emigrated to Colon in Panama, Jacobus to Adelaide, South Australia and Johannes is unknown. Their father was Jacob Tuit and he married Johanna Kruijt in 1851 in Scheveningen, Zuid Holland, Netherlands. Any information would be terrific.

Re: De Grave

jacdegrave — 2007-06-05 11:06:38Z

Hello,
My name is Jacqueline De Grave, from Belgium and I am building my family tree. I recently put my tree on ancestry.com. You can find it on geneanet.be as well.My objective is to found the De Grave/De Graeve who emigrated to the United States, from Oostende, Belgium. If you know some, or if you recognize some from my family tree, please tell me, and I can look forwards to exchange more information
Jacqueline De Grave
B 1450 Villeroux

Van Haelst-Windey family of Boekhoute > NJ, USA

patmontero25 — 2007-03-05 20:42:28Z

Honorine Windey was born 18 Mar 1872 in Boekhoute, Assenede, East Flanders, Belgium. She died in Little Falls, Passaic County, New jersey, USA prior to 1924 and is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa, Passaic, NJ, USA.

She married Prosper Van Haelst.

Their son, Modest, was born 1893 in New Jersey. He died on 2 Nov 1924 and is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery next to his mother.

Any further information on the Windey family would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Mrs. Patricia Montero
San Jose, Costa Rica
Patmontero25@hotmail.com

Jean Lammens entered the Castle Garden Port of New York on 9 Feb 1880

patmontero25 — 2007-06-19 15:25:02Z

Jean Lammens entered the Castle Garden Port of New York on 9 Feb 1880, departing from Belgium and arrived on the ship Nederland.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Patricia Montero
Patmontero25@hotmail.com

Leon Gyselinck entered USA 3 Aug 1884

patmontero25 — 2007-06-16 21:51:06Z

Leon Gyselinck entered the Caste Garden Port in New York, USA on 3 Aug 1884. He was 45 years old, was a farmer, departed from Belgium and traveled on the ship P. Caland.

Any further information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Patricia Montero
Patmontero25@hotmail.com

Mary De Roo

patmontero25 — 2007-10-10 17:03:14Z

Mary DE ROO was born Jun 1863 in Belgium. She emigrated in 1880 and became a naturalized citizen in 1886. She died prior to 1980 in Little Falls, Passaic, NJ.
She was married to Cornelius KYPERS in 1899.

Cornelius was born Nov 1860 in Holland. He died in 1981 at the age of 82 in Little falls, Passaic, NJ.

The couple lived in Little Falls, Passaic, NJ in 1900-1910 and owned their home on Main Street, Little Falls, Passaic, NJ in 1920.

All of my Belgian family, who settled in Little Falls, came from the town of Boekhoute, Assenede, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium and were Catholic.

Any information on Mary’s family would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Patricia Montero

Morris family > New Jersey, USA 1887

patmontero25 — 2007-08-14 23:18:16Z

Sylvester R. Morris was born 1871 in Belgium. His father was born in Belgium and his mother was born in Holland. In 1910, he was living in Little Falls, Passaic, NJ and his occupation was carpet weaver. His year of immigration is listed as 1887 and he became a naturalized citizen in 1919.
In 1920, he was married and had children and was still living in Little Falls:

Sylvester R., head, age 38, born Belgium, occupation carpet weaver, father born Belgium, mother born Holland
Mary, wife, age 32, born NJ, married 11 years, father born Holland, mother born Belgium
Charles G., son, age 5, born NJ
Pauline L., daughter, age 3 ½, born NJ
Leonia, mother, age 74, widower, born Belgium

Any further information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Patricia Montero
Patmontero25@hotmail.com

LAMMENS Leonie emigrated 1896

patmontero25 — 2006-11-17 14:31:37Z

LAMMENS Leonie was born in Sept 1875 near the Alsace Lorraine border which would be the Province of Namur. She emigrated from Belgium and entered the Ellis Island Immigration Port in New York, USA. Her passenger record reads:
Ethnicity: Belgium
Last place of residence: blank
Date of arrival: 8 Apr 1896
Arrival at: 21 yrs
Ship: Friesland
Port of departure: Antwerp
Manifest line: # 79

She married Johannes ( John) B. DEHOOGE circa 1898 in New Jersey, USA. They made their home in Little Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA and had 7 children:
Anna, born 4 Sept 1913 NJ, died 16 June 1970 NJ
Jennie, born 2 May 1899 NJ, died 19 July 1984 NJ
Mary, born 1900 NJ, died 1990 NJ
Charles, born 19 Apr 1903 NJ, died Oct 1963 NJ
Frank J., my paternal grandfather, born 21 Feb 1907 NJ, died 1975 NJ
Selena, born 7 Sept 1901 NJ, died 27 Jan 1995 NJ
Helen, born 1910 NJ, died 16 June 1970 NJ

The DEHOOGE-LAMMENS family was Catholic. John B. was born in 1869 Antwerp, Belgium and died on 26 Oct 1933 in Little Falls. Leonie died on 28 Nov 1964. Both are buried in our family plot in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA.

I would greatly appreciate any information and/or suggestions that may help me in my search.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Patricia Montero DeHooge
San Jose, Costa Rica
Patmontero25@hotmail.com

DHOOGE Johannes emigrated 1883

patmontero25 — 2006-11-17 14:31:37Z

DHOOGE Johannes (John) B. was born in 1869 in the Province of Antwerp. He emigrated to the USA in 1883. He married Leonie LAMMENS circa 1898 in the State of New Jersey, USA. They made their home in the Township of Little Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA and had 7 children:

Anna, born 1913; Jennie, born 1899; Mary, born 1900; Charles, born 1903; Frank J., my paternal grandfather, born 21 Feb 1907; Selena, born 1901 and Helen, born 1910.
According to a 1910 Federal Census, John B.’s father, Johannes B. DHOOGE, was living with the family in their home. He is listed as a widow and does not appear in any further census so he must have died between 1910-20.
The DHOOGE-LAMMENS family was Catholic.

Leonie was born in Sept 1875 in Belgium ( near the Alsace Lorraine border). She emigrated to the USA and entered on 8 Apr 1896 via Ellis Island. She died on 28 Nov 1964.

John died on 26 Oct 1933. Both are buried in our family plot in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in New Jersey.

I would appreciate any further information and/or suggestions that may help me in my search for my family roots.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Patricia MonteroDeHooge
San Jose, Costa Rica
Patmontero25@hotmail.com

Re: DHOOGE Johannes emigrated 1883

patmontero25 — 2006-11-17 14:31:37Z

Dear Charles:

Thank you so much for writing. I hope that our families are connected.
My paternal great grandfather was (Johannes) John B. DHOOGE, born Apr 1869 Belgium. In the USA, he made his home in Little Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey. His wife was Leonie LAMMENS, born Sept 1875 Belgium. They had a son,Charles.
John had a sister, Pauline, who lived in the same NJ town, and she married John VANDERMEULEN.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Patricia DeHooge Montero
San Jose, Costa Rica
patmontero25@hotmail.com

Re: Corneillie

jmfisher01 — 2006-11-17 16:50:58Z

Patricia, Do you know a Carolyn Corneillie who's father was Richard Boike, Looking for info on the Boike family.My grand mother was Hattie Boike Fisher,Hattie's Parent's were Mary and Anthony.

Re: Antwerp, Belgium-Stachurski around 1888-1889

lr460 — 2007-08-24 13:28:24Z

You might try Philadelphia. Unfortunately, only one passenger emigration list in Belgium made it through WWI, and that is the year 1855.

Re: Interested in Belgian-Americans-Belgians

pandabear20042000 — 2007-10-16 19:27:42Z

hello i am trying to look up my family tree and i have some relations in ford city and my mom is a faulx and she married a johns and now i am trying to find the rest of my family my mom's name is vernie and my dad's name is harold johns if you know any of these people please notify me my mom has brothers and sisters jack faulx,danny faulx, nancy faulx,joseph faulx,margy faulx and i am related to taylors also

Re: Belgians and Flemings in Chicago Census Data 1840-1950

ray11089 — 2007-08-23 02:59:27Z

Hi, I know it's been a while since you posted this, but if you could send me a copy of your information, I would appreciate it.

Re: información: Thielemans - Knaepen (-> Argentina 1870)

CKnaepen — 2006-12-31 17:25:56Z

I will try in english
Knaepen Celestin male born 1949 in Hasselt Limburg Belgium
I try to locate al the ancesters with de name Knaepen, or Knapen
Dont now wich ancesters go to Argentina
email: celestin.knaepen@pandora.be
Sincerely, Celestin Knaepen

Belgin American Club Chicago

UpNorth — 2006-10-18 21:42:29Z

John Born Oct.1841 son Joseph was born in U.S
May 5,1875 both men resided in Chicago.
Would like to know if either belonged to this club?

Information

UpNorth — 2006-10-18 21:42:29Z

Looking for information on John Desaegher B.Oct.1841
Belgium. Wife Jane Shay B. Jan.1860 she was born in Ireland. Both Imigrated to the U.S "Chicago Area"
Any Info. would be very helpful.

Mortier

ninaannekramer1 — 2007-04-29 00:05:45Z

I am researching the MORTIER line and noticed that you had two entries. Do you know anymore about these two individuals? Or is it just one individual? Where can I get that source (book or whatever you have)? Can I get a copy? Any information that you can provide me would be of great assistance.

Nina Anne Kramer

Re: MORTIER

ninaannekramer1 — 2007-01-21 09:32:52Z

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

jmvassaux1 — 2007-01-19 20:33:24Z

Dear Dawn,

Thank you very much. Without misusing your kindness, can you give me all the names of VASSAUX an BROUET which are quoted in this list at the same time for Jan Van Eyck and Theodore. Thank you very much.

Friendships

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

jmvassaux1 — 2007-01-17 10:33:37Z

Hello Dawn

Thank you very much for this informations.

Xavier VASSAUX was the son of Jean Baptiste and Anne Marie Brouet. And effectively they were native of Orchimont. Is that the book indicates the departure ports of these boats and the complete lists of all the passengers?

Best regards

Jean-Marc

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

jmvassaux1 — 2007-01-16 15:48:47Z

Hello,

My family emigrated from Belgium to Santo Tomas, Guatemala in 1844; Jean Baptiste VASSAUX and Anne Marie Brouet, but i dont know the name of the ship.

Dawn have you the list of passenger of ship "Jean Van Eyck" ? Can you look if my family was on this ship?

Bob can you look in your books if my family is listed there?

Best regards.

Jean-Marc

Re: Looking for Family EMPLIT x DEGRAVE

aprx66 — 2007-01-05 06:30:31Z

Sorry, meant to say Great-grandparents.

Re: Looking for Family EMPLIT x DEGRAVE

aprx66 — 2007-01-05 06:25:05Z

Hi, Jules and Amandine were my grandparents. Let's please exchange info. Annette- aprx66@hotmail.com

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

dawn12453 — 2007-01-16 16:32:14Z

Hello Jean-Marc,
Yes according to the book by Patrick Maselis, " FROM THE AZORES TO NEW ZEALAND " Anne Marie Brouet and family arrived in Santo Tomas aboard the ship " Jean Van Eyck "
in 1844. However, Xavier Vassaux and family travelled in the " Theodore " and arrived in 1843 to Santo Tomas. both families were from ORCHIMONT.
Best Regards,
Dawn

Re: Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

dawn12453 — 2007-01-17 18:48:11Z

Dear Jean-Marc,
This book by Patrick Maselis doen not indicate the departure ports. It discusses the colony of Santo Tomas and has an appendices with a table-(table 63) listing---
" Colonists of the Belgian Colonization Company in Santo Tomas." It consists of four pages of names listed alaphethically.
Best regards,
Dawn

Re: 1855 Antwerp Index...look up?

brimar10 — 2007-02-10 08:15:04Z

Luc this is a VERY late reply to your reply.

I changed my screen name and forgot about this one until notified of another message added. If you could look them up in the referenced index, it would be nice to know what information is there. Kind regards, Brian Martin

My ancestors from Brelgium who emigrated in 1855 to Baye Settlement Wisc:

Francois Martin and wife Cecile Josse and Cecile's mother Marie Zicot along with two small children: my ancestor Francis Martin Jr and an older sister, Mathilde. (they were from Petit Rosiere near Perwez, Brabant)

Jean Joseph Duffeler and his wife Amelie Deconninck and one or two small daughters(Mary & ?) (they were from Lebbeke E. Flanders)

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

DebbieDegryseClark — 2007-05-16 20:26:14Z

Thanks for trying but that is not the right one. There was another George Degryse living in Winnipeg, who passed away a few years ago. My Dad always told me that we weren't related to any other Degryse family in Winnipeg.

Regards,

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

DebbieDegryseClark — 2007-05-16 03:52:26Z

I just found out that George was not born in Oostende as I had thought.

If you have any knowledge of where he was born, I would appreciate your input

Re: Grandfather: Odilo VanThournout

DebbieDegryseClark — 2007-05-07 04:13:33Z

Found your post. Sorry, I have no information on your grandfather.

I am hoping you can help me.

My Grandfather, George Degryse (born about 1905), came from Belgium in 1913 to live in Canada with his sister, Alice, and his mother, Elisa (nee Van Thournout). I found the ship's manifest for their crossing on the SS Hannover, with a reference to Elisa's father as Wm Van Thournout.

We are having much difficulty searching for my Grandfather's roots. Could you be a relation of mine?

Thanks so much

Degryse - Belgium to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1913

DebbieDegryseClark — 2007-05-06 20:22:28Z

I am looking for my Grandfather's Belgian history. His name is George Degryse. He was born in Oostende, West Flaanderen, Belgium in 1905 or 1907. He sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Portland, Maine in April 1913 aboard the SS Hannover on his way to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He travelled with his Mother, Elisa (nee Van Thournout) and sister Alice. His mother re-married in Winnipeg in 1915 to Louis Van Roose.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Emmigrants to Canada, Manitoba

DebbieDegryseClark — 2007-05-06 20:07:52Z

I know your post is older and you probably have the information by now. My Grandfather, his sister, and mother, left Belgium. They sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 08, 1913, on the SS Hannover and landed in Portland, Maine on April 19, 1913, on their way to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Perhaps this is the same ship for your relative.

Re: Brys

sharonturnas — 2006-11-20 01:26:34Z

Did your Brys family settle in MI?
Sharon

Re: Brys

sharonturnas — 2006-11-20 01:26:34Z

Did your Brys family settle in MI?
Sharon

Re: Members Belgian-American Club of Chicago

floresdecerezo2003 — 2007-01-15 20:04:48Z

I am looking for information on " DE BUNDER"
Thank you

Family history: (VAN) BRUSSELEN

@@davebrusselen@aol.com — 2006-12-06 13:09:47Z

Seeking living descendants/relations in Belgium.

Genealogy: Surname VAN LOOY

@@davebrusselen@aol.com — 2006-12-06 13:09:47Z

Seeking information and living descendants.Places include Antwerpen, Brussel, Anderlecht, Ixelles, USA.

Re: NAEYAERT

rnayaert — 2007-07-09 13:45:57Z

I found your post very interesting today. I've been researching periodically over the past couple of years for Naeyaert ancestory. My ggrandparents also emigrated from Belgium in the late 1800's to Ontario Co. NY. My ggrandmothers name was Leonie and my ggrandfathers name was Charles Lewis Naeyaert. Leonie never did spell the last name the same way every time, so my grandparents finally settled with Nayaert. I've always had a strong suspicion that we may be related in Michigan as well. How many american families could have a name this close in spelling?

Re: searching

JanetteDwyer500 — 2007-01-04 03:10:01Z

I have DeFauw lineage back to about 1678 or so. I was interested to see the spellings of your surname. I have without dates, the DeFauw spelling as thus, deFau, to DeFau, to about 1689 when the spelling changes to DeFauw.
Some names I have in my records are: This is my direct line
Willem deFau married Petronelia Valentyn
Willem (or Guillaume) DeFau married Cornelia DeSmet
Anthonius DeFauw married Joanna DeFruijt
Francois DeFauw married Joanna Catharina DeBacker
Norbertus Albert Herbert DeFauw married Isabella Rebaccae VanLaere
Peter Joseph DeFauw married Isabella Rose DeWult
Joannes Baptiste DeFauw married Rosalie Corym
Richard August DeFauw married Maria Louisa DePorter
Cyriel Alfred DeFauw married Kathryn VanDeVoorde
Roy Leonard DeFauw married Joyce Kane
Janette DeFauw married Michael Dwyer

Would love to hear from you.

Re: Engelen family from Kingdom of Belgium 1800s

BarbEngelen — 2007-01-28 06:27:46Z

Census papers say he came from BEL DEU I don't know for sure what that means. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I believe he left a twin in Belgium when he came to America.

Re: Members Belgian-American Club of Chicago

mbogdan1956 — 2007-02-13 06:13:41Z

Hi,

My name is May Bogdan, I am responding to the BOGDAN name.
My grandfather StanleyBogdan lived in Chicago a good part of his adult life. He died in Chicago Nov 4, 1941. His Obit was in the Polish paper (Dziennik). I have little information on him except that he married under the name Stanislaw or Stauislaw Bogdan. I was wondering if possibly you have him listed. I believe him to have came to the US in 1907.

Thank you
Regards

May Bogdan

Re: Amanda DeClerck

gene422 — 2006-11-23 00:16:04Z

Amanda, I saw your note on the board ,and I am gene Lamont from California U.S.A. I have researched. my husbands family genealogy back as far as I can go,but I need to know If the names are correct in some cases?The family names are Lamont- Ide & van de Capelle- Soudeyns, They are all from Ghent and Oostakker. The reason I answered your board is because I recognized Declerck. I cant give you our connection now ,but will look it up.
E-Mail me at gene@cal.net. Hope to hear from you?

Jane (Dibb) Womersley b1830s Eng. Died Laeken Belgium 1860 and James Womersley b 1831 USA married Ann Cordelia Harnett Brussels

curiouslady23 — 2007-07-02 21:34:04Z

In 1856 Jane (Dibb) Womersley b. Eng 1830s travelled to Brussels with her 3 young children to be with her husband James Womersley b1831, who was working as an engineer for a company called Gossiaux, Neave, Fils & Co.

In 1860 Jane and her 3 young children one by the name of George, the other 2 children`s names unknown, died, it is thought possibly from typhus or some other epidemic.

James who survived, later married Ann Cordelia Harnett in Brussels in Oct/Nov 1863 and in 1864 they returned to Usa where James had been born.

Would some kind person please advise me how I can obtain any of the records relating to the above incidents.I would be so grateful for any kind of lead or help for me to learn more about these ancestors of mine.

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

pinestick — 2007-05-16 17:30:42Z

This is so close, maybe related.

Immigration > Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 > Michigan > Manifest > 1923 > October

Name: George Degryse Gender: Male
Arrival Date: Nov 1915
Age: 9 years Birth Country: Canada
Race/Nationality: Flemish
Port of Arrival:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Mother: Rose Mary Degryse, age 31, married, last permanent address,
Largenberg, Saskatchewan.
Destination: Danvers, Illinois
Siblings: Albert 7, Ernest 5, Henry 4.

Nearest relative: Achille Degryse, Brother in Law,
32 Doncaster St, Toronto, Ontario

Customs record reads Detroit, Michigan.

Re: Emmigrants to Canada, Manitoba

pinestick — 2007-02-12 17:42:45Z

GROOM'S LAST NAME: VAN WOENSEL
GROOM'S GIVEN NAMES: CORNELIUS
BRIDE'S LAST NAME: TIMMERMAN
BRIDE'S GIVEN NAMES: ZULMA DATE OF MARRIAGE: 11/27/1915
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: LORNE
REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1915,212151

Province of Manitoba Vital Statistics
http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php
I searched for "Temmerman" marriage using the 'sounds like' option.
There are also marriages in the municipality for Edmond, Emile and Alphonse written as Timmerman and 'de Temmerman'

Re: Emmigrants to Canada, Manitoba - Van Woensel

pinestick — 2007-02-14 05:22:52Z

Gerard

Van Woensel, Cornelius and Zulma Temmerman
Zulma was born on June 11, 1895 in Knesselare, Belgium, daughter of Francisius Temmerman and Ludovica Mestdagh. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1910. Cornelius [Neil] Van Woensel was born on January 4, 1890. They met in 1914 and were married on November 27, 1915. They had one son named Marcel born 1916.

There are more descendants of the Temmerman family .

I can send you further info including pictures if you respond to thewingates @ shaw.ca [leave out the spaces]
Can send PDF or Word or snail mail.

Re: Van de Sijpe, Van de Zijpe-Van Sipe

manigebeskwa — 2006-10-23 02:02:13Z

yes of course, you know I am interested, since we are both descended from Louis.

search for family of Eustatius Wijnand x Johanna (Jacoba) Nicola : I'm stuck, who can help?

jettie61 — 2007-03-22 11:20:42Z

Hello ,

I'm stuck with my search for the family Wijnand(s), also written as Wynants, Weijnands etc.
I oldest I have are:
Eustatius (Statius) Wijnand, born ca.1720/1730, RK
married Johanna/Jacoba Nicola
They lived in Zeeland, Netherlands and got for sure a son called Jacobus Wijnand,
I suspect they also had a son Leonardus and Christiaan and a daughter Maria Margreta.

It's quite possible they came from Belgium to Netherlands
Is there anyone who knows these names, for example I can't find the name Eustatius anywere on internet.
Does anyone know something about this family?>
Any help would be very much appreciated.

with friendly greetings,
Henriette from Netherlands
mail:
harrie118@hotmail.com

Passenger lists from the port of Antwerp

jesshistory — 2007-01-27 13:57:42Z

Does anyone know if passenger lists of ships leaving Antwerp in the early 1900s still exist?

My e-mail is: jess_history@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance,

Jessica

Re: 1855 Antwerp Index

dorad2 — 2007-02-10 05:28:59Z

Wonder if you might be so kind and look to see if the names HAUBRIS or WEINS appear in your book? Thank you.

Emigration

pettit105 — 2007-03-04 13:20:27Z

My 4G grandfather emigrated to America in 1864 from Birmingham England. He was James Stych, had 4 children called-James Arthur-1851-1916, William Henry-1853-1921, Priscilla Phoebe-1856-1944 and Lucy. They had offspring who married, and resulting surnames were-Brown, Lingerfelter, Coppick, Sims,and clarke. I would be grateful for any info on any of these families.

Re: Piette Family name

hnfbaudoux — 2006-11-23 01:44:33Z

I have a Eugene or Jeanne Piette from Jumet Belgium who married Hyppolite Baudoux. Has anyone have them on their tree.

Re: Need suggestions for surname "Boatson" in Belgium

pampearson1 — 2006-11-19 21:34:12Z

Thank you so very, very much for the suggestions and the websites. I've had absolutely no idea where to begin with this surname. Here's hoping this will lead to my Phyllisie!
Pam

Re: Need suggestions for surname "Boatson" in Belgium

pampearson1 — 2006-11-19 21:34:12Z

Thanks, Irma! I really appreciate the suggestions.
Pam

Antwerp, Belgium-Stachurski around 1888-1889

Stachurski82 — 2007-06-21 15:34:24Z

I have been able to locate the port from which my ancestors immigrated here. My problem is I cannot locate where in the US the were headed. My records show that they left Antwerp, Belgium around 1888. I would appreciate any info on where I can find a passenger list or which port they would have gone to. Thanks.

Re: Members Belgian-American Club Chicago

traceymusser — 2006-11-04 13:56:46Z

hello my maden name is Verschelde please contact me at 228 396 3393 thank you.

DeLarbre from Belgium/England

jeremyrabbott — 2006-12-25 22:29:21Z

I am looking for information on Edward DeLarbre (b. 24-August-1866 in Belgium, d. 17-October-1924 in IL, USA).

Married:
Jane Watts from England

Children:
Walter DeLarbre
Dorthie DeLarbre (USA)
Charles DeLarbre (USA)
Sarah DeLarbre (USA)
Edward DeLarbre (USA)

Re: Bergers

2006-08-10 19:50:30Z

Am interested in information on Doris Berger (nee Moston)
Her parents were Abraham + Ethel Moston .

Any relation to your Berger family?

Annette Gueron (nee Isaacs)

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

2006-06-07 22:27:32Z

I've been searching for relatives who left Belgium in the mid-late 1800's and struck out on Ellis Island and Castle Garden databases. What I did find on Ancestry.com is that many from Belgium left from Antwerp on the International Navigation Company (Red Star Line) and arrived in Philadelphia. Some of the ship names are Belgenland, Waesland, Switzerland and Vaderland. I'm sure there are many more. Anyone find some others, even to other ports?

Re: DHOOGE Johannes emigrated 1883

2006-05-31 23:34:55Z

My Grandfather arrived the same time your family did, and he came from the same area. I find it interesting you have the same spelling as we did before comming to America. The name was changed durring the immigration process at ellis island. My Granddad was Charles as was my dad and myself.

Doing a research paper, can you help me?

2006-04-29 18:32:25Z

I am doing a paper about belgium immigrants in the US. I am trying to firgure out why some people wanted to leave Belgium. Was it depression, famine, etc. Thank you

De Volksstem translations

2006-04-18 23:06:02Z

Translation of the birth, wedding and death announcements from the Dutch language DePere newspaper DE VOLKSSTEM are now available on my website for the first 5 years of publication, 1889 – 1895. The files are available for downloading in the RTF format. The newspaper was published between 1889 and 1920 in DePere, Wisconsin, a town Green Bay, Wisconsin. That area was heavily settled by immigrants from The Netherlands and Belgium, as well as immigrants from Poland, Germany and Ireland.

The main web site address is

http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/2452/

with the translations located under the DE VOLKSSTEM link.

I would welcome any feed back on the usefulness of these translations.

Re: Engelen family from Kingdom of Belgium 1800s

2006-04-09 08:20:44Z

If you could give me the place where he was born in Belgium, I could look it up for you. But I need a place name. There are 11 different provinces in Belgium !

Annemie Renier
Antwerp

Belgian colonization- Santo Tomas, Guatemala

2006-03-24 04:50:27Z

Does anyone have information about the Belgian colony of Santo Tomas, Guatemala? I just found out my family emmigrated there from Belgium. They, the Kuylen family, arrived there in 1844. They travelled on the ship "Jean Van Eyck " My other family, the Hannuth family, arrived there in 1850. They travelled there in the ship, "Norma " I cannot find any information on these ships as to there port of departure, passenger lists, etc. Would appreciate any help. Thanks
Dawn

Engelen family from Kingdom of Belgium 1800s

2006-03-10 03:53:18Z

Looking for Joannes Baptist Engelen (possibly Johann). Married to Maria Barbara Gevers. One son named Joannes Engelen Born 6 April 1837 in Kingdom of Belgium. I am looking for information on this family. Would love to have information on Joannes & Maria including their children, etc.
Thank you so much!

Re: Piette Family name

2006-03-09 22:25:36Z

bonjour je suis le petit fils de volant eva qui est la fille de aimable volant qui est le frére de adelson volant .
Si vous avez d'autre information contactez moi .
thanks

Vanschoubroeks of Glabbeek

2006-02-19 10:24:06Z

Hello, I'm looking for anyone who might have information regarding the Vanschoubroek family, specifically any from the village of Glabbeek. Actually, I wouldn't mind any general information about the village of Glabbeek. I am an American descendent of this family (of the Henric Vanschoubroek and Joanna Veulemans Vanschoubroek line) currently living in London and want to come to Belgium and research a bit--so any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated...thank you!

Re: Need suggestions for surname "Boatson" in Belgium

2006-02-10 22:16:21Z

i live in minnesota in the u.s. im part of a baetsen line in green bay WI. iv heard of some in indiana and canada and i now we are from belgium. i hope this helps your search.

MATTHIAS ANCESTORS.

2006-02-03 17:27:19Z

is there anyone who is researching the surname of MATTHIAS. with possible christian names of John,Thomas,Joseph, Samuel,Henry. all of these christian names follow through in genereations of my ancestors.
I am trying to establish if any of my early ancestors came from Belguim over to Denbighshire.North Wales. of from Germany . most were coal miners too.
JUNE.

Re: Belgians and Flemings in Chicago Census Data 1840-1950

2006-01-26 22:38:25Z

I am replying after seeing your post message regarding infirmation on the numbers of immigrants locating in the Chicago. I would be intersted in having that information as my family ties are the Van Hecks and Van Overloops and am researching them. They originated from St. Nicklas, Belgium. Happy to see so many persons interested in the Chicago land area.
Please send me the information you mentioned. Thank you, Barabar O Connell.

Julia Waelkens,born Ghent, 7/28/1870;mother,a van der Pierre

2006-01-17 01:13:02Z

My grandmother, Julia, dtr of Emil Waelkens and Sylvia van der Pierre. Had brother, Armand married to Emma Mahieu,and sisters, Margaret married to Omer Valentin, and Estear (died Florida 1907) married to Eugene Van der Mersh. Julia came to US about 1898, married Frederick Blake of Fayetteville in 1898. Where can I find record of her birth in Ghent? Any info on family names (Waelkens, van der Pierre, Valentin) will be appreciated.

Re: Emmigrants to Canada, Manitoba

2005-12-04 18:45:04Z

Hello,

Coincidentally, I am also looking for information on a Belgian family who I believe came to Canada in or about 1913 and settled in Manitoba. I have been unable to find concrete information to date. I remember my grandfather saying that he was 12 years old when his family came to Canada and he was born in 1901. They settled in St. Boniface, MB.
If you have been successful in location passenger lists from Belgium to Canada for this time, I would be gratefuly if you could share your findings and how you located them.
Best regards
John

Kuylen family emigrated from Antwerp, Belgium mid1800's

2005-11-22 18:16:19Z

Hello,
I am trying to trace my family roots. My great-great grandfather Karlos Kuylen( Karlos may be a variation of the actual name), left Antwerp Belgium in the mid 1800's with his wife Eliza(Hannuth0 Kuylen (birth 1834) and his sister Amilia ( Amelia, Aemilia, Emilie) birth abt 1828. They settled in San Salvador El Salvador. i am trying to find information as to where they were born, family that might have been left there. Karlos's date of. birth and marriage to Eliza. Why they left. What ship they left on Did they have to change ships , travel cross country in Central America etc. any guidiance and help would be appreciated. I think I can only but in one query classification at a time so I will start with their immigration from Antwerp. Is there a website with list of passengers leaving Antwerp around the mid 1800's regardless of where they were going as I don't know what route they would have taken. Or a record in Antwerp of people immigrating and to where. Thanks Dawn

Re: Simons Family emigration from Belgium 1893

2005-11-04 17:18:10Z

Hi Karen

glad to see you saw my message there! Unfortunately, no I have no further information. I had looked into going to one of the Mormon archives that they have (there are a couple in this area )and looking at a specific roll of microfilm, if they have it, but have not yet done so. let me know what you find on the CD. Thanks.

Zonna

Re: Port, depart date, any info on a Bruno Bauwens

2005-10-17 23:08:01Z

There was a Charles Bauwens, flemish and sailing from Rotterdam as a crew member of SS Samland arriving on 8/7/1918 aged 41.

Port, depart date, any info on a Bruno Bauwens

2005-08-19 20:26:52Z

Any info on Bruno or his father Charles

de Schryver emigrated from Belgium in WWI

2005-08-16 10:57:58Z

Hi,
I'm looking for any information concerning Charles Louis de Schryver, born 1898 in Brussels.
I know he was naturalised as a British citizen on 8 January 1917, and changed his surname to Thornton on 15 January 1917. He also served in the 3rd Gordon Highlanders during WW1, being discharged as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1919
Many thanks
Tim Thornton

Re: SPEGEL

2005-08-02 18:43:32Z

Hi Aunt Laurie,
Thank you, i was always curious where we came from. I wrote that message a long time ago, but it was nice to know. Thank you.

Re: Looking for DeSmedt relatives.

2005-08-01 11:50:39Z

Renia....yesterday ( July-31-2005) I spent 1&1/2 hours typing a LOT of info on the Schelstraete family. My father-in-law- took out an (e) in the name ....but you are related to my family ! Goes back to 1721 (no broken lines ) . I would like you to let me know ...that you still have the same e-mail address ? and I didn't type all that info ....for nothing . I like to help ...when I can .

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-10 10:51:59Z

Thank you very much. Went to the library and got a copy of those records.

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-10 10:50:14Z

Jerry

It seems as though your line did very well. Very impressive. I can not say the same as we have not been able to find the Belgium connection, although immigration records and census records indicate the place of birth to be Belgium. Some day we may find that we are a branch of the same ancestors. Debbie

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-01 23:51:06Z

The Ancestry.com site is working again, and I see the draft registration card for Fred Joseph Dubrucq...serial number 1758, employed by US Post Ofice, married to Alevia, medium ht, brown hair, brown eyes, stout build, signed 13 Sept 1918, age 45...
John Constant Dubrucq also registered, on 12 Sept 1918...age 43, b. Mar 26 1875, living in Milwaukee, working at the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Rail road in South Milw, married to Anna Charlotte, working as a boiler maker, grey eyes, medium build, brown hair...

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-01 23:48:47Z

"MY" Dubrucq was from Belgium and had a street named after him. He was a publisher of a maritime newspaper and a founder of a maritime school. He was involved in Egypt as he received an award from a Sultan. regards

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-01 19:42:53Z

Hello Debbie,
My grandmother, Marinette VIAU grew up in Marinette..she was dau of Angenor Viau and Minnie BOYER who were m. in Malone NY 1870
I see there is a draft registration card for Fred Joseph Dubrucq b. 10 June 1873, but the image at Ancestry.com would not show up...there also is a card for John Constant Dubrucq b. 1875 but that image did not show up...There seems to be Dubrucq in areas close to Marinette who came from Bohemia...Cheers...would like to help...tg

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-01 16:44:32Z

I don't believe so as this plate was purchased in Europe.

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-01 16:23:28Z

Thomas

Indeed the Fred J. DuBrucq that you make reference to is a direct ancestor. He is the great grandfather to my children. His parents (Peter and Catharine) immigrated with 3 children from Brussels, Belgium abt 1871. They resided (and Catharine is buried) in Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin. Fred was a postal worker and his children were born in Menominee, Michigan. We have tried making a connection to other DuBrucq's in Belgium, but to date have not been successful. I have no doubt that some of the siblings to Fred (if not Fred) went back to Brussels to visit. I would very much like to make a connection to Jean DuBrucq and some day may, but unfortunately, neither my daughter nor I have been able to achieve our Belgium connection. If you have any other information on Frederick J. DuBrucq, or others, I would be very interested. Debbie

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-07-01 13:26:38Z

On 25 May I did send a msg to Marinette Board regarding a Fred J. Dubrucq who was in Marinette WI in 1890s and who was a member of the 2nd WI Volunteer Inf Regiment that was sent to fight in the Spanish American War in 1898...would that be one of your ancestors...Would he have had possesion of the plate?tg

Re: Looking for several families from Charleroi

2005-06-11 12:38:44Z

from Belgium,

you can search on http://gw.geneanet.org

Eveline, from Charleroi.

Re: Warichet

2005-06-11 12:29:33Z

I have found your WARICHET in the geneanet base!

Eveline;

Re: Warichet

2005-06-11 12:22:18Z

hello,

you can try with "Google" in french
enter http://gw.geneanet.org and search in this base.
eveline.

Re: Need suggestions for surname "Boatson" in Belgium

2005-06-11 12:10:36Z

hello Pamela,

I am living in Belgium, my language is french;
I think that the surname is BODSON or BAUDSON, the 2 are right.

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-06-05 11:12:44Z

Out of curiosity, what town/state was this auction? From what we have found, the Peter DuBrucq immigrated via GreenBay, WI. He had a son who migrated into Milw, WI and 2 son's who went into Chicago. A daughter married, spent some time in the Marinette, WI/Menominee, MI area before moving to Alameda, CA. Great Grandchildren of Peter DuBrucq reside in WI, TN, TX, FL, and CO.

In our research of the DuBrucq surname, my daughter and I have found the name Jean DuBrucq and he does have a promiment place in Belgium history, we just have not yet connected. As you may have found, it is not a very common name here in the US.

There is a Belgium website on rootsweb. You may be able to find info from that site. Sorry we could not be of much help. Debbie

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-06-05 01:27:52Z

I bought the plate at an auction and the estate was from a dealer who went to Belgium to buy antiques. Very strange nobody knows this person because the plate is very well done and would have been expensive and the man looks distinguished and finally, he has a street named after him in Brussels. Oh well, a mystery.

Re: Need suggestions for surname "Boatson" in Belgium

2005-07-18 14:04:52Z

Hello Pam,

We started investigating our family tree of "Baetsen" this year, so there is not much information yet.
One of the rumours I've heard is that ancestors spoke French and traded with family members in France. Possibly the name in French was "Batson". All this is not confirmed yet.

There are several hundreds of Baetsen in the Netherlands, mostly in the south. The name is kind of unique. It's certain that the largest part is related, maybe even all of them. In the 1950's some Baetsen families emigrated to Canada and a branch of Baetsens developed over there.

It's not unlikely that also some ancestors emigrated to the U.S. in the 19th century. We have no information about that so far.

Currently we're setting up a website at www.baetsen.net, including a forum. Feel free to join. Hopefully we can share information in the near future.

TB

Re: Need suggestions for surname "Boatson" in Belgium

2005-07-18 14:02:05Z

Hello Pam,

We started investigating our family tree of "Baetsen" this year. There is not much information yet.
One of the rumours I've heard is that ancestors spoke French and traded with family members in France. Possibly the name in French was "Batson". All this is not confirmed yet.

There are several hundreds of Baetsen in the Netherlands, mostly in the south. The name is kind of unique. It's certain that the largest part is related, maybe even all of them. In the 1950's some Baetsen families emigrated to Canada and a branch of Baetsens developed over there.

It's not unlikely that also some ancestors emigrated to the U.S. in the 19th century. We have no information about that so far.

Currently we're setting up a website at www.baetsen.net, including a forum. Feel free to join. Hopefully we can share information in the near future.

Re: Looking for my roots prior to 1900's (Belgium -> Belize)

2005-05-30 12:15:18Z

thanks for your help

Re: DUBRUCQ, Belgium > Wisconsin

2005-05-12 04:04:44Z

I have a large framed porcelain plate that has a portrait of Jean Dubrucq. Professionally painted. Looks like early 1900's. I know there is a street in Bruselles named after him. Does anyone have any info about him? I'm not a relative-just bought it at an auction. I said I wouldn't sell it until I found out who he is. Thanks. Jerry

Pierrette Cuyx, I can't find any of her family

2005-04-23 01:58:21Z

My grandmother, Pierrette Marie (Cuyx) Lambert, was born in Belgium. She told me that she was born in Liege, but they don't show any record of her. I know that she is Flemish, but I don't know where to go from there. She was born October 12, 1915. I know that she married a doctor, but I don't know his name, but he died during World War II. My grandmother was living in French Morocco when she met my grandfather. They met at the restaraunt that my grandmother owned. In 1953, they flew to California, USA. My grandmother passed away in 2001 and I didn't really start getting interested in my families ancestors until my son was born in 2003. I would greatly appreciate it if anybody could help me find her family. Her father was Jean Nicolas Cuyx and her mother was Melanie Basteyne (possibly Bastin). I've contacted my grandmother's niece who lives in California and she gave me the little bit of information that she remembers (that's where I got the name Bastin). Pierette's siblings are: Hubertine, Henri, Emile, Louise, and Desire'. Please email me at jennyamhstyedu@gmail.com

Thank you,

Jenny Wallis

Place Name on Ship manifest