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Re: Theunissen

larbichababe — 2013-05-10 17:12:05Z

I'm the zoon from Leona Elskens

Charles William Pearce Lane

Sarahlouisehughes1966 — 2013-04-30 13:24:40Z

CWP Lane is our poor old 'Black Sheep', having been born illegitimately 9 Feb 1894 at 1 Albert Terrace Ashley Street, St Martin’s birmingham to mother Rose Pearce, who soon after died of TB.

He was brought up by his 'father' Charles Lane. But charged and sent away for stealing at age 14 for 3 years in Monmouthshire, served in WW1, was a POW in Sennelager, and came back to UK to marry Fanny Wilson, having a number of children. He kept the Pearce part of his name throughout.

All his sisters denied he existed! But I feel he must have had a really hard life.
Family folklore says that he left for belgium and married bigamously, and we don't know if this is true or not.

He may be known as:
Charles Pearce
Charles Lane
Charles WIlliam Pearce
Charles William Lane
Charles WIlliam Pearce Lane

Or something similar to avoid detection.

His last know address is 8 lime Grove Birmingham in 1935 with wife, Fanny. (Electoral Roll)

I would dearly like to know if he has become part of a Belgian family tree somewhere?

emails can come to me direct: lorraineatlolpaynedotcodotuk

Thank you
Lorraine Payne

Re: Seeking Advice

dnacrook — 2013-04-29 19:28:09Z

Thank you. I will have to look into that.

Re: Seeking Advice

S_KERR — 2013-04-29 12:54:26Z

There is a private family tree that seems to list your Joseph. Perhaps contacting the owner will help to see where Joseph was born

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

donnalouise43 — 2013-04-25 00:18:04Z

Sarah:

Am sorry I have not gotten a chance to respond to thank you for the attachments re: Livinus Vandecavey. I am trying to locate someone who can read the documents and translate them to english for me. I am also wondering, you stated that there was a lot of information about Livinus but it was in latin and you needed time to translate, I am wondering if you have been able to get anything translated to english yet. Please let me know.

Thanks
Donna

Information on John De Mulder

Lesley2346 — 2013-04-16 05:14:07Z

Please can anyone help me with information on John De Mulder. I have him registered on the UK 1911 Census living in Marylebone London and stating he was born in Belgium. His occupation is stated as Ladies Tailor. His wife is listed Rebecca, born in Marylebone London. Estimated marriage year stated as 1906. I cannot find a marriage for them in UK records and think maybe they were married in Belgium. They had a daughter Bertha Winifred de Mulder, born Paddington in 1910. Any information would be appreciated.

Seeking Advice

dnacrook — 2013-04-15 19:45:21Z

Hello,

I have a great grandmother whose family came to the US from Belgium around 1883-1884. I have not been able to find an immigration record. (I have this info from census and other US records only) On one US census record they stated that their mother tongue was Walloon. Most of the others say Flemmish. Other than their names and some of their birth dates, I have no idea where to begin a search in Belgium. Would anyone be able to offer some advice? Thanks so much!
Wolvert Family:

Joseph Wolvert (birth: abt 1841 Belgium)
wife Frances Freland (birth: abt 1838 Belgium)

Children:
Mary or Marie E Wolvert (b: abt 1868- Belgium)
Octavie Wolvert (b: 20 Nov 1874- possibly Brussels, Belgium)
Joseph Wolvert (b: abt 1880- Belgium)
Peter Joseph Wolvert (b: 03 Jun 1883- Belgium)

Re: Seeking Advice

dnacrook — 2013-04-15 19:44:31Z

Lucie,

Thank you for your help and advice. I really appreciate it. I do know that they are from Belgium, from other records that I have. I pretty much have found them in all the US records on Ancestry. I just have no idea where in Belgium to begin searching. I can read French records, so if you do find time, any links that you could post would be much appreciated. Thanks again.

Amy

Re: Seeking Advice

luciemyers1 — 2013-04-15 17:44:12Z

Hi:

The only thing I found is the 1900 U.S. Federal Census in Ancestry.com. Only Joseph (58 yrs) and his wife, Frances (62 yrs) are mentioned. The name on the 1900 census is mentioned as Joseph Woldife (Joseph Wolvert).
Birth Date: Nov 1841 in Belgium (Bremen)?
NOTE: Bremen is in Germany. I don't think there is a Bremen in Belgium.
Home in 1900: Brainord Ward 1, Crow Wing, Minnesota
Immigration year: 1883
Marriage year: 1867
Parents' birthplace: Belgium

Couldn't find anything else or anywhere else.

If you understand French, I can give you some websites where you might be able to find or request help.

Cordially,

Lucie

John Brongnsell or Brongnseels

fingertips62 — 2013-04-15 13:40:21Z

My great aunt, Alice Edith Esther Watkins married John Brongnsell, son of Joseph Brongnsell (mariner) in 1915 in Monmouthshire, Wales prior to returning to Belgium with him

John was listed on the marriage certificate as a steelworker and a widower, aged 39 years - my great aunt was 20

I recall family saying that they lived in Antwerp but this is not confirmed

If anyone can help me trace what happened to them it would be appreciated as I have no knowledge of any offspring or there whereabouts following their departure

Thank you

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

sarah_lavigne80 — 2013-04-04 14:34:05Z

Aha ok, I can still look for the information then :-) And make the translation.

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

gabylaitem1 — 2013-04-03 22:18:35Z

If you click on "En" to have the web site in English, it doesnot work yet; so the site is very useful if you speak Dutch or French.

Re: DILBECK, DILBEKE, DILBEEK, HALSBEKE, HALSBEEK

MyndaDilbeck — 2013-04-02 12:04:52Z

I am a descendant of Fredrerick Dilbeek of Halsbeek. I think his former home is a castle in Dilbeek Belgium, which is now the city hall, and I plan to visit it. Please contact me if you are interested in family DNA mapping. I can help you trace your genetic ancestry.

Re: look up birth announcement

Cecile2373 — 2013-03-31 19:42:14Z

There is a Monique born jul 14 1811 Oedelem died feb 26 1885, but I have no middle name to know if that is the right one. It is the only MOnique that I have. you can contcct me at camcm@mymts.net

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

sarah_lavigne80 — 2013-03-27 21:56:25Z

Hi everyone.
Allthough I'm not going to the archives any time soon, I'm still offering to help.

I have a HUGE tip for anyone looking for ancestors in Belgium (particularly in the Flemish speaking part):
This website: http://arch.arch.be provides scans of A LOT of original birth, marriage and death certificates. This is a recent development. The organisation of the national archives has just put them online this January.
All you need to do is register yourself (FREE), so you can log in and search all the scans.

I use this website a lot and I find it to be very helpfull. Normally you should be able to choose English as your language.
If you still encounter problems, questions, ... Don't hesitate to ask!

Re: Nicolaus Josephus Hignoul lookup

chloetate519 — 2013-03-16 20:21:54Z

Thank you. I will be emailing you soon

Brooke

Re: Nicolaus Josephus Hignoul lookup

amrenier1 — 2013-03-16 11:05:54Z

I did find the parents of Nicolaus Josephus Hignoul with siblings etc... but I cannot copy it to this message.

If you email me directly at amrenier@hotmail.com
I can give you more information.

Kind regards
Annemie Renier
Antwerp Belgium

Nicolaus Josephus Hignoul lookup

chloetate519 — 2013-03-16 00:33:27Z

Nicolaus Josephus Hignoul
Christening Date: 22 Mar 1821
Christening Place: Ans, Liége, Belgium
Father's Name: Nicolai Josephi Hignoul
Mother's Name: Mariæ Josephæ Chantraine

I am needing to know if anyone can look up a birth record. Possible March 21, 1821. If you can find anything else on him that would be great also since I live in the United States.

Found marriage record - how to proceed?

davsuj — 2013-03-09 05:30:53Z

I recently found the marriage record of an ancestor from Brussels via the digital archives. I also found the birth of his children (all of these records from the early 1700s, same parish). Unfortunately, the name of the ancestor above was not listed in the birth index for that parish. None of the records contain any information about the origin of the family, (and the marriage record does not list parents' names). Does this lack of information have any significance - i.e., if the person on the record were from outside Belgium would it necessarily be noted? I am not sure if I should check all of the parishes in Brussels, or just conclude that he was born outside Belgium altogether. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Re: Dullier, Dumont, Kopshina family

tlmateya — 2013-03-06 02:46:10Z

My maiden name is Duliere and I am from Point Marion, PA

Re: www.arch.be

davsuj — 2013-03-06 00:42:49Z

Thank you so much! Google chrome and the translate extension make all the difference. And thanks also for the tip about using the main page to access Brussels- the lefthand menu doesn't seem to work well.

Re: www.arch.be

JHerbst49 — 2013-03-05 06:28:06Z

I've had problems with the left sidebar searching. Consequently, I always browse by Province/Commune in the main frame of the page. Here is the fixed URL for the 'province' level of Brussels-- http://search.arch.be/ead/BE-A0541_006757_006696_DUT

See the attached screenshot. And get the google translate extension for your web browser.

Re: www.arch.be

davsuj — 2013-03-05 02:26:35Z

Sorry for the double post. I was able to get onto the website and access the digital material, but cannot seem to find the collections for Brussels - does anybody know why Brussels does not show up on the left hand side of the page (where the regions are listed and one can filter)? It looks like collections for Brussels are kept at these archives, but I am not sure how to access them. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Re: www.arch.be

davsuj — 2013-03-04 19:40:20Z

Has anybody else figured this out? I am searching for a birth in Brussels, and after much fumbling around finally found this page:

http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_rab_archieven/task,...

But there is no obvious way to access the registers - has anyone had more luck?
I am pretty confused due to the language problem.

Thanks.

Re: www.arch.be

JHerbst49 — 2013-02-28 07:27:51Z

I believe the search pages are only in French and Dutch at the moment (I'm working with Chrome and Google Translate to help with the languages). And the interface seems a little clumsy at first for the scanned archive, but at the highest level you choose Parish or State records, then click the Province. From here the selections form a tree type navigation, and you select the Commune/Village, then the Deaths, Marriages, or Births. At this point you are presented with the Actes or Indexes, then blocks of Years. When you arrive at a particular roll of microfilm you are taken to a new page with tabs for a file description of the resource, and another tab for the Digitized Archive. Click the Digitaized Archive tab and you are presented with a few thumbnails. Click the first thumbnail and a browser opens to allow you to virtually turn pages through the book. Once you work with it for a while you begin to understand how the books are set up.

I suggest you begin with the 10 year indexes which are arranged alphabetically by surname which will point you to the number of the Acte in a particular year. Then go to the Actes of that year.
Hope this helps a little.
James

Re: www.arch.be

luciemyers1 — 2013-02-26 15:19:04Z

Hi:

Try this:

http://arch.arch.be/index.php?lang=en_GB

Good luck.

Lucie

www.arch.be

bernetzke1 — 2013-02-23 02:24:16Z

Has anyone been able to access this site to search digitalized records? I have registered, but can't see the scanned documents. Any suggestions?

Re: Lecent/LeCent Surname

LeCronin1 — 2013-02-19 15:40:24Z

Thanks, Jim

Yes, that helps. I will include those names in my searches and hopefully be able to get some hits!

Re: Lecent/LeCent Surname

jimpclark1 — 2013-02-17 20:43:07Z

Hi,
Here are a few variations I found in the Belgian archives. I hope it might help.
Jim

Laisnet, Lassinat, Lazient, Leceinte, Lesaint, Lesant, Lesent,
Lessent

Jean Zicot ~1650 (Croatian mercenary named Cikot?)

brimartin10 — 2013-02-10 07:38:24Z

SUBJECT: Jean Zicot ~1650 (Croatian mercenary named Cikot?)

Jean Zicot is the first recorded Zicot I have ever found in Belgium.

Supposedly he was a Croatian mercenary who came in with Austrian or Spanish armies and stayed after being demobilized(or perhaps after deserting?)

Never found Zicot name in Croatia, but have found Cikot and variants.

Anyone have hard facts about our common unique Belgian ancestor?

kind regards, Brian

PS: These surnames are all for my ancestors who travelled in mid-1850s from Perwez(and Petit Rosierre) to Bay Settlement in Wisconsin: Martin, Duffeler, Josse, Zicot, deConninck

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

11cherry11 — 2013-02-03 04:21:05Z

Yes that's my grandfather Rene would you know where he is burried and if he ever married. I am still trying to find my grandmother celina her brother was charles tanghe born 1888 and married a martha I thought her last name was linnaere or lienneare they have them traveling to Canada in 1926 with madeline and helen . Charles also had a sister that was a nun.please help on the tanghe side if you can .Anne

Re: find information of grandparents in Bagel

histoiresdefamilles — 2013-01-31 19:21:05Z

Hi

Do you have a copy of this death record, I can't find no Bagel at all and maybe it's just that the writing is not very clear or that the letters are written in a old writing style. You can e mail it at belgianroots AT gmail . com ( put it all together and replace the AT with the usual arobase sign)

Re: find information of grandparents in Bagel

l_vinck — 2013-01-30 10:06:20Z

could this be Bazel. I read this on a death some years old.Please check Bazel. I understand there is a Bazel in Belgium thank you

Re: find information of grandparents in Bagel

amrenier1 — 2013-01-29 12:00:11Z

There is no place with the name Bagel in Belgium, it should be "Basel". In hte old times the S was sometimes written like a g !

Annemie Renier

Re: find information of grandparents in Bagel

histoiresdefamilles — 2013-01-24 13:49:19Z

I can maybe help you but can't find no place named Bagel, are you sure abt this place ?

best regards,

Marie

Familysearch from Belgium

johnnydriesen47 — 2013-01-24 10:00:11Z

Good day,

Need help with making your family tree I can help you look it up in Belgium. And also make pictures of the archives.
And I mail these photos to your email address.

johnnydriesen@hotmail.be

find information of grandparents in Bagel

l_vinck — 2013-01-21 17:49:01Z

grandparents charles vinck and paulina DeMuynck of bagel belgium

Mariette Losa Marriage Record To Joseph Cyril Quinn

mafiacls — 2013-01-20 17:16:32Z

Hi can someone help me, i today discovered my ancestor married a Belgium woman named - Mariette Losa after the WW" as he was over there, they married and emigrated to Canada with her parents , the Losa,

Joseph C Quinn was born 1918 Manchester , England
he went by the name of Cyril Quinn

im guessing Mariette Losa was born around 1917 - 1920

i would like to find their Marriage Record,and also to see if i can obtain anything else about this couple

thanks in advance

Re: charles joseph

norburyv — 2013-01-20 13:26:33Z

Hi I am the Great Grand Daughter of Charles Joseph he was born in 1845 in leiege he came over to Swansea with a brother. We think they were orphans and they had lived in a big house with a housekeeper.My grandfather always said that his surname was not Joseph and that his father had put this down incorectly on documents and that Joseph was his christian name and that it should be Charles and that is why Charles has been passed down through the family.

Lecent/LeCent Surname

LeCronin1 — 2013-01-16 05:51:59Z

Hello,

My great grandmother's maiden name is Lecent/LeCent. She was born in Queens, New York in 1866 and her father was listed as being from Belgium in his naturalization records. I have been searching for that last name in Belgium for years but I can't find any present day people named Lecent/LeCent.

My feeling now is some how the spelling of the name was changed but I'm not sure what it would be. I have considered Leconte but am not sure of the pronunciation of the c (like a K or an S?) If it's pronounced like an S, I could see that the U.S. spelling would be phonetically similar. Any thoughts or ideas on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

donnalouise43 — 2013-01-13 00:46:32Z

Sarah:

Here is my email: donnalouise43@yahoo.com
Thanks for your help so far.

Donna

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

gabylaitem1 — 2013-01-13 00:18:05Z

gabylaitem@embarqmail.com

Thank you

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

sarah_lavigne80 — 2013-01-12 18:21:09Z

Hi!

I found some information. If you give me your e-mailaddress I can mail it to you. It'll be easier :-)

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

donnalouise43 — 2013-01-12 02:33:03Z

Sarah:
I got your reply to my post regarding Louis VandeCavey, I have found more information that might help you find a more definitive answer regarding his parents. I have found his obituary, it states that he passed away on January 24, 1947 @ 73 years of age, it says that he has a brother and 2 sisters who lived in Belgium at the time he passed. It also says he was originally from, I hope I am spelling this correctly, it's a little blurry, I think it says Brugas. If you are able to find any info, please pass it along, I am very interested to learn about his family.

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

allanc_r — 2013-01-11 23:43:53Z

thank you for all your help

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

sarah_lavigne80 — 2013-01-11 23:18:16Z

Hi!

I was wondering if you have proof he was from Antwerp. Because it's not because he departed from the port of Antwerp to the USA (I found the record as well on ellisisland.org), he was born there or he lived there. Belgium is a small country and it doesn't have that many ports. Especially where ships departed to cross the ocean.

It would be helpfull if you had any more information. Was his name spelled differently on other documents?

If his age on the documents I found is correct, he should have been born in about 1874, but if I don't have a location, it's going to be difficult in determining the right Louis Van de Cavey..

I have found one born in 6 Aug 1873 and the researcher doesn't have a date of death, which could mean the person would have emigrated. But then again I'm can't be sure this is the one you have been looking for..

This is the one I found:
http://gw2.geneanet.org/jdebrabandere11?lang=en;pz=tanguy+la...

If you have any other information, do tell me or contact me through sarah.lavigne@hotmail.be

Thank you!

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

sarah_lavigne80 — 2013-01-11 22:39:36Z

Hi,

As this is less then 100 years old and in the Walloon area of Belgium, I think your best chances are contacting the civil registry service of the town Seraing. You can try to ask if hey search for you eather birth or marriage certificate.

The archives I go to are the Flemish ones so I would do the same thing as I recommend you for the Walloon registry.

Send an e-mail to population@seraing.be or a letter by postal mail to:

Mr Antonio Luca
Ancien Hôtel de Ville van Jemeppe
Quai des Carmes, 45
4101 Seraing (Jemeppe)
BELGIUM

Good luck!

Johann Peter & Eleanor Bülers Wehe in Milwaukee's German newspapers

rebholzgary — 2013-01-11 14:57:28Z

If you haven't already collected them, there are matches to your Wehe family listed in the index "Milwaukee's German Newspapers; an index of death notices and related items", covering 1844-1950.

The earliest is the brief notice of the marriage for Charlotte Wilhelmine Eleonore Wehe to Friedrich Müller in 1847; and a later marriage for Pauline Wehe and a Charles de Villers?
There are also family death notices for Eleanore Wehe, (née Bülers), 68 yrs, referencing Johann Peter Wehe; and family notices for Johann Peter Wehe.

Other surnames referenced with these Wehe entries include: Hossfeld Schwassmann deVillers Moeller Müller Pringle Simon Voigt

Indexing Milwaukee's German newspapers continuously since 2007 ...
Gary Rebholz, compiler/editor
Milwaukee Wis.
gary.rebholz@gmail.com

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

guyoth — 2013-01-10 18:54:24Z

You always can sent it to me and I will translate:
email: familie.claes@telenet.be
bye Hilde

Re: Offering information about Belgian relatives

11cherry11 — 2013-01-10 16:10:10Z

Thank You so much .Anne

I also have a Belgium birth notice for my father but we can't read it maybe understand it is a better choice I need an email address so I can scan it maybe you could tell us what it says please .Many Thanks Anne.