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Redant Family

johnredant — 2009-07-01 15:41:28Z

I'm looking for any help with my family tree. I've been able to go far back as Prosper and Cordula Redant before I hit a brick wall. I suspect the rest of my family tree is in Belgium, somewhere. More than likely around Aalst.

I appreciate any help!

-J

Re: Belgian BMD or Parish records

ChrisWills69 — 2009-06-27 16:14:25Z

Volunteers are building a database of birth/marriage/death records extracted from the Civil & Parish Registers. The current collection is growing but is by no means complete -the records for many towns have not yet been transcribed. You may search this database at the website of the State Archives in Belgium:

http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_analyses/Itemid,122...

Note: the search page is in Dutch, though they do plan to have a functional English version in the future. If French is easier for you, you can try here:

http://arch.arch.be/component/option,com_analyses/Itemid,122...

If the people you are searching for lived specifically in West Flanders province, you can try this site:

http://www.vrijwilligersrab.be/page2.asp

It references the same database but you must search by surname within a category (Births or Marriages or Deaths etc.). Results are organized by town, then date.

The State Archives site, by contrast, allows you to modify search terms -to search by first and/or last name, restrict the year range, specify which town, which type of act etc. If your search terms are loose, however, the results will be displayed in no particular order.

Birth records for Belgium

keith123abc — 2009-06-12 21:45:18Z

Trying to find two cousins born in Belgium, but cannot find on this site where the birth records are? Born around the 1960's.

Belgian BMD or Parish records

debbieemberton1 — 2009-06-05 19:57:05Z

Hi,
I am researching Andrew Burney who came from Belgium to London early in the 19th century. Can anyone let me know if there are any bmd or parish records for Belgium available which can be searched online?
I would really appreciate any feedback, I am at a brickwall.
Thanks
Debbie

Re: John Deere Battalion in Belgium WW2

djflory1 — 2009-05-30 20:36:17Z

My father served in the 505 Ordnance Tank Maintanance Company of the John Deere Batalion as a tank maintenance and repair officer also in Belgium. I have a scrap book that he kept and would be interested in your father's name.
Dad past four years ago, but between my brothers and myself we have some knowlege of the battalion.
Don Flory

two sons, same name, alive at same time

amandaruth173 — 2009-05-30 09:33:13Z

One family in Bruxelles had two sons called Joseph (Huylenbroek), both alive and well at the same time.
A second had two sons called Jean-Baptiste (Cruybeeck). The second died before the first.
Was this common in 19thC Belgium? Or were my ancestors just weird? ;-)

Valcke and Blondeel Relatives

rhoda49 — 2009-05-27 05:11:06Z

Hello Hans! You are the first Valcke I have found that will actually talk to someone from the USA. I know very little about my Belgium Relatives except for the facts below:

My Grandfather: Alphonse Valcke was born in Halluin,France abt. 1888. Grandfather died in Detroit, Michigan in 1940. I believe my grandmother Celine Blondeel was born in Menen, Belgium abt 1887. Grandmother passed away in 1967 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. I don't know when or where they were married. They only had one child, my father Roger "Romain"[?]Valcke born in Menen, Belgium on 31 Mar 1916. My father Roger passed away in 1966. I assume my grandparents married in Belgium since that is also the birthplace of my father, Roger. My Belgium family all died long ago. I believe my grandmother Celine Blondeel Valcke traveled to Belgium to visit her father named Camille [?] and that she may have had sisters living in Belgium as well. I have no additional information on the life of my grandfather Alphonse. I am trying to gather ANY information on my family. I would appreciate a contact or address where I could order birth and marriage records for my family if you have any of that information. I have no idea who may be my G-Grandparents. Can you help me please? Perhaps we are even related, you never know. Thank you Very Much! Rhoda

monique grossman

michaelbruck25 — 2009-05-11 14:49:03Z

Monique was born in Belgium 1943-44, her maidenname could be Elbaum. Her mother Helen(Hella) maidenname Weissberg, probably married Elbaum was born in Vienna Austria 1920-23. Her parents name was Israel and Jetti. Monique and Helen left Belgium or Germany, where they lived for some time, for the U.S.A. after WW2, and had an adress in L.A. I surely need help with this.
bruckmicha@gmail.com

Re: Help in Belgium (Charleroi, Hainaut)

vande013 — 2009-04-26 18:38:11Z

Have a look at: www.vrijwilligersrab.be for the earlier ancester: Goormachtigh or Goormachtich.

Good luck

Walter

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

jeangenealogyinfo — 2009-04-12 02:03:29Z

Gunter,

Sorry if I have already responded to your last message. I
have been having trouble sending my reply.

I have not received a reply from Erik on Helena's family.

If you could, it would be nice to have more information
on Helena's family.

Jean

Re: Gobert

CherylNichols67 — 2009-04-10 21:16:43Z

I don't know if you are still looking but if you are . .

My gr grandmother (Emma Sambre Ladrille) was married to a Henry Goebert. He was her second husband and the 1930 US Census shows them living in Butler, Pa. Her birthplace is recorded as Belgium and his as France. She emigrated from Belgium in 1895 with her first husband, Camille Ladrille.

If you think this is a connection or you know anything about the Sambres or Ladrilles, I would be very interested in hearing from you.

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

ggdepa — 2009-04-02 19:09:39Z

hello

helena was the daughter of franciscus pots, born 21 feb 1864 in Denderleeuw and Rosalia-Adelina Van Schelvergem, born 23 aug 1870 in Denderleeuw. They married in Denderleeuw 14 may 1891.
If you haven't heard yet from Erik Witterzeel, email me on Ggdepa_@excite.com as i should be able to provide some more information.

regards
gunter

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

mhp725 — 2009-04-02 11:58:42Z

Hello Gunter - I am pretty sure that Helena Pots was my Grandmother but I will have to check her date of birth and her middle name. She was Helena Pots married to Joseph Provost (1895) they had one daughter, my mother still living Mariette Brewer born in l922 Detroit, MI USA.

Re: Surname: DELHAY

mpetersendsm — 2009-04-01 00:31:19Z

Like you, I'm doing some research for someone else, in my case a distant cousin, who is the widow of Alfred Delhay's son, Arling. My cousin's maiden name was Reichenbach. She and Arling apparently met in Lincoln, Nebraska, where her father was the superintendent of the State Fair Grounds. She is now in her early 90s living in Colorado.

Re: DeFauw Surnames

MIKERD24 — 2009-03-31 14:45:17Z

HI MY NAME IS MICHAEL DEFAUW MY FATHER WAS MARCEL AND IRENE WAS MY AUNT MY FATHERS SISTER.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE MYSELF OR MY MOTHER CAN HELP YOU WITH REGARDING THIS. MY # IS: 309-798-9487

Catherine Collette Vergus from Vaux-sous Chevremont - born 22 Jan 1847 - emigrated to Cuba

YolaRod — 2009-03-30 06:34:05Z

I am looking for the family of my great grandmother
Marie Catherine Collette Vergus who was born in Vaux-sous Chevremont in the province of Liege. When she married my great grandfather (Bernabe Rodriguez Martinez) they emigrated to Cuba where she died. If you have any information about her parents and if she had/has family there, please let me know. Thank you.

Moras and Nys in Beveren

rosali40 — 2009-03-28 09:31:26Z

I am interested in the following family. Someone has done some wonderful extensive research for me but I have no knowledge of more recent family past 1900

PETRUS FRANCISCUS5 MORAS (FRANCISCUS4, ANNA COLETA3, PETRUS DOMINICUS2, MARTINUS1) was born 19 Aug 1850 in Beveren Waas Belgium, Married MARIA MATHILDIS NYS 08 Feb 1877 in Beveren Waas Belgium, daughter of JOANNES NYS and MARIA DRESSELAERS. Maria was born 18 May 1856 in Beveren Waas

Children

MARIA JOSEPHINE MORAS, b. 01 Jan 1885, Beveren Waas Belgium; d. 09 Sep 1955 in England
ANNA MARIA MORAS, b. 26 May 1895, Beveren Waas. died England
CHARLES LOUIS MORAS, b. 08 Dec 1881, Beveren Waas died England
CAMILLUS MORAS, b. 31 Dec 1877, Beveren Waas; d. 22 Mar 1927, Beveren Waas.
EDUARDUS MORAS, b. 27 Apr 1879, Beveren Waas.
MARIA CELESTINA MORAS, b. 29 May 1880, Beveren Waas believed to have married Joseph Alfons Raeymackers
LEOPOLD ANTOON MORAS, b. 13 Sep 1887, Beveren Waas.
MARIA STEPHANIA MORAS, b. 26 Dec 1888, Beveren Waas.
GUSTAAF ANTOON MORAS, b. 09 Feb 1891, Beveren Waas.
MARTHA MARIA MORAS.

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

jeangenealogyinfo — 2009-03-27 12:31:20Z

Gunter,

That sounds very promising. Please forward her ancestry.

I gave my friends some of your info from your website about Joseph Provost and they were so happy. They had a great time
reviewing their relatives, many who they forgot or simply did not know. This was especially pleasing to Joseph Provost's living daughter. Reading about her family put a big smile on her face.

Thank you again for helping me with my genealogy research.
Without you, and many other researchrs who have shared their research with me, I could not have found your research on my own.

Thank you again for all your help.

Jean

Looking for any information on John New

ssmith0942 — 2009-03-12 00:00:05Z

I am trying to find out anything on my husband's ancestor, John New. He was born 14 September 1838 or 1839. According to his obit, he was born in Belgium and came to the United States when a young man. He settled in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa on the Mississippi River. He was in our Civil War, was a devout Catholic, and died in Clinton 5 July 1913. According to his enlistment papers, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, dark complexion, and hazel eyes. Any suggestions as to where to start looking? Thanks for your help. Sheila Smith

Re: Brusselse Patriciaat / Patriciat Bruxelloise

triciaplatts31 — 2009-02-18 20:26:21Z

I am researching Georges Van der Kindere. His grandmother was Valentine Vanderborght.

I have a diary of Georges from WW1 and I am trying to write an account of the time he spent in England before establishing Vanderborght Freres Tapestries at 27 Paternoster Square, London.

I would be grateful for any information or photographs which might be helpful.

Tricia

Re: translating belgian birth certificates

1s2s3 — 2009-02-06 19:13:00Z

SusanMcPherson99,

The certificate: 28/10/1818 at 14.15 o’clock. Certificate of the birth of (acte du naissance de):

Julie Josephine NEETESON, born (née) the day before yesterday (avant-hier) at 22.00 o’clock (à dix heures du soir),
(what follows is essential!) natural daughter (fille naturelle) of:

Marie Jeanne (NEETESON of course), 31 years old, ‘private’ (translation of her occupation ‘particulière’, what meant in the years 1800: No occupation), born at Ghent (Gand) .
This Mary Jane is a daughter of Jean François (NEETESON of course) and Jeanne Pétronille PLAETSIER. Mary Jane‘s address is Butter Makers street (rue des Beurriers).
The sexe of the child (Le sexe de l’enfant) is detected (reconnu) to be female.

First witness (Premier témoin) Pierre HYE , 26 y. old, writer (= clerk, not author!)
Second witness (second témoin): Jean Baptiste NYS, 45 y. old, police officer (village policeman).
The witnesses adresses are : Wood quay (quai au Bois) and Ypres street (rue d’Ipres).
The witnesses came on request of (sur la réquisition de) François Bernard VAN COPPENOLE, accoucheur (mid-man), living Butter Makers street (rue des Beurriers) .

Et après lecture, ont signé avec nous, constaté par nous François VERHEGGHEN, premier échevin délégué pour l’Etat Civil.
(signatures, from left to right : Van Coppenole, Nys + Hye, Verhegghen)

Greetings,
Fons Cuppens, Belgium

Re: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium

1s2s3 — 2009-03-06 18:16:23Z

Correction of Subject

Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium, born 26 october 1818 in Belgium.

1s2s3 — 2009-03-06 18:14:34Z

SusanMcPherson99,

Birth Certificate number 1162 – Descou

Date 09/…/1848 at 15.15 o’clock, the official of the Civil Status of the town of Ghent (in dutch: Gent), province of East-Flanders (in dutch: Oost-Vlaanderen)

The father: Petrus DESCOU, 38 years, (profession: - - - -maeker. maeker = maker), address Kortrijkse Poort (Gateway to Kortrijk).

The child: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born yesterday at 15.00 o’clock

The mother: Julia Josephina NEETESON, 28 years old, spouse of the father

Witnesses: Damianus HEUGHEBAERT, 55 years old, brewer, address Apostelstraat (Apostle street), and Jacobus VAN CROMBRUGGHE, 48 years old, charioteer, address Kortrijkse Poort .
The second witness can’t sign.

Remarks:
- Julia Josephina, 28 years old. And born in 1818 ?
- First name Overall is not flemish.
- Do you know the month ?
- The autograph of Petrus: Pierre.

Fons Cuppens

Re: Julie Josephine NEETESON, born 26 october 1818 in Belgium.

1s2s3 — 2009-03-05 22:41:43Z

Hi SusanMcPherson99,

Oscar Bernadotte moved with his parents from Paris to Sweden in 1810. How could he meet Marie Jeanne in 1818 ? Unbounded passion ?

If you find the certificate of marriage of Julie Josephine, there is a little chance that her natural or legitimate father is mentioned.

Good luck,
Fons Cuppens.

Re: Francour Thys

1s2s3 — 2009-03-04 23:17:20Z

DebbieThys,

There are many Thys's in Belgium.
Could you attach an image of the marriage certificate of Francour Thys ? The first names Francour and Jar not Belgian !

Fons Cuppens, Belgium.

Julie Josephine NEETESON, born 26 october 1818 in Belgium.

1s2s3 — 2009-03-04 23:04:22Z

SusanMcPherson99,

Are there any questions?

Fons Cuppens, Belgium.

Firmine Léona DULLIER, born 02/03/1869 RANSART

1s2s3 — 2009-03-03 18:24:27Z

Nkopshina,

On a french speaking genealogical site, I found http://gw.geneanet.org/rbarbier

Generation 1
1 Firmine Léona DULLIER, birth 2 March 1869, Ransart, province Hainaut.
Generation 2
2 Édouard Joseph DULLIER, birth 25 October 1844, Ransart, married 8 April 1869, Ransart, to:
3 Nathalie DUMONT, birth 20 November 1847, Ransart.
Generation 3
4 Nicolas Joseph DULLIER, alias Saint-père, birth 30 April 1809, Ransart, married 1 March 1837, Ransart, to:
5 Jeanne Joseph CHARLES, birth 6 April 1809, Ransart, died 13 July 1864, Ransart.
6 Laurent DUMONT, married to:
7 Marie Françoise LELOUP.

The file owner is René BARBIER
Email : Incorrect Email Address ! ! !
Postal Address : rue des Houillères 76, 5300 Andenne, BELGIUM

Greetings,
Fons CUPPENS

Re: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium

1s2s3 — 2009-03-10 23:56:22Z

Unfortunately, nothing useful found, but 'tool maker' is right.

I surrender,
Fons Cuppens

Re: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium

1s2s3 — 2009-03-08 12:51:05Z

His occupation !!!
- - - - werktuijgmaeker = - - - - tool maker.
The first part, maybe later.

Re: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium

1s2s3 — 2009-03-07 16:27:17Z

- It's a long word like Konstwerkleeijgmaeker.
- I'm more interested in the month of birth. It could be May.
- Do you know a first name Overall ?

Kind regards,
Fons Cuppens, Belgium.

Tracing ancestors in Belgium

nkopshina — 2009-03-03 16:52:58Z

I'm trying to find a relative who emigrated from Belgium to Point Marion, Fayette Co, Pennsylvania in 1892. Firmine Leona Dullier Kopshina left the United States in 1920 to visit her mother in Belgium. I believe that she may have stayed there and died there. How should I go about finding information on her? She was originally from Ransart, Belgium. Thanks!

Possible relative

enyeppak — 2009-02-11 19:09:55Z

Evert Edouard Kappeyne worked for Ciment d'Oubour in St. Denis, between 1948 to 1950, and may have fathered a child in the Mons area. If you have any information, please contact Jon

Re: Harry Lyman

maikogormley — 2009-02-13 07:18:14Z

Aloha Diane,
Harry and Sarah are my great great grandpaarents. Reply to this post and we can swap info.
Mahalo

Jacob Eggermont / Eggremont c1828-1891

nerak10 — 2009-02-06 01:08:33Z

I am trying to trace my great, great grandfather Jacob Eggermont / Eggremont. Jacob lived in Port Adelaide, South Australia – the earliest record I can find for him here is the birth registration for his son in November 1857. Shortly after the child’s birth the family anglicised their name from Eggermont / Eggremont to Acraman. I have been unable to trace Jacob’s immigration records but I think his surname is of Flemish origin. Jacob died 23 November 1891 and was supposedly aged 63. This would put his year of birth at either 1827 or 1828.

I have come to a dead end with research here in Australia and I am posting this message hoping that someone reading it might have some information for me. Of course I am guessing that Jacob was from Belgium. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Karen
Sydney, Australia

DeVlieger, Raymond and Emma

mudshovelr — 2009-03-22 09:31:12Z

Any information would be greatly appreciated! I have their information once they came to the US, I am looking for their
parents or other information

Raymond DeVlieger b. 1887 Belgium

Married (1908)

Emma Delare b. Dec 13 1890 Belgium

Immigrated to the US in 1910

Thank you,
BK

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

jeangenealogyinfo — 2009-03-21 15:41:25Z

Gunter,

Thank you for answering my message. I noticed that you do
not have any birth dates for Joseph and Helena. I may be
able to get those for you.

I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Thank you.

Jean

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

jeangenealogyinfo — 2009-03-25 18:35:33Z

Gunter,

Thanks for giving me your web address with all your
research. I found a lot on the Provost family I have
been researching. I am giving it to a friend of mine
because these people are her ancestors.

She is very excited about the research you have done.

Have you had any luck researching the "Pots" family?
Helena Pots married Joseph Provost and Helena is my
friends grandmother.

Thanks again.

Jean

Pots and Provost from Belgium

jeangenealogyinfo — 2009-03-20 14:43:31Z

I am looking for info on:

Adeline Pots b. abt 1880 and her children:

Helene b. abt. 1900, Belgium
Frans b. before/after 1900, Belgium
Cyriel b. " " " "

Joseph Provost also from Belgium who married Helene Provost about 1920 in Belgium, then immigrated to Michigan, USA.

Jean

Re: Potts or Pots

jeangenealogyinfo — 2009-03-20 14:39:47Z

Michael,

I am also reseraching a family named Pots from Belgium.

I am looking for Adeline b. abt 1800, and her children

Helene b. abt 1900,
Frans b. before or after 1900, and
Cyriel b. before or after 1900.

Helene married Joseph Provost also from Belgium and they immigrated to Michigan, USA about 1920. They had a daughter born in Michigan in 1922.

I have no info on Frans or Cyriel.

Thanks for any help you might give.

Jean

Deguinalde

gr8creator — 2009-03-04 17:23:48Z

My husband's godfather was born in the 1800's and died in the 1940's or 1950's we think. We want to find out when and where he was born and when and where he died. My husband last saw him in the south of France in 1940. He was an architect and worked on Casino de la Jetee in Nice, France. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Vermersch / Vermace

montch — 2009-03-16 01:47:21Z

I am researching my wifes family. They came from Belgium to the United States (Iowa) between 1892 and 1908. Sometime around 1900 they changed their name to Vermace. I believe their original surname was Vermersch. I am trying to find information about Dase Vermersch, Edmund Vermersch, Fil or Phillip Vermersch. They were all from the Watervliet area of Belgium.

How can I research the origins of this family in Belgium. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Christopher Montgomery

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

ggdepa — 2009-03-26 18:49:59Z

pretty sure it is Helena Sidonia Pots, born in Denderleeuw (just down the road from Denderhoutem) on March 30, 1898. She died July 1986.

if this rings true, i'll email you her ancestry as well

gunter

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

ggdepa — 2009-03-21 11:10:11Z

for information on the ancestry of Joseph Provost, who was born in Denderhoutem, see our website
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/gunter.depaepe/index.htm
have his ancenstry there and goes all the way up to the beginning of the 1700's.
I should be able to find out more about Helena as well.
Regards
Gunter

Re: Pots and Provost from Belgium

ggdepa — 2009-03-21 16:31:40Z

for Joseph, see
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/gunter.depaepe/dat82.htm#89
(Birth : 26 June 1895 in Belgium, East Flanders, Denderhoutem)
regards,
gunter

Place of residence in Belgium

rosali40 — 2009-03-22 09:43:35Z

Here in the UK we have an Electoral Role - I can find out who lived in my house in say 1910.

Would there be anything in Beveren, to find where, say, g grandparents lived?

Re: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium

SusanMcPherson99 — 2009-03-09 13:41:08Z

Anything to do with trains?? When he returned to UK a few years later, he went to work in the railway industry.

Re: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium, born 26 october 1818 in Belgium.

SusanMcPherson99 — 2009-03-07 16:01:57Z

Thank you. I see the profession is unclear. Is it possible that it says 'hat maker' - as I think some of his family were hat-makers in England?

Re: Petrus Overall Julianus DESCOU, born 1848, Ghent - Belgium

SusanMcPherson99 — 2009-03-08 11:28:56Z

Thanks. Shame about occupation.. would love to know what he was up to! I have just discovered that Peter was not born in Belgium but in UK - date 30 June 1811. (His family was originally from Valenciennes but moved to England in 1600s). So if I could find out what his occupation was it might give a clue as to why he went to Belgium. The name Overall is in the family tree - maybe an English name - or maybe French..?

Re: Julie Josephine NEETESON, born 26 october 1818 in Belgium.

SusanMcPherson99 — 2009-03-05 14:49:33Z

Hi. Thanks for translating this for me. I understand that 'fille naturelle' means illegitimate daughter in English. My greatgrandmother claimed that this girl was the illegitimate daughter of Oscar Bernadotte. The birth certificate confirms that she was 'illigitimate'. Unfortunately, I suspect we will never know who the father was. I understand Francois von Coppenole was an eminent doctor but I don't suppose this tells us anything except perhaps that the family had some money.. If you think you can give me any further clues on this I would be very grateful, but as I said I suspect we will never find out any more that this..

Re: Julie Josephine NEETESON, born 26 october 1818 in Belgium.

SusanMcPherson99 — 2009-03-06 12:08:38Z

That's what we thought too, but maybe Marie travelled to Sweden.. or maybe it's a story made up by our ancestors! We can't find out the year of marriage so haven't been able to trace a marriage certificate. We have the attached birth certificate of one of Julie's children. It's in Flemmish I think. Can anyone translate this? Does it give any information on the parent's marriage?

translating belgian birth certificates

SusanMcPherson99 — 2009-02-06 11:57:06Z

Can anyone help with translating a birth certificate I obtained from Belgium. I can understand most of it but not sure of the significance of what it says. Can anyone suggest some reasons for the following:
Why is there no father's name given at the start?
Why is the mother's surname not given?
Why was the child given the surname Neeteson as this does not appear to be the name of any of the other persons mentioned?
Why are the parents of the mother stated as usually you just have the mother and father's names?
Normally the certificate is 'requisition de..' and then the father's name - so is Francois Bernard von Appenote the father or someone else?
After the second witness, it says 'agent de' and then another name - Jodine Demeurans - who is this as I thought there was usually just 2 witnesses.

I'd be grateful for any help with this as it may be the key to a family legend which we think is a fantasy of our grat grandmother but could there be any truth in it...?? The legend goes that this Julie Josephine Neeteson (our ancestor) is descended from Oscar Bernadotte of Sweden!!

Thanks

Re: Searching for DeGrieck Family of Kortemark

Marc_Degrieck — 2009-02-10 14:10:05Z

Hi,
My grandmother was a Thange end grandfather was Degrieck.
I live now in Lichtervelde Belguim.
My mother end father live in Ichtegem it is not far from Kortemark.
I hope to help you

Re: Searching for DeGrieck Family of Kortemark

Marc_Degrieck — 2009-02-10 14:09:00Z

Hi,
My grandmother was a Thange end grandfather was Degrieck.
I live now in Lichtervelde Belguim.
My mother end father live in Ichtegem it is not far from Kortemark.
I hope to help you

Re: 1600s and earlier research in Belgium

FindingMe1600 — 2009-03-23 10:47:28Z

Hi. I'm an off and on visitor to Ancestry.com. I noticed your post about the Belgian connection and the emigration of the De Blaey family to Zeeland.

Were you able to find any thing out?? My maiden name was De Blaey and my dad always told me he thought the name originated in Belgium. He has absolutely no proof of that, but I find the coincidence unusual.

I can trace our part of the De Blaeys directly to Jan, born in 1600.

Please let me know if you found out any information!

Nancy De Blaey Thorgaard

Re: DESSENT - DESSENTE - DESENT (seulement 1 "S") - DES SAINTS (2 mots) - DESSAINTS - DESSAINT - DESSAINTE - DESSAINTES - DESSEIN - DESSEINT - "de SANTIS" - DESSERIS - CARVOLINO (message : Français / English)

2008-07-25 00:51:40Z

Hello !

Thanks for your very interesting message. It would be my pleasure to analyze all these things more in details via private e-mails. Mine is : ivan-FLORINE@Freegates.be I can read GEDCOM files if you have this on such format it wqould be the easiest.

Please send me your info at the a-m address and we'll do something with it for sure as they are from the same "Charleroi" area !

Take Care !
Ivàn

Re: Births in Belgium

RHowes6994 — 2008-11-01 18:09:31Z

I have a copy of a birth document, but if you have anything on his family in Belgium I would love to hear from you! Especially his parents or Uncles and Aunts.
Thank you, Renee

Re: Births in Belgium

jimpclark1 — 2008-11-01 21:10:24Z

Hi Tina,
Sorry but I can not find any information for you in my records. I just have information on families in Meulebeke. Sorry again.
Jim

Re: Births in Belgium

jimpclark1 — 2008-10-25 05:36:15Z

Hello I have been looking at old post on rootsweb and I have a Leopold Emil Vuylsteke born September 9, 1897 in my records. I canot help with the birth certificate but if it is the right person I have some information on his family in Meulebeke Belgium. I have him as being a twin. Please let me know if I can help
Jim Clark
jimpclark@hotmail.com

Where To Find Birth Records in Ghent, Belgium for English Family Members in 1833 and 1835 ?

swatrous1202 — 2008-02-29 00:25:49Z

Our family history states that our ancestors, who had a residence in England, went to Ghent, Belgium where their first two children were born. We have determined that the parents were not married, but must have left England to avoid scandal since the ancestor had a living wife.

John Maddison and Maria Susannah Merrick were in Belgium by 1833 when son John Francis Maddison was born, according to family records. A second child, Flora Louise Maddison was born in 1835, also listing her birthplace as Ghent, Belgium. By 1837, we believe they returned to England.

We would like to know if visitors to Belgium, with a lengthy stay, during these early years, would have registered the births of their children and the christenings in a local church. We don't really know where to begin.

Thank you.

Sandra

Re: Belgian Civil Records

sjemplit — 2008-03-19 22:07:36Z

Thank you for the information, but I am not sure where to send my request. I know my family is from Charloroy, Breaubandt but I dont know how to contact any of the local municipalities for more info.. If you can share that piece of knowledge it would help me out quite a bit. Are you related to the emplit family? If you are I am glad to meet another member and if you are not it is still nice to meet you. Good luck with your search and thanks again for all your help. steve

Re: Pirot

1s2s3 — 2008-07-14 21:23:16Z

Jan,
There are a few difficulties in your message.
There is no Metz in Belgium. Only in France, 'région' Lorraine, 'département' Moselle.
The first name of James is not french. Do you know his original first name, birth place, birth date (or period) ?
Your GGrandfather: do you know his birth place, birth date (or period) ?
Greetings,
Fons Cuppens, Belgium

Re: Dullier, Dumont, Kopshina family

1s2s3 — 2008-11-05 21:59:03Z

To Barb,
On http://gw.geneanet.org/rbarbier I found the following:
René Barbier's family tree:
Édouard Joseph Dullier, birth 25 October 1844
Married 8 April 1869, Ransart, to Nathalie Dumont, birth 20 November 1847. Children:
Firmine Léona Dullier, birth 2 March 1869
Irma Marie Dullier, birth 31 October 1870, died 2 March 1872, Ransart
Irma Nathalie Dullier, birth 21 March 1873
All this persons were born at (municipality) Ransart, (province) Hainaut, (country) Belgium.
Name : (mister) René Barbier. Location : Andenne – Belgium. Email Address : rene.barbier(at)scarlet.be
Greetings,
Fons Cuppens, Belgium

Re: Jamette Family info?

1s2s3 — 2008-01-23 23:57:43Z

The surname Jamette exists only in France.
Ramey, is it a first name ?
Jumet, is it a place ?
Do you know a year (or period) of birth of the person you are searching for ?
If possible: First name, surname, date, place.
Then I can search further.

Grtzz Alfons Cuppens, Belgium

Re: JOHN BAPTIST QUINTIN OR JEAN BAPTISTE QUINTIN BORN 1835 HELP!!!

rdemchuk1 — 2008-04-06 05:53:40Z

What can you tell me about your Jan Quintyns? Did they remain in Belgium? I know my relative was born in Belgium, and later came to the US. I know nothing about him prior to his arrival in the United States, so am trying to trace some Belgium roots. Hope you can help!

Dullier, Dumont, Kopshina family

nkopshina — 2008-10-22 13:33:43Z

I'm looking for information on Firmine (Dullier) Kopshina. She was born on 2 Mar 1869 in Belgium and emigrated to the United States on 1 Feb 1892 landing in New York. Her parents are Edward and Nathalia (DuMont) Dullier. The spelling could also be Duliere/Dulliere. Edward and Nathalia also had a daughter Emma who was born in Mar 1874 in Belgium. In 1900, Firmine is living in Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania. In 1910, she is living in Point Marion, Fayette, Pennsylvania. In 1920, she is living in Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania and is a saleswoman in a hat store. I believe that she may have returned to Belgium and died there. Any help on finding information on Firmine is much appreciated! Thanks, Barb

Re: Dullier, Dumont, Kopshina family

nkopshina — 2008-11-06 16:25:14Z

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! This was very helpful! Great link to use to!

Re: Dullier, Dumont, Kopshina family

nkopshina — 2008-11-05 18:03:03Z

Sorry - The most information I have is Belgium as a birthplace. Firmine's passport is the only thing I've found that has information on her birth and it just says Belgium. I haven't been able to find anything further. That's why I posted this query in the hopes that someone else may be able to help!

Dury

wsthorndyke — 2008-09-30 08:45:43Z

Hello,

I'm looking to find information about Henri Dury, born Brussels circa 1890 (my great-grandfather), and his family.
Any help would be much appreciated,

Thanks in advance,

Will

Re: Belgian Civil Records

johnpritt1 — 2008-03-27 07:14:17Z

Can I just make some comments on Vanessa's reply?
I agree that Charloroy is most probably Charleroi.
Breaubandt is probably the province of Brabant. However, as Vanessa points out, Charleroi is actually in the province of Hainaut, so it's possible that the family comes from two different provinces (though they are next to each other.)
This could make research difficult, since most records in Belgium are stored in the various provincial "capitals" -- I don't think they are centralized -- so you'd be looking for records in two different centres.
Wallonia is not a municipality, by the way, its the official name for the french-speaking region in the south of Belgium.
FInally, the post code for Charleroi should be 6000 not 600.

Sarah SANFORD died 1843 Bruges Belgium

AngieGreenhalgh25 — 2008-05-20 02:20:29Z

Goodmorning from new Zealand - Could someon please tell me where I might look for a burial of the above on June 12th 1843? I have not been involved in geneaology from Belgium before and don't know where to start. kind regards Angie Greenhalgh angie.greenhalgh@xtra.co.nz

cicchese family

bacicchese — 2008-02-15 19:52:00Z

I am researching the family of Joseph (Guiseppe) Cicchese. He was born in Compabasso, Italy. His mother's name was Filomena and father Antonio. Joseph was born in 1894. I am also looking for the ancestors of his mother Filomena Paulecchia (sp) b. 1846, her father was Francesso, mother was Maria Antonia Picciamo.

Death record - Devey - Antwerpen - 1879

madpants — 2009-02-04 23:42:10Z

I have just found on a submitted record on the IGI that someone has said that my GGGG Grandmother Hannah Devey died on 17th December 1879 at 19 Rue Du Moulin, Antwerpen, Belgium. This seems very detailed and I was wondering how I go about proving this as I have no idea what she was doing there or whether there was other family there. Could anyone help me please?

looking for family connected to rene de brucker

mjcmilly — 2008-05-27 16:11:37Z

Hi, I am searching for any relatives/information about my grandfather rene de brucker.He was born about 1911, he was in the merchant navy, he was very good at drawing. He had twin brothers, jacques and jean. His father was called leon de brucker, they came from belgium.
Rene use to live at 86 Rue de Bosnie, st Gillis (lez brussels), Belgium.
I would be very grateful for any information,
Regards mandy.

Rene Van der Beken

lindarhasa — 2008-07-15 04:08:26Z

Trying to trace my grandfather Rene Van der Beken born Aesche Belgium 1897 his father Leon Van Der Beken.
He came to London in 1919 and married my grandmother. My father born in 1920 in Surrey. They were divorced shortly after this and he was not heard of since.
Cant trace him anywhere - can anyone help?

Re: Dullier, Dumont, Kopshina family

amrenier1 — 2008-11-05 10:17:13Z

Hi,

To locate a birth act in Belgium, you first have to know the place where the person is born. Belgium is not enough !! Belgium has 10 different provinces and each one has their own archives.

Annemie Renier
Antwerp

amrenier@hotmail.com

Re: Marriage

amrenier1 — 2008-11-05 10:15:07Z

Hi,

To locate a marriage act in Belgium, you first have to know the place where the marriage took place. Belgium has 10 different provinces and each one has their own archives.

Annemie Renier
Antwerp

amrenier@hotmail.com

Naaykens

ppjpjpnpkp — 2008-05-10 01:50:00Z

Looking for any info on Henry (Henri) Naaykens. Immigrated to U.S. in 1883 with wife Marie-Louise VanVoort. Also known as Louise.
Family lore has it that she was somehow tied to the royal family.

They settled in Hoboken NJ. 3 children: Edward, Peter and Pauline.

Re: Pirot

janeames — 2008-07-15 09:59:19Z

Fons,

Sorry for the wrong information my sister-in-law had said Belgium, not France. The only information I have is that Pierre Pirot was born in Metz around 1850/51 and that his father was called James who was a stone mason. I take it that James was also born in Metz.?

Many thanks,

Jan

Pirot

janeames — 2008-07-13 21:33:59Z

I am trying to find my GGrandfathers family who came from Metz, Belgium. My GGGrandfathers name was James Pirot, a Stone Mason. My GGrandfather was called Pierre Pirot who married Mary Sweeney in Northwich Cheshire in 1872. Can anyone shed any light on this family, please.

Jan

Pirot

janeames — 2008-08-05 21:49:10Z

Trying to find relations who emigrated to America in early 1920's Louis Victor Pirot, Harry Pirot and any of their decendants. They lived on Staten Island and I think Louis was in the Police force there. Can anyone help? Louis Victor was my fathers' cousin.

Many thanks in anticipation.

Need help finding Ferdinand Huybrecht and Theressia Maria Van Loo (Looy)

epolson144 — 2008-06-24 03:47:25Z

My ancestors emigrated from Belgium about 1857 and settled in Wisconsin, USA. I haven't been able to trace their emigration or birthplace in Belgium. I don't know if they were married before leaving Belgium or met and married in the US. The only information I have are their names and birth dates.

Ferdinand Huybrecht, birth 7 Apr 1835; Theressia Maria Van Loo (or Looy) birth 8 Apr 1843. My mother was told that Theressia was Flemish. The US Census records indicate their language as Flemish. In the 1870 Census Ferdinand's mother, Anna, was with them so she emigrated also.

The family lived in the Green Bay area for many years, many still do.

I am completely stuck at this point and hope someone can help me make some progress. Thank you, Elizabeth

Michael (Michel) Hagen

mdhaug — 2008-01-27 21:35:46Z

Ik zoek informatie betreffende Michael Hagen (misschien gespelde Michel Hagen). Hij was geboren in 1824 en immigreerde aan Illinois.

David E Brannon

hthorton — 2008-02-24 23:02:50Z

I am searching for a David E Brannon.
His parents are Dorothy Cree and Rex Brannon.
I just found out that he is my mother Patricia Brannon's half brother. I just wanted to talk to him and give him somethings that belong to his dad.
Please contact me and talk to you soon.
Sarah Horton

Belgians in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in WW1

ChrissyNanna — 2008-02-21 10:19:34Z

My grandmother had a liason with a Belgian man sometime after 1915.She lived in Sheffield. His name I think was Francis Coxx. He fathered two children, a boy Freddie and a girl Laura who is my aunt,she'll be 90 this year.
She doesn't remember much of course. Francis may have been a refugee. He might also have suffered from TB. I believe he went home to Belgium but I don't know whereabouts in the country he came from.
There was communication between my grandmother and his family for a while.
Can anyone help me? Or point me in the right direction.
Any help will be much appreciated.

From Chrissy

Francour Thys

debbiethys — 2009-01-21 18:50:40Z

Can anyone help. Looking for any information on my great grandfather. The only information i know is that he was born approximately 1887 in belgium then came over to the uk and married my great grandmother in 1927. On his marriage certificate his father's name is Jar Thys.

Searching for family

marianwatson49 — 2008-02-05 02:56:15Z

I am looking for information on the Podumis Family and I have found info on a Anna Podumis coming from Antwerp, Belgium July 1905 and wanted to know if there were any other Podumis family members still in Europe or if any one knew how I could get info on the Podumis Family.
Thank you for any information that you can provide me with.

Emma Langham born 1840

kathrynswain1944 — 2008-05-12 14:11:45Z

According to various English Censuses, Emma Langham was born in Gramont Belgium in 1840 (a British Subject). She seems to have been back in England for the 1841 Census together with her parents (William & Mary and her brother William Jefferson and sister Louisa). I would be grateful for any info regarding tracing Emma's exact date of birth.

Laura van de cappelle

bosscat129 — 2009-01-19 20:55:40Z

Between 1944/46 my late father was based in Belgium with the British Army, I have letters that he sent to my late Mother in which he talks about the family of the above and how well they looked after him. They lived in Roeselare.Can anyone help me with this?

DeSoete Family-Belguim

kalugi12 — 2008-01-27 14:04:37Z

I have hit a brick wall trying to find information on my Grandfather Adolf J. DeSoete who immigrated to the US from Belguim. Would anyone have any suggestions on where I might look to pursue that side of my ancestry? From what I can find, he immigrated around 1902. His father's name was August and was born in Belguim or France. This has really got me frustrated as I am trying to put together a family album for my Dad's 85th birthday this year. Any help/suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Re: hanno family

philippehanno — 2008-06-26 08:01:50Z

Is there any geneaogic tree made?

massacres of August 1914

jefflipkes — 2008-04-13 13:12:12Z

I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has stories--or, better still, letters or diaries--from relatives who witnessed the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914. The Germans killed about 6,000 civilians that month (=230,000 Americans today) and burned 25,000 homes. Unfortunately, I was not aware of this site before I published a book on the subject(Rehearsals: The German Army in Belgium, August 1914, U. of Leuven Press). However, I hope to do a second edition and would like to include additional anecdotes.
Many thanks.

Re: MARLAIR, MARLIER

zrigs — 2008-11-24 21:38:19Z

My GGGrandfather Leo Joos married a Margaret Marlier around 1900. It was a second marriage for then both. He had a hotel near Lawrenceville area of Pittsburgh. She is buried next to him in St. Mary's cemetery. So is Rosa (Marlier) Hoffman, Jacob,Edward, George,Harry and Pauline (Marlier) Stemmerich.
Renee

Lambert/Dewaele family history

otlakerat1 — 2008-02-05 00:31:27Z

My Grandmother, Alice Cool was born in Belgium and came to the US when she was 20 years old. She was from Middlekerke. Her mother's name was Victorine Dewaele and her father's name was Joseph Lambert. All I know is that my great grandfather was in WWI and killed in action in 1916. He was a cabinet maker. I don't know much more about him, I believe he had a brother Oscar, two sisters, Maria and Rachele. I believe his father was a shoemaker named Camille Lambert and his mother was Mathilda Lambert. After Joseph died, my Grandmother came over to America with her mother, Victorine and step-father Cyril Feryn. If anyone has any information on this family please let me know. Thank you so much for your time!

The Belgian-American Association

webmaster4003 — 2008-11-30 22:02:59Z

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: Andre Vanark

CarrieNNadelhoffer — 2008-02-05 01:58:37Z

I know of Henry who married louise. they had a child charles who married mary calwarts. this much i have, i do not have before henry or his wife's side.

thanks
carrie

Re: trying to find mothers ancestry Legipont

ajameshartman — 2008-03-09 21:07:35Z

hey i c ur a hartman plz email me at ajameshartman@yahoo.com thx

Re: Perpete, Chambon Family

renettahenderson — 2008-11-17 19:11:56Z

Is your grandmother(Julienne Perpete)sister to Isadore Perpete?

Re: Perpete, Chambon Family

renettahenderson — 2008-11-17 19:08:21Z

My grandmother is Theresia Francis (Perpete), daughter of Victoria and Isadore Perpete. She was born in Bainville Montana USA. They came to Canada in 1918.

Would love to know if this helps.

Please contact me.

Belgian American Association

ckmyny1 — 2008-09-24 02:33:40Z

Founded in 1927, the Belgian-American Association has been an integral part of Detroit's Belgian Community for 80+ years.

The purpose of the Belgian-American Association is to encourage fellowship among its members, promote social and cultural activities within the membership and preserve the Belgian heritage.

A members memorial listing the names of all our deceased brothers can be found at http://www.thebaa.us/InMemoriam.aspx

Re: JOHN BAPTIST QUINTIN OR JEAN BAPTISTE QUINTIN BORN 1835 HELP!!!

wilquin — 2008-04-03 21:02:28Z

I have 2 Jan Baptist Quintyn in my family tree.
1. born in 1815 in Aalter, Belgium
2. born in 1845 in Aalter, Belgium

Can I help you?

VanderKelen

amyjopet — 2008-11-06 22:26:50Z

Looking for relatives of the VanderKelen, Vander Kelen,
Van Der Kelen.
My husband's family is descended from a Hendrik VanderKelen b. 1803 in Belgium.
My husband's grandfather is Henry (Hank) Vander Kelen.
His Great Grandparents were Henry Vander Kelen and Kathrine Vohen
Great, Great Grandparents were Peter Vander Kelen and Anna Rahn.
Please contact me at amyjopet@new.rr.com (re: Vander Kelen)
Thanks, Amy

Family Info

GypsieHill — 2008-06-07 15:44:22Z

I need help on the following family names.

Walter Scott Hill
Anna M. ?

John Benson "J.J." Bryan(t)
Samantha Crance

Claus Mumm
Catherine Kuehl

John Fredrick William Schmidt
Dorethea Koch

Any info on them would be great. I would like to know Who there parents were and there children if possible. I have one childs name from each couple so we can cross reference them. Otherwise i'm stuck.
Gypsie

Re: trying to find mothers ancestry Legipont

MarieChristine01 — 2008-06-10 16:18:00Z

Hello Sherrieiv,

My grandmother's name was Marie Légipont and was born on 16 January 1905 in Haine-Saint-Paul (Belgium).She married my grandfather Arnold Borremans in 1925 and they had my father Lucien Borremans in 1929. They managed an hotel-restaurant in Houdeng-Goegnies until +/- 1953.

I think (actually, I'm pretty shure) that my grandmother is your grandfather's sister.
When I was a little girl, she spoke to me about her family in the United States.

Your mother should have come in Belgium in 1969 to visit her family but life circumstances decided otherwise.

My mother is still alive . She is 81 and we live in Brussels.

Should you need further information don't hesitate, Belgium is a small country :-)

Re: Harrison James Vance history - australian connection

Barnbarroch — 2008-07-25 14:09:59Z

I'm collating the English, Scottish, Irish, American and other overseas Vances in the hope of finally sorting out the connection between them and my family of Vans of Barnbarroch. Many or all of the American Vances are convinced, by family tradition and through a book by William Balbirnie, that they are descended from Vans of Barnbarroch through an immigration from Scotland to Ireland round about 1600 - and genetic tests seems to indicate that this could be true of at least one group of these overseas Vances. You may be familiar with the work I have already done on the Scottish side of the family which can be found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~vfarch and with my published paper, "The Origin of the Irish Vances".

My aim is to collect every (!) recorded Vance family and try to piece together the entire picture, using all the available sources and taking into account the genetic data.

I'd really appreciate any further information you have about any Vances (a gedcom would be ideal as it saves re-typing) and particularly any ideas, legends, or better still, knowledge, about their origins.

Best wishes,

Jamie.
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~vfarch

Re: Belgian Civil Records

teunissen181 — 2008-03-27 01:30:16Z

Hello Steve,
Although I am also still learning in Belgian family history research, I thought this information might help in your search.
I couldn't find Charloroy, Breaubandt, but I believe you may be looking at the town Charleroi in the municipality of Wallonia which is located in the province of Hainaut in the French speaking side of Belgium.
The contact details for the Town Hall is -
Hôtel de Ville
Place Charles II
600 Charleroi, Belgium
Email: info@charleroi.be

I hope this helps with your family history research
Regards, Vanessa

Re: Census Information for Holland in the 1910's

teunissen181 — 2008-03-15 14:55:07Z

Hello Diane,
I have also been researching family history in the Netherlands. I am not sure if there is a census but they have records called population registers and 'persoonskaart'. I think the 'persoonskaart' is after 1938 and population registers and/or family cards are before 1938. If you know the municipality where your grandmother lived in the Netherlands, you can write a letter to the municipality or municipality archives, or contact the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, They maybe able to help with your questions.
Regards
Vanessa

Re: Belgian Civil Records

teunissen181 — 2008-03-15 05:36:57Z

Hello,

I am researching my mother-in-law's family who are from Belgium. If you know which province and municipality/city you are looking for, you could try writing a letter or email the municipality where your ancestors are from.

Regards

Vanessa

Re: Births in Belgium

rosali40 — 2008-11-01 22:51:12Z

Thank you anyway. IF I wanted to get a birth certificate for someone in Beveren Waas - where would I write to?

Tina

Re: Births in Belgium

rosali40 — 2008-10-29 08:23:17Z

Hallo, I don't know whether you can assist me also. I am looking for a Josephine Marie Moras born Beveren Waas apparently 1 January 1885. Her parents were Petrus Franciscus Moras born 1849 and Maria Mathildis ? born 15 May 1856. She died in Beveren 29 November 1925. I would like to get the birth certificate of Josephine and also the marriage certificate of Petrus and Maria. Where would I write to for this please. Are there census returns for Beveren Waas available? Where would I find them

Hoping to hear. Many thanks

Tina

Re: Births in Belgium

rosali40 — 2008-11-22 09:50:55Z

Thank you. I have someone looking into this for me. a Mr De Witte who was recommended by the Beveren Archives.

Tina

Re: Are there any resources for Belgian records at all?

rosali40 — 2009-01-11 10:52:26Z

I cannot give you the answer but I can tell you what I did. I found out the e-mail of the Archive centre for the place I was interested in. They could not search for me but gave me the e-mail address of someone who would be able to do it. Currently it has cost me £175 (sterling) and to complete will cost the same again but he has been brilliant and I have records going back to the late 16th century. Try googling.

The following looks an interesting site

http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/luik-ei.html
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.weurope.belgium.liege/...

Archives in Liege e-mail:

Archives.Liege@arch.be

Parents of Michele Sauvagie

chpsbby — 2008-05-23 17:54:37Z

I have noticed that in several family trees the parents of Michele Sauvagie are listed as being Marguerite Germain Belisle and Alexis Sauvageau. I wish to say that if the birth dates listed for margurite and Alexis are correct then it is immpossible they were Michele Sauvagie's parents as ther were born approx 100 years after she was.. If anyone has anyinsight into this mistake please email me at bobbyjolarkin@gmail.com. Thank you

Re: Verhaeghe CAMIEL CYRIEL

flavie123 — 2008-11-17 14:23:02Z

I've found (thanks to Mary) that Camiel Verhaeghe was married in Detroit (Michigan), 4 feb. 1918 with his cousin Celestine Vanslembrouck (born ca 1898); daughter of Edmund and Mary Vanslembrouck. Camiel and Celestine had 3 sons: Cyrille Verhaeghe (born +/- 1919), Maurice Verhaeghe (born +/- 1920) and Arthur Verhaeghe (born +/- 1921)
Are there still grandchildren in live?

flavie

Verhaeghe CAMIEL CYRIEL

flavie123 — 2008-11-11 18:30:06Z

Hello, I'am from Belgium - sorry my bad English - and I'm looking for infromations about one of my grand-grand uncles.
Camiel Cyriel Verhaeghe was born in STADEN, 8 december 1883. He went to Amerika in the year +/- 1910 (with a ship from Antwerp).
He is the son of Petrus Hypoliet Verhaeghe - born in Handzame 19 mars 1851 - + Handzame 29 dec. 1935 - and his mother was Juliana Rosalia DELANGHE (De Langhe) - born in Zuienkerke 20 dec. 1857 - + Staden 28 sept. 1908.
I think the nam of his wife sounds like "Slembrouck" of "Vanslembrouck". The had (have) two of tree sons (born in Amerika)
Can anyone tell me more about this two persons and the children?

Census Information for Holland in the 1910's

prestondiane — 2008-03-15 14:23:09Z

Would anyone know if there was a census taken in Holland during the 1910's that is searchable online? I would like to try to search for my grandmother who is said to have travelled from England to Holland for work sometime before WWI. She was born in England I believe but she was orphaned and I am having a lot of difficulty finding details about her. Any information would be helpful. Thanks. Diane

Re: Census Information for Holland in the 1910's

prestondiane — 2008-03-15 15:21:09Z

Thank you for responding to my message. Unfortunately, I do not know where my grandmother was living in the Netherlands. I must apologize, I just realized that I posted my message under the heading of Belgium and not Netherlands. Thanks again for your information. Diane

FASSIEAUX in Jemappes 1918

scotthowarth40 — 2008-11-09 06:45:04Z

I am looking for any connection to the relatives of Rosa FASSIEAUX who lived at the following address in November 1918:
Rue des trois Hurees.
No. 1/11 106 Jemappes Belgique
Hainault ( ez Mons)

The address is from a letter written in January 1919 by Rosa Fassieaux to the family of a Canadian soldier who was killed near Jemappes on Nov. 10, 1918.
The soldier stayed with the Fassieaux family on Nov. 9 and they showed him great kindness and hospitality. Most important, they provided a coffin and flowers for his funeral and tended his grave in the Jemappes cemetery near their house.
The soldier's relatives would like to know if there are any descendants of that family. His nephew is still alive and is interested in what happened to his uncle that day.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Scott Howarth
Toronto, Canada

Frederick William WETZEL , born in Germany around 1837 - then Aug 1854 Immigrated to To Victoria/Australi on the vessel SOPIE

AndrewWetzel1963 — 2008-09-27 04:12:20Z

I was just wondering if anyone can help find the parents of Frederick William WETZEL a Baker by trade.

More details here @ http://home.exetel.com.au/wetzel/wft/indi100.html

Thanks

Andrew Wetzel

Long lost Grandfather missing in Belgium

powelladrian — 2008-07-16 15:34:38Z

I've been attempting to trace my Grandfather Joseph Homer born 21.11.1910 in a place called Tipton England.

Joseph served in the Royal Engineers and Royal Pioneer Corps, army no.1948506 during the 2nd World War and we think he saw service in France and Belgium.

After the war he never returned home( demobbed 1948) and heresay said he'd met someone in Belgium moved there and remarried (without a divorce) having two girls.

I have promised my Uncle to attempt to find more information if I can. My Uncle has spent most of his life searching for him and he is 77 and in ill health and would love to put this to rest.

I know it's a real long shot but can anyone help? Any idea where to go to trace deaths abroad?

I have more information on Josephs family if required.

Re: Births in Belgium

gerardvk1 — 2008-11-21 19:10:13Z

Hallo Tina, a good way to do is: send a mail to:
Rijksarchief.Beveren@arch.be
That is the place were all the documents are from the Prov. Antwerp and the flamisch parts of Belgium.
Good luck,
Gerard.

Re: Surname: DELHAY

sdisinge — 2009-01-12 15:11:48Z

S Delhay,

I am doing reseach for my best friend, Marlene. Her father was Alfred Maurice Delhay amd her mom is Lorraine M (Petersen) Delhay. Her grandfather was Alfred M Delhay and her grandmother was Dinah (Stalberg) Delhay. They migrated to Nebraska in the late 1800's or early 1900's.
I am having trouble finding any information on the delhays in Nebraska.
I would appreciate any information that you can provide to me.
Thank You, Susan Disinger

Are there any resources for Belgian records at all?

JDJames89 — 2009-01-10 21:55:21Z

I am having no luck at all finding out where to even start with my Belgian Ancestry. I have ancestors from Seraing and Liege that came to the U.S. in the 1880s. Can anyone help me out?

Re: Spoden, Spoiden, Spoidenne 1669-1993

spoiden — 2008-06-20 14:12:36Z

I'm working hardly on this genealogy as well.
You can find it on www.geneanet.com

If you are interested to get directly in touch with me,
my email addresses is the following: spoiden@hotmail.com or alain.spoiden@mil.be

Kind regards from Belgium.

DESSENT - DESSENTE - DESENT (seulement 1 "S") - DES SAINTS (2 mots) - DESSAINTS - DESSAINT - DESSAINTE - DESSAINTES - DESSEIN - DESSEINT - "de SANTIS" - DESSERIS - CARVOLINO (message : Français / English)

IFlorine — 2008-07-25 00:50:50Z

(text in English at the end)

Bonjour !

Je recherche toutes les informations possibles sur les familles DESSENT - DESSENTE - DESENT (seulement 1 "S") - DES SAINTS (2 mots) - DESSAINTS - DESSAINT - DESSAINTE - DESSAINTES - DESSEIN - DESSEINT - "de SANTIS" - DESSERIS - CARVOLINO . Nous sommes en contact avec des personnes dans plusieurs pays dont la Belgique, la France, la Grande Bretagne, les USA, l'Uruguay, l'Australie, la Suisse et le Canada.

Ne pensez pas que vous n'Ãªtes pas de la mÃªme famille ... parfois nos recherches nous font dÃ©couvrir des choses incroyables ! Je vous remercie d'avoir la gentillesse de me faire parvenir TOUT ce que vous possÃ©dez sur ces noms de famille ... peu importe la date ou le pays ! je peux lire les fichiers GEDCOM sans problÃ¨me. Vous pouvez m'Ã©crire dans votre langue mais je ne parle que le franÃ§ais, l'anglais, l'espagnol et le nÃ©erlandais. Le reste je dois le faire traduire par une machine dans un sens comme dans l'autre !

Ensemble et avec les cousins qui font Ã©galement les mÃªmes recherches nous serons plus forts pour retrouver nos racines ! En Belgique je remonte Ã la premiÃ¨re personne arrivÃ©e entre vers 1730 ... de Suisse ... pays oÃ¹ je remonte jusqu'Ã vers 1630.

Merci d'avance pour votre rÃ©ponse rapide !

Ivan FLORINE
ivan-FLORINE@Freegates.be
ICQ = "Specialist" 19623430
___________________________________________________
Hello!

I look for all the possible information about families DESSENT - DESSENTE - DESENT ( only 1 " S " ) - SAINTS ( 2 words) - DESSAINTS - DESSAINT - DESSAINTE - DESSAINTES - INTENTION - DESSEINT - " de SANTIS " - DESSERIS - CARVOLINO.

We're in touch with persons in several countries among which Belgium, France, Great Britain, the USA, Uruguay, Australia, Switzerland and Canada. Please, don't think that you aren't of the same family sometimes our searches (researches) make us discover incredible things!

I thank you for having the kindness to send me ALL that you possess on these family names it doesn't much matter the date or the country! I can read files GEDCOM without problem. You can write me in your language but I speak only French, English, Spanish and Dutch. The rest I've to make it translated by a machine in both ways !

Together and with the cousins who also make the same searches (researches) we shall be stronger to find our roots!

In Belgium I go back to the first arrived person enter by 1730 of Switzerland country where I go back up to 1630.

Thank you in advance for your fast answer !

Ivan FLORINE ivan-FLORINE@Freegates.be
ICQ = " Specialist " 19623430

Marriage

LouisePhillips68 — 2008-11-01 21:50:53Z

Hello,
Any ideas how to locate a marriage around 1895 In Belgium -the bride was Belgium national and the groom english,first child born in Belgium,other children born in Liverpool UK.
Thank.

Re: Marriage

LouisePhillips68 — 2008-11-05 21:24:40Z

Hello,

Thank you for the reply - I dont know where the marriage took place - I had hoped there may have been similar web site as there is for the UK BMDS.
Thanks for your help.

Louise.

Jules C. BAETENS, d. December 1939

2006-12-04 17:44:51Z

I'm searching for information on Jules Cornelius Baetens who was killed on December 11, 1939 in an accident in Belgium at the age of 29. According to one Canadian newspaper report, he was on duty as an interpreter with the Belgium Army General Staff. Does this mean that he was in the Belgium army? Is there a report in a Belgium newspaper about the accident? Does anyone have information about his family when they lived in Belgium? They came to Canada sometime in the 1930s. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Re: information

2006-12-03 21:49:27Z

Deurle

Postn. means zipcode

Re: Coenen

2006-11-29 19:51:08Z

You can contact me directly at jeannebristol@peoplepc.com. My ancestor who immigrated was Theodore Coenen born in Zeeland on July 22 1801 died on Apr 13 1864 in DePere Wisconsin
His parents were Antonie Cornelis Coenen born Feb 2 1770 in Zeeland and Marie Gysbess Vanden Eizen born about 1774 in Holland?.

Re: Coenen

2006-11-28 22:17:52Z

Could you send me more data from your ancestors, so I can make a connection I have certificates.
We have to start somewhere.
Uden and 1848 is not mutch to start.

Re: geneology

2006-12-01 04:36:16Z

Baeb - All I know is it is from Belgium. My Baeb ancestors came from a small town outside Leuven called Bierbeck. Any translator I have used doesn't ome up with a clear translation. It could easily be a variation of baby (French or Dutch).

Translation help

2006-11-25 22:00:34Z

Could someone please help me translate the top record for Pinguaire.

Thanks,

Paula

Thanks

2006-11-18 04:46:32Z

But it looks like the librarian would have to find someone to read it to me as well. English and a little spanish is about it for me.

Re: Belgian Nobility serving in Prussian army c. 1833??

lucmatt — 2007-07-17 10:13:20Z

This would be possible. Until 1795 the Belgian provinces did belong to the Roman Empire. Several Austrian regiments where raised in Belgium.

The Duchy of Luxembourg continued to be part of the German Empire until end of the 19th century. The Belgian province "Luxembourg" did only split off in 1839.

So it's possible that Belgian nobility was serving in Prussian army around 1833.

The is a specific list about Belgian Nobility on Rootsweb. You can subscribe and post there for more info.

Re: look up birth announcement

lucmatt — 2007-07-17 10:07:11Z

Due to privacy laws, only direct ascendants or descendants, ... can request this document, if the event has occurred less then 100 years ago.

SAILLIEZ

JanRobison — 2006-11-28 20:14:56Z

lSO info on this surname. Any clues or hints out there?

John Ivo GERSE and Colette STORME

iclapham — 2007-08-05 06:37:33Z

John Ivo GERSE came to New Zealand sometime in the 1850s. He was a qualified doctor. He died in 1899 aged 77, and so was born c1822. He married in NZ in 1858 to a widow Hannah MORGAN nee PENFOLD.

Trying to find anything about his birth and parents families.

We suspect his mothers name may have been Colette STORME, as one of his daughters was given those names, Colette Storme GERSE. The reason for this is because another daughter was named Harriet Mansell GERSE, the name of Hannah Penfold's mother, Harriet MANSELL.

Ian C

Is Sherry a common surname in Belgium?

sherrya23 — 2007-09-07 00:02:39Z

My family originated from Belgium, but I have had difficulty in finding any connection with the surname Sherry and Belgium. Is this a common name in Belgium, or is there a variation of this surname that is common? My Sherry's originated in Belgium and immigrated to Wisconsin/Michigan. Most of the Sherry's I come across on the various genealogy boards seem to come from Ireland. Does anyone out there have Sherry relations who are from Belgium? Joseph Sherry, my Great-Grandfather immigrated to the U.S. in 1879 according to U.S. census records. It states that both he and his parents were born in Belgium. He was born in April, 1863 and died in 1931. His obit states that his "brother Eugene Houte" attended his funeral. My father also remembers calling Eugene Houte, "Uncle Gene." I haven't been able to understand this relationship, although Eugene was also from Belgium. Joseph Sherry was the Highway Commissioner for Nadeau, MI and also ran for Sherrif, on the Republican ticket, but he was unsuccessful. I have a photograph of Joseph with his mother and sister, but it does not list his mother's or sister's first names. It also shows that the photograph was taken in Green Bay, WI, so I know that his mother and sister came to the U.S. as well. However, I have been unable to find any information on them or of Joseph's father. Does anyone think they may have a connection here?

I would be interested in connecting with anyone whose Sherry's come from Belgium. I would also be interested to speak with anyone who might have a connection on the Houte side.

Baijot 1891

Kcbrown5 — 2008-01-03 17:38:43Z

GG grandparents (Eugene and Catherine Baijot) settled in Butler, PA (from Belgium) for a very brief time and then returned to Belgium. Their son, Louis, was born there in October 1891 and the family left when he was approximately 6 months old. Louis returned to the US as an adult and remained but I am searching for more info on Eugene and Catherine. I cannot seem to find out if there are any personal property lists or birth records for that time.

Re: Baijot 1891

1s2s3 — 2008-01-23 23:22:26Z

Go to http://gw.geneanet.org/index.php3?b=lucclaes&lang=en;pz=...

Grtzz Alfons Cuppens

Re: Origin and meaning of Goemaere

1s2s3 — 2008-01-23 21:07:24Z

Go to http://home.scarlet.be/marcel.vervloet/FpageGo.htm
zoek=search goed=good strijd=battle beroemd=fameous

Go to http://www.sopres.be/website/u/3/4/3/000.asp
Kortrijk is situated in province West Flanders (dutch: West-Vlaanderen)

Go to http://www.statbel.fgov.be/port/nam_nl.asp
fgov=Flemish government lijsten=lists opzoeking=search betekenis=meaning oorsprong=origin
vaak gestelde vragen=FAQ's

Grtzz Alfons Cuppens

Re: Anybody know anything about Mathias Trauscht 1829-1902 Herzig, Belgium

1s2s3 — 2008-01-21 23:57:14Z

Go to http://gw1.geneanet.org/index.php3?b=winlack&lang=en;p=m...

Grtzz Alfons Cuppens, Belgium

Re: trying to find mothers ancestry Legipont

1s2s3 — 2008-01-21 23:14:14Z

Houdeng-Goegnies and Haine-Saint-Pierre are places in Hainaut. Post new thread to: Belgium > Hainaut and to Belgium > Wallonia.
Subject: Legipont, Houdeng-Goegnies.
Your message itself is O.K.

Grtzz Alfons Cuppens

Re: trying to find mothers ancestry Legipont

1s2s3 — 2008-01-21 22:40:01Z

For Houdeng-Goegnies and Haine-Saint-Pierre, post a thread to: Belgium > Hainaut and to Belgium > Wallonia.
Subject: Legipont, Houdeng-Goegnies.

Grtzz Alfons Cuppens

Re: OPPREBAIS LOCATION QUESTION

1s2s3 — 2008-01-21 20:13:41Z

Sart-Risbart has always been a part of the commune (=local authority) Opprebais.
Since the amalgamation of communes in 1975, Opprebais is a part of Incourt.
Incourt is a commune in the Belgian province 'Brabant wallon' (english: Walloon Brabant; dutch: Waals Brabant).
Official language: French.
grtzz Alfons Cuppens

JOHN BAPTIST QUINTIN OR JEAN BAPTISTE QUINTIN BORN 1835 HELP!!!

rdemchuk1 — 2007-04-30 05:26:38Z

I am looking for absolutely any possible information on my great-great-grandfather, John Baptist (or possibly Jean Baptiste) Quintin. He was born in Belgium in 1835, came to the US in 1866, and married Margaret Sams in Iowa in 1867. Their children's names were Rosalia, Arthur Joseph, Albert, Arnold George, Mary, and Stefannie. I know nothing about him before arrival in the US. I need help finding his family!!!

First World War collaboration

johnpritt1 — 2007-05-29 14:29:41Z

Does anyone know if it is possible to find out if someone was condemned after the first World War for collaboration, and if so what the punishment was?
My great grandfather owned a tannery in Halle, and I believe that he was condemned (after the war ended) for supplying goods to the Germans, but would like to confirm it, if possible, and find out more.

Re: Belgian records-new to the game-asking for help.

johnpritt1 — 2007-02-26 11:38:59Z

As far as I know, there are very few (if any) online records for Belgium, and certainly none for so recent an event. I think that the 100 year rule is pretty well enforced.
For info, most records are now centralised by province, so you'd need to know at least some basic information (i.e. where the event took place) before starting.

Re: Translation help

johnpritt1 — 2007-01-04 07:08:17Z

I can't make out all the names, but the family name looks more like Winguair (but you probably know best!)...anyway, here's my attempt:

In the year 1837, on the 11th day of October, at 9 o'clock in the morning, before us, Jean-Joseph LAURENT, Officer of the Civil Registration of the commune of Longueville, in the province of Brabant, appeared Martin Joseph Winguair, aged 37 years, profession ...(looks like journalier), residing in Longueville, who presented us a male child born in this commmune on the 10th of ... at 10 o'clock in the morning, of the declarant and Marie Josephine Aunne (?) .... housewife aged 38 years, and to whom he has declared the desire to give the forenames of Jean Joseph.
This declaration and presentation was made in the presence of J... Joseph St..... aged 56 years profession carpenter (?looks like charpentier) residing in Opprebais (?) and of Jean Martin ... (?) aged 49 yeara profession carpenter resding Longeuville.
And the father (? looks like le père) and the witnesses have signed this act, after having had it read to them.

Re: First World War collaboration

johnpritt1 — 2008-01-22 19:09:07Z

Many thanks for your answer. I should clarify that I've lived in Belgium for the past 30 years, and do understand some of the sensitivities.
The irony here is that though Halle was of course part of Flanders, my great grandfather was a french-speaking Belgian from Tournai (I hesitate to call him a Walloon since his father was French).
Going back to my great-grandfather, his was certainly economic collaboration, as you say. How much was forced on him by the enemy and how much was his own opportunism, I don't know. Family legends say that he was fined, which subsequently led to the closure of the tannery -- though his own incompetence also had a lot to do with that.
My question is motivated by the desire to confirm or deny the family stories, there being no direct living witness of the events - my mother was only born in the 1920s, therefore too young to understand let alone question what she would have heard.
My guess is that if there were any court papers, they would be subject to the 100 year rule anyway, but was wondering whether court papers (or anything similar and relevant to this case) are generally available in Belgium, and where they might be stored.

Re: Interested in Belgian-Americans

GunterDePaepe — 2007-01-20 11:57:07Z

hello,
i've traced quite a few descendants from emigrants from Denderhoutem, East-Flanders. take a look at http://perso.wanadoo.fr/gunter.depaepe/ and the guestbook attached to it.

Henri Pierrard, Victorinne Goffette

RogerPierrard — 2007-02-07 03:33:46Z

I am a decendant of Henri Pierrard, born appr 1845 in Belgium (most likely Luxembourg), who died appr 1939 in SK Canada. Victorinne Goffette, his wife, was born either 1845 or 1852, in Belgium. She died appr 1921 in AB, Canada.
They emmigrated appr 1890-1892. Any information on siblings, parents, other links, etc would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Re: Seei/Saai

zbdriver6903 — 2007-09-16 20:09:28Z

This is my sister's side of the family, Seei. And have found where they are buried last week. Will be going to the cemetery sometime this week..hopefully finding them with no trouble.

Heinstert, Belgium query

mstefflen — 2007-03-06 17:22:15Z

Hello,

I recently discovered that my grandfather is originally from the town of Heinstert near Arlon in the Luxembourg province of Belgium. (born circa 1892 & arrived in the USA on July 18, 1908 aboard the ship Kroonland)

Unfortunately the LDS only carries parish records for Heinstert covering the years of 1650 - 1797 and 1808 - 1810.

What is the best way to find records for Heinstert after 1810? Did the Parish church in Heinstert close after 1810? Should I be looking in Attert instead or somewhere else nearby?

Thank you,

Michael

Vemeire

bitting1040 — 2007-07-12 03:57:44Z

My grandfather's name was Edmund Vermeire. He was born on 10/22/1888 in Caprycke (spelling?). His parents names were Peter Vermeire and Coletta Moens. Any information anyone may have on his parents would be appreciated

Marie Meire

bitting1040 — 2007-07-12 03:55:20Z

My great-grandmother's name was Marie Meire. She was born in Brugge in 1871. Her parents were August Meire & Natalie DeBouycker. If anyone has any information regarding either of her parents it would be much appreciated as I can not find any information regarding them.

Sevenandt

bitting1040 — 2007-07-12 03:53:05Z

My great-grandfather's name was Camiel Sevenandt and he was born in Lophem. I am trying to determine what his parents names were and to find out any additional information for our family tree. If anyone has any information that might be helpful it would be much appreciated

Re: John Baptist VAN DER NIEUWENHUYSEN

S_Vandennieuwenhuysen — 2007-02-21 11:24:06Z

I have a copy of John Baptist Van der Nieuwenhuysen marriage certificate dated 21/8/1865 a 39 year old widower, a Railway Carriage painter,the son of John Baptist Van Der Nieuwenhuysen(Deceased)his occupation was a Blacksmith.
The information I have is for Vandennieuwenhuysen Family and I come to a deadend with John Baptist, I have one more Marriage Cetificate to get for my Great,Great Grandfather who married Mary Ann Harrison,I should have that with in the next few weeks.
As you say surname varies there is a Jonathan A Vandenenwenhazton and Robert in the 1871 Census he married age 20 in March 1887 in the 1871 census where stepsons of the Walmsley Family????
I also have 2 Marriage Certificates for George Henry Vandennieuwenhuysen (Vanden-nieuwen-huysen) the son of John Vanden(deceased) and ane son ofJohn Vanden Nieuwenhuysen ( Dceased)1st Wedding 30 Oct 1880 2nd 23 July 1899.

Like you I am looking for John Baptist born 1826, also Johannes Peter born 1834 and Peter born 1856

Re: Aalst / Alost Cemetery

johnbuyse — 2007-11-04 22:29:31Z

If you give the name of your "gt grand aunty" and if he passed away before 1900, we can look it up in the archives. Archives before 1900 are public.
Best regards.

Re: Did the surname Autenzio originate from Belgium?

johnbuyse — 2007-11-04 22:17:57Z

At this moment there are 4 persons with the surname AUTENZIO in Belgium.

Re: Thanks

glkent66 — 2006-11-19 15:22:32Z

Mike, There are free automatic translation websites--do a google search. The translation might not be perfect, especially if idiomatic language is included, but you'll be able to get the facts.

Re: Need help with town

amrenier1 — 2007-03-15 07:43:48Z

The place is written now KAPRIJKE, and it is in the province of East-Flandern near Eeklo.

Kind regards
Annemie Renier of Antwerp

Re: Looking for a book

amrenier1 — 2007-05-02 16:02:23Z

You can order this book at following site :

http://www.allbookstores.com/book/9789066610200/Robert_Houth...

Annemie Renier of Antwerp
amrenier@yahoo.com

Re: Duytschalners = Duytschaevers

amrenier1 — 2007-03-27 16:34:09Z

Hi Elaine,

The name DUYTSCHALNERS does not exist in Belgium. I think it must be DUYTSCHAEVERS. Probably when it was written, the "l" was an "e" and the "n" was a "v".
This is a name that exists but is not very common. Have you an idea of the place or the province ?

Regards
Annemie Renier,
Antwerp, Belgium
amrenier@yahoo.com

Nicolaus van der Horst

neil310706 — 2007-12-04 19:34:58Z

I am searching for a connection between this artist (1598-1646) born in Antwerp/died in Brussels and Johannis/Johannes/John Vanderhorst born in Holland 1662 who emigrated to USA and died in Charleston, South Carolina in 1717.

Johannis would be my 7x great grandfather.

If there is a connection, it is probably just one generation.

Can anybody help please ?

Neil
England

Toernich Area Data

carlinchristensen — 2007-10-21 19:52:54Z

My greatgrandfather was a Henry Schortgen, born 7/10/1825 Udange BE, died 11/5/1895 Goodhue MN, USA. His parents were a Peter Schortgen or Pierre Schorte and a Margaret Guche' or Margaretha Gaushe. Records reflect their marriage in 1817 (Toernich Luxembourg Belgique Bureau de L'etat Civil, Registres de L'etat Civil 1796-1891: Naissances, Mariages, Deces 1796-1817 Pieces et Publications de Mariage 1813-1818. Anyone have info re date of birth and deaths for Pierre or Margaret or suggestions as to where one can obtain this data?

Alfred Heale

howlongwarrior — 2007-10-10 12:51:53Z

I have posted a message under the 'Liege' section.

If you can help it would be appreciated.

Richard (Aussie Kangaroo)

Uland, Umlandt, Coyle, Oldenburg

Sherrie_Blackman — 2007-04-22 03:09:06Z

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to find BDM's for the following people...

Julius Christian ULAND married Henrietta Elizabeth Fransisco COYLE (no marriage date)

1. William Peter Uland - Jun 1886 Antwerp, Belgium
(have been unable to find William's birth certificate in Belgium - William Peter ULAND is my Great Grandfather)

2. Frances Uland (female) - c.1888 (last heard of in Hamburg, Germany 1916 - occupation: nurse)

I have William's Naturalisation certificate & marriage certificate. I have not been able to find William's birth certificate in Antwerp, Belgium.

I'm also trying to find relatives of a Rebecca UMLANDT nee OLDENBURG. Rebecca UMLANDT is William & Frances' Grandmother. (It has crossed my mind that William Peter ULAND, changed his name from UMLANDT to ULAND)

I do not know Rebecca's husband's name.

I have a picture of Rebecca's grave, but I have no idea where in the world she is buried!

Rebecca Umlandt nee Oldenburg
born: 14 Sep 1840
died: 13 Mar 1916

I would appreciate any suggestions, as this family has been my 'brick wall' for years.

Kind regards,
Sherrie.

NSW, Australia.
--
http://www.silkweb.com.au/

philomene lammens of waarschoot

patmontero25 — 2006-11-17 14:31:37Z

Philomene Lammens was born on 25 Dec 1875 in Waaeschoot, Oost Vlannderen. Her parents were Pierre Lammens and Marie Catherine Vernieuwe. Any further information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Re: JOSEPHINE MARIE MORAS

chelseamoras — 2007-03-22 23:45:04Z

I believe Josephine Marie Moras to be ancestor of mine. What sort of information are you seeking?

Schooling information.....

DMG66 — 2007-03-16 12:15:48Z

Hello to all,
I am looking for information and/or photographs of the Convent of the Holy Family located in the mid 1800s in Thielt. Also a family by the surname of 'Van Rumbyke' from Courtrai.
Any help with this request, gratefully appreciated
Thanks, in advance,
doris

Origins of the name Kuur

familyhistorian64 — 2007-08-14 08:52:43Z

Is their anybody who may be able to tell me if the name Kuur originated in Belgum.
The name may have changed from Vander Kuur or something else along that line. I need to find the origin to help with my research

Re: First World War collaboration

CoffeeCommunicator — 2008-01-21 16:32:38Z

I landed on this website just now and found your query on collaboration during world war 1 in Belgium. Hence my rather late reaction.
Collaboration is still a very sensitive subject in Belgium, because it is closely related to the emancipation of the Flemish people (vs. French speaking upper class and French speaking part of the country = Walloons).
Halle, where your great grandfather lived, is close to the capital Brussels and is nowadays one of the very critical places in the emancipation struggle that is still going on. I doubt however that you great grandfather collaborated out of ideology, but as an entrepreneur he probably choose to survive and delivered what he could sell. That is considered 'economical collaboration'.
'Epuration'or repression after World War 1 and 2:
Besides repression ‘on the street’, which mostly were revenges and settlements of personal vendettas, political and industrial law measures were imposed after the war: s.a. losing the right to vote or the right to access to professions in the official administration, in the judiciary and in the media. All this without a right to any form of compensation for dismissal or a pension.
This punishment was called ‘Epuration’ and was much more thorough after World War 2. It was also more specificly meant for people who really collaborated with the Germans (denouncing other people)out of ideological motives. Apparently the so called ‘economical collaborators’ got less severe punishments, mostly a short term in jail or financial indemnification, who could however mean bankruptcy for the person and family involved.
Only in 1982, there came an amnesty regulation for ex-collaborators who officially denied their ‘black’ past ('black'was the colour of the nazis in WW2).
Hoping this clarifies a little what your were looking for.

Re: First World War collaboration

CoffeeCommunicator — 2008-01-23 10:43:08Z

Hello again,
You should be able to find court records in the courthouse archives where the fine was pronounced. Or maybe try university archives (Gent or Leuven? I doubt that the 2 Brussels universities would have anything on this matter, as they are 'younger' establishments). Even with the 100 year's rule, archives from 1918 must still be available,no?
I'm no expert on this either, but this is where I would go and look for a start.
Good luck!

Re: NOTEBOOM

jonv1162 — 2007-12-09 06:16:10Z

My VanVoorens came from St Laureins, more likely in the late 1880's, but info is sketchy. My verdick relatives were from Kaprrijke (one of many spellings used in the records on this side of the ocean).

Looking for info on BETTONVILLE

suzannedallape — 2007-02-27 02:15:20Z

I am trying to extend my family tree on the BETTONVILLE side. The Bettonvilles came from Belgium (Liege), and went first to Nova Scotia, and then to Madison County, Illinois.

So far I have myself (Suzanne Nicole BETTONVILLE), Louis James BETTONVILLE, Louis Gilles Alphonse BETTONVILLE (b. 1911 in Liege; m. Maria Rosa Condomitti), Alphonse Gilles Lambert BETTONVILLE (b. 1886 in Liege; m. Eugenie Anna Marie Verhulst), and Gilles Joseph BETTONVILLE (b. 1865 in Liers; m. Henriette Gerard).

If anyone has any information that could help me continue this tree, please contact me at bbb_bus_complaints@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Re: Broucke

janine628 — 2007-01-06 15:54:04Z

OK... I messed up my info...

Josphone was also a Belpaeme later in life... Her maiden name was Jospehine Siddonie Willert, born March 01,1882 in Breden Belgium....
Her children were CYRIL, JULES, VICTOR and CAMILLE

Sorry....

Broucke

janine628 — 2007-01-06 15:37:40Z

I am researching my paternal line

My Grnadfather CAMILLE BROUKE and grandmother ROSE maiden name HECKERT, they manifest I have lists their arrival to the US as AUgust of 1936, from Vermelles Pas Du Callais, Frnacais

CAMILLE's mother was JOSEPHINE BELPAEME (maiden) Broucke (also married a DeSmedt later in life)(sp?) there are other brother JULES and LEO

René Aimé Lievens - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Belgium

titanic_project — 2007-05-25 15:57:06Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/976/

René Aimé Lievens

Born: 22 October 1887, Heldergem, Belgium
Residence: Heldergem, Belgium
Occupation: Laborer
Destination: Detroit, Michigan USA
Status: died in sinking - body not recovered

Traveling Companions:
Alphonse De Pelsmaeker

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only

Camilius Aloysius Wittevrongel - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Belgium

titanic_project — 2007-06-22 19:49:43Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)

Camilius Aloysius Wittevrongel
Married Rosalie Defue

Born: 17 December 1875
Residence: Westrozebeke Belgium
Occupation: Farmer
Destination: Detriot, Michigan USA
Status: died in sinking - body not recovered

Traveling Companions:
Nestor Cyriel Vandewalle and Leo Hampe

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

Achille Waelens - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Begium

titanic_project — 2007-06-22 16:47:00Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/1293/

Achille Waelens

Born: 14 May 1889
Residence: Ruiselede, Belgium
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Destination: Stanton, Ohio USA
Status: died in sinking - body recovered

Burial: Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on Friday 3rd May 1912.

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

Victor Vandercruyssen - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Belgium

titanic_project — 2007-06-22 16:20:12Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/1283/

Victor Vandercruyssen / Vereruysse / Vercruysse

Born: 12 October 1865, Zwevezele, Belgium
Residence: Zwevezele, Belgium
Occupation: Farmer
Destination: Detroit, Michigan USA
Status: died in sinking - body not recovered

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

Philemon van Melckebeke - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Belgium

titanic_project — 2007-06-22 16:17:29Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/1282/

Philemon van Melckebeke

Born: abt 1889
Residence: Haaltert, Belgium
Occupation: Farmer
Destination: Detroit, Michigan USA
Status: died in sinking - body not recovered

Traveling Companions:
Jean Scheerlinckx

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

Leo Peter Van den Steen - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Belgium

titanic_project — 2007-06-22 13:23:20Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/1278/

Leo Peter Van den Steen

Born: 6 July 1883
Residence: Heldergem, Belgium
Occupation: Baker / Farmer
Destination: USA
Status: died in sinking - body not recovered

Traveling Companions:
Alphonse De Pelsmaeker and René Lievens

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

Jean Scheerlinck - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Belgium

titanic_project — 2007-06-18 00:18:50Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/1205/

Jean Scheerlinck
Source aslo has Jean Scheerlinckx

Born: 26 January 1883
Residence: Haaltert, Belgium
Destination: Detroit, Michigan USA
Status: Survived
Died: 25 June 1956, Beglium

Traveling Companions:
Philemon Van Melkebeke

Married: Marie Stevens in October of 1912

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

Julius "Jules" Sap - 3rd Class Passenger on the Titanic from Belgium

titanic_project — 2007-06-18 00:02:18Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/1201/

Julius "Jules" Sap
aka Jules Sop

Born: 20 September 1890
Residence: Zwevezele, Belgium
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Destination: Detroit, Michigan USA
Status: Survived
Died: 15 December 1966, Belgium
Burial: Unknown
Traveling Companions:
Theodore De Mulder and Jean Scheerlinckx

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only, and I have no more information regarding this passenger.

trying to find mothers ancestry Legipont

sherrieiv — 2008-01-14 21:27:13Z

My mother Nelly Legipont was born in Haine Saint Pierre in 1921 to Angele Rasockeart bd nov 8 1896 and Lucien Legipont bd feb 12 1897. She married my father an american soldier David Jenkins had my sister Donna in Belgium and then came to the United States in 1947. I have no information other than her mother and fathers names and birthdates could anyone help me find out how I can find where they are buried or if they have family still alive? My sister was born in Houdeng Goegnies in my grandparents bar that in English meant better than across the street. (it was across from a cemetary)

Re: trying to find mothers ancestry Legipont

sherrieiv — 2008-01-22 00:02:59Z

Thank you very much.

Belguim census 1880

tikki_nik2 — 2006-12-06 17:50:19Z

Hi,

I believe there was a Belguim census in 1880, does anyone know how to get records of this? Or does anyone have access and could do a search for me?

Thanks

Nikki

Spreutels

mtonrez — 2007-04-15 19:26:38Z

Hi, I am looking for any information on the Spreutels name.
My father was Robert Francis Spreutels, and my grandfather was Clarence Spreutels. My grandfather had 5 brothers and 1 sister. Edward, Wilbur, Bennie, Augie, and Jim. Sister
Agnes. She married a Murray in GreenBay. If you have any information I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank You.

Tammy

Re: Family History Query

skydive11 — 2007-04-27 02:55:08Z

It has been many years since you posted this. I have been researching the Biesanz name as well. My name is Denise Biesanz. My Grandfather is Philip Wayman Biesanz of Carson, WA son of William Alvin Biesanz. William's father is Philip of Winona, MN. His fater (Johann) and grandfather (Joseph) moved Buffalo, NY from the Alsace area of France. Please contact me if you need more information of if you have anything to share.

Need help with town

eisgrig3 — 2007-03-15 00:02:29Z

Recent information was sent to me that my great grandfather Bernard Dekesel was born in the town of Capryck, Belgium in 1851. I hope my spelling is correct. I would like to know where this town is located in Belgium. The maps that I have looked at on the Internet for Belgium are not very large and are hard to read. Any help would be appreciated.

Elaine

Re: Need help with town

eisgrig3 — 2007-03-15 21:24:47Z

Thank you so much for the information.

Elaine

Re: Duytschalners = Duytschaevers

eisgrig3 — 2007-03-29 21:31:02Z

I found out on the Belgium Project on Ancestry.Com that the name Duytschaevers was mainly found in the city of Gent, Belgium. I just thought I would pass that along.

Elaine

Re: Duytschalners = Duytschaevers

eisgrig3 — 2007-03-27 19:10:30Z

Thank you for the reply. I have no idea where the name comes from only that it is listed on my great grandfather's death certificate as being the last name of his mother who was born in Belgium. The probability is that it was misspelled and I am now waiting for immigration papers on my great grandfather to see if his parents are listed.

Elaine

Duytschalners

eisgrig3 — 2007-03-23 02:04:52Z

I have just learned recent information that my great grandfather's mother was Francis Duytschalners, born about 1830 in Belgium. I have not been able to learn anything about the name Duytschalners, is it a commom name in Belgium? Are there any Duytschalners out there? Any reply appreciated.

Elaine

Re: antwerp cemetery search

anzacpete — 2007-10-19 20:15:12Z

Thanks for the reply. I have recently made contact with the local genealogy society that is helping me.

Aalst / Alost Cemetery

anzacpete — 2007-10-09 04:29:47Z

Still need help from somebody that knows Flemish locations.

Re: Aalst / Alost Cemetery

anzacpete — 2007-11-05 03:01:50Z

Thanks for the reply, don't know how I left all those details out. I currently have a fellow from the local geneology society looking for me, but will tell the details that I know in case somebody else can help
Grace Markland, death certificate states died 13 April 1929, 72 Chaussee de Bruxelles Alost.
This has found to be Bruselse Steenweg 72 Aalst. This also ties in with her son being born La Houdonniere which is mis-spelt on birth cert and is actually La Houblonnière which is a castle or they lived in the farm house on the opposite side of the road.
Walter has checked the local cemetery but Grace does not appear to be there. He plans to check the Erembodegem cemetery next week.
Grace's husband Norman Markland was a Mill Manager who returned to England with their son when Grace died after giving birth.
He says "My theory is a little bit based upon the two photographs in attachment.On the first picture you see a castle built bij Mr Schellekens, a very rich textile industrial, in the 19th century (the castle still exists). On the second picture you see a cottage, built by the sister of Mr Schellekens., Marie Antoinette .She was married with a Belgian minister
This cottage was situated in front of the castle (the other side of the road.)
Look very well at the gate and you can see the name "La houblonnière"

Locate cemetery

anzacpete — 2007-09-20 04:20:03Z

I have found that my Gt Grand aunty born England died in Antwerp 13 April 1929. How do I find where she is buried?
Her husband Norman was a Mill manager who later remarried and emmigrated to Canada.

Re: Antwerp Location

anzacpete — 2007-09-25 19:50:08Z

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps you could tell me why googlemaps can't find Chaussee?
I recieved the following from the consulate
"The address must be : 72 Chaussée de Bruxelles / Brusselsesteenweg in Alost/Aalst (postal code 9300). So the streetname is Chaussée de Bruxelles/Brusselsesteenweg and the commune is 9300 Aalst/Alost which is in East-Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), nowadays a Flemish commune. The street still exists in Aalst. La Houdonniere/Haudonniere looks like a house to me, maybe a hospital or the name of a house where the mother gave birth as in those days people used to give birth at home ?"
Flemmish commune is that a community ie. Flemmish village or commune as we have here? Small group of people living together?

Re: Antwerp Location

anzacpete — 2007-09-21 00:18:58Z

Ok, last post for a while... Alost = Aalst
GoogleMaps finds Aalst SW of Brussells. However if I search for Chaussee, Aalst, I get directed miles away.
Can somebody explain were the location is?

Re: Antwerp Location

anzacpete — 2007-09-20 23:47:33Z

Just worked it out. Alost is a town in Brussels. The order of the address names confused me.
Perhaps somebody would be able to tell me what cemetery she might have been buried in. She was a Roman Catholic.

Antwerp Location

anzacpete — 2007-09-20 23:41:33Z

My gt grand aunty died 72 Chaussee, de Bruxelles, Alost.
Google maps comes up with a few localities, can somebody local tell me exactly where this is? and what is Alost? (de Bruxelles is obviously Brussels).

antwerp cemetery search

anzacpete — 2007-09-06 20:02:19Z

I have posted here because the Belgium board appears to be dead.
My gt grand aunty Grace Markland left Preston after 1920 and died in Antwerp 1929.
How do I locate where she is buried?
I have ordered her british overseas death certificate which I assume will not give a cemetery.

ROBERT VAN LAER,ANTWERP,BELGIUM

SheilaVanLaer — 2007-11-17 15:53:19Z

We are trying to trace our Uncle, Robert Van Laer missing during WWII.
He was taken to Germany as 'Guest Labour' during the war and was known to be working on the railway in the Charlottenberg district of Berlin. He was then for some reason sent to Sonnenberg Prison, East of Berlin. We know he was in prison there in June 1944 until the end of January 1945. There is no trace of him after that and he never returned to Belgium.
Sonnenberg is now Slonsk, Poland.
If there are any survivors of Sonnenberg who are willing to talk to us, or anyone who can advise us where to find out information on the victims of this German Prison Camp we would be so grateful to hear.
Robert was a young man of 22 years of age and we would dearly love to know what happened to him, however tragic this may be.

Please can anyone help.

Sincerely,

Emile and Sheila Van Laer

Re: Belgian Freedom Fighters

SheilaVanLaer — 2007-11-17 15:15:51Z

I have just read your message with interest. We have been trying to find out what happened to our Uncle, Robert Van Laer who was imprisoned in Sonnenberg prison (east of Berlin) Germany during the war. He was a Belgian, sent to Germany to work during WWII and was a prisoner in Sonnenberg in January 1945. He never returned. Sonnenberg is now Slonsk in Poland.
If during the course of your research you have found any reference to this prison or prisoners held there, we would be very grateful if you would be willing to share your information with us and help us in our search.

Thank you,

Emile and Sheila Van Laer

Anybody know anything about Mathias Trauscht 1829-1902 Herzig, Belgium

bryancorfu1 — 2007-10-13 22:49:54Z

If anyone can help find information about mathias and his wife Mary Ann Schung.

Re: Joseph Lemaire

PeterEtienne3 — 2007-11-15 22:54:43Z

My great grandfather was Lemaire from Belgium. married Laurent. Don't have much info on Lemaire's. No Joseph that I know of.

Belgian records-new to the game-asking for help.

jayprice1 — 2007-02-24 10:05:29Z

wifes dad was born to a belgian woman and english soldier in around 1945, Can I find a birth record on-line? Also I have searched UK marriage register for three years past 1944 and cannot find them so presume they were married in Belgium can I find this on-line (or easily with scant information such as just their names). Thankyou in anticipation

Therese DuBois b.1882 Belg. came to US alone Parents:Marie and Frank

pbreitha — 2007-01-16 19:36:27Z

My husband's great-grandmother, Therese DuBois came over from Belgium in the 1880's, around 1888. Apparently she came over without her parents and they died shortly after or before they saw her again. She ended up in foster care in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born in 1882 in Belgium and died in 1978 in Montclair, NJ. Her parents were Marie and Frank. Does anyone know anything about her or her family?

Re: Interested in Belgian-Americans

pbreitha — 2007-01-19 01:31:48Z

My husband's great grandmother was Therese Dubois. Born in 1882 in Belgium. Story goes she came to the US between 1888 and 1892 by herself. Either her parents died in Belgium and she was coming over here to be with relatives or she was coming over to meet one of her parents (one died in Belgium and the other here??). Either way she was placed in foster care in Maryland. On her Social Security application she lists her parents as Frank (Francios?) and Marie. She said her native language was Flemish.
Thank you!
Polly Breithaupt

Re: Coenen

Jeanne_Bristol — 2006-11-28 18:03:03Z

I am a descendant of Coenens who immigrated from Noord Brabant,Holland (Zeeland/Uden) in 1848. The boundary changed -sometimes they lived in Uden, others in Zeeland. They went to Brown County, Outagamie County in Wisconsin. I recently went back to Uden and visited with Gerd(ardus) there.

Searching for DeGrieck Family of Kortemark

tjohnson0122 — 2007-09-28 00:51:53Z

I have just began my search for some of my relatives of the DeGrieck family. My great grandmother came over to the US around 1915. Her last name was DeGrieck. My family communicated with relatives still in Belgium up until the 1980's. Any help anyone can offer in finding anyone would be great. My great grandmother and grandfather were from Kortemark. MY great grandfathers last name was Tanghe. Any info on that family would be nice too.

Thanks

Vanlunter Van Lunter

eyes21k1 — 2007-06-16 01:54:08Z

Looking for Emanuel and Maria VanLunter in or around Zele. They had a son Basile born abt. 1877. Basile married an Emma who was born abt 1880 in Belgium. They had two know children Francoise and Elisa.

If anyone has any information on this family PLEASE let me know.

Looking for info on Margaret Weneness

blueecho33 — 2007-06-08 16:09:56Z

I'm looking for information on a Margaret Weneness that was born in Belgium or Germany (most likely Belgium) in 1842. She was married to a John F. Lehner who was born in either Switzerland around 1836. Any information I could get on either of them (especially parentage, so I can continue to trace these lines back) would be great!

translation help.....

SharonRosa24 — 2006-11-19 21:28:32Z

i've been trying to translate an article concerning the early history of beveren. tried to use german translation from "google", but; it didn't work. is there anyone that could translate 2 paragraphs or so??????

thank you

COCQUYT AND LELIAERT FROM AALTER BELGIUM

chattie145 — 2007-02-12 01:52:50Z

Looking for info on Mathilda Cocquyt born in Feb 1882 in Aalter, Belgium. She is the daughter of Joannes B. Cocquyt and Rosalia Leliaert. Looking for more info on Mathilda's siblings and information on her parents births and deaths. My email is chattie@truvista.net.

Thanks, Bob VanBevern

information

cornishkewaneecom — 2006-12-03 20:00:53Z

I have an address on a cousin that is Rode Beukendreef 3,
Deurle Postn - 9831. My guestion is this: What is the name of the town? Deurle Postn??
Thank you

Edward Patchett born 1899 Yorkshire England married Girl from Belgium

pamloganpowney — 2007-02-01 15:38:48Z

Hi
Does anyone know of Edward Patchett born 1899 Eccleshill. Bradford. Yorkshire. England.
Edward was said to have returned to Belgium after the WW1 to marry
Edward also married my grandmother in 1920
Afterwards they vanish l cannot find any trace of them at all and wondered if Edward returned to Belgium
Does anyone have any news of him
Regards
Pam

Re: Looking for a book

nys1616 — 2007-05-02 19:05:35Z

There are not any for sale at this website but thank you
Nicole

Looking for a book

nys1616 — 2007-04-29 01:46:02Z

I am looking for a copy of a book by Robert HOUTHAEVE called Camille Cools and is Gazette van Detroit: boasted vlamingen in noord-Amerika If anyone has a copy or knows where I can buy a copy of this book please let me know My email address is nys1616@hotmail.com

Belgian Nobility serving in Prussian army c. 1833??

lanarman — 2007-07-07 02:52:21Z

My question- as in the subject line - would this be possible? Reading a bit of history, Belgium had a revolution in 1830, but there were no obvious wars going on in Europe in 1833. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Origin and meaning of Goemaere

sgoemaere1961 — 2008-01-08 15:54:51Z

Greetings all:
I am looking for info on my husband's last name of Goemaere.I have not had any luck so far.I am told it is of Belgian origin.Any help on the origin and meaning would be greatly appreciated.

Blessings all~Sharon Goemaere

Re: Origin and meaning of Goemaere

sgoemaere1961 — 2008-01-23 22:40:47Z

Thank you for your help on this.It has been a real challenge trying to discover the origin of such an unusual last name.I am hopeful these websites will help.
Sharon Goemaere

Re: Belgium ancestry

miaverhoest — 2007-09-20 17:37:32Z

Dear Tina

My grandfather, adolf louis verhoest, is born at Bruges in 1888. All people bearing this name must be descendants of Verhoest Franciscus, born in Ichtegem about 1818 and died at Bruges in 1859 and Lescrauwaet Anna Theresia, born at Bruges in 1828 and died there in 1899. However the name Oscar I do not know, perhaps he was a younger brother of one of my ancestors.
I am very interested in American relatives.
Greetings, Maria-Christina Verhoest
mia.verhoest@skynet.be

Re: spelling of surname

medion1 — 2007-06-08 23:08:03Z

Communal website: www.waterloo.be (in french)
Mail to administration@waterloo.be

Re: spelling of surname

medion1 — 2007-06-08 23:03:54Z

Could it be bon(n)ami(e), witch comes from the french and means 'good friend'. Its a common surname in Belgium.

Christian Frederick Dettinger family born 1815 germany

holmesbruno29 — 2008-01-04 13:50:48Z

I am looking for information on Christian Frederick Dettinger born in 1815 Hanover Germany married Margaret Barbara Niles born in 1816 in Germany Children born in Germany Kate?, johannes (John) George, and Jacob Frederick,
and William Heinrich whom was born in Pennsylvania. Can you Help?? email contact Holmesbruno29@aol.com
Thanks Tammy

Anna De Messemaeker (née De Becker) - 3rd Class Passenger - Titanic

I_Volunteer — 2007-04-21 19:39:53Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/766/

De Messemaeker (née De Becker)

Born: 20 October 1875 Belgium
Residence: Tampico, Montana
Destination: Tampico, Montana
Status: Survived
Died: 30 April 1918
Burial: not given

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only

Alfons De Pelsmaeker - 3rd Class Passenger - Titanic

I_Volunteer — 2007-04-21 19:47:42Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/768/

Alfons De Pelsmaeker

Born: 26 September 1895, Kerksken, Belgium
Residence: Heldergem, Belgium
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Destination: Gladstone, Michigan
Status: died in sinking - body not recovered

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only

Theodoor (Theodore) De Mulder - 3rd Class Passenger - Titanic

I_Volunteer — 2007-04-21 19:45:00Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/767/

Theodoor (Theodore) De Mulder
Husband of Jeanette D'Hondt (married in 1907)

Born: abt 1882, Nederhasselt, Belgium
Residence: Aspelare Oost-Vlaanderen Belgium
Occupation: Farmer
Destination: Detroit, Michigan
Status: Survived
Died: 19 April 1954
Burial: Unknown

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only

Guillaume Joseph De Messemaeker - 3rd Class Passenger - Titanic

I_Volunteer — 2007-04-21 19:36:44Z

Source, photo and biography: (not all available on some passengers)
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/765/

Born: 31 December 1875, Wilsele, Belgium
Residence: Tampico, Montana
Occupation: Homesteader (returned to Belgium to marry and visit family)
Destination: Tampico, Montana
Status: survived
Died: 5 June 1955
Burial: Glasgow Cemetery, Glasgow, Montana

**not a relative - posting for genealogical purposes only

Belgium/Netherlands/France 1942/45

teunissen181 — 2008-01-13 12:05:15Z

Hello

I have been researching the history of my (late) father-in-law and his family and I was wondering if someone could help with some information, or if anyone (or their family) knew my father-in-law.

My father-in-law, Antoon Teunissen was born in 1926 in the Netherlands. On his migration papers it asks whether he/or his family had been outside of Holland...

One of his answers to the question was:
BELGIUM, FRANCE 1942/45 WAS HIDING AND JOINED THE US ARMY AS A CIVIL.

Can anyone help with the meaning of this..
Thank you
Kind regards

Vanessa Teunissen
Email: vteunissen@bigpond.com

Re: Antwerp Location

IDeclercq — 2007-09-25 11:40:53Z

the information you ask for is actually an address:72 Chaussee de Bruxelles (is the street name) in Alost (is the French for "Aalst", a city close to our capital Brussels)

Mussche Family

JamieFors — 2007-09-05 15:54:19Z

Looking for any information on my great-grandpa Henri Dominic Mussche. I have very little info on him, besides the basics:

b. 15 Apr 1884 Wachtebeke, Belgium
m. 22 Oct 1919 Emma Francesca Braem (family rumor has it he came to the US and then after living here a while wrote home and asked him family to send him a wife)
d. 10 Jul 1959 Detroit, Michigan

He might have worked in the mines in northern Minnesota for a time, as well as in Michigan.

Had the following children:
Helen Leona Mussche
Ann Stephanie Marie Mussche (my maternal grandmother)
Martha Mary Mussche
Laura Philomena Mussche
Clara Rosemary Mussche

Edward BELL of Ostend, 1799-1837

namussi1 — 2007-04-27 07:38:19Z

My Gx4 grandfather, Edward BELL, died in Ostend in 1837. He was British, formerly of Chiswick and Walton on Thames in West London.

Can anyone help me find out what he was doing in Belgium? He lived at 71 Rue Longue -- does this still exist?

Grateful for any help ... thanks in advance

Andrew Wood

JOSEPHINE MARIE MORAS

rosali40 — 2007-02-13 10:57:15Z

Josephine Marie Moras was evacuated from Belgium during the first world war. She came to Norfolk in England and married. I believe her fathers name was Pierre and she definitely had a bother Peter who also came to England. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: NOTEBOOM

kayceeob — 2007-12-09 01:45:09Z

I am researching some VanVooren's who came over from the East Flanders Belgium area to the United States in 1869. I am aware that this is a very early immigration for someone from this area, as most VanVooren's left in the late 1800s or early 1900s.
His name was Johannes Franciscus VanVooren. I know very little past this, except he married Mary DePauw in either Holland or Belgium. They had one daughter, Sophia before immigrating.
Also a side note, I have been to Belgium, as my relatives hail from East Flanders. I noticed in some previous posts there is note of a town Caprik, in East Flanders. I want to clarify to all that it is correctly spelled Kaprijke, and the sister town is Lembeke.

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

jettie61 — 2007-03-22 11:18:19Z

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

LIPPITZ in Belgium in 18th

idrachko — 2007-11-11 12:40:02Z

Hi from Belgium just for let you know that we find here in Belgium in a very small village called Monceau near Elouges
along the french border some LIPPITZ with several spellings as LIPPIS..b. ab.1719 -marriages (2) 1748 & 1782 - d. (2) 1749 63years old & 1759 42years old..ubfortunately without any information about extraction...if any interest contact us via ( liad@skynet.be) very best greetongs from Belgium , lily & adam

Auguste Orde

idebauche — 2007-08-16 15:39:27Z

I am trying to find the parents of Auguste Orde born 1808 Louvain,Blgium and died 1867 Louvain,Belgium.

Thank You
Irene DeBauche
idebauche@hotmail.com

Scheffers

jule_shep — 2007-01-16 11:39:34Z

I am trying to find out information about the origin of two brothers Joseph and Hobert (or Robert) Scheffers who emigrated from Belgium in the mid-late 1860s to work in Swansea in Wales, UK. They were spelterworkers (zinc workers) and I believe they came from the area between Liege and Moresnet in which were located the main zinc works in Belgium at that time. Can anyone help?

Re: information

jule_shep — 2007-01-17 16:44:46Z

There is a town called Deurle in Belgium, it is on the river Leie 12Km/8m south west of Ghent. The 'Postn' refers to the postal code (zip code)following it. Hope this helps.
Julie

ADAMS from Antrim, North Ireland (Belgium Flax-Linen Trade)

mkradams — 2007-12-11 05:15:45Z

ADAMS from Antrim, North Ireland: Robert A. (1811-1874) Ballynacoy and Thomas A. (1811-1890) Hillhead Farm, Derrykillultagh (near filterbeds off Lisburn-Glenavy Rd); also John Adams (1803-1865), all buried Tullyrusk burial mound middle of field near intersection of Fort & Leathemstown Rds, Tullyrusk near Glenavy. Thomas A. married Catherine with children John (b1840?), Nathaniel (b1843), Thomas (b1849), Emma (b1843), Susanna (b1851), Katherine/ Sarah (b?), all attending Magheragall Methodist Church, Glenavy Rd, Lisburn. Hillhead Farm is now split between McCartney & Ferguson descendents of the Adams girls Emma & Susanna after men went to Liverpool mid1800s due famine, setting up master grocer provision business called Adams Bros. Couple generations later dispersed to Australia & USA & Canada. Also Thomas, Frank (Francis) & other Adams followed flax-linen trade to Belgium, where beleieve migrated to Canada & USA; believe had 2 sons who worked in French banks.

Re: John Baptist VAN DER NIEUWENHUYSEN

martinbriscoe57 — 2007-02-21 14:33:57Z

I know very little about John Baptist Van Den Nieuwenhuysen himself.

I have found two deaths which could be him.

One in Q4 1869 Age 46 which would give date of birth 1823
The other is Q4 1867 Age 30 which gives date of birth 1837

I am inclined to think it is the first as he had a daughter, Mary Ann, born 1853

I have not managed to find them in the 1861 census even though Robert was born in Q3 1859 in Preston. Have you got Robert's birth certificate? It might give a clue to an address to try in 1861 as well as his mother's name and father's occupation. I would be interested to have a scan of the Marriage Certificate for his marriage to Ann ALLANSON.

Mary Ann Vanden was living with the Moss family in 1901, sadly she is "feeble minded since childhood".

There is a link by marriage between Moss and Harrison so I presume they are related to Mary Ann HARRISON.

I saw the George Henry Van Den Nieuwenhuysen born Belgium 1854 also living in Preston. He was married to Jane HOWARTH. He looks as if he could be another son oh John Baptist.

Martin Briscoe

Descendants of John Baptist VAN DEN NIEUWENHUYSEN
-------------------------------------------------
1-John Baptist VAN DEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Abt 1823, d. Between Oct 1869 and Dec
1869, Preston, Lancashire
+UNKNOWN d. Between 1859 and 1865, m. Bef 1860
|--2-Mary Ann VAN DEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Abt 1853, Belgium, d. 6 Nov 1905,
| (Preston, Lancashire)
|--2-Robert VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1859 and Sep 1859, Preston,
| Lancashire, d. 4 Nov 1908, (Preston, Lancashire)
+Mary Ann HARRISON b. Abt 1861, Liverpool, Lancashire, d. 29 Nov 1920,
(Preston, Lancashire), m. Between Oct 1879 and Dec 1879, Blackburn,
Lancashire, par. HARRISON and Agnes
|--3-Agnes Ann VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880,
| Blackburn, Lancashire, d. 10 Mar 1935, (Preston, Lancashire)
| +Henry CLARK b. Jan 1881, Preston, Lancashire, England, d. 25 Aug 1917,
| France, m. Between Jul 1909 and Sep 1909, Preston, Lancashire, par.
| William CLARK and Sarah
|--3-Sylvester VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Oct 1882 and Dec 1882,
| Blackburn, Lancashire, d. After 1901
| +Agnes ROGERSON
|--3-Gertrude VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jan 1884 and Mar 1884,
| Blackburn, Lancashire, d. After 1901
|--3-Clara VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1885 and Sep 1885, Blackburn,
| Lancashire, d. After 1901
| +UNKNOWN
|--3-Winifred VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1888 and Sep 1888,
| Blackburn, Lancashire, d. After 1901
|--3-Elizabeth VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Apr 1889 and Jun 1889,
| Preston, Lancashire, England, d. After 1901
+Ann ALLANSON b. Abt 1832, Kirkham, Lancashire, d. After 1901, m. Between Jul
1865 and Sep 1865, Preston, Lancashire, England, par. John ALLANSON and Mary
|--2-Mary Ann VAN DEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Abt 1853, Belgium, d. 6 Nov 1905,
| (Preston, Lancashire)
|--2-Robert VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1859 and Sep 1859, Preston,
| Lancashire, d. 4 Nov 1908, (Preston, Lancashire)
| +Mary Ann HARRISON b. Abt 1861, Liverpool, Lancashire, d. 29 Nov 1920,
| (Preston, Lancashire), m. Between Oct 1879 and Dec 1879, Blackburn,
| Lancashire, par. HARRISON and Agnes
| |--3-Agnes Ann VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880,
| | Blackburn, Lancashire, d. 10 Mar 1935, (Preston, Lancashire)
| | +Henry CLARK b. Jan 1881, Preston, Lancashire, England, d. 25 Aug 1917,
| | France, m. Between Jul 1909 and Sep 1909, Preston, Lancashire, par.
| | William CLARK and Sarah
| |--3-Sylvester VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Oct 1882 and Dec 1882,
| | Blackburn, Lancashire, d. After 1901
| | +Agnes ROGERSON
| |--3-Gertrude VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jan 1884 and Mar 1884,
| | Blackburn, Lancashire, d. After 1901
| |--3-Clara VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1885 and Sep 1885, Blackburn,
| | Lancashire, d. After 1901
| | +UNKNOWN
| |--3-Winifred VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Jul 1888 and Sep 1888,
| | Blackburn, Lancashire, d. After 1901
| |--3-Elizabeth VANDEN NIEUWENHUYSEN b. Between Apr 1889 and Jun 1889,
| | Preston, Lancashire, England, d. After 1901
|--2-Jonathon Abram VANDEN b. Abt 1867, Preston, Lancashire, England, d. After
| 1881
+Mary Ellen WAREING , m. Between Jan 1887 and Mar 1887, Preston, Lancashire
-------------------------------------------------

Romain Dupont

flowersormoney — 2007-03-13 22:10:16Z

Hoped to play geneaology with contact Lorraine Kanary at FKanary@aol.com. E-mail was undeliverable and I have no other contact info. So sad. She has roots of my Romain / DuPont line going back to Belgium. Anyone heard of her? Last posting was in 2003. Did she die? Turn over the "roots" paperwork to the next generation? Please help if you know her and how I can make contact!!!!!

Re: JOHN BAPTIST QUINTIN OR JEAN BAPTISTE QUINTIN BORN 1835 HELP!!!

debhq — 2007-08-01 15:37:12Z

My husband is descended from Jean Baptist Quintin, too.
We know nothing about him before coming to America but I did find his name on the ships log for his passage to America.

In recent years we have been given a picture of him. We have family obituaries from newspaper clippings as well.

If you will contact us , we will gladly share photocopies if you want them.

dhquintin@yahoo.com

Golders from Scotland

deesidetales — 2007-01-08 15:46:24Z

It was rumoured in our family that Quentin Golder (born c1800) and his wife Janet Allan went to Belgium before 1841? Can anyone help.

Re: look up birth announcement

stamboomcoen — 2007-07-13 10:20:17Z

do you the city ???

Charles Augustus Scheepers

RosalindWatts117 — 2006-11-29 21:22:31Z

Looking for information about a Charles Augustus Scheepers.
I would estimate his birth about circa 1850 somewhere in Belguim.
He went to live in England and married in London around 1875 and in 1880 went to the States where he lived in Cuyahoga County in Ohio.

Unfortunately I have no other information but if anybody can help it would be much appreciated.

Jamette Family info?

searcher65049 — 2007-12-09 19:44:13Z

Looking for any family info on Ramey Jamette or any family in Belgium

Paul Verest

chixsngr — 2006-11-30 00:13:04Z

I am seeking any information on Paul Verest (or Verect) who emmigrated from Belguim to the US in the mid 1800s. He was married in the United States to a Lena (or Magdalena) Dettling, from Germany.

This would be my great-grandfather, who was buried on my 5th birthday.

Re: Nieuwmarkt Roeselare

1coilge — 2007-10-29 20:22:11Z

Zie onze tak-Roeselare. Daar zitten de nodige Nieuwmarkters in!

Kobbe (van 't Net)
http://www.vancoilge.net/ >Stamboom >tak-Roeselare

Re: look up birth announcement

lindacoen — 2007-07-16 15:41:15Z

ok, If it's in my area I can research a bit for you .
I'll wait for your answer.

Re: look up birth announcement

lindacoen — 2007-07-17 08:09:41Z

I'm assuming that this person is still alive as she is two days older than my husband.

Would it not invade in her privacy for me to be looking this up for you? I'm new at this , so I don't know if this is done for living persons?? Could you not contact her ?

Brussels is not my area but I can try .

Re: look up birth announcement

lindacoen — 2007-07-17 10:13:03Z

Thank YOu . I had a feeling I had to be aware and careful for that !

Surname GARCIA

gerardvk1 — 2007-11-05 19:55:45Z

Hi, I am from Belgium and I am looking for some Spanish ancestors.
Now, I live in Belgium. My ancestors lived in Lier (near Antwerp) Belgium. The surname I am looking for is "Garcia"
Can someone help me?
thanks in advance.
G.V.K.

Re: antwerp cemetery search

gerardvk1 — 2007-10-19 20:12:09Z

Hi,
The best way to find a cemetery in the Antwerp Area, is to wright or mail to:

Rijksarchief Beveren
Kruibekesteenweg 39/1
9120 BEVEREN (Belgium)
Tel: (+32) 03/750.29.77
E-mail: Rijksarchief.Beveren@arch.be

Maybe it is a good idea to include as atachment a copy of your identity-card (to proof your family-band).

P.S.: send so much data as possible to the Rijksarchief.

Good Luck.

Joseph Lemaire

HazelLeMaire26 — 2007-02-22 07:32:56Z

Joseph Lemaire lived in Belgium before comming to America sometimes after 1850.He was my grandfather and i would like to find family members. Thank You . Hazel

Joseph LeMaire

HazelLeMaire26 — 2007-02-22 07:29:27Z

I am looking for family of my grandfather, Joseph Lemaire who came to america sometimes after 1850. Hazel

Lemaire

HazelLeMaire26 — 2007-02-22 07:26:50Z

I am looking for family members of Joseph LeMaire who came to America sometimes after 1850.

OPPREBAIS LOCATION QUESTION

jchofkau — 2007-12-27 17:00:18Z

Can anyone tell me the connection between Opprebais and Sart-Risbart? Are they the same village or two seprate villages.

Carol

Old Names for Belgian Cities

Tavish28 — 2007-05-06 13:49:32Z

I was wondering if there is a list somewhere of old names Belgian cities, and also the Flemish and Walloon name for the cities.

Thank you.

Evans

JuliaGander — 2007-10-29 14:17:05Z

I have very little detail to go on (just information from 2 photos, one with a name), but I am looking for a person who would have been born around 1945 to a mother whose name was Marie and the father, an English solder, Frank Evans. Any information would be very greatfully received.

Re: information

DeniseCorke500 — 2007-01-17 15:40:25Z

Dearle is a small town located south of Gent(Gand) in East Flanders. The nearest larger town is Sint-Martens

birth announcement look up Surname Ballegger

smcfarland127 — 2007-01-15 01:24:43Z

I was wondering if someone could find a birth announcement for a Marie Ballegger born on MArch 6, 1948. I don't know which place in Belguim she was born so any help would be greatful
thanks in advance
Sarah

Re: look up birth announcement

smcfarland127 — 2007-07-17 17:05:56Z

wow you laws are diffrent there I can go to the public libary and search the newspapers for announcements that have been but in the paper there is no law here in regards to that now if I wants a copy of her birth certificate your right I need to have permission or a person related to them to get it for me well thanks anyways for your help
Sarah

Re: look up birth announcement

smcfarland127 — 2007-07-17 04:08:37Z

she was born in Brussels not sure if that is your area
Sarah

Re: look up birth announcement

smcfarland127 — 2007-07-16 15:17:44Z

Sorry All I know is that she was born In Belgium I will see if I can get the city for another family memeber if I do I will let you know thanks
Sarah

Re: HOW TO SEARCH FOR MARRIAGE RECORDS c1945 BELGIUM

2006-11-15 20:41:06Z

in Belgium , reccords after the year 1904 must be required in the city of the wedding.

If you don't know the city of the wedding , you can't discover the reccord....

Eveline

Re: Did the surname Autenzio originate from Belgium?

2006-11-01 15:20:40Z

Teano is in the town of Campania Italy in the province of Caserta, I believe to be about 45 minutes from Naples.

Warichet in Rosee, Belgium

2006-10-31 14:35:22Z

I am searching for a relative in Belgium that can give me some information about the Warichet living in this area of Belgium. I have several Warichet names, but can not make a connection with the Warichet in the family tree. Thanks and have a great week. Jerry

re: surname Helman, Hilman, Hillman

2006-10-20 12:23:47Z

Does the surname Helman, Hilman, Hillman have any Belgian roots?

re: surname Helman, Hilman, Hillman

2006-10-20 12:23:38Z

Does the surname Helman, Hilman, Hillman have any Belgian roots?

John Decker or Arend family from Belgium

2006-10-20 10:30:56Z

Looking for information on John Decker born June 15, 1814. From Luxembourg Belgium immigranted to the United States before 1862. Married Anna ? in about 1857. Her surname maybe Arend, Arendt, Arndt or some variation.

Does anyone have informatiion as to where he was born or when he immigrated. Perhaps even information on the Arend family also from Belgium.

Some of the Arends who may have immigrated the time of John Decker

Arend Dominic 4 Jan 1861 13 Nov 1893 32
Arend Dominick 1831 1885
Arend Katharine 1838 1911
Arend Peter 26 Nov 1828 Aug 1862
Arendt Anna 12 Jan 1833 21 Nov 1913
Arendt Nicholas 6 Dec 1814 26 Sep 1896

All lived and died in Big Spring Township, Frenchtown, Ohio.

Belgian Convent, 1850s

2006-10-14 17:33:40Z

We have a family story that the two small daughters of my great-great-grandfather (5 and 7) were sent from Newmarket, Suffolk to a Belgian convent when he died in 1856 and left his children orphaned. It seems unlikely. He was a CofE clergyman and the boys were sent to the Clergy Orphan School in Canterbury. Does anyone know of a connection, or of Belgian religious houses that took in young orphans in the 1850s?

Van der Auwera family

2006-10-05 02:47:40Z

I would like to hear from anyone researching the Van der Auwera name. My parents came to Canada from Belgium in 1926 and I am doing some research.

Belgians in Yorkshire during First World War

2006-10-04 19:57:29Z

My mother's middle name was Grandjean - her father's surname. She was born prematurely in ApriI 1919 in Batley Carr , but is now deceased.

I have always been told that my grandfather was a Belgian soldier, but no-one in the family knows his first name.

I have found out there were Belgian refugees in nearby Batley, and traced two Grandjean families living in Leeds through National Archives at Kew . I have no way of knowing if these avenues of research are relevant or not.

Can anyone confirm that Belgium soldiers were stationed in Yorkshire in the First World War?

look up birth announcement

2006-10-01 04:18:40Z

I was wondering if someone could find a birth announcement for me it is for a Monique Marie Ballegeer she was born in March 6, 1948 in Belgium. That is all I know any help would be helpful thanks in advance
Sarah

Pilkington - possible marriage in Belgium

2006-10-10 13:00:22Z

Looking for marriage of my great grandparents – Leonard Pilkington (an architect) married a lady called Maria Ludovica surname unknown sometime before 1886/7. Can anyone check records for me in Belgium and also for the birth of my grandfather Emile Pilkington born 1886/87.

Re: charles joseph

2006-09-06 16:40:08Z

I would like to help you, but do you know in which place Charles Joseph was born ? Belgium has 10 provinces and and you must know where to look up. I suppose that Joseph was his surname ? If you have more details I could give it a try

Annemie Renier of Antwerp
amrenier@yahoo.com

Re: Belgian Civil Records

2006-09-05 23:23:51Z

What I did was went to the LDS in my area. If your not sure where your local one is located at, you can do a lookup on their webpage. www.familysearch.org, click "library". The people there helped me figure out the film I needed to order. If you know exact location, you can find film you need on the same website. I basically knew where my ancestors came from in Belgium.
Good luck, need any more help, email me directly.

rickelgin@yahoo.com

Julius Beensaert born 1883 Belgium

2006-08-19 17:54:01Z

found this while doing Ohio death transcriptions:

Julius Beensaert b 9-1883 in Lichterveae Belgium
died 6-19-1910 Findlay, Hancock C. , OH
age 26y-9m
cause Accidental drowning
Parents Felix Beensaert and Melina Popa

1600s and earlier research in Belgium

2006-08-02 00:35:45Z

Can anyone advise me on the availability - or likehood! - of finding records in Belgium for the 1600s and before? My Dutch ancestors emigrated from Flanders (more the most part) to Zeeland, NL in the 1600s. Some families I've been able to trace further back, others have remained a mystery. I plan to be in Belgium in September and am hoping to explore some archives if there's any chance there is something to be found.

Thanks for any advice you can give!
Mary

Re: Looking for relatives of Benoit Drier

2006-07-22 16:16:56Z

My father came over here at the age of 5. His father was Francios Drier and his mother was Carmella Borotta. He was told that his father was killed in the war and his mother took sick and died when he was a baby and he lived with a grandmother until she became mentally ill. They may have mygraded from France. If anyone has any kind of information that may help us locate any relatives please let us know He was born around 1912

Re: KERCKHOVE of Thielt and Meulebeke

2006-07-18 22:07:46Z

I sent a reply to your email address.

Re: FRANK EVERARD SR.

2006-07-16 14:35:48Z

My mother is Yvonne EVERARD (born in 1924)
My Grandfather was Adolphe EVERARD
We are living in BELGIUM in tehe Walloon region
I heard the family was from Brussels area.

Re: DION >Belgium>New York> St. Louis 1850s to present

2006-07-11 18:25:54Z

I may have some info for you...

Re: DeMeyer/Accoe

2006-07-06 01:05:41Z

sure, that would be great...cretefinisher@aol.com...thanks

Re: Bernardus Quintyn Theresia Lambert

2006-07-05 13:29:06Z

I have some information you mite be interested in. This woman is part of my family tree.

The Quintyn (Quintin) family has a reunion aprox every 2 years we are meeting in Colorado in July 2006

Re: DeMeyer/Accoe

2006-07-04 12:02:43Z

Where are you from?

Re: DeMeyer/Accoe

2006-07-03 20:45:55Z

my names adam demeyer

Re: Need a location name in Belgium for surname Bazin

2006-06-28 19:29:22Z

hi there
the only help that i can give you it's that the place that youare looking for must be Charleroi in the braban wallon in Belgium hope it helps
regards
Bruno Bazin

John Frank born 1821 in Belguim

2006-06-03 04:00:21Z

my gggrandfather according to census was born in Belguim.
Is there anyone who can tell me how to find where he was from or is from a Frank family there.
Any information, on starting the search would be appreciated.
John Frank was in Calhoun Co Illinois and married 1858, he lived there the rest of his days.
I have several different places where born Belguim, Luxenborg, and France.

Re: Moes/Looking for City

2006-05-30 14:02:12Z

Thank you Luc for your suggestion. I'll try to follow up there (phone book, churches). The naturalization record where I found "Blom Belgium" is very clear but is in someone elses handwritting. Probably written by a court house clerk writting what he thought he heard my great uncle say. Was there any other city that might "sound like" Blom? Also is there anywhere in Belgium I could go where they may have pertinent records? Like emmigration records in Antwerp??
Thank you.

Re: Van Romondt descendants of the West Indian Branch, Sint Maarten Netherlands Antilles

2006-05-27 03:38:15Z

You probably have this information already but if not, here it is. Two Van Romondt brothers attended the Antigua (BWI) Grammar School in the 1930s -- I believe one's name was Fritz. They were from St Maarten. The last I heard of them, they were living in Curacao.

lemoine familys of wisconsin richland county

2006-05-20 02:32:39Z

looking for the william lemoine family.one son bud,and one son,bill.wife ruby.bud lives between rockbridge and woodstock,wi,both unincorpuated.how do i find if bud has an email address.please email me littlewherry@yahoo.com because i don't come to website here

Re: Billers, Charles Louis Castle Sambre

2006-05-15 03:55:05Z

Hello Karen,
I have been trying to research this same line for a few years with no success. A copy of the original handwritten family tree chart on the Billers ancestors (from the late 1800's) was sent to me by Bob Winklemeyer(?), husband of a Wehe cousin. It looks as though you may have the same chart. My great grandfather was Carl Edward Wehe, son of John Peter Wehe and Sophie Billers. How are you connected to this line?
I'm wondering if the spelling of the Billers name on this chart is incorrect...? In a biography of her son, Frederick P. Wehe, Sophie’s name is shown as Elnore DeBellor, of French extraction, daughter of “General DeBellor”.
Would love to find a clue to the Charles Billers (or DeBellor) line. I was even in Belgium two years ago on a vacation and tried to find the Castle Sambre with no luck. There is a River Sambre and a St.Marche area....but I was unable to make a connection. I have a French friend here in CA who is a genealogist and could be of some help, as the family was French.
Sorry I can't be of much help at this time, but wanted to respond to your message to make a connection. Good luck and let me know if you uncover anything!
Karen Hall
hallpass@charter.net

Re: Looking for Info - Van Steelandt and DeVought Family, Western Belgium

2006-05-11 19:32:11Z

Arrived indexed as 'Jerome Vansteelanat' Jun 21, 1920, on the Caronia sailing from Liverpool;

Havia, 20, and Jerome, 17 (name is actually listed as Vansteelant with the second 'a' crossed through). From Antwerp, a brother Edward at home in Antwerp, heading for Monroe Michigan. Father A. Vansteelant 77 Cass Street, Monroe Michigan (but I think "Lou" is overwritten, have a look at the original). Both b. Antwerp.

Both Havia and Jerome were temporarily detained at Ellis Island, and Havia was in hospital. A possiblity?

Looking for Info - Van Steelandt and DeVought Family, Western Belgium

2006-05-10 15:55:02Z

Am a descendent of Jerome Maurice Van Steelandt who immigrated to US around 1917 from Belgium. Fathers name was Louis Van Steelandt, mothers name was Emily DeVought. Does anyone have any information regarding this family tree?

Echtpaar Johannes Ph. Haagen en Anthonia G.de Vaan ?

2006-05-09 12:29:15Z

Wie heeft tips of informatie over het echtpaar Johannes Philippus Haagen [geb.1817] en Anthonia Geertruida de Vaan?

Zij lijken na hun huwelijk van de aardbodem verdwenen!

Zij trouwden op 29 december 1845 in Breda, nadat zij op zondag 16 november 1845 in Breda in ondertrouw zijn gegaan.
Hij was Hoornblazer, bij het zevende Regiment Infanterie in Garnizoen te Breda (Laatselijk gedurende meer dan zes maanden garizoen gehouden hebbende te Vlissingen, geboren te Mons, oud ruim 28 jaren, jongman, meerderjarig zoon van wijlen Jacobus Johannes Haagen en van wijle Juliana Hendrika Brouwer.)
Bij het huwelijk waren de volgende getuigen aanwezig: Rozema, Harm (geb. ±1811), van Wijke, Bernardus (geb. ±1813), Brussel, Daniel Jan (geb. ±1813) en Overeem, Dirk Cornelis (geb. ±1813).
Beroep getuigen; Allen Hoornblazer bij het Zevende Regiment Infanterie in garnizoen te Breda.

Johannes Philippus ondertekend de akte met J.P. Hagen(s)

Zij is geboren op maandag 3 mei 1813 in Amsterdam, dochter van de Vaan, Johannes en Raaben, Maria Magtilda.
Zijn ouders en jongere broers keren terug naar Amsterdam, waar de familie oorspronkelijk vandaan kwam.

Elke tip is zeer welkom!

BVD
Jet Haagen

Re: Warichet

2006-04-22 14:36:46Z

If you are seeking for help, contact http://wwww.peoplefinderworldwide.com
They found my family back and they are located in Belgium.

De Volksstem translations

2006-04-18 23:10:52Z

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: Searching for ancestors

2006-04-12 02:25:55Z

Hello...My name is Alyssa Riffel. I am 13. I recently found a violin that belonged to my great great great great Grandfather,Desire Joseph DeTienne the 1st. We are also trying to figure out how old this violin actually is. But also traying to see how far back our heritage goes. If you have any information please do email me!! Thank You.

Famille NEULENS

2006-03-31 11:52:27Z

Bonjour,
nouveau sur votre liste, j'écris de France, région parisienne

Je recherche un de mes parents

J. ( Jules ? Johan ? Julius ? ) NEULENS, né en Belgique, puis émigrant vers San Fransisco, né vers 1817, marié à Margret BUESSARD

L'auriez vous sur un de vos arbres ?

Merci à l'avance et bonne journée

Gérard

Re: Belgians - Scotland

2006-03-20 16:57:54Z

our Grandfather Victor Bisback spent some time in Scotland, during WW#1. he planted trees for the Canadian Government. He met a woman, Nettie Grant McPherson from Knochkando station and they were married in Sterling? and then came to Canada. this was in the early 1900s.

Re: VAN EECKHOUTTE

2006-03-01 16:18:03Z

Hi Ginny,

My name is Benoot Geert, I live about 8 years now in Tarpon Springs, FL, with my wife Catherine and 2 kids,Matthieu and Clement, and my deceased parents are Henri Benoot - Paula Deboosere. My mom was the daughter of Benoni Deboosere -Elodie Van Eeckhoutte, all buried in Koolskamp, Belgium. They had 3 kids, Paula, Camiel and Margherite, all deceased now.
I am as excited as you to meet more family, what are the odds huh !?

I never knew Alida and Eugene, even never knew my grandparents, but knew at young age Irma (not Erma) Maertens, maried to my godfather Rudolf Maertens in Menen.
Irma died years ago, Rudolf died at high age, leaving no children.
The only thing my mom told me that she had one halfbrother and one halfsister in Canada, both died, one from pneumonia, and Eugene from an accident with a tractor, that turned over.
However, there is something missing there, we even heard Alida would be put on the boat because she would be pregnant. I do not know if this is one bit true or not.

Fill me in, about you, your family, and Eugene and Alida, contact me at gbenoot@tampabay.rr.com.

Sincerely.

Your 'new' cousin, lol

Benoot Geert

Re: VAN EECKHOUTTE

2006-03-01 15:59:44Z

OH, how wonderful!!! I would love to co-orespond with you. My grandfather's mother was Julia Van Eeckhoutte. she had a brother, Camillus whose daughter just died in Bradenton, Fl and was 103 years old. Their parents, as I have it, were Felix Van Eeckhoutte and Julianna DeWitte. Julia married Conrard Denolf. How is Elodie connected now?? I would love to fill more of this in. I believe I have a funeral card for Elodie that was in my Grandparent's box of pictures and papers after they passed away. I just did not know how the connection was. would love to hear from you and perhaps fill this in. I always love to meet more family - especially in Belgium. My grandfather would not talk about it much - he said he was an American now. I will await your return e-mail! Ginny in Florida USA

Re: VAN EECKHOUTTE

2006-02-28 00:38:11Z

I am family of yours !
My mom is Paula Deboosere, her mom was Elodie Van Eeckhoutte, she is buried in Koolskamp, Belgium
Contact me if you receive this
Thanks !

Benoot Geert
gbenoot@tampabay.rr.com

Klijn

2006-01-29 16:05:17Z

Searching for information on Klijn & Fial
Have some onformation compiled on both, willing to share, perhaps you may have some also
Regards
Ina

Brogan surname

2006-01-22 15:44:00Z

I recieved a notice of reply to my message when I went to view reply it said it had been deleted. ???? Could you please contact me again. Thank You!!!!!!!!

Re: Cornelis Family

2006-01-08 03:45:42Z

I would be very interested in a copy of the birth certificate. Where did you get it? Are you related someway into the same line? Do you read Dutch and are you able to translate it for me?

I have no info at this time on an Amelia Cornelis. Ferdinand Cornelis and Maria Antonio Lievens had five daughters: Paulina Cornelis who married Englebert Martens; Melanie Cornelis who stayed in Belgium; Emma Maria Cornelis who married John Bernard Walle: Natalie Cornelis; and Leona Cornelis. I actually have very little on the Cornelis line and I'm just starting to work on it. Paulina was my gr gr grandmother. I also am beginning to get some info on Emma's line. What info do you have on Amelia, like where did she go after coming to America. My family came to Atkinson, Ill and then came to Poweshiek Co., Iowa.

Re: heeeelp

2006-01-07 02:31:20Z

My grandfather was named Camille Collin and lived in a village called Watermefontaine. It is near Namur I believe. He was born about 1885. His wife was Marie Istache.

Re: Cornelis Family

2005-12-30 20:04:05Z

I have a copy of Paulina's Birth Certificate, it's in Dutch
Would you like a copy or do you already have it?

That's about all I can help you with.

I am looking for a Charles Cornelis. He had a daughter named Amelia Cornelis born 5-1-1889 who is one of my Great Grandmothers.

According to Amelia's ship manifest & marriage records Charles was married to Emma Ferhert. The manifest aIthough weak looks like he was born in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo. I have not been able to locate any other records or dates on either one of them.

Any help you can give, would be most appreciated.

Re: Cornelis Family

2006-01-10 01:18:51Z

My email address is annjaber@hotmail.com. Here is a list of Paulina's siblings:
Melanie Cornelis, Emma Maria Cornelis b. 1870 in Belgium, d. 26 Jul 1949 Chelsea, IA, m. John Bernard Walle; Natalie Cornelis b. 24 Sep 1860 in Belgium, d. 1 Feb 1931; Leona Cornelis b. Belgium Their parents were Ferdinand Bernard Cornelis b. 1821 in Eremo, Belgium and d. 1897 Eremo, Belgium; and Maria Antoio Lievens b. 18 Feb 1835 in Belgium and d. 27 Feb 1909. I am looking forward to receiving Paulina's birth certificate and any others that you may have in your info. Thanks!

Re: Cornelis Family

2006-01-09 21:16:44Z

Please forward me instructions on where or how you would like me to send this image. I can attach it to an email if you would like. Would need your e-mail address for that. "Paulina Cornelis 3-9-1865".
I came upon this image from a film ordered via the Family History Ctr. here in Birmingham. I thought it might have Charles's birth record.
I don't read nor write dutch, However I've found
www.freetranslation.com to be very helpful. Also If you look in http://belgium.rootsweb.com/src/bel/cr/cr_birth_1868_n01.htm... - you'll see a sample birth cirtificate in dutch and a translated to english version.
At this time I don't know if our two Cornelis lines are related. I'm only one Generation in... Which is Why I burned all the Cornelis birth records from that film on to a personal CD.
The requested information on Amelia goes as follows
My Gr Grandfather (mom's side) Johannus Bernardus Koekenberg was born in Schoondijke, Zeeland Netherlands 8-2-1881. He originally immigrated to the states in 1903. Once established as a Farmer in Fountain Co. IN, he and his brother Edward went back to the Netherlands for wives
Johannus came over with Amelia Cornelis. The ship manifest shows they arrived Feb 9,1909. Johannus (John) and his brother were married on the same day in the same place. (Warren Co. IN) on Feb 22, 1909
After that all I have is her parents first names & birth country. These are documented in their request for
marriage document and their marriage certificate.
A close look at the Ship Manifest shows her nearest Relative to be CR Cornelis from St. Jan and her place of birth to be Belgium, St.Jan.
Amelia had two sons Emil 5-19-1910 (my grandfather)
and Charles April 1911. She died a week after Charles's birth.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for your prompt response.

Steve

Re: town in Belgium

2005-12-09 10:20:57Z

Hi Rick,

saw your message more or less by coincidence. The town you are looking for is PERVIJZE. Please let me know what exactly you're looking for. I'm sure I will be able to help you.

Herman Declerck
http://www.pervijze.be

Re: Perpete, Chambon Family

2005-12-06 01:09:38Z

Hi, maybe a coincidence...my grandmother is Julienne Perpete, her father was from Belgium and I'm pretty sure she once told me her mother was a Chambon who was born in Rousillon(s), France. Julienne was born in Forget, Sask. Canada and her parents I think had originally immigrated to Montana before moving to Canada.

Re: BAUWENS FAMILY -Charles Bauwens and Maria-Theresa Bogaert

2005-11-29 03:05:21Z

Jen, I wish I could be more help, but I am new to this. My Great-grandfather is Bruno Bauwens Born 1864 in Belgium. His father and mother were Charles and Maria. Not sure on spelling, but Bruno notes say Glingdom(sp)Belgium and a Province I can barely make out. You are my first response on Bauwens family. I am very excited and hopr to hear from you.
Mark. Feel free to E-mail me.

Langenfeld by Malmedy? BACH family

2005-11-21 20:03:28Z

Can anyone verify for me that a Langenfeld existed in the 1800s near Malmedy? BACH family members have indicated to me that is the birthplace of Nicolas BACH, 1820, Langenfeld, near Malmedy, Belgium (a few miles from it).
Thanks for any comments or directions as to where to verify this. I guess one can order the civil records for Malmedy to be absolutely sure, but at least I would like to know the town existed. Is it now called Longfaye? Or was Longfaye known in the Prussian era by another name? Does anyone know of a good map showing the Malmedy area in detail during the period 1815-1918 when it seems to have been part of Prussia? Thanks again for any help.

Re: Slinckx, Slincx, Slincks born in Spa

2005-11-21 16:06:20Z

Hello Barbara,

Nice to hear from you! I have a photo of Marie doing exactly that--sitting straight up with what looks like beads in her hands. Email me at trischaf at comcast dot net and I'll send you a copy. I have limited information but I'm happy to share it with you. Where do you live etc?. Email me privately and we can talk.

Patricia Reeves Franklin

Re: Hillawares from Belgium Information... please?

2005-11-05 18:27:37Z

they came form dudzele neat bruges originaly, now som live in leuven belgium

spelling

2005-11-04 18:00:26Z

I am looking for the correct spelling of zooten, meaing sweetie, also if there is a belgian word for "bear" zooten could be an Eeklo idiom as that is the old dialect I am accostumed to. Any help respond here or to the email address thanks.

Jones female

2005-11-01 16:43:33Z

I have two great great aunts that were born in
Willenhal, England and during WWII they were
in Belgium. I don't know their first names, but
were not suppose to be married. The last name
was Jones and one of them lived to be 101 and
the other lived to be 102. Some possible first
names might be:
Margaret Jones b: 12/16/1856
Mary Ann Jones b: 6/23/1860
Pheobe Ann Jones b: 10/2/1862

Would it be possible for someone to find them?

Thanks,
Kathy Kott

Re: h/w lammens and van overloop of stekene

2005-10-27 15:10:11Z

Hi Patricia,

I looked up the children of Joannes Livinus LAMMENS x Stephanie VAN OVERLOOP, all born in Stekene :

- FRANCISCUS ° 6/9/1885
- COLETA ° 23/10/1886
- VICTOR ° 2/8/1889
- LEONTINA ° 20/3/1893
- AUGUSTINUS ° 9/8/1895
- AMELIE MARIA ° 17/1/1898
- EDOUARD JOSEPH ° 21/10/1900

The files in the archives only go until 1900. If they should have had more children later on, it is not possible to find them for me.

Hope this has helped you already.
Kind regards
Annemie Renier of Antwerp
amrenier@yahoo.com

Belgians - Scotland

2005-10-09 16:21:07Z

What year did the Belgian People go to Scotland to the Mills.?

I know one of the places was Pollokshaws.

Catherine - carsaig@shaw.ca

Re: where is this place

2005-09-28 22:45:22Z

Thank you again. I agree that the three titles should due since Lamouline is still today. I appreciate the help very much.
Pat

Re: where is this place

2005-09-28 16:45:50Z

Hmm, tricky one. Working backwards (as it were) the country is obviously Belgium, and the province definitely Luxembourg. Having looked a bit harder, Lamouline does actually have a postcode so the place must actually still exist, so in theory (and I'm not an expert in how gedcom separates out different geographic entites) I would have thought that Lamouline would be sufficient. On the other hand, you could put all thre entities together and still be correct (and complete). Bear in mind that the distances separating these places are not huge -- about 5 kilometres (if that!), although at the beginning of last century they would have been distinct.

Re: where is this place

2005-09-28 12:55:14Z

Thank you for a very good answer. The info is from the early 1900 to about 1940 time period.One question please - do you think it should be put in a genealogy gedcom as La Mouline, Pin, Izel s/Semois, Province Luxembourg, Belgium ? I am not sure of the correct way. Thank you again.
Pat

Re: where is this place

2005-09-28 05:11:36Z

Lamouline these days is a street name (it's actually the route nationale N840) going from the village of PIN towards Orval. It was probably/possibly a small hamlet or local place name at one time. Nowadays, Pin is part of the larger agglomeration of Izel sur Semois, in the Province of Luxembourg, in the south of Belgium. (The Semois is a river that flows through the province before joining the Meuse.)

I agree that your Pattignies is probably Patignies. As for Pin, Patignies nowadays is part of the larger agglomeration of Gedinne.

Some years back, Belgium "rationalised" many of its smaller communes, merging many of the smaller ones to form larger administrative areas. The small villages and hamlets kept their names, but lost their mayors.

John Pritt
Arlon, Belgium

Re: Steenbeke

2005-09-23 10:44:04Z

This family probably came from the area of Ghen (city of Gent, province of East-Flanders, Belgium).

Greetings,

Jan Caluwaerts
research in Belgium
http://users.skynet.be/fb167100

Re: Any one know these names?

2005-09-23 10:39:20Z

The village of Emptinne (province of Namur, Belgium) is today a part of the village of HAMOIS.
You may write or e-mail to the public record service of this village at : achamois@swing.be

visit the website of Hamois : http://www.hamois.be

Greetings,

Jan Caluwaerts
research in Belgium
http://users.skynet.be/fb167100

Re: Hillawares from Belgium Information... please?

2005-09-23 10:30:30Z

The Hillewaere family (not Hillaware) is originally from the province of West-Flanders in Belgium.

You may contact me for further research

Jan Caluwaerts
research in Belgium
http://users.skynet.be/fb167100

Re: Flemish translation help please

2005-10-17 22:28:25Z

I can translate this if you wish. A scan of the originals would help. You can forward it to marcvanrenterghem@skynet.be

kind regards

GUSTIN - GHISLAINE

2005-09-15 19:09:57Z

Hi Al,

I read your message on the rootsweb message board. GUSTIN is a very common name in the region of Namur. You can look it up in Geneanet :

http://www.geneanet.org/

then you choose : search by country and then you type in : Belgium. You can do the same for GHISLAINE.

About your birth certificate, to verify if those certificates have been destroyed, it is possible to send an email to the municipality. The village Emptinne, is now called HAMOIR-EMPTINNE. But I think you should mention your exact name of birth as well as the name of your mother. If you want I could write for you in French.

Kind regards
Annemie Renier
Antwerp - Belgium
amrenier@yahoo.com

Any one know these names?

2005-09-11 16:45:21Z

I am trying to locate anyone who knows the surnames: GUSTIN or Ghislaine ? My mother is from the Province of Namur and I was born in Emptinne on May 2,1944. I need some one to verify that the birth records etc. were destroyed in World War II . I need to find family memebers who would have known of my birth. I immigrated to the US in 1946. My stepfather was a GI named Ted Freeman. Any kind of help would be apperciated. Thank -you !

Help with Pauwels ancestory

2005-09-04 03:14:38Z

Hello, I am in search of my Belgian ancestory. I have traced back to 1882 when my great grandparents were born I believe in Eecloo. Their names were Arthur Pauwels and his wife Mary (or Marie) Louise Debaets (surname). They came to the U.S. in 1906 when my grandfather Alphonse was a baby. My grandmother`s name (surname ) was Grawett. I have yet to search for her side. I would appreciate any help in bridging the gap back to Belgian relatives. Thank you.

geneology

2005-08-22 18:28:25Z

Would anyone Know where the last name baeb came from?

BAUWENS FAMILY -Charles Bauwens and Maria-Theresa Bogaert

2005-08-19 20:07:30Z

Searching for any information on Bauwens family. I am the grandson of Harry Bauwens, son of Bruno Bauwens and Paulina Gripe.

Margaret

2005-08-05 10:05:45Z

Je suis en train de rechercher Margaret (oublie son nom de famille) qui habitait rue de Fiennes a Anderlecht. Merci de me contacter si vous avez des nouvelles - sa grand mere etait anglaise.

Looking for Margaret (forgotten her other name) who used to live rue de Fiennes a Anderlecht. Thanks for contacting me with any news -

Re: where is this place

2005-08-05 10:02:42Z

Hello

This place is in the East of Belgium (Izel sur Semois) The Semois is a river. In the province of Luxemburg, Belgium. Hope this helps.

Re: where is this place

2005-08-04 02:32:58Z

The info was sent to me by someone in Belgium as part of their ancestry file.
Pat

where is this place

2005-08-02 17:53:29Z

Can explain what this means. I am not sure what is the city etc. Born in La Mouline, Pin, Izel s/Semois, prov. Luxembourg, Belgique
buried in Pattignies, Gedinne, Prov. Luxembourg, Belgique
thank you
Pat

John J & Ferdinande COLIN

2005-08-13 16:57:16Z

Born about 1850, married in 1870, they emigrated with 3 children to Pennsylvania. I was told they came from Epyre (sp?). Any information most appreciated especially about their parents. Thanks! bless!!!

Re: Sooy, Sooij name

2005-06-28 18:12:53Z

You can contact me at fstuart@bight.net

Sooy, Sooij name

2005-06-28 18:11:30Z

Hello

I an reserching an American family whose name here is spelled SOOY. It has also been spelled as SOEY and SOOEY. It is reported that a member of the family came to the colonies around About 1705 and married in New York or New Amsterdam. I was told search in Belgium and that name may be SOOIJ.

I an sure that American name is not the way it was spelled in Europe.

Can you help?

Thank you

Francis Stuart
Ohio

Re: can anyone help?

2005-06-12 18:19:01Z

hello Carole,

I send this mail from Belgium; my language is french.
I send an other possibility for the surname: "BONIFACE"
it is also a belgian or french family name.
Bye. Eveline.

Re: Looking for Kleinnen, Sanct Luettich, Belgium

2005-06-11 16:47:58Z

Hello!

I am living in Belgium, my language is french !
I try to help you.
1° are you sure of this information ?
2° KLEINNEN : today, I don't know this place in south Belgium - it may be a very small village on the 17 th century ,
3° Sanct ? = SANKT ? in german? we have a place SANKT VITH next the frontier of Luxembourg
4° LUETTICH = LÜTTICH in german = LIEGE in french;
can you send the record?
Eveline.

Re: HOW TO SEARCH FOR MARRIAGE RECORDS c1945 BELGIUM

2005-06-11 16:08:26Z

hello,
I am mailing from Belgium, my language is french.

In Belgium, the records for marriage before the year 1904 must be requested in the city of the marriage.
Eveline.

Re: How do you find information on passports issued in Aix-La-Chapelle?

2005-06-11 16:00:57Z

hello,

I am mailing from Belgium, my language is french.

AIX-la-CHAPELLE (or AACHEN in german )is located in Germany between the belgian frontier.
I think that you can mail to http://list.genealogy.net
it is a group of german genealogy forum (in english too) ;I think that they can help you.
Eveline.

Re: can anyone help?

2005-06-10 19:25:59Z

surname "bow-na-fee"....may be :boniver ? bonniver ?
it is a belgian family name

Any information on DeSchepper ancestry

2005-05-16 21:52:04Z

My great grandmother, Melanie Arnoldine DeSchepper was from Seraing, Belgium..I was just wondering if anyone knew of any connections still in Belgium. Thanks.

Antwerp 1855 Emigration Index INCORRECT

2005-05-12 00:27:12Z

I have found that two of the ships are listed incorrectly in the
Antwerp Emigration Index book published by Everton Publishers. Ships #6 the David Headly, and ship #7 the Georg Hurlbutt are swapped. The Georg Hurlbutt should be listed as #6. I have verified this by checking the original ship manifests. Has anyone heard of this before?

How do you find information on passports issued in Aix-La-Chapelle?

2005-05-12 00:17:38Z

My ancestors emigrated from Prussia to New York, New York in 1855 via Antwerp and Aix-La-Chapelle. The Antwerp
1855 Emigration Index states that they received passports
in Aix-La-Chapelle. How do I find information on or copies of these passports or any related documents? The passports seem to be my last chance at finding out where my ancestors originated from (unless someone has an idea where Hunningen, Prussia was located in 1855).

HOW TO SEARCH FOR MARRIAGE RECORDS c1945 BELGIUM

2005-04-21 14:06:18Z

Help needed please in how best to search for a wedding between Raymond T. Shaw b.1911 Walthamstow, London and a Belgian girl that he met during the 2nd World War - name and place of Ray's wife not known.
Thanks in anticipation - Sylvia S. Robinson

Catherine Cowleur Delsoux

2005-04-15 14:47:52Z

I am looking for any information on Catherine Cowleur Delsoux. She died June 29, 1905 at the age of 81 in Couillet, Belgium. Any help would be appreciated, Keneen Peters

Hulp bij de volgende familienamen: DUA, BOMBEKE, WUYTACK, BOON, THIJS, NOPPE, BALUWE

2005-04-10 21:12:47Z

Kan iemand mij helpen met de zoektocht naar de volgende families:

1. Josephus Gislenus DUA X Maria Ludovica BOMBEKE
Zij hadden de volgende kinderen:
Armand Fransius Stephania DUA (geboren 8 juli 1913)
Florimond DUA
Martha DUA

De familie is afkomstig van Antwerpen. Alle informatie is welkom.

2. Gislenus WUYTACK X Leonia Maria BOON
Zij hadden 1 kind:
Maria Cecilia WUYTACK (geboren 3 mei 1914)

De familie is afkomstig van Oost-Vlaanderen. Alle informatie is welkom.

3. Albertus Josephus THIJS (geboren 16 april 1897) X Josephina NOPPE (geboren 23 april 1902)

De familie is afkomstig van Oost-Vlaanderen. Alle informatie is welkom, vooral over Albertus' vader.

4. Jozef NOPPE X Fransisca BALUWE (geboren 18 januari 1859)
Zij hadden de volgende kinderen:
Josephina NOPPE (geboren 23 april 1902)
Albert NOPPE (geboren 27 oktober 1903)
Alois Isidoor NOPPE (geboren 27 augustus 1897)
Bertha NOPPE (geboren 5 januari 1890)
Cecilia NOPPE (geboren 3 juni 1900)

De familie is afkomstig van Oost-Vlaanderen. Alle informatie is welkom.

Met vriendelijke groeten
Paul

Finding information on my grandfather

2005-04-02 19:49:28Z

My grandfather fought in Belguim and Holland, during world war two. His name was Charles Moore from northern Ontario. If anyone has any information on him, it'll be greatful.

Re: Where are all the Keyzer's