Liege - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

BEAUJEAN

phylhudson — 2013-05-14 12:12:27Z

Hello,
I am looking for my ancestors Edward (Edouard) Beaujean and Katrine (Catherine) who arrived in the US on a ship around 1870. I cannot find them anywhere on passenger lists. They were from Belgium, Liège.
Thank you.

Gallois Family and Belgium history in gerneral

offdutysaveurself — 2013-05-12 10:39:37Z

I've traced my Gallois family back to Belgium. Mostly Jodoigne-Souveraine, Brabant, from the early 1800's but if I go back to 1790's I can trace my family to a Galois (Galloy) from Wansin, Liege, Belgium. I know this is my tribe. I have always been told we were Welsh, and also Flemish. My family was strongly Catholic, and most of the family names are French sounding. I'm trying hard to understand the complex history of Belgium. Is my family French? Dutch? Celtic? German?!!! I can't imagine I am Welsh with all of those French names! Can anyone with a good grapple on the history of the region help me?

Scholl Paul Greiner

BDSturkie — 2012-12-31 19:52:11Z

I am trying to find my husbands family from Liege Belgium.
He has a cousin named Monique, Jacqueline and Paulette.
Monique has a son named Bruno. His grandfathers name was Jacque Greiner, His Grandmother was Marie and his mothers name was Lucille Clovis Greiner. Lucille married Bernard Sturkie after WWII and moved to the USA.

Re: Ferdinand De Gerlaise

mathew_francis — 2012-11-06 03:08:29Z

Try the book "The people who own themselves", Univ Of Calgary press. It has all that in there tracing back to Ferdinand de Gerlaise I believe. My wife is a Desjarlais from Broadview, SK and we are trying figure out if she is tied to that chain

Eupen

lenethomsen — 2012-11-03 16:44:27Z

Hallo every one who nows rhe name Güül from Rupen in 1770.
He had the name Johann Güül and is born about 1770, and deid in Fredericia , Denemark in 1830

Lene Thomsen
Padborg,Denemark

Familysearch from Luik Belgium

johnny_driesen — 2012-11-01 08:26:26Z

Good Day,

You search family from Belgium Luik (Liege)
I can photos make birth marriages and death.
And mail to you

johnnydriesen@hotmail.be

Re: composer cesar franck

dfdrzewo — 2012-09-23 00:25:54Z

This is a little off-topic but the renowned composer Cesar Auguste Franck was born in Liege, then part of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, on December 10, 1822. In that region Walloon dialect was spoken. Today it is in Belgium.

Franck had very large hands, capable of spanning twelve white keys on the keyboard. Consequently, some of the massive chords he scored cannot be played by many organists.

He died November 8, 1890. His successor as organist at Ste. Clothilde was one of his pupils, Vincent d'Indy.

Re: Alfred Heale

wassior09 — 2012-08-24 02:55:55Z

Hello Lorna

Edgar Heale's brother Alfred is my Great Great Grandfather.

Kindly let me know if you ever find out when and where Edgar died (New Zealand?).

Richard

Re: Alfred Heale

hinoo — 2012-08-24 02:08:18Z

Yes, thanks, Richard. I conrtacted Jo at the same time I contacted you and she kindly gave me access.

Which branch of the Heale tree are you linked with?

Regards
Lorna

Re: Alfred Heale

wassior09 — 2012-08-24 01:50:29Z

Hello Lorna

I see you have access to Jo Fletcher's Ancestry Tree, which has more info than me. She helped me out earlier.

Richard

Re: Alfred Heale

hinoo — 2012-08-22 22:18:39Z

Hi Jo

Yes, please - that is a wonderful offer!

I wish I had something to offer in return, but I think you are way ahead of me!

Thank you, much appreciated.

Regards

Lorna

Re: Alfred Heale

jofletch7 — 2012-08-22 21:57:22Z

Hi Lorna and John

Yes our family trees definitely connect at Hannah Heale/Fletcher (nee Yeoman). And yes her parents were William and Albertine. If you would like to be invited to see my family tree I am happy to do that and then you can see her ancestors. Just let me know.

Cheers
Jo

Re: Alfred Heale

jofletch7 — 2012-08-22 21:56:55Z

Re: Alfred Heale

hinoo — 2012-08-22 10:18:54Z

Hannah Heale's (Yeoman's) daughter, Hannah, married my husband's great grandfather, James A Saye...

So seems our trees connect at Hannah Yeoman, who also married your gg grandfather, Alfred Charles Fletcher.

I was wondering if you have any information about the ancestors of Hannah Yeoman? I have her parents as William Yeoman and Albertine Rodaway, but that is it.

Thank you
Lorna Noonan (husband John)

Re: Etienne Famil of Liege During WW2

freddy_incourt — 2012-08-18 21:49:01Z

Bonjour,ma mère était cousine avec Madame Yvette Georgette Etienne née à Liège le 9 décembre 1921 et décédée à Liège le 8 juillet 2010. Son père et sa mère faisait partie du réseau comète pendant la guerre.Je n'en sais pas plus pour l'instant.J'espère que ça vous aidera dans vos recherches.

Hubert Clement Breda and Subille Counot

LarsSnith — 2012-08-15 17:05:47Z

Hello,
I have for some time been trying to find my Belgian roots, please see the following post on another forum:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/belgium/messages/5186.html
Does anyone know where I can find more information about this?
Best regards, Lars

Re: Pierre Joseph Paulin Fleurquin X Duroisin, Celine Julie Josephe 1800’s, Paris and Belgium.

laneerwin — 2012-05-27 00:52:21Z

Searching for family of Pierre Joseph Paulin FLEURQUIN b. ca. 1815, maybe Paris or Belgium and Celine Julie Josephe DUROISIN b. ca. 1817, Antoing, Belgium. Children Louis Paulin Victor, Paulin Henri, Leontine Ester Paulin and Leopold Paulin Emile born and lived in greater Paris area 1800’s.

Re: Need help finding Wandre, Belguim Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

miss_ceo2006 — 2012-05-14 14:23:35Z

Excellent! Thank you very much for your help!

Best regards,
Christy O.

Re: Need help finding Wandre, Belguim Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

guyoth — 2012-05-14 07:49:07Z

Hello,

I just found some info:

Fafra Jean Henri Guillaume was born 16 june 1889 in Trembleur prov Liège Belgium
He married Marie Blandine Maréchal le 16 novembre 1912 in Cheratte prov Liège Belgium.

That's all
good luck

Need help finding Wandre, Belguim Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

miss_ceo2006 — 2012-05-12 01:54:57Z

Hello,
I am trying to research my husbands lineage, which begins in Wandre, Belguim. I am hoping to find the birth/baptism records, marriage records, and possible death records (assuming they remained in Europe).

If anyone can provide a contact for someone I could call to obtain these records, or if there is a Belguim internet database Ancestry.com is not partners with, please let me know!

The names of the individuals are:

Guilliaume Fafra, and his wife Blodine Marèchal. Both born around 1895 +/- 5 years.

Thank you!

Searching for information for Zeevaert Family near Romsee Belguim

miss_ceo2006 — 2012-05-12 01:47:44Z

Oliver Hubert Joseph Zeebvaert, born in Romsee Belguim approximately 1914 and possibly lived in Wandre thereafter.

Oliver died around 1918 when his only daughter was 4. Based on her recollection, Oliver served in WWII as military police and at one point became a prisoner of war. He worked in the coal mines, and possibly died of "black lung."

His parents are noted as Huebert and Marie Zeevaert, but no other names or birth dates of known relatives are available as she was too young to remember.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Christy O.

looking for information on surnames coenen and caume

nikki_m_davidson — 2012-02-22 13:59:28Z

i am hoping someone can help me with any information on eugenie marie elizabeth coenen and julian caume born in aug 1881. The only information that i can find is his death certificate which list his place of birth as seraing leige belgium. They immigrated to canada around 1907 but I cant find any information on his family or his last name which makes me think that they changed their last name when the came to canada. I would really appreciate any help as I have been trying to trace my family roots for the past 2 yrs and I cant seem to find anything

Re: Lucien Leyers 1931

Champlain9 — 2012-02-18 17:56:35Z

Yes Sharon I am sure Cyber Space does! LOL

Regards

Re: Lucien Leyers 1931

oakey93 — 2012-02-18 17:41:47Z

Evening Champlain my e-mail should be working but try this one instead sharon.peacock8@ntlworld.com.
I do so love this technical age, I think syber space has more messages than we ever get.
regards
Sharon

Re: Lucien Leyers 1931

Champlain9 — 2012-02-18 16:02:05Z

Sharon
I have problem with your email address?

oakey93@aol.com is this correct as it is not working? I have sent the documents X2.

Regards

Re: Lucien Leyers 1931

oakey93 — 2012-02-18 15:11:20Z

I will do, have just checked but nothing yet, thank you for this, my Aunt who married Lucien is 83yrs old now so it would be wonderful to give her any news on him. His last known address was Steenweg. OP, Elversele, Hurst-Lessen. I hope I ahve spelt all this right.
regards
Sharon

Re: Lucien Leyers 1931

Champlain9 — 2012-02-18 10:35:15Z

Let me know you have received the ships records?

Regards

Re: Lucien Leyers 1931

oakey93 — 2012-02-18 07:41:07Z

Good morning Champlain99 my e-mail address is oakey93@aol.com
regards
Sharon

Re: Lucien Leyers 1931

Champlain99 — 2012-02-17 19:01:04Z

I have the Ancestry ships records if you want them, I will need your email address if you go through Ancestry.

Regards

Lucien Leyers 1931

oakey93 — 2012-02-16 07:38:46Z

I am looking for any info on a Lucien Leyers born 1931 his fathers name was Joseph and his brothers was Ludvich, he was ans engineer, in the 1950s he served on various ships as a 5th and 4th Engineer between Amsterdam/New York and Angola, by the end of the 50's start of the 60's he was on Oil Tankers working for Mobil Oil, he married a woman from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire after meeting her there when he docked, her name was Sylvia, they split up when he went back to Belgium to work.
His last known address was Steenweg, Elversele, Hulst-Lessen, NR8G
He was born in Gent
regards
Sharon

Wautier

LoSemke — 2011-12-02 02:46:40Z

I'm trying to find out any information about my Grandfather
Henri Looz b.Feb 25 1911 in Plainveaux Leige , Belgium
d. March 22 1967 Aldergrove British Columbia Canada
he was adopted by Paul Louis Wautier 1881-1961 & Anna 1882-1949.
Paul's parents were Charles & Amelia Wautier
Paul's siblings were Andrew & Leonie
Henri had a brother
They all immigrated to Canada in early 1900's

Anne Durieux

LoSemke — 2011-12-02 02:45:02Z

This is my great grandmother , she had 2 boys one of the boys my Grandfather his name was Henri Looz .She gave them up for adoption to Paul Louis Wautier 1881 - June 13 1961.

Does anyone have any information on Anne Durieux ??
Henri and brother were born in Plaineaux Leige , Belgium

Re: Church Record

lucieservole — 2011-11-01 01:41:54Z

Hi Rick:

The child was born on August 3, 1871 and became legimitate when the parents married on December 08, 1871.

The word Septante means seventy, so in this case, it's shown this way: 1800 and septante et un = 1800 and seventy-one = 1871

Hope I explained clearly.

Cordially,

Lucie

MARECHAL et WARNIER

rwelgin1 — 2011-10-16 21:02:40Z

I am researching the surnames Marechal and Warnier in the town of Seny, Liege, Belgium.
My 3rd great grandmother was born there. Her name was Marie Louise Marechal. She was born 6.Aug.1836. Her parents were Martin Joseph and Marie Josephe (Warnier) Marechal.
They migrated to the city of Seraing where she married Celestin Joseph Boumal in 1871.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Rick
rwe38133@ahoo.com

Church Record

rwelgin1 — 2011-09-24 22:25:31Z

I am attempting to figure out exactly what this record note is saying and I cannot figure it out. Could someone kindly translate this into English for me, please?
If I am reading the note on the left side correctly, it is saying this was a legitimate birth, her parents celebrated something. Then I see the date Sept 7, 1800, but that is not possible. Her parents were born in the 1830's.
Thank you in advance!

Rick
rwe38133@yahoo.com

Re: Jean Noel Warroquiers

ClaudettePfingston48 — 2011-09-23 23:45:13Z

New e-mail address: claudettepfingston@yahoo.com

Re: Birth Certificate

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-08-05 02:54:26Z

HI

THIS IS THE LINK YOU NEED

http://www.verviers.be/site_ville/formulaire/formulaire.html

YOU MAY WRITE IN ENGLISH OR SEND AN EMAIL HERE :

info@verviers.be

Good luck

Pascal

Re: Coenen and Groesenek

dominiquegroeseneken — 2011-07-16 19:56:16Z

Hello Brian,

in the mean time I have found the marriage certificate of Charles Joseph Groesenek and Elisabeth Coenen, together with the marriage certificate of his brother Gustave and his sister Elisa Jeanne.
If you let me know your e-mail addres, than I can sent it to you.
Just a question: how are you related to the Groesenek's? I've seen already some other family trees of descendants of Charles J, but your name was not stated in these trees...

Kind regards,
Dominique Groeseneken
Beukenlaan 16
3320 Hoegaarden
Belgium
e-mail: dominique.groeseneken@telenet.be

Re: Coenen and Groesenek

dominiquegroeseneken — 2011-07-16 19:56:03Z

Re: Coenen and Groesenek

brianbas — 2011-06-24 01:40:39Z

HI If I find out myself I will let you know as I too am trying to get the same records for my grand parents

Re: Coenen and Groesenek

dominiquegroeseneken — 2011-06-18 09:14:55Z

I have found a birth certificate (electronic copy available) of a prenuptial daughter of Charles Joseph and Elisabeth: Justine. She was born in 1899, August 23 in Borgloon (Limburg, Belgium), hometown of Elisabeth. There it was stated:
- Elisabeth was 21 years, so birth year ~1878
- Charles Joseph has legitimesed this daughter during mariage with Elisabeth in Herstal (Liège, Belgium)on December 12, 1900.
Maybe you can try to contact the Population Service in Herstal: http://www.herstal.be/ma-ville/services-communaux/population...
email: ville@herstal.be
Kind regards,
Dominique Groeseneken
dominique.groeseneken@telenet.be

PS: if you give me your e-mail adress, I can send you the mentioned birth certificate

Re: Ferdinand De Gerlaise

Lormitgp — 2011-04-24 01:02:52Z

My line is George Desjarlais/Dejarlar married to Sophie wirtz/varz/vertz. Hey had louis Desjarlais who married Emily brousseau. Their children are: George, Clifford, herbert, Wilfred, Della, melviana Harriet, Lucy. My grandpa is Herbert and he married Evelyn Hamilton in alberta Canada.

Grandparents from Belgium BAS, SOUDON, VANDEVOORDT

brianbas — 2011-04-16 06:21:49Z

BAS, SOUDON, VANDEVOORDT
I'm researching my Grandparents families that were located in Belgium when they immigrated to Canada in the early 1900's. I've included the surnames of both my Grandparents and their parents from the information I have come up with.

Sjogren from Kiron, Iowa

DanielRemrey — 2011-04-15 20:50:56Z

Need to talk to living Sjogren ancestor of Charlotta

Surnames Collette & Vergus

YolaRod — 2011-03-04 03:22:32Z

I would like to learn how to research family history in Belgium. My great grandmother is Caterina Collette y Vergus. She was from the Liege area and born in 1847. She emigrated to Cuba.

Any help is appreciated.

Coenen and Groesenek

howellcs_1 — 2011-02-12 14:51:03Z

I am researching my husband's family tree. His great grandfather was Charles Joseph Groesenek, his great-grandmother Elizabeth Groesenek, his grandmother was Leopoldine Groesenek. They came from Liege in Belgium and came to Canada sometime in the early 1900s. Can someone tell me where I might be able to find birth, and marriage records in Leige Belgium?

Thank you

Edgar Heale 2nd

wassior09 — 2011-01-18 23:30:23Z

Hi Jo

Thanks for your reply. Pardon my delay but I did a bit more research before intending to reply and I thought you contacted me through my tree on Ancestry and have been trying to find your message until just now when I remembered it was through Rootsweb.

Based on your comments I have updated my Heale Family Tree on Ancestry and I thank you for your valuable info.

Could you contact me at:
howlongwarrior@yahoo.com.au
to discuss it further.

I presume your relative is Robert George Horne, born 1858 at Geelong and died 1934 at Echuca. He led an interesting life, just like Hannah Yeoman. Do you have any further info on Hannah? I presume she returned to N.Z. to her four children or perhaps returned to England with her children and Mother in Law Mary Ann Heale (nee Williams).

Richard

Re: Alfred Heale

jofletch7 — 2011-01-14 03:59:27Z

Hi Richard

I have an ancestor , Edgar Heale, who was born in Begium (but a British subject0 his father was Edgar Heale and his mother was Mary Ann Williams. He had a brother Alfred Heale born in 1848 in Belgium. I'm wondering if it is the same family. He also had 2 or 3 sisters. Edgar married Hannah Yeoman and they moved to New Zealand with their children in 1875. They separated around 1877. Hannah moved to Australia and married my great grandfather on my dad's side.

Would love to hear from you.

Cheers
Jo

Gilles BOULANGER of Nessonvaux, mid-1800s

mawentling — 2011-01-01 19:15:02Z

Hello,

I am seeking help learning more about my 4x-great-grandfather, Gilles Boulanger of Nessonvaux.

All I know if him comes from a 12 January 1853 affidavit made in Martinszell parish, Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany, where a 20 year old unmarried woman named Salome Steiner of Kurzberg testified that he was the father of her child (my ancestor), as follows:

"I denote unmarried railroad supervisor Gilles Boulanger from Nessonvaux, Cne. d'Olne near Verviers in Beligum, as the father of my child Johann Michael who was born on 20 Dec. 1853. He has gone back to his home nine weeks ago. He was employed by entreprenneurs Sinne and Groven who, as is known, also have departed. As the French law is valid in Belgium, whereas no complaints for the payment of child support can be filed, I am unable to file any claims against him."

This detailed statements gives some important clues about Gilles which I hope will allow him to be identified in Belgian records, namely:

- his hometown was Nessonvaux
- after working in Germany since at least the spring, he had returned to Nessonvaux as of about November 1st 1852
- he was unmarried, suggesting he was probably a young man, perhaps in his 20s like Salome
- it gives his occupation as railroad supervisor
- it gives the name of his employer, Sinne and Groven

Anything about Giles' life and ancestry would be tremendously appreciated!

Thank you,
Mark Wentling

Re: Ferdinand de Gerlaise-Seigneur de Hannetaux (ca 1700: Belgium - Quebec - USA)

slesage2 — 2010-12-20 20:49:23Z

No, but I have enjoyed looking! I did find a DeDerlaise family with children named Ferdinand and Dorothée, so I got all excited thinking they could be grandchildren of Ferdinand DeGerlaise and Dorothée Cona, and it is possible they are, but I am missing a generation. Their father was named Denis, but I cannot find his birth record. Also, it turns out that Dorothée was given that name because of her godmother, Dorothée de Berloz, wife of Amour de Berloz, governor of the Duke of Bouillon around 1666-1667. All the records are written in latin, which added to the challenge. The name Denis is Dyonisus then Ferdinandus and Dorotea are more obvious.
I also got a copy of the census from the village of Hampteau around that time - no sign of Jacquet or DeGerlaise. This also means nothing as a seigneur could live out of town.