West-Flanders - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: To Nicole Vanacker

dspriet — 2009-11-03 20:12:43Z

Hi, Nicole.

I am David Spriet, and i live in Ypres-Belgium.
My Grandfather was Joseph Spriet a brother of youre father Adiel. I would like to know more about the Spriet Family in Canada and the U.S.. Also i would like to have some information about youre grandfather. I do know that Celestin has a brother Henricus Camillus Spriet but that's it.
So, if you could help me i would be thankfull
We can also exchange information if you like to.
You can reply to me at spriet-david@skynet.be
Thanks and lots of greetings, David.

Re: VanSteenkiste-DeSimpelaere

jimpclark1 — 2009-10-25 22:09:13Z

VANSTEENKISTE AUGUSTUS
fs Franciscus en Barbara Vlaemynck
°Meulebeke 12 apr 1843
xMeulebeke 18 sep 1867
25 sep 1867 kerk
beroep: wever (1867/1879) landwerker
woonst: sectie Lede 323 (1879)

SNAUWAERT ROSALIA
fa Carolus en Rosalia Devaere
°Meulebeke 20 aug 1844 18 aug in huw akt
beroep: spinster (1867)
spoelster (1879) huishoudster

KINDEREN:

VANSTEENKISTE CAMILLUS °26 jun 1868
=26 jun 1868
x met MARIA THERESIA DEWOLF

VANSTEENKISTE MARIA LEONIA °19 feb 1870
=19 feb 1870
x met CAROLUS LUDOVICUS HOUTTEKIER

VANSTEENKISTE JULIUS ° 7 mei 1872
= 8 mei 1872
x met MATHILDA VERBRUGGE

VANSTEENKISTE LEO °20 mei 1874
=20 mei 1874
x met EMELIA BUYCK

VANSTEENKISTE CYRILLUS °25 jun 1876
=25 jun 1876
?naar Amerika (wie is zijn broer Alouis?)

VANSTEENKISTE GUSTAVUS °21 sep 1878
=22 sep 1878
+ 1 jan 1879 4 maand

VANSTEENKISTE LEONIA ° 9 nov 1879
= 9 nov 1879
x 8 nov 1911 in Pittem
met ALPHONS FRAEYE
x30 oct 1929 in Pittem
met ALPHONS DESMET

VANSTEENKISTE ALOYSIUS ° 2 jul 1882
= 3 jul 1882

VANSTEENKISTE IRMA ZULMA ° 6 feb 1885
= 7 feb 1885

VANSTEENKISTE LUCIA °27 mar 1887
=28 mar 1887
x28 jul 1910
met ALBERIC VERSCHATSE

VANSTEENKISTE VALENTINA MARIA ° 9 jun 1889
= 9 jun 1889

jimpclark@hotmail.com

Re: genealogie smekens - Veys

bobr2k — 2009-09-29 20:26:36Z

We have quite a few Veys ... my wife's grandfather ... Jules Kamiel Josef Veys (Deinze, E. Flanders, Belgium) came to the United States about 1900. (b. 1889 - d. 1933)

Orphanages Near Woumen

famhist1845 — 2009-08-26 01:25:37Z

Does anyone know which would be the nearest orphanage(s) to the town of Woumen? Do you know how to find Flemish orphan records for 1835-1855? I am specifically interested in discovering whether Rosalia DeKemel (b. 1835), daughter of Louis Joseph DeKemel and Francisca Victoria VanStechelman, resided in an orphanage, as family lore claims. Thanks.

Caroline Vandecasteele

michaelhandley72 — 2009-08-19 15:19:55Z

Looking for Vandecasteele, Decorte, Callemein, Cocquyt descendants.

Re: Looking for relatives of Peter Smith, native of Flanders

TheodoreCook — 2009-08-06 21:58:49Z

Dear Ms. Demarrez,
I am Ted Cook and would like to know if I could buy the information about the Wakken travelers to the US. You may answer me at coucke@cox.net
Thank you.

Looking for Pattyn Descendants

JPattyn — 2009-08-06 17:50:45Z

I am looking for any deceased or living descendants of the following Pattyn brother's and sister's. If you have any information on their descendants please contact me directly at jpattyn@myfamily.com. Thank you.

Juliana Pattyn born 24 Dec 1848 in Bekegem, Belgium. She married Clement Augustyn Denduyver on 28 April 1876. Clement was born 27 June 1847 in Handzame, Belgium.

Ludovica Pattyn born 13 Jun 1851 in Bekegem, Belgium. She married Pieter Bulcke on 17 May 1883. Pieter was born on 16 Jan 1847 in Werken, Belgium.

Octavia Barbara Pattyn born 3 Jan 1854 in Bekegem, Belgium. Octavia married Hendrik Frans Devisscher on 24 April 1884. Hendrik was born on 11 May 1857 in Knokke-Heist, Belgium.

Augustus Eugenius Pattyn born 22 May 1858 in Bekegem, Belgium. Augustus married Octavie Verstraete on 21 May 1884. Octavie was born on 11 June 1865 in Zedelgem, Belgium.

Rosalie Virginie Pattyn born 14 May 1861 in Bekegem, Belgium. Rosalie married Leon Florimond Casteleyn on 12 November 1884. Leon was born on 29 May 1863 in Oudenburg, Belgium. They had at least one child named Maria Casteleyn born on 20 October 1884.

Keywords:
Pattyn, Denduyver, Bulcke, Devisscher, Verstraete, Casteleyn, Bekegem, Handzame, Werken, Knokke-Heist, Zedelgem, Oudenburg

Re: Looking for Van Haverbeke and Callewaert Ancestors

zaxdbd — 2009-06-23 14:43:36Z

Hi Bruce -
Thanks for the reply. I checked out your tree. I have traced VandeKerckhove's back to the early 1700's but they all come from either Ruddervoorde or Tielt.
Barb

Re: Looking for Van Haverbeke and Callewaert Ancestors

brucetheresa_1 — 2009-06-23 13:16:28Z

Hi Barb,

I don't have any matches with the names you are looking for. Check my Rootsweb tree under my username, brucetheresa. I have many generations of Vandekerckhoves going back to the 1600's. Thanks for your response.

Bruce

Re: Looking for Van Haverbeke and Callewaert Ancestors

zaxdbd — 2009-06-23 13:03:09Z

Hi Bruce
I am curious about your VandeKerckhove relatives. My grandfather Edmond Vandekerckhove born 3 May 1885 in Ruddervoorde, had a sister named Emilie born 7 Oct 1882 in Ruddervoorde. I think her married name was DeGraeve though.
Don't know if there is any connection. Their parents were Andreas VandeKerckhove and Julia DeBlauwe.
Barb

Re: Looking for Van Haverbeke and Callewaert Ancestors

brucetheresa_1 — 2009-06-23 11:54:46Z

My spouse, Theresa, is related Irma Calleweart via her mother, Emilia Vandekerckhove, and Emelia's first husband, Alois Maroo. We have met with and have email contacts with a Callewaert descendant in Belgium. Please contact me at brucetheresa@msn.com for more information.

Bruce Keller

Re: Jules and Emma Claeys from Aalter Belgium

Taryn_Bennett — 2009-06-18 16:48:24Z

My dads side of the family are all Claeys from Belgium. I know a few of them came over and some stayed behind in Belgium. My great-grandfathers name was Edmond Claeys, his wife was Esther Marie Schram. I know my great-grandpa had a lot of brothers and sisters. So if you have anymore info I'd love to help you if I could.

De Rosely Alexandre - Ostende 1811

fdessertenne — 2009-06-16 16:35:21Z

Bonjour

Je cherche des renseignements sur Alexandre de Rosely, né en Bretagne, qui a été Commissaire spécial de police à Ostende de 1811 à avril 1814 sous le Premier Empire.

Je cherche également tous renseignements sur la Police à Ostende à cette époque.

Françoise DESSERTENNE

Blondeel in Ypres

michaelcroteau387 — 2009-06-01 01:38:40Z

Looking for any information on my Great Greatgrandmothers family. Her name was Marie Louise Blondeel, born in April 1883 in Ypres, the daughter of Julien Clement Blondeel and Alix Dehaerne. Any information on Julien Clement Blondeel or Alix Dehaerne families would be greatly appreciated.

Deweirdt born in Lokeren

michaelcroteau387 — 2009-06-01 01:32:09Z

I am looking for information on my great-great grandfather Jacques Francois Deweirdt born about 1840 in Lokeren. He was married to a Julienne Philomine Thierens. They moved to Roubaix France were my Great Grandfather Julien Deweirdt and Grandfather Henri Emile Deweirdt were born.
Julien Deweirdt married a Marie Louise Blondeel who passed after giving birth to my grandfather Henri in 1910 Roubaix France. Any information about this line would be appreciated.

Re: Looking for Van Haverbeke and Callewaert Ancestors

jimpclark1 — 2009-05-08 19:08:53Z

I have this information in my records NEIRYNCK CYRIEL might be the person you are looking for.
jimpclark@hotmail.com

VANHAVERBEKE CAMILLE
fs Eduardus en Theresia Glaude
°Meulebeke 22 jul 1860
xMeulebeke 17 sep 1884
23 sep 1884 kerk
2e huwelijk met JULIE NEIRINCK
3e huwelijk met ELISA DEWAELE
+Meulebeke 10 apr 1923
beroep: koopman (1885/1888)
fruitkoopman (1884/1890/1891/1897)
woonst: sectie Borgt nr 33 (1885/1888/1890)
sectie Borgt nr 37 (1891/1893)
sectie Borgt H32 nr 33bis (1897)

NEIRINCK MARIA VIRGINIA
fa Michael en Rosalia Vanderhaeghen (landwerkers te Ruysselede 1884)
°Aarsele 24 jul 1858
+Meulebeke 4 oct 1890 32j uxor ovl om 17:05u
beroep: dienstmeid te Meulebeke (1884)
winkelierster (1885/1890)
huishoudster (1888)

KINDEREN:

NEIRYNCK CYRIEL ° 6 feb 1883 in Ruisselede illegitiem

VANHAVERBEKE LEO JOSEPHUS °18 mar 1885
=19 mar 1885
+18 jun 1885 3 maand

VANHAVERBEKE JULIUS RENILDUS ° 1 jun 1886
= 1 jun 1886

VANHAVERBEKE IRMA CELINA °28 aug 1887
=29 aug 1887

VANHAVERBEKE ZULMA ELVIRA MARIA ° 7 nov 1888
= 7 nov 1888
+28 nov 1888 21 dagen

VANHAVERBEKE MARIA CELINA ° 2 nov 1889
= 3 nov 1889
x12 feb 1923
met GEORGIUS VANDENBROECKE
VANHAVERBEKE DOCHTER °+4 oct 1890 in partu om 17.00u

Rasschaert, Verstichele-Ghent, Belgium

lolaann99 — 2009-03-25 14:11:18Z

Pieter Paul Rasschaert 29Jun 1900 Hortense Cameela Verstichele ? Rasschaert 5OCt1900. Ghent, Belgium
Came to Ny NY USA with son: Ootaf b.1922
kids: William 1922
John Julius 3Jan1932
Paul Peter 7apr1928
Settled in Detroit, Mi--I need Ghent Belgium INformation Of Pieter Paul Rasschaert.
He came to live with father in law {Octaaf Ocaaf ?} Verstichele and wife Marie.
kids: Germaine 1904
Hortense 5Oct1900
Julienne 1906
I need any information on Verstichele's.
Thanks, LoRass8@aol.com and post here for anyone who needs this information.

Re: Napoleon Alexander Van Hamme

ferdygerwin — 2009-03-22 23:37:23Z

Ferdy Gerwin
Greitelerweg 59 f
D-33102 Paderborn

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

leider kann ich mit Ihnen nur in Deutsch korrespondieren.
Vielleicht haben wir gemeinsame Vorfahren! Einer meiner Vorfahren hat bei der Schlacht von Austerlitz dem französichen Kaiser Napoleon das Leben gerettet. Es war der Vater meiner Ur-Ur-Großmutter Margarethe Gerwin, geborene Spohn. Sind Sie an weiteren Einzelheiten interessiert?

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Ferdy Gerwin

Re: Looking for Van Haverbeke and Callewaert Ancestors

jimpclark1 — 2009-01-25 02:26:56Z

Hello,
I ran Cyril Van Haverbeke born on Feb 6th 1883 in Ruiselede through my records and the information below came up. The records I have are population records from Meulebeke Belgium. It shows Cyril was illegitimate so Camille was most likely his adopted father. Cyril's Mother was NEIRINCK MARIA VIRGINIA born in Aarsele 24 jul 1858 died in Meulebeke 4 oct 1890. Her parents were Michael Neirinck and Rosalia Vanderhaeghen . The rest are Cyril's brothers and sisters. The records show Camille married Maria Virginia's sister after Maria died. I hope this helps. Any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Best Wishes,

Jim Clark jimpclark@hotmail.com

VANHAVERBEKE CAMILLE

fs Eduardus en Theresia Glaude

°Meulebeke 22 jul 1860

xMeulebeke 17 sep 1884

23 sep 1884 kerk

2e huwelijk met JULIE NEIRINCK

3e huwelijk met ELISA DEWAELE

+Meulebeke 10 apr 1923

beroep: koopman (1885/1888)

fruitkoopman (1884/1890/1891/1897)

woonst: sectie Borgt nr 33 (1885/1888/1890)

sectie Borgt nr 37 (1891/1893)

sectie Borgt H32 nr 33bis (1897)

NEIRINCK MARIA VIRGINIA

fa Michael en Rosalia Vanderhaeghen (landwerkers te Ruysselede 1884)

°Aarsele 24 jul 1858

+Meulebeke 4 oct 1890 32j uxor ovl om 17:05u

beroep: dienstmeid te Meulebeke (1884)

winkelierster (1885/1890)

huishoudster (1888)

KINDEREN:

NEIRYNCK CYRIEL ° 6 feb 1883 in Ruisselede illegitiem

VANHAVERBEKE LEO JOSEPHUS °18 mar 1885

=19 mar 1885

+18 jun 1885 3 maand

VANHAVERBEKE JULIUS RENILDUS ° 1 jun 1886

= 1 jun 1886

VANHAVERBEKE IRMA CELINA °28 aug 1887

=29 aug 1887

VANHAVERBEKE ZULMA ELVIRA MARIA ° 7 nov 1888

= 7 nov 1888

+28 nov 1888 21 dagen

VANHAVERBEKE MARIA CELINA ° 2 nov 1889

= 3 nov 1889

x12 feb 1923

met GEORGIUS VANDENBROECKE

VANHAVERBEKE DOCHTER °+4 oct 1890 in partu om 17.00u

Re: Cyril Martin (Maertens?) x Maria-Petronilla Schietecatte

jimpclark1 — 2009-01-15 07:26:23Z

Hello
I was looking through the old post and saw yours. I ran the name Cyriel Maertens through my records and came up with this.
MAERTENS CYRIEL JOSEPHUS born 13 mar 1880 in Marialoop

married MARIA SCHIEKATTE

This Cyriel was one of 14 children. If you think this might be your ancestor I can trace back to his parents and grandparents. The only records I have are from Meulebeke.
jimpclark@hotmail.com

Re: VERVAEKE - VERVACKE - VERVAECKE

jimpclark1 — 2009-01-11 23:31:23Z

In my records I have A
IVO VERVAECKE born in Meulebeke 21 feb 1791
ROSALIA MAES born in Meulebeke 8 apr 1786

Married on 7 jan 1817 in Meulebeke

But the children do not match I have
ROSALIA °11 oct 1817
CAROLUS LUDOVICUS °22 jun 1819
FELIX ° 6 sep 1821
LEONARDUS °17 mar 1824
MARIA THERESIA ° 3 aug 1827
If you think this might be them I can go back further.
jimpclark@hotmail.com

Degryse - Van Thournout - Sinnaeve

amrenier1 — 2009-03-09 11:26:25Z

Hi,

If it would be of interest to you, I have a family tree of ancestors of Eliza Vanthournout upto about 1770. You can contact me directly at amrenier@hotmail.com
and then I will forward the report.

Regards
Annemie Renier
Antwerp

Looking for Van Haverbeke and Callewaert Ancestors

abritt13 — 2008-11-25 17:14:27Z

I am researching my great-grandparents-
Cyril Van Haverbeke born on Feb 6th 1883 in Ruiselede, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
Immigrated to the US possibly through Canada in 1907 but I can't find any record of it. He was in St. Ignatius, Montana during the 1920 and 1930 US census and died there in 1964.
He married Irma Lucia Callewaert on 11 Jan 1911 in Independence, Iowa
Irma Lucia Callewaert was born on Jan 16, 1886 in Bissighen, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
Immigrated to the US possibly through Canada in 1907 as well. I am unsure if they traveled together. She was in St. Ignatius, Montana during the 1920 and 1930 US census and died there in 1985.
They had 4 kids...Martha,Camiel,Bertha,and Paul all born in Montana.
Any help with this would be great. Thank you, Angela Britt

Re: Offer/Question Zwevezele/Wingene Struyve

LSanders110 — 2009-01-21 20:39:02Z

I just started researching my husband's family from Zwevezele. They are: Daldini, De Duytsche, De Bruyne, Van Maele, Van Keirsbilck. I used www.vrijwilligersrab.be to find a great deal of information. I have many more questions, though.

Do you know how I could see the entry in the Census of 1814 for Zwevezele, Daldini, page 173, volume 30?

I would be happy to help you with anything you might still need in the US.

Thank you,
LSanders110

Census of 1814 - West Flanders/DALDINI

LSanders110 — 2009-01-17 20:52:45Z

I found ancestors in an index of the Census of 1814 - West Flanders. Location = Zwevezele, Name = DALDINI, Page = 173, Volume = 30.

Does anyone know how I can see the entry, or who might be able to copy it for me in Belgium?

Thanks!
LS

Re: VERSTRAETE - Joseph Adiel (1878-1916) looking for his parents

LSanders110 — 2009-01-17 16:08:46Z

Verstraete is peripheral to my research, but I thought you might be interested. Henry Verstraete married my husband's great aunt Emerance Daldini/Daldine. You can find him on Ancestry: Census of 1900, '10, '20, '30 in Detroit; Passport Application; WWI draft card. He was born in Aerseele, 15 Sep 1873, and his father was Ivo.

Re: Sooy, Sooij

PhyllisDenges — 2009-03-20 18:13:57Z

Sorry never opened message. I have the same information. My Grandmother was Maud Sooy. Joost Sooy was her G. Grand. My family still lives in same area.

Re: Van Den Bon/Van De Bon's from Brudges, West Flanders

Alice_VandenBon — 2008-08-14 20:13:09Z

Hi Barb,

Many thanks for the info. We had some of the info from the Ellis Island site but certainly not all that you have supplied.

Alice

Re: George Degryse - Oostende, Belgium > Winnipeg, Canada in 1913

brendvantournhout — 2009-02-28 01:49:02Z

Dear sir,

I'm a Vantournhout and I'm from Oostende (Ostend).
Could you give some more information?

Lievens in East Moline Illinois

ritalievens — 2009-02-14 09:02:01Z

searching for relatives of LIEVENS in Illinois.
my granduncle Camille Lievens came in 1914 from Belgium to E4ast Moline. I know that in that timed there came a lot of Flemish - Belgian - people to Illinois. Is there anybody who can help me in my search
rita ievens Belgium

Re: VERSTRAETE - Joseph Adiel (1878-1916) looking for his parents

cavogensen — 2008-10-24 13:48:49Z

Wow! Thank you so much. How kind of you to spend the time! I will check out these leads and I am very hopeful!

Do you happen to remember your source?

VERSTRAETE - Joseph Adiel (1878-1916) looking for his parents

cavogensen — 2008-10-21 19:31:51Z

Hi all! I am looking for the parents of Joseph Adiel Verstraete.

Birth: 28 Feb 1878 - Aarsele, West Flanders, Belgium
Death: 17 Sep 1916 - Aarsele, West Flanders, Belgium

His fathers name *may* have been Henri.
Any help is greatly appreciated!

Re: genealogie smekens - Veys

HelenPehrson — 2008-11-18 03:21:38Z

I am looking for information on Peter John Smekens who was born in Belgium around Antwerp. He came to the United States and settled in Wisconsin and Michigan area. I would appreciate any information you may have on this family. Thank you. Sincerely, Helen Pehrson, Vernon, UT 84080

Re: George Degryse - Oostende, Belgium > Winnipeg, Canada in 1913

DebbieDegryseClark — 2009-03-02 21:23:54Z

My Great-grandmother, Eliza Van Thournout, born January 17, 1878 in Ghistel, was married to Auguste Constant Degryse on October 14, 1905 in Snaeskerke.

Eliza's parents were Henricus Josephus Van Thournout and Julianna-Christina Sinnaeve. Her known siblings were Leonie, Elodie, Charles, Richard, Victor, Francois, and Auguste.

My Grandfather, Henricus Augustinus Georges Degryse, was born on September 10, 1905, but I have not been able to find his place of birth. His sister, Alice Eliza Degryse was born in 1910, in Oostende.

I am looking for any information that might help me trace this part of my family and to connect with those family members.

Re: puype, velghe and christian families (Lichtervelde)

macvelghe — 2008-09-24 02:29:34Z

Pat,

This cousin Rick, from Texas. Thanks so much for the new info on G. Grandfather Leon. Where did you learn that?

Belgian American Association

ckmyny1 — 2008-09-24 02:34:35Z

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: VERSTRAETE - Joseph Adiel (1878-1916) looking for his parents

zaxdbd — 2008-10-22 15:32:07Z

Found this - hope it is the right person
Adilus Verstraete born 28 Feb 1878 in Aarsele. His parents were Ivo Verstraete and Eugenia Van Overbeke. Found a marriage for Ivo Verstraete and Maria Eugenia Van Overbeke on 28 Jan 1868 in Aarsele. Also found many other children for Ivo and Eugenia -
Henricus b. 26 Apr 1870
Leo b. 7 Feb 1873
Cyrillus b. 13 Jun 1876
Leopoldus Joseph b. 19 Mar 1882
Elisa b. 15 May 1884
Victor Camillus b. 3 Aug 1887
All these children were born in Aarsele

Hope this helps
Barb

Re: VERSTRAETE - Joseph Adiel (1878-1916) looking for his parents

zaxdbd — 2008-10-24 17:27:38Z

The website is www.vrijwilligersrab.be/
A group of volunteers in Belgium are transcribing the info for just West Flanders area of Belgium. It is a work in progress so not every town, year or type of info (birth, marriage, death) is on there. From the home page click on the British flag for the site to be in English. You can then get into civil and parochial records from there.
Hope you can find more info about your family
Barb

Re: Lievens in East Moline Illinois

zaxdbd — 2009-02-14 19:53:26Z

Hello Rita -
I will probably be going to the Center for Belgian Culture in Moline next week, so I will see if they have any information there that could be useful to you. I will take the information from your e-mail and see if anyone there knows the Robert Lievens family.
Thank you for the offer of help in Belgium. I have been in contact with members of my Flemish family in Ruddervoorde and gotten much information on the VandeKerckhove line. My grandfather was Edmond VandeKerckhove born in Ruddervoorde 3 May 1885. My grandmother was Maria VanNieuwenhuyze born in Waardamme 31 Jan 1886. They were married in Ruddervoorde 19 Apr 1909. Almost all of the VanNieuwenhuyze family including my widowed great grandmother came to the US or Canada.
I will try to find some more information for you next week, and will e-mail you directly if I find anything.
Barb

Re: Lievens in East Moline Illinois

zaxdbd — 2009-02-14 16:22:32Z

Hello Rita -
I searched on the Ellis Island website for your ancestor. I found this entry - I hope it is him
Camille Lievens age 25 and single arrived at Ellis Island on 24 April 1913 on board the SS Potsdam from Rotterdam, Holland. He was born in Uitkerke, Belgium and his mother's name was Mathilda Lievens. The ships manifest has his final destination as St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada and he was going to a friend who lived there named Alfons Kroms.
I know many Flemish men went there about that time. My own grandfather and 3 great uncles went from Ruddervoorde, Belgium to St. Boniface in 1911. They all eventually ended up in the United States (Michigan).
I live in the Quad Cities area (Rock Island, Moline, East Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Davenport, Iowa). I have looked in the the local phone book and there are over a dozen people listed with the last name Lievens. If you send me your e-mail address, I could scan that page of the phone book and send it to you.
There is also the Center for Belgian Culture in Moline, Illinois that may be able to help you. Their website is www.belgianmuseumquadcities.org
Also the Ellis Island website is www.ellisisland.org
Hope some of this helps you
Barb

Re: puype, velghe and christian families (Lichtervelde)

JBBFC — 2008-09-24 14:26:17Z

on Ancestry, going through the passengers records, the "list" of passengers with Julia had a column for who paid for the passage and the relation to the passenger, for her the answer was "Leon Puype", father.
By the way, the census' indexers really mess up "Velghe", and even put down Grandma's name as "Tomba" instead of Irma in the 1920 census. You should be able to get on my "Mathews Family Tree" and get to the historic records I attach.
Good to hear from you (and that you aren't bloswn away by "Ike"
Pat

Re: puype, velghe and christian families (Lichtervelde)

JBBFC — 2008-09-23 04:37:39Z

My grandmother was Irma Puype, born Oct.3,1883 in Lichtervelde, Belgium. She married my grandfather, Henri Velghe, from Rumbeke, on Aug. 18, 1906. The immigrated to the US about 1910 and lived in the Kansas City area. Her sister Julia Puype, born in 1889, came over to join them in 1919. Their father's name was Leon Puype, and the family had dairy cows. My mother did not really know much else about her grandparents, she always assumed she had cousins in Belgium. Given the very few Puype names I've run across, we are probably related. Any information you may have will be greatly appreciated by me and my cousins.
My grandparents had 2 children, a boy and a girl, who died as infants before they came to the U.S. Do you or your cousin know of any way to find out more about them? All from that generation are gone now, and none of that information was passed on to any of my cousins. Our knowledge of the language is limited to a few phrases I am afraid, my grandparents were believers in speaking English in America.
Great Aunt Julia married Great Uncle "Brick" (I think it was Albrecht)Luft(not sure of spelling), also in the KC area, I don't think they had any children. Maurice and Martha Pieters were cousins of my Mother, but I'm not sure if they were from my Grandmother's or Grandfather's side of the family.
All but one Velghe name that we have found in the US belongs to one of my cousins or their children. Family reunions are fairly close-knit, too say the least. thanks for contacting me, I look forward to hearing from you.

Re: VERVAEKE - VERVACKE - VERVAECKE

alanzdba9211 — 2009-01-25 01:59:12Z

Thank you - I appear to have mixed generations! The people you list are indeed correct, but where you have "Carolus Ludovicus" I jave a "Charles Louis" listed. Is your name the proper version for that era?

With the help of others, I hve now managed to go back another 4 generations from Ivo. Also, do you have a gedcom file that you might be willing to share?

Thank you!
Alan

VERVAEKE - VERVACKE - VERVAECKE

alanzdba9211 — 2009-01-06 19:24:32Z

Looking for information on IVO VERVAEKE (born about 1793). He married ROSALIA MAES on July 1, 1817 in Meulebeke. Parents of ROMANIA, VICTORIUS, HECTOR, and PHILEMON.

Trying to find the previous generation of Vervaeke so I can continue my research.

Thanks you in advance. Dank U!

Re: re:vandenbussche

kellymarushka — 2008-10-09 01:30:24Z

Hi,
I was talking to my mom and she would like to know the name your parent related to Hector. She thought all of the brother's went back to Belgium. Where do you live?
Kelly

Re: re:vandenbussche

kellymarushka — 2008-10-09 01:17:15Z

Hi, I was just messing around on this website and I completely forgot I ever posted a message! Wow, if your grandfather and my great-grandfather are brothers my mom has a cousin she doesn't know! I never knew Remy had siblings. My grandmother(Remy's daughter) Elsa did go back to Belgium and visit her relatives before she died in the late 1980's. It was neat seeing videos of all the relatives in Belgium.
Kelly

VERHAEGHE - DE LANGHE - VANSLEMBROUCK - Staden - Zuienkerke - Handzame

flavie123 — 2008-11-17 00:13:35Z

Hallo,
I'm Looking for informations about: Camille Cyrille VERHAEGHE. He went to America in 1912, was born in Staden: 8 december 1883 (prob. married with an "Vanslembrouck", daughter of: Rosalia Maria Delanghe (De Langhe) and Cyril Vanslembrouck who lived in Michigan (from 1886)
Rosalia Maria is the sisther of my great-grandmother: Juliana Rosalie De Langhe (Zuienkerke 20 dec. 1857 - + Staden 29 sept. 1908) married with Petrus Verhaeghe (Handzame, 19 maart 1851 - + Staden 30 nov. 1935)
Thanks to you all for helping me out..

flavie@pandora.be

VERHAEGHE - DE LANGHE - VANSLEMBROUCK - Staden - Zuienkerke - Handzame

flavie123 — 2008-11-17 00:11:52Z

Re: Lievens in East Moline Illinois

hermancouche — 2009-02-14 17:01:38Z

Hello Barb
a great thanks for your help. The Camille Lievens from uitkerke isn't the one I'm searching for. He is from Sint Amandsberg - I found him on the Ellis Island files and my parents had some contact with him and his son before 1960.
We know that they had a son ROBERT born in 1912 in Belgium who came with them to East Moline in 1914. We also known that there is an other Robert F Lievens (problably son of Robert 1912) – he was born in 1932 and died on 1/119/1998 in East Moline – he was a pilot at the US Air Force. He was buried on Rock Island National Cemetry. We have a picture of him in the family album when he was young!!!

Maybe you know some people in New Moline who have contacts with relatives of Robert Lievens

We would be very grateful if you could help us.
my e-mail adres is rita.lievens@telenet.be
Of course we will help you too if you have questions of relatives in Belgium – Europe Ruddervoorde is not so far away and I often examine the national archives so please give me a full name of your Flemish - Belgian ancestor
Rita Lievens - rita.lievens@telenet.be

Re: puype, velghe and christian families (Lichtervelde)

neilpuype — 2008-09-22 00:05:13Z

My family is from Brugge, my grandfather's name was Marcel Puype. His cousin, who still lives there is Joel Puype. Any chance they are related to your relatives?