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There are a lot more of us than I thought.

There are a lot more of us than I thought.

Paul Dhaenens (View posts)
Posted: 22 Aug 2000 10:39PM GMT
If you happened to find out like me that there are way more Dhaenens' than it would seem, e-mail me, call (316)266-6897 or write to 920 W. 11th St. North, Wichita, KS, 67203. We could share mispronunciation stories. If you know of a website for us, please let me know. Also, any info on if we're all related or where we started would be great. Long live the rooster clan!!

I'm a Dhaenens

Posted: 26 Nov 2000 10:00AM GMT
Edited: 24 Feb 2002 10:02PM GMT
Paul, are you related to my g-grandmother, Marie (Mary) Dhaenens who married Jacob VandeMortel in The Netherlands and immigrated to the U.S. after 1899? They settled in Allegan County, Michigan and my grandmother was born 1901. I do not know how to pronounce Dhaenens, so please enlighten me. Thanks.

Im a Dhaenens too

Tina Dhaenens-Townsend (View posts)
Posted: 26 Nov 2000 1:02PM GMT
I have always been told we are all related somehow. Paul what are your great grandparents names? Mine are Gentil Dhaenens and he came from Belguim-Dhaenens is a Belguim name-if you have any info let me know. There is a whole slew of us who have grown up in Spokane, Washington and I still live here. I would like to hear from you. Thanks Tina

Dhaenens

Paul Dhaenens (View posts)
Posted: 27 Nov 2000 8:59AM GMT
No, Terry, I'm not related to Marie. My name originates in Belgium, not the Netherlands. I don't think between the two there is much difference. I do know it means"the cock" in Dutch and Flemish and there is a gamecock on our crest. It is pronounced Donn-ens which is also the name I gave when making reservations. It's just easier. No noe likes to see a d and h next to each other. Thanks for the mail and keep in touch if you'd like to.
Paul Dhaenens

Tina's e-mail

Paul Dhaenens (View posts)
Posted: 27 Nov 2000 9:11AM GMT
Hi Tina. We come from Belgium also. I would like to e-mail you directly some time. My address is pbdhaenens@aol.com. Feel free to write and we can chat about our name! I cant believe there are a "slew" of us in Spokane. That's cool. I used to live in Tacoma but that doesn't help any, now. I currently live in Wichita,KS and have a new member of the Dhaenens clan, my wife Bonnie. I also have a brother Mark and sister Terese. There are 3 new Dhaenens boys from my brother! Write me and we'll figure out if we are all related. Talk to you soon. Paul

Dhaenens

Posted: 27 Nov 2000 5:10PM GMT
Edited: 24 Feb 2002 10:02PM GMT
Paul, thanks for the quick response. My grandmother (who died this year at 98) said her mother's maiden name was pronounced like "Dennis." On the other hand, I spoke w/someone in northern NY who pronounced it as "Day-nens." I'm confused. At any rate, my g-grandmother came to the U.S. in 1900 from The Netherlands, first to NY State, then to Michigan. If you ever hear of a connection to this Dhaenens, please let me know. Thanks!

Dhaenens in NY

Posted: 6 Dec 2000 7:19PM GMT
Edited: 24 Feb 2002 10:02PM GMT
Paul, I spoke w/Marian Dhaenens in Rochester the other night. Her father was Sylvan and he had a bro. Bertrum, sis Alice Mary. She said they came from Belgium. Any relation to you? She pronounces her name Dan-nens with a short a. Not at all like the way my grandmother said it should be which was "Dennis."

Hi

paul dhaenens (View posts)
Posted: 6 Dec 2000 7:26PM GMT
That doesn't sound like anyone that I am related to. Thank you for your email and interesting angle on pronouncing Dhaenens. Happy Holidays,
Paul

Re: Dhaenens

Posted: 5 May 2003 10:57PM GMT
Classification: Query

Hello,

My maternal grandfather was Norbert John Dehaenen.

He was a relative of Ace & Ada Dehaenen,
and others, of Spokane, WA,
but it's possible he was spelling the his last name
a bit differently from theirs.

I'm trying to build up the genealogy database for our
family here on ancestry.com, so if you have any information
on this side of the family, please e-mail.

Thanks,
John S. Watson
Sunnyvale, CA (formally of Visalia, CA).

Re: Dhaenens

Posted: 6 Jul 2003 3:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
My Dhaenens were from Oostburg, The Netherlands. Are yours from The Netherlands also?
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