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Hi, we must be related. The family you spoke of is my family.I have lots of info. I am the g grandaughter of Eduard and Eugenia Van Laere from Belgium, they settled in Norway Mich. Don't have all info in front of me or know it by heart, but if you email me I can give you some background. My name is Marie(VanLaere Van Eynde) Hornbaker Honeybee@seniorglobe.org Love to hear from you. Who are your grandparents? My garandmother is Marie Louise Van Laere VanEynde Of Norway Mich

Maria,

Thanks for replying. My maternal ancestors come from Zeeland in southern Netherlands and from East Flanders in Belgium. I have two lines of Van Laere in my ancestors. One is Johannes Ludovicius Van Laere born 16 Dec 1775 in Stekene canton, ST Gilles, Belgium, married Maria Theresia Thijsburg on 3 apr 1798 in Zuidorpe, Zeeland and died in 1823 in Zuiddorpe, Zeeland, Netherlands. His father was Servatius /Van Laere/ who maried Maria Angelina /Bauwens.

Johannes and Maria had at least four children and their grand daughter Clementin Philomena of Zuidorpe married my mother's grandfather Bernardus van Watteghem of Moerbeke,East Flanders, Belgium.

I also have a Amelberger /van Laere whose husband was Cecilianus /Van Brussel. Their daughter was Seraphina /Van Brussel who was born in 1794 in Clinge, Zeeland, Netherlands.

So Maria, I suppose somewhere way back we are related. I wonder how far back you info goes so we can make the connection!

Cheers,

Dave