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Re: Flemish translation?

guyoth — 2013-05-22 08:13:48Z

I see oldemor wich means grandmother in norwegian and blomsterforret wich is flowers business in danish
permittering wich is layoffs in norwegian again.
As both languages are related ....
good luck

Re: Flemish translation?

lorijeremy — 2013-05-22 08:02:13Z

Thanks anyway. It must be Danish after all (which makes no sense as the family was in Vlaams-Brabant for centuries!).

Re: Flemish translation?

guyoth — 2013-05-22 07:18:19Z

Hello,

This is no dutch or flemish. I just don't know what language it even is, so I'm sorry I can't help you with this.

Re: Flemish translation?

lorijeremy — 2013-05-21 21:51:00Z

That is very helpful indeed! If I may trouble you further, we have some photos sent between Henriette (the daughter of the above mentioned)and who I suspect may have been her brother. I have tried to google translate them but the suggestions have been Danish which makes no sense. Can you decipher any of this?

Re: Flemish translation?

guyoth — 2013-05-21 21:44:26Z

Hello,

I'm sorry but no father's name in this document.
It just tells you that Joannes Vanginderhuyzen was born in Diest on the 4th May 1839 at 8 o'clock in the evening at his moms place: St Jansstraat in the city of Diest.
Mothers name is Maria Catharina Vanginderhuyzen, 25 years old, dressmaker, living in the city of Diest.
Franciscus Emanuel Nauli was the surgeon who made the announcement of the birth at the town hall
Witnesses there are: Josephus Felix Cluckers 34 years old shopkeeper and Franciscus Lambrechts 33 years old carpenter.
Hope this is of any meaning,
greetings
Hilde

Flemish translation?

lorijeremy — 2013-05-13 00:13:57Z

Can anyone help translating this birth certs? Joannes is especially important as he was illegitimate and if I am guessing correctly his father's name might be listed?

Re: Engels Family

jimpclark1 — 2013-05-06 22:56:08Z

Hi,
If you have not found this yet Joannes's Father was Andre Engles His Mother was Anne Catherine Bruyninckx. The reecord is the marriage of Joannes and Anne Marie Stephanie Denruyter. Second record is the marriage of Desidérius Engels and Maria Amelia Azijn.
I hope this might help.
Best wishes Jim

Gegevens van de akte nr. 5Print deze akte
Project Burgerlijke stand Huwelijksakten - Vlaams-Brabant en Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Type akte Burgerlijke Stand / Huwelijksakte
Gemeente Oud-Heverlee
Inhoudsomschrijving Huwelijksakte
Aktedatum 08-10-1874
Opmerkingen Huwelijkscontract bij notaris Putzeys te Loven op 7/10/1874
Personen op deze akte

Bruid

Naam Anne Marie Stephanie Denruyter
Geboortedatum/Plaats 12-11-1851 geboren te Oud-Heverlee
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep landbouwster
Handtekening Handtekening
Bruidegom

Naam Joannes Baptista Engels
Geboortedatum/Plaats 20-11-1850 geboren te Oud-Heverlee
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep veldwachter
Handtekening Handtekening
Vader bruidegom

Naam André Engels
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Moeder bruidegom

Naam Anne Catherine Bruyninckx
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep landbouwster
Vader bruid

Naam Joannes Baptista Denruyter
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep landbouwer
Moeder bruid

Naam Barbara Aerts
Overlijdensdatum/Plaats 23-09-1861 te Oud-Heverlee
Aanwezig overleden
Getuige

Naam Guillaume Haine
Leeftijd 27 jaar
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep boschwachter
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Philippus Schroeders
Leeftijd 31 jaar
Woonplaats Sint-Joris-Weert
Beroep metser
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Charles Engels
Relatie neef of nicht (kind van oom of tante) van Joannes Baptista Engels
Leeftijd 32 jaar
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Benoit Engels
Relatie broer of zus van Joannes Baptista Engels
Leeftijd 25 jaar
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Een vraag of een probleem melden

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Gegevens van de akte nr. 9Print deze akte
Project Burgerlijke stand Huwelijksakten - Vlaams-Brabant en Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Type akte Burgerlijke Stand / Huwelijksakte
Gemeente Bierbeek
Inhoudsomschrijving Huwelijksakte
Aktedatum 07-06-1900
Personen op deze akte

Bruid

Naam Maria Amelia Azijn
Geboortedatum/Plaats 02-12-1880 geboren te Bierbeek
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep dienstmeid
Opmerkingen wonende te Bierbeek, voor deze te Leuven
Bruidegom

Naam Desidérius Engels
Geboortedatum/Plaats 28-12-1876 geboren te Bierbeek
Woonplaats Oud-Heverlee
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Opmerkingen voldaan aan de wetten op de militie
Vader bruidegom

Naam Joannes Baptista Engels
Overlijdensdatum/Plaats 04-08-1884 te Bierbeek
Aanwezig overleden
Moeder bruidegom

Naam Anna Maria Stephania Denruyter
Leeftijd 49 jaar
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep landbouwster
Vader bruid

Naam Philip Michel Azijn
Leeftijd 46 jaar
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Moeder bruid

Naam Joanna Virginia Devyver
Leeftijd 46 jaar
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep landbouwster
Getuige

Naam Francis Engels
Relatie broer of zus van Desidérius Engels
Leeftijd 24 jaar
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Guillaume Devyver
Relatie oom of tante van Maria Amelia Azijn
Leeftijd 32 jaar
Woonplaats Mons
Beroep reiziger
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Petrus Azyn
Relatie oom of tante van Maria Amelia Azijn
Leeftijd 38 jaar
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep schrijnwerker
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Daniel Engels
Relatie broer of zus van Desidérius Engels
Leeftijd 21 jaar
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Een vraag of een probleem melden

Re: meulemans family history

mtmmam4 — 2013-05-02 03:42:17Z

Thank you for the information.... now I'm going to have to find time to dive back into the family history and make some connections.

Have a great evening!!

Missy

Re: meulemans family history

jimpclark1 — 2013-04-29 00:22:51Z

Hi,
I do not know if you ever came across these records. The first is the marriage record of Philippina and Philip. The record shows both of their parents and shows his brother Dominicus Bernardus as a witness. The second record is for the marriage of Maria Catharina Van Kelf and Michaël Meulemans. Some of the dates and places are diffrent but I am sure this is them. The third record is the marriage of Maria Elisabeth Neerdaels and Jan Baptist Meulemans and shows both of their parents.
I hope it is of some help to you.
Jim

Project Burgerlijke stand Huwelijksakten - Vlaams-Brabant en Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Type akte Burgerlijke Stand / Huwelijksakte
Gemeente Blanden
Inhoudsomschrijving Huwelijksakte
Aktedatum 27-05-1852
Personen op deze akte

Bruid

Naam Philippina Vanderveren
Geboortedatum/Plaats 03-11-1821 geboren te Blanden
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwster
Bruidegom

Naam Philippus Josephus Meulemans
Geboortedatum/Plaats 23-01-1824 geboren te Vaalbeek
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Vader bruidegom

Naam Joannes Baptista Meulemans
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwer
Moeder bruidegom

Naam Maria Elisabeth Neerdaels
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwster
Vader bruid

Naam Michaël Bernardus Vanderveren
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwer
Moeder bruid

Naam Elisabeth Meulemans
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwster
Getuige

Naam Josephus Vancutsem
Leeftijd 33 jaar
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep koopman
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Guilielmus Neerdaels
Relatie schoonbroer of schoonzus van Philippina Vanderveren
Leeftijd 44 jaar
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Constant Vancutsem
Leeftijd 44 jaar
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep koopman
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Dominicus Bernardus Meulemans
Relatie broer of zus van Philippus Josephus Meulemans
Leeftijd 23 jaar
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening

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Project Burgerlijke stand Huwelijksakten - Vlaams-Brabant en Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Type akte Burgerlijke Stand / Huwelijksakte
Gemeente Meerbeek
Inhoudsomschrijving Huwelijksakte
Aktedatum 14-05-1879
Personen op deze akte

Bruid

Naam Maria Catharina Van Kelf
Geboortedatum/Plaats 11-07-1861 geboren te Meerbeek
Woonplaats Meerbeek
Beroep landbouwersse
Handtekening Handtekening
Bruidegom

Naam Michaël Meulemans
Geboortedatum/Plaats 20-07-1855 geboren te Blanden
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep dienstbode
Handtekening Handtekening
Opmerkingen denwelken voldaan heeft aan de militie
Vader bruidegom

Naam Philippus Josephus Meulemans
Geboorteplaats Oud-Heverlee
Leeftijd 53 jaar
Woonplaats Blanden
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Moeder bruidegom

Naam Philippina Vanderveren
Overlijdensdatum/Plaats 11-09-1865 te Blanden
Aanwezig overleden
Vader bruid

Naam Carolus Van Kelf
Geboorteplaats Meerbeek
Leeftijd 51 jaar
Woonplaats Meerbeek
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Moeder bruid

Naam Albertina Boogaerts
Geboorteplaats Meerbeek
Leeftijd 60 jaar
Woonplaats Meerbeek
Beroep landbouwster
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Hendrik Mommaerts
Leeftijd 50 jaar
Woonplaats Meerbeek
Beroep veldwachter
Handtekening Handtekening
Opmerkingen geen maagschap
Getuige

Naam Petrus Frederickx
Relatie schoonbroer of schoonzus van Maria Catharina Van Kelf
Leeftijd 38 jaar
Woonplaats Bertem
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Francis Moeys
Relatie halfbroer of halfzus (met bloedband) van Maria Catharina Van Kelf
Leeftijd 24 jaar
Woonplaats Everberg
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Antoon Volckaers
Relatie schoonbroer of schoonzus van Maria Catharina Van Kelf
Leeftijd 43 jaar
Woonplaats Meerbeek
Beroep landbouwer

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Naam Maria Elisabeth Neerdaels
Geboortedatum/Plaats 12-01-1803 geboren te Blanden
Woonplaats Vaalbeek
Beroep particuliere zonder beroep
Handtekening Handtekening
Bruidegom

Naam Jan Baptist Meulemans
Geboortedatum 16-01-1805
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep landbouwer
Handtekening Handtekening
Vader bruidegom

Naam Willem Meulemans
Moeder bruidegom

Naam Joanna Verheyden
Woonplaats Bierbeek
Beroep landbouwersse
Handtekening Handtekening
Vader bruid

Naam Dominicus Bernardus Neerdaels
Woonplaats Bertem
Beroep gemeentesecretaris
Handtekening Handtekening
Moeder bruid

Naam Catharina Cappuyns
Woonplaats Bertem
Beroep huishoudster
Getuige

Naam Jan Hippens
Leeftijd 36 jaar
Woonplaats Heverlee
Beroep daglooner
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Willem Joseph Deroux
Leeftijd 32 jaar
Woonplaats Heverlee
Beroep schrijnwerker
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Egidius Romarin
Leeftijd 29 jaar
Woonplaats Heverlee
Beroep veldwachter
Handtekening Handtekening
Getuige

Naam Jacobus Kannaerts
Leeftijd 22 jaar
Woonplaats Heverlee
Beroep schrijnwerkersgast
Handtekening Handtekening

DeRoy

juking321 — 2013-04-09 01:34:17Z

Looking for any information about ancestors from Leuven Flemish Brabant (Vlaama Brabant) Belgium. His name was Peter DeRoy and his wife was Victoria Roberts DeRoy. They settled around Birmingham, Alabama.

Re: family genealogy now availible

POsterbrink — 2013-04-08 21:55:59Z

Thomas, I would be really interested in the infomation you have on the Guns family. My grandmother was Caroline Vandenhuvel grandfather Jerome Mommaerts from Green Bay and I know her ancesters were Guns. I know my aunt has some research, but I'm not sure it goes back as far as your research.
Thanks
Pat

Re: meulemans family history

mtmmam4 — 2013-01-20 21:14:46Z

HI,
Yes I am still looking for information. I haven't been able to find much on this family, any help is appreciated.

Re: meulemans family history

booth6886 — 2013-01-20 05:35:41Z

Are you still on here and still looking for this info?

Engels Family

engels28 — 2012-11-24 23:09:19Z

Hi all. I am looking for some information on a Joannes Baptista Engels. He lived most if not all his life in Bierbeek. He was born in about 1850 and died around 1884. He had a son named Desiderius Engels. I have searched through the Belgian archives and found him as a witness at several weddings, but I am most interested in finding out who his father was. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Re: descendants of Van den Bergh

aexelmans — 2012-08-27 00:41:30Z

Thanks for your reply. I do not think they are the same family as my relatives emigrated much earlier to the USA and they were born in Zichem, Brabant, Belgium. The Van den Bergh's are difficult to trace as they are so many, also in the Netherlands. And I am not sure where they settled, just hearsay that is was Chicago.

Re: descendants of Van den Bergh

joandoyle1 — 2012-08-27 00:08:41Z

My Great Uncle was Joseph Peter Van Den Berge, b.in Calloo on 13 Mar 1893, son of Peter James Van Den Berge & Rosalia De Dycker, d.6 Nov 1977. He married Emilie Marie Donckers 29 Aug 1912. They emmigrated to the U.S. between 1912 and 1914 and lived in Superior, Wisc. They moved to Chicago sometime after 1921. I have information on their descendants if they are the right VanDenBerges.

Van Camp

vbrideau12 — 2012-08-10 17:03:01Z

Hello

I am trying to locate the birthplace and background information on Armand Louis Constantin Van Camp (Constant).
Born July 27, 1870 in Belgium - birthplace?

He immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1903 and was listed as a painter although he profession was actually musician.

His wife Mary (Marie), born December 1860, immigrated to Canada 1908.

Any assistance would be most appreciated.

Thankyou
Valerie

east Flanders, Brabandt, Brabant, Verleyen

ragdolls47 — 2012-06-25 16:00:20Z

I also made two posts on the East Flanders thread related to Brabandt, Brabant, Verleyen children.

thanks

martha

Charles Brabant [Brabandt] and Victoria Verleyen children

ragdolls47 — 2012-06-25 15:54:12Z

Here is what I have about their children [in Flemish]:

Zoals gezegd geurende ons telefonisch onderhoud zijn wij niet in het bezit van de bevolkingsregisters van de telling 1800 en vender.
Evenwel heb ik aan hand van de geboorteakte van Clement, in 1857, kunnen achterhalen wanneer zijn [+ or -] getrouwd waren en zo heb ik volgende kinderen teruggevonden.
1. Brabandt, Marie Eugenie zingem 17.06.1841
2. Brabandt, Petrus zingem 17.03.1844
3. Brabandt, Joannes Baptiste zingem 05.05.1846
4. Brabandt, Marie Philomena zingem 10.02.1849
5. Brabandt, Eduardus zingem 27.10.1851
6. Brabandt, Armandus zingem 24.08.1854
7. Brabandt, Clement zingem 01.01.1857
De ouders Brabandt Charles en VERLEYEN Marie Victoria zijn gehuwd te Zingem op 12 mei 1841.
I don't speak Flemish, but I wish I did ..... my mom's name: Alice Emma Brabant Cailey; her grandfather was Joannes Baptiste Brabandt

Any information about these people?

martha

Re: family genealogy now availible

tjewettglj98 — 2012-05-26 13:00:13Z

Regretfully I do not have any information on families from that region. The Goossens families I have encountered have come only from the region of Huldenburg and the surrounding villages. Sorry I cannot provide any assistance.

Re: family genealogy now availible

mlazycquarterhorses — 2012-05-21 00:06:11Z

Hello,
I am desperately trying to find any information on my great-grandparents, the Goossens from Gilly, Belguim. Would you perchance have any information on Jean Baptiste Goossens (born around 1885) and Lilvain or possibly Silvain Goossens (died 11 April 1912).

Re: descendants of Van den Bergh

aexelmans — 2012-04-09 20:11:08Z

Joannes Franciscus Van den Bergh was born 30/12/1853 in Zichem
Henricus Van den Bergh was born 18/1/1856 in Zichem
Parents were Adrianus Van den Bergh also from Zichem, died 1900 and Urusula Goris 1819-1886.
My great grandmother Anastasia Van den Bergh was their sister.
They both emigrated to the USA. According to my grandmother they settled in Chicago. But I cannot find anything so far.
Also do not know in which harbor they arrived in the USA.
Two sons, enlisted in the USA army, came to visit the family during WWI.

Noynaert

rachieboo — 2012-03-07 19:33:09Z

Wondering if anyone had any information about Noynaerts in Belgium. Jean-Baptiste NOYNAERT (20 Jul 1858-24 Oct 1918) married Jeanne Catherine LISSENS (1858-1932) and had 9 children. I know some about their descendents but would like more information about either one of them. Jean-Baptiste's parents were Joseph Fernand NOYNAERT and Jeanne Constance VANDERHEYDEN.

Andrew T. Lemmens of Canandaigua, NY 1943

drbrownlee — 2011-12-11 06:48:57Z

Andrew is pictured in the 43-D Class yearbook of aviation cadets at the Advanced Flying School at Moore Field in Mission, Texas, and downed at least 3 planes in the European theater. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Re: Re:Where is Roteselaer

YVONNEANDERSON325 — 2011-11-08 14:18:12Z

and you're right.

Re: Re:Where is Roteselaer

wimrock1 — 2011-11-07 23:51:52Z

I don't agree - Roeselare and Rotselaar are two different places!

Re: Re:Where is Roteselaer

wimrock1 — 2011-11-07 23:50:08Z

I don't agree - Roeselare and Rotselaar are two different ciries!

Re: Wittebols

mjmassage — 2011-09-05 04:46:54Z

Hello
Can you give me your e-mail address, I found more information about Alphonsus Wittebols and Anna Catharina Crabbé

My e-mail : mj.massage@skynet.be

Joseph and Mary Vonckx

windfall162 — 2011-09-04 17:38:48Z

I am looking for any information about the familys of my great grandparents Joseph and Mary Vonckx

looking for Belgium roots last name Gany

cindyfalden — 2011-08-30 07:07:34Z

My great grandfather Florean Gany was born in Belgium on 2 January 1887. He died in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1942. He worked as a coal miner in Joggins Nova Scotia before moving to New Waterford. He married Augustinian VanSnick or Van Snik I believe was her name. They had 4 children that I know of, Joseph, Emile, Flora, and Mary. On the death certificate of his son Emile, Florean wrote that both he and Augustinian were born in Belgium and that they were Flemish.
Any help with my family history would be greatly appreciated.

debruin

philippmaynard — 2011-06-05 06:40:56Z

hi im trying to trace a corneluis debruin born 1776 born 7 may in a place called markes i can not find this place has any one any ideas
best wishes
dawn

persons in Ottenburg, today

arleyrider2003 — 2011-05-05 23:12:31Z

any persons named "Baus" and "Sterckx" residing in Ottenburg, today, would like to contact such names.

Re: Trying to find my belguim family

financialfemme — 2011-05-05 08:35:04Z

The Commune in Brussels that you are looking for information is 'Vorst' (Flemish) or 'Forest' (French). The Commune code (zip code): 1190.

I don't know what the rules are here for requesting genealogical information, but you might begin by contacting the Commune directly:

Commune de Forest
Rue du Curé, 2
1190 Bruxelles, Belgique

Telephone: +32/2.370.22.11
Fax: +32/370.22.13
contact@forest.irisnet.be

Re: Sterkx research

alducks — 2011-05-04 23:29:21Z

I am not sure where in Belgium they originated...best guess is Antwerp, but that may be just the embarcation point. I believe they were married prior to immigrating...actual name of Anna is Theresa Hoekendoves, per this source:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record...

Re: Sterkx research

tjewettglj98 — 2011-04-25 00:39:41Z

I have encountered the Sterckx family name on a regular basis in the area of Huldenburg. Do you have any idea where your family emmigrated from, or if the couple was married prior to arriving in the US?

Sterkx research

alducks — 2011-04-16 02:28:02Z

I have not been able to find the predecessors of Joseph Sterkx( and wife Anna), shoemaker, born about 1830, who immigrated to New Orleans, settling in Alexandria, Louisiana. Not sure if he changed name from a different variation of surname. Any help will be appreciated

Re: Alphonse VERVOORT b 24 July 1874 Testelt, Flemish Brabant

mvervoort57 — 2011-03-23 01:50:23Z

He is my great grandfather as well. I have info and pictures.You can email me at mitchellvervoort@live.com

Re:Where is Roteselaer

cupfred — 2011-02-23 13:44:42Z

Rotselaar is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant (dutch: Vlaams-Brabant).
The municipal administration of Rotselaar:
Letters: Burgerlijke Stand, Provinciebaan 20, 3110 Rotselaar, Belgium.
E-mail: burgerlijke.stand@rotselaar.be

A private initiative:
http://vandersloten.be/wrw/index.htm => (left side) Familienamen.

Gr.
Fons Cuppens

Re: Re:Where is Roteselaer

wiRock — 2011-02-22 20:17:26Z

Sorry, that was no news, I told you a minute ago. I saw you asking about the name Vitz. Perhaps another wrong wroting for Vits (I had a friend in school with yhat name, a rather common name in Flemish-Brabant).

Re:Where is Roteselaer

wiRock — 2011-02-22 20:10:51Z

Hi, this MUST be the wrong (TES) / old (AE) writing of ROTSELAAR, near Louvain (Leuven), Belgium.

Wittebols

loriblake50 — 2011-01-08 01:36:24Z

Looking for anyone with information on Alphonse Wittebols and family he was born in Belgium Flemish descent. Married to Anna Catherine Crabbe and Margaret Estelle Stalsberg.

Re: looking for LePas family history and current relatives

michauxCM — 2010-12-05 07:05:42Z

I am very sorry I have not heard of Stella Elaine Mincheau. If in my research it does I will be sure to contact you.

I have had no luck with finding any LePas family that knew Micheaux's on Vancouver Island either.

Re: looking for LePas family history and current relatives

tierradiosa1 — 2010-12-05 06:40:47Z

Hello,
My birth name was Maryann Gloria Micheau,in June of 1954. What we know of my birth mother is her name was Stella Elaine Micheau from BC. Her parents owned a confectionary business. She spent 6 months at the Yale Hotel in Vancouver and had a 4 year old son at the time. Shethen came to Edmonton ALberta where she apparently met my birth father,and did not tell him about me. She then moved to Calgary where I was born. She then disappears and we have no clue as to where she went or if she is even still alive. Apparently she had a brother in BC who was in the navy. We have hired private investigator but the trail ends with my birth in Calgary. I hope you may be able to help me. Thank you for your time.

Re: family genealogy now availible

Jeanclaude_dourte — 2010-11-27 23:42:19Z

Thank you for your message about the family GUNS.

I am researching the Guns who are of my family tree.
Le last ancestor I have is:
Joanna Guns born 8 Nov 1780 at a Hulpe,Brabant,Belgium, she died on 15 Feb 1842 in Overijse, Brabant. She married Pierre
(Peter) Van Obbergen in Overijse on 20 Nov 1805.

She is the daugther of Joannes Baptista Guns and Maria Van Eycke.
If you can, would you please give more informations about
Joannes Baptista and his genealogy.

I will greatly appreciate your help. Thank you for your time.

jean-claude dourte
dourte@telus.net

Re: family genealogy now availible

Jeanclaude_dourte — 2010-11-27 23:42:03Z

Re: Familie van Eeckeren / van Ekeren

ginger1324 — 2010-11-25 17:35:48Z

Hendrick and wife katrina vischer van ekeren came from noord brabrant, netherlands to pella, iowa, marion county in 1867. also two small daughters pieternelle van ekeren (later muilenberg) and maria van ekeren (later meurs). they settled around otley in marion county. (possibly name came from this town as belguim and holland were one country years back - a town named Eekeren just over the border in belgium.

he and his wife buried in price's cemetery just two miles south of otley and 1/4 to 1/2 miles west and then in a field southeast corner. near them also buried there a son, cornelius van ekeren and his wife maria and their daughter katherine and a small son Dirk. Hendrick died in middle age and his wife in her 80s.

Hendrik (henry) had two brothers and two sisters (names not known) who didnt come over - at least not then or possibly they might have and settled someplace in another part of US. His parents names were michael and pieternelle van ekeren.

katrina (katherine) vischer van ekeren (this should be looked up..visser? katrina had at least one sister who came to US. Adrianna vischer stille. possibly she had more sister and possibly brothers too.) her parents same cornelius and maria vischer. (in northeast cemetery at pella stone there for vischers read: john visscher born 1857 died 1927. his wife hendricka born 1862 died 1906")

now think these people pronouce their name VIS-KER or VIS-SHER.

think unlikely abover people releated as im sure we'd know of it and name spelled differently anyway.

when some james was in battle creek, michigan, stationed there in service he had an officer named Vischer and pronounced it as VISH-ER.

(Also found stones reading "P. Visscher overl. sept 1897 oud 67 Jaar 4 months, and wife Aanje Zunvrouw overl Feb. 18 1907 oud Jaar 77, 6m, 11d) which would be died sept 1897 aged 67 yrs and 4m. how would have been born in 1830. Annie his wife died feb 18 1907 aged 77yrs 6m and 11d. born in 1829.

Hopla, the origin of

genolad21 — 2010-11-08 09:34:07Z

Hello,
I have been researching the surname Hopla for many years. And given that there/were a great number of Flemish families found in Pembrokeshire.

I wonder if there is any possibility that the surname Hopla could be Flemish ?

"Tout indique que Hopla est une variante de Hopley, un toponyme que Bardsley et Harrison décomposent en Hope+leah 'pré, prairie'. Ainsi, on retrouve des Hopley et des Hopla qui ont été baptisés dans la même église à ."

Re: family genealogy now availible

telhack — 2010-06-17 06:49:56Z

Hello, I recently read your post on the 479 page document of the GUNS family. I recently learned that we have a surname Vanderlinden in the family. I found this in a 1910 Census from Puerto Rico for a Juana Vanderlinden Terichen (not sure of the first letter of the maternal surname. Maybe its a P). But the census shows that this individual was born in Belgium about 1864. I was told maybe Brussels. She might have met her husband there when he was studying medicine. Strange that being born in Belgium she would have a spanish name. (I think it probably was a Belgium variation that was changed by her maybe to make it easier for people to say her name in Puerto Rico. He might have been on the medical board of Universitaire Libre de Bruxelles, Faculte de Medecine et de Pharmacie, Bruxelles, in 1884. Anyway might you have any mention of her. Her husband was named Ramon De Torres Borges.

Van der Letten

SeattleSheila — 2010-05-13 20:09:38Z

Just wondering if anyone has come across the name "Van der Letten" or knows anythng about the origin of the name, place or family.

Alphonse VERVOORT b 24 July 1874 Testelt, Flemish Brabant

richardburnell44 — 2010-03-10 20:23:03Z

I am looking for birth, marriage and any other records on my Great Grandfather, Alphonse VERVOORT b 24 July 1874 in Testelt, Flemish Brabant. He married Angelina VANMENSEEL in 1895 and lived in Pironchamps before emigrating to US in 1901. Any help or leads would be appreciated.