Wallonia - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: "Angles"???

dec_23_77 — 2013-02-24 06:01:49Z

well sir,

I am an Inghels, here in the USA myself. My grandparents came over from Belgium shortly after WW2 dragging my dad and his sister with them. There are still a bunch of Inghels, and Engels, and Angles in the family tree. Sorry if no longer searching for an answer. I just recently came upon your search and created an account to say hello.

Wallonie and Namur records

mthomasSTL — 2013-02-03 19:31:52Z

Hello and Bonjoir.
I am seeking the date of death of my great grandfather Francois Joseph Quewet and great grandmother Ursule (Ninane). I believed they may have died in Yvoir between 1880's to 1900. They lived in Yvoir around 1900's.

Je cherche le jour de mort de mon grand grand-père Francois Joseph Quewet et grand-mère, grand-mère Ursule (Ninane). J'ai cru qu'ils sont mourir dans Yvoir entre 1880's à 1900. Ils vivaient dans Yvoir environ 1900's.

Pierre Scarcez

john11537 — 2012-11-29 01:09:12Z

Hello,

I wonder if you anyone can assist me. I am trying to trace the roots of my g g grandfather, (Pierre or Petrus or Peteris) Scarcez, who emmigrated to England on 30 March 1849 from Belgium, via Seville. It seems that he obtained the passport for himself and his family from the Belgian Consul in Seville. His trade was a glass engraver.

The 1861 UK census has him noted as being born at Warie, which doesn't exist so is more likely to be Wavre, in about 1805 but the 1851 UK census has him born in Brussels in 1809.

His wife was Adele Marneuf, born 11 DEC 1808 in Ghent, Belgium. His fourth daughter, Adelaide became a dancer and subsequently married the world renowned magician, Alexander Herrmann, and ultimately became a highly respected magician in her own right.

I am new to all this and, apart from my lack of French language, I have no idea how to tackle this aspect of my research with Belgian records. I have done some basic searches but, so far, with no results.

Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Re: August VanCleemput father of Fortune VanCleemput b. 3 Sept 1882 Bois-de-Villiers

pierrepascal1965 — 2012-11-20 13:15:29Z

Anne

i ve been searching for you in all BDV records and there are no Van Cleemput living there at the time

Are you sure of August' s birth day ? Are yousurehe was born in BDV ?

Regards

Pascal

Lucie Jaspard, 17 Feb 1895, Belgium

lvarrin1 — 2012-11-11 22:42:45Z

This woman is not a relative, but her Belgian ID card (in both French and Walloon) was found in the WWI Army paybook of my great-grandfather, a member of the British 48th Highlanders Regiment.

I have tried searching all the usual ancestry suspects and it seems as though no one is looking for her and no one has her listed in their trees.

I would love to hear from someone in her family or otherwise find out what became of her. For a family member I'd be happy to send them a scan of the card.

Re: Jean Jacquard, Charleroi, Belgium

gabylaitem1 — 2012-10-17 16:42:20Z

you can try http://search.arch.be or genealogy.com or geneanet.com
if you look infobel.be, you will see there are still a lot of Jacquart with a T living in Charleroi but none with a D.
you can write to population@charleroi.be but for me, I am still waiting for an answer

Pierre Gregoire (Dit Nantais or not) & Marie Anne Leveille

natnjames — 2012-10-11 19:30:34Z

Seeking any ancestry information of Pierre Gregoire & Marie Anne Leveille (Laval, Noval) of St. Jean De Leon, France.
I am a World member of Ancestry.com and have found no documentation supporting facts on Pierre or Marie Anne Leveille.
Here is my family lineage in a brief outline:

Pierre Gregoire b. abt 1689 and died abt 1760 in St. Jean de Lion, France
Married to Marie Anne Leveille (Possibly Laval or Noval form previous marriage or family name)
One of His son’s:
Jean Pierre Gregoire Dit Nantais b. 1739 St. Jean De Lion, France d. July 28, 1806 Quebec , Canada. (He was the first Gregoire Dit Nantais to immigrate to Canada in our family)
He was married to Marie Anne Apert Haper Lepine.
Tone of their sons:
Benjamin Louis Gregoire Dit Nantais b. 2/5/1772 Quebec, Canada d. 5/24/1854 in Windsor, Ontario Canada. Married Marie Descomps Labadie Badichon.
One of their sons:
Benjamin Nantais Jr. b. 5/25/1802 Essex, Ontario Canada d. 9/20/1881 Tecumseh, Ontario Canada. Married to Julia Raymond Toulousse
One of their sons:
Rudolphe Adolphe Nantais b. 4/6/1840 Sandwich, Ontario Canada, d. 6/20/1930 Essex, Ontario Canada. Married to Monique Bouffard.

One of his sons:
Frederick Alexander Nantais b. 6/13/1868 Essex, Ontario Canada , d. 9/2/1965 Essex, Ontario Canada. Married to Elmire Christine Gignac.
One of their son’s (My Grandfather ”Pipi”) :
Lewis Frederick Nantais b. 12/21/1904 Essex, Ontario Canada d. 8/5/1987 Ventura, California USA. Married to Marie Antoinette Castonguay. (“Mimi”)
One of their children:
James Frederick Nantais (My Father) b. 1938 Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Married Patricia Lorraine Dodson.
One of their children:
James Lewis Nantais (Me) b. 1964

Re: August VanCleemput father of Fortune VanCleemput b. 3 Sept 1882 Bois-de-Villiers

anne_stevens1 — 2012-10-10 23:55:01Z

Thank You!

Ancestors of Benjamin Gregoire Dit Nantais

natnjames — 2012-10-03 20:58:18Z

Hello,
I have been researching about 2 1/2 years and have hit some errors in fact checking etc.
Benjamin Gregoire dit nantais Sr's father was Jean Pierre Gregoire b. 1739 d. 1805 married to Mary Anne Lepine b. 1747 d. 1782.
I am now stuck finding information on Jean Pierre's parents:
I believed them to be a Jean Pierre Gregoire Sr. & Mary Anne Leveille but have not been able to find any marriage proof ect on ancestry archives. I originally had most of the ancestors afrom Jean Pierre Sr. to Lyon, France. But now that I have been looking at the archives closer I see that most of them died in Naumur Belgium, which leads me to believe that Belgium is perhaps the next 3-4 generations of Gregoire before France possibly.
I foolishly entered information from other people that the dates don't even make sense of birth vs death and marriage dates. So I am starting over from Jean Pierre Sr. I have verified the other generations with many archives.
Thaks for any assistance.

Re: Jean Jacquard, Charleroi, Belgium

johnny_driesen — 2012-10-03 06:32:57Z

Can you help.Familysearch Charleroi

mail johnnydriesen@hotmail.be

Jean Jacquard, Charleroi, Belgium

sheilacoulton1 — 2012-10-01 22:34:04Z

hi i am looking for charleroi,belgium,i am told it is close to france,i am looking for the family and siblings of john jacquart/jacquard,and his wife florence clementine ouyou/hoyeaux,they immigrated to canada between 1901 and 1911,any help with this family much appreciated. sheila

Deblander Sohy Casteaux

whimmy55 — 2012-06-13 19:16:45Z

I have found a few more facts to help in my search but am still not finding any thing. I am looking for
Gabrielle Angele Sohy born Dec 1st 1904
Mother Clemence Marie Deblander born orn Aug 7th 1873
Father O. S. Sohye
Clemence Marie Casteaux nee Deblander
Augustin Casteaux
they spoke french and I was told they came from Belgium

Looking for Castiaux

whimmy55 — 2012-06-05 19:52:07Z

Hi I am looking for any information on a family named castiaux. Agustin Castiaux his wife Clemence and a daughter Gabrielle. They imagrated to Canada in 1911 from Antwerp. He was born about 1864 the wife about 1873 and the daughter about 1907

French speaking Belgium

whimmy55 — 2012-06-03 16:21:26Z

I am new to this and have no idea how it works but it's worth a try. I am coming to Belgium in July I have no idea where to go to search. All I have are three family names on a ships passengers list from 1912. Augustin Castiaux male age 48 born about 1864. Wife Clemence age 39, and daughter Gabrielle age 4. I was told there was another daughter named Ann but I have no other information. If any one can tell me where to start that would be great thank you so much Wilma

Re: Belgian History #2

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-08-07 23:03:32Z

It was easy to find :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_(Belgium)

best regards

pascal

Re: Belgian History #2

eshipley5075 — 2011-08-07 22:54:33Z

Hello Kate,
Thank you for the insightful links to the Belgian timeline and history. There is so much history that must have impacted on our ancestors' lives. So far I have been able to document a small amount such as the British fighting
Napoleon in Belgium,and the effect on the Belgian population.

I will continue to search for articles about Province du Luxembourg social history. Please let me know if you come across anything. Thank you - - Jeanne

Re: Belgian History #2

Gaulettes62 — 2011-07-29 22:43:58Z

Perhaps this will help also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Belgium

Best regards
Kate

Re: Belgian History

Gaulettes62 — 2011-07-29 22:33:22Z

Here is the Belgium Time Line link:
http://timelines.ws/countries/BELGIUM.HTML

Hope this helps.

Re: Belgian History

eshipley5075 — 2011-07-28 02:30:18Z

Hello All,
Has anyone found a Belgian history timeline on
the internet ? This would be an wonderful aid to
my family history.
Thank you, Jeanne

Re: Belgian History

eshipley5075 — 2011-07-28 02:23:15Z

Hello Pierre,
Sorry for the delay in responding to your message. I want to thank you for taking the time to write about the Belgian history. In many cases the history has affected my ancestors' lives. Do you know of a Belgian history timeline on the internet ?
I have found our ancestors' records back to 1750 in the Family History microfilm for Athus and Tontelange, Province de Luxembourg (now Belgium). As you probably know the villages are north of Arlon, Belgium.

The film for these church's records do not extend far beyond 1750. However the marriage record refers to the ancestors' parents for an earlier time. My other question is :
what church would the parents have attended before the churches of Athus and Tontelange existed ?
Please e-mail me at: koeunereunion@gmail.com for the
family surnames. Thank you for taking the time to write.
Best wishes for a good summer, Jeanne

Re: Belgian History

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-15 21:24:53Z

Jeanne

You should tell me ho you are looking for exactly and where ?

Belgium has always been an invaded territory since Julius Caesar..France,Spain,The Netherlands and Austria always made their wars on OUR land cause they always wanted it and keep it ...That s why we had our own revolution in 1830, we were fed up being constantly invaded and our people killed and ruined....Our coutry is not an invention of the super powers , we earned it , there was nothing they could do ...we became independant in 1830. Our frontiers have changed a few times though.. People in the 16 ,17 ,18 th century were mainly farmers, poor people ith no education at all ...all wars on our territory almost starved it to death more than once..that s why some people emigrated ..Many ilnesses killed sometimes all people in a village ; the soil was also unproductive..and some parts of our countries went from hand to hand according to those winning the wars..That s also one of the reasons records are sometimes in different languages..

SO tell me who you re looking for, give me as much as u know so far...i ll tru helping you but won t promise to succeed
Best regards
Pascal

Re: Belgian History

eshipley5075 — 2011-06-15 19:36:23Z

Hello Pascal,
Thank you for responding to my query. I have researched
my grandfather's family to the mid-1700s (before Napoleon) in the Province du Luxembourg. However I am having trouble finding the correct church microfilm. Also there is some confusion regarding the surname which was always written in French, now the old church records show a possible connection to the German spelling !!

So I am wondering what was specifically happening in Province du Luxembourg during the 1700s that would have affected the family to possibly change their name and/or their residence.

I would appreciate any suggestions you have for informa-
tion about this time period, and location.
Thank you, Jeanne

Re: looking for Vandevelde/van de Velde from Herseaux (Mouscron), province de Hainaut

Evelynschumacher21 — 2011-06-07 19:19:46Z

Merci beaucoup au nom de Peter.

Gaby

Re: Need location in Virton-St-Mard

S_KERR — 2011-06-04 19:56:06Z

Pascal - merci. I will contact Michael Baudry. I was looking for the location because I was to visit the area several years back - unfortunately my trip has been delayed. Just a note - when I posted the original message in 2003 there was no such thing as google earth.

Re: Need location in Virton-St-Mard

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-04 13:56:38Z

i quite understood at first ..why do u need to know where the cemetary is ? Use Google Earth to locate it..it s so easy ..
If you have any question about this abandonned cemetary ,check this site ===>

http://www.jeparticipe.be/initiative/fontenoille/reehabilita...

On the left , you ll see Michael Baudry ' s name ,than below click on " envoyer un email " and ask him your questions

Hope i ve been useful to you

Pascal

Re: Need location in Virton-St-Mard

S_KERR — 2011-06-04 11:18:00Z

I am looking for the cemetary

Re: Need location in Virton-St-Mard

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-04 02:53:12Z

Hi

What is it you wanna know exactly ?
Fontenoille is depending from Florenville now
Would you scan those pictures to me , i might help you ..?

best regards

Pascal

Re: August VanCleemput father of Fortune VanCleemput b. 3 Sept 1882 Bois-de-Villiers

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-04 02:50:17Z

Hi

Here is the email where you can ask all your questions , don t forget mentioning you live abroad

email address : administration@profondeville.be

Bois de Villers is a small village and is now a dependance from Profondeville since 1977

Wish you luck

Pascal

Re: Charleroi - Desire Victor Vrancken & Virginia Demaret

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-04 02:38:19Z

Hi Kate

I m living in Belgium and might be able to help

I really don t understand what you are really looking for

Tell me

Best regards

Pascal

Re: Jean Baptiste ETIENNE and wife Angelique GERMAIN

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-04 02:34:59Z

Hi

Here are the answers ===> check it

http://gw1.geneanet.org/index.php3?b=guyl512&lang=en;pz=...

Best Regards

pascal

Re: looking for Vandevelde/van de Velde from Herseaux (Mouscron), province de Hainaut

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-04 02:30:20Z

Bonjour

Votre ami peut toujours ecrire içi et faire sa demande

email : archives@mouscron.be

Bonnes recherches

Pascal

Re: Belgian History

pierrepascal1965 — 2011-06-04 02:28:00Z

Hi

What is it you re looking for exactly ? What that specific period of history ?

I might be helpful if you tell me more about your work

Regards

Pascal

Cobbaert Family in Charleroi Belgium

milksnake1979 — 2011-04-29 16:56:31Z

I am researching my grandmothers family in Belgium, going on little information. She was a war bride who came to the US in 1946. Marie-Terese Laura Cobbaert born 1927. Her parents were Camille Ernest and Aimee Desiree Cobbaert. She was the youngest and only daughter with two older brothers, one or both were POW's in a German camp. One brother was named Camille as well. Her father was a WWI veteren.

Charleroi - Desire Victor Vrancken & Virginia Demaret

Gaulettes62 — 2011-04-24 16:24:48Z

Great Grand Father Desire Victor Vrancken born abt 1845, Resident of Lodelinsart in 1907. Glassworker Must have worked in Jumet Glass business.

Great Grand Mother Virginia Demaret born abt 1853. 1911 lived at Rue Warmonceau 186 Charleroi Belgium. Came to USA for visit in 1911.

They had (7) Children. Some of names are Joseph (my Grand Father), John (Jean) wife Melanie, Leon lived in Paris, Justine lived in Gilly 83 Rue l’eau Suvelle (spelling), Marie Durieux Rossford Ohio, USA , Frazie Leroux Ohio, USA and another daughter ?? Quinaut in Ohio USA...

My Grand Father Joseph Jean Vrancken born Dec 9 1878. Was a Glassblower who probably worked in Jumet Glass business. Came to US from Lodelinsart in 1907. Worked in Salem WV, USA, Fairchange PA, USA. Worked at Houze Glass in Point Marion PA.

Grand Mother Rosa Danloi born 1883 in Gilly Belgium. She had a sister who married a Lambiotte (Lambilliotte) and had 2 daughters Olga and Evonne.

Any information or translating help would be appreciated. Thank you so much.

Please email k1140vk@sbcglobal.net

Kate

Re: BOURGAUX in Charleroi

belges101 — 2011-04-08 00:55:50Z

Amy,

I wish you the best in your search for members of the Bourgaux family. If you would like records going backwards, I can give you the information for you to order and view the films yourself.

Just let me know if there is anything I can help you with.

Robin

Re: BOURGAUX in Charleroi

lenertz1 — 2011-04-07 23:49:31Z

Robin,

Thank for your reply. I appreciate your offer of paid research assistance, but this was not my intent when I made the query. I'm actually looking to connect with others who have ancestors from this region or with this surname.

Best,

Amy

Re: BOURGAUX in Charleroi

belges101 — 2011-04-07 23:28:06Z

Hi,

I know you posted this several months ago but I ran across it today.

I am a Belgian genealogy specialist and have access to civil registration and church records on microfilm, that are available to the general public for a nominal fee. I charge for my research services but I would be more than happy to locate the closest LDS Family History Center to you and give you a rundown of how to order films, etc.

If you would like, you can take a look at my website to see what services I offer. www.oaktreefamilyhistory.com

Let me know if there is something I can assist you with.
Robin Peterson

Charles Joseph Lamine of Liege

patmontero25 — 2011-02-26 22:42:14Z

Charles Joseph Lamine died in Liege, Liege (Walloon), Belgium on 26 Aug 1880. His parents were Mathieu Lamine and Marie Barbe Destexhe.
He married Marie Hortense Vanherck on 13 May 1868.
Marie’s parents were Lambert Vanherck and Marie Anne Brone.
Charles and Marie had a daughter, Leonie. She emigrated to the USA in 1896 and married in New Jersey on 6 Aug 1898. Her burial record, on 28 Nov 1964, shows her date of birth as 21 Sep 1875 Belgium.
Any further information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Patricia Montero
Patmontero25@hotmail.com

Objet : Emigration

roguy — 2011-01-03 17:33:17Z

I found:
Schortgen Jacques 1820 Udange 1872 America
Baclain Madeleine 1820 "
Schortgen Henri 1845 "
Jean Baptiste 1850 "
Pierre 1853 "
Thérèse 1860 "
Charlotte 1865 "
Is it your family ?

Jean Baptiste ETIENNE and wife Angelique GERMAIN

TammyEtn — 2010-12-15 18:11:16Z

I have gotten back to Lonzee,Namur,Belgium and sometimes have found that the records for Lonzee are also with Gembloux. I have a missing link that I really would appreciate someone looking up for me if you have time. I would like to go beyond, but can not because of the missing link.
My ancestor is Jean Baptiste ETIENNE b. apx. 1780
his wife Angelique GERMAIN b. Aug.18,1780 in Lonzee
I am in need of finding his parents names. I am needing information about his birth, death, as well as his marriage. I am thinking they were married apx. in 1803. This is all in the Namur prov.
Jean Baptiste and Angelique's names were on my ggg grandpa's marriage cert. here in USA, Wisconsin as his parents.
Place possibilities Lonzee, Bossiere, Gembloux, and Sombreffe.
Can anyone please assist?
I would be so very greatful for the help as I live in the USA and can not afford to make a trip to Belgium even though I would love to step in the same places my ancestors once were.
Other info. found was they had children
Philippe b. 3/14/1817
Marie Josephe b. 3/2/1814
Augustine b. 3/2/1814
Dieudonne b. 1/25/1812

Re: Looking for vermeesch relatives

gcollyer1 — 2010-09-26 03:13:03Z

Hello Simone

Can't help you - I'm looking myself. I'm related by marriage.

Cheers

looking for Vandevelde/van de Velde from Herseaux (Mouscron), province de Hainaut

Evelynschumacher21 — 2010-08-18 06:26:03Z

Pour un ami, Peter, je cherche ses grandparents et ses oncles et tantes. Son père est Albert Erich Vandevelde/van de Velde né à Herseaux en 1920.
Qui peut aider? Un grand merci à l'avance

For a friend, Peter, I'm looking for his grandparents and uncles and aunts. His father is Albert Erich Vandevelde born in Herseaux, part of Mouscron, district of Hainaut, Wallonia in 1920.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Gaby (Allemagne, Germany)

Re: Belgian History

mcshelly — 2010-06-22 19:49:23Z

I knew that. I guess it was late at night! :)

Re: Belgian History

eshipley5075 — 2010-06-18 01:10:54Z

Surely there is a book about the history of the Benelux
countries. . . a history that would encompass the different rulers for that part of Europe. Any suggestions ?

Re: Belgian History

guyoth — 2010-05-21 22:23:41Z

Belgium became independent in 1831 not 1922!

BOURGAUX in Charleroi

lenertz1 — 2010-05-21 01:40:00Z

Looking for the name Bourgaux in Charleroi 1860s-1880's.

My records show Michel Bourgaux(born about 1840) and Josephine DeGreve as parents. They had at least two children who were born in Charleroi:

Emile Joseph Bourgaux (born 26 Nov 1866 in Gilly according to obit) and Julia Stephanie Bourgaux (born 29 April 1876).

The family immigrated to the U.S. and eventually settled in Louisiana.

Any help is appreciated.

LHOEST, NEUJEAN Verviers, Liege 1800's

McKenzie_Brookes — 2009-07-23 03:21:58Z

Raymond Charles Jean Pierre (Raymond) LHOEST was born 18 Jan 1855 in Verviers, Liege. He came to England before 1879 as he married Esther EVANS in Lambeth, London in that year. They had three children:

1. Nora Leonardine Lhoest (1880 – 1940) m. Guy Herwald PARKER
2. Leonard Raymond Charles Lhoest (1881 – bef 1940) m. Lilian Eugenie ESSINGER*
3. Elsie Lhoest (1884 – 1911), d unmarried

* my line

About 1895 they emigrated to New South Wales, Australia where Raymond formed a wool company called Lhoest & Co in 1903. He died in 1925. On his death certificate his parents are listed as Jean Joseph Paschal Lhoest, occupation wine merchant, and Marie Thérèse Leonardine Joseph NEUJEAN.

Looking for any and all information on the LHOEST and NEUJEAN lines going back into Belgium. Please feel free to contact me by post or email.

varneys

ALANVARNEY25 — 2009-07-04 11:33:31Z

I know this is along shot ,but does anybody know a Samuel Herbert Varney or even heard of him He comes from Derbyshire .England

Jeanne Anna Wagner

carlinchristensen35 — 2009-07-03 17:37:56Z

Born 14 Mar 1825 Udange. Married 29 Aug 1884 Udange to Henri Schortgen. Emigrated to the USA about 1860. Died 2 Nov 1900 Goodhue County MN. Anyone have records of her father - Jean Pierre Wagner or her mother Margueritt Etienne? Perhaps records are maintained in Toernich or Arlon? Thanks

Emigration

carlinchristensen35 — 2009-07-03 17:26:43Z

Did Belgium keep records of emigration? My great great grandfather Henri Schortgen and his family emigrated to the USA in about 1860. Would there be any records showing what members of the family came with him and exactly the dates involved? He was from Udange - records, if any, perhaps in Arlon?.