Hi, maybe you can help me out. I really hope so. I am looking for any info on PIERRE VAN BROOSEBROOK (wife name, JEANNIE MARIE) from BELGIUM. He was born in WESTERLOO PARISH of COORT RAPEL (or Fort RAFEL) and died on 1st December 1876.
My great-grandfather's name was John VAN Broosebrook and later changed to John Springer when he arrived in the Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada (apparently he was a stow-away) I have no real dates except sometime in the mid to late 1800's. He had 3 brothers, James, b. 1846, Martin, b. 1850 and Francois, b. 1852.

If you know of this name in any way I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, Frank Springer