Belgian Laces

Volume 31 - #122 December 2009

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Hidden Children of the Holocaust: Belgian Nuns and Their Daring Rescue of Young Jews from the Nazis By Suzanne Vromen

In the terrifying summer of 1942 in Belgium, when the Nazis began the brutal roundup of Jewish families, parents searched desperately for safe haven for their children. As Suzanne Vromen reveals in Hidden Children of the Holocaust , these children found sanctuary with other families and schools--but especially in Roman Catholic convents and orphanages… This remarkable book offers an inspiring chronicle of the brave individuals who risked everything to protect innocent young strangers, as well as a riveting account of the "hidden children" who lived to tell their stories.

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‘ Letters from Wausaukee to 1887 – 1937’ By Dominique Van Rentergem

A Story of two American Families who emigrated from Antwerp, Belgium to America at the end of the 19th century.

What will you find in this book? It contains letters from America to relatives in Belgium telling of their voyage, work, children, health, births, deaths, marriages, the school, the church, war, peace and their struggle for life. I have also provided additional information about the letter-writers (Victor Debot, Louis Slaets, Joanna Wuyts and Henry DeRoeck), the people who are mentioned in the letters, their mutual relationships, family trees, newspaper clippings, a glossary that explains the places and events you’ll find in the letters, a chronology and many photographs. I began to compile it to preserve this history, not only for the families, but also for others interested in the migration from the old to the new world in the late 19th century and the way of life of these American pioneers. 211pages, 7th edition

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The Baker and the General Practitioner Fons DeRoeck By Dominique Van Rentergem, Antwerp, Belgium Published in the Gazette Van Detroit,

I’ll have to thank Vanessa Constantine, Irving DeRoeck, Marilyn (DeRoeck) Mallin, Sue DeRoeck, Ron Flemal, Ann McIlhinney, Doreen Sparr, Jim Vertenten the president of Belgian American Historical Society of Chicago, Tom Wotruba and Joan Oberthaler the director of the Jake Menghini museum, who helped me by giving information and advice.

Writing ‘Letters from Wausaukee to Antwerp 1887 – 1937’, a book about my American family, I had to look up many people who came alive in these old letters. One of them was Alphonse (called Fons or Phonse) John DeRoeck who married Josepha (called Josephine, Josie or Jepha) Marie-Thérèsia Cornelia Debot in Wausaukee, Wisconsin, in 1897. Jeanette Slaets (née Joanna Wuyts) wrote in a letter of September 22, 1897 to her ‘Beloved’ mother-in-law Angelina Slaets in Antwerp, Belgium: ‘…Josepha is thinking of marrying again in springtime. This time to a Flemish boy (Fons DeRoeck) whose parents are also here. They live in Norway...’

Four years later (August 18, 1901) Jeanette wrote: ‘…Josephine from Uncle Vic (Victor N. Debot) had a little boy (Leonard E. DeRoeck) in April. Josephine’s husband had an accident in Norway about a month ago. He was out to plunder an eagle’s nest when he fell out of a tree at 4 in the morning. He then tried to reach the road by crawling on his arms till his skin was gone. Almost all the men have been searching but he was not found. Then a little dog, which was with the men, found him. It was just in time as he was almost dead. He was paralyzed and at the point of death for several days. He is still weak but can already walk now. Otherwise they earn their living very well in their shop...’

In the Michigan Iron county telephone directory I found listed under Norway and its neighborhood, some DeRoecks and I wrote them a letter. That way I came in contact with several who helped me with finding information, pictures and things worth knowing about this Fons DeRoeck, his family and about other Belgium immigrants. With their information and my searching, for example in the governmental archives, in Belgium I learned that there was more than one DeRoeck family (written as De Roeck in Belgium) who migrated to Norway. At first sight they were not related, but they all were natives of Beveren or the villages around in ‘Waasland’ in East-. Josephine’s brother Edmund (also Ed or Edmond) L. Debot had married a Julia DeRoeck, also of Norway. Were Julia and Fons brother and sister?

To find answers I put some family trees together and tried to connect the Norway DeRoeck’s with their ancestors in East- Flanders. I didn’t succeed in linking all the DeRoecks as it was too time consuming, but I found the information I needed to complete my book. Before I start telling the story of my findings; Julia and Fons are siblings.

Let me tell you first something about Josephine Debot. She was born in Borgerhout in Belgium March 23, 1874 and migrated with her family to America in 1887. They settled in a forestry camp called Mastodon in the north-west of the state Michigan, and ended up in Wausaukee, Wisconsin, a few years later. This pioneer settlement was established in the middle of virgin forest in the north-east of Wisconsin in 1880. Josephine married Charles H. Lindstrom Sandstone in Wausaukee in 1894. In a letter to Belgium he is called a Swede, but he was born in Menominee in the state of Michigan. Josephine and Charles were living in the nearby Dunbar, where he worked as edger man in a sawmill for the Girard Lumber Company. Josephine gave birth to a son Rudolph August 19, 1895 and only a few months later her husband, 29 years old, died in a fatal accident. He was running the edger when the plank that was being trimmed pinched the saw and was thrown back, striking him in the side. As he was a member of the Dunbar Tent K.O.T.M. (Knights of the Maccabees Lodge of the woodmen) he was brought down to Wausaukee by a special train, the Dunbar Maccabees being on board. Josephine’s cousin and my great uncle Louis Slaets, the president of the Wausaukee Maccabees, and his fellow knights followed in the impressive ceremonies of the Order and marched in the funeral procession which was one of the longest ever seen in the vicinity. Also Josephine’s parents, Victor and Sophie (Fien), were members.

The brotherly society of the members the Lodge of the Knights (and Ladies) of the Maccabees were mostly ordinary people such as foresters and woodmen. Their work was not only dangerous, but also a very uncertain job, as they were out of work a lot of the time. Since it was so risky, insurance companies were not interested in selling policies to lumbermen. To provide themselves with a safety net many men and women became members of one of the branches of the Lodge of the Woodmen.

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This membership assured that they would receive money, after paying a monthly contribution, if they were out of work. The Lodge also provided help to the families of its deceased members. But they also joined as it organized pleasant social meetings. The Lodge had more than two hundred thousand members in 1896. They became a life insurance company in 1962 and changed the name to The Maccabees Mutual Insurance Company. As Charles Sandstone was a member of the knights, with whom he had his life insured, his wife received $1,000.

Josephine and her son left Dunbar and went to live near her parents Victor and Sophie Debot in Wausaukee. Two years later Josephine acted as bridesmaid (and my great uncle Louis Slaets was best man) at the marriage of her sister Mary and Emile Everix. Her new brother-in-law Emile had invited a friend, Fons DeRoeck of nearby Norway. They both came from East-Flanders in Belgium and were bakers by trade. Emile was a son of the well-known Everix baker’s family in Beveren and Fons was born in Rupelmonde. Emile and Mary started the Everix Bakery, which became one of the most modern bakeries in the state of Wisconsin.

Fons wasn’t the only DeRoeck at that marriage as his father John, his stepmother Sophia and his sister Julia were guests. Cupid was also invited as Josephine married Fons in November 1897 in Wausaukee and Julia married Josephine’s bother Ed Debot May 11, 1898 in Norway. But wasn’t this an article about Fons DeRoeck!

Let’s start in Belgium. Simon P. De Roeck was born in Bazel, now a part of Kruibeke, in East-Flanders about 1785. Simon married Aurelle Bollé of Rupelmonde and she gave birth to Josephus J. in Rupelmonde March 19, 1819.

Josephus married Desideria F. Vercammen and their son Desiderius (John) De Roeck, born in Rupelmonde May 30, 1851 married Delphina Van Landeghem. Five children were born; Fons, Frank, Clara, Julia and Susie. After the death of their mother in 1880 their father John remarried Anna Sophia S. Staes. After the birth of Emma and Maria the family De Roeck migrated from Rupelmonde to Norway in 1884. Fons was 10 years old.

Norway is situated in Dickinson County in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan and was originated in 1877 as an iron ore-mining town and incorporated as a city in 1891. It attracted many immigrants from Scandinavian countries, Belgium, England, , and . Most of the immigrants worked in the mines. However men were also needed to work in the woods, cutting timber for the mines, and also work for the railroads, so that iron ore could be transported. Many of the Belgium people were store and saloon owners. One of them was an Isidoor Joossens (in the USA spelled as Jossens) born June 12, 1857 in Beveren (Vrasene) in the province East-Flanders. He migrated two years later than the family DeRoeck and opened a saloon in Norway, and was a good friend of Josephine’s parents. In 1892 Isidoor was the president of the Flemish Brotherhood of Norway and the nearby Vulcan. This club was formed so that the Belgian could get together and fraternize, and they also had a bicycle and a pigeon racing club: the Belgian Pigeon Club. They also came together to play music and to sing their Flemish songs.

Three hundred and one people lived in Norway who were born in Belgium in 1900, and ten years later almost twice as many: 573. As many of them built their houses in the same part of Norway it resulted in a Belgian quarter and even a street was called Belgium Town Road. The majority of them had a Flemish name and many had their origin in the Belgian province of East-Flanders. Nearly all of their descendants left Norway and settled all over America. Today Norway has a population of about 3000 and around 160 of them are of Belgian ancestry. John and Anna (Staes) DeRoeck, Sophia (Peeters) Debot and daughter Josepha Debot

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Arriving in Norway the family DeRoeck had to find a place to live, earn a living and send their children to school. They were probably sent to the parochial school next to the Roman on Sunset Hill. The pastor was Father Kehoe and he had enlarged the church and built the school in 1883. But the first thing they, and also their parents, needed was a thorough command of English.

John and Sophia De Roeck opened a saloon at 412 Nelson Street but they had no luck. It was June 9, 1888, a very hot summer day and many people were out of town when a fire started in one of the business houses in Nelson Street. Because of a shortage of water the fire very soon got out of hand and destroyed more than forty buildings. At the same time most of the children of Norway and their parents were attending a performance of the Barnum’s circus in Iron Mountain and the DeRoeck’s family was without doubt also enjoying the acrobatic acts. The Iron Mountain fire department arrived in about 35 minutes as it relied on horse power. Very soon after the catastrophic destruction most of the wooden buildings were replaced by new brick constructions.

Before I start writing about Fons here is some information about his siblings: • His younger brother Frank DeRoeck died at 17 years, after a brief illness of two days in November 1892. He had for some years been employed in different city stores and up to the time of his death he had been employed at Hohiesol and Company in Norway;

• Julia DeRoeck married Fons wife’s brother Ed Debot, of Wausaukee, in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norway Wednesday 11 May 1898. Next day they departed to Wausaukee where their parents gave a wedding ball at the town hall, which was attended by a large number of family and friends. Sixteen months later, September 4, 1899 Julia gave birth to Marie and a son, Elmer was born May 29, 1903. Both were born in Norway.

Ed and Julia Debot resided for only a short time in Norway (where Ed was a fireman), then went on to live in Wausau, Wisconsin, till 1913. They moved to Wittenberg, where Ed founded the Wittenberg Light and Power Co. He retired in 1930 after which they went to Stevens Point. Their son Elmer married Betty Collins Pfiffner, a professor at the University of Wisconsin, hence the naming of a part of the university after Debot and a Debot Scholarship; • Clara DeRoeck married Anton Treiber in Norway;

• Susie DeRoeck married Oscar Schmidt and they went living in Milwaukee;

• Fons had two half-sisters, Emma and Maria. Emma DeRoeck married Walter F. Dudy June 15, 1910 and Maria DeRoeck married Charles Marshall.

Fons liked sports, as brook trout fishing but also more active ones as bicycling. He tried always to be the best and with success, as a few times his ‘heroic deeds’ were described in the local newspaper: ‘De Roeck was out after brook trout, early in the week and got 24 that averaged a pound and a half’ and ‘Alphonse De Roeck of this city and Will Cruse had a bicycle race. The run was from Iron Mountain to Quinnesec. De Roeck winning by about 150 feet, the time on the race was 10 minutes and 50 seconds.’

But he wasn’t always that lucky as you have read in the introduction! After this accident his father thanked all who helped in the searching for his son: ‘To all who so kindly assisted in any way in the search for my lost and injured son, last Tuesday (6/11/1901), I tender my sincere thanks. John DeRoeck.’

The same newspaper wrote November 13, 1897: ‘Last Friday, Alphonse DeRoeck who had left the city very quietly, Tuesday, returned from Wausaukee with a partner who will henceforth share his joys and sorrows. The young lady who has honored ‘Phonse’ by returning to this city with him as wife was named Josepha (nee Debot) Sandstone and will be welcomed for both her own and her husband’s sake. ‘Phonse’ has not called at THE CURRENT sanctum yet but our hearty congratulations await him.’

Fons recognized her son Rudolph Sandstone as his and he was renamed Henry DeRoeck. Fons and Josepha got six children, four daughters (Francis, Viola, Elsie and Marcella) and two sons (Leonard and Leon.) The oldest, Francis, was born in February 18, 1900 and the youngest, Marcella, October 14, 1914.

Fons and Josephine started a bakery and general grocery store on Nelson Street in the Molignoni building and it was said that it had the finest and best of everything in that line. But in about 1905 the buildings, particularly in the business centre, started cracking because of the mine below. Because of this the DeRoeck’s salesroom had to undergo some repair work in 1906. But already a year later, in February, the mining company had to repair up their property, and that of two of their neighbors. It went from bad to worse as the pillars in their store were broken and sloping sides ways, and the center of the brick wall on the outside bulged out making it look pretty unsafe. To hold the walls for a time at least Solomonson, a carpenter from the Aragon mine, and his workforce placed a long rod that ran through the three buildings. But the ground was gradually giving away under a lot of buildings, and nearly every window on Main Street came out of its setting. This became so bad and dangerous that the responsible mining company, the Aragon mine, paid to move the business district and most of the town to a safer place to the south. The excavating of the new grocer and bakery shop began at the end of September 1907 and was erected in brick and cement bloc. The work had to finish very quickly as their store had to be torn down to prevent it from wrecking the

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neighboring buildings. And in the beginning of January 1908, the DeRoeck bakery and general store was moved to the new building on 317 South Nelson Street. It was said that it was one of the most convenient, well organized and artistic places in the city! And also after a cement walk adjacent to the DeRoeck’s and the other buildings on Nelson Street was laid, the street had almost a metropolitan look!

Regularly they expanded and modernized their business to give a better service to their costumers. Fons was also one of the first to buy a car and to build a garage next to his shop. But luck was not always on their side as on a Tuesday evening in November 1910, Olive Johns a shop-assistant caused an explosion while lighting a gasoline lamp and set the salesroom on fire. Before the fire-brigade arrived the fire was extinguished, but Olive’s hair was burnt and her face was scorched. When Fons had earned enough money he thought it to be time to fulfill his dream to help and heal people. The DeRoeck family moved to Davenport in the state of Iowa in about 1925. He became a chiropractor after he received his diploma at the Palmer College of Chiropractic and opened a practice in Chicago, Illinois. Fons didn’t stop studying, and not much later ‘the baker’ became a full-fledged medical doctor in the same city in about 1930.

About Fons and Josephine’s children: • Henry DeRoeck, then already professor of music at the Range Community College in Hibbing, Minnesota, was called up for military training to camp Dix in New Jersey in 1918 and sailed with the SS Mauretania to France the same year. Henry was injured in action and promoted to the office of sergeant. On returning to civilian life, he married Lellah Fewell in 1921 and moved to Breckinridge, Texas, where he was director and teacher of music for many years as well as a concert and professional violinist. He played in many theaters and churches and composed many beautiful pieces. He was a member of the Federated Music Club of Texas, the Breckinridge Chamber of Commerce, the Breckinridge Lions Club and a member of the Disabled American Veterans in Lake Superior, Michigan;

• Francis DeRoeck, a daughter, was born in February 18, 1900;

• Viola DeRoeck married Cassel (Cass) Ambrose Burris April 30, 1921 in Ranger in Texas. The family Burris went living in Detroit, Michigan;

• Leonard E. DeRoeck married Florence Brockhardt;

• Elsie DeRoeck married Henning Andreson;

• Marcella (Tuitsie) DeRoeck married Melvin Tiegs;

• Leo DeRoeck married Elizabeth Ann Varda Sept. 6, 1924, in Vulcan and they moved to Gladstone in 1935 were they owned and operated DeRoeck’s Sporting Goods shop on 10th Street from 1948 until their retirement.

.After an illness of several weeks Dr. Alphonse (Fons) John DeRoeck, 73 years old, past away at his home in Chicago, Illinois April 10, 1947 and fifteen years later his wife Josepha (Josephine) Marie-Thérèsia Cornelia Debot died December 18, 1962. She was grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of 30. Their funerals were organized by the De Vriendt funeral home. This funeral home was used by most Belgians, and most Belgians were buried in St. Joseph's cemetery. The De Vriendt family no longer operates De Vriendt’s, although it’s in the same location in the old Belgian neighborhood in Chicago. Fons’ father John DeRoeck died Tuesday morning 26 August 1913. He was 63 years old, and a resident and businessman in Norway for about 29 years. All John’s children were married at that time, only his daughter Susie was still at home. Fons’ stepmother Anna (Staes) DeRoeck, 85 years old, passed away Thursday evening 4 December 1941 at the home of her daughter, Emma Dudy with whom she has made her home for 29 years. Anna has lived in Norway for 55 years. The old Bakery and General Merchandise, 317 Nelson is currently 728 Main Street and is now in use by the Norway St. Vincent DePaul charity organization that contributes to the poor. Dominique Van Rentergem. Antwerp, Belgium

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The passengers of the Garland and Peter Godfrey By Guy Gallez

The Peter Godfrey Arrived in Boston, September 19, 1864 with 222 passengers listed on the manifest. In that more accurate manifest the country of origin is clearly mentioned: 157 were from Belgium, 33 from Prussia, 9 from Holland, 7 from Switzerland, 6 from Saxony, 5 from France, 3 from Hungary, 1 from , 1 from Norway. Evidently, except from some last arrivals from , all were recruited by Dochez.

Name of Passenger Age Occupation Last legal Country of birth residence 1 Jeupken Dirk 35 Clerk Holland Amsterdam 2 Soutrel Francois Antoine 23 Mechanic Holland Harlem 3 Ruygrok Gerardus 32 Mechanic Holland La Haye 4 Ramackers August 29 Tailor Belgium Herentals 5 Gestepien François 29 Laborer Belgium Gent 6 Beckers Caspar 25 Laborer Belgium 7 de Brueyn Gomert 22 Tailor Belgium Antwerpen 8 Grilles François 23 Shoemaker Belgium Antwerpen 9 Mulder Jean Baptiste 23 Mechanic Belgium Antwerpen 10 Hohrath August 32 Painter Prussia Elberfeld 11 Delhandel Johaan 38 Mechanic Belgium 12 Vandevort Alexander 28 Mechanic Belgium Heusden 13 Leverin Claus 34 Miner Belgium Vienne 14 Vanbortendall Wilhelm 34 Shoemaker Belgium St Gilles 15 Boono Joseph 36 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 16 Bruckheuser Joh. Jos 33 Painter Holland Groningen 17 Rogie Joseph 38 Shoemaker Belgium Bruxelles 18 Derdeman Michel 38 Tailor Belgium Rode St Genese 19 Delahaye Louis not stated France Rache 20 Van Ruymers Pierre 26 not stated Belgium Anvers 21 Depuis Pierre 24 Tailor Belgium Louvain 22 De Smet Charles 42 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 23 Stroebe Jean 22 Mechanic France Rache 24 DeLille Mathieu 33 Weaver Belgium Verviers 25 de Hock Jacques 37 Mechanic Belgium Verviers 26 Lickter Chas 40 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 27 Platone Jules 18 Mechanic Belgium Gand 28 Gysbreckts Jean B 31 Mechanic Belgium Turnhout 29 Vandermeere Camille 25 Laborer Belgium Ostende 30 Defreyme Martin 30 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 31 Roye Jean Baptiste 33 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 32 Cnapkens Pierre 21 Mechanic Belgium Malderen? 33 Brieven Jean 32 Laborer Belgium Anvers 34 van Velkenhuyzen Charl 27 Painter Belgium St Josse Ten Noode 35 Bruburger Jean 41 Painter Prussia Rheinan 36 Nayven Jean Baptiste 26 not stated Belgium Bruxelles 37 Dumon Augustin 30 Tailor Belgium Seneffe 38 Lambert Xavier Joseph 33 Laborer Belgium St Hubert 39 Vanwer Fidele 50 Mechanic Belgium Tournai 40 Berber Louis 44 Laborer Belgium St Hubert 41 Boudener Victor 29 Laborer Belgium Binche 42 Genard Jean Baptiste 40 Mechanic Belgium Anderlecht 43 Wattier François 40 Mechanic Belgium Mons 44 Dochy Pierre 41 Mechanic France Tourcoing 45 Water Joseph 22 Mechanic Belgium Anvers 46 Kain François 35 Mechanic Belgium Tournai

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47 Minne Paul Charles 20 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 48 Wattier Louis 35 Laborer Belgium Tournai 49 Lysin Ferdinand 32 Farmer Belgium Anvers 50 Panchaux Desiré 24 Mechanic Belgium Tournai 51 Duvisvier Ferdinand 30 Mechanic Belgium Sirault 52 Duprer Jean Baptiste 45 Mechanic Belgium Tournai 53 Richter Victor Eloi 28 Clerk France Rouen 54 Danneel Chas Louis 42 Shoemaker Belgium Thielt 55 Jacques Isidore Pierre 23 Laborer Belgium Namur 56 Couffé Revel 46 Mechanic Belgium Ath 57 Courtois Martin 40 Mechanic Belgium Namur 58 Finet Désiré 38 Mechanic Belgium Cuesmes 59 Balliese Fidele 29 Laborer Belgium Mons 60 Collinet Hubert benis? 29 Shoemaker Belgium Bourlers 61 Penpez Joseph 30 Mechanic Belgium Mons 62 Lefevre Louis 42 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 63 Coppens François 36 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 64 Vanvlokhoeven Joseph 24 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 65 Mille Pierre Joseph 41 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 66 Lavaux Nicolas Robert 27 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 67 Verbeck Dona 42 Painter Belgium Landberg 68 Degréve Albert 25 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 69 Vandenberg Jacob 28 Mechanic Belgium ??? 70 Hayette Celestin Js 38 Clerk Belgium ??? 71 Gros Ernest Jean 30 Miner Belgium Ixelles 72 Debic Jean 29 Tailor Belgium Bruxelles 73 Toenkens Thomas 31 Mechanic Belgium St Josse Ten Noode 74 Dupont Henri 25 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 75 Jacoos Maximillien 22 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 76 Demaesner Gregeoire 35 Mechanic Belgium Silly 77 Lampo Philipp Henri 25 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 78 Limbourg Pierre Joseph 24 Painter Belgium Bruxelles 79 Menvine Pierre 22 Tailor Belgium Bruxelles 80 Staepoels Jean 24 Laborer Belgium 81 Menresse Jean Baptiste 25 Tailor Belgium Bruxelles 82 Legros Theophile V. 31 Laborer Belgium Ixelles 83 Dellatre Magloire 45 not stated Belgium Tournai 84 Loclaine Isidore 27 Painter Belgium Schaerbeeck 85 Leconte Adrienne 44 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 86 Culinckx Gerard 29 Mechanic Belgium Jemeppes 87 Lenlemans Jacques F 50 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 88 Bonnvainghier Jean F K 21 Tailor Belgium Ottignies 89 Menaier Louis 25 Mechanic Belgium Ypres 90 Malert Jacques Lt 25 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 91 Avairt Jean Baptiste 44 Mechanic Belgium Marcq 92 Vanderveck Pierre 27 Weaver Belgium Coukenkerk? 93 Degreve Antoine 34 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 94 Alexander Pierre 32 Tailor Belgium Hisenbeck??? 95 Herben Corneil 25 Shoemaker Belgium Bruxelles 96 Vandengrenbrouck Pierre 25 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 97 Vanderstrandt Jacques 24 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 98 Vanguesldail Pierre Jos 25 Weaver Belgium Havay 99 Brogaier Philippe 26 Mechanic Belgium Paturage 100 Marfusid Joseph 22 Mechanic Belgium Doile?

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101 Wauters Gerard 29 Weaver Belgium Ixelles 102 Paulet Germain 40 Laborer Belgium Hal 103 Stas Antoine 25 Laborer Belgium Tournai 104 Cloes Duard 26 Clerk Belgium Bruxelles 105 Louviann Joseph 35 Shoemaker Belgium Bruxelles 106 Cauclast Julien 36 Laborer Belgium Namur 107 Clénvent Gilles 32 Laborer Belgium Namur 108 Hebleuck August 24 Laborer Belgium Anvers 109 Fieney Antoine 41 Miner Belgium Tournai 110 Goete Edward 41 Laborer Belgium Tournai 111 Cuittileer Eugene 34 Painter Belgium Ath 112 Ganart Jean Baptiste 3 Mechanic Belgium Benfeurtez-Hil..? 113 Dewit Jean Baptiste 44 Painter Belgium Ixelles 114 Wynbergh Jean 35 Laborer Belgium Boitfort 115 Luppens François 22 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 116 Wircks Philippe 20 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 117 Helden Jacques 24 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 118 Huwart françois 25 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 119 Petitot Douart 23 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 120 Vanlanderuyck Leopold 22 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 121 Wery Henri 42 Army Belgium Bruxelles 123 Vancampenhaus François 42 Laborer Belgium 124 Stilleman Guillaume 41 Barber Belgium Molenbeek St Jean 125 Lhenyt Jean Baptiste 27 Farmer Belgium Houtem ??? 126 Depuis Joseph 21 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 127 Stealemans Jean Baptiste 33 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 128 Hanwart Joseph 24 Clerk Belgium Bruxelles 129 Grevillon Maximilien 22 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 130 Blumenthal Henri 18 Painter Belgium Bruxelles 131 Devetter Donart 25 Tailor Belgium Bruxelles 132 Vandberghe Chas 33 Weaver Belgium Bruxelles 133 Melart Chas 43 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 134 Sterkerdrich Jean Baptist 22 Shoemaker Belgium St Josse Ten Noode 135 Willems Jacques 27 Shoemaker Belgium Bruxelles 136 De baer Auguste 38 Laborer Belgium Bruxelles 137 Staellen Joseph 24 Mechanic Belgium Uccle 138 De Meestre François 29 Mechanic Belgium Molenbeek St Jean 139 Van Dyberger Victor 24 Mechanic Belgium Aubrigen ??? 140 Vander Elst Guillaume 25 Shoemaker Belgium Bruxelles 141 Pièters Ferdinand 26 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 142 Célens Joseph 22 Painter Belgium Bruxelles 143 Martens Chas 51 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 144 Galan Joseph 23 Dyer Belgium Hal 145 Molyn Louis G 24 Artist Belgium Stravanag? 146 Mavotel Geacoms 28 Artist France ? 148 Vanderlinde Cornelius 35 Clerk Holland Mons 194 Billard Ernest 30 Tailor France Paris 195 Servais Oscar 19 Clerk Belgium Liege 196 Heinman Jean 21 Tailor Belgium Termonde 197 Mangart Eugene 31 Tailor Belgium Hanoy? 198 Chevalier Louis 23 Tailor Belgium Ixelles 199 Debrabander Chas 19 Mechanic Belgium Gand 200 Gicht Jean Baptiste 42 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 201 Dumont Justinien 33 Laborer Belgium Seneffe

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203 Jeansens Jean Baptiste 27 Farmer Belgium Bruxelles 204 Gilis Romain 23 Farmer Belgium Saint Trond 205 Brours Jean Baptiste 32 Shoemaker Belgium Bruxelles 207 Lust Adolphe 27 Clerk Belgium Bruxelles 208 Gillot Hubert 26 Clerk Belgium Bruxelles 209 Frenenbeck Clement 18 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 210 Zonenbek Gaspert 21 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 211 Postelange Leon 17 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 212 Janssens Jean 18 not stated Belgium Bruxelles 213 Golschmidt Albert 20 Mechanic Belgium Bruxelles 215 Tombent Jules 32 not stated Belgium Liege 217 Rydams Leonhard 21 Mechanic Belgium Malines 219 Letmati Pierre Jean 34 Musician Holland St Hertogenbosch 220 Gaillard Antoine 42 Army Belgium Bruxelles 221 Lefebvre Guillaume 37 Army Belgium Louvain 222 Petis Jean Joseph 25 Mechanic Belgium Hasselt

News of the becoming of the emigrants-soldiers of the Peter Godfrey will come from an article of the Mail of the United States which will be taken again by several Belgian newspapers, on October 11, 1864:

NEWS FROM AMERICA We read in the "Courrier des Etats-Unis": New England was the last to give up the black-slave traffic, but it has the honor to be the first to inaugurate that of the white. The republicans honoured the soldiers’ patriotism who were sent against the South: it would be good to examine by which means they get men. Not satisfied to exploit Ireland, where Mr. Seward bribes newspapers to deceive the Irishmen, they look to and Belgium. The federal agents misled the unhappy workmen, they make them pass to the United States under pretext of giving them work; once arrived, they makes them endorse the uniform, and they are always the first to be sent to butchery, because there is no chance to on their goodwill. We received the following letter yesterday: "New York, September 20, 1864. "Mister the editor, "Yielding to the requests of a Louis Dochez, emigration agent for the United States, in Brussels, and protected by the federal consuls, we embarked for Boston on board Peter Godfrey. We herewith send you the leaflet in French and Flemish, that was given to us and which contains the empty promises that helped them make us leave. No one was filled. On board, they treated us like dogs. They had made us sell our clothing in Belgium, under pretext they would provide others, but they did nothing. Several of us arrived literally naked to Boston. They did give us something to eat only once a day, and what a food! "In Boston, we were gifted with a shirt, then they tried to make us sign an engagement written in English. Fortunately, several victims of that emigration which preceded us had written on the walls, in French and Flemish: do not sign. Several hundreds of us, serying that they will be forsaken, were resigned, and signed. At once the police force seized them, and now they are soldiers. Others, of which we are, refused to obey: we came to work, and not to fight. At last, we obtained to be transported to New York, and they agreed to give us seven piastres for that, after that they left us to ourselves in a foreign city. We would like that these facts were known, so to prevent our compatriots from falling into the trap which is tended to them. It is unfortunately too late for a number of unfortunate already on the ships which follow us. We have the honor, etc, etc Antoine STAS - Jean-Baptiste DEWITT - J. - B. AVART - Magloire DELATTE

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Belgian newspapers added the following information:

Antoine Stas is a weaver, as well as Magloire Delatte; Dewit is painter in Wethersfield Village Wethersfield Twpbuildings; Avart, mechanic-carpenter; on September 20th, all four have their home in New York, 7, Walker street, and the press was making a call to public charity in their favor.

How many enlisted ?

Those on board those ships were enlisted on the 30th and 32d Massachusetts infantry on August 31 and September 2 for the Garland, and September 17 for the Peter Godfrey passengers. The “Record of the Massachusetts Volunteers” list the volunteers enlisted by Unit and the date of muster. It also adds the bounty paid to the soldiers at their enlistment. Curiously, those enlisted August 31 in the 30th Mass. are listed without a bounty but all others received a 325,00 $ bounty.

30th Massachusetts Infantry 32d Massachusetts Infantry Aug. 31, 1864 Sept. 17, 1864 Sept. 2, 1864 Sept. 17, 1864 Company A 4 7 0 11 Company B 5 7 4 7 Company C 5 12 2 3 Company D 4 14 4 9 Company E 17 11 4 8 Company F 9 7 6 2 Company G 9 17 3 2 Company H 33 10 4 5 Company I 6 10 3 8 Company K 32 21 4 2 Unassigned 41 27 0 3 164 143 34 60

So, we have trace of about:

160 of the 213 people sent from Hamburg and enlisted between April 1 and April 15 in the 20th Mass. 351 of the 417 people sent from Antwerp with the Bellona and enlisted in the 35th Mass. 198 of the 252 passengers of the Garland and of 203 passengers out of the 222 passengers of the Peter Godfrey enlisted in the 30th and 32nd Mass. for a total of about 912 people enlisted by the Massachusetts authorities.

The data is in concordance with the January 1865 "Governor's address" of the State of Massachusetts: "... It will interest the General Court to be informed that the suggestion frequently and publicly made, and intended to impugn the patriotism of the people of the Commonwealth, that the requisitions on them have been largely met by importing recruits from abroad, is not founded in fact. It is true I have deemed important to the public welfare that the employment of persons capable of increasing the masculine industrial and military strength of the Commonwealth should be favored. To that end, whenever opportunity offered to obtain good recruits for the army from among persons desiring to come hither to aid the defence and to enjoy the blessings of a free government, I have always accepted them. But the whole number thus obtained during the past year, (of course not including previous and permanent residents of foreign birth who may have volunteered,) is but nine hundred and seven (907) out of the whole aggregate of recruits exhibited by the preceding statement. These are divided among four regiments, and include some of their best soldiers..."

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Belgians on the WWI Draft Cards By Micheline Gaudette Pennsylvania (pt3) Name Birth Date Birthplace Registration Place (City, County, State) Hubeaut, Oscar 23 May 1891 Belgium, Jumet Springhill, Fayette, PA Hubinon, Frank Joseph 21 Sep 1886 Belgium Charleroi, Washington, PA Huet, Gaston 03 Nov 1896 Belgium, Auvelais Tarentum, Allegheny, PA Hussiere, Emile 18 Mar 1896 Belgium, Cuesmes Not Stated, Centre, PA Huweart, Victor 7 Nov 1892 Belgium, Charleroi Charleroi, Washington, PA Huygens, Constant 19 Aug 1891 Belgium, Haesbeak? Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Jampens, Emile 29 May 1896 Belgium, Mouscron Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Januth, Alexander J 14 Apr 1890 Belgium Tarentum, Allegheny, PA Jungenson, Albert 26 Jul 1887 Belgium, Antwerp Reading, Berks, PA Kaas, Theodore Peter 22 Oct 1887 Belgium, Dilsen Not Stated, Delaware, PA Kasmiski, William 15 Nov 1893 Belgium, Antwerp Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA Kausse, Gust 21 Mar 1897 Belgium, Charleroi South Fork, Cambria, Pa Kenney, Eslee 04 Apr 1892 Belgium, Charleroi North Fayette, Allegheny, PA Kerase, Octave Adolph 25 Feb 1887 Belgium, Gentbrugge , Bedford, PA Kosc, Samuel 01 Nov 1888 Belgium Portage, Cambria, PA Kose, Manuel 17 Oct 1886 Belgium Portage, Cambria, PA Lachapelle, Gule 13 May 1887 Belgium, Jumet Punxstawney, Jefferson, PA Laloup, Leo 11 Nov 1896 Belgium, Liege - Neufchateau Not Stated, Delaware, PA Lambert, Rudolph 5 Nov 1891 Belgium Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Lambilotte, Edgar John 08 Feb 1888 Belgium, ? Not Stated, McKean, PA Landricux, Henry 28 Jun 1889 Belgium, Jemappes Ashcroft, Clearfield, PA Landrin, Nickolas Joseph 9 Apr 1890 Belgium, Charleroi Charleroi, Washington, PA Langlet, Jean 30 May 1895 Belgium, Verviers Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Laurence, Camelle 26 Feb 1887 Belgium Tarentum, Allegheny, PA Lauwerts, Antony 21 Mar 1888 Belgium, Charleroi Carrol Twp, Cambria, PA Lavigne, Jean 12 Jul 1895 Belgium, Namur , Delaware, PA Lawrent, Joseph 15 Dec 1888 ;Belgium, Herbeumont - Butler, Butler, PA Lebon, Isidore 15 May 1893 Belgium, Gilly South Fayette, Allegheny, PA Lechien, Aurel 04 Nov 1889 Belgium, Jumet Arnold, Westmoreland, PA Lechien, Gaston John 10 Aug 1893 Belgium, Charleroi Charleroi, Washington, PA Leclerc, Jules Victor 21 Jul 1887 Belgium, Antwerp Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Leclercq, Manuel 7 Jun 1890 Belgium Charleroi, Washington, PA Leclerq, August 7 Jul 1888 Belgium Charleroi, Washington, PA Lecomte, Dennis 28 Jan 1887 Belgium New Castle, Lawrence, PA Lecomte, Florent 30 Jan 1888 Belgium, Charleroi Mount Jewett, McKean, PA Lefevre, Pete 05 Sep 1889 Belgium, Charleroi Springhill, Fayette, PA Lefevre,George 25 Sep 1887 Belgium, Gosselies New Kensington, West. PA Legrand, Peter 27 Feb 1887 Belgium, Mo…. Carrol Twp, Cambria, PA Legros, Charles 27 Jan 1891 Belgium, Charleroi Cecil, Washington, PA Legros, Isaac 27 May 1889 Belgium , Washington, PA Legros, Theodore 17 Oct 1892 Belgium, Gilly , Washington, PA Lejenne, Jules J 27 Nov 1893 Belgium, Verviers Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Lerminiau, Levie? 22 Jan 1892 Belgium, , Bedford, PA Leroy, John 03 Nov 1896 Belgium, Chatelineau McDonald, Washington, PA Lesire, Ernest 16 Jun 1886 Belgium, Malonne Arnold, Westmoreland, PA Lheren, Manuel 29 May 1887 Belgium, Charleroi Cecil, Washington, PA Liebert, John 4 Jul 1887 Belgium, Charleroi Jeannette, Westmoreland, PA Linwart, Annibele 18 Nov 1888 Belgium, Courcelles Arnold, Westmoreland, PA Lippens, Hewrie 25 Dec 1887 Belgium, Eekloo Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Livemont, Leon 26 Dec 1889 Belgium, Courcelles New Eagle, Washington, PA Lommens, August George 6 May 1896 Belgium, Courtrai Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Lorant, Arch 21 Jan 1896 Belgium, ? Smith Township, Washington, PA Loriaux, Mardie 07 Nov 1887 Belgium, Jumet Point Marion, Fayette, PA Lucien, Naeyaert 4 Jun 1893 Belgium NorthamptonHgts, North., PA Luppens, Louis Charles 10 Dec 1893 Belgium Darby, Delaware, PA

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Maes, Gerard 26 May 1889 Belgium, Antwerp Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Magniette, Joseph 1 Aug 1888 Belgium, Antwerp Wilson Twp, Northampton, PA Malfaire, Arthur 17 Sep 1888 Belgium, Charleroi South Fayette, Allegheny, PA Manandise, Leopold 26 May 1892 Belgium, Charleroi Charleroi, Washington, PA Manant, Arsene 25 Feb 1891 Belgium McDonald, Washington, PA Maricq, Lewis Jay 21 Feb 1893 Belgium, Antwerp Butler, Butler, PA Mast, Pieter 26 Oct 1888 Belgium Chester, Delaware, PA Melchers, Paul 09 Aug 1886 Belgium, Charleroi Ford City, Armstrong, PA Mennort, Sevill 07 Jun 1889 Belgium, Warnifontaine? New Kensington, West. PA Mercier, Jules 11 May 1892 Belgium, Mettet Mt. Pleasant, Washington, PA Meunier, Joseph V 13 Oct 1889 Belgium, Jemeppes? , , PA Meyer, Leon P 15 Aug 1896 Belgium, Ostend Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA Meyer, Leopold John 29 Dec 1887 Belgium, Ostend ????, Allegheny, PA Meyfroot, Camale 24 Mar 1888 Belgium Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Meyfroot, Sevile 13 May 1893 Belgium Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Michaux, David 10 Sep 1886 Belgium, Mons Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Michaux, Fernand Peter 17 Jun 1887 Belgium, Jumet Point Marion, Fayette, PA Michiels, Andrew 13 Dec 1888 Belgium Portage, Cambria, PA Miller, Earnest Florent 09 Jan 1890 Belgium, Courcelles? Tarentum, Allegheny, PA Miller, Henry Sep 1886 Belgium, Ostend Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Millon, Eugene 26 Apr 1886 Belgium, Spie? Tarentum, Allegheny, PA Mitchell, Emile 19 Dec 1886 Belgium, Jumet , Jefferson, PA Mitchell, Louis 16 Jun 1890 Belgium, Jumet , Jefferson, PA Monseau, Sidney 03 Dec 1890 Belgium , Washington, PA Monteyney, Charles 8 May 1893 Belgium, Menin Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Morean, Adolph 11 Nov 1889 Belgium , Washington, PA Mortelette, Peter 06 Feb 1892 Belgium, Charleroi Robinson, Washington, PA Negleman, Frank 17 Apr 1897 Belgium , Washington, PA Noel, Raymond Jr. 01 Sep 1896 Belgium, Jumet Dubois, Clearfield, PA North, George Jr. 2 Nov 1887 Belgium, Antwerp Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Omer, George 25 Aug 1896 Belgium , Washington, PA Opdenaker, Peter 01 Jun 1889 Belgium, Dilsen , Delaware, PA Opdenakker, Harry 14 Sep 1886 Belgium, Dilsen , Delaware, PA Openbrier, Adolph 04 Apr 1887 Belgium, Gilly Mt. Pleasant, Washington, PA Openbrier, Fred F 04 Dec 1896 Belgium McDonald, Washington, PA Ottoy, Morris 25 Feb 1887 Belgium Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA Pacitti, Pasquale 6 Aug 1897 Belgium, Brussels Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Paternotte, Fernand Theodule 4 Feb 1891 Belgium, Brussels Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Paul, Gustave 21 Mar 1885 Belgium, Charleroi Farrell, Mercer, PA Pauly, Ledis 16 Jan 1888 Belgium, Spa Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Pedus, Edward 12 Feb 1893 Belgium, Antwerp Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Pierard, Joseph 23 Jun 1894 Belgium, Charleroi McDonald, Washington, PA Pierrard, Prosper Joseph 03 May 1890 Belgium, Charleroi Robinson, Washington, PA Piot, Aime 29 Apr 1894 Belgium, Charleroi California, Washington, PA Plasman, Arnold 24 Feb 1897 Belgium, Roux , Westmoreland, PA Platel, Edgard 18 Apr 1890 Belgium Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Plessmas, George Joseph 14 Sep 1893 Belgium North Charleroi, Wash. PA Pollard, Theophile 14 Mar 1897 Belgium, Charleroi McDonald, Washington, PA Porigneaux, Ferdinand 10 Aug 1889 Belgium, Trazegnies Cecil, Washington, PA Pourbaix, Eugene 16 Dec 1887 Belgium, Charleroi Point Marion, Fayette, PA Prevost, Armand 13 Aug 1886 Belgium, Courcelles Frazer, Allegheny, PA Prignon, Joe 20 Apr 1895 Belgium, ? Arnold, Westmoreland, PA Quairiere, Herman 23 Jun 1893 Belgium, Trazegnies Dunbar, Fayette, PA Quarterson, August Joseph 09 Mar 1889 Belgium Farrell, Mercer, PA Quarterson, E D 25 Jul 1887 Belgium, Grez-Doiceau?? Brabant Farrell, Mercer, PA Quenet, Joseph Hubert 04 Aug 1888 Belgium Smith Township, Washington, PA Questiaux, Joseph 07 Aug 1886 Luxembourg;Belgium, Herbeumont - Butler, Butler, PA Queve, Henry 25 Jan 1895 Belgium, Carnon??? Hainaut Robinson, Washington, PA Quevi, Gustave 14 Jul 1889 Belgium, Charleroi Robinson, Washington, PA Quinniff, Amie Nicholas 25 Feb 1889 Belgium, Bonair? Point Marion, Fayette, PA

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Radermecker, Armand 22 Sep 1888 Belgium, Verviers Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Ravaux, Gustav 06 Jul 1892 Belgium Cecil, Washington, PA Raveaux, Leon 16 Apr 1894 Belgium Cecil, Washington, PA Receveur, George Alphonse 29 Jun 1890 Belgium, Chimay Eddystone, Delaware, PA Remsey, Arthur Oscar 07 Jul 1888 Belgium, Charleroi Point Marion, Fayette, PA Renard, Louis 26 Feb 1888 Belgium, Liege Mt. Pleasant, Washington, PA Renckons, Earnest 22 Nov 1887 Belgium Charleroi, Washington, PA Renson, Alfred 25 Dec 1896 Belgium, Brussels Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Renson, Jules 14 Apr 1891 Belgium, Montainy (Montegnee?) Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Richir, John Baptist 10 Jan 1892 Belgium, Dampremy Charleroi, Washington, PA

Pennsylvania and West Virginia Obituaries Extracted for the PA-SW-OBITS list of Rootsweb, by Victoria Hospodar Valentine

Eugene A. Gosseaux, 78, of Avon Park, Fla., formerly of Belle Vernon, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at Highland Regional Medical Center in Florida. Born Jan. 6, 1926, in Grindstone, he was the son of the late Jules and Celina Oppenbrier Gosseaux. He was a former member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon, and a graduate of Brownsville High School, class of 1943. Mr. Gosseaux was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Navy. He retired Oct. 2, 1982, from Bell Telephone with 38 years of service before retiring to Sebring/Avon Park, Fla., in 1990. He was a member of the Bell of PA Telephone Pioneers and a member and past commander of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Pierre and Carol Gosseaux of Bedford County; a daughter and son-in-law, Celine and David Minor of Washington; a brother, Joseph Gosseaux of Warren, Mich.; seven grandchildren and six great- grandchildren; and his companion of the past several years, Virginia Hill of Sebring, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Genevieve Yanek Gosseaux, on April 25, 1998; and two brothers, Emile and Frank Gosseaux. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon (724-929-6183). A prayer service will be held Friday, Dec. 31, at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Thursday, members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Eugene Gosseaux at 3 p.m., and the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct services at 7 p.m., both in the funeral home. For those unable to attend, online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home's web site, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com http://www.webcemeteries.com/bellevernon/Obit.asp

Frances Rousseau Filson Lacey, 91, of York, formerly of Elizabeth, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, in the Dallastown (Pa.) Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 3, 1914, in Kittanning, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mona Shelton Rousseau. Mrs. Lacey was a graduate of California State Teachers College and a member of its Alumni Association and the Pennsylvania and National Education associations. She was a favorite teacher of many generations of Elizabeth Elementary students. She retired as a teacher from the Elizabeth Forward School District with 39 years of service. After retirement she became an avid oil painting artist. Mrs. Lacey was a member of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church and the Clairton Senior Citizens and AARP. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Lacey. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Robert Daugherty, of Apollo Beach, Fla., and Marie and James Donnelly, of York; a sister, Mona Spegele, of Cape May Point, N.J.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and her former husband, John Filson. Friends will be received Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the PAUL E. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 221 Second St., Elizabeth. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ronald C. Lindahl officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to: Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 317 Second St., Elizabeth, Pa. 15037.www.bekavacfuneralhome.com http://www.webcemeteries.com/bellevernon/Obit.asp

Mrs. Joseph CENIS of near here, who has been in a Pittsburgh hospital for some time, died Friday and the body was brought to her recent home on Saturday. Funeral services were held there on Sabbath afternoon. She leaves three daughters, a son and her husband. *Candor column - June 28, 1919 McDonald PA Outlook

Mrs. Marie LEONARD died at her home in Valley street, on Thursday, March 23rd; aged 48 years. Mrs. LEONARD was born in Belgium. She is survived by her husband, one son, Herman, and one daughter, Mrs. Jules MASQUELIER. Funeral services were held in the French United Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Interment was in the Robb cemetery. - Mar. 30, 1922 McDonald PA Outlook

Leon BERGER died Thursday evening, March 23rd, in the 84th year of his age. Mr. BERGER, for many years, has live in North street, McDonald. Funeral services were held in the French United Presbyterian church, Saturday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Alexandre MAGE. Interment was in Robinson's Run cemetery. - Mar. 30, 1922 McDonald PA Outlook

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Emile DEHOUX, aged 69 years, died at his home in the New World, Mine convention north of McDonald on Sunday afternoon, March 19, at 12:45 o'clock. Mr. Mar. 17, 1906 McDonald PA Outlook DEHOUX for the past 34 years has lived in this vicinity. He is survived Quite a number of the prominent miners of this by his wife, five daughters and four sons: Mrs. Rose SMITH, Mrs. section are sojourning at Indianapolis this week. Among the candidates for auditor, Thomas Loucetta JOHNSTON, Mrs. Millie SMITH of McDonald; Mrs. Bertha YOUNG, of McDonald, is prominent. Louis CHARLIER of Colliers, W. Va.; Mrs. Mammie (sic) GEORGE of Corliss HAINAUT and Steven JARRET are candidates for and Emile, Jules, Fred and Victor DEHOUX, all of McDonald. The tellers. The principal contest is for district funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl SMITH executive board member of which there are nine of Valley street on Wednesday afternoon in charge of Rev. W. D.IRONS, to elect. W. C. SMITH and John COTTLE of D. D., assisted by Rev. Alexandre MAGE and Rev. J. H. DEBOLT. McDonald, Patrick DOYLE of Morgan, Andy Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery. WILKESON of Westland, Joseph MAIZE of Mar. 23, 1922 McDonald PA Outlook Houston, Sylvan BEAUMARRIAGE of Cecil, and F. NOURIGAT and James WILSON of Midway, are Mrs. Philomene HIERSOUX, wife of Adolph HIERSOUX, died among the candidates. These are all good men Thursday Dec 3, at 8pm at the home of her daughter Mrs. James O’Neil, and no mistake would be made in their selection. Eleventh street, Monongahela. Mrs. Hiersoux had a stroke two years ago Reports from the convention Friday morning on Oct 22, last, and had been confined to her bed since that time. She was stated that the committee on credentials had born in Jamais1, Belgium, September 18, 1839, coming to America 38 reported adversely on the names of Patrick years ago. There survive her husband --- James O’Neil, two sisters, Mrs. DOLAN and Urish BELLINGHAM to sit as delegates. Louise Williams of New Eagle, Mrs. August George of Sturgeon, PA and one brother Prosper Greer, of New Eagle. WILLIAMS' return from Europe Funeral services will be held at the Transfiguration church next Monday Mar. 25, 1916 McDonald PA Outlook morning with high mass, time of service being 9:30 o’clock. Interment On last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Melchoir will be made in the Monongahela cemetery. WILLIAMS arrived in Pittsburgh. About 21 4 Dec 1925 – The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA months ago Mr. WILLIAMS left for a visit with relatives in Belgium and since that time no work Mrs. Lottie LENAIN, aged 64years, wife of Emil LENAIN, died this had been heard of him. Some time ago his wife morning, Sept 20, 1930, at 6:45 at her home, 216 Luella avenue, after a sent sail for that country to see if she could find lengthy illness. She was a well known resident of Charleroi, having lived her husband. While in Holland she learned here for a number of years. She was born in Charleroi, Belgium, through the authorities of Belgium that her September 15, 1866. Surviving are her husband and one daughter, Mrs. husband was serving a three month's term in the Augustine SUFERANT of McDonald. Funeral services will be held from German army. On two different occasions he the late home Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock with interment in the was taken as a spy after serving his time out. Mr. WILLIAMS joined his wife in Holland sailing for Charleroi cemetery. - 20 Sep 1930, The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA home soon after. th Mrs. Julia HENROTIN, 87, of 41 10 St., Charleroi, died yesterday at Burgettstown Mill Fire 6:45pm after a year’s illness. Mrs. HENROTIN was born in Charleroi, Jan. 13, 1921 McDonald PA Outlook Belgium, Jan 4, 1870. She came to Charleroi from Courtney, PA in 1916. Fire of unknown origin Tuesday morning She was a member of the Mother of Sorrows R C Church, Charleroi. destroyed the flour mill and stable of the Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nellie H GILES, Charleroi, a Farmers' Milling company of Burgettstown grandchild, Mrs. Earl (Dolores) MOYER, Monongahela and two great- causing a loss of at least $20,000. grandchildren, Gary Stephen and Christy Ann MOYER. The blaze was discovered about 8 o'clock and Friends are being received at the Michael A Melinchak Funeral Home, had made too much headway at the time to be Charleroi, from 1 to 5 pm and from 7 to 10pm. checked. It is thought that the fire started on 18 Oct 1957 – Daily Independent, Monessen, PA the second or third floors. On account of the structure being a frame one and filled with Mrs. Anna M BAWIN of 841 Lincoln Ave., Charleroi, died today at 3:10 highly inflammable materials the fire spread am after a lengthy illness. She was born in Montegnee, Belgium on Dec rapidly. 23, 1882, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pierre ECHTERNACH, The mill was well filled with grain, flour and mill and came to Charleroi June 11, 1911. She was preceded in death by her feed, practically all of which was destroyed, only husband Joseph BAWIN on Sept 25, 1955. She was a member of the St a small quantity being saved. The expensive machinery of the mill is a total Jerome R C Church and the Good Will Club, Charleroi. She is survived loss. by one son, Alvin BAWIN, RD 2, Monongahela; two daughters, Mrs. The stable nearby was filled with hay and it was Melvin (Mary) MINGER; Jane BAWIN, at home: one grandchild and completely destroyed. The residence of Mrs. four great grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Michael A Maggie MOORE nearby the mill was saved Melinchak Funeral Home in Charleroi where visiting hours are from 1 to only by the most heroic efforts of the firemen. 5 and 7 to 10pm. As it was the house was badly scorched. Daily Independent, Monessen, PA – 2 May 1958 The milling company carried heavy insurance on its property, being almost fully protected.

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The lost world of the Belgian glass workers of South Charleston Submitted by Vicki Zabeau-Bowden http://thegazz.com/gblogs/wvfilm/2009/05/14/the-belgian-glass-workers-of-kanawha-county/

Detail of faded photo of Belgian glass workers blowing window glass in the Dunkirk factory On June 13th (2009) at 7 PM The South Charleston Museum will be presenting Joe Hodges’ two films about the LOF and OI glass plants that existed for many decades in the Kanawha City part of Charleston, WV. Hopefully, sometime around August, SCM will also be presenting Stan Bumgardner’s new exhibit at The Interpretative Center about the Belgian glass workers that once worked in South Charleston. There is a connection between the two centers of glass production - Belgian-born glass workers. Last June 2008, The South Charleston Museum honored the descendents of the Belgian glass workers with certificates, photos, Dr. Barkey’s slide show, food and more. Peggy Thompson, a descendent, created a cookbook of classic Belgian recipes and a list of the descendents was published and distributed. At one time there were two glass plants located in South Charleston, built by Belgian glass workers. The Banner Glass Company existed in SC between 1907 and 1921. The Dunkirk Glass Company was founded in Dunkirk Window Glass Co, 1907 1909, sold to . in 1928. Belgian glass workers left Indiana when the natural gas sources ran out, receiving a land grant in South Charleston to build Banner Glass. Most unfortunately, the plant burned down the week after it was opened. It was rebuilt and operated for a decade. During those years, the two factories produced hand-made sheet glass that was used in houses, buildings, etc. around the region. In the early 1920s, automatic machines were invented that replaced the skilled laborers that had come to America from Belgium. Both Belgian glass factories were forced to shut down. Several of the workers left, moving up the Kanawha Glass cutters tools and bags donated to The River, finding employment at LOF and OI in Kanawha City. They usually South Charleston Museum. Used at LOF. were hired as glass cutters, considered to be the highest tier of glass workers.

Below are some South Charleston Museum photographs of these workers and their families.

Workers of the Banner Glass Company on steps of Inside a South Charleston Belgian glass plant. Name of First Baptist Church, South Charleston plant unknown

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Victoria Osseler (?), Blanche D?, Yvonne Faux, Denise Lefevhe, Blanch DuBois, Francine Delforge, Simone Delmot, Renee Petit

There are names on the back of this photo but the names are hard to read

Belgian family outside under a tree

Front row left - H.B. Dupriauex, daughter Martha, grandmother Leoni Borreau, baby Margaret Hentaue, Aunt Appoire Pacat, Albert Heniereu and Maurice Heniscae Second row left - Albert Henisae, Adelina Henisae, Carman Pascat Brigale, Joseph Pascat (his father) Last row left - Fred Barreat, Alice Barreat, South Charleston, WV River boats were common on the Kanawha River at 1918-19 the turn of the century

Kenneth R. DuBois, 82, is one of the descendents of the Belgian glass workers. His father came to West Virginia to work at LOF, not the glass plants in South Charleston, in 1929. He had earlier worked in Indiana and Pennsylvania glass factories. He was a Belgian glass cutter. The glass cutters considered themselves of special intelligence, “like the difference between blacks and whites” according to one LOF retiree. DuBois was president of the Glasscutters League of America himself for 10 years. Radford explained to me that even though the glasscutters had their own union, eventually it had to merge with the Glass Workers Union because they lost too many members to remain independent.

The glasscutters even had their own row of houses close to each other near the LOF plant in Kanawha City as shown in Hodges’ LOF film.

To learn more about the Belgian glass workers of Kanawha County, you will have to visit the WV State Archives and read Dr. Fred Barkey’s book about them, “Cinderheads in the Hills.” Or visit the new Belgian glass worker exhibit this coming summer. Few people in the area know anything about the once thriving Belgian glass plants of South Charleston. Many people in the area have relatives who once worked at LOF or OI, but thanks to Mr. Hodges and the LOF retirees, have two films about the lost world of Kanawha City glass factories.

Thanks to Judy Romano and the board of The South Charleston Museum for sharing the photographs above. All rights owned by SCMF.

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Belgians in the St. Louis City (MO) Death Records, 1850-1902 Submitted by Regine Brindle

Name Death Date Birth Place Cemetery Address Amey, Alford 16 Sep 1850 Belgium Rock Spring Bailiss, Mary 18 May 1861 Belgium St Vincent's Allen St Blond, Antoine 23 Aug 1866 Belgium City Cemetery City Hospital Bonckard, Desire 24 Aug 1866 Belgium Holy Trinity St Louis Bourins, John 18 May 1861 Belgium St Vincent's 7th St Cobig, Ludwig 14 Jul 1851 Belgium Rock Spring Courtois, Charles 23 Jan 1881 Belgium Oak Dale Morganford Rd & Pennsylvania De Becker, Wm 25 Sep 1866 Belgium City Cemetery City Hospital De Moort, Charles 18 Nov 1863 Belgium Calvary Decker, John 18 Mar 1868 Belgium City Cemetery City Hosp Delariviere, August 16 Aug 1880 Belgium Potters Field 1229 N 5th Deschmacher, Bruno 27 Sep 1852 Belgium City Cemetery Dominic, Nich 25 Oct 1867 Belgium City Cemetery City Hosp Ducarmont, Peter 28 Jan 1883 Belgium Ss Peter & Paul Howard Sta Nr Cheltenham Dupont, John 23 Aug 1866 Belgium City Cemetery City Hospital Gilan, R 29 Dec 1858 Belgium City Cemetery City Hosp Gories, Theodore 6 Jun 1882 Belgium Mount Olive Main Bet Pine & Quincy Hengens, Maria T 10 Sep 1855 Belgium Rock Spring Green Bet 10th & 11th Herrolds, John Harrison 4 Apr 1879 Belgium Ss Peter & Paul 1519 State Kimmaker, Jno S 4 Oct 1877 Belgium Mount Olive St Louis Co Koenen, Emile 7 Aug 1877 Belgium Mount Olive Benton & Franklin Labtour, Arnold 18 May 1861 Belgium St Vincent's Camp Jackson Lafisse, Francois 10 Sep 1896 Belgium Poor House Insane Dept Ward 27 Lalege, Peter 9 Sep 1850 Belgium City Cemetery Lambeotte, Stanislaus 11 Sep 1881 Belgium Mo Medical Coll Market St Lambrechts, Marie T 11 Nov 1896 Belgium Calvary 2617 N 12th St Leonard, Vorstein 8 Sep 1851 Belgium City Cemetery Luppens, Johannes 10 Nov 1877 Belgium Mount Olive Main Nr Randolph Manuel, Leon V 10 Sep 1855 Belgium Rock Spring 10th & Green Morrans, Joseph 29 Mar 1881 Belgium Holy Trinity Mullanphy Hospital Naert, Falerie 5 Aug 1881 Belgium Ss Peter & Paul 2521 Carondelet Oliver, Joseph 28 Jun 1852 Belgium City Cemetery Peters, J P Prof 19 Feb 1881 Belgium Bellefontaine 2637 Lafayette Polyte, Henry 12 Jul 1881 Belgium Potters Field Ambulance Enroute Dispensary Pratt, John H 28 Nov 1866 Belgium Bellefontaine Spruce St Rahier, Mary 22 Jul 1881 Belgium Mount Olive Main & Taylor Relliart, Frank 3 Nov 1877 Belgium Calvary St Louis Hosp Somers, Victor 24 Dec 1881 Belgium St Marcus 2243 Step Spey, Peter 26 Apr 1897 Belgium Friedens 4266 N 20th Van Haecht, Francis 29 May 1867 Belgium City Cemetery City Hospital Van Hagen, Amandus 3 Feb 1882 Belgium Ss Peter & Paul Alexian Bros Hosp Vanorson, John 19 Jul 1859 Belgium City Cemetery Lynn St Verheyden, Peter 18 Aug 1862 Belgium Holy Trinity Verheyden, Rosaline 28 Apr 1897 Belgium Calvary 1958 Arlington Vondendresson, Franz 27 Apr 1857 Belgium City Cemetery Soulard Bet 10th & 11th Wespelaer, Louis 22 Feb 1868 Belgium City Cemetery Gratiot Bet 16th & 17th Wihew, Desiree 17 Sep 1867 Belgium Rock Spring 7th Bet Poplar & Cerre

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Canadian Obituaries Sent by Elaine Putnam clipped from www.londonfreepress.com and www.cgi.bowesonline.com THE WINDSOR STAR, Windsor, Ontario - 12 July 2007 DESLIPPE, Lawrence Alfred August 11, 1924-July 10, 2007. Dear husband of 61 1/2 years to Agnes (Marontate). Loving father of Kay and Gary Pare, Nancy and Brian Shaw, James and Kathy Deslippe, Amherstburg, Lucy Abbott, Harrow, Gary and Susan Deslippe, Marcia Hamilton, Amherstburg. Dear grandfather of 15 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents Alfred and Louise, his brothers Francis, James and his wife Bernadette, sister Helen and her husband Carl Taylor, brother-in-law Clarence Gibb. Survived by sister Nora Gibb and sister-in-law Silina Deslippe and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers and sisters-in-law Gordon and his wife Marion Marontate, Louise and Hazen Jubenville, Catherine and Lorne Langlois, Bernard Barron, Austin Marontate, Murray Burns, Gerald and Angela Marontate. Survived by sisters and brothers-in-law Mary Barron, Wilda Marontate, Virginia Burns, Doreen Marontate, Bernard and Sheila Marontate, Elsie and Robert Sellick. During his working years Lawrence was a farmer, carpenter, truck driver, school bus driver, factory worker; he also worked for H.J. Heinz and was an apartment building manager for seven years before he retired. There will be no visitation at Lawrence's request. Cremation has taken place. Family and friends may meet at St. John the Baptist Church Friday, July 13, 2007 for a Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery to immediately follow. Donations may be made to the Charity of Your Choice. (Funeral arrangements entrusted to the JAMES H. SUTTON FUNERAL HOME, Amherstburg 519-736-2134)

LAUWEREYS, Raymond Joseph 'Rene' - A resident of Wallaceburg, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 23, 2008 in his 82nd year. Rene is the son of the late Norbertus and Angela (DeBurger) Lauwereys. Beloved husband of Consula Fictorina Matilda 'Connie' (DeWeyn). Loving father of the late Rosemarie Miller, Mary Ann Sharp and Helena Trella and father-in-law of Norm & Maryjane Miller, Frank Sharp and Michael Trella. Dear grandfather of David Miller, Laurie & Fraser Hebert, Jason & Lizanne Pamer, Jill & Mario Blanchet, Matthew & Kellie Trella and Vicki & Jeff Pettrozela and great grandfather of Benjamin, Megan, Sebastian, Nicholas and Adam. Brother & brother-in-law of Peter & Barb Lauwereys, Madeline Lauwereys, Marguerite Lauwereys, Gay Harrity and the late Dona (Casey), Lloyd, Theodore, Albert, Joe, George, Dorothy and Mary. Rene had worked at Dura-Chrome, North American Plastics and Navistar. Friends may call at the HAYCOCK-CAVANAGH FUNERAL HOME, 409 Nelson Street (at Elgin) in Wallaceburg from 2-4 & 7-9 PM on Friday, November 28. Knights of Columbus prayers will be held at 6:45 PM. The Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at Our Lady Help of Christians Church on Saturday at 11 AM. The interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. If desired, remembrances to the Legion Elevator Fund or the Diabetes Association may be left at the funeral home 519.627.3231. E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected] – The London Free Press, London, Ontario - 26 Nov 2008

DeVRIES, Douwe - It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Douwe DeVries from Parkhill, Ontario on November 18th, 2008 while living abroad. Douwe, husband of Diane DeVries and father to Daniel and Shawn DeVries, Kimberly Chang, grandfather to Dilan, Anais, Daniel, Jullianne and Maddison. Brother to Dirk, Linda, Humphry, Jackie, Ken, Margarette, Alice, Jerry, Sarge, Isabel, Lynn, and Doug. Father figure and close friend to so many others. Papa Douwe, you will be truly missed by all. A memorial service will be held at the Chapel of Hope Regional Mental Health Care Centre, 850 Highbury, behind hospital on November 27th, 7 p.m. - THE LONDON FREE PRESS, London, Ontario - 15 November 2008

EMPEY, William Neal (Bill) - Peacefully passed away with family members by his side on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, Bill Empey of Woodstock in his 77th year. Beloved husband of Laureen for 45 years. Loving father of Bob (Milly) of Bracebridge, Brenda (Mary) of Ingersoll, David (Angela) of Woodstock, Ed (Laurie) of Beachville; cherished grandfather of Kevin, David, Kyle, Brandon, Josh, Mike, Katelyn, Wyatt and great grandson Gavin. Dear brother of John (Doris) of Woodstock. Friends were received at the MCBEATH-DYNES FUNERAL HOME 246 Thames Street South Ingersoll Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held in the funeral home on Friday at 3 p.m., interment Ingersoll Rural Cemetrey. Donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (cheques accepted) appreciated. - INGERSOLL TIMES, Ingersoll, Ontario - 6 November 2008

JOHN M. BERKMORTEL - Suddenly and unexpectedly, on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, John M. Berkmortel of R.R. #1 Mt. Brydges in his 75th year. Beloved husband of Joanne (nee Van Gerwen). Dear father of Hubert (Maryann), John (Debbie), Mary (Steve) Kukulka, Paul (Joanne), Richard (Laura), Ben (Bernadette) and Sandra (Jack) Congdon. Loved grandfather of Andrea, Michelle, Kevin, Kathryn, Megan, Luke, Julie, Chantal, Nicole, Mark, Brian, Nicole, Carolyn, Johnathan, Kira, Eden, Cleo, Shannon, Erin and James. Survived by siblings Ria (Sister Adelaide), Maria Van De Loo, Johanna Rovers, Alie Keursten, Dora Van De Heuvel, Ben Van Den Berkmortel, Caren Franssen and José Scheepers and predeceased by brothers Theo, Paul and Louis. John was a longtime member of the Sacred Heart Parish and Church Choir. Friends were received at the ELLIOTT-MADILL FUNERAL HOME, Mt. Brydges, on Friday, November 7th from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. A Knights of Columbus service under the direction of Council 10630, Delaware, was held on Friday evening commencing at 6:15 p.m., with prayers said at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, November 8th from Sacred Heart Church, Delaware, commencing at 11 a.m. with Father Frank Murphy officiating. Interment Sacred Heart in the Fields, Mt. Brydges. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. DELHI NEWS-RECORD, Delhi, Ontario - 12 November 2008

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NOREL “RAKA” GHESQUIERE: After a courageous battle with cancer, at the age of 66, he died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, November 14, 2008. Norel is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 33 years Madeleine (Rebry) and his treasured children Tania Ghesquiere and Steven Ghesquiere. Norel was born in Moorslede, Belgium, July 16, 1942, and moved to Canada in 1948. He married Madeleine on February 5th, 1975, and together they grew tobacco in the Langton area for all of their married life. He was an avid soccer player for 20 years and later coached minor and school soccer in Langton. Norel is survived by his mother Maria Ghesquiere, his sister Noella VanHooren, his brother Noel and Diana Ghesquiere, and his brother Ron and Claudine Ghesquiere. He is survived by his sisters-in-law Yvonne Vankeymeulen, Simonne and George DePauw and Leona and Andrew Demeester. He will be greatly missed by all his nieces and nephews who loved their uncle Norel “Raka”. Norel was predeceased by his father Henry Ghesquiere (1989), his father and mother-in-law Gaston J. (1967) and Laura Rebry (1991), his brother-in-law Daniel VanHooren (2008), brother-in-law Gene Vankeymeulen (2008) and a nephew, John DePauw (1997). Friends may call at the MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, Delhi, for visitation on Monday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and for Parish Prayers at 8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Langton, on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Maurice Charbonneau officiating. Cremation and a Private Family Inurnment in Tillsonburg Cemetery will be held at a later date. Donations to the Sacred Heart Church Building Fund, London Health Sciences Foundation (Cancer Research) or the London Health Sciences Foundation (University Hospital Neurological Research) will be gratefully acknowledged by the family. - The Tillsonburg News, Tillsonburg, Ontario - 17 November 2008

BOSSY – Cyril “Cy”: of Cobden Court, Brantford, and formerly of Bell and Neil Street, Delhi, passed away peacefully at the Versa Care Long Term Care, Brantford, with his loving family at his side on Monday, November 17, 2008, in his 81st year. Beloved husband and best friend of 59 years of Pauline Bossy (nee: Serruys). Loving father of Lynn Cloet (Kerry), Brantford; Cheryl Corner (Keith Coleman), Brantford; Eleanor Mertens (Gary), Teeterville; and Aline Foster (Scott), Brantford. Cherished grandfather of 13 grandchildren: Derek (Cassandra), Shawn (Stacey), Kevin, Courtney, Justin (Emily), Jordan, Alainna, Reanne, Patricia, Kyle, Bryan, Braden and Jamie. Dearest brother of Maurice Bossy (Margaret), Rene Bossy (Cecile), Georgette DeVos (George) and brother-in-law of Maurice Serruys (Audrey) and Gerry Couture, all of Chatham. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents: Andre and Zulma Bossy and son-in-law of Henry and Madeleine Serruys, his sister Godelieve Couture and brother-in-law George Serruys (Elizabeth). Cy had a lifetime career in the Tobacco Industry. He traveled the world to promote the sale of Canadian Tobacco and retired as Vice President of Imperial Leaf Tobacco Company. Cy was a Delhi Town Councillor, Board of Director for the Delhi Cemetery Company and in the Ushers Club for St. John Brebeuf and Happy 100th Birthday MIKE EDE Companions Church, Delhi. Cy was also quite involved with sports as a Mike Ede with his late spouse, Germaine Delhi Minor Hockey Coach, Executive Member of the Delhi Jr. D. Beliveau of (Canada) in 2000. Mike B&H Flames Hockey Club and President of the Delhi Figure Skating Ede was born in Wingene, Belgium, on August Club. Cy always treasured his daughters and had a great love for his 23, 1907, and came to this country in November grandchildren; he was an avid gardener and was a member of the 1912. His name was transcribed as "Ede" from the Tillsonburg Duplicate Bridge League. Funeral Mass was held at original Ide at Ellis Island. Ellis Island records Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, Burford, on Thursday, show his father, August Ide, as having arrived on November 20, 2008, with Rev. Fr. Frank Manno officiating. Interment board the Red Star Liner “Vaderland" in May of in Delhi Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Delhi that year. His place of residence in Belgium is Cemetery Beautification Fund or the St. Joseph's Lifecare Foundation given as "Beernera" (Beernem). Mike will be (Stedman Community Hospice) can be made at the MURPHY honored with a reception at St. Hubert's Church, FUNERAL HOME, Delhi, 519-582-1290, and will be gratefully Harrison Twp. after 11:30 mass on September 2. acknowledged by the family. Online condolences can be made to the Gazette Van Detroit, Detroit, Michigan - 30 Aug 2007 family through [email protected] (submitted by Florent Muylaert) THE SIMCOE REFORMER, Simcoe, Ontario - 21 November 2008

BRUNEEL, Jean R. (Cools) - A resident of Chatham, and formerly of Ridgetown, Jean Bruneel died on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at the Chatham Kent Health Alliance, Chatham at the age of 83. Born in Belgium to the late Michel & Bertha (Ameye) Cools. Beloved wife of the late Roger Bruneel (1995). Loving mother of Judy & Jake Craievich of Chatham, Gerry & Bonnie Bruneel of RR #8 Chatham, and Roger & Helen Bruneel of Chatham. Jean will be missed by her grandchildren Marco (Ronni), Melanie (Frank), Michael (Karyn), Jeremy (Ann), Lisa (Robert), and Jeff (Val) and her 11 great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sister Lillian Walker and husband Harvey of Midland Michigan, and her brother Luce Cools and wife Deanna of Chatham. Family will receive friends at the MCKINLAY FUNERAL HOME, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham, on Friday from 2:00-4:30 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Parish Prayers will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 145 Victoria Ave., Chatham on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Daniel Bombardier the celebrant.

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Interment to follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Ridgetown. Donations, in memory of Jean, made to the Arthritis Society or the Canadian Cancer Society are welcomed and appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com MCKINLAY FUNERAL HOME 459 St. Clair Street Chatham, Ontario 519-351-2040 - THE LONDON FREE PRESS, London, Ontario - 6 November 2008

In Memory of Remi Vanderiviere who passed away in 1967; Served in 1st World War on front lines for 14 months in Belgium Army; always loved remembered by Sons & Families. THE CHATHAM DAILY NEWS, Chatham, Ontario - Tuesday, 11 November 2008

St. Boniface, Manitoba – Rene DEMEYER, Age 93, passed away March 12, 2008. He was born in 1914 in St. Boniface. Beloved husband of Mary; his children; Renee DeMeyer Messman (Hubert), Jo-Anne Ferrier (Vic), Elaine, and Raymond (Roxanne); 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. Rene was employed by Canada Packers for 40 years. He was a lifelong member of the Belgian Club. Throughout his life, Rene was always a gentleman whose warm demeanor and quiet dignity attracted many friends and loved ones. The family extends their deepest thanks and appreciation to the caring staff of the River East Personal Care Home and to his two special friends Ruth and Bunny. Their compassion during Rene's final years will always be remembered. A private family service was held at the funeral home. - GAZETTE VAN DETROIT, Detroit, Michigan - 3 April 2008

VanSANTEN - Robert (Bob) John: As the result of a tragic accident on Sunday, August 12, 2007, Bob VanSanten of R.R.#1 Scotland, in his 47th year. Beloved husband of Marlene (nee Otten). Loving father of Shawn and Devon. Beloved son of Joan Van Santen and the late Joe (2004) and son-in-law of Joanne Otten and the late Fred (2006). Dear brother of Harvey (Joan) of Norwich. Predeceased by brother Terry (1991). Also survived by many brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the KEITH OVINGTON FUNERAL HOME, 134 King Street, Burford, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Friday, August 17, 2007, at 11 a.m. with pastor Mark Kelderman officiating. Interment Pioneer Cemetery, Burford. A Legion service will be held under the auspices of the South Brant Legion #463, Royal Canadian Legion on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cancer Research or South Brant Legion #463 would be appreciated. Keith Ovington: 519-449-1112. - THE SIMCOE REFORMER, Simcoe, Ontario - 14 August 2007

VAN SLEMBROUCK, Georgette Alice (Van Kerkhoven) – passed away on Tuesday June 12, 2007 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Chatham Campus. Georgette was born in Chatham 74 years ago to her parents Elvira (Casier) and Joseph Van Kerkhoven who are both predeceased. Surviving Georgette are her four daughters, Linda DeGelas and her companion John Arnold of Blenheim, Karen Sterling and her husband Francis of Blenheim, Elaine Vleeming and her husband John of Guilds and Janice Gardiner and her husband Doug of Erieau. Missing Grandma are D.J., Jason, Sarah, Scott, Bridget, Jeremy, Jennifer, Jessica and Great Grandchildren Braydon and Ava. Also surviving is her sister Georgina Van Haverbeke and her husband Ray of Tecumseh and her brother George Van Kerkhoven and his companion June Baraban of Chatham. She is also survived by her loving friend and companion, Jules Laevens of PainCourt. Georgette is predeceased by her husband Robert Van Slembrouck in 1992 as well as a grandson Christopher. Georgette was always on the move, playing cards and visiting with friends. Many coworkers and friends will remember her many years of service at the Southwest Regional Centre. Georgette's family will receive friends for visitation at the BLENHEIM COMMUNITY FUNERAL HOME, 60 Stanley Street Blenheim, on Thursday June 14, 2007 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Parish Prayers will be held at the funeral home Thursday evening at 7:00 pm, followed by C.W.L. prayers. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Mary's Church, Blenheim, on Friday, June 15, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim. Friends wishing to make a donation in memory of Georgette are asked to consider either the Heart and Stroke Association or a charity of one's choice. Donations may be arranged by visiting or calling the Blenheim Community funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.blenheimcommunityfuneral home.com - Blenheim Community Funeral Home, 60 Stanley Street, Blenheim, Ontario - (519) 676-9200 - THE CHATHAM DAILY NEWS, Chatham, Ontario - 4 June 2007

DeHOOGHE - Simonne: of Delrose Retirement Residence, passed away at Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe, on Saturday, August 11, 2007, in her 84th year. A member of the Delhi Nursing Home Auxiliary. A member of St. John Brebeuf Catholic Women's League and the Senior Citizens Friendship Club and a Member of the Delhi Horticultural Society and the Belgium Ladies Auxiliary. The former Simonne Yvonne Ostyn, beloved wife of Petrus deHooghe. Dear mother of Ginette Andrews (and her husband Colin), Edwin deHooghe (and his wife Sandra), Christine Sutton (and her husband Greg) and Annette deHooghe. Loving grandmother of Stephen, Sean and Stuart Andrews; Rebecca and Brian deHooghe; Stephanie, Kathleen, Scott and Jordyn Sutton; Nicole and Olivia Tracey. Dear sister of Andre Ostyn (and his wife Denise), Sonia DeDecker (and her husband Karl) and the late Johnny Ostyn (1959). Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, Delhi, for visitation on Monday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.and for C.W.L. Prayers Monday at 3:00 p.m. and Parish Prayers at 7:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of LaSalette Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Alan Dufraimont officiating. Interment in Delhi Cemetery. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Memorial Fund or a charity of your choice will be gratefully acknowledged by the family. - THE SIMCOE REFORMER, Simcoe, Ontario - 13 August 2007

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Belgians in 1906 Saskatchewan Submitted by Régine Brindle Saskatchewan, Humboldt, 19 13 606 Humzy, Peter Head M M 61 Belgium 1906 14 606 Humzy, Bertha Wife F 57 Belgium 1906 15 606 Humzy, Peter Son M 33 Belgium 1906 16 606 Humzy, Frank Son M 30 Belgium 1906 17 606 Humzy, Joseph Son M 27 Belgium 1906 18 606 Humzy, Bertha Daughter F S 25 Belgium 1906 19 606 Humzy, John Son M 20 Belgium 1906 20 606 Humzy, Henry Son M 18 Belgium 1906

18 617 Gillison, Joe Head M M 56 Belgium 1906 19 617 Gillison, Maria Wife F M 57 Belgium 1906 20 617 Gillison, Shirley Son M S 20 Belgium 1906 21 617 Gillison, Anna Daughter F S 16 Belgium 1906

3 633 Marcotte, A---- Head M M 39 4 633 Marcotte, Nastasia Wife F M 37 Belgium 1890 5 633 Marcotte, Rose daughter F S 13 Manitoba 6 633 Marcotte, Alberte daughter F S 12 Manitoba 7 633 Marcotte, Ernest son M S 10 Manitoba 8 633 Marcotte, Phillip son M S 8 Manitoba 9 633 Marcotte, Edward son M S 7 Manitoba 10 633 Marcotte, Eugenie daughter F S 2 Saskatchewan 11 633 Marcotte, Harry son M S Jun-06 Saskatchewan 12 633 Koleaux, Alex Father-in-law F M 66 Belgium 1890 13 633 Koleaux, Maria Mother-in-law M M 72 Belgium 1890

32 640 Boulgier, Joseph Head M M 49 Belgium 1906 33 640 Boulgier, Marianne Wife F M 34 Belgium 1906

1 645 Gilliard, Emile Head M M 38 Belgium 2 645 Gilliard, Hortanse? wife F M 20 France 3 645 Gilliard, Givaine daughter F S 2 Manitoba 4 645 Gilliard, Rose? daughter F S 2 Manitoba Saskatchewan, Humboldt, 21 16 88 Monceau, Jean Head M M Belgium

17 89 Monceau, Louis Head M S Belgium

35 173 Beugrand, Joseph Head M M 45 Belgium 1896 36 173 Beugrand, Josephine wife F M 38 Belgium 1896 37 173 Beugrand, Fernand son M S 21 Belgium 1896 38 173 Beugrand, Henry son M S 10 Belgium 1896 39 173 Beugrand, Jeanne daughter F S 1 Saskatchewan

14 232 Miteau, Gustave Head M M 30 Belgium 1901 15 232 Miteau, Rosa wife F M 32 France 1901

19 234 Joubert, ? Head M S 27 France 1895 20 234 Raphael Nerge brother-in-law M S 2- Belgium 1901 Saskatchewan, Humboldt, 22 31 Dhaene, Daniell M S 36 Belgium 1903 Saskatchewan, MacKenzie, 20 30 9 Ward, Elizabeth Head F Wd 70 England 1904 31 9 Ward, Frank S son M S 37 England 1894 32 9 Ward, Edgar J son M S 30 England 1894 33 9 Ward, Graham S son M S 25 England 1903 34 9 Becher, Mag M niece? F S 33 Belgium 1904 Saskatchewan, MacKenzie, 21 36 8 Peters, Peter Head M M 31 Belgium 1892 37 8 Peters, Mariah wife F M 28 USA 1888 38 8 Peters, John son M S 4 Saskatchewan 39 8 Peters, Hellen daughter F S 2 Saskatchewan 40 8 Peters, Lillian daughter F S 1 Saskatchewan 1 8 Peters, L Father M W 62 Belgium 1892 Saskatchewan, MacKenzie, 32 35 Deraye, A M S 24 Belgium 1905 12 Deno, Van F M S 30 Belgium 1904 13 Antonson, M M S 35 Belgium 1902 13 E Van Male M S 30 Belgium 1904

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14 E Van Berwson M S 32 Belgium 1904 St Boniface 15 F Vinck M S 28 Belgium 1904 St Boniface 22 VanBuren, A M S 35 Belgium 1904 Erwood 17 Menorat, J M S 31 Belgium 1901 St Boniface 18 Diffin, J M S 26 Belgium 1902 St Boniface 19 Durieux, H M S 35 Belgium 1900 St Boniface 20 Taillander, P M S 40 Belgium 1904 St Boniface 21 Rouet, L M S 38 Belgium 1902 Erwood Saskatchewan, MacKenzie, 37 36 171 Hiltgen, Charles J Head M M 47 USA 1890 37 171 Hiltgen, Mary J wife F M 42 USA 1890 38 171 Hiltgen, Cordelia J daughter F M 27 USA 1892 39 171 Hiltgen, Lulu J daughter F S 17 USA 1892 40 171 Hiltgen, Haskel P son M S 16 USA 1890 41 171 Hiltgen, LaVerne P son M S 9 ? 42 171 Hiltgen, Susan Mother F Wd 87 Belgium 1890 43 171 Hiltgen, Harvey Gdson M S 7 Canada 44 171 Hiltgen, Roy Gdson M S 5 Canada 45 171 Hiltgen, Chas Gdson M S 2 Canada Saskatchewan, MacKenzie, 39 1 Delaere, Achilles M S 38 Belgium 1899 2 Vydaigs, Edarwk M S 33 Belgium 1902 3 Bearden, Peter M S 28 Belgium 1900 4 Conter, Antony M S 26 Belgium 1900? 5 Monstrey, Louis M S 22 Belgium 1896 Saskatchewan, Qu'appelle, 1 37 191 Langevian, Fred Head M M 35 USA 1898 38 191 Langevian, Therese Wife F M 29 Belgium 1880 39 191 Langevian, Joseph son M S 5 Manitoba 40 191 Langevian, Leo son M S 4 Manitoba 1 191 Langevian, Hubert son M S 2 Manitoba Estevan

7 232 Parrein, Oscar M S 32 Belgium 1902

26 261 Degemmerman, Joe Boarder M S 20 Belgium 1904 Saskatchewan, Qu'appelle, 2 2 72 Labbate, Frank L Head M M 28 USA 1906 3 72 Labbate, Jennie wife F M 22 Belgium 1906 4 72 Labbate, Edmund son M S 4 USA 1906 5 72 Labbate, William son M S 3 USA 1906 6 72 Labbate, Edward son M S 2 USA 1906 7 72 Labbate, Archie brother M S 17 USA 1906 8 72 Labbate, Clara sister F S 9 USA 1906

30 78 Seghers, George Head M M 25 Belgium 1905 31 78 Seghers, Mary wife F M 23 USA 1905 32 78 Seghers, August Brother M S 19 Belgium 1905

19 175 Laseure, Ramire Head M S 29 Belgium 1903 20 175 Laseure, Marie Mother F Wd 71 Belgium 1903

22 177 Laseure, Isidore Head M S 26 Belgium 1903 Saskatchewan, Qu'appelle, 4 4 31 De Bruyne, John Head M M 56 Belgium 1903 5 31 De Bruyne, Emma Wife F M 53 Belgium 1903 6 31 De Bruyne, Alavis Son M S 24 Belgium 1903 7 31 De Bruyne, Sariah Son M S 20 Belgium 1903 8 31 De Bruyne, Camiel Son M S 18 Belgium 1903 9 31 De Bruyne, Joseph Son M S 17 Belgium 1903 10 31 De Bruyne, Mary Daughter F S 26 Belgium 1903 11 31 De Bruyne, Odiel Daughter F S 22 Belgium 1903 12 31 De Bruyne, Erene Daughter F S 21 Belgium 1903 13 31 De Bruyne, Augusta Daughter F S 10 Belgium 1903 14 31 De Bruyne, Agnes Daughter F S 8 Belgium 1903

15 32 De Bruyne, Romane Head M M 28 Belgium 1903 16 32 De Bruyne, Alice Wife F M 34 Belgium 1903 17 32 De Bruyne, Evan Son M S 3 Belgium 1903 18 32 De Bruyne, Frances daughter F S 2 Saskatchewan

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Belgium Said, “Thank you!” to American Rosie the Riveters Submitted by Anne Montague, Thanks! Plain and Simple http://byrdcenter.org/directions.htm - www.thanksplainandsimple.org

This historic recognition of American women was held at the Robert C. Byrd Legislative Studies Center, Shepherd Univ., Shepherdstown, WV, near Washington, MD & VA, Nov. 7, at 2:30pm, at Musselman High School (Berkeley County, WV), presented to American Rosies

The Rosies met one another and greeted Belgian Representative, Lieutenant Colonel, Martine Dierckx, Assistant Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attaché, Embassy of Belgium 3:00: Introduction was by John Haulotte and Anne Montague, Thanks! Plain and Simple 3:30: “Thank you! American Rosies from the people of Belgium” was by Lt. Col. Dierckx, Belgian Embassy 3:45-5:00: Rosies told their stories, entertained and the posed with arms up, saying, “We can do it!” 7:00: Rosies and friends are invited: Belles of Berkeley recognizes Rosies, Hedgesville H.S., 15 miles northwest Contact Information: Anne Montague: Charleston, WV - Belgium said, “Thank you!” to American women who worked “on the home [email protected] front” in World War II on November 7th, the Saturday before Veterans Day. This appears to be the 304-776-4743, 304-545-9818; first time an Allied nation has acknowledge the help of American Rosie the Riveters. The event was Jerry Godby, 304-757-1332; coordinated by a nonprofit organization, Thanks! Plain and Simple, which guides veterans and the John Haulotte, 304-421-4461 public to work together to develop projects at home.

Video available at The highlight of the day was the, “Thank You, Rosies” given by Lt. Colonel Martine Dierckx,” says http://www.herald- John Haulotte, an Iraq War veteran who leads outreach for Thanks! Plain and Simple. “In the brief mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&st few minutes of her speech, we all felt a bond with Belgium and the losses all around that occurred ory_id=233780&format=html there. The faces of the seven Rosies who were on the stage with her as she spoke revealed the meaning of her words. You could see pride as her words brought memories and commitments to freedom that were so much a part of these women’s lives during World War II when they took over jobs vacated by men who had gone to war.

“We have excellent responses from West Virginia Rosie and those who care about them. We have identified nearly 100 women, videotaped at least 20 and started a state-wide collection of their stories on video, CD and in writing. With proper public support to match funds from a West Virginia Humanities Council grant, we will have a documentary in about 18 months.

”We work with national efforts, while we interview West Virginia women as excellent examples of the extreme commitment that American women felt in this critical time in the world. Two major examples are: 1. The American Rosie the Riveters Association President, Donnaleen Linktree, drove from Detroit. By chance, Thanks! Plain and Simple found that she is the daughter of a Belgian Rosie, who riveted airplanes n the converted Ford Motor Company there after we invited Belgium to thank American Rosies. It seems providential. 2. “The US Park Service Superintendent over the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, came to the event after expressing interest in the procedure we are using to identify West Virginia women and to get their stories on many kinds of media.”

“The fuller story of that dark time and final triumph for humankind should include the women and allied nations,” says Anne Montague, Founder and Executive Director of Thanks! Plain and Simple. “Belgium was an excellent choice as the first allied nation to thank American Rosies. In both her words and personal aura, Lt. Colonel expressed depth and sincerity. We believe her speech is classic, and we are already finding places to preserve it.”

“As we showed a short video of some women who could not come, then as the seven ‘Rosies’ told their stories, it was clear that the audience was both relieved and proud – relieved that these older women are able to tell their stories despite so little time left in their lives, and proud that these Appalachian women who worked in critical job all over America clearly connected with a military woman from an allied nation that was so severely threatened by that war. When Lt. Colonel Dierckx told them that 14,000 American soldiers are buried in Belgium and the school children upkeep the graves, many tears were seen. I, personally, thought that it is important that more Americans know this.”

Gloria McCormick, a Rosie who worked for a gun manufacturer in Martins Ferry, Ohio, was shy at first about being on video. After the event she said, “I don’t know what I was ever thinking. Anne, I want you to know I loved the whole celebration. It was outstanding. I never dreamed I would ever be a part of anything so much a part of ME!”

Mary Lou Maroney, a Rosie born in rural West Virginia riveted bombers in Detroit at the converted Ford Motor plant. She reflected, “I wish Rosies lost over the 64 years since the war could experience the recognition shown to us now. We are eager to build bridges, starting with women like us in America and in our Allied nations.”

Related links: http://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/us/11rosie.html&OQ=_rQ3D2&OP=3c3ee57dQ2F28Bj21_,Q3A n__-Q272Q27XXQ2F2!!2!!2Q7EQ3A2!!n_Q3AQ5EB.Q51bE http://www.thanksplainandsimple.com/rosies/publishedpress.htm http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200908210921 http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=10719 http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Letters/200908280671 http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/61901552.html?storySection=story http://ourblogbillandsue.blogspot.com/2009/09/honoring-wv-rosie-riveters.html

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REMARKS TO THE “ROSIES” Lt. Col. Martine DIERCKX, Shepherdstown, West Virginia - November 7, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen,

One of the most binding ties between Belgium and the United States was woven by history /sixty-five years ago: in Belgium it is known as the Campaign for the Ardennes; in the United States you know it as the Battle of the Bulge –one of the deadliest battles of World War II.

By Ric Dugan I arrived in Washington in 2007 and, in the last two years, I have had the privilege of speaking on many Lt. Col. Martine Dierckx with occasions with veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. It is always interesting to me to hear their stories, to the Naval & Air Attache of listen to them recount their experiences in my country. When I tell them that Belgium will never forget their courage and their sacrifice, I mean it from the heart. Belgium, left, talks with Gloria Farmer of Omar, W.Va., Today is my first opportunity to speak with Rosies. Ladies, I look forward to shaking hands with each of Saturday during a gathering at you and to hearing your individual stories. I want to thank Anne Montague. In her dedication to gather Shepherd University to honor the stories of West Virginia’s Rosies, she shows us what role citizens can play in activating memory, in “Rosie the Riveters.” preserving the heritage of the past to guide the future

I mentioned that I have met a number of veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. Their contribution to the lasting peace achieved in Europe has rightfully been memorialized both in the United States and in Europe.

Did you know that in Belgium, there is a tradition of honoring American graves on Memorial Day? More than 14,000 American soldiers are buried in three U.S. military cemeteries in Belgium, which are kept in pristine condition. Schools “adopt” graves. They research the background of the soldier, place flowers on the grave and meet with next of kin. Lt. Col. Martine Dierckx with the Naval & Air Attache of These traditions are important and I hope that they continue forever. We need to remember those who Belgium shakes hands with fought and those who died. But there are others who should be remembered also. As the years pass Mabel Humes, of Martinsburg, and as we gain perspective on World War II through the research, books, films, and stories that have W.Va., who was a “Rosie the come out, we all realize more and more that “The Greatest Generation” isn’t only about soldiers. Nor Riveter” during WWII. Seven is it only about men. Slowly, but surely, stories about the crucial role played by women during World West Virginia women who War II are emerging.

earned the nickname for their I was born after the war, and my generation is used to speed in communication. We can send a message work in defense plants during on our cell phones and we can let people across the world know of an experience we are having before WWII were honored Saturday it is even over. I know from personal experience, however, that it has not always been so easy to tell during a gathering at Shepherd and share stories. University. My parents survived World War I and World War II, but basically refused to talk about the war with their children. My father was a prisoner-of-war and my mother, who lived on a farm, had to replace the men who had been deported and imprisoned. My parents never provided the details to me. Some of their stories are just too painful to share.

There is, of course, not an exact parallel between the American and the Belgian war experience. Belgium, as you know, was occupied for almost all of World War II. In Belgium, as in the United States, many women – like my mother—must have been expected to do work that would ordinarily have been done by men.

When preparing these remarks, I asked a colleague in Belgium what tributes have been paid to honor Belgian women who worked on the home front from 1939 to 1945. I still haven’t received an answer. I fear that the answer will probably be “none.” I did learn, however, that about a year ago, a Belgian scholar at a university in Belgium began a study on the 30,000 Belgian women who were deported to Germany to work for the enemy’s war machine. The realization that these women have stories that should be told and that should be kept as part of our history has come late, but hopefully not too late.

These stories are important and, Rosies, your stories are important.

My career as a woman in the military has afforded me a special perspective on what you have accomplished. I am one of nine children. Growing up, the career options that seemed to be open to me were to become a housewife, or a nurse, or a teacher. That’s what my sisters chose. My brothers chose the military, which was a source of great pride to my family. I wanted to share in that pride, I also wanted to do what the boys did and so I too joined the military.

This experience of moving beyond society’s expectations is something that I feel I share with the Rosies. In a way, the Rosies made this possible for my generation. They showed the world that they could not only do men’s work, they could do it well. In their response to the call of their country, they also provided a lesson of strength and courage. Some Rosies were called upon to learn new skills –in mechanics, or engineering or aviation – as training for their jobs. You did jobs that were not traditional for women. As a woman, I appreciate how your work changed forever the perception of what women are capable of. As a member of the military, I understand and appreciate the need for quality materiel. I know the level of precision that is involved in the defense industry. What you produced was vital to the Allied cause. Belgium was certainly one of the countries that benefited from your efforts. And that is why I am so honored to be with you today. It is truly a privilege to be one of the first Belgians to say “Thank You” to the Rosies.

Rosies, as you reflect on the many achievements of your lives, I hope you take pride in what you accomplished for the War effort and I hope that you realize that you were also among the founders of freedom and democracy in Europe. Your work clearly had an international dimension and Belgium is very proud to add its voice to those who have expressed gratitude to you. Thank you very much.

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Belgians in the 1900 US Census: Cook County, IL (ctd) By Chuck VandenEeden

Chicago Ward 12 Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat Occupation VanGoodsnove, Tersia Mother f Oct 1838 m-24 [11/8] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1857 with Borre family Boxey, Louis Head m Aug 1826 m-30 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1880 na N. G. Boxey, Mellew Wife f Nov 1844 m-30 [1/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1880 Boxey, Honorine Daughter f Mar 1875 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1880 Bolens, Frank Lodger m May 1874 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1878 na machinist Berneid, Peter Head m Mar 1847 m-25 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 na motorman Berneid, Martin son m Jul 1874 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium clerk Berneid, Peter son m Nov 1880 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium clerk berneid, Lillie daughter f Mar 1883 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Skippers, John Head m Jun 1832 m-44 Holland/Holland/Holland 1852 na baker Skippers, Sabinia T Wife f Dec 1835 m-44[10/6] Belgium/Holland/Holland 1850 Skippers, Peter son m Jun 1868 s New York/Holland/Belgium baker Skippers, Bertha daughter f Aug 1873 s New York/Holland/Belgium Skippers, Henry son m Dec 1875 s Illinois/Holland/Belgium school Skippers, Covena daughter f Apr 1885 s Illinois/Holland/Belgium school Hofman, Lee Head m Jun 1853 m-2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1886 na conductor streetcar Hofman, Louise Wife f Oct 1851 m-22 [1/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1886 Hofman, William Son m Dec 1876 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1886 music teacher Lambert, Rust Head m Nov 1851 m-22 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1878 na cigar maker Lambert, Matilda Wife f Apr 1854 m-22 [1/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1878 Lambert, John son m Jan 1880 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium cigar maker Dupont, Ernest Head m Mar 1860 m-16 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1885 al chef Dupont, Sarah Wife f Dec 1864 m-16 [2/0] Canada/Canada/Canada 1885 Brixis, Jas Patient m ? 1845 wd [0/0] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1898 al cook Wilson, Tho. Head m Sep 1851 m-3 Norway/Norway/Norway 1879 na captain/sailor Wilson, Mary Wife f Sep 1855 m-3 [1/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1875 Magon, Josephine [step] daughter f Jan 1881 s Illinois/Norway/Belgium order clerk Mueller, Adile Mother-in-law f Apr 1847 wd? [3/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1854 with Stertzer family Buddinger, Michael Head m Dec 1826 m-50 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1852 na N. G. Buddinger, Antonette Wife f Nov 1837 m-50[13/11] Holland/Holland/Holland 1853 Buddinger, Nicholas son m Dec 1874 s Wisconsin/Belgium/Holland printer Buddinger, Jake son m Dec 1875 s Wisconsin/Belgium/Holland printer Buddinger, Benj. son m Jan 1880 s Wisconsin/Belgium/Holland printer Vandenplas, Victor Head m Sep 1876 m-4 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1887 na engineer asst Vandenplas, Julia Wife f Jul 1876 m-4 [2/2] Illinois/Ohio/Germany Vandenplas, Milton son m Jun1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Illinois Vandenplas, Irene daughter f Oct 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Illinois Widduck, Fred Head m Dec 1850 m-14 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1884 na tailor Widduck, Elizabeth Wife f Mar 1862 m-14 [3/2] Kentucky/WVirginia/WVirginia Widduck, Lewis son m Mar 1890 s Illinois/Belgium/Kentucky school Widduck, Iris daughter f Jun 1895 s Illinois/Belgium/Kentucky

Chicago Ward 13 Bossier, Richard Head m Mar 1860 m-12 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1885 na horse trader Bossier, Lizzie Wife f Jul 1863 m-12 [2/2] Germany Germany/Germany 1885 Bossier, Fred son m Apr 1889 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany school Bossier, Rosie daughter f Mar 1891 s Illinois/Germany/Germany school DeBaets, Matilda Head f Sep 1852 wd? [8/5] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1873 keep house DeBaets, Lizzie daughter f Dec 1882 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium laborer/box factory DeBaets, Louise daughter f Aug 1885 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium DeBaets, Louis son m Nov 1888 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Annert, Joseph Head m Aug 1844 m-25 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 pa carpenter Annert, Theresa Wife f Oct 1844 m-25[6/5] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 Annert, Mary Daughter f May 1876 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 house keeper Annert, Celina Daughter f May 1877 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 dressmaker Annert, Francis Daughter f Dc 1883 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 box labeler Annert, Sophia Daughter f Dec 1885 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 school Adrieassen, Peter Boarder m Feb 1870 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1883 ? day laborer Chabot, Alfred Head m Jun 1871 m-1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1888 na tradesman Chabot, Lea Wife f Jul 1871 m-1[0/0] Switzerland/Switzerland/Switzerland 1881 Wulf, August Head m Jun 1854 m Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1888 na shoemaker

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Wulf, Wife f Jan 1860 m[3/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1888 Wulf, August son m Nov 1882 s France/Belgium/Belgium 1888 printer Wulf, Victor son m Dec 1884 s France/Belgium/Belgium 1888 school Wulf, Albert son m Aug 1895 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Chabot, Joseph H Head m Dec 1868 m-3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1888 na brick layer Chabot, Laura Wife f Jun 1875 m-3[1/1] Switzerland/Switzerland/Switzerland 1882 chabot, Willie son m Dec 1898 s Illinois/Belgium/Switzerland Godin, Geo Head m Nov 1850 m-30 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 na day laborer Godin, Charlotte Wife f Jul 1841 m-30[0/0] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 Morton, Alfred Head m Aug 1857 m-16 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1880 al tanner Morton, Paulina Wife f May 1862 m-16[7/7] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1882 Morton, Frank son m Jan 1884 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium tanner Morton, Andre son m Mar 1886 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium chair factory Morton, Pauline daughter f May 1892 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Morton, Mary daughter f May 1892 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Morton, Alice daughter f Jan 1896 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Morton, Alfred son m Oct 1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Morton, Eugenie daughter f Jan 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Tilmont, Joseph Head m Aug 1876 m-3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1879 na barber Tilmont, Susie Wife f Jun 1878 m-3[1/1] Illinois/England/England Tilmont, Emiele son m Jun 1898 s Illinois/Belgium/England Derue, Joseph Boarder m Jan 1855 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1875 na vegetable peddler Pieters, Ivan Head m Jun 1834 wd? Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1849 ? carpenter Pieters, Charles son m Oct 1875 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium office man Pieters, Grace daughter f Jul 1871 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Pieters, Rosemond daughter f Jul 1881 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium office work Desmyter, Emil Head m Apr 1860 m-9 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 al welder? Desmyter, Elodie Wife f Feb 1870 m-9[2/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 Desmyter, Jane daughter f Apr-00 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Lesberg, Arthur Head m Jul 1866 m-8 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1881 na moulder Lesberg, Mary Wife f Jul 1858 m-8 [7/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1881 Lesberg, Arthur son m Nov 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Louwaert, Charles Step Son m Mar 1880 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1881 stationary fireman Hanseesier, Charles Head m may 1861 m-14 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1891 al day laborer Hansseerier, Matilda Wife f Aug 1861 m-14 [1/0] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1892 Pauly, Peter Head m May 1848 m? Belgium/Belgium/Belgium unk carpet manufacturer Foster, Julian Head m Sep 1850 m-20 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1850 na laborer Foster, Mary A Wife f Feb 1852 m-20 [8/4] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1871 Foster, John son m Dec 1875 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium teamster Foster, Mary C daughter f Sep 1879 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium dressmaker Foster, Julia daughter f Jul 1883 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium clerk Foster, Frank son m Sep 1885 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Deplangue, Frederick Head m Nov 1835 m-15 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1850 Na bookkeeper Deplangue, Margaret Wife f Apr 1851 m-15 [1/1] Germany/Germany/Germany 1884 Deplangue, Sophia daughter f May 1888 s Illinois/Germany/Germany school Deplangue, Gracie daughter f Aug 1880 s Mass./Belgium/Germany bakery packer Deplangue, Rosalie daughter f Dec 1883 s New York/Belgium/Germany laundry mangler Soppet, Charles Head m Oct 1874 m-2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium unk teamster Soppet, Grace Wife f Mar 1875 m-2[1/1] Minnesota/Germany/Germany Soppet, Mildred daughter f Jun1899 s Minnesota/Belgium/Minnesota DeClerk, Theodore Boarder m Nov 1870 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1899 al baker

Chicago Ward 14 Dernick, Paul Head m Jun 1836 m-36 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 al shoemaker Dernick, Florence Wife f May 1843 m-36[13/6] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 Dernick, August daughter f Oct 1879 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium expressman Dernick, Rosie daughter f Aug 1881 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium tailor Bailey, Frank Head m Jan 1847 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1860 na landlord Bailey, Gregory brother m May 1868 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium landlord Tierheisen, Joseph Head m May 1874 m-2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1886 na harnessmaker Tierheisen, Alma Wife f May 1878 m-2 [1/1] Illinois/Germany/Germany Tierheisen, Gretchen daughter f Apr 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Goossens, Frank Head m Nov 1829 m-29 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 na real estate proprietor Goossens, Maria Wife f Jan 1825 m-29 [2/2] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 Goossens, Maria Daughter f Mar 1878 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1885 teacher Goossens, Hannah Daughter f Dec 1882 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1885 school

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Fonderberg, Maria Sister-in-law f Jan 1831 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 Hug, Victor Head m Mar 1860 m-7 France/France/France 1885 na machinist Hug, Annoye Wife f Apr 1862 m-7[5/1] Belgium/Belgium/England 1885 Hug, Victor son m Aug 1898 s Illinois/France/Belgium VanAllen, Annie Head f Aug 1842 wd?[3/2] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 landlady VanAllen, Ben son m Apr 1867 s France/Belgium/Belgium 1870 expressman VanNalle, Annie gddaughter f Jun 1884 s Illinois/France/France VanNalle, John gdson m Jan 1897 s Missouri/France/France Loucke, Alfonse Head m May 1865 m-9 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1866 na newspaper delivery Loucke, Otillia Wife f Nov 1870 m-9 [3/3] Illinois/Germany/Illinois Loucke, Maria A son m Apr 1892 s Illinois/Belgium/Illinois school Loucke, Harry C daughter f Jun 1893 s Illinois/Belgium/Illinois school Loucke, Jeanetta L daughter f Feb 1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Illinois Lennoy, Charles H Head m Aug 1850 m-25 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1854 na painter Lennoy, Josephine M Wife f Apr 1856 m-25[4/4] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1875 Lennoy, Joseph son m Oct 1878 s Wisconsin/Belgium/Belgium rubber worker Lennoy, James son m Jul 1882 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium electrician Lennoy, Lucy daughter f Sep 1890 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Lennoy, Isabella daughter f Jun 1895 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Conard, Exine Head m May 1846 m-30 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1872 ? stone cutter Conard, Elizath Wife f Jan 1848 m-30 [3/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1872 Conard, Victor son m Mar 1878 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium stone cutter Conard, Leoni daughter f Jul 1887 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium house keeper Caboor, Peter Head m Jan 1865 m-6 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1892 al mason Caboor, Annie Wife f Oct 1873 m-6 [3/3] Holland/Holland/Holland ? Caboor, John P son m Jul 1894 s Illinois/Belgium/Holland Caboor, Lizzie daughter f Sep 1896 s Illinois/Belgium/Holland Caboor, Wilhelmina daughter f Mar 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Holland Vanacker, Joseph Head m Jan 1830 m-17 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1873 na landlord Vanacker, Sarahfine Wife f Mar 1832 m-17[15/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1876 Simons, Peter J Head m Feb 1845 m-32 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1882 na carpenter Simons, Veronica Wife f Mar 1844 m-32 [3/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1882 Jolie, Mary Daughter f Sep 1872 m-1[0/0] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1882 Joile, Joseph son in law m Feb 1873 m-1 Illinois/Belgium/Belgium machinist Lys, Arthur Head m ? 1848 m-26 France/France/France 1874 na farmer Lys, Lizzie Wife f Feb 1847 m-26[2/2] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1869 Lys, Rennie son m Oct 1881 s Illinois/France/Belgium school Lys, Lulu daughter f Jun 1884 s Illinois/France/Belgium school Peters, Henry Head m Feb 1858 m-9 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1873 na farmer Peters, Mary Wife f Nov 1859 m-9 [2/2] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium Peters, Rowoul son m Jun 1894 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Peters, Harriett daughter f Apr 1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Demeyer, Aug Head m Dec 1862 m-6 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1891 na milk business Demeyer, Louisa Wife f Mar 1871 m-6[3/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium Demeyer, Charles son m Mar 1895 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Demeyer, Frank son m Apr 1896 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Demeyer, Alvina daughter f Nov 1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium VonVera, Evol Servant m Jan 1872 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1892 na milkman Huart, Joseph Head m Nov 1866 m-9 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 na asst. engineer Huart, Azelie Wife f Sep 1869 m-9[5/5] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 Huart, George Son m Jan 1890 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? school Huart, Valeria daughter f Apr 1892 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Huart, Hermainic daughter f Sep 1894 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Huart, Mary daughter f Jun 1898 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Huart, Joseph son m Mar-00 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Swanum, Joseph Head m Dec 1840 m-28 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1860 na broom maker Swanum, Theresa Wife f Aug 1849 m-28 [2/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 Swanum, Philomina daughter f Jul 1878 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium at home Mcfadden, Mary Domestic f Aug 1872 m-4 [1/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? with Winkelman family Mcfadden, Grace daughter f Jul 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Heygeryck, Eugene Head m Jun 1848 m-12 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1892 na mason Heygeryck, Odelia Wife f Nov 1862 m-12 [2/2] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1892 Heygeryck, Leon Son m Dec 1889 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? Heygeryck, Julius Son m Sep 1891 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ?

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20 Euro Coin from Belgium Honors Sanctification of Father Damien, Saint Damien of . Missionary is only the Ninth American and the First Hawaiian to Achieve Sainthood. http://www.coin-currency.com/belgian.html

(Brussels) – On October 11, 2009 more than twenty thousand people gathered at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to witness Pope Benedict XVI canonize Father Damien de Veuster. The Father's devoted followers waited decades for this and that the ceremony was attended by Belgium's King Albert and Queen Paola as well as its Prime Minister, Senator Daniel Akaka (D- HI), the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor, and more than 550 others who made the 12,000 mile trip from Hawaii is indicative of the enormous appeal of a man who has been called a modern hero.

In the country of his birth, a 2005 poll by Belgian public television named him the “greatest Belgian of all time.” In Hawaii, where he was sent as a missionary at age 33 and where he died sixteen years later of Hansen's disease, there is a statue honoring him on the steps of the State Capitol building, and schools and chapels bearing his name. There are Damien Centers and Damien Ministries worldwide tending to people with HIV and AIDS. He is being thought of as a symbol of how society should treat those afflicted. President Obama remarked that as one who grew up in Hawaii, “Fr. Damien has also earned a special place in the hearts of Hawaiians. I recall many stories from my youth about his tireless work there to care for those … who had been cast out. In our own time as millions around the world suffer from disease, especially the pandemic of HIV/AIDS, we should draw on the example of Fr. Damien’s resolve in answering the urgent call to heal and care for the sick.”

The Ministry of Finance of Belgium is honoring the sainthood of Damien of Molokai with a €20 silver commemorative coin. Its ROYAL BELGIAN MINT obverse displays a bust of the saint with his Latin name Damianvs above, and the date of his canonization 11-X-2009 below. To the left and right are depictions of his home in Tremelo, Belgium and the church he built in the Kalaupapa leper colony on the island of Molokai. Above the structures are inscribed the names Tremelo and Molokai, surely the only instance ever of a Hawaiian name appearing on a European coin. The reverse shows the face value, a map of Europe with the name of Belgium in its official national languages ( Flemish, French and German), and the date 2009. The coin is 37 mm (about 1½ inches) in diameter and The Finance Ministry is giving the net profits from the sale of the contains 22.85 grams of sterling silver. It is struck in coin to the Damien Actie (Action), a nongovernmental organization, mirror-finish proof quality. Mintage is limited to just established in 1964, mainly concerned with people with Hansen's 15,000 coins worldwide. Issue price is US$75.00. disease and tuberculosis.

Even though Saint Damien's story is ingrained in every Hawaiian and Belgian schoolchild, for others it may bear brief repeating. He was born in 1840 as Jozef de Veuster2 in Tremelo, Belgium, the seventh of eight children, and was drawn to the church as a child. He joined the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts in 1859, and took the name Brother Damien. He was ordained after he arrived in Honolulu to begin his missionary work in 1864, after spending nine years on the Big Island learning the language, building churches and performing hundreds of baptisms. On January 3, 1865 King Kamehamema V issued “An Act to Prevent the Spread of Leprosy.” This allowed the Board of Health to isolate those deemed “incurable” in a colony it established at Kalawao on the isolated Kalaupapa peninsula of the island of Molokai. In April 1873, at the age of 33 he answered a call for volunteer priests and arrived in Kalawao to start the work of the rest of his life. Hansen's disease is not very contagious and is treated today with simple antibiotics. In the 19th century, the disease was considered so dangerous that people diagnosed with it were sent to “leper colonies” (leprosariums) on remote islands or to special hospitals. Father Damien found approximately 900 patients at the Kalawao settlement living under the miserable and hopeless conditions of those sent away to die. The first thing he did was build a church and set up the Parish of Saint Philomena. He also built houses and beds, tended to the sick, built caskets and dug graves. By establishing the basic elements of a working society – laws, schools and an economic structure, he restored a sense of hope and community to the more than 2,800 people who would be sent to Kalawao during his time there. He was diagnosed with Hansen's disease in December 1884 and rather than slow down, the “leper priest” strove to build as many houses and buildings as possible, expand the orphanage he established, and worked to ensure that the programs he created would continue after his death. He died on April 15, 1889 at the age of 49 and was buried the next day at the church be built. The entire settlement attended. His body was exhumed at the request of the Belgian government in 1936 and was reburied at St. Joseph Chapel in the city of Louvain near the place of his birth.

2 Pierre Inghels wrote a great article about Father Damien in Belgian Laces#59 – download the back issue from www.myfamily.com – Contact me if you have not yet accessed the site.

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"Honoring Father Damien" Molokai’s beloved priest dedicated his life to helping many people throughout the Hawaiian Islands. In October, he was officially recognized as Hawaii’s first canonized saint. By Sherie Char (from the September/October 2009 issue of HAWAII Magazine) http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2009/10/10/Damien_Hawaii_Saint_Molokai_Kalaupapa_canonization

“You may stay as long as your devotion dictates.” Those words from his superior in the Sacred Hearts order changed Father Damien’s life—and put him on a path to sainthood that will culminate this year on Oct. 11.

In 1863, Damien’s brother, Father Pamphile de Veuster, was headed to Hawaii on a Sacred Hearts mission, but illness prevented him from going. Although Damien (formerly known as Joseph de Veuster) was only a choir brother, he was determined to take his brother’s place. Damien petitioned the highest authority in the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary—and won. His determination eventually led him to spend the rest of his life on a remote Molokai peninsula, where he cared for Hawaii’s exiled sufferers from Hansen’s disease (leprosy). His self-sacrifice certainly influenced his path to sainthood.

Hawaii’s Father Damien: From priesthood to sainthood by: Sherie Char - posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 at 02:52 AM

Becoming a saint in the Catholic Church isn’t easy. There is a series of steps that must be fulfilled—Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed and Saint. In 1995, Pope John Paul II beatified Damien, declared him “Blessed,” after church authorities were satisfied that Damien’s intercession cured a nun of intestinal illness in 1895. The beatification step requires one attested miracle; canonization requires two. In 2008, Catholic authorities attributed the disappearance of Hawaii resident Audrey Toguchi’s incurable cancer to Damien’s intercession. Toguchi (pictured with her husband, Yukio) had traveled to Molokai 12 years before to pray at Damien’s grave. “There were two requests I asked of our dear Lord and Father Damien,” Toguchi, 81, told us. “First of all, please heal me and please find a good doctor who could take care of all these problems I had.” In 1999, Toguchi’s cancer completely disappeared in May, the same month as Damien’s feast day. It was this second miracle that would turn Molokai’s dedicated priest into Hawaii’s first canonized Catholic saint. Father Damien’s canonization on Oct. 11, 2009, comes 120 years after his death from leprosy—the same disease that took the lives of 8,000 people in Kalaupapa. Damien arrived in Honolulu on March 19, 1864. On May 21 of the same year, he was ordained as a priest at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace (which still stands in downtown Honolulu). He served in several parishes before volunteering to go to Molokai: Maui, the Puna district on the Big Island, and then the vast Kohala-Hamakua parish, which was 80 miles long and 30 miles wide. Damien often had to travel by canoe to reach remote locations. Damien spent nine years on the Big Island—studying the Hawaiian language, eating poi, building churches and baptizing new converts. He was a strong athlete who could climb rocky cliffs, trek through lava fields and scale 10 ravines to get to his parishioners. While Damien was still on the Big Island, King Kamehameha V approved An Act to Prevent the Spread of Leprosy. The 1865 decree forcibly relocated Hawaii’s Hansen’s disease patients to Molokai’s Kalaupapa peninsula. Patients were simply dropped off and left to survive on their own in the desolate, lawless place. Catholic patients at Kalaupapa repeatedly pleaded for a priest. At the end of 1872, Father Aubert Bouillon of Maui asked Bishop Maigret if he could go to the peninsula town of Kalawao. His request was denied: Going to the peninsula could be a death sentence. In the spring of 1873, the bishop decided that, despite the risk, the peninsula’s patients needed a priest. Damien and three other young priests volunteered to serve Kalawao on a rotating basis. Damien was the first to go—and the only one to stay. On May 10, 1873, Damien arrived at Kalaupapa on a ship from Maui. With no place to go, Damien lived and slept outside under a pu hala (pandanus tree) in Kalawao near St. Philomena Church, which had been previously built by Sacred Hearts brother Victorin Bertrant in 1872. Damien had already encountered Hansen’s disease in the Kohala district in the late 1860s. Many of his afflicted parishioners there had been shipped off to Kalawao. In addition to his priestly duties at Kalaupapa, Damien bandaged the patients’ open wounds, washed their bodies and dug their graves. Utilizing his carpentry skills he built houses, churches, orphanages, coffins and even a water system.

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Damien’s dogged work began to attract notice—and support for the colony. Princess Lydia Liliuokalani visited Kalaupapa, and later had her brother, King David Kalakaua, make Damien a Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Kalakaua for transforming Kalawao and improving living conditions. In December 1884, Damien was soaking his feet in a bucket of hot water, when he realized that he couldn’t feel any heat. He immediately knew what was wrong: he had contracted Hansen’s disease. Despite his illness, Damien worked even harder. In the final years before his death, Damien received help from four unexpected sources: a Civil War soldier, a male nurse, a priest and a nun. Joseph Dutton, James Sinnett, Father Louis-Lambert Conrardy and Mother Marianne Cope, respectively, continued Damien’s work. Damien died on April 15, 1889, in Kalawao. He was 49. It was the beginning of Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter. He was buried in a simple grave outside St. Philomena Church in Kalawao. Today, only a relic (the bones of Damien’s right hand) remains there. The rest of his body was taken to Louvain, Belgium, in 1936, at the request of the Belgian government. Another Damien relic—his right heel bone— arrives in Hawaii later this year. (Before arriving in Hawaii, the relic will travel from Rome to Michigan and California.) After Pope Benedict XVI declares Blessed Damien a saint at the Vatican on Oct. 11, 2009, Damien’s canonized relic will travel across the United States and through the Hawaiian Islands before arriving at its permanent home in Honolulu’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, where Damien was ordained. The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and its Blessed Damien/Blessed Marianne Commission have organized celebratory events statewide. “It’s really exciting, not only for the Catholics, but for the whole state of Hawaii,” says Deacon Wallace Mitsui. “Each island is preparing its own celebration, but the events are open to anyone who wants to see the relic.” Once Damien becomes a saint, many people will want to visit his original gravesite in Kalawao, but the state’s limited-access policy will prohibit most travelers. “Kalaupapa is not a very accessible place,” says Bishop Larry Silva of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. “That’s part of the reason why the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace was chosen to house the relic.” The bishop hopes that Damien’s sainthood will inspire others “to pursue holiness, be close to God and serve the most needy.” Although Catholics will honor Damien as a saint, Toguchi believes the beloved Saint Damien’s relic arrive at the Cathedral of priest should be an inspiration to everyone, regardless of religious beliefs. Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu Damien is the unofficial saint for many HIV/AIDS sufferers. “No matter what religion you belonged to, Father Damien loved them all,” says Toguchi. “I think his canonization will inspire people who already are distressed. It will give them a sense of hope.” Photos: - Father Damien portrait and at Kalaupapa with Mother Marianne Cope, courtesy of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu - Audrey and Yukio Toguchi at Father Damien's grave, courtesy of Audrey Toguchi; - King Kamehameha V, courtesy of Commons/Wikipedia - Father Damien's grave in Kalawao, photo by Sherie Char. - Slideshow photos by Sherie Char: http://picasaweb.google.com/HAWAIIMagazine/FatherDamienSPersonalArtifactsPhotosAndTextBySherieChar#

Hawaii visitors see Damien statue By Mary Vorsino, Advertiser Staff Writer - [email protected]

TREMELO, Belgium — A bust of Father Damien in advanced stages of Hansen's disease was unveiled yesterday in front of his childhood home as part of celebrations in this small town to mark the elevation of the Sacred Hearts priest to sainthood. Hundreds of Belgians, along with about 350 Hawai'i residents on a Damien pilgrimage in advance of his canonization, gathered around the home where Father Damien grew up to see the statue for the first time. When it was unveiled, the crowd erupted with applause. Orange balloons and white streamers were sent into the air.

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Many had positive comments on the statue, saying it shines a stark light on the disfigurement Father Damien suffered because of Hansen's disease, but also shows his caring nature with kind eyes and an expression that evokes both wisdom and a willingness to listen. "It captured him," said Leighton Tseu of the Royal Order of Kamehameha. The order presented two umeke, or calabashes, at a ceremony after the unveiling. One will be donated to the Damien museum, which is in the priest's childhood home. The other will be given to the king and queen of Belgium, who were at the Tremelo festivities yesterday and attended a special Mass in Father Damien's honor that was attended by about 2,000 people.

'Offers Hope' The Mass, held in a big, white tent across from Father Damien's childhood home, was celebrated by Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels. Several Hansen's disease patients had parts in the Mass, as did Audrey Toguchi, an 'Aiea woman whose cure from lung cancer after praying to Father Damien was the second miracle attributed to the priest, assuring his canonization. Toguchi was brought to the stage to talk about her cure without treatment. She told the capacity crowd that Damien "offers hope." The Hansen's disease patients and other Islanders on the pilgrimage — which heads to A new statue of Father Damien was Rome tomorrow — said honoring Father Damien in his hometown gave them chicken unveiled at his birthplace in Tremelo, Belgium. skin. Tremelo "feels sacred," said patient Norbert Palea, 68. "I feel his presence. I feel very spiritual." Patient Barbara Marks said being in Tremelo made "everything so real." During the Mass, Danneels told the Hansen's disease patients that Belgium gave life to Damien, but that "you gave him back as a saint. You shouldn't thank us. We should thank you." The Mass, which lasted about two hours, was the spiritual kickoff for a day's worth of festivities in Tremelo to celebrate Damien's canonization. The small town went all out for the event. Every house and business sported white flags bearing pictures of Father Damien. There was food, cultural entertainment and — at the end of the day — a show of fireworks. Tremelo's mayor, Vital Von Dessel, said the celebration took more than six months to organize and cost more than $200,000 to put on. "He's somebody of this little village," he said. "It's something special." Indeed, Damien is a big source of pride for Tremelo residents. At least 250 of them will be at Damien's canonization on Sunday in St. Peter's Square,

Von Dessel said. Meanwhile, he added, more and more people are coming to Tremelo Damien Street sign in Tremelo, to visit the place where Damien was born and raised. So far this year, about 30,000 Belgium In the background is the people have visited the town. In an average year, Von Dessel said, about 6,000 people home in which Father Damien was visit Tremelo. born

Hula draws crowd The festivities in Tremelo yesterday also included performances before hundreds by the hula halau traveling on the pilgrimage, along with Belgian dance troupes and choirs. Admission to the event cost about $3, and there were three shows planned. When the first show, with the Hawai'i contingent, let out, there was already a long line at the entrance to get in. "Everyone is excited" about Damien, said Georges Pardon, a guide at the Damien museum. He added that he isn't sure Father Damien would appreciate all the attention. "He would still be working," he quipped. The sculpture unveiled yesterday was donated to Tremelo by its sculptor, Andre

Verbruggren. Before the statue was unveiled, U.S. Ambassador Howard Gutman Tremelo, Belgium, well known for gave a speech, during which he told attendees that he had contacted the White House the beer it produces, honors father about Damien's canonization to know whether the Hawai'i-born president knew of the Damien with his own brand. priest. Kim Taylor Reece/Special to The Gutman said Obama not only knows about Damien, but that Damien inspired him. Advertiser

Gutman added that presidents and children alike can learn a lot from Damien. "We build statues not just to honor the past," Gutman said. "They remind us who we are."

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Pascat, Joseph p122 Rahier, Mary p123 Stroebe, Jean p112 VanHooren, Noella p124 Paternotte, Fernand Theodule p118 Ramackers, August p112 Suferant, Augustine p120 Vanlanderuyck, Leopold p114 Paul, Gustave p118 Raphael Nerge p127 Swanum, Joseph p133 VanNalle, Annie p133 Paulet, Germain p114 Ravaux, Gustav p119 Swanum, Philomina p133 VanNalle, John p133 Pauly, Ledis p118 Raveaux, Leon p119 Swanum, Theresa p133 Vanorson, John p123 Pauly, Peter p132 Rebry, Madeleine p124 Taillander, P p128 VanSanten, Robert (Bob) John p125 Pedus, Edward p118 Receveur, George Alphonse p119 Tiegs, Melvin p111 Vanvlokhoeven, Joseph p113 Penpez, Joseph p113 Relliart, Frank p123 Tierheisen, Alma p132 Vanwer, Fidele p112 Peters, Harriett p133 Remsey, Arthur Oscar p119 Tierheisen, Gretchen p132 Varda, Elizabeth Ann p111 Peters, Hellen p127 Renard, Louis p119 Tierheisen, Joseph p132 Verbeck, Dona p113 Peters, Henry p133 Renckons, Earnest p119 Tilmont, Emiele p132 Verbruggen, Andre p137 Peters, J P Prof p123 Renson, Alfred p119 Tilmont, Joseph p132 Vercammen, Desideria F p109 Peters, John p127 Renson, Jules p119 Tilmont, Susie p132 Verheyden, Peter p123 Peters, L p127 Richir, John Baptist p119 Toenkens, Thomas p113 Verheyden, Rosaline p123 Peters, Lillian p127 Richter, Victor Eloi p113 Toguchi, Audrey p135 Von Dessel, Vital p137 Peters, Mariah p127 Rogie, Joseph p112 Toguchi, Yukio p136 Vondendresson, Franz p123 Peters, Mary p133 Rouet, L p128 Tombent, Jules p115 VonVera, Evol p133 Peters, Peter p127 Rousseau, Joseph p119 Treiber, Anton p110 Vorsino, Mary p137 Peters, Rowoul p133 Roye, Jean Baptiste p112 Tseu, Leighton p136 Vromen, Suzanne p107 Petis, Jean Joseph p115 Ruygrok, Gerardus p112 Van Dyberger, Victor p114 Vydaigs, Edarwk p128 Petit, Renee p122 Rydams, Leonhard p115 Van Haecht, Francis p123 Ward, Edgar J p127 Petitot, Douart p114 Sandstone, Rudolph p110 Van Hagen, Amandus p123 Ward, Elizabeth p127 Pfiffner, Betty Collins p110 Schmidt, Oscar p110 Van Landeghem, Delphina p109 Ward, Frank S p127 Pierard, Joseph p118 Seghers, August p128 Van Rentergem, Dominique p107 Ward, Graham S p127 Pierrard, Prosper Joseph p118 Seghers, George p128 Van Ruymers, Pierre p112 Water, Joseph p112 Pieters, Charles p132 Seghers, Mary p128 Van Slembrouck, Georgette Alice Wattier, François p112 Pièters, Ferdinand p114 Servais, Oscar p114 (Van Kerkhoven) p125 Wattier, Louis p113 Pieters, Grace p132 Shelton, Mona p119 Van Slembrouck, Robert p125 Wauters, Gerard p114 Pieters, Ivan p132 Silva, Larry (Bishop) p136 van Velkenhuyzen, Charl p112 Wery, Henri p114 Pieters, Rosemond p132 Simons, Peter J p133 Vanacker, Joseph p133 Wespelaer, Louis p123 Piot, Aime p118 Simons, Veronica p133 Vanacker, Sarahfine p133 Widduck, Elizabeth p131 Plasman, Arnold p118 Sinnett, James p136 VanAllen, Annie p133 Widduck, Fred p131 Platel, Edgard p118 Skippers, Bertha p131 VanAllen, Ben p133 Widduck, Iris p131 Platone, Jules p112 Skippers, Covena p131 Vanbortendall, Wilhelm p112 Widduck, Lewis p131 Plessmas, George Joseph p118 Skippers, Henry p131 VanBuren, A p128 Wihew, Desiree p123 Pollard, Theophile p118 Skippers, John p131 Vancampenhaus, François p114 Willems, Jacques p114 Polyte, Henry p123 Skippers, Peter p131 Vandberghe, Chas p114 Williams, Hershel 'Woody" p129 Porigneaux, Ferdinand p118 Skippers, Sabinia T p131 Vandenberg, Jacob p113 Williams, Louise p120 Postelange, Leon p115 Slaets, Louis p107, 109 Vandengrenbrouck, Pierre p113 Williams, Melchoir p120 Pourbaix, Eugene p118 Somers, Victor p123 Vandenplas, Irene p131 Wilson, Mary p131 Pratt, John H p123 Soppet, Charles p132 Vandenplas, Julia p131 Wilson, Tho. p131 Prevost, Armand p118 Soppet, Grace p132 Vandenplas, Milton p131 Wircks, Philippe p114 Prignon, Joe p118 Soppet, Mildred p132 Vandenplas, Victor p131 Wulf, Albert p132 Quairiere, Herman p118 Soutrel, Francois Antoine p112 Vander Elst, Guillaume p114 Wulf, August p131, 132 Quarterson, August Joseph p118 Spey, Peter p123 Vanderiviere, Remi p125 Wulf, Romania p132 Quarterson, E D p118 Staellen, Joseph p114 Vanderlinde, Cornelius p114 Wulf, Victor p132 Quenet, Joseph Hubert p118 Staepoels, Jean p113 Vandermeere, Camille p112 Wuyts, Joanna p107 Questiaux, Joseph p118 Stas, Antoine p114 Vanderstrandt, Jacques p113 Wynbergh, Jean p114 Queve, Henry p118 Stas, Antoine p115 Vanderveck, Pierre p113 Yanek, Genevieve p119 Quevi, Gustave p118 Stealemans, Jean Baptiste p114 Vandevort, Alexander p112 Zonenbek, Gaspert p115 Quinniff, Amie Nicholas p118 Sterkerdrich, Jean Baptist p114 VanGoodsnove, Tersia p131 Radermecker, Armand p119 Stilleman, Guillaume p114 Vanguesldail, Pierre Jos p113

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