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2012 Brussels Flower Carpet http://www.flowercarpet.be

Volume 34 - #133 September 2012 BELGIAN LACES: Official Quarterly Bulletin of Our principal THE BELGIAN RESEARCHERS objective is: Belgian American Heritage Association Keep the Belgian Dear Members, Volunteers lay Belgian flowers to create

Heritage alive a giant carpet inspired by Africa. in our hearts and in Well I think we are now in the clear. At least http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19274957 I sure hope so! It has been a very busy year

the hearts of our for us at home. Our family is growing. We

posterity are living and enjoying the present while leaving our own trail of clues for future

researchers at the same time. THE BELGIAN I find the process fascinating.

RESEARCHERS Things have not stood still for TBR either Belgian American although our membership numbers are dwindling. Heritage Association With all that Chuck and David and Guy and

Our organization was Elaine and others are contributing to improve our Rootsweb page at founded in 1976 and http://www.rootsweb.a ncestry.com/~inbr/inde welcomes as members x.html we are helping more and more Any person of Belgian researchers with free access to more information. The work is never done so we descent interested in http://www.flowercarpet.be/flower-carpet-2012/ would welcome more participation if you feel Genealogy, History, so inclined. On August 14, 2012, volunteers worked on the Grand-Place in Biography or Heraldry, Brussels, to fill in the design of a gigantic carpet with some 2000 m2 I also hope we have repaired our status with of begonias in the colors of African fabrics. About 600,000 begonias either amateur or the IRS. I received a letter today suggesting (300 flowers per square meter) were brought on Brussels’famous

professional. it was time I file the E-postcard 990-N, which Grand-Place where the 120 volunteers spent almost four hours

You are invited to I duly did. I am not sure whether this means creating the ephemeral carpet. all is taken care of. I would rather get a letter This year the carpet was created using designs from traditional become a member and telling me it is for sure but I take this as a patterns from Ethiopia, the Congo, Nigeria, Cameroon and to participate actively good sign anyway. Let’s see what comes Botswana. next. Inventive and talented landscape architect E. Stautemans had been in the work of the experimenting since the 50s with using begonias to create small rugs

society. This issue is varied again as we try to include in different parts of Flanders. He came to realize that floral carpets

The annual something for all the groups of Belgian would be an excellent vehicle for the promotion of his beloved descendants. This is not as complete as what begonias with which he had always worked. That is how the Brussels membership fee you will find online though so we invite Flower Carpet was born. The event takes place every two years. includes a subscription everyone again to visit our page. "The design is very complicated this year because it is very sophisticated," one of the organizers, Annette Katz, told Reuters. to the quarterly Contact us if there are topics you would like The carpet was on display August 15 thru August 19. BELGIAN LACES developed. We love hearing from you! Watch this video that shows you how it came to be a reality for a few hours. Régine http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/16/grand-palace-in- President-Editor: brussels-_n_1789239.html

Régine Brindle Table of Contents Treasurer/Secretary: Inside Cover Melanie Reynolds Books in Review p75-76 Past Presidents: Belgian Passengers arriving in Philadelphia, PA in 1875 and 1876 p77 Micheline Gaudette The Old Soldiers’ Home p81 Pierre Inghels Eastern Branch, in Togus Maine (1866) p82 Co-Founders: Belgians on the WWI Draft Cards p85 Pennsylvania and West Virginia Obituaries p87 Micheline Gaudette & Belgians on the 1910 US Census: California, Alameda Co p89 Ardiena Stegen La Balle Pelote p93 Belgians in 1906 Alberta p96 Deadline for Canadian Obituaries p99 Belgians in the 1900 US Census: Arapahoe County, Colorado p101 submission of Articles The false account of a false Belgian of the Custer Massacre p105 to Belgian Laces: Index p107 March 1 – June 1 September 1 - December 1 Contact Information: THE BELGIAN RESEARCHERS - 495 East 5th Street - Peru IN 46970

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Belgians in Michigan (Discovering the Peoples of Michigan) (Paperback) by Bernard A. Cook

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Michigan was home to the second- largest Belgian population in the United States, and Detroit had one of the largest Belgian populations in the nation. Although immigration declined after World War I, the Belgian-American community is still prominent in the state. Political, religious, and economic conditions, including a nineteenth- century economic depression, helped motivate the move to America. Belgians brought with them the ability and willingness to innovate, as well as a tradition of hard work and devotion. The Gazette van Detroit, a Flemish-language newspaper first printed in Detroit in 1914, continues to be produced and distributed to subscribers throughout the United States and overseas. Belgian-Americans continue to incorporate traditional values with newfound American values, enabling them to forever preserve their heritage.

Publisher: Michigan State University Press (November 8, 2007) Paperback: 110 pages Language: English; Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer- listing/087013812X/sr=/qid=/ref=olp_sss_new?ie=UTF8&colid=&coliid=&condition=new&me=&qid=&sell

John William Weiland and Catherine Roob Descendants By Michelle WEILAND - [email protected] This book lists information about the descendants of John William Weiland and Catherine Roob, immigrants from Bertrange, Luxembourg to Ozaukee County, Wisconsin in the mid-1800s. “A flood of immigrants surged to the United States from Luxembourg and the rest of Europe in the 19th century. John and farmers like him felt they had no future in a country where the population was growing as the size of their farms was dwindling. Poor harvests only contributed to the urge to search for a brighter future. At the same time, there was a perception that America was a sort of paradise, where there were opportunities for social advancement, land ownership and political freedom.”

Paperback, 217 Pages Price: $17.00 Ships in 3-5 business days Available through lulu.com http://www.lulu.com/shop/michele-weiland/john-william-weiland-and- catherine-roob-descendants/paperback/product-18716565.html

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Also by Michelle Weiland John William Weiland’s Luxembourg Ancestors

Michelle Weiland and several other researchers have uploaded their research to Ancestry.com. Some have included pictures of records and photos.

You can also find information on the same family on www.geneanet.org. There were however some serious discrepancies so it might be wise to contact the submitters and compare notes should you be interested further in this family. Check out: http://gw3.geneanet.org/maryw2?lang=en&p=john+geilum&n=weiland

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Belgian Passengers arriving in Philadelphia, PA in 1875 and 1876 Extracted by Régine Brindle

Name Age Sex Occupation Nationality Arrived Ship Departed from Haulense, Joseph 25 M laborer Belgium Jan 1875 Nederland Antwerp Treille, Edmond M marchand Belgium Mar 1875 Nederland Antwerp Franz, Pasciaslli M no occupation Belgium Mar 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dumont, Alex 22 M molder Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp West?, Julles 20 M clerk Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Laddens, Edwd 26 M laborer Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Rutz, John 20 M caner? Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Rutz, Emma 24 F wife Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Cornelis?, Stephanie F lady Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp de Grave, Henri 39 M gentleman Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp de Grave, Helena 22 F lady Belgium Mar 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Brauer, 28 Far seaman Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Bahr, Herman 27 M farmer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Bahr, Elisabeth 21 F wife of farmer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Curvers, Michel 46 M laborer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Curvers, Anna 48 F wife of laborer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Curvers, Leonhard 14 M laborer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Curvers, Maria 12 F no occupation Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Curvers, Michel 11 M no occupation Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Condrott, Emile 27 M mason Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Condrott, Joseph 11 M no occupation Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Condrott, Lucien 7 M no occupation Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Condrott, Adolphe 4 M no occupation Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Condrott, Fanny 21 F servant Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Denis, Sophie 23 F servant Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Denis, A M 25 M laborer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dupont, Francois 50 M Tavern keeper Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dupont, Philomene 30 F wife of tavern keeper Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dupont, Elisabeth 4 F child of tavern keeper Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dupont, Alcide 32 M laborer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Gossens, Francois 36 M butcher Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Jacquemine, Victoire 35 F servant Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Versluis, Andre 21 M laborer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Van Daele, Jan 24 M laborer Belgium Apr 1875 Nederland Antwerp Stael, Jean B 46 M farmer Belgium May 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Billet, Louis 29 M laborer Belgium May 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Van Dam, B 22 M merchant Belgium May 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Van Dam, Leon 22 M merchant Belgium May 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Coudry, Aurelie 21 F servant Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Coudry, Pauline 1 F infant of servant Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Liegeois, Hypolite 24 M cabinet maker Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Miller, Adolf 36 M laborer Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dubois, Madame 34 F lady Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dubois, Oscar 16 M student Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dubois, Louise 12 F child Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dubois, Guillaume 7 M child Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Dubois, Juliette 3 F child Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Vrinenck, Jules 55 M hatmaker Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Parys, Peter 40 M merchant Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Brandt, Marie 29 F none Belgium Jun 1875 Nederland Antwerp Aumont, Jules 19 M clerk Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Claes, Louise 26 F servant Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Claes, Emile 3m M infant of servant Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp 77

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Name Age Sex Occupation Nationality Arrived Ship Departed from Joly, Clement 27 M laborer Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Moerschot, Auguste 28 M miller Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Severgus, Thomas 25 M clerk Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Severgus, Marie 26 F wife of clerk Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Verry, Frederic 26 M coach maker Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Sauval, Joseph 23 M tailor Belgium Jul 1875 Nederland Antwerp Erebout, Prosper 19 M student Belgium Jul 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Van Meensel, Stanislas 24 M clerk Belgium Jul 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Cromeberger, ? 21 M merchant Belgium Jul 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Jaqman, Theresa 27 F matron Belgium Jul 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Jaqman, Emile 2 F child Belgium Jul 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Spaterhaier, jos 40 M joiner Belgium Jul 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Zatte?, Josef 28 M farmer Belgium Aug 1875 Ohio Liverpool Remeau, Ch 42 M taylor Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Remeau, C 37 F wife Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Remeau, Jeanne 12 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Remeau, Pierre 11 M child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Remeau, Mary 10 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Remeau, Marie 8 F chil Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Remeau, Felix 4 M child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Remeau, Julien 10m M child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Collin, Seraphine 42 F matron Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Caudron, O 32 M laborer Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Caudron, Eugena 35 F matron Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Caudron, Louisa 10 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Caudron, Erna 8 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Caudron, Maria 5 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Caudron, Leon 3 M child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Majeux, Hortense 11 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Glineur, Francois 33 M engineer Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Glineur, Adele 38 F wife Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Glineur, Celine 7 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Glineur, Zelie 4 M child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Glineur, Emilie 1 F child Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp Stappart, Henri 32 M laborer Belgium Aug 1875 Vaderland Antwerp

Name Age Sex Occupation Nationality Arrived Ship Departed from Betrand, Chas N 46 M teacher Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Betrand, George 15 M student Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Boissy, Amand 42 M typographer Brussels, Belgium Nov 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Camsuart, mathilde 28 F cigar maker Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Camsuart, Nicolas 30 M cigar maker Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Charlier, Jos 18 M cabinet maker Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Chemay, Francois 42 M tailor Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Colerick, Leonard 30 M bricklayer Belgium Oct 1876 Illinois Liverpool Comeyer, Elodie 13 F none Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Conrady, Lucien 29 M cabinet maker Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Coosemans, Johann 64 M laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Cornil, Oscar (Esquire) 31 M engineer Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp De Buscher, Louis 28 M merchant Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp De Schryver, Eugene 23 M none Belgium Jul 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Degreef, Jan 22 M hairdresser Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Denamur, Leop 27 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Des--, Catherine 18 F shop keeper Belgium Nov 1876 Nederland Antwerp Desayes, Philomene 29 M maker Belgium Apr 1876 France New York

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Detawe, Amandine Caroline 28 F Belgium Apr 1876 A B Patterson Porto Cavallo Detawe, Nicolas 35 M gunsmith Belgium Apr 1876 A B Patterson Porto Cavallo Devries, John 41 M merchant Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Dhanes, Oscar 22 M merchant Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp d'Orte, Emile 27 M designer Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp d'Outremont, Count 32 M commissioner Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Doyen, Gustave 27 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Engel, Bernard 17 M laborer Belgium Oct 1876 Nederland Antwerp Filesar, Suzan 26 F none Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Finet, Marie 35 F servant Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Finet, Rosalie 11 F servant Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Fourneau, Benoit 55 M farmer Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Fourneau, Marie 6 F none Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Fourneau, Rosine 1 M none Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Fourneau, Seraphine 42 F none Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Gerard, Charles 61 M dentist Belgium Nov 1876 Nederland Antwerp Glaisener, Elise 22 F wife of merchant Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Glaisener, H 25 M merchant Germany Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Glaisener, J P 24 M confectioner Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Gody, J 32 M commissioner Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Goebeles, Nicolaus 40 M Laborer Belgium Dec 1876 Lord Clive Liverpool Grunswold, Josh 32 M miner Belgium Sep 1876 Ohio Liverpool Hampnunthy?, Henry 23 M cabinet maker Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Hansen, Emil 17 M Clerk Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Hansen, Simon 50 M decorator Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Heise, Gustave 22 M laborer Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Hendrycks, Ed 22 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Henry, Bruno 30 M merchant Belgium Apr 1876 France New York Hentgen, Anton 31 M laborer Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Hentgen, Peter 30 M merchant Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Heus, S 25 M artist Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Hoeman, John 24 M shoemaker Belgium Dec 1876 Lord Clive Liverpool Holzmacher, Pierre 26 M farm laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Idli, Em 36 M farm laborer Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Jadot, O 25 M engineer Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Kane, Jules 12 M none Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Kane, Marie 41 F none Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Kollet, Henri 22 M painter Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Kylinkx, Marie 56 F no trade Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Lagasse, Charles 31 M engineer Belgium Jul 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Lallement, Elise 25 F dressmaker Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Laloo, Gustave 22 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Lambert, 29 M clerk Belgium Apr 1876 France New York Lambiotte, Jean B 29 M glass blower Belgium Nov 1876 Nederland Antwerp Le Roek, Charlotte 34 F wife of musician Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Le Roek, Vincent 38 M musician Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Leruth, Walter 36 M engineer Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Limpach, Henri 24 M farm laborer Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Luerf, Desire 22 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Malybur, Mathew 20 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Mande, Daniel 22 M farm laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Mullender, Alphonse 23 M manufacturer Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Naviana, Robert 20 M farm laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Pergny, Jean 55 M cigar maker Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Pommens, Jean 60 M cabinet maker Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Poupart, F C 23 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp

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Poure, Francois 29 M farm laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Riehl, Charles 23 M Belgium Sep 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Roders, christina 44 F Belgium Sep 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Sauerborn, Georges 26 M charter Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Schafuer, Anna 35 F none Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Schafuer, Anna 16 F servant Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Schafuer, Aug 40 M farm laborer Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Schafuer, John 5 M none Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Schafuer, Maria 3.5 F none Belgium Apr 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Schleicher, Adolph 21 M engineer Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Schmidt, Auguste 31 M glass blower Belgium Nov 1876 Nederland Antwerp Stulens, Auguste 45 M engineer Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp Swinnen, Joseph 29 M laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Theuse, H 19 F dressmaker Belgium Nov 1876 Nederland Antwerp Theuse, Lovina 2 F child Belgium Nov 1876 Nederland Antwerp Timmermans, ? ? M house painter Belgium Nov 1876 Nederland Antwerp Van Bree, J 35 M artist Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp van de Velde, Joseph 30 M cigar maker Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Van de Vin, Charles 32 M merchant Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Van de Wastyne, Desire 6 M Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van de Wastyne, Louise 1 F Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van den Wastyne, Auguste 8 M Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van den Wastyne, Edouard 3 M Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van den Wastyne, Prilsm 34 F Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van den Wastyne, S 38 M farm laborer Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van Gromberghe, Rosalie 30 F servant Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van Haecht, Celestine manufacturer Belgium May 1876 Amerique Le Havre and Plymouth Van Haecht, Emile 38 manufacturer Belgium May 1876 Amerique Le Havre and Plymouth Van Hoorebecke, P 31 M farm laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Van Leensele, Auguste 40 M musician Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Van Leensele, Pauline 26 F wife of musician Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Van Mechelen, Hilaire 32 M merchant Belgium May 1876 Nederland Liverpool Van Osta, Charles 21 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Vanden Dressche, Anton 50 M catholic priest Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Vander Becke, Jules 22 M merchant Belgium Aug 1876 Nederland Antwerp Vander Linde, Michael 24 M tailor Belgium Oct 1876 Lord Clive Liverpool Vautricourt, C 24 M engineer Belgium Jul 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Vedrin, P J 24 M miner Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Vergauwen, A 52 M visitor Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Verheydel, Alexandre 2 M no profession Belgium Apr 1876 France New York Verheydel, J Bpte 27 M maker Belgium Apr 1876 France New York Verheydel, Louise 25 F no profession Belgium Apr 1876 France New York Verschuere, Gustave 22 M soldier Belgium Feb 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Veugelen, Fredrik 39 M laborer Belgium May 1876 Vaderland Antwerp Visene, Cyril 19 M laborer Belgium Mar 1876 Nederland Antwerp

For more than 300 years Philadelphia has been a great port city and a major center for international commerce. Only a few short years after William Penn's vessel "The Welcome" landed on the shores of the Delaware River, heralding the establishment of Penn's "City of Neighborhoods", Philadelphia became the New World's leading center for trade and commerce, a title it held for more than a hundred years. For most of its early history, the Port of Philadelphia thrived and expanded without major guidance from a central governing authority or organization. Rather, disparate private concerns built and maintained piers and waterfront warehouses, moving a wide variety of goods through those facilities. It was during these initial years that all manner of cargoes arrived or departed via the city’s docks, establishing the Port’s reputation for the fast, expert handling of any cargo imaginable and its central role in the economic health of the city and region. Eventually, city government took a more active hand in the organization of the waterfront, and municipally owned piers and warehouses sprang up amidst the privately owned facilities. Sadly, all of the municipal piers and warehouses of the 18th and 19th centuries are now long gone, though several piers from the early 20th century- recognizable by their ornate facades- still dot the waterfront, with some still actively handling cargo next to their more modern counterparts. For most of the early years of the 20th century, the Philadelphia waterfront was overseen and managed by a municipal agency known as the Department of Wharves, Docks, and Ferries, a division of the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce. The Department of Wharves, Docks, and Ferries oversaw the construction and maintenance of municipally owned piers and port facilities, and also had some regulatory power for the overall Philadelphia waterfront. - http://www.philaport.80com/history.htm

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The Old Soldiers Homes By Guy Gallez

The National Asylum for disabled Civil War volunteers was established by Congress in 1865, and was renamed the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in 1873. (It became known as the National Military Home, and colloquially as the Old Soldiers Home.) It was originally funded by various fines and by pensions, but in 1875 Congress began appropriating money directly for it. Requirements for admission were that soldiers had been honorably discharged from military service and that they had contracted their disabilities during the war. Men admitted themselves to the home voluntarily and could request a discharge. The homes were run in a military fashion: men wore uniforms and were assigned to companies; bugles and cannons signaled daily schedules. The homes provided schools, churches, hospitals, and gardens thought to be therapeutic for the veterans. In 1930, President Hoover combined the National Home and the Veterans Bureau (created after World War I) into the Veterans Administration.

A record of veterans admitted to the homes as members is contained in “Historical Registers” that were maintained at the various branches. A home number was assigned to each individual upon admission. The member retained his original number even if he was discharged and was later readmitted to the branch. Each page of the register is divided into four sections as follows: military history, domestic history, home history, and general remarks. - The veteran’s military history gives the time and place of each enlistment, rank, company, regiment, time and place of discharge, reason for discharge, and nature of disabilities when admitted to the home. - The domestic history provides information about the veteran such as: birthplace, age, height, various physical features, religion, occupation, residence, marital status, and name and address of nearest relative. - The home history provides the rate of pension, date or dates of admission, conditions of readmission, date of discharge, cause of discharge, date and cause of death, and place of burial. Entered under general remarks is information about papers relating to the veteran, such as admission papers, Army discharge certificate, and pension certificate. Information was also entered concerning money and personal effects if the member died while in residence at the branch.

Eleven homes were opened before 1930 and other followed:  Eastern Branch, in Togus, Maine (1866)  Danville Branch, in Danville, Illinois (1898)  Northwestern Branch, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1867)  Mountain Branch, in Johnson City, Tennessee (1901)  Central Branch, in Dayton, Ohio (1867)  Battle Mountain Sanatorium, in Hot Springs, South Dakota (1902)  Southern Branch, in Hampton, Virginia (1870)  Bath Branch (formerly the New York State Soldier & Sailor Home),  Western Branch, in Leavenworth, Kansas (1885) in Bath, New York (1929)  Pacific Branch, in Santa Monica (LA), California (1888)  Roseburg Branch, Roseburg, Oregon  Marion Branch, in Marion, Indiana (1888)

Other “old soldier homes” were run by individual states1. 43 states operated 55 homes between 1865 and 1933 for military veterans, or their widows, or orphans. Fourteen of those states also had a federal veterans home open at the same time as their state veterans home. Eleven states had two or more state veterans homes in operation at the same time (two of which states also had a federal home).

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

When a volunteer soldier desires admission he may apply by letter to either of the managers, whereupon blank applications will be sent to the applicant, and if duly qualified, transportation will be furnished, or he can apply personally or by letter at the branch nearest his place of residence.

The requirements are as follows: 1. An honorable discharge from the volunteer service. 2. Disability by wounds received, or sickness contracted in the line of duty. 3. A soldier entitled to or having a pension must forward with his application for admission his discharge papers and pension certificate, or receipt therefore, or both, as the case may be, before his application is granted, which papers will be retained at the branch to which the applicant is admitted, to be kept there on file and returned to him when he is discharged.

Iowa Soldiers’Home

1 A complete list at: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/US_Military_Old_Soldiers_Home_Records#cite_note-2#cite_note-2

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Eastern Branch, in Togus Maine (1866) By Guy Gallez

The Eastern Branch, in Togus (Chelsea) Maine2 was the first of the National Homes to open in November 1866. The Togus property was originally a summer resort known as Togus Springs. It was owned and operated by Horace Beals, a wealthy granite merchant from Rockland, Maine who hoped to establish a second "Saratoga Springs" type resort. He spent more than $250,000 on a hotel, stables, bowling alley, farmhouse, bathing house, race track and driveways. The resort opened in 1859 but failed during the Civil War and closed in 1863. Beals died shortly after this business failure and the government bought the land and buildings for $50,000.

The first veteran was admitted to Togus on November 10, 1866. The veteran population of the home remained under 400 until a building program began in 1868 which provided housing 3,000 veterans. The home was organized much like a military camp with the men living in barracks and wearing modified Army uniforms.

Although a 100 bed hospital was completed in 1870, medical care at the home was limited, even by the standards of the day. In 1890, a narrow gauge railroad from the Kennebec River in Randolph and an electric trolley line from Augusta were completed and Togus became a popular excursion spot for Sunday picnics. There were frequent band concerts, a zoo, a hotel and a theater which brought shows directly from Broadway. The National Cemetery is the final resting place for 5,373 veterans from the War of 1812 through the Korean War. It was first opened in 1867 and was closed to new burials in 1961.

Belgians soldiers in the Eastern Home, in Chelsea, Kennebec Co, from the censuses: 1870 and 1880: none1880: none 1900: Jules Guissart, born May 1829, 71 y. o., widower, born Belgium, emigrated 1852 1910: Gommaire De Bruyne, 70 y. o., widower, born Belgium, emigrated 1864 Gushardt Julius, 80 y. o., widower, born Belgium/French, emigrated 1847 1920: Verstrappen Jacob, 75 y. o., divorced, emigrated 1855, born Belgium, mother tongue German

Belgians soldiers in the Eastern Home, from the Soldier’s Home Registers3:

Name admission discharge cause of discharge Julius Derra 1867/04/26 1868/02/01 Pierre Heyvaerts 1869/01/02 1869/02/22 John Renier 1870/12/07 1871/07/17 at request Fidèle Ballion 1871/04/24 1871/05/15 deserted Arnold J Timmermans 1872/03/18 1874/03/20 Arnold J Timmermans 1872/04/18 1877/01/27 at request Pierre Heyvaerts 1873/08/23 1873/09/16 at request Gommaire De Bruyn 1883/09/29 1883/10/26 Francis Maes 1884/12/19 1885/08/02 Jacques L Vranz 1884/04/29 1886/05/03 Gommaire De Bruyn 1885/09/25 1892/01/13 Jacques L Vranz 1886/07/06 1888/06/12 Jules Guissart 1895/05/04 1915/07/29 died acob Verstrappen 1897/07/17 1899/03/05 Gommaire De Bruyn 1907/01/23 1912/12/14 died A group of veterans about 1880 Jacob Verstrappen 1910/09/28 1925/05/01 died From “Togus, Down in Maine”

2 For an history of that Home: Togus, Down in Maine: The First National Veterans Home by Timothy L. Smith 3 in Blue date of first admission and date of last discharge. For each Home, I'll tell what I found concerning the soldier when he received his final discharge of his last stay in his last Soldier's Home. 82

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John Renier4 1st Maine Cavalry; Sailor; age 21; born Belgium; residence Madison; enlisted and mustered January 5, 1864, Augusta; joined co. January 29, 1864; severely wounded and prisoner at Dinwiddie, March 31, 1865; surrendered by the enemy, April 10; discharged G. O. N° 77. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium, April 3, 1845, of French and Dutch ancestry. He came to the United States in 1859 to study the English language. Toward the end of the Civil War he became interested in the cause of the Northern Forces and on January 5, 1864 he enlisted in the Northern Army. He was seriously wounded at the Battle of Five Forks, Virginia, and was hospitalized for eight months. He received a gun shot wound through the body below side resulting in the paralysis of right leg, below knee. After his recovery he was obliged to use crutches for the rest of his life. He was discharged from the army on October 21, 1865 and became a United States Citizen August 7, 1868. He went to Madison, Maine, due to the urging off an army friend named N. A. Weston. He settled and married in Madison Mahala Eames, born March 20, 1848 and had six children: Jennie Mari, born Nov. 20, 1871; Stanly P. born June 3, 1873; Angie Victoria, born Oct. 3, 1877; Percy Leon born May 20, 1883; Marty Moore born April 22, 1885; Rosalie Berdena born May 16, 1892.

He ran a grocery store and the Madison Post Office for several years and later owned and operated a very successful farm in Madison. He could speak four different languages. Never returned to Europe. His death occured at Madison on May 24, 1906 at the age of 62 y. and 7 m. from traumatic meningitis, his widow surviving him till after 1940.

Fidèle Ballion from Belgium, on board ship "Peter Godfrey" 30th Massachusetts Infantry5; Comp. K; age 29; laborer; enlisted and mustered Sept 17, 1864; wounded Oct. 19, 1864, Cedar Creek, VA; discharged for disability, June 20, 1865, Philadelphia, PA. He was admitted in the National Home for Disabled Volunteers in Togus, Maine on April 22, 1871, lame and partially demented following a gun shot wound in head received in the Shenandoah, Virginia on May 15, 1871(sic). He “deliberately deserted” on May 12, 1871. He indicated as relative a Mr. Frances, nr 10 Institute Avenue, Boston. No other information.

Arnold J Timmermans 15th Maine Infantry ; enlisted November 9, 1861; discharged March 27, 1862; reenlisted July 17, 1863 Unassigned Veteran Reserve Corps(?); discharged July 16, 1865. Born November 18, 1817 in Belgium. Arrival in New York on board Sea Eagle June 14, 1854. A painter by trade, he settled first in Calais, Washington County, Maine and married Elvira Stimmen, born New Brunswick and widow of Robert Bonus (or Bowle). He enlisted at the organization of his Unit at Augusta on December 30, 1861 but, during the Winter fell on the ice during Battalion drill. A large hernia developed on the right side rendering him unfit for military service and filled a pension claim as soon as June 1863.

In the rosters of the 15th Maine, Timmerman is acknowledged as Joseph A or Arnold J. In the Unit story6 he is listed as Joseph A. Timmermans, having "died in the service" in 1862. For that winter of 1862 the historian of the Regiment write "as a more painful incident of the winter's stay at Augusta must be mentioned the fact that the exposure to which the soldiers were subjected in camp during the winter, quite seriously affected the general health of the command, and rendered "the sick-list" both in camp and in quarters, quite formidable. Many contracted violent colds, resulting in lung difficulties and other ailments, from which they never recovered. Not a few died at Augusta during the winter or early spring months, while many others, completely broken down in health, and unable to accompany the regiment, were left behind, in hospital or at their homes, and were finally discharged from the service for disability, or, unaccounted for, were dropped from the rolls in pursuance of general order". After the War, Arnold Timmermans moved to Portland, Maine. If in his naturalization papers filled in September 9, 1868, he stated being born in Belgium, in the 1870 and 1880 censuses, he stated being born in France. In the 1880 census he listed his father as being born in France and his mother being born in Belgium. His wife already had 5 children from her former marriage but a girl Ella M. was born to them about 1860. The death of Arnold Timmermans occurred in 1886, his wife surviving him till after 1900.

Gommaire Debruyn 30th Massachusetts Infantry on board ship “Peter Godfrey”. Admitted to the home for a gun shot wound left hip and heart disease. Died December 14, 1912. Buried in Home Cemetery site 3073.

Courtesy Tim & Grace Find a Grave

4 Eames-Ames genealogy : descendants of Robert of Woburn and Thomas of Framingham, Massachusetts, 1634-1931;A genealogical and biographical record concerning Phebe (Reed) Trott and John Trott and all of their descendants to January 1, 1954 5 For more information concerning the Belgians in the 30th Massachusetts, see Belgian Laces #126, p111-113 6 The Story of the Maine Fifteenth by Henry A. Shorey 83

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Pierre Heyvaerts 32nd Massachusetts Infantry7 on board ship "Garland" Comp. D; age 29; butcher; enl. and must. 2 Sep 1864 into Comp. D; mustered out on 29 June 1865. Pierre Heyvarts settled in Boston after his discharge, suffering of a gunshot wound in left eye destroying sight of that eye and impairing right by “sympathetic” inflammation so that he had little use of it, following the information given when entering the National Home for Disabled Volunteers in 1869, Togus, Maine. His last entry was for 1873.

Jules Guissart 62nd New York Infantry (Anderson Zouaves); age 28; enlisted May 7, 1861 at New York city to serve 3 years; mustered in as Corporal, Co I June 30, 1861; promoted Sergeant August 1861; returned to ranks September 20, 1861; discharged Courtesy Tim & Grace for disability (hernia), September 14, 1863 at New York city. Find a Grave Unlike many American Civil War regiments, the 62nd NYSV does not have a known existent regimental history. Historically, Company “I” was largely composed of men who had left Le Gal’s Gardes Lafayette (55th NY) in disgust at the slow pace at which that regiment was being prepared for the war. About fifty soldiers of the Gardes Lafayette joined Riker’s regiment in May 1861 bringing with them their distinctive French Zouave uniform. Initially known as Company “Z” they eventually became known as Company “I”. Nevertheless there is no trace of Jules Guissart in the Gardes Lafayette. Traces of Jules Guissart are rather scarce. His naturalization occurring in October 27, 1865 gives his address as 52 Forsyth Street, new York (Manhattan) and occupation as clerk. No arrival in the Stateds and birth date given. In the 1870 census for New York, I find a Jules Goisard, 38 y. o., a machinist born France with wife Margareth, no children. He was admitted in the Home in 1895 as a widower, occupation peddler, age 66. He died July 29, 1915. No relative mentioned and his effects were sold at auction one year later. He is buried in the home cemetery Section K Row 4 # 3352.

Jacob Verstrappen residence Boothbay, 11th Maine Co. D; enlisted as a Private, December 29, 1864; age 30; substitute; discharged for wounds on 2 Jul. 1865 ( A second entry says: 1st Maine Veteran Volunteers; Co. H; enlisted as a Private, Dec. 29, 1864; age 30; substitute; discharged 26 Sept. 1865 ) He was wounded in July 1865 at Pittsburg Landing. He filed an application for pension on December 20, 1865. A plasterer in Portland, Maine about 1890. When entering the Soldier’s Home in 1897 he stated as his nearest relative William J Verstrappen, Belgium. In the 1900 census he state being a US pensioner, born France May 1848 from French parents. Divorced. Living in Alfred with his step-son George Bracey and his daughter Lizzie. In September 21, 1906 he was naturalized. His death occurred on May 1, 1925 after 15 years as inmate of the Home. He is buried in the Togus National Cemetery Section L Site 4037. Courtesy Tim & Grace Jacob Verstrappen was born Antwerp on March 10, 1845. He came in the States about December 15, 1864 , Find a Grave on ship David arriving to Portland, Maine with other Belgians on board. Twenty of the passengers, in a group, are referenced as “artizan” from “Germany”. They surely were all bound to enlist in the Northern Army as I was able to connect some of them, eight of them precisely, with the 11th Maine and 19th Massachusetts Infantry. No trace of the other twelve men. Here the ship manifest and corresponding enlistments, as far as I’m able to decipher the names and as far I was able to find information for them:

Joseph Domes 11th Maine Infantry Co. K, from “Belgium”, enlisted 22 December 1864, mustered out (deserted at Richmond?) August 4, 1865, settled in Argo, Missouri, after the War Joseph Vandenbosch, 11th Maine Infantry Co. D, enlisted 29 December 1864, mustered out 2 February 1866 Jacob Verstallen/Verstrappen 11th Maine Infantry Co. D, enlisted 29 December 1864, discharged for wounds, 2 July 1865 Leopold Augustin/Augustine Leopold 11th Maine Infantry Co. B from “Boothbay”, enlisted 22 December, 1864. His pension file says it was an alias. True name: Joseph L. Hanefstengels. He asked for a pension on April 9, 1912, the file was filled in Belgium. Leopold Jackman 19th Massachusetts Infantry Co. B, from “Belgium”, enlisted 27 December 1864, mustered out 21 July 1865 (325,00$ bounty) Henri Mealmans 19th Massachusetts Infantry Co. B, from “Holland” enlisted 27 December 1864, mustered out 30 June 1865 (325.00$ bounty) Martin Cobe 11th Maine Infantry Co. K, from “Belgium”(or Boothbay, Maine), enlisted 22 December 1864, died of disease on April 7, 1865 on Steamer Thos. Powell John Baptiste Laroche 11th Maine Infantry Co. A, enlisted 26 December 1864, deserted (or mustered out?) June 18, 1865

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Belgians on the WWI Draft Cards: Massachusetts (pt3) by Micheline Gaudette Name Birth Date Birthplace Registration Place (City, County, State) Paape, Julius Joseph 25 Jan 1894 Antwerp, Belgium West Springfield Paape, Marcel Eugene 30 Jan 1892 Merksem, Belgium West Springfield Palinckx, Alexander 23 Jun 1892 Antwerp, Belgium Springfield Peeters, Charles 18 Mar 1889 Rethy, Belgium South Boston Piessens, Joseph 6 Jun 1887 St. Nicholas, Belgium Lawrence Piessens, Frank 22 Apr 1891 Belgium Lawrence Poppelhower, Maurice E. 7 Mar 1887 Antwerp, Belgium Boston Postal, August Ernest 6 May 1891 Namess? Boston Powell, William J 22 Oct 1894 Antwerp, Belgium Boston Punnewaert, Desire 25 Jan 1888 Belgium Chelsea Rateau, Charles Leo 8 Nov 1888 Belgium Chelsea Rateau, Gustaaf 29 Dec 1889 Belgium Chelsea Riga, Harry M. 15 May 1892 Springfield Riga, Joseph C. 16 May 1889 Springfield Roaen, Leonard 3 Sep 1895 Gent, Belgium Taunton Roelant, Florimond 5 Feb 1892 Belgium Holyoke Rogister, William James 6 Dec 1894 Dison, Liege, Belgium Concord Junction Schaillee, Gaston 4 Nov 1895 Antwerp, Belgium South Boston Scheurman, Gislain 28 Mar 1892 St. Nicolas, Belgium Lawrence Schietekat? Xhietekat?, Paul 20 Jan 1893 Knesselare, Belgium Lawrence Schoefer, Alex 11 Nov 1890 Brussels, Belgium Boston Schram, Josephus 20 Sep 1891 Antwerp Belgium Everett Sernes, Albert Oct 8 1888 Ghent, Belgium Medford Sernes, Carl May 22 1892 Ghent, Belgium Medford Sernes, Edward 16 Feb 1891 Ghent, Belgium Boston Servais, Rene Emile 17 Nov 1893 Florenville, Luxembourg, Belgium New Bedford Shroeyers, Joseph 29 Oct 1889 Doel, Belgium Springfield Smets, Maurice Jul 14 1895 Antwerp, Belgium Medford Sonneville, Julien 15 Apr 1889 Menin, Belgium Lawrence Spiessens, August 14 Feb 1887 Waarschoot, Belgium Lowell Spirlet, Leopold 25 Dec 1892 Florenville, Luxembourg, Belgium New Bedford Spitaels, Cyriel 7 Jan 1891 Onkerzele, Belgium Boston Spitaels, Rene 17 Nov 1892 Belgium South Boston Springael, Peter 13 Oct 1889 Ghent, Belgium Boston Staelens, George 24 Dec 1896 West Flanders, Belgium Lowell Standaert, Alois 18 Sep 1888 Eecloo, Belgium Lawrence Standaert, Kamiel 15 Aug 1894 Eecloo, Belgium Methuen Stevens, Jules Arsene 31 Jul 1892 Nazareth, Belgium Lawrence Stevens, Victor 6 Jul 1887 Grammont, EF, Belgium South Boston Stollaart, Charles 11 Jan 1888 St. Nicolas, Belgium Lawrence Strybol, Alphons 17 Apr 1889 St. Nicholas, Belgium South Boston Syx, Alfons 24 Feb 1892 Belgium Waltham Syx, August 6 Dec 1895 Belgium Waltham Syx, Henricus Andrias 16 Jun 1889 St. Nicholas, Belgium Waltham Syx, Leon Frans 27 Apr 1893 St. Nicholas, Belgium Waltham Thys, Jules 10 Jun 1888 Grammont, EF, Belgium Chelsea Tinel, Guillaume 8 Jun 1887 Belgium Chelsea Tollenaere, Cyriel 14 Oct 1888 Roeselaere, Belgium Lowell Trodoux, Henry Nov 27 1890 Valencart???, Belgium Pittsfield Troisfontaine, Denis 25 Jan 1874 Walpole Van Bakel, Georges 21 Sep 1889 Grammont, EF, Belgium Medford Van Bakel, Frank 19 Jan 1887 Geraardsbergen, Belgium Boston Van Bokland, Alois 9 Sep 1887 St. Nicholas, Belgium Boston Van Boom, Louis 25 Jul 1887 Antwerp, Belgium Boston 85

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Van Cauweberg, Francis 30 Aug 1893 Oost Vlanderen, Belgium Boston Van Damme, Frans 27 Aug 1887 Grammont, EF, Belgium Chelsea Van Den Brande, Louis 10 Jan 1887 Antwerp, Belgium Boston Van Dooren, Albert 22 Jun 1887 Belgium Waltham Van Geyte, Alphons 8 Dec 1886 Grammont, EF, Belgium West Springfield Van Geyte, Remie 5 Mar 1895 Grammont, EF, Belgium Malden Van Gompel, Jerome Polydore 01 Mar 1890 Gent, Belgium Lowell Van Hove, Louis 18 Jul 1890 St. Nicholas Wals, Belgium Lawrence Van Hove, Alex 4 May 1890 St. Nicolas? Belgium Lawrence Van Hove, Frank 1 Nov 1892 Belgium Lawrence Van Marche, Alexander 31 Oct 1894 St. Nicholas, Belgium Lawrence Van Marcke, Alexander 31 Oct 1894 St. Nicholas, Belgium Lawrence Van Marcke, Joseph Eugene 28 Apr 1882 Belgium Holyoke Van Mierenhouch, Frank 11 Feb 1889 Termonde, Belgium Lowell Van Oosterwijck, George 1 Nov 1896 Lierre, Antwerp, Belgium Dorchester Van Oudenhove, Odilon 7 Feb 1894 Grammont, EF, Belgium South Boston Van Popple, Edward Jan 29 1893 Antwerp, Belgium Medford Van Pruet, Frank May 15 1896 Antwerp, Belgium Medford Van Rillaert, Prosper 7 Nov 1890 Wetteren, Belgium Lawrence Van Santvoort, Henry Jul 17 1894 Antwerp, Belgium Medford Van Tiggelen, Prosper Nov 1 1888 Antwerp, Belgium Pittsfield Van Trimpont, Hector Nov 6 1890 Grammont, EF, Belgium Medford Van Vareneroye?, John 23 Jan 1888 Antwerp, Belgium Everett Van Vlierberghe, Raymond 27 Nov 1887 St. Nicholas, Belgium Boston Van Weezenbeke, Gislean 17 Dec 1889 St. Nicholas, Belgium Lawrence Van Wymersch, Alfred 12 Mar 1888 Grammont, EF, Belgium Springfield Van Wymersch, Oscar Jul 26 1893 Grammont, EF, Belgium Medford Vanacker, Charles 26 Nov 1886 Eecloo, Belgium Lawrence Vancoillie, Emile 8 Oct 1888 Roulers, Belgium Methuen Vancoillie, Virgile 26 Sep 1896 Roeselare, Belgium Methuen Vanden Bosch, Leon 5 May 1889 St. Nicholas, Belgium South Boston Vandenbossche, Ernest 20 May 1887 Gent, Belgium Chelsea Vandenbroucke, Jules 24 Oct 1893 Meenen, Belgium Lawrence Vandenhecke, Robert Ivo 19 Sep 1896 Renaix, Belgium Lawrence Vandeputte, Jules Dec 7 1886 West Flanders, Belgium New Bedford Vanderhecke, Joseph Gilbert 7 Feb 1893 Renaix, W. Flanders;Belgium Lawrence Vanderstuyf, Francois 16 May 1897 Gent, Belgium East Boston Vangermersch, Valere 5 Sep 1892 Ronse, Belgium Waltham Varle, Cesar 24 Feb 1890 Belgium Chelsea Vercauter, Maurice 4 Dec 1896 Eecloo, Belgium Lawrence Verdonck, John 28 Jun 1895 Belgium South Boston Verhaegen, Cornelius 24 Mar 1896 Antwerp, Belgium Boston Verhaegen, John 20 Jul 1891 Antwerp, Belgium Boston Verheyen, August H 11 Sep 1894 ….hont, Belgium Everett Verheyen, Edward 28 May 1896 Thil?, Belgium Everett Verhille, Louis 3 Aug 1895 St. Nicholas, Belgium Waltham Verholle, Joseph 9 Dec 1888 Lembeke, Belgium Lawrence Vermeulen, John Batiste 19 Nov 1885 Belgium Lawrence Verschueren, Adolph Gustave 25 Nov 1879 Belgium Lawrence Verween, Jules 8 Feb 1892 Mouscron, Belgium Lawrence Victor, Achiel ? 2 Apr 1882 Belgium Lawrence Vinckerlengel, James 31 Dec 1894 Antwerp, Belgium Boston Vonck, John 21 Jun 1892 St. Nicholas, Belgium South Boston Wailly, Victor Raymond 8 Mar 1893 Alost, Belgium Boston Wicheler, Emiel 27 Aug 1890 Grammont, EF, Belgium Chelsea Wouters, Frank 24 Mar 1888 Antwerp, Belgium Boston Ysebart, John Charles Mar 12 1890 Turnhout, Belgium Medford 86

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Pennsylvania and West Virginia Obituaries Extracted from the Newspaper Archive Adelaide Balza Given Party On Ninth Birthday Adelaide Balza, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Balza, Raoul Balza, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Balza died at the home celebrated her ninth birthday anniversary last Thursday of his parents of 1006 Crest avenue at 10o’clock yesterday morning. February 13, and was honor guest at a party given in the home The child had been sick of pneumonia and its death was not of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Rene Balza, 1014 Meadow unexpected. Services will be held at the house Saturday afternoon at Avenue. 2o’clock after which the remains will be taken to the Charleroi Party hours were from 5:30 to 8:00 o’clock and feature of the cemetery to be interred. - The Daily Mail – Charleroi, PA, 20 Apr refreshments was a large birthday cake, decorated with pink 1906 and white frosting and nine lighted candles. Serving refreshments to the children were the honor guest’s mother Mrs. Adelaide Balza, aged 78 years, died February 23 at 4:10am at and her aunt. Favors were little red baskets filled with her home at 1002 Crest avenue after a short illness. She had been a Valentine candies. resident of Charleroi for the past 50 years. Surviving are four sons: Children entertained at the party were: Beverly Balza, Earl Rene, Maurice, Herman and Arnold of Charleroi; a daughter, Miss Biagini, Jean Rench, Louis Moss, Jean Pomganio, Norman Bertha Balza, at home; seven grandchildren and one great grand- Biagini, Joyce Freeman, Norman Mino, Eugene Pompanio, child. Friends will be received at the late home. Mary Louise Houston, Arlene Magello, Arlena Dury, Rosemary The Monessen Daily Independent, Monessen, PA – 23 Feb 1943 Marchinetti, Louis Rialti, Emma Jane Bahala, Leonard

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Balza and daughter Adelaide, wish to express Libengood, Denna Stanley, Garner Polacci and Nancy Rush. The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 20 Feb 1941 their appreciation for the many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy and condolence extended by their friends and neighbors Looking Down the Years: during their recent bereavement, the loss of their son and brother, Pfc 25 Years Ago Today Feb 7, 1920 Raymond M Balza8, who was killed in action February 14, 1945. Mrs. Jennie Balza, 1002 Crest Avenue, dies in Monongahela The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 24 Mar 1945 Hospital ‐ The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 7 Feb 1945

We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many Posthumous Award of Two Medals To Pfc Maurice Balza The award and presentation of the Silver Star and Bronze Star friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness extended to us Medals, posthumously, to Maurice Balza, of 1012 Meadow during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband, 9 avenue, Charleroi, for his son, Private First Class Raymond M father and brother, Herman Balza. We especially wish to thank the Balza, was announced today by Col. Lucius McK Crumrine, Rev. Frank Montgomery, the singers, pallbearers, those who sent commanding officer, Pittsburgh Sub‐District. Third Service flowers and offered the use of their cars, and all who in any way Command. According to the citation with the Silver Star Medal tended to lessen our sorrow. Mrs. Mary Balza and Family, Brothers award, Pfc Balza, a member of the Airborne Infantry on and Sister - The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 30 Apr 1946 February 13, 1945, with utter disregard for his personal safety,

Leon J. Balza, 85, of Ohioville, passed away Saturday evening, moved his machine gun to an exposed position from which he August 2, 2008, at The Medical Center, Beaver, following a brief poured a deadly fire into the attacking enemy. Although the illness. Born October 10, 1922 in Sands Springs, OK, he was a son of target of intense enemy fire, he remained forward and continued to fire on the enemy until the attack was repulsed. the late Jules and Mary Schroeder Balza and had been a resident of “In the performance of this heroic deed, this intrepid soldier Ohioville since 1977. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, he had was mortally wounded. The daring courage and zealous served with an artillery unit in the South Pacific during World War II. devotion to duty displayed by Private First Class Balza set an He retired from Armco Steel in Ambridge after over 30 years. inspiring example for his unit and exemplify the highest Preceding him in death was his beloved wife of nearly 61 years, Ruth traditions of the United States Army.” Balza, on December 14, 2007, and three sisters, Mildred Iben, Ethel The award of the Bronze Star Medal was won earlier for heroic Lloyd, and Marie Knox. Leon 's passion was his family and he will achievement in connection with military operations against the be sadly missed by those he loved, including his son and daughter-in- enemy, December 15, 1944. law, Daniel and Jane Balza , Fountain Valley, CA; two daughters and When an assistant gunner in a machine gun squad was sons-in-law, Marsha and John Dawson, with whom he had resided, wounded, according to the citation, Balza, an ammunition and Sandy and Terry Lukens, Temecula, CA; five grandchildren and bearer, completely disregarding his own safety, crawled over their spouses, Jeff (Jennifer) Rice, Las Vegas, NV; Jaime (Donald) difficult, fire‐swept terrain to substitute for his fellow soldier. Martin, Check, VA; Jody (Matt, USMC) Callen USMC; Kevin Despite fierce enemy counter‐attacks, he remained with the (Laura) Lukens, Carlsbad, CA, and Brian Lukens, of California, and gun; his accurate fire destroyed two enemy machine guns and six great-grandchildren, Ruth, Donald, Andrew, and Marybeth Martin, contributed materially to the successful defense of the Annabelle Lukens, and Tyler Penkalski. As per his wishes, cremation position. services will be conducted by the NOLL FUNERAL HOME, INC., The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 18 July 1945

8 Pfc Raymond M Balza was killed in action in the Pacific theater 9 Herman Balza’s obituary - found in The Charleroi Mail, 25 April 1946 – is unreadable

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333 Third St, (724) 728-5171. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Beaver Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, in Leon 's name to a charity of your choice. - Allegheny Times (Coraopolis, PA) - Monday, August 4, 2008

Maurice Balza of 1012 Meadow avenue, Charleroi, died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital, December 25, 1956 at 9:30am. He was born in McDonald, PA, January 27, 1900, the son of Leon and Adelaide Francois Balza. He was a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal church, the Italia Unita Club, the Lithuanian Library Association, and the Eighth Street Belgium Club. He was a life-long resident of Charleroi and for the past twenty-five years, operated a barber shop on Crest avenue. He is survived by his wife, Tresa Grilli Balza, one daughter, Mrs. Michael J Torban of Charleroi, one brother, Arnold Balza of Charleroi, one sister, Mrs. Joseph Schroeder of Rochester and one grandchild. A son, Raymond Balza was killed while in service in the South Pacific The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 26 Dec 1956

Ishmael Pensis, in his 76th year, a resident of Washington County for more than 60 years, died at his home 317 North street, McDonald, Tuesday, April 3, 1(9)51, at 1am. He had been in failing health for the past few months. Mr. Pensis was born in Charleroi, Belgium Feb 7, 1878(?). He came to the United States at the age of 12 years and located in McDonald where he had resided since. He was a retired coal miner and for 50 of his active years he was employed by the Pittsburgh Coal Company. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, McDonald. His wife, the former Bertha Behling, survives with two daughters: Miss Pauline Pensis, at home and Mrs. Roy H Oats, McDonald; a brother, John Pensis, Charleroi; three grandchildren and one great- grandchild. - The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 4 Apr 1951

A vacationing Charleston man was pronounced dead on arrival at a Daytona Beach, Fla. Hospital Tuesday after being pulled from the ocean by an off-duty lifeguard. The victim was identified as Roger Hiersoux, 63, of Central Ave. An Associated Press report said it was not immediately determined whether Hiersoux drowned or died of heart attack. Witnesses said he was floating face up in the water. Neighbors said Hiersoux was employed at Libbey-Owens Ford Glass Co in Kanawha City. He reportedly left Saturday for a Florida vacation. – The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia, July 9, 1958

Roger J Hiersoux, 42, of 620 Kanawha Blvd., died Sunday morning at his home after an apparent heart attack. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and was a World War II veteran of Air force service. Mr. Hiersoux was a glass cutter for Owens- Illinois Glass Co. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Rachel Hiersoux of Charleston; a daughter Miss Carol Jane Hiersoux at home; an a son, Michael Hiersoux at home. Requiem high mass will be celebrated at 10am Tuesday in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church by the Rev. Cuthbert Schoeppner. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park at South Charleston. The Rosary will be recited at 8pm today in Owen and Barth Funeral Home. – The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia – 21 Dec 1964

Mrs. Bertha DeBecker Hiersoux, 77, widow of John J Hiersoux, a pioneer Knanwha valley glass manufacturer, died early Monday in a Charleston hospital. She resided at 909 Central Ave. Her husband who died Dec 19, 1946, was one of the organizers of the Charleston Widow Glass Co. in 1910. Requiem mass will be celebrated at St Anthony’s Catholic church Thursday at 9am by Father Cuthbert. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial park. The boy is at the Owen and Barth funeral home and will be taken to the residence Wednesday at noon. Surviving are two sons, John J Hiersoux and Roger Hiersoux, both of Charleston; a sister, Mrs. Julia Vanderauwera of Belgium; a brother, Bruno DeBecker, Belgium and three grandchildren. The Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, West Virginia, 25 May 1948

Funeral services have been held in Oakland, Calif., for Mrs. John Hiersoux, a former Charleston musical figure who died Tuesday after a long illness. A native of Belgium, she was a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music there with degrees in piano and chamber music. Until she and her husband moved in 1965 both were very active in Charleston musical circles. She performed frequently as a soloist with the Charleston Symphony and on many occasions with the Charleston Chamber Music players, founded and directed fir many years by her husband. In addition to Mr. Hiersoux, she is survived by sons, Arne, recently appointed to the art school faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and Glen of Oakland. The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia - 31 Oct 1970

Frank A Hautem, acquitted 10 years ago on a charge of murdering his wife, died today at a local hospital. Mr. Hautem, of 2809 Stratford Drive, was 55. His wife’s battered body was found near the Nogales Highway South of Tucson in 1955, the apparent victim of a hit-and-run driver. After an eight-day Superior court trial, a directed verdict of not guilty was returned. Mr. Hautem was a real estate operator and a Mason. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Euranie Hautem and a sister Mrs. Earl Price, both of Charleston, W Va. The body will be sent to Charleston for services and burial. Arizona Mortuary is handling arrangement. Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, Arizona – 21 Oct 1965

An illness of three months caused the death Wednesday of Fernand HAUTEM. 69, retired glass blowed, who was employed at the old Banner glass plant in South Charleston for several years. Since 1908 Mr. Hautem had resided in South Charleston, and at the time of his death he lived with his sister, Mrs. Anna Lachapelle of Ninth Av. Mr. Hautem was born in Belgium and came to the US in 1889. He also is survived by two brothers, A F Hautem of Charleston and Hubert Hautem of Marion, Indiana. The body is at Snodgrass mortuary. – The Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, W Va, 17 July 1947 88

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Belgians on the 1910 Census: California, Alameda County By Guy Gallez and Régine Brindle http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/AmCensuses/1910Census/1910CensusCaAlameda.html

Name Relationship Sex/Age/Status/kids Birthplace/Father/Mother Emigration /Naturalization Occupation Alameda Ward 3 Gogo, Martin Head M/76/W Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1863-Na own income Robin, Maria daughter F/42/W France/France/France 1888-Al laundryman Renshaw, Angel daughter F/40/W France/France/France 1888 none Renshaw, Josephine gddaughter F/21/S California/France/France saleslady @ dry goods Renshaw, Arthur Gdson M/15/S California/France/France machinist apprentice

Flies, Albin Roomer M/40/M1-18 Belgium/England/Belgium 1888-Na carpenter - Home Flies, Victorine Roomer F/45/M1-18 6/5 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1888 none

Bush, Frank A Head M/42/M1-5 California/Belgium/Ireland buyer for drygoods Co Bush, Alice Wife F/26/M1-5 2/1 California/California/California none Bush, Alice Daughter F/2/S California/California/California none

Ross, Malcolm G Head M//M1-5 England Scotland Scotland 1901-Al real estate agent Ross, Gabrielle M Wife F/34/M1-5 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1881 none Ross, Barbara A Daughter F/1/S California/England/Belgium none

Vandersbeck, Gaston Head M/29/M1-7 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1904-Al florist nursery Vandersbeck, Rachel Wife F/27/M1-7 2/2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1904 none Vandersbeck, Anna Daughter F/7/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1904 none

Cobb, Henrietta Roomer F/76/S Belgium/England/Belgium 1854 own income

Albrecht, Theophilus J Head M/42/M1-12 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1891-Na US Postal carrier Albrecht, Ella wife F/44/M1-12 0/0 California/Kentucky/Louisiana none

Alameda Ward 4 De La Fontaine, Charles Head M/40/M1-13 California/Belgium/Ireland US postal carrier De La Fontaine, Louise wife F/35/M1-13 California/Wisconsin/Wisconsin none De La Fontaine, Alice daughter F/12/S California/California/California none De La Fontaine, Andrew son M/10/S California/California/California none De La Fontaine, Ruth daughter F/8/S California/California/California none De La Fontaine, Francis son M/6/S California/California/California none De La Fontaine, Anna daughter F/2/S California/California/California none De La Fontaine, Margaret Head F/72/W 2/2 Ireland/Scotland/Ireland none

Otteson, Valdemar Partner M/34/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium cook on steamship

Alameda Ward 5 Dujardin, Albert Head M/41/M1-9 California/Belgium/New Jersey constructor - elevator Dujardin, Grace wife F/37/M1-9 2/2 California/Maine/ Maine none Dujardin, Dorothy daughter F/8/S California/California/California none Dujardin, Raymond son M/6/S California/California/California none Dujardin, Lucretia S mother F/66/W 8/5 New Jersey/New Jersey/New Jersey dressmaker Hadley, Mabel boarder F/29/S Canada/Massachusetts/Massachusetts nurse - private house

Carpentier, Alphonse Head M/68/M1-33 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1879-Al importer of glass, cement emp. Carpentier, Angele Wife F/60/M1-33 3/3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1879 none Carpentier, Marguerite Daughter F/22/S California/Belgium/Belgium none Fenbosch, Jeanne Daughter F/31/M1-3 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1879 none Fenbosch, John son-in-law M/32/M1-3 California/Holland/Holland printer Fenbosch, John Grandson M/2/S California/California/Belgium none

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Alameda Ward 6 Prevost, Alphonse J Head M/37/M1-12 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1878/Na merchant manufacturing Prevost, Lila G K wife F/33/M1-12 0/0 California/Ireland/ ? manufacturer chemicals

Law, Andrew Head M/37/M1-2 Scotland /Scotland/Scotland 1901-Al stone cutter - quarry Law, Marie A Wife F/34/M1-2 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1891 none Law, Andrew Son M/2/S California/Scotland/Belgium none

Cruzellus, Josephine Head F/53/W 0/0 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1898 none

Alameda Ward 7 Balny, Eugene J Head M/37/M1-10 New York/New York/France book keeper at gas company Balny, Rose C Wife F/30/M1-10 0/0 California/Belgium/Ireland none

Melotte, August Head M/45/M1-21 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893-Al laborer Melotte, Magaline Wife F/42/M1-21 5/2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 none King, Gustavine M Daughter F/20/M1-2 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 none Melotte, Henry C Son M/18/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 electrical fixture maker King, W Son-in-Law M/21/M1-2 California/Illinois/Belgium pressman newspaper King, Leo E Grandson M/10m/S California/California/Belgium none

Provost, Sydney S Head M/38/M1-3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1879-Na manager metal factory Provost, Edith G Wife F/25/M1-3 1/1 Iowa/Iowa/Wisconsin none Provost, Sydney D Son M/2/S California/Belgium/Iowa none

Berkely Robson, Henry F Head M/62/M1-20 Sweden/Sweden/Sweden 1878-Na janitor store Robson, Pauline M Wife F/45/M1-20 2/2 California/Belgium/France none Robson, Felix R son M/17/S California/Sweden/California driver wagon grocery Robson, Amy C daughter F/16/S California/Sweden/California none

Kelly, Thomas Head M/31/M1-9 California/Ireland/Ireland wireworker @wireworks Kelly, Sylvia Wife F/31/M1-9 1/1 California/Belgium/Ireland none Kelly, Clare daughter F/5/S California/California/California none Verbelhen, James J Brother-in-Law M/36/S California/Belgium/Ireland wireworker @wireworks

Harker, Charles S Head M/52/M1-15 California/New York/New York president gas company Harker, Blanche L A Wife F/37/M1-15 3/3 France/Belgium/Belgium 1879 book keeper gas company Harker, Ernest W son M/13/S California/California/France none Harker, Richard N son M/12/S California/California/France none Harker, Edgar L son M/10/S California/California/France none Harker, Wesley B brother M/60/S Missouri/New York/New York own income Louvan, Amelia F Mother-in-Law F/68/W 3/3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1879? none Vanden Bergren, Joseph Boarder M/66/W Belgium/Belgium/Belgium book keeper gas company

Vanier, Hector M Head M/41/M1-22 Illinois/Canada/Canada Cigar maker factory Vanier, Katherine Wife F/41/M1-22 Illinois/Belgium/Scotland none Vanier, Hector son M/19/S California/Illinois/Illinois none Vanier, Elmer son M/15/S California/Illinois/Illinois none Vanier, Violet daughter F/13/S California/Illinois/Illinois none Vanier, Lorraine daughter F/11/S California/Illinois/Illinois none Vanier, Leslie son M/8/S California/Illinois/Illinois none Vanier, Melba daughter F/6/S California/Illinois/Illinois none Vanier, Stanley son M/3/S California/Illinois/Illinois none Vanier, Dorma son M/9m/S California/Illinois/Illinois none

Louvan, Ernest A A Head M/39/M1-15 France/Belgium/Belgium 1879-Na retail vegetables wagon Louvan, Martha M wife F/33/M1-15 5/5 Pennsylvania/France/Pennsylvania none Louvan, James S son M/13/S District of Columbia/France/Pennsylvania none Louvan, Ernest A A son M/12/S District of Columbia/France/Pennsylvania none Louvan, Blanche daughter F/10/S Pennsylvania/France/Pennsylvania none Louvan, Martha M daughter F/8/S District of Columbia/France/Pennsylvania none Louvan, Ethel daughter F/6/S Pennsylvania/France/Pennsylvania none

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Paranti, Hannah wife F/22/M1-6 1/1 California/Ireland/Ireland none

Wilson, Cors H Roomer M/22/S Belgium/Holland/Belgium 1905-Pa teamster contracting Co

Schneily, Joseph Head M/76/M2-10 France/France/France 1880-Na own income Schneily, Eugenie B wife F/43/M2-10 1/1 France/France/France 1880 none Schneily, Leon grandson M/19/S California/California/California printer ? Prevost, Leopold Stepson M/19/S California/Belgium/France own income

Bayly, Alfred P Roomer M/34/S California/Belgium/Germany iron moulder in saloon

Reyntieno, ?Roman Head M/28/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1906-Al own income

?, Ramon Head M/28/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1906-Al own income

Schmit, James J Head M/48/M1-11 France/Belgium/France 1885-Na High School instructor Schmit, Adelia M wife F/44/M1-11 0/0 California/England/Pennsylvania none Miller, Robert W nephew M/11/S California/France /California none Miller, Adelia F niece F/15/S California/France /California none

Maybeck, Bernard R Head M/48/M1-19 New York/Germany/Pennsylvania architect Maybeck, Annie W wife F/42/M1-19 2/2 Missouri/New York/Pennsylvania none Maybeck, Wallen W Son M/11/S Belgian Am cit/New York/Missouri none Maybeck, Kerna M daughter F/6/S California/New York/Missouri none

Weness, Julia A Boarder F/19/S California/Belgium/France book keeper hardware store

Legrand, Theresa B Servant F/32/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1901 teacher for private family

Abbay, William C Head M/49/M-16 California/US/US none Abbay, Leone M Wife F/39/M-16 1/1 California/Belgium/Germany none Abbay, Camille daughter F/15/S California/California/California student

Ver Mehr, Leonard M Head M/39/M1-8 California/Belgium/Connecticutt real estate firm head Ver Mehr, Irene wife F/36/M1-8 1/1 Vermont/Vermont/Vermont none Ver Mehr, Leonard R son M/6/S California/California/Vermont none Ver Mehr, Am mother F/65/W Connecticutt/Connecticutt/ Connecticutt none Ver Mehr, Elizabeth Sister F/37/S California/Belgium/Connecticutt none

Leonard, George Head M/58/M1-37 New York/Ireland/Ireland secretary plantation co Leonard, Jane wife F/55/M1-37 3/3 Pennsylvania/Ireland/Ireland none Leonard, Edna daughter F/18/S California/New York/Pennsylvania none Hand, Lila daughter F/25/M1-6m California/New York/Pennsylvania none Hand, Roy Son-in-Law M/27M1-6m 0/0 California/?/Belgium ?

Colson, Alphonce M Head M/39/M1-6 Belgium Belgium/Belgium 1890-Na Postal carrier Colson, Cecile W wife F/27/M1-6 1/1 Wisconsin/Wisconsin/New York none Colson, Violet C Daughter F/4/S California/Belgium/Wisconsin none

Belleman, Paul Head M/51/M1-2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1885-Na cashier bank Belleman, Annette wife F/34/M1-2 2/2 England/France/France 1905 housewife Belleman, Maurice P Son M/4m/S California/Belgium/England none Belleman, Adrienne Daughter F/1/S California/Belgium/Belgium none

McGraw, William J Head M/30/M1-7 Kansas/Ireland/Ireland glassworker McGraw, Ivonnes Z wife F/27/M1-7 2/2 California/Ohio/California painter house McGraw, Catherine F daughter F/6/S California/Kansas/California plasterer house McGraw, William Harold son M/4/S California/Kansas/California housewife McGraw, John H brother M/34/M1-10 Kansas/Ireland/Ireland none McGraw, Henrietta Sister-in-Law F/36/M1-10 3/2 Kansas/Germany/Belgium none McGraw, Elmer W nephew M/5/S California/Kansas/Kansas plasterer house McGraw, John B nephew M/1 California/Kansas/Kansas housewife Fredenburg, William C father-in-law M/75/M1-36 Ohio/?/Ohio carpenter odd jobs

Provost, Joseph E Head M/30/M1-4 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1882-Na dealer in gas mantles Provost, Maud wife F/26/M1-4 1/1 Indiana/Indiana/Indiana none Provost, Evelyn Daughter F/1m/S California/Belgium/Indiana none Salomon, Lina mother-in-law F/44/W 3/3 Indiana/Germany/Germany none Salomon, Pearl sister-in-law F/20/S Oregon/Indiana/Indiana accountant real estate office 91

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Salomon, Earl bro-in-law M/8/S Oregon/Indiana/Indiana none

Simonds, Charles Head M/55/M1-29 New Hampshire/New Hampshire/New Hampshire carpenter house Simonds, Annie Wife F/49/M1-29 1/1 California/Belgium/Scotland none Simonds, Charles son M/19/S California/New Hampshire/California carpenter house

Bogarth, George Lodger M/40/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1904 none

Harnstens, Charles Boarder M/31/S Massachusetts/Belgium/Ireland private school teacher

Van Haulle, Charles Head M/39/M1-9 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1894-Na retail merchant furniture Van Haulle, Elizabeth Wife F/44/M1-9 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1898 saleswoman furniture store Van Haulle, Alfonse Son M/14/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1898 none

Matthys, Rachel Servant F/16/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1906 servant private family

Dwight, Victor Head M/29/M1-3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1905-Al bricklayer - house Dwight, Jeanne wife F//M1-3 1/1 France/France/France none Dwight, Victor Son M/1/S California/Belgium/France none

Toussaint, Jules Head M/64/M1-36 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1887-Al none Toussaint, Louisa Wife F/60/M1-36 3/3 France/Belgium/France 1887 none Toussaint, Arthur Son M/23/S Texas/Belgium/France fireman

Tincon, Vincent M Head M/41/M1-20 France/France/France 1884 towerman railroad Tincon, Alice Wife F/36/M1-20 2/2 Belgium/Belgium Belgium 1886 none Tincon, Rosie Daughter F/16/S California/France/Belgium labeller ? Tincon, Alfred Son M/9/S California/France/Belgium none

Huillards, Auguste Head M/51/M1-21 France/France/France 1884-Pa proprietor of bakery Huillards, Augustine Wife F/45/M1-21 3/3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1888 none Huillards, Alice Daughter F/18/S California/France/Belgium saleslady retail dry goods Huillards, George Son M/14/S California/France/Belgium none Huillards, Adrean Son M/12/S California/France/Belgium none

Matos, Frank Head M/41/M1-20 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903-Al tailor in tailor shop Matos, Salima Wife F/43/M1-20 4/4 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903 none Matos, Mary Daughter F/19/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903 servant private family Matos, Rosee Daughter F/18/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903 servant private family Matos, Elsie Daughter F/16/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903 servant private family Matos, Paul Son M/13/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903 none

Eden Schauer, Frederick Head M/50/M2-14 Germany/Germany/Germany 1887-Pa saloon keeper Schauer, Jennie Wife F/48/M2-14 4/2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1873 none

Coos, Louisa Head F/45/W 0/0 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1906 laundress

Helwig, William R Head M/31/M1-11 Michigan/Germany/Belgium farmer Helwig, Emma wife F/31/M1-11 1/1 Michigan/Germany/Germany saleslady Helwig, William son M/10/S Michigan/Michigan/Michigan none Helwig, William J father M/55/M1-35 1/1 Michigan/Germany/Germany none Helwig, Eugenia Mother F/56/M1-35 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1860 none

Kostoff, John Boarder M/32/W Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1908-Al none-Alameda Co Infirmary

Stoffers, Charles Hired Man M/48/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1901-Al cook @hotel

Hilyer, Marie Head F/55/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903 sorts fruit @ cannery Hilyer, Madeline Sister F/50/S Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1903 none

Oakland Vandeupeereboone, Gustave Head M/63/M1-8 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1901-Pa own income Vandeupeereboone, Florence M wife F/42/M1-8 0/0 New York/New York/New York none Kazahari, Edward Y servant M/26/S Japan/Japan/Japan 1903 servant for private family

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La Balle Pelote (Pelota Ball)10 Information provided by André Bodart, Etienne Hercot and Jean-Marie Geradon

Pelota ball, a major component of the associative life of some of our regions, is paradoxically poorly known to the public.

Origins Like other games played in Western Europe, the game of Pelota ball is one of the most direct descendants of the "tennis court" whose etymological meaning of "ball game" goes back to antiquity. The origins of the game of tennis are mysterious. The first mention of this game in Hainaut date from the first half of the 14th century, but it was the soldiers of Charles V who really introduced in our regions. http://users.swing.be/sw123868/images/waterloopetit.jpg The game also runs into the Flemish region with Bruges as its capital. On August 15th, 1628, a first contest, with prizes, was held in Oudenburg for the surrounding communities. On a technical level, during the 17th century, players begin to use a glove, also called pan, in order to protect the hand. A propulsion instrument is also adopted so as to achieve a longer throw range. The 18th century saw the game gradually abandoned in Flanders. “Racquet ball” was more popular in Tournai and Brussels. The regions of Ath, Walloon Brabant, Namur and Charleroi, will follow suit, each with its peculiarities of play. In 1813, Spanish prisoners held at the Saint-Jean barracks in Tournai, often engaged in the game of “big ball”. This gave the magistrate the idea of abandoning “racquet ball” in favor of this new game called "Pelota ball". In 1950’s Belgium, “Pelota ball” would finally replace various games such as "balle au tamis” (small sieve ball, where the screen is made of a 40cm diameter iron circle to which is attached expandable hair) or "demi dure"(half hard: in between the small “balle au tamis” and pelota ball, without the screen but with a bigger ball)

The Field The field is made of two unequal parts. The "big game" is a trapezoid whose long side measures 19m and the short side (the cord) 7m, and a height of 30m. The “small game”, which continues the trapezoid is more rectangular, with a length of 42m. The field is usually the courtesy of André Bodart local public square. The cord, which separates the two fields, can not be crossed once the ball has been served.

Uniforms Wearing shorts is allowed for youth. Wearing pants is needed for protection for the adult players who sometimes throw themselves on the ground to stop a ball. Wearing a hat is authorized as well as a belt to protect the kidneys. The athletic shoes used are often padded.

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The Ball Originally composed of various elements covered with skin (48 mm in diameter and weighing 45 g), the ball went through many changes, until 1975 when the synthetic ball as we know it was adopted. After several trials, the ball found its final form and composition (53mm and 50g). The original ball was white but a yellow version made its appearance in 1980, allowing better visibility against the gray and in the context of any television coverage.

courtesy of Vicki Zabeau-Bowden http://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/B-3-C6- The glove Carnet-de-14-Cartes-postales- Fabrication-gants-de-Balle-Pelote- The ball is hit with a reinforced leather glove ("talon" and "paumette") which caused some /290683747350?pt=LH_DefaultDomai contention in the '70s and the '80s. n_23&hash=item43ae19fc16 The Pelota ball glove is originally a single hand glove to protect the hand. In the early days players used a woolen glove, or just practiced with bare hands. The use of a fine leather glove, reinforced with a plate to protect the palm, started in 1910. In 1980, the Federation began to require a seal of approval on the gloves to ensure they conform to regulations.

Players A team consists of five players, namely: - The livreur (server) - L’Homme de fond or foncier (man in the Back) - The contre-rechasseur (counter-chaser) - The two cordiers (two corders)

Rules The point of the game is to earn or prepare to earn points by releasing the ball, often the farthest possible in the opponent’s field. The ball should be hit back or with one bounce within the field. A team may not touch the ball twice in a row. The team in the “big 1927 Ligny, Belgium - Pelota Ball team field” serves until two chases have been given. The server is courtesy of André Bodart replaced at the beginning of a new game. Every player will have served after 5 games. The ball is served bare hand. When served the ball must with bounce once in the small field or beyond the back line by two “perches”. A team immediately earns 15 if the ball is hit beyond the back line (“ligne des outre”). A team gives up 15 if the ball is hit without the lateral lines without first bouncing in the field. A team also gives up 15 (Shouted out “quinze!”) if the serving ball touches one of its players or if the balls bounces into any part of a player’s body besides the hand or the forearm. The rules are obviously more complicated than we have time to address here, so let’s just say that, like in tennis, points are added as follows: 15, 30, 40 and game, except that the advantage after 40 or over equality does not exist in Pelota ball. In the league, the team that reaches 15 games first wins the game.

Sociocultural impact Pelota Ball games fulfill several functions. 1. Sports: Most players are solely amateurs, but there are real professionals. 2. Entertainment: especially the case for amateurs. 3. Socialization: the primary function of this game like any sport is socialization. Pelota Ball teams do not limit their interaction to sports events; they also take part in festive events just for fun.

The Pelota ball game was first played on the street, which is indicative of its role in social integration. The locale is very important in the life of a ball team, as a meeting place of choice for amateur players.

Evolution Since the '80s, we are seeing a real decline in the practice of Pelota ball. http://users.swing.be/sw123868/im Why? ages/cafe.gif - In a world where change is slow, this discipline is seen as the classic expression of the sporting life of the community. On the 94

Belgian Laces Vol#34‐133 contrary, when the pace of change is faster, where innovations are more numerous, the standards of yesterday quickly become obsolete. - The Pelota ball game suffers from many other competing activities, the least of which is not soccer. In the international scope of things, there is a wider media coverage, which does not include this game which is too localized. - The areas designated as play areas in the streets disappeared as traffic increased in the '50s, which would require the development ballodrome sites, and in turn impact the social integration of the game. - the development of the automobile played a big part in the erosion of the practice of Pelota ball, as it enabled people to engage in new leisure activities. This could bring down Pelota ball altogether.

Today Today, Pelota ball is still very present in Belgium, with championships (3 national, 3 regional, and 1 promotional) from May to August. There is even a European Championship as well as a World Championship. In 2011 the first "Champions' League" was organized, whose finals were held in late September in Spain. Paradoxically, this traditional sport seems to belong more in the Past. However, as the public's taste for heritage grows, Pelota ball seems to generate more interest. Indeed, many exhibitions about this sport are organized. Hopefully this new momentum will pull Pelota ball from the oblivion into which it has gradually fallen.

The Big names of the game We can not mention all the great names of this sport, but here are a few: - Leon Cassaert of Gosselie, considered the greatest player of all time. - Benjamin Docquier playing in Kersken - Patrick Ridiaux from Courcelles - Cédric Bosse from Cour sur Heure

We invite you to have a look to the "block of Pelota ball amateurs": http://acoz- coquis.skynetblogs.be/ You can also get a better idea of the game by watching this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=mqb8RRxJiXg&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=89fQm1rNgcY&feature=endscreen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3zFZjFjcpI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Qg-Q5QhFQ&feature=related

We were so far unable to see if the Belgian emigrants continued to play the game after settling in the United States but it is evident some players brought their glove and ball with them as is witnessed by the glove and ball Vicki Zabeau Bowden found among the precious treasures left behind by her family members. We ventured a guess that baseball became a priority over the Belgian Ball game for most emigrants and further study on this would show many of them played baseball very well.

André Bodart located an Ebay auction where a glove was being sold so there are still memorabilia from the early era of the Balle Pelote. The YouTube videos show there may be a revivalist movement

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Belgians in 1906 Alberta

Extracted by Régine Brindle http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1906/001061-100.01-e.php

Name Relation Sex Status Age From Emigrated Residence Sub District 19, Alberta, Alberta (Continued) 34/78 Raymackers11, Emill Head M M 30 Belgium 1905 Gillingham 35/78 Raymackers, Eliza Wife F M 30 Belgium 1905 Gillingham 36/78 Raymackers, Simson son M S 1 Belgium 1905 Gillingham 37/78 Gois, Martland Sister-in-Law F S 25 Belgium 1905 Gillingham 38/78 Gois, Ghislain son M S 2 Belgium 1905 Gillingham

35/117 Brux, Abel Head M M 36 Belgium 1888 Cowley 36/117 Brux, Augustine Wife F M 25 Belgium 1905 Cowley

37/118 Brux, Desere Head M M 76 Belgium 1888 Cowley 38/118 Brux, Matilda Wife F M 68 Belgium 1895 Cowley 39/118 Brux, Desere son M M 19 Belgium 1895 Cowley 40/118 Brux, Prospairol daughter in law F M 21 Belgium 1905 Cowley

Sub District 20A, Alberta, Alberta 33/60 Tassin?, Joseph Head M M 22 Belgium 1882 Coleman 34/60 Tassin?, Teresa wife F M 18 Italy 1889 Coleman

35/61 Timmerman, John Head M S 32 Belgium 1896 Coleman 36/61 Timmerman, Maximillienne Mother M W 18 Belgium 1896 Coleman 37/61 Wiliamson, Achille Nephew M S 32 Belgium 1905 Coleman

14/66 Borremans, Alphonse Head M M 32 Austria 1905 Coleman 15/66 Borremans, Aline wife F M 25 Austria 1905 Coleman 16/66 Borremans, Hector son M S 4.5 Belgium 1905 Coleman

37/127 De Wilde, Emile P Jr bachelor M S 1 Belgium 1905 Coleman

24/163 Mago, Amil Bachelor M S 49 Belgium 1898 Coleman

23/196 Dulieu, Frank Head M M 34 Belgium 1903 Lille 24/196 Dulieu, Leonore L wife F M 26 France 1903 Lille 25/196 Dulieu, Eva daughter F S 6 France 1903 Lille 26/196 Dulieu, Georgina daughter F S 1 Alberta 1903 Lille 27/196 Ledieu, Leonare brother M S 20 France 1904 Lille 28/196 Monthieux, Julien boarder M S 20 France 1904 Lille

29/197 Mousty, Ama Head M M 34 Belgium 1904 Lille 30/197 Mousty, Calina Wife F M 33 Belgium 1904 Lille 31/197 Mousty, Ama Son M S 11 Belgium 1904 Lille 32/197 Mousty, Albert Son M S 5 Belgium 1904 Lille 33/197 Mousty, August Boarder M S 35 Belgium 1904 Lille

26/210 Dumet, Charles Head M S 1 Belgium 1906 Lille

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39/229 Dumet, Julian wife F M 31 Belgium 1906 Lille 40/229 Dumet, Emelia daughter F S 8 Belgium 1906 Lille 1/229 Dumet, Maria Daughter F S 6 Belgium 1906 Lille 2/229 Dumet, Charles Son M S 3 France 1906 Lille 3/229 Dumet, Joseph Son M S 1 Belgium 1906 Lille 4/229 Garner, Joseph Boarder M S 20 Belgium 1906 Lille 5/229 Nonsen, Alfred Boarder M S 23 Belgium 1906 Lille 6/229 Dumet, Philip Head M M 32 Belgium 1906 Lille

16/239 Mainfreid, Frank Head M M 33 Belgium 1904 Lille 17/239 Mainfreid, Adde Wife F M 33 Belgium 1904 Lille 18/239 Mainfreid, John son M S 6 Belgium 1904 Lille

7/263 Hatten, Frank Head M M 31 Belgium 1900 Lille 8/263 Hatten, Mary Wife F M 42 Belgium 1886 Lille 9/263 Darye?, Bernard stepson M S 18 Nova Scotia Lille 10/263 Darye?, Adel stepdaughter F S 16 Nova Scotia Lille 11/263 Darye?, Prosper stepson M S 12 Alberta Lille 12/263 Darye?, Alex stepson M S 10 Alberta Lille 13/263 Darye?, August stepson M S 8 Alberta Lille

8/333 Boutry, Nestor Head M M 35 Belgium 1902 Lille 9/333 Boutry, Rosa Wife F M 25 Belgium 1902 Lille 10/333 Boutry, Nestor son M S 6 Belgium 1902 Lille 11/333 Boutry, Ashel Brother M S 22 Belgium 1906 Lille

28/ Bromelet, Joseph August Boarder M S 22 Belgium 1904 Hill Crest Frank

1/318 Charlier, Victor Head M M 29 Belgium 1903 Bellenne 2/318 Charlier, Florentine Wife F M 63 Belgium 1900 Bellenne

22/324 Shot, Joseph Head M M 33 Belgium 1902 Bellenne 23/324 Shot, Fellectia Wife F M 33 Belgium 1902 Bellenne 24/324 Shot, Joseph son M S 11 Belgium 1902 Bellenne 25/324 Shot, George son M S 5 Belgium 1902 Bellenne

5/380 Laundo, Pete F Head M M 32 Belgium 1904 Blairmore 6/380 Laundo, Matel Felix Wife F M 32 Belgium 1904 Blairmore 7/380 Laundo, Mary Daughter F S 9 Belgium 1904 Blairmore 8/380 Laundo, Bertha Daughter F S 7 Belgium 1904 Blairmore 9/380 Laundo, Nestor son M S 5 Belgium 1904 Blairmore

32/406 Enrie, Leon Head M M 32 Belgium 1905 Blairmore

34/406 Despliglaur, Gustave Head M M 45 Belgium 1890 Blairmore 33/406 Despliglaur, Enriett L. Wife F F 60 Belgium 1890 Blairmore

35/406 Babot, Joseph Head M M 40 Belgium 1900 Blairmore 36/406 Babot, Ermot P. Wife F F 40 Belgium 1900 Blairmore 37/406 Babot, Phillip Son M M 7 BC Blairmore 38/406 Babot, Hector Son M M 4 Belgium 1906 Blairmore

39/407 Demousty, Adolf Head M M 30 Belgium 1904 Blairmore 40/407 Demousty, Spilliett Wife F F 32 Belgium 1905 Blairmore 1/409 Demousty, Ertr son M S 8 Belgium 1905 Blairmore 2/409 Demousty, Loui son M S 6 Belgium 1905 Blairmore

16/412 Claert, Henri Head M M 47 Belgium 1905 Blairmore 17/412 Claert, Geanne Wife F M 50 Belgium 1905 Blairmore 18/412 Claert, Alfonse son M S 20 Belgium 1905 Blairmore

19/413 Castiau, Desire Head M M 44 Belgium 1906 Blairmore

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20/413 Castiau, Morbach Wife F M 44 Belgium 1906 Blairmore 21/413 Castiau, Hippolyte son M S 10 Belgium 1906 Blairmore 22/413 Castiau, Laure son M S 3 Belgium 1906 Blairmore

33/551 Koffer, John L Boarder M M 50 Belgium 1906 Frank 34/551 Koffer, Sackues Boarder M S 24 Belgium 1906 Frank

Sub District 27, Alberta, Alberta 5/141 Wambeck, Charles Head M M 45 Belgium 1904 Coxley 6/141 Wambeck, Veronica wife M M 30 Poland 1904 Coxley 7/141 Wambeck, Mary daughter S S 13 Poland 1904 Coxley 8/141 Wambeck, John son S S 11 Poland 1904 Coxley 9/141 Wambeck, Anna? daughter S S 9 Poland 1904 Coxley 10/141 Wambeck, Elsa daughter S S 7 Poland 1904 Coxley 11/141 Wambeck, Georgie son S S 6 Poland 1904 Coxley 12/141 Wambeck, Thomas son S S 5 Poland 1904 Coxley 13/141 Wambeck, Annie daughter S S 3 Poland 1904 Coxley 14/141 Wambeck, Agnes daughter S S 1 Coxley

Sub District 35, Alberta, Alberta 32/458 Vanhaverbeke, Leon Servant M S 25 Belgium 1904 Lethbridge

Sub District 35A, Alberta, Alberta 18/222 Brunel, Isidor Head M M 50 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 19/222 Brunel, Matilda Wife F M 52 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 20/222 Brunel, Rachel daughter F S 24 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 21/222 Brunel, Raymond son M S 23 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 22/222 Brunel, Margret daughter F S 20 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 23/222 Brunel, Adrian daughter F S 19 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 24/222 Brunel, Martha daughter F S 11 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 25/222 Brunel, Olga daughter F S 9 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge

34/100 Heylins, Eugene Head M M 38 France 1905 Lethbridge 35/100 Heylins, Sidonie Wife F M 36 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 36/100 Heylins, Mary daughter F S 14 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 37/100 Heylins, Marthe daughter F S 13 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 38/100 Heylins, Alves son M S 9 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 39/100 Heylins, Adamina son M S 7 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 40/100 Heylins, Susanna daughter F S 6 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 1/100 Heylins, George son M S 4 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 2/100 Leceit, Arthur Boarder M M 32 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 3/100 Seveays, Charles Boarder M S 28 Belgium 1905 Lethbridge 4/100 Steyerart, Leopold Boarder M M 19 Belgium 1906 Lethbridge

Sub District 36, Alberta, Alberta 23/72 Hall, John Head M M 45 US 1895 24/72 Hall, Louisa Wife F M 35 Belgium 1879

3/42 Rowls, Louis Lodger M S 34 Belgium 1906

Sub District 39, Alberta, Alberta 21/71 Tansacker, Louis Head M M 34 Belgium 1901 Pincher Creek 22/171 Tansacker, Emma Wife F M 26 Belgium 1905 Pincher Creek 23/171 Tansacker, Alvin son M S 1 Alberta Pincher Creek 24/171 Vanbergher, Hen. Head M W 56 Belgium 1906 Pincher Creek 36/171 Demumch, Hendrik M S 33 Belgium 1902 Pincher Creek

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Canadian Obituaries Sent by Elaine Putnam, clipped from www.londonfreepress.com, www.lfpress.com and www.cgi.bowesonline.com

Mrs. Anna DeBot, a resident of Wallaceburg, passed away, on Friday, May 16, 2008 at the age of 81. She was born in Chatham Township and was a daughter of the late Jules and Marie (Vancoillie) Foulon. Beloved wife of 60 years to Albert DeBot. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Remi and Susan DeBot of Wallaceburg, Judy and Brian Pierce of Tupperville, Brenda and Ken DeWolf of Chatham, Dennis and Connie DeBot, Francine and Kevin Fox and Mary Ann and Jeff Parkes all of Wallaceburg. Dear grandmother of Chris, Jodi, Ryan, Scott, Shannon, Kelly, Chad, Stacy, Emily, Meagan, Lisa, Eric, Matt and Jen. Dear great-grandmother of Chelsea, Connor, Zachary, Isabelle and Brady. Kind sister and sister-in-law of Leon Foulon, Geraldine Foulon and Mary Foulon. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a son Andre, her brothers Gus Foulon and Remi Foulon, her sister Madeline Barnier, a sister-in-law Annie Foulon and a brother-in-law Norm Barnier. Friends will be received at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home, 639 Elgin St., Wallaceburg, on Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. The Funeral Mass will be on Monday, May 19, 2008 from Our Lady Help of Christians Church at 10:30am. Prayers Sunday at 8:30pm. Interment in Riverview Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Multiple Sclerosis maybe left at the funeral home. The London Free Press, London, Ontario - 18 May 2008

Peacefully, at her residence, on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, Susanna C. (Oesch) Faber of R.R.3 Kippen, passed away in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Bert Faber (2004). Dear mother of Carol and Tom Penhale of Bayfield, Ken and Helen Faber of R.R.3 Kippen, Dianne De Wys of Zurich and Pete De Wys of Varna. Loving grandmother of Rick Penhale, Deb Penhale, Wendy and Tom Johnston, Sandra Faber, Darrell and Sue Faber, Angela and Dave Roth, Lori and Brian Bearss, Brad De Wys and Kim and Brent Grainger and 14 great grandchildren. Predeceased by her brother Bill Oesch and his wife Velina. Visitation in the Hensall Visitation Chapel, 79 King St., Hensall on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 2 p.m. in St. Andrews United Church, Kippen, Ontario. Rev. Marybeth Wilson officiating. Interment Hensall Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kippen United Church or the Alzheimer's Society. J.M. McBeath Funeral Home, Zurich, entrusted with arrangements. Condolences forwarded through www.jmmcbeathfuneralhome.com A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Susanna Faber. - The London Free Press, London, Ontario - 21 May 2008

At University Hospital, on Monday, June 9th, 2008, Ed Van Puymbroeck at the age of 68. Beloved husband and true friend of Lorraine. Loving father and stepfather of Wendy of Kimberly, BC; Ed Jr. and his wife Margaret of London; Jeff and his wife Carrie of Newfoundland; Lisa O'Brien and her fiance Andrew Prentice of London; Paul McElhone of London; and Trevor McElhone and his wife Mary Beth of Tillsonburg; and brother-in-law of Shirley (Lawrence, 1975) of Chatham. Cherished grandfather of Mary, Katelyn, Laura, Mason and Trevor Van Puymbroeck, Patric and Ally McElhone, Jill and Justin Hammond. Ed will also be missed by many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, on Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. as well as one hour prior to the memorial service being conducted in the chapel on Thursday, June 12th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. rev. Michael Johnson officiating. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Ed are asked to consider the MS Society or the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Online condolences may be sent to [email protected] - The London Free Press, London, Ontario - 10 June 2008

2008-06-16 - Blanche Moens nee Boivin, of Delhi MOENS – Blanche: of Herbert Avenue, Delhi, passed away at the Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe, on Monday, June 16, 2008, in her 97th year. Blanche was an avid gardener and loved all form of needlepoint, especially knitting. Former Marie Blanche Boivin. Beloved wife of the late Jules Moens (1972). Loving mother of Louise Beam (Robert), Simcoe, and Jeanne Moens of Delhi. Cherished grandmother of Gregory Beam (Diana), Kevin Beam and great-grandmother of Justin and Derek. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her six sisters and one brother. Friends may call at the MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, Delhi, for visitation on Thursday, June 19, 2008, from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., thence to Our Lady of LaSalette Roman Catholic Church for Funeral Mass at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Fr. Alan Dufraimont officiating. Cremation to follow with Inurnment in Delhi Cemetery at a later date. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Delhi Sharing Pantry will be gratefully acknowledged by the family. SIMCOE REFORMER, Simcoe, Ontario - 17 June 2008

Peacefully, at the Woodstock General Hospital on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, Elsie (De Decker) De Paepe of Caressant Care, Woodstock, Ontario, formerly of Tillsonburg and Langton, in her 70th year. Born in Tillsonburg, May 31, 1939, daughter of the late Emiel De Decker (1999) and Nellie (Paardekooper) De Decker of Delhi. Elsie is survived by two children and three grandchildren. Sister of Edward and his wife Agnes De Decker of R.R. #1 La Salette, and Emiel and his wife Lisa De Decker of R.R. #1 Walsingham. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by a brother, Noel De Decker (1966). Best friend of Gabe De Cloet of Tillsonburg and the late Virginia De Cloet (2004). Cremation has taken place. A Funeral Liturgy Service will be held in the VERHOEVE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 262 Broadway, Tillsonburg, on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 2 p.m. by Rev. Fr. A. Dufraimont. Inurnment in Tillsonburg Cemetery. Public visitation will take place from 1:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. Memorial donations (by cheque only) to the charity of your choice. - TILLSONBURG NEWS, Tillsonburg, Ontario - 23 June 2008

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Surrounded by his family at London Health Sciences Centre, Westminster Campus on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Peter Verbeek of R.R.#1 Belgrave in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Marilyn (Chambers) Verbeek. Loving father of Sherry and her husband Martial Robitaille of Penetang, Nancy Verbeek of Londesborough and Steve Verbeek of Wingham. Dear grandfather of Josh Pickett, Cole Lewis, Colette and Celine Robitaille. Brother of Audrey and her husband William Van Breda of Elmira, Jean and her husband Adam Joostema of Guelph and Lucy and her husband Jerry Heidbuurt of Elmira. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his brother Tom and his parents. Friends will be received at McCallum & Palla Funeral Home, Cambria Rd. at East St. Goderich on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 12 noon until the time of service at 1 p.m. Interment Ball's Cemetery. Donations to the Alexandra Marine & General Hospital Foundation CT Scanner or the Canadian Cancer Society gratefully acknowledged. Friends may sign the book of condolences at www.mccallumpalla.ca. The London Free Press, London, Ontario - 23 June 2008

MARREEL – Jeffrey Mark Anthony: of Delhi, passed away at Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe, on Monday, June 23, 2008, in his 37th year. Dear son of Noel and Margaret Marreel, Delhi. Lovingly remembered by his sister Marlene Burns (Ryan Hornsby), St. Thomas, and his two nieces Kaitlin and Mackenzie. Jeff will be fondly remembered by his two grandmothers: Josephine Marreel, Delhi, and Bernice DeGroote, Tillsonburg, as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by his grandfathers Albert Marreel and Albert DeGroote. Friends may call at the MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, Delhi, for visitation on Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, June 28th, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Alan Dufraimont officiating. Interment in Delhi Cemetery. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society will be gratefully acknowledged by the family. - THE TILLSONBURG NEWS, Tillsonburg, Ontario - 27 June 2008

ANCKAERT Maria (Mary) Seraphine of Aylmer passed away peacefully at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Friday, June 27 on the day of her 92nd birthday. She was born in Pamel, Belgium and was the beloved wife of 62 years of Albert Anckaert of Aylmer. Mary will also be greatly missed by her children: Gert Anckaert of London, Chris and his wife Deb of Dorchester, Rita Ferguson and her husband Roger of Eden, Loretta Thompson and her husband Jim of Aylmer, Ben and his wife Bonnie of Aylmer. She will be lovingly remembered by all of her grandchildren: Eleanor Anckaert, Brendan Dunlop, Patrick, Peter and Emilie Anckaert, Kara Snelling and her husband Chris, Natalie Ferguson, Jesse, Evan, Janice and Kyle Thompson, Aaron and Allison Anckaert. She is also survived by two sisters and one brother. She was predeceased by two children: Marc (1995) and Lieve (2004). Mary was a 50 year member of the Catholic Women's League of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Aylmer. She worked as a Red Cross Homemaker for a number of years after "retiring" from her work with Albert on the farm. Mary was a loving and devoted wife and mother who will always be remembered for her kindness and courage. Friends may call at the H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home, Aylmer on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where CWL prayers will be held on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 11:00 am. Interment, Queen of Peace Cemetery. Father Gilbert Simard, officiating. Donations to the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Personal condolences can be made at kebbelfuneralhome.com The London Free Press, London, Ontario - 28 June 2008

KOS, John - Died peacefully at the Leamington District Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 27, 2008, at 69 years of age. Loving husband, partner, and best friend to Julia (McKeen) for 47 years. Dear father of Debra Kos of Quesnel, B.C., Darleen Kos of Florida, Richard of Florida, Chad and his wife Joelle of Rockland, and Derek and his wife Julie of Thamesford. Cherished Grandpa to Wade, Kevin, Maak, Zoe, William, and Sam. Beloved son of Matt and Maria (Huy) Kos of Leamington, and brother to Katherine and her husband Wayne Gunning of Cottam. Dear son-in-law of Eleanor and Arnold (2007) McKeen of Leamington. Also survived by a sister-in-law Marie (Golden 2008) McKeen, nieces Connie and Sande, and nephews Douglas and Bradley. John grew flowers locally for many years, and coached with Leamington minor hockey and baseball in the 1960's and 70's. In recent years John enjoyed playing in the Mini Golf League at Colasanti's and in the Senior Golf League in Wheatley. Some of the best times in his life were shared with his family at their cottage in Magnetawan. Visiting at the Hammond Funeral Home, 318 Erie Street South, Leamington (519-326- 8423), on Sunday from 2-5 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service from the funeral home on Monday, June 30, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jack Lovering officiating. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Leamington. Memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, or the Mersea Untied Church. THE WINDSOR STAR, Windsor, Ontario - 28 June 2008

At Victoria Hospital, on Thursday, August 14th, 2008, Mrs. Mary Anne Vanderhoek of London in her 63rd year. Beloved wife of Bart and daughter of Jane and the late Jac De Smit. Loving mother of Lori and her husband Kevin Sampson and Shari and her husband Jeremy Hall all of Toronto. Dear sister of Jack De Smit and his wife Mary of Tennessee and Ron De Smit and his wife Harmina of London. Much loved "Oma" to Davis, Jake and Madeline. Mary Anne will be missed also by her nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, where a Celebration of Mary Anne's Life will be held on Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Private family interment, Woodland Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Mary Anne are asked to consider the Dearness Home Legacy Garden. - LONDON FREE PRESS, London, Ontario - 15 August 2008

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Belgians in the 1900 US Census: Arapahoe County, Colorado Extracted by Chuck Van den Eeden http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/AmCensuses/1900Census/1900CensusCoArapahoe.html

Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Abbott ED: 129 Hollander, Phillip Head m Dec 1857 m-2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1884 stock raiser Hollander, Daisy M Wife f Jun 1870 m-2 2/2 Illinois/Wisconsin/Illinois keep house Hollander, Julie daught. f Jul 1899 s Colorado/Belgium/Illinois Hollander, Ignatius Brother m Apr 1847 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1894 laborer farm Lowell, Ruth st-daughter f Apr 1893 s Wisconsin/Wisconsin/Illinois w/Hollander family

Berkeley ED: 133 Haefkens, Francis Boarder m Mar 1871 m Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 bookkeeper Lebeau, Aloisius Prof/Latin m Jan 1872 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 teacher Beheilo, Edmund Tutor m Dec 1871 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1892 tutor Ginty/Gentey, John Servant m Aug 1863 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany engineer

Coal Creek ED: 137 Peters, Leonard Head m Oct 1827 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1862 stock raiser

Denver ED: 1 Tasset, John Head m Jun 1860 m-9 Ohio/Belgium/Belgium Merchant Tasset, Mary Wife f Aug 1867 m-9 6/5 Ohio/Germany/Germany keep house Tasset, Edward son m Nov 1891 s Colorado/Ohio/Ohio school Tasset, Harire daught. f Oct 1892 s Colorado/Ohio/Ohio school Tasset, Florence Daught. f Jun 1894 s Colorado/Ohio/Ohio school Tasset, Joseph son m Sept 1897 s Colorado/Ohio/Ohio Tasset, Francis son m Feb 1899 s Colorado/Ohio/Ohio

Denver ED: 5 Smith, Victor Lodger m Oct 1872 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1881 cigar maker

Denver ED: 6 Carelton, George Boarder m Dec 1874 m ? Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1882 ? printer Carelton, Josie Boarder f Nov 1878 m ? Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? ? keep house

Denver ED: 10 Lispognal, Rosalie Head m Oct 1833 wd 0/0 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1877 ? ? Langsworth, Frank Roomer m Mar 1868 m -3 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? ? cook Langsworth, Ella Roomer f Dec 1880 m-3 0/0 Indiana/ Indiana/ Indiana keep house

Denver ED: 14 Page, Araned H Head m Feb 1857 m-21 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1862 Restaurant owner Page, Mary J Wife f Apr 1853 m-21 2/2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1862 asst. owner

Denver ED: 16 Vandenburg, Chris Lodger m Feb 1870 s Illinois/Belgium/Illinois salesman

Denver ED: 18 Krier, John N Lodger m Oct 1873 s Pennsylvania/Belgium/Germany broker

Denver ED: 20 Devries, Joseph Head m Sep 1860 m-6 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1878 cigar maker Devries, Allen T Wife f Jul 1866 m-6 0/0 Massachusetts/Ireland/Ireland keep house

Denver ED: 23 Develt, Christine Head f May 1857 wd 0/0 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? landlady Dumar, Valentine Head f Feb 1879 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? ? ? Mariness, Ernie L Head f May 1871 m-5 0/0 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1891 ? landlady Mariness, Eugenie Sister f Jan 1877 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1891 ? landlady Dumont, Emily F Head f Dec 1872 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1897 ? landlady 101

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Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Montanye, Mary Head f Mar 1869 wd 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1887 ? keep house Vandres, Frank Son m Aug 1890 s Colorado/Belgium/Belgium school David, Angeline F Head f Jan 1861 m 0/0 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 ? rooming house Brose, Henriette S Head f Jan 1879 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1898 ? landlady Dutschalk, Lena S Head f Feb 1875 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1894 ? landlady

Denver ED: 25 Limburg, Julius Lodger m Jan 1858 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1880 labor

Denver ED: 31 Morgan, James head m Sep 1849 m-29 New York/Ireland/Germany accountant Morgan, Zelia E Wife f Apr 1851 m-29 4/4 Ohio/Belgium/France keep house

Denver ED: 36 Goodman, John P Head m Sep 1852 m-17 Germany/Belgium/Belgium 1869 printer Goodman, Mary Wife f Sep 1865 m-17 0/0 Missouri/Germany/Ohio keep house

Denver ED: 38 Taymans, Emil Head m Apr 1872 m-2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1875 laborer Taymans, Marie Wife f Jul 1872 m-2 1/1 Germany/Germany/Germany ? ? keep house Taymans, Ellen Daughter f May-1900 s Colorado/Belgium/Germany

Denver ED: 49 Neumeister, ???mel head m Apr 1868 m-11 Germany/Germany/Germany 1887 real estate agent Neumeister, Louisa Wife f May 1860 m-11 3/2 Colorado/Belgium/Colorado keep house Neumeister, Mary Daughter f May 1890 s Colorado/Germany/Colorado school Neumeister, John son m Aug 1891 s Colorado/Germany/Colorado school Neumeister, Agustata mother f Dec1844 wd 9/3 Colorado/Germany/Germany ?

Denver ED: 51 Gentz, Henry Head m Feb 1837 m-39 Belgium/Belgium/Holland 1847 expressman Gentz, Mary G Wife f Aug 1845 m-39 15/9 Prussia/Prussia/Prussia 1856 keep house Gentz, Celia Daughter f Mar 1873 s Illinois/Belgium/Prussia nurse Gentz, Henry J Son m Dec 1876 s Illinois/Belgium/Prussia clerk Gentz, Clara Daughter f Jan 1875 s Illinois/Belgium/Prussia Gentz, Godfrey Son m Nov 1878 s Illinois/Belgium/Prussia butchr Gentz, Mary Daughter f Mar 1881 s Colorado/Belgium/Prussia Gentz, Anthony Son m Nov 1885 s Colorado/Belgium/Prussia school

Denver ED: 52 Condon, James head m Dec 1866 m-6 Ireland/Ireland/Ireland ? ? laborer

Denver ED: 57 Dellmar, Adolph Head m Dec 1853 m-13 Massachusetts/ France/France barber Dellmar, Elodie Wife f Aug 1858 m-13 5/5 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium keep house Dellmar, Adolph Son m Apr 1888 s Colorado/Mass./Belgium school Dellmar, Elodei Daughter f Mar 1890 s Colorado/Mass./Belgium school Dellmar, Marie Daughter f May 1892 s Colorado/Mass./Belgium school Dellmar Albert Son m Dec 1895 s Colorado /Mass. /Belgium Dellmar Laontin Daughter f Jul 1899 s Colorado/Mass. /Belgium

Denver ED: 60 Clark, Joseph Husband m Jun 1863 m-5 New Jersey/Ireland/Ireland broker mine Clark, Ruth Daughter f Sep 1874 m-5 0/0 Colorado/Belgium/Missouri keep house

Denver ED: 63 Brandt, William J Head m Nov 1876 m-3 Michigan/Germany/Belgium drug salesman Brandt, Ellen Wife f Jul 1875 m-3 1/1 Michigan/Germany/Michigan keep house Brandt, Edna Daughter f Jan 1892 s Michigan/Michigan/Michigan Thomas Annie Niece f Jul 1876 wd 0/0 Kansas/Belgium/Belgium w/Newton family

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Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Denver ED: 64 Hoffman, H A Head m Nov 1862 s England/Switzerland/Belgium 1881 mine owner

Denver ED: 66 Knaebel, John H Boarder m Oct 1842 wd Belgium/Germany/England 1843 lawyer Knaebel, Ernest Boarder m Jun 1872 s New York/Belgium/New York lawyer

Denver ED: 80 Richter, Mary F Head f Aug 1856 wd 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1860 ? keep house Richter, Grace Daughter f Oct 1885 s Colorado/Germany/Belgium school

Denver ED: 83 Inman, Ira head m Jan 1859 m-3 Illinois/S Carolina/Georgia druggist Inman, Henrietta M Wife f Aug 1876 m-3 0/0 Kansas/Germany/Belgium keep house

Denver ED: 87 Amos, William head m Jan 1866 m-2 Maryland/Maryland/Maryland ? Amos, Maude W Wife f Sep 1869 m-2 1/1 Denmark/Denmark/Belgium ? ? keep house Amos, Ross son m Jul 1888 s Ohio/Maryland/Denmark Eisinger, Eugene S Head m Sep 1875 m-1 New York/Denmark/Belgium broker Eisinger, Leonora Wife f May 1880 m-1 1/1 New York/New York/New York keep house Eisinger, Marie Daughter f mai-00 s Colorado/New York/New York

Denver ED: 90 Ellis, Hugh head m Feb 1868 m-7 England/England/England ? ? engineer Ellis, Mary Wife m Sep 1873 m-7 2/2 Illinois/Belgium/Canada keep house

Denver ED: 91 Eichorn, Constant Head m Apr 1848 s Belgium/Germany/Germany 1880 laborer

Denver ED: 92 Bieling, Frank Head m Jul 1865 m-3 New York/Germany/Germany Merchant Bieling, Mary J Wife f Dec 1865 m-3 1/1 New York/Belgium/Belgium keep house Bieling, Chrissy Daughter f May 1889 s Colorado/New York/New York Morgen, Louise Sister-in-Law f Sep 1869 s New York/Belgium/Belgium w/Bieling family

Denver ED: 93 Brandt, Peter Head m Apr 1836 m-36 Belgium/Belgium/? 1880 machinist Brandt, Annie Wife f Jul 1842 m-36 9/8 Ireland/Ireland/ Ireland 1870 keep house Brandt, Josaph W Son m Mar 1880 s Colorado/Belgium/Ireland apprentice Brandt, Stella Daughter f Sep 1888 s Colorado/Belgium/Ireland school

Denver ED: 104 Mercy, Frank Boarder m Sep 1878 s Colorado/Belgium/Belgium clerk RR

Denver ED: 107 Mignolet, John Head m Jun 1853 m-20 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1874 Belgian Counsel Mignolet, Marie Wife f Aug 1855 m-20 2/2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1857 keep house Minot, Jeanne Mother f Jul 1833 wd 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? ? w/Mignolet

Denver ED: 115 Cokayne, Henry Head m Jul 1838 m-16 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1880 ? Carrier Cokayne, Louise Wife f Jul 1862 m-16 2/2 Germany/Germany/Germany 1882 keep house Cokayne, Victoria A Daughter f Sep 1891 s Colorado/Belgium/Germany school Cokayne, Dorithy L Daughter f Sep 1893 s Colorado/Belgium/Germany school

Denver ED: 118 Noel, William H Head m Jun 1865 m-8 New York/Belgium/England clerk Noel, Fannie Wife f May 1869 m-8 2/2 New York/Ireland/Ireland keep house 103

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Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Noel, Henry son m Aug 1892 s New York/New York/New York Noel, George son m Jul 1897 s New Jersey/New York/New York

Denver ED: 121 Derclaye, Herbert Head m Feb 1838 m-20 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1863 carpenter Derclaye, Angela Daughter f Dec 1882 m-20 ? Colorado/Belgium/France Derclaye, Hubert Son m Jul 1886 s Colorado/Belgium/France school

Denver ED: 127 Stroebel, Fredrick B head m Sep 1871 m-1 Wisconsin/Germany/Germany ? Stroebel, Louise Wife f Sep 1877 m-1 0/0 Canada Fr/Belgium/France 1890 keep house Condon, Rosalia Wife f Sep 1869 m-6 2/2 Iowa/ Belgium/Ohio keep house

Elyria ED: 139 Bock, Fred Head m Dec 1866 m-4 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1885 farmer Bock, Mary Wife f Sep 1874 m-4 1/1 Germany/Germany/Germany 1891 keep house Bock, Fred Son m Apr 1899 s Colorado/Belgium/Germany

Leetsdale ED: 144 Bratt, Edward H Head m Nov 1857 m-2 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1884 dairyman Bratt, Caroline Wife f Jan 1865 m-2 0/0 Illinois/Germany/Germany keep house Benodt, Fredrick B Employee m May 1888 s Holland/Belgium/Belgium 1892 ? waiter restaurant

Lower Platt ED: 134 Lieffer, Nicholas None m Nov 1863 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1888 laborer farm

Middle Globeville ED: 153 Versue, A B Head m Sep 1859 m-28 Holland/Holland/Holland 1888 carpenter Versue, Mary Wife f Dec 1852 m-28 1/1 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1890 keep house Versue, Louise Daughter f Mar 1883 s Belgium/Holland/Belgium 1890 servant

Valverde ED: 155 Dawirs, Cary J Daughter f Oct 1886 s Missouri/Belgium/Missouri w/Lott Family

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The false account of a false Belgian of the Custer Massacre. By Guy Gallez

In November 1929, some newspapers related a testimony of a Belgian living in Geneva, Ohio relating how he found the corpse of General George Armstrong Custer just after the battle of the Little Big Horn between the US Army and the Indians.

Touching Story Of Custer Massacre

General George A. Custer, killed in the massacre of the Little Big Horn during the Civil War, was recently divulged by Phillip Wanger, 84, Indian fighter and courier, now a farmer living near here.

Because the message Wanger had been entrusted to deliver to Custer arrived too late to be read by the famous leader, the aged courier never cared to discuss his perilous ride through Indian country and the spectacle that dimmed his then youthful eyes termination of the ride.

Born in Belgium in 1845, Wanger was an infantryman assigned Company K of the Second United States Infantry. His five years of service was spent for the most part in the saddle. He was bugler and orderly to Capt. Sam McKeever of the Second.

On June 25, 1876, Custer was hard pressed. His supporting columns had failed him. A number of couriers were sent out for aid, but history records that only one other man besides Wanger, a member of a cavalry outfit, was able to break through the Indian lines.

When Wanger had completed his long ride from Powder Creek Valley to the place where Custer had fallen with his regiment in the rocky territory of Little Big Horn. He found Custer on the ground, face down. A pile of shells from his rifle and a brace of pistols were beside him.

Custer, the hero of the Civil War and innumerable Indian fights had been dead for more than an hour. He had been shot more than twenty times. Nearly all of the soldiers about him had been scalped by the savages. Custer had not been scalped. Wanger related that he learned later from friendly Indians that even among the ranks of the savages Custer had been respected and that "he was too big a chief" to suffer such ignominy. Wanger declares he never learned the contents of the message he was to deliver to Custer.

He returned it to his commander after he had helped to bury the dead general and his ill-fated followers. In the furor that followed Wanger said the Message was lost at general headquarters.

Wanger readily admitted he did not join the army in 1875 to be an Indian fighter, nor was a career of thrills his purpose in enlisting. He declared he joined the infantry, because jobs in Cleveland were so scarce, he could not earn enough to eat. The army post paid him $13 a month. Of that he saved $10 each month and sent it to his mother.

This was published in The Huntingdon Daily News, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on November 18th, 1929 nd http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Little_Bighorn_me and also in The Danville Bee, November 22 , 1929. morial_obelisk.jpg/800px-Little_Bighorn_memorial_obelisk.jpg

Where was Philip Wanger born ?

Who was Philip Wanger? a look at the 1930 census of Geneva township, Ashtabula County, Ohio gives some information. He was living on South Broadway with his wife Emily and an adopted son William. 84 y.o., he was married at the age of 35 with Emily 19 y.o. He stated having emigrated in 1849, being born Belgium from a father born France and a mother born Belgium and his native language being German. His wife being from an Ohio family. Their adopted son being 45 y.o. and divorced, born Ohio from parents born in the United States.

Till now, nothing amiss, but when going back with those censuses, all sorts of origin are stated. In 1920 he stated being born Ohio, his father from France and his mother from Germany. In 1910 being born Ohio from German parents. In 1900 he was living in Lakewood Hamlet, Rockport Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, born in February 1848 in Germany from German parents and having emigrated in 1860, his adopted son born Pennsylvania. 105

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At the same place in 1880, before his marriage, he is listed twice. First as a farm laborer born Ohio from parents born Baden (Germany) and second with his parents Adam and Eva Wanger all born in Baden. His younger brothers and sister John, Randolph and Birdie born Ohio. Same thing in 1870, also listed an elder sister Eliza, born like him and his parents in Germany. Five younger brothers and sisters, all born Ohio. No information found in the 1860 census.

License marriage of Philip Wanger and Emma Pety, delivered on May 2, 1882 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

His military Career.

He enlisted at Cleveland on February 16, 1875, born Baden, Germany, 24 year and 5 months old, a farmer, eyes: Grey, hair: Brown, complexion: Fair, height: 5,7½, in the 2nd Infantry, company K. He was discharged February 15, 1880 by expiration of service at Camp Howard, Indian territory still a private, « character excellent ». Philip Wanger joined his Unit, stationed at Mobile, Alabama. It was not before September 1876 that his Company left Alabama to be sent to Atlanta, Georgia and from there to Newport Barracks, Kentucky. The 2nd Infantry was sent in Idaho in 1877, company K arriving in Lewiston in July 1877. From 1877 till his discharge, Philip Wanger was in garrison duty with his company in that area, essentially at Spokane falls and Mt Idaho. Some companies, but not company K as far as I was able to gather information, were slightly involved in the Chief Joseph Nez Perce war

What to conclude?

Except for the newspaper article and the 1830 census, all the information founds are giving his birthplace in Germany. His sister Elizabeth12 also stated in the 1900 census being born Germany. She also stated in that census is arrival in the States being about 1870. So I can conclude he was of German origin and not a Belgian. As to his account of the Custer massacre it’s sheer invention, it was not possible for him to be in June 1876 in Montana territory where the battle was fought, because he was hundred of miles far away at Mobile, Alabama.

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12 Elizabeth Wanger Castle born August 11, 1846, death 15 September 1908 New Lyme, Ashtabula, Ohio. She stated in the 1900 census is arrival in the States being about 1870. 106

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?, Ramon p91 Brandt, Edna p102 Collin, Seraphine p78 Demousty, Loui p97 Abbay, Camille p91 Brandt, Ellen p102 Colson, Alphonce M p91 Demousty, Spilliett p97 Abbay, Leone M p91 Brandt, Joseph W p103 Colson, Cecile W p91 Demumch, Hendrik p98 Abbay, William C p91 Brandt, Marie p77 Colson, Violet C p91 Denamur, Leop p78 Albrecht, Ella p89 Brandt, Peter p103 Comeyer, Elodie p78 Denis, A M p77 Amos, Maude W p103 Brandt, Stella p103 Condon, James p102 Denis, Sophie p77 Amos, Ross p103 Brandt, William J p102 Condon, Rosalia p104 DePaepe, Elsie(DeDecker) p99 Amos, William p103 Bratt, Caroline p104 Condrott, Adolphe p77 Derclaye, Angela p104 Anckaert, Albert p100 Bratt, Edward H p104 Condrott, Emile p77 Derclaye, Herbert p104 Anckaert, M Seraphine p100 Brauer, p77 Condrott, Fanny p77 Derclaye, Hubert p104 Augustin, Leopold p84 Bromelet, Joseph August p97 Condrott, Joseph p77 Derra, Julius p82 Aumont, Jules p77 Brose, Henriette S p102 Condrott, Lucien p77 Des--, Catherine p78 Babot, Ermot P. p97 Brunel, Adrian p98 Conrady, Lucien p78 Desayes, Philomene p78 Babot, Hector p97 Brunel, Isidor p98 Coos, Louisa p92 Despliglaur, Enriett L. p97 Babot, Joseph p97 Brunel, Margret p98 Coosemans, Johann p78 Despliglaur, Gustave p97 Babot, Phillip p97 Brunel, Martha p98 Cornelis?, Stephanie p77 Detawe, Amandine Caroline p79 Bahr, Elisabeth p77 Brunel, Matilda p98 Cornil, Oscar (Esquire) p78 Detawe, Nicolas p79 Bahr, Herman p77 Brunel, Olga p98 Coudry, Aurelie p77 Develt, Christine p101 Ballion, Fidèle p82, 83 Brunel, Rachel p98 Coudry, Pauline p77 Devries, Allen T p101 Balny, Eugene J p90 Brunel, Raymond p98 Cromeberger, ? p78 Devries, John p79 Balny, Rose C p90 Brux, Abel p96 Cruzellus, Josephine p90 Devries, Joseph p101 Balza, Adelaide p87 Brux, Augustine p96 Curvers, Anna p77 Dhanes, Oscar p79 Balza, Arnold p87 Brux, Desere p96 Curvers, Leonhard p77 Docquier, Benjamin p95 Balza, Bertha p87 Brux, Matilda p96 Curvers, Maria p77 Domes, Joseph p84 Balza, Beverly p87 Brux, Prospairol p96 Curvers, Michel p77 d'Orte, Emile p79 Balza, Herman p87 Bush, Alice p89 Darye?, Adel p97 d'Outremont, Count p79 Balza, Jennie p87 Bush, Frank A p89 Darye?, Alex p97 Doyen, Gustave p79 Balza, Jules p87 Camsuart, mathilde p78 Darye?, August p97 Dubois, Guillaume p77 Balza, Leon J p87 Camsuart, Nicolas p78 Darye?, Bernard p97 Dubois, Juliette p77 Balza, Mary p87 Carelton, George p101 Darye?, Prosper p97 Dubois, Louise p77 Balza, Maurice p87 Carelton, Josie p101 David, Angeline F p102 Dubois, Madame p77 Balza, Raoul p87 Carpentier, Alphonse p89 Dawirs, Cary J p104 Dubois, Oscar p77 Balza, Raymond p87 Carpentier, Angele p89 De Buscher, Louis p78 Dujardin, Albert p89 Balza, Rene p87 Carpentier, Marguerite p89 de Grave, Helena p77 Dujardin, Dorothy p89 Balza, Tresa p88 Cassaert, Leon p95 de Grave, Henri p77 Dujardin, Grace p89 Barnier, Madeline p99 Castiau, Desire p97 De La Fontaine, Alice p89 Dujardin, Lucretia S p89 Barnier, Norm p99 Castiau, Hippolyte p98 De La Fontaine, Andrew p89 Dujardin, Raymond p89 Bayly, Alfred P p91 Castiau, Laure p98 De La Fontaine, Anna p89 Dulieu, Eva p96 Beheilo, Edmund p101 Castiau, Morbach p98 De La Fontaine, Charles p89 Dulieu, Frank p96 Belleman, Adrienne p91 Caudron, Erna p78 De La Fontaine, Francis p89 Dulieu, Georgina p96 Belleman, Annette p91 Caudron, Eugena p78 De La Fontaine, Louise p89 Dulieu, Leonore L p96 Belleman, Maurice P p91 Caudron, Leon p78 De La Fontaine, Margaret p89 Dumar, Valentine p101 Belleman, Paul p91 Caudron, Louisa p78 De La Fontaine, Ruth p89 Dumet, Charles p96, 97 Benodt, Fredrick B p104 Caudron, Maria p78 De Schryver, Eugene p78 Dumet, Emelia p97 Betrand, Chas N p78 Caudron, O p78 De Wilde, Emile P Jr p96 Dumet, Joseph p97 Betrand, George p78 Charlier, Florentine p97 DeBecker, Bruno p88 Dumet, Julian p97 Bieling, Chrissy p103 Charlier, Jos p78 DeBot, Albert p99 Dumet, Maria p97 Bieling, Frank p103 Charlier, Victor p97 DeBot, Andre p99 Dumet, Philip p97 Bieling, Mary J p103 Chemay, Francois p78 DeBot, Anna p99 Dumont, Alex p77 Billet, Louis p77 Claert, Alfonse p97 DeBruyne, Gommaire p82 Dumont, Emily F p101 Bock, Fred p104 Claert, Geanne p97 DeDecker, Agnes p99 Dupont, Alcide p77 Bock, Mary p104 Claert, Henri p97 DeDecker, Edward p99 Dupont, Elisabeth p77 Bogarth, George p92 Claes, Emile p77 DeDecker, Emiel p99 Dupont, Francois p77 Boissy, Amand p78 Claes, Louise p77 DeDecker, Lisa p99 Dupont, Philomene p77 Borremans, Aline p96 Clark, Joseph p102 Degreef, Jan p78 Dutschalk, Lena S p102 Borremans, Alphonse p96 Clark, Ruth p102 DeGroote, Albert p100 Dwight, Jeanne p92 Borremans, Hector p96 Cobb, Henrietta p89 Dellmar, Adolph p102 Dwight, Victor p92 Bosse, Cedric p95 Cobe, Martin p84 Dellmar, Albert p102 Eames, Mahala p83 Bousch, Odilia p76 Cokayne, Dorithy L p103 Dellmar, Elodie p102 Eichorn, Constant p103 Boutry, Ashel p97 Cokayne, Henry p103 Dellmar, Laontin p102 Eisinger, Eugene S p103 Boutry, Nestor p97 Cokayne, Louise p103 Dellmar, Marie p102 Eisinger, Leonora p103 Boutry, Rosa p97 Cokayne, Victoria A p103 Demousty, Adolf p97 Eisinger, Marie p103 Brandt, Annie p103 Colerick, Leonard p78 Demousty, Ertr p97 Ellis, Hugh p103 107

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Ellis, Mary p103 Hand, Roy p91 Inman, Ira p103 Lispognal, Rosalie p101 Engel, Bernard p79 Hanefstengels, Joseph L p84 Jackman, Leopold p84 Lloyd, Ethel p87 Enrie, Leon p97 Hansen, Emil p79 Jacquemine, Victoire p77 Louvan, Amelia F p90 Erebout, Prosper p78 Hansen, Simon p79 Jacquet, Jeanne p76 Louvan, Blanche p90 Faber, Susanna C (Oesch) p99 Harker, Blanche L A p90 Jacquet, Mathias p76 Louvan, Ernest A A p90 Fenbosch, Jeanne p89 Harker, Charles S p90 Jadot, O p79 Louvan, Ethel p90 Fenbosch, John p89 Harker, Edgar L p90 Jaqman, Emile p78 Louvan, James S p90 Filesar, Suzan p79 Harker, Ernest W p90 Jaqman, Theresa p78 Louvan, Martha M p90 Finet, Marie p79 Harker, Richard N p90 Jaquet, Nicolaus p76 Lowell, Ruth p101 Finet, Rosalie p79 Harker, Wesley B p90 Joly, Clement p78 Luerf, Desire p79 Flies, Albin p89 Harnstens, Charles p92 Kane, Jules p79 Maes, Francis p82 Flies, Victorine p89 Hatten, Frank p97 Kane, Marie p79 Mago, Amil p96 Foulon, Annie p99 Hatten, Mary p97 Kazahari, Edward Y p92 Mainfreid, Adde p97 Foulon, Geraldine p99 Haulense, Joseph p77 Kelly, Clare p90 Mainfreid, Frank p97 Foulon, Gus p99 Hautem, A F p88 Kelly, Sylvia p90 Mainfreid, John p97 Foulon, Jules p99 Hautem, Euranie p88 Kelly, Thomas p90 Majeux, Hortense p78 Foulon, Leon p99 Hautem, Fernand p88 King, Gustavine M p90 Malybur, Mathew p79 Foulon, Mary p99 Hautem, Frank p88 King, Leo E p90 Mande, Daniel p79 Foulon, Remi p99 Hautem, Hubert p88 King, W p90 Mariness, Ernie L p101 Fourneau, Benoit p79 Heise, Gustave p79 Knaebel, Ernest p103 Mariness, Eugenie p101 Fourneau, Marie p79 Helwig, Emma p92 Knaebel, John H p103 Marreel, Albert p100 Fourneau, Rosine p79 Helwig, Eugenia p92 Knox, Marie p87 Marreel, Jeff Mark Anthony p100 Fourneau, Seraphine p79 Helwig, William p92 Koffer, John L p98 Marreel, Margaret p100 Frantzen, Barbe p76 Hendrycks, Ed p79 Koffer, Sackues p98 Marreel, Noel p100 Frantzen, Jean p76 Henry, Bruno p79 Kollet, Henri p79 Mathieu, Petri p76 Frantzen, Michael p76 Hentgen, Anton p79 Kos, John p100 Mathieux, Elisabetha p76 Frantzen, Petri p76 Hentgen, Peter p79 Kos, Maria (Huy) p100 Matos, Elsie p92 Franz, Pasciaslli p77 Heus, S p79 Kos, Matt p100 Matos, Frank p92 Fredenburg, William C p91 Heylins, Adamina p98 Kostoff, John p92 Matos, Mary p92 Garner, Joseph p97 Heylins, Alves p98 Krier, John N p101 Matos, Paul p92 Gentz, Anthony p102 Heylins, Eugene p98 Kylinkx, Marie p79 Matos, Rosee p92 Gentz, Celia p102 Heylins, George p98 Lachapelle, Anna p88 Matos, Salima p92 Gentz, Clara p102 Heylins, Marthe p98 Laddens, Edwd p77 Matthys, Rachel p92 Gentz, Godfrey p102 Heylins, Mary p98 Lagasse, Charles p79 Maybeck, p91 Gentz, Henry J p102 Heylins, Sidonie p98 Lallement, Elise p79 McGraw, Catherine F p91 Gentz, Mary g p102 Heylins, Susanna p98 Laloo, Gustave p79 McGraw, Elmer W p91 Gerard, Charles p79 Heyvaerts, Pierre p82, 83 Lambert, p79 McGraw, Henrietta p91 Ginty/Gentey, John p101 Hiersoux, Bertha p88 Lambiotte, Jean B p79 McGraw, Ivonnes Z p91 Glaisener, Elise p79 Hiersoux, Carol Jane p88 Langsworth, Ella p101 McGraw, John B p91 Glaisener, H p79 Hiersoux, John J p88 Langsworth, Frank p101 McGraw, John H p91 Glaisener, J P p79 Hiersoux, Rachel p88 Laroche, John Baptiste p84 McGraw, William Harold p91 Glineur, Adele p78 Hiersoux, Roger p88 Laundo, Bertha p97 McGraw, William J p91 Glineur, Celine p78 Hilyer, Madeline p92 Laundo, Mary p97 Mealmans, Henri p84 Glineur, Emilie p78 Hilyer, Marie p92 Laundo, Matel Felix p97 Melotte, August p90 Glineur, Francois p78 Hintgen, Maria p76 Laundo, Nestor p97 Melotte, Henry C p90 Glineur, Zelie p78 Hoeman, John p79 Laundo, Pete F p97 Melotte, Magaline p90 Gody, J p79 Hoffman, H A p103 Laux, Margaretha p76 Mercy, Frank p103 Goebeles, Nicolaus p79 Hollander, Daisy M p101 Law, Andrew p90 Mignolet, John p103 Gogo, Martin p89 Hollander, Ignatius p101 Law, Marie A p90 Mignolet, Marie p103 Gois, Ghislain p96 Hollander, Julie p101 Le Roek, Charlotte p79 Miller, Adelia F p91 Gois, Martland p96 Hollander, Phillip p101 Le Roek, Vincent p79 Miller, Adolf p77 Goodman, John P p102 Holzmacher, Pierre p79 Lebeau, Aloisius p101 Miller, Robert W p91 Goodman, Mary p102 Huillards, Adrean p92 Leceit, Arthur p98 Minot, Jeanne p103 Gossens, Francois p77 Huillards, Alice p92 Ledieu, Leonare p96 Moens, Blanche (Boivin) p99 Grunswold, Josh p79 Huillards, Auguste p92 Legrand, Theresa B p91 Moens, Jules p99 Guissart, Jules p82, 84 Huillards, Augustine p92 Leonard, Edna p91 Moerschot, Auguste p78 Gushardt, Julius p82 Huillards, George p92 Leonard, George p91 Montanye, Mary p102 Hadley, Mabel p89 Hutmacher, Jacques p76 Leonard, Jane p91 Monthieux, Julien p96 Haefkens, Francis p101 Hutmacher, Maria p76 Leruth, Walter p79 Morgan, James p102 Hall, John p98 Hutmacher, Michael p76 Lieffer, Nicholas p104 Morgan, Zelia E p102 Hall, Louisa p98 Iben, Mildred p87 Liegeois, Hypolite p77 Morgen, Louise p103 Hampnunthy?, Henry p79 Idli, Em p79 Limburg, Julius p102 Mother p96 Hand, Lila p91 Inman, Henrietta M p103 Limpach, Henri p79 Mousty, 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Mousty, Ama p96 Remeau, Pierre p78 Seveays, Charles p98 Tinel, Guillaume p85 Mousty, Ama p96 Renier, John p82, 83 Severgus, Marie p78 Tollenaere, Cyriel p85 Mousty, August p96 Renshaw, Angel p89 Severgus, Thomas p78 Toussaint, Arthur p92 Mousty, Calina p96 Renshaw, Arthur p89 Shot, Fellectia p97 Toussaint, Jules p92 Mullender, Alphonse p79 Renshaw, Josephine p89 Shot, George p97 Toussaint, Louisa p92 Naviana, Robert p79 Reyntieno, ?Roman p91 Shot, Joseph p97 Treille, Edmond p77 Neumeister, ???mel p102 Richter, Grace p103 Shroeyers, Joseph p85 Trodoux, Henry p85 Neumeister, Agustata p102 Richter, Mary F p103 Simonds, Annie p92 Troisfontaine, Denis p85 Neumeister, John p102 Ridiaux, Patrick p95 Simonds, Charles p92 Van Bakel, Frank p85 Neumeister, Louisa p102 Riehl, Charles p80 Smets, Maurice p85 Van Bakel, Georges p85 Neumeister, Mary p102 Ries, Catherine p76 Smith, Victor p101 Van Bokland, Alois p85 Noel, Fannie p103 Ries, Jacques p76 Sonneville, Julien p85 Van Boom, Louis p85 Noel, George p104 Riga, Harry M. p85 Spaterhaier, jos p78 Van Bree, J p80 Noel, Henry p104 Riga, Joseph C. p85 Spiessens, August p85 Van Cauweberg, Francis p86 Noel, William H p103 Roaen, Leonard p85 Spirlet, Leopold p85 Van Daele, Jan p77 Nonsen, Alfred p97 Robert, Anna Maria p76 Spitaels, Cyriel p85 Van Dam, B p77 Oesch, Bill p99 Robin, Maria p89 Spitaels, Rene p85 Van Dam, Leon p77 Otteson, Valdemar p89 Robson, Amy C p90 Springael, Peter p85 Van Damme, Frans p86 Paape, Julius Joseph p85 Robson, Felix R p90 Stael, Jean B p77 van de Velde, Joseph p80 Paape, Marcel Eugene p85 Robson, Henry F p90 Staelens, George p85 Van de Vin, Charles p80 Paardekooper, Nellie p99 Robson, Pauline M p90 Standaert, Alois p85 Van de Wastyne, Desire p80 Page, Araned H p101 Roders, Christina p80 Standaert, Kamiel p85 Van de Wastyne, Louise p80 Page, Mary J p101 Roelant, Florimond p85 Stappart, Henri p78 Van Den Brande, Louis p86 Palinckx, Alexander p85 Rogister, William James p85 Stevens, Jules Arsene p85 Van den Wastyne, Auguste p80 Paranti, Dominic p90 Roob, Catherine p75, 76 Stevens, Victor p85 Van den Wastyne, Edouard p80 Paranti, Hannah p91 Ross, Barbara A p89 Steyerart, Leopold p98 Van den Wastyne, Prilsm p80 Parys, Peter p77 Ross, Gabrielle M p89 Stoffers, Charles p92 Van den Wastyne, S p80 Peeters, Charles p85 Ross, Malcolm G p89 Stollaart, Charles p85 Van Dooren, Albert p86 Pensis, Ishmael p88 Rowls, Louis p98 Stroebel, Fredrick B p104 Van Geyte, Alphons p86 Pergny, Jean p79 Rutz, Emma p77 Stroebel, Louise p104 Van Geyte, Remie p86 Peters, Leonard p101 Rutz, John p77 Strybol, Alphons p85 Van Gompel, Jerome Polydore p86 Pety, Emma p106 Salomon, Earl p92 Stulens, Auguste p80 Van Gromberghe, Rosalie p80 Piessens, Frank p85 Salomon, Lina p91 Swinnen, Joseph p80 Van Haecht, Celestine p80 Piessens, Joseph p85 Salomon, Pearl p91 Syx, Alfons p85 Van Haecht, Emile p80 Pommens, Jean p79 Sauerborn, Georges p80 Syx, August p85 Van Haulle, Alfonse p92 Poppelhower, Maurice E. p85 Sauval, Joseph p78 Syx, Henricus Andrias p85 Van Haulle, Charles p92 Postal, August Ernest p85 Schafuer, Anna p80 Syx, Leon Frans p85 Van Haulle, Elizabeth p92 Poupart, F C p79 Schafuer, Aug p80 Tansacker, Alvin p98 Van Hoorebecke, P p80 Poure, Francois p80 Schafuer, John p80 Tansacker, Emma p98 Van Hove, Alex p86 Powell, William J p85 Schafuer, Maria p80 Tansacker, Louis p98 Van Hove, Frank p86 Prevost, Alphonse J p90 Schaillee, Gaston p85 Tasset, Edward p101 Van Hove, Louis p86 Prevost, Leopold p91 Schauer, Frederick p92 Tasset, Florence p101 Van Leensele, Auguste p80 Prevost, Lila G K p90 Schauer, Jennie p92 Tasset, Francis p101 Van Leensele, Pauline p80 Price, Earl (Mrs) p88 Scheurman, Gislain p85 Tasset, Harire p101 Van Marche, Alexander p86 Provost, Edith G p90 Schietekat? Xhietekat?, Paul p85 Tasset, John p101 Van Marcke, Alexander p86 Provost, Evelyn p91 Schleicher, Adolph p80 Tasset, Joseph p101 Van Marcke, Joseph Eugene p86 Provost, Joseph E p91 Schmidt, Auguste p80 Tasset, Mary p101 Van Mechelen, Hilaire p80 Provost, Maud p91 Schmidt, Catharina p76 Tassin?, Joseph p96 Van Meensel, Stanislas p78 Provost, Sydney D p90 Schmidt, Nicolai p76 Tassin?, Teresa p96 Van Mierenhouch, Frank p86 Provost, Sydney S p90 Schmit, Adelia M p91 Taymans, Ellen p102 Van Oosterwijck, George p86 Punnewaert, Desire p85 Schmit, James J p91 Taymans, Emil p102 Van Osta, Charles p80 Rateau, Charles Leo p85 Schneily, Eugenie B p91 Taymans, Marie p102 Van Oudenhove, Odilon p86 Rateau, Gustaaf p85 Schneily, Joseph p91 Theuse, H p80 Van Popple, Edward p86 Raymackers , Emill p96 Schneily, Leon p91 Theuse, Lovina p80 Van Pruet, Frank p86 Raymackers, Eliza p96 Schoefer, Alex p85 Thomas, Annie p102 Van Puymbroeck, Ed p99 Raymackers, Simson p96 Schram, Josephus p85 Thys, Jules p85 Van Rillaert, Prosper p86 Remeau, C p78 Schumacher, Carolus p76 Timmerman, John p96 Van Santvoort, Henry p86 Remeau, Ch p78 Schumacher, Maria p76 Timmermans, ? p80 Van Tiggelen, Prosper p86 Remeau, Felix p78 Selters, Margaretha p76 Timmermans, Arnold J p82, 83 Van Trimpont, Hector p86 Remeau, Jeanne p78 Sernes, Albert p85 Tincon, Alfred p92 Van Vareneroye?, John p86 Remeau, Julien p78 Sernes, Carl p85 Tincon, Alice p92 Van Vlierberghe, Raymond p86 Remeau, Marie p78 Sernes, Edward p85 Tincon, Rosie p92 Van Weezenbeke, Gislean p86 Remeau, Mary p78 Servais, Rene Emile p85 Tincon, Vincent M p92 Van Wymersch, Alfred p86 109

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Van Wymersch, Oscar p86 Vanier, Elmer p90 Verholle, Joseph p86 Wanger, Adam p106 Vanacker, Charles p86 Vanier, Hector p90 Vermeulen, John Batiste p86 Wanger, Birdie p106 Vanbergher, Hen. p98 Vanier, Hector M p90 Verry, Frederic p78 Wanger, Elizabeth p106 Vancoillie, Emile p86 Vanier, Katherine p90 Verschuere, Gustave p80 Wanger, Emily p105 Vancoillie, Marie p99 Vanier, Leslie p90 Verschueren, Adolph Gus p86 Wanger, Eva p106 Vancoillie, Virgile p86 Vanier, Lorraine p90 Versluis, Andre p77 Wanger, John p106 Vanden Bergren, Joseph p90 Vanier, Melba p90 Verstrappen, Jacob p82 Wanger, Phillip p105 Vanden Bosch, Leon p86 Vanier, Stanley p90 Verstrappen, Jacob p82, 84 Wanger, Randolph p106 Vanden Dressche, Anton p80 Vanier, Violet p90 Versue, A B p104 Wanger, William p105 Vandenbosch, Joseph p84 Varle, Cesar p86 Versue, Louise p104 Weiland, Andreas p76 Vandenbossche, Ernest p86 Vautricourt, C p80 Versue, Mary p104 Weiland, Anna p76 Vandenbroucke, Jules p86 Vedrin, P J p80 Verween, Jules p86 Weiland, Barbara p76 Vandenburg, Chris p101 Ver Mehr, Am p91 Veugelen, Fredrik p80 Weiland, Catharina p76 Vandenhecke, Robert Ivo p86 Ver Mehr, Elizabeth p91 Victor, Achiel ? p86 Weiland, Jacob p76 Vandeputte, Jules p86 Ver Mehr, Irene p91 Vinckerlengel, James p86 Weiland, John William p75, 76 Vander Becke, Jules p80 Ver Mehr, Leonard M p91 Visene, Cyril p80 Weiland, Michelle p75, 76 Vander Linde, Michael p80 Ver Mehr, Leonard R p91 Vonck, John p86 Weiland, Margaret p76 Vanderauwera, Julia p88 Verbeek, Peter p100 Vranz, Jacques L p82 Weiland, Nicolas p76 Vanderhecke, Joseph Gilbert p86 Verbeek, Tom p100 Vrinenck, Jules p77 Weiland, Pierre p76 Vanderhoek, Bart p100 Verbelhen, James J p90 Wagener, Elizabetha p76 Weilandt, Antonius p76 Vanderhoek, Mary Anne p100 Vercauter, Maurice p86 Wailly, Victor Raymond p86 Weness, Julia A p91 Vandersbeck, Anna p89 Verdonck, John p86 Wambeck, Agnes p98 West?, Julles p77 Vandersbeck, Gaston p89 Vergauwen, A p80 Wambeck, Anna? p98 Wicheler, Emiel p86 Vandersbeck, Rachel p89 Verhaegen, Cornelius p86 Wambeck, Annie p98 Wiliamson, Achille p96 Vanderstuyf, Francois p86 Verhaegen, John p86 Wambeck, Charles p98 Wilson, Cors H p91 Vandeupeereboone, Florence M p92 Verheydel, Alexandre p80 Wambeck, Elsa p98 Wouters, Frank p86 Vandeupeereboone, Gustave p92 Verheydel, J Bpte p80 Wambeck, Georgie p98 Ysebart, John Charles p86 Vandres, Frank p102 Verheydel, Louise p80 Wambeck, John p98 Zatte?, Josef p78 Vangermersch, Valere p86 Verheyen, August H p86 Wambeck, Mary p98 Vanhaverbeke, Leon p98 Verheyen, Edward p86 Wambeck, Thomas p98 Vanier, Dorma p90 Verhille, Louis p86 Wambeck, Veronica p98

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