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Volume 34 - #131 March 2012 BELGIAN LACES: Official Quarterly Bulletin of Our principal THE BELGIAN RESEARCHERS objective is: Belgian American Heritage Association Keep the Belgian Dear Members, After being in limbo for 541 days, Heritage alive We may entering a new era of our society soon as Belgium finally got a new the IRS played an unexpected card. In early in our hearts and in government as King Albert II February I received notification that our non-profit stepped in to name Elio di Rupo the hearts of our status had been revoked due to our not filing a report for three consecutive years. We had only Prime Minister posterity http://www.dailymail.co.uk.news been required to file a report with the state, which I adapted from Lee Moran’s article did dutifully every year. It turns out they changed Dec 6, 11 that a few years back and the letter they sent THE BELGIAN On December 6th, 2011, King Albert II regarding this was ambiguous at best, saying on named Elio Di Rupo as the first French- RESEARCHERS one hand that thing had changed but not for us, so speaking Prime Minister to hold office I failed to file for three consecutive years and had Belgian American since Paul Vanden Boeynants in 1979 – to restart the process all over again. This could not as politicians bridged the divide between the country's Heritage Association have come at a better time really since I won’t linguistic groups. Our organization was have to worry about the cost of mailing Belgian Political paralysis had gripped Belgium since June 2010 due to Laces. However, this also created a problem founded in 1976 and enmity between the Dutch-speaking Flemings in the north of the because we had been receiving a grant that was country and the French-speaking Walloons in the south. welcomes as members keeping us going thanks to Chuck VandenEeden Elio Di Rupo is the first Belgian Prime Minister of non- and his extraordinary work pulling the Belgians Any person of Belgian Walloon or Flemish descent as well as the only leader of a from so many census records. I have received descent interested in Eurozone country to be openly gay. notification from the IRS that they have received Genealogy, History, the reinstatement request and will be contacting WHY WAS BELGIUM LEFT IN LIMBO FOR SO LONG? Biography or Heraldry, me later on this year. I’m crossing my fingers because I always get nervous when it comes to The deadlock between Belgium's political parties came because either amateur or dealing with them, although in the past I have been the country is split into two ethnic groups - the French-speaking professional. very grateful to find helpful people who walked Walloons in the south and the Dutch-speaking Flemish in the me through the procedures. This time was no north. You are invited to different. They were requiring a $400 application Also, the capital Brussels is within the Dutch-speaking Flanders become a member and fee which I was able to reduce to $100 thanks to geographical area, but is mainly French-speaking. Brussels has its own regional government, as does Flanders and the lady I spoke with when I called them. to participate actively Wallonia. Belgium also has a small German speaking So… Never been a better time for everyone to in the work of the start using our webpage at Rootsweb either. Guy community located along part of the border with Germany. society. Gallez has uploaded a whole lot more of Chuck’s Because of this, the country is split federally into three separate transcription. We also plan on dedicating space in states: Flanders, Wallonia and Greater Brussels. The annual Belgian Laces to help you make the most of the The German community forms part of Wallonia, although it is membership fee different pages we are working with, starting with autonomous over some issues. includes a subscription MyFamily.com so you may know how to Flemish and Dutch speakers have their own separate political download the current issues and archived ones. parties - with Flanders veering towards conservative/liberal to the quarterly Hope you enjoy this issue… more changes coming political tones, and Wallonia more socialist. BELGIAN LACES as we transition to online only It all made it extremely difficult to create a coalition at national

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The Walloons in Wisconsin By Françoise Lempereur and Xavier Istasse

This book describes the journey in the middle of the 19th century when approximately 10,000 Walloon farmers left and sold their Belgian lands to immigrate to the States, many of them to Door County, Wisconsin. Here is a recap of the awful obstacles the immigrants faced in that journey including a long boat-trip with lots of risks (many of them died on board) followed by settlement in a rough area with large forests full of wild bears and wolves, very hot summers and very cold and icy winters, diseases and sometimes, hunger. Read how the Wisconsin Walloon Community impacted Northeastern, Wisconsin, contributed to the development of the State of Wisconsin. For example, a descendant of a Walloon immigrant, Earl Lambeau, established one of the best teams in American football. The celebrated stadium of Green Bay which today numbers 73,000 seats, assumed the name Lambeau Field in his memory. Bilingual (French-English) - 224 pages (10” x 10”) includes a DVD with the 52 minute-documentary "Namur-Wisconsin", with some old "bonus" photographs and sound archives. Available in bookstores in Belgium and at Night and Day Press. Cost: Book with video is $35 for Belgian-American Club and Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation members; $40 for non-members ISBN 978-2-9540045-1-8 Find the Peninsula Belgian American Club on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/91388218610/

The CLAVIER Family in Belgium and in America Compiled and edited by Jeanne Hamer [email protected]

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A beautifully illustrated well researched family history book. Although and also because she designed the book to be more specifically for the private use of her own family members, Jeanne will be happy to share pertinent information with other researchers who contact her directly. The book contains a short history of Belgium, of glassmaking, copies of church and civil records, family pictures, post cards, maps, obituaries and other newspaper clippings. In short, this book is chockfull of wonderful information that is bound to come in handy to those looking for the CLAVIER family, their ancestors and descendants.

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Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu Submitted by Micheline Gaudette

Many thanks to Christiane Leva-Crickx, Hubert Nivard, Guy Depauw, Claude Van Hoorebeeck, Vicomte Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Mme. L. Massard, their much-appreciated help made the following article possible. Please note, this is but a glimpse at the tumultuous life of a retired general who immigrated to the United States in 1849.

At the age of 67, Viscount Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu, retired general, recruited and financed a small group of Belgians to start a settlement in the Tennessee Valley. In August 1849, he and his 20 or so recruits, mostly family members and friends, boarded the Ship Uncas in Antwerp, and left for the US. Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu was undaunted by such task, during his long military career, he had led men on much more perilous journeys than crossing the ocean. In fact, it wasn’t even his first crossing; at the age of 20 he was sent on a military expedition to Saint-Domingue (Haiti). He could also count on his son Camille who was with him and who had previously traveled the US around 1839, probably with his cousin Adolphe. 1 The group arrived in New York, on 28 Sept. 1849, and proceeded to “Subdivision 30” near Rome, Floyd Co., Georgia.

UNCAS BELGIAN PASSENGERS. Arriving in N.Y. 28 Sept. 1849. ROBERTS John, 48, Albertine, 38, Antoine,11, Selina, 4, Louisa.., Charles, 9mos. TABEREAUX, Sylva (Sylvere?) 41, Julianne, 16, John,11, Maria, 40, Adelina, 7, Joseph, 9, Maria, 13, Euphresia 4, Elisabeth 12, According to Guy Gallez, the mother Anne-Marie GILLE, Julienne and Marie Therese died at sea 2.; DE LANNOY Felix, 23; DE BEAULIEU Eugene (nephew of the General), 30; DE BEAULIEU, Jules, 31 (nephew of the General); CORPUT Gustave, 23; Portrait du Vicomte General LE HARDY, Viscount de BEAULIEU, 68; Louis le Hardÿ de Beaulieu (1782-1870) DE BEAULIEU Camille, 36 (son of the General), Madame, 32, Collection du Vicomte le Hardÿ de Beaulieu (Belgique), published with his permission. Laura,5, Paul,4; Perhaps other Belgians were on board of the Uncas, but they were not identified as such. 3

Most of these passengers were also found in the 1850 US Census for Floyd Co. Georgia.

BELGIANS FOUND IN THE 1850 US CENSUS, SUBDIVISION 30, FLOYD, GEORGIA Lewis Le Hardy, 68, (real estate value $3500) Camille, 37, Rosine, 28, Paul, 5, Laura,6, Eugene 38, Julius, 18; Henri Carlier, 23; Gustave V. Corput, 23; Felix Delannoy, 23; Alphonse Corput??25; Alexandre Rhamus ????30; Jean Robert, 31, Berthine 21, Arnoldine, 13, Philomene, 6, Louis,2, Charles,2; Silvire Taburiaux, 42, Jean, 14, Mary, 13, Ghislain, 11, Adaline, 6, Euphrasie, 3;

1 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Camille, Projet d’une ligne postale de bateaux a vapeur entre Anvers et New York, 1847. 2 http://home.scarlet.be/gallez.nic/Georgia/Settlements.htm 3 NY. Passenger Lists. Ancestry. Com Note: Some Belgian sources give the name of the ship as Unitas. 4

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Antoine Kats, 26; J.J. Evins, 45, Isabella, 35, John, 21, Mary, 16, Vista,14, Barshaba, 12, Wm. 12, John J. 8, Henry, 6, Jos. 3.

The US Georgia 1850 Slave Schedule does NOT show the Belgians were slave owners. 4 Note that (Louis) Henri Carlier listed in the 1850 census, was another nephew of the General. Henri Carlier was the son of Felix Carlier, a lawyer and Mons City alderman, and Marie Anne Melotte, sister of Marie Rose, the General’s late wife. 5

Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu was born on April 22, 1782, in Brussels, to Viscount Jean Charles Le Hardy de Beaulieu and Marie Suzanne Marsille, the 7th of 8 children, only 4 would survived infancy. His mother Marie Suzanne Marsille died a year later in 1783, after the birth of his brother Marcel.. Not much is known about his childhood, but at the age of 16, he enlisted in the French Army’s “20e. Regiment des Dragons” – (cavalry) and during the next 16 years participated in 16 military campaigns. He rose thru the ranks and was a lieutenant colonel at the end of his service in the French Army. His superiors noted he had a perfect knowledge of infantry and cavalry military operations, that he was ambitious and multilingual. (He could also use a mighty and nasty pen at time.)6 Much later he would received the French medal of “Sainte Helene”. 7

As shown by his portrait, he looked quite dashing in his “Colonel des Dragons” uniform, of medium height, with blue eyes and dark blond reddish hair.

He married Marie Rose Josephine Melotte in Paris (not verified), she was also Belgian, born in Brussels and baptized at Notre Dame du Finistere on July 2, 1782, daughter of Henri Joseph Melotte (baptized in Namur) and Marie Florence Van Loock from Eppegem 8 Four sons were born of their union: Anaximandre Edouard Le Hardy de Beaulieu (known as Edouard) was born in Paris in 1804 (not verified), he too would later serve in the French Cavalry, Annibal Claude Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu (known as Claude) born in 1811, served in the French Navy. Their third son Camille Henri Le Hardy de Beaulieu, born in 1813, immigrated with his father, he was a civil engineer. Their last son Jean Charles Le Hardy de Beaulieu was born in 1816, he remained in Belgium, he was a world-renowned economist.

Marie Rose Josephine Melotte died in 1842 in Couture St. Germain, she was only 60 years old. 9

In 1814, when the Belgian provinces were separated from France, Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu submitted his resignation to the French Government and joined the Dutch Army since the Great Powers (England, Russia, Austria, Prussia) of that time had linked Belgium to The Netherlands. He kept his lieutenant colonel grade, and was commanding the headquarters of the 1st Dutch Army Corps. He was thus opposing the French Army at Waterloo as an aide to Prince d’Orange whom he is credited in helping to safety when the Prince was wounded. General LeHardy became a member in the Royal Order of the Lion of The Netherlands.

When Belgium gained its independence (1830) from The Netherlands, he submitted his resignation to the Dutch government and reported to the newly formed Provisional Belgian Government.

Finally, Belgium, his country, was free of foreign rule! But little did he know that the next decade would see the most wretched years of his life.

The cooperation that united the Belgians and permitted their victory over the Dutch was crumbling. To be a legitimate independent country Belgium had to be recognized as such by the Great Powers that had linked her to The Netherlands. The King of the Netherlands had appealed to the Great Powers for assistance in fighting the Belgian revolutionaries, but these Great Powers had their own problems and didn’t intervene militarily, The Emperor of Russia ordered his Polish troops to march on the newly created Belgium, but the Polish troops bravely refused to war against the Belgians fighting for their freedom. Many Belgian patriotic associations presented their own left/right/middle ground agendas. A tiny minority of people favored returning to the Dutch realm, these were called “Orangists” (The Dutch House of Orange ruled in The Netherlands). Would Belgium be a Kingdom or a Republic? Kingdom won, and a Constitution was formulated limiting a king’s powers. It was imperative to choose a king acceptable to the Great Powers. They found one in Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg-Saalfeld

4 US Census, Georgia, Floyd Co. Subdivision 30 Slave Schedule. Ancestry.com 5 Information graciously provided by Vicomte Le Hardy de Beaulieu 6 Gerard Jo, Les Eminences Grises de Laeken, 1982. Information graciously provided by Mme L. Massard 7 http://www.Stehelene.org/php/lehardy.php 8 Brussels, Notre Dame du Finistere baptismal records, graciously researched and provided by Hubert Nivard. 9 Couture St. Germain Death Records graciously provided by Guy Depauw and Claude Van Hoorebeeck. For very interesting publications by Claude Van Hoorebeeck see: http://www.freepub.be/ 5

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(later “Gotha”). German by birth, he was 40, widower of Charlotte, heiress to the British throne, uncle of Victoria, the future Queen of England, and uncle of Albert, her future husband, he was well-known and liked at the Russia court, in short, he was acceptable to all Great Powers and later to further make everybody happy, he married Louise-Marie d’Orleans, the King of France’s daughter.

Was Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu happy with this choice? NO, he was in favor of a republic and held very progressive democratic views. But what was really upsetting him and many other patriots, was the willingness of the Belgian Government to accept the conditions imposed by the Great Powers and let The Netherlands retain sections of the Limburg and Luxembourg provinces that were previously an integral part of Belgium’s territory. It was a high price to pay for peace and to win acceptance by the Great Powers. But to many patriots this was an act of treason. In March 1831, two generals in charge of Antwerp city and region, were found guilty of conspiring with the Dutch who still held the citadel of that city, they were relieved of their commands, and replaced by General Le Hardy de Beaulieu and General de Failly. One of his subordinates, Charles Niellon (later General Niellon), wrote that General Le Hardy always treated him cordially, like an equal, that he was a true military man, but that wasn’t the case of the other general in charge of the Antwerp province. 10

General Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu was a man of actions, he was in charge of protecting the Antwerp population under constant attacks from marauding bands of criminals and he was going to do so swiftly. On April 1, 1831, he published the following proclamation:

“People of Antwerp, deferring to the wishes of the burgomaster and aldermen of the City of Antwerp and to my own conscience, I declared that starting today at 2:00PM, the City of Antwerp is in a state of siege, I order that all non-residents of Antwerp, living in the city for less than 4 days, must leave, I order all drinking places and other public places to be closed. I invite all good citizens to go home as directed by the military. Bands of criminals, looters, arsonists, will be shot, those caught in the act will be judged by a military commission, and executed right-away”.11 Needless to say, order was quickly restored in Antwerp, and the thankful Antwerp citizens felt safe again. Furthermore, he didn’t hesitate to threaten the Dutch holding the Antwerp Citadel, with dire consequences should they dare firing on the city.

But something happened in Antwerp that brought him censure from the government. It’s hard to find exactly what his offense was, because what has been published in that regard, consists mainly of vague and sometime biased information depending on friend or foe writing about it. Was he upset for having been by-passed over as division general? 12 Did he really make a ridiculous and scandalous “scene” in Antwerp? 13 Did he make preparations to expulse by force the Dutch garrison occupying the Antwerp Citadel, regardless of the diplomatic efforts of the Belgian Government to avoid such ends? Did he confront General Daine who was to replace him in Antwerp? General Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu offered his resignation, it was not accepted, but he was placed on a leave of absence.

The plot thickened, in June 1831, his name was proposed with that of Gendebien, Tielemans, de Brouckere, as replacement for some of the sitting ministers. 14 In July 1831, he was accused and arrested along with his son Claude and another companion for going to Geraardsbergen (Grammont) and plotting a march on Brussels to remove the ministers who favored abandoning Belgian territories to The Netherlands. Supposedly, others from various Belgian cities were to do the same. 15 16. He and his companions were jailed in the Petits-Carmes in Brussels for a few months. At about the same time, the Dutch Government broke the truce and attacked Belgium. General Le Hardy wrote to the King asking to be released from jail to fight, promising to return to jail after the war. King Leopold I didn’t reply to his request. Of course, this was a dilemma for the King, he badly needed General Le Hardy’s expertise to fight the Dutch, but on the other hand he didn’t want to further enhance the General’s popularity in Belgium. Instead the King turned to the French for help and the Dutch were repulsed. In October 1831, the General and his companions were tried, found innocent and released.

10 General Niellon, Histoire des Evenements militaires et des conspirations orangistes de la Revolution en Belgique, de 1830 a 1833, 1868. 11 Juste Th.,Histoire du Congres National, 1850, Livre 3 . 12 De Failly, Memoire explicatif du General Baron de Failly, 1831. 13 Lebeau Joseph, Souvenirs personnels et Correspondance Diplomatique de Joseph Lebeau, 14 Juste Th., Histoire du Congres national, 1850, Livre 3. 15 Bartels Adolphe, Documens Historiques sur la Revolution Belge, 1838. 16 Juste Th., Histoire du Congres national, 1850. Livre 3. 6

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Meanwhile, on August 28, 1831, the General’s 87 years old father, Jean Charles Le Hardy de Beaulieu had passed away. On February 2, 1832, his son Edouard died. In 1833, General Le Hardy de Beaulieu refused a new command offered to him. In 1837, his son Claude died. That same year he and his wife moved from Bois d’Angre, Hainaut, to Aywieres, Brabant, where his wife Marie Rose passed away in 1842.

And then a few years later came L’affaire de Risquons-Tout

The year 1848 was the year of revolutions in Europe. Greatly fueled by the poor economy, the winds of discontent were spreading among the nations clamoring for democracy. France had given the signal and its revolution had given birth to the French Second Republic. (The French Second Republic lasted 4 years).

Belgium was a young kingdom (1830) and much to the fears of its government, there was a growing number of Belgians of all walks of life, who held democratic and republican views, along with very strong patriotic sentiments still opposing (after the http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi fact) the cession of parts of Limburg and Luxembourg territories to The Netherlands. a/commons/thumb/7/74/Exp%C3%A What, these Belgians even promoted the idea of allowing all men the right to vote! For 9dition_de_Risquons-tout.jpg/220px- quite some time, they had been conducting meetings, discussing the future of Belgium Exp%C3%A9dition_de_Risquons- and publishing their thoughts on that matter. tout.jpg Many unemployed Belgian workers residing in Paris and living the French experience, formed the idea of returning to Belgium to start and support a full-fledged revolution. They were in contact with some democrats/republicans/socialists in Belgium. Perhaps as many as 2000 men came by trains, arriving at various points at the border between France and Belgium, they were repulsed, most escaping. But at Risquons-Tout, a small community near Mouscron, the army was waiting for them and opened fire. Many casualties, many arrests. That’s how the “Affaire de Risquons-Tout” started and ended on March 29, 1848. Ended for some, because others were thrown in jail for their participation, or perceived participation, in the failed revolution.

A scared Belgian government already on the lookout for spies and agitators went on a serious witch-hunt. Regardless of the fact that those Belgians who held democratic and republican views never advocated an armed attack on the country, quite the contrary, they were suspected to have plotted with the invaders. And maybe some had. The names of those attending the meetings were known, some were sent to jail, some who had traveled to Paris a few days before the events were even more suspected of conspiracy.

The name of a “Le Hardy de Beaulieu” was among those attending the pro-democracy/republican meetings, the first name isn’t given, so we cannot determine if it was Louis, or one of his sons, or his brother Marcel or his nephew Adolphe. But one person arrested at a manifestation in Brussels on March 26, carried a paper with 6 names inscribed: Castiau; De Robaulx; Tedesco; Le Hardy de Beaulieu, general; Mellinet, general; and Pellering, worker. There is no doubt this time that it concerns General Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu. From this little piece of paper, the state police assumed it was the list of those who would have been selected to form the republican government if the revolution had been successful.

So, General Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu was implicated in the “Affaire de Risquons-Tout”, but was not tried or convicted. (General Mellinet, 80 years old and a hero of the Belgian Revolution was sentenced to death, but the sentence wasn’t carried out and he was released from jail).17

It’s possible General Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu was a Free Mason like his nephew Adolphe . In any case, he held the same high ideals promoted by Free-Masonry: Liberty, Dignity of Man, Religious Freedom… (Many American Revolution leaders were also Free Masons: Washington, Franklin, Revere, Hancock, Lafayette, etc…)

Louis Le Hardy was somewhat wealthy and financially supported Jacques Kats who was trying to educate workers about democracy and their rights. Note that the Antoine Kats in Section 30, Floyd Co., 1850 Census records, was probably the one wanted by the Belgian Government for encouraging rebellion with his public discourses.

But what had prompted the General to immigrate to the US? Was he looking for a new challenge? A last Hurrah? Was his immigration a quest for political freedom as mentioned in History of Rome and Floyd County? Or was he discreetly advised to

17 Bertrand Louis, Histoire de la democratie et du socialisme en Belgique depuis 1830. Tome 1, 2eme partie. 1906 7

Belgian Laces Vol#34‐131 immigrate by Belgian authorities? Did he want to prepare a safe haven for dissenting Belgians? Did he intend to spend the rest of his days in the United States? His son Camille declared his intention to become a citizen as soon he set foot on American soil, but the General did not. Perhaps the answer comes from his grandson Paul who wrote: “My father Camille LeHardy because of political persecution in Belgium, came to the United States” 18 19 This remark would also apply to his grandfather, the General. George Magruder Battey, Jr., in his book published in 1922 “A History of Rome and Floyd County” wrote that “The Lehardys arrived from Belgium to found their Belgian colony, an experiment which added much to the agricultural interest and the social, educational and cultural importance of Rome” That is a huge compliment! He further stated “General LeHardy was a man accustomed to army life and the hardships of the outdoors; his training had been along democratic, practical lines, and he welcomed an opportunity to remove the restraints of political obligations like a bird released from a cage. He turned his estate into cash and financed the colony across the Atlantic…included in their settlement were several men and women of the agricultural class…The farming Belgians raised truck and fruit, especially grapes, and they sent their goods to the Rome market in little wagons drawn by ponies or mules. Everything they offered for sale was fresh and wholesome and put in good styles….the law permitted the making of wine out of grapes, and considerable wine was made…The story is told of a fastidious young Belgian was in the habit of driving an ox cart to Rome, the while he was dressed in a summer suit of snowy whiteness, suede gloves and patent leather shoes.” The article named other Belgians: Louis Henri Carlier, Adolphe Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Prof. E. Gaussoin and his daughter Elise, Max Van Den Corput, Felix Corput, these however were not part of the original group, but traveled probably a few months later to join the General.

The settlement consisted of 100 acres of fertile land by what is now known as “Carlier Springs”, near Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. It might have involved more land holdings, if we take into account that the 1850 US census gave a $3500 value to the General’s real estate and that the cost of 1 acre of land was $9.00. The General and his son Camille and family didn’t stay very long with the settlement, and left for Charleston, SC, as early as 185420. But apparently, the General made a very good impression on some people, so much so, that a Jewish family living in Rome named their 2nd son: Louis LeHardy Cohen (born 1855)! 21

After a few years the Belgian settlement disbanded. As could be expected, the well-educated had left first, the General’s nephew, Julius Le Hardy de Beaulieu went on to Savannah where he practiced medicine and became quite famous, he was a member of the Savannah Volunteers Guards during the Civil War; Eugene Le Hardy de Beaulieu, another nephew, left for Belgium in 1861 and returned in 1867 to Rome where he was a civil engineer known for his probity and intellect. His nephew Henri Carlier remained in Rome, he too was a civil engineer. His nephew Adolphe Le Hardy de Beaulieu had returned to Belgium in 1854 where he remained and later became a member of parliament.

In 1858, it was the General’s turn to leave the US, his son Camille Le Hardy de Beaulieu and his family accompanied him to be with Jean Charles Le Hardy de Beaulieu, the remaining son in Belgium, who unfortunately had lost his sight. The General remained in Belgium, but 10 years later, in 1868, Camille returned to the US with his family, and settled again in Rome, Georgia. Camille had married Rosine Carlier, Henri Carlier’s sister. Something went terribly wrong, Henri Carlier was behaving erratically and violently, and when he attacked Camille’s son Henry, Camille took a gun and killed him. That was in 1870, Camille was found not guilty by a jury of his peers. One can only imagine the immense sorrow both families had to endure. Elise Gaussoin, Henri Carlier’s widow, removed to Colorado after the death of her husband. No doubt to be with members of the Gaussoin family. The Carlier Springs, Georgia, are named after Henri Carlier.

Back in Belgium, General Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu traveled the country and France and Spain. But never abandoned his republican ideals, in fact when he received a commemorative plate recalling Leopold I ‘s reign, he refused it in no uncertain

18 US Passport Applications, 1795-1925. Ancestry.com 19 A note about Paul Lehardy, the LeHardy Rapids, Yellowstone, were named after him. “As a civilian topographer with the Jones Expedition in 1873. Jones and a partner started off on a raft with the intent of surveying the river, planning to meet the rest of their party at the Lower Falls. Upon hitting the rapids, the raft capsized, and many of the supplies were lost, including guns, bedding, and food. LeHardy and his partner saved what they could and continued their journey to the falls on foot”. See the whole story at: http://www.us-parks.com/yellowstone- national-park/lake-area.html Paul also worked as a civil engineer and topographer for the famous George Washington Goethals, whose parents were Belgian emigrants.

20 Battey Jr, George Magruder, A History of Rome and Floyd County, Georgia, 1922. 21 Elzas Barnett A. ,The Old Jewish Cemeteries at Charleston, S.C. 1903. 8

Belgian Laces Vol#34‐131 terms. He died in Brussels on June 21, 1870 at the age of 88 and is buried in Morlanwelz. Back in the United States, his passing away was announced in The Atlanta Constitution, July 28 1870. His obituary read:” Death of General Le Hardy – We regret to learn that General Le Hardy, Viscount de Beaulieu, a veteran of the old French army, well-known by many of our citizens, died in the 1st instant, at Brussels, Belgium, his birth place, aged 90 years. He took an active part in the most of the great Napoleon’s campaigns, including the journey of Waterloo, and he was one of the very few survivors of San Domingo under Marshal Leclercq. In 1830, he took a leading (unreadable) struggle of Belgian against (unreadable). Being in favor of (unreadable) a Republic over his (unreadable) very popular on that account (unreadable) contrived to get him imprisoned during the canvass for King Leopold election. He finally determined (unreadable) in the United States-(unreadable) of relatives and friends (unreadable) him in 1849 and settled in (unreadable) of this city, where the General (unreadable) for several years; then he made Charleston, South Carolina, his home for some time. He stopped a year in Savannah, and returned to Belgium in 1859”.

General Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu had lived a long and fruitful life and the democratic views so dear to him, were little by little accepted and implemented by the Belgian government. It must be said that these views were pushed forth by members of his family in Belgium and those like-minded.

Nothing remains of the General’s US settlement, just a few books here and there mention it. But his legacy lives on thru his and his brother’s descendants, and thru the descendants of those amazingly talented people he brought with him to the United States, they had a tremendous impact wherever they settled.

Louis Joseph Barthold Le Hardy de Beaulieu was a man of principles, a man of honor. Perhaps lacking political savvy and diplomacy, but always striving to advance the cause of democracy. He and his family – this would include his brother and nephews and their descendants, were/are acutely aware of their responsibilities toward their fellowmen and their duties towards their country old and new.

It’s surprising no street in Belgium is named after the General, especially in Brussels or Antwerp, had he been a “royalist” instead of a “republican” he probably would have a statue somewhere or at the very least a commemorative plate.

In the United States, the USS LeHardy, destroyer escort, (1943-1945) was named after Lieutenant Commander Louis Marcel LeHardy, killed in action in the Pacific in 1943, he was a descendant of Marcel LeHardy, the General’s brother. His son is retired Brigadier General Ward M. LeHardy.

A word of caution, www.historyforsale.com is offering a letter purportedly written and signed by Louis Le Hardy de Beaulieu for $1400, it is NOT one of his letters, it is NOT his signature!

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Belgians on the WWI Draft Cards

New Hampshire Name Birth Date Birthplace Registration Place (City, County, State) Batz, Henri 4 Nov 1896 St. Nicholas, Belgium Not Stated, Belknap, NH Beernaert, Theophiel 19 Jun 1897 Grammont, Belgium Not Stated, Grafton, NH Claessens, Arthur Joseph 18 Apr 1894 Grammont, Belgium Not Stated, Grafton, NH Cogen, Frank Louis 17 Apr 1893 St. Nicholas,Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Commers, Francis 6 Feb 1896 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Decook, Camille Julius 15 Mar 1888 Ghent, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH De Gelan, Albert 21 Feb 1894 Geerardsbergen, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Deljriegeleer, Julius 11 Oct 1888 Honkerzeele?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Denauw, Alfred 22 Jun 1895 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Denauw, Camiel 9 Mar 1875 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Denauw, Frank 7 May 1878 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Denauw, Gustaff 8 Aug 1875 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Denies, Joseph 10 Feb 1893 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Deroeve, Albert 16 Sep 1894 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Dewaele, Louis Charles 6 Dec 1893 St. Nicholas, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Dewaele, Phillip 7 Apr 1877 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Dockx, Julius 13 Oct 188 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Eyskens, Louis Peter 6 Apr 1887 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Herregodts, Camille 11 Feb 1877 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Herregodts, Frank 17 Jun 1894 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Heymans, Hecter 9 Jan 1895 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Kockx, Victor Peter 18 Aug 1886 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Laenen, Edmond 10 Jun 1891 Thielt, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Lamey, Albert John 1 Jan 1896 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Lamey, Edward 13 Jul 1874 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Lamey, Hanrie 1 July 1871 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Lamey, Joseph 29 Mar 1889 Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Lieven, Arthur Henry 26 Nov 1887 Ghent, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Meerte, Charles 7 Dec 1898 ?, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Meerte, Maurice 21 May 1888 Wettern, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Meulenaere, Joseph Doherty 25 Sep 1887 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Molderez, Albert 30 Sep 1887 Geerardsbergen, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Molderez, Arthur 8 May 1889 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Molderez, Victor 23 Sep 1896 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Mons, August 28 Oct 1889 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Pellens, Constant Ferdinand 12 May 1887 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Rogier, Leon Gilenno 16 Jul 1889 Grammont, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Rose, Charles August 30 Jul 1895 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Schogir, Morton 10 Jul 1892 Belgrade Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Smet, Julius Gustave 5 Dec 1889 Beveren-Waas, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Totte, Albert Joseph 24 May 1888 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanaughen, John 7 Apr 1889 Ghent, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vancamp, Augustinus 26 May 1888 St. Nicholas, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vandenburghe, Arthur 26 Nov 1888 St. Nicholas, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanderbergh, Joseph 6 Sep 1889 St. Nicholas, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanderhole, Richard 14 Jul 1889 Rouse, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vandes Velden, Leopoldus G 12 Mar 1887 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanlier, Marcus 9 Oct 1891 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanonacher, Alfons 19 Feb 1891 Geerardsbergen,Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanoverloop, Theodore 26 Apr 1896 St. Nicholas, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanriet, John 15 Nov 1888 St. Nicholas, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Vanwalle, Martin 24 Feb 1889 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH 10

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Vernaeve, George Petrus 23 Aug 1890 Ghent, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Verpoorten, Frans 6 Jun 1888 Antwerp, Belgium Manchester, Hillsborough, NH Victor, Maurice 16 Aug 1895 Moorsene, WF, Belgium Not Stated, Rockingham, NH Wils, Rudolphe Sophia 21 Feb 1888 Dendermonde, Belgium Not Stated, Rockingham, NH

Nebraska Name Birth Date Birthplace Registration Place (City, County, State) Balcarn, Odell 9 Oct 1891 Kortrijt, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Ballegeer, Camiel 29 Oct 1891 Nardamone?Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Bekaers, Julius 7 Mar 1888 Waregem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Bogard, Emil 15 Jan 1894 Ausegem?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Bostyn, Alfonso Medard 14 Jan 1895 Ledegem, Belgium Spalding, Greeley, NE Bourgois, Rene Louis 15 Dec 1886 Lauwe, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Buckhuyt, Remie 15 Jul 1886 Inglemunster, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Cnudde, Alfons 12 Aug 1886 Kortijk, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE De Pauw, Achiel 29 Jan 1889 Aalter, Belgium Garrison, Butler, NE De Pauw, Emil ? ?, Belgium Garrison, Butler, NE De Pauw, Julius ? Belgium? Omaha, Douglas, NE Debaecke, Julius 25 Mar 1896 ?, Belgium David City, Butler, NE Defrenne, Hector 4 Dec 1890 Wingene?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Defruytier, Henry 13 Jul 1886 Renaix, Belgium Not Stated, Dawson, NE Degrande, Henry 25 Mar 1889 Meullebeke, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Degrave, Emil J 19 Jun 1897 Zuienkerke, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Delaere, George August 26 Jan 1891 Harelbeke, Belgium Not Stated, Madison, NE Delaere, Joseph A 13 Sep 1889 Harelbeke, Belgium Not Stated, Madison, NE Demeyere, Arthur 12 Oct 1893 Nieuwpoort, Belgium Not Stated, Loup, NE Demijere, Oume 1 Mar 1887 Hastiere, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Demoor, Odel 23 Nov 1890 ?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Depoorter, Alberic 5 May 1892 Aalter, Belgium Not Stated, Sheridan, NE Depoorter, Felix 23 Jul 1893 Aalter, Belgium Not Stated, Sheridan, NE Depraetere, George 18 May 1896 Wevelgem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Dericker, Pw. Omer 13 Feb 1893 Wevelgem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Deruyter, Gantiel 13 Aug 1888 Vichte, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Derycker, Maurice 31 Jul 1888 Bissegem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Dolphens, Arthur 8 Jun 1888 Tournai?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Dooms, John 3 Mar 1889 Desselgem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Duponsheel, Richard C 22 Feb 1889 Wevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Feys, Constant 22 Jan 1892 Wevelgem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Feys, Maurice 12 Aug 1889 ?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Fiorn, Moris 20 Jun 1894 Cysoing?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Garrez, John F A 2 Feb 1895 Wevelgem?, Belgium Not Stated, Douglas, NE Gillette, Marshall V 5 Apr 1891 Nolefe?, Belgium Not Stated, Dawson, NE Goverts, Alexander Martin 23 May 1888 Vichmael?, Belgium Not Stated, Custer, NE Hempe, Henri Godfried 7 Aug 1891 Nives Eloi?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Jacques, Adolph 25 Mar 1890 Deerlijk, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Jennes, John 9 Sep 1891 Aessenderloo?, Belgium Not Stated, Lancaster, NE Lefevers, Adolph August 7 Jan 1892 Deerlijk, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Loncke, Octaaf R 23 Jan 1887 Swevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Lootens, Arthur 2 Sep 1891 Aalter, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Lootens, Henry 21 Dec 1893 Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Lootens, Joseph 4 Jul 1887 Aalter, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Nolet, Frederick ? Belgium? Lincoln, Knox, NE Nolet, Jean Joseph Frederic 25 Feb 1888 Brussels, Belgium Lincoln, Knox, NE Opsomer, Maurice 23 Feb 1897 Wevelghem?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Overfald, Henry 20 Feb 1893 Wareghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Popetz, James 15 Apr 1889 Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE

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Poublon, George 5 Apr 1894 Wevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Roelendts, Alfons 1 Aug 1886 Ursel, Belgium Not Stated, Butler, NE Rogghe, Achiel 13 Oct 1889 Wevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Rooms, Henry 12 Apr 1890 Nieuwkerken, EF,Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Sawyer, Louis 17 Jan 1888 Belgium Not Stated, Douglas, NE Schenkers, John 29 Feb 1892 Antwerp, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Tavernier, Victor 7 Aug 1889 Anzeghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Tyteca, Joseph Albert 24 May 1893 Meensel, Belgium Not Stated, Morrill, NE Van Denbrouche, Juleus 28 May 1890 Vichte, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vanbutsel, Ephraim 27 Feb 1890 Renouix, Belgium Not Stated, Dawson, NE Vandefutte, Aime 14 Sep 1887 Wevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vandenbranch, Kramiel 21 Sep 1888 Vichte, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vanderheghen, Cyril 24 Mar 1891 Wingene?, Belgium Not Stated, Butler, NE Vanderoorde, Adolph Alois 21 Jun 1891 Anzegem?, Belgium Not Stated, Dawson, NE Vanderoorde, Phil August 27 Apr 1889 Anzegem?, Belgium Not Stated, Dawson, NE Vandevoorde, Joe Charles 24 Jun 1891 Belgium Not Stated, Keith, NE Vanhoenacker, Julius 25 Aug 1886 Wevelghem?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vanhoutte, Albert 4 Nov 1886 Meulebeke, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vanmarke, George 15 Feb 1889 Wevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vannienwenhouze, Henry Frank 22 Nov 1893 Zunkerke?, Belgium Not Stated, Seward, NE Vanryckeghem, Joseph 1 Nov 1887 Meulebeke, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vanryckeghem, Julius J 8 Mar 1893 Meulebeke, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vanseveren, Alois 1 Oct 1894 Meulebeke, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Varbutsel, Omer Julien 21 Nov 1887 Belgium Not Stated, Dawson, NE Veaneske, Rene 2 Apr 1895 Wevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Veis, Maurice 20 Oct 1891 Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Vererugsse, Alfred 19 Jul 1888 Deerlyk, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Verhecky, Rene 17 Apr 1893 Antwerp, Belgium Not Stated, Dawson, NE Verstraet, Ed 23 Oct 1890 Belgium Not Stated, Valley, NE Verstraet, Julius 18 Nov 1891 Belgium Not Stated, Valley, NE Veys, Cyriel 3 Jun 1887 Deighem?, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Veys, Louis Adolph 18 Nov 1892 Desselghem, Belgium Not Stated, Sarpy, NE Vincent, Adiel 25 Jan 1891 Ghent, Belgium Not Stated, Sheridan, NE Visent, Theophiel 25 Aug 1887 Loslenhulle, Belgium Not Stated, Sheridan, NE Vonhaesek, Emil 12 Dec 1889 Ingoisghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Wallaert, Mories 3 Oct 1892 Ruysselede, Belgium Not Stated, Butler, NE Willemyers, Henry 16 Oct 1889 Zulte, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Yager, Richard 26 May 1887 Wevelghem, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE Zudona, Mons 25 Jul 1890 Antwerp, Belgium Omaha, Douglas, NE

Massachusetts (Part 1) Name Birth Date Birthplace Registration Place (City, County, State) Arlequeeuw, Alois Prosper 18 Jan 1893 Gent, Belgium Lawrence Arlequeeuw, Albert 15 Aug 1873 Belgium Lawrence Auttelet, Albert Joseph Adolph 31 May 1896 Angleur? Dracut Baeyens, Alfons 10 Jan 1887 Meerbeke, Belgium Medford Barbier, Ernest 6 Mar 1893 Ghent, Belgium Lowell Bates, Jozef 4 Aug 1890 St. Nicholas, Belgium Waltham Bernique, Lucien Mar 11 1887 Florenville, Belgium New Bedford Bernique, Paul Nov 29 1889 Luxembourg;Belgium New Bedford Bertholet, Hubert Sep 17 1886 Belgium New Bedford Bertholet, Julius Joseph 23 Apr 1890 Belgium Boston Bissot, Joseph Edouard Jun 25 1889 Fontenoille?Luxembourg;Belgium New Bedford Blanchard, Victor 20 Apr 1895 Onkerzele, Belgium South Boston Blangeard, Camille 22 Mar 1892 Grammont, EF, Belgium Medford Blangeard, Leon 13 Dec 1893 Grammont, EF, Belgium Medford 12

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Pennsylvania and West Virginia Obituaries

Mrs. Charles DE MIERBE, aged 76 years, died Sunday evening, December 6, at 11:10 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harry Wedding Takes Place in Maryland Last Week DELBARRE of California. Mrs. DE MIERBE who made her home Mr. and Mrs. Emile FERE of Clarksburg, WVa, with her daughter for some time --- was a former resident of have announced the marriage of their daughter Stockdale, having resided at that place for twenty-five years. She Miss Germaine FERE to Joseph DUCOEUR of Charleroi at Oakland, Maryland, on January 30. was in the best of health and her sudden death Sunday evening was a The ceremony was performed at the Methodist great shock to her immediate friends and relatives. She is survived church at that place. After a short wedding trip, Mr. by her husband, one son Amel BASTEN of Montana, two daughters, and Mrs. DUCOEUR are “at home” in Charleroi. Mrs. Desire BRISON and Mrs. Charles BRIGODE, and Mrs. The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 3 Feb 1919

Harry DELBARRE of California. Funeral services will be held Joseph and Raymond DUCOEUR, sons of Mr. and Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of her daughter with Mrs. Joseph DUCOEUR of 708 Lookout avenue, Rev. John R BURSON in charge. Interment will take place in the have been removed to their home from the Gimmel Highland Cemetery – The Charleroi Mail, 8 Dec 1925 Hospital, Monessen, where they recently underwent operations for the removal of their tonsils and Charleroi, Belgium - Germaine Octavie Frere DuCoeur, 103, of adenoids. They are improving nicely. Charleoi, Belgium , died June 24, 2002, at Maple Crest Nursing The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA – 12 June 1929

Home Stotheown of Shelby, N.C. Memrs, Ohio. Mrs. DuCoeur was a homemaker and had attended Convent School of Sisters of Notre Miss DuChateau Weds G E DuCoeur Dame, Belgium. She lived in many different locations, including; Mr. and Mrs. Henry DuChateau of 813(?) Main Charleroi, Belgium; Eldred, Salem and Charleston, W.Va, Charleroi, Street, Point Marion, announce the marriage of their Pa., West Newbury, Vt., and Struthers, Ohio. She was active with St. daughter, Dolores E to George E DuCoeur, also of Mary's Episcopal Church Altar Society and Choir for many years Point Marion. News of the nuptial ceremony which took place Charleroi, Pa., and was active in church work in all her homes December 24, 1934 in Morgantown, WVa, comes including Mission work in Belgium, the Presbyterian Church in as a complete surprise to friends of both bride and Charleroi, Pa., St. Agnes Catholic Church in Charleston and the West bridegroom. The bride was attired in rust colored Newbury Congregational Church, West Newbury, Vt., Valley ensemble with accessories of brown. Rev. Coleman Independent, Manessen, Pa., Youngstown Vindicator, Youngstown, of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Morgantown, Ohio. Mrs. DuCoeur was preceded in death by her son, Raymond was the officiating minister and the only attendants DuCoeur; husband, Joseph A. DuCoeur; brother, Emil Frere; and were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holland, cousins of the daughter-in-law, Lucille DuCoeur. Surviving: son, Rev. Joseph G. bride. DuCoeur of Struthers, Ohio; grandchildren, Raymond R. DuCoeur On Christmas Day, the newlyweds were guests of honor at a dinner given in the home of the bride’s of West Newton, Pa. and Yvonne Thomas of Struthers, Ohio; great- parents. Covers were placed for Mr. and Mrs. A grandchildren, Joseph Thomas of Akron, Ohio, Jeneen Thomas of Ducoeur, parents of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. Struthers, Ohio, Danielle DeCoeur of Greensburg, Pa., Devin C H Sparrow of Smock, brother-in-law and sister of DuCoeur of Greensburg, Pa.; and nephew, Raymond Frere of the bride; Armand DuChateau and Mr. and Mrs. Mount Vernon, Ohio. Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2002 at Henry DuChateau, and Mr. and Mrs. George J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, 5140 50th St. S.E., Charleston, WV DuCoeur. Future plans have not been revealed. 25304. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Mr. DuCoeur is affiliated with the Pittsburg Plate Charleston Gazette (WV) - Thursday, June 27, 2002 Glass Company of Clarksburg, WVa. The Morning Herald, Uniontown, PA – 28 Dec. 1934 It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Fairchance, July 21 – Jules Quertinmont, glass Dorothy Elizabeth Krukiel peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, company president, took $1,000 from his own September 6, 2006. She was a warm and loving person who pocket today to settle a strike. The money will be brightened the lives of all she met. She was born September 20, paid by Quertinmont to about 40 machine workers 1921, in Shinnston, West Virginia, the daughter of Hector and who walked out last week demanding a five per cent Augusta H. Wery. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in pay increase retroactive to May 1. The Quertinmont death by her brother, Arthur H. Wery; grandparents, Pierre and factory, which is in receivership, employs 225 other Pauline Dumont Paquet, natives of Jumet, Belgium; and husband, workers who were made idle by the strike. At a Edward Krukiel. She was a 1940 graduate of Charleston High conference the receivers said they could make the School and a graduate of Morris Harvey College. She worked for pay increase effective August 1, but could not pay the back wages. Quertinmont himself offered the many years in the West Virginia Tax Department before moving to money and the men will go back tomorrow. All Houston, Texas, in 1972, where she and her husband, Ed retired. She employees share in the wage boost August 1 but is survived by her daughters, Beth and Tucker Moseley of only the machine workers will get the back pay. Jacksonville, Fla., Paula and Gary Inclan of Longwood, Fla., and Bradford Era, Bradford, PA – 22 July 1935 Carolyn and Paul Hall of Scott Depot, W.Va.; stepchildren, Charles 13

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"Chic" and Jan Krukiel of Wilmington, Del., Susan and Jack Tourtillotte of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Eric and Tammy Krukiel of Chesterfield, Va., Jeff Krukiel of Beaumont, Texas, and Marjorie and Bob Fitton of St. Cloud, Fla. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend a special heartfelt thank you to Joyce Harper, Sylvia Woodcock, and Claire Burgess. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 8, at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 111 Blanding Boulevard, Orange Park, Fla. Funeral services in celebration of her life will be held at 1p.m. Saturday at Baldauff Family Funeral Home, 1233 Saxon Blvd., Orange City, Fla., with visitation prior from noon until the hour of service. "But oh for the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is stilled." Charleston Daily Mail (WV) - Friday, September 8, 2006

Mrs. Emma WITTEBORT, prominent Point Marion resident, died Saturday night, February 24, in the Cresson sanatorium where she had been a patient several months. The body was removed Sunday to her late residence in Point Marion. She is survived by her husband Emil WITTEBORT, who is an employee of the Quertinmont Glass Company, and the following children: Sylvester, Senora and Mrs. Virginia BUMGARDNER, at home; Mrs. William DULIERE of Point Marion and Ned WITTEBORT of Pittsburgh. Funeral arrangements remained incomplete this morning. Daily News Standard, Uniontown, PA – 26 February 1934

Joachim DUCOEUR, a well known Belgian resident of Charleroi died Tuesday morning at 7 o’clock at his home at 708 Lookout Avenue of apoplexy. Mr. DUCOEUR was about 52y old and had lived in Charleroi about nine years. He had three brothers in America and three in Belgium. Besides his wife, Mr. DUCOEUR leaves three sons, Fernand, Joseph and Arthur. The funeral will take place at 2 o’clocl tomorrow afternoon at the house. The interment will be in the Charleroi cemetery Rev. J E Charles will officiate. – The Charleroi Mail, Charleroi, PA, 11 September 1912

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Alice DELBARRE, wife of Harry DELBARRE, of California, PA. The deceased was aged 39 years and died in the Magee Hospital, Pittsburgh, yesterday at 6:05pm. Besides her husband, Mrs. Delbarre is survived by two daughters and an infant son six days old. Other members of the family of the deceased are her father, Mr. Charles DEMIERBE, of California (PA) and the following sisters and daughters: Mrs. B DESIRE of California, Ms. BRISON and Mrs. Charles BRIGODE, both of Charleroi, and Mr. Emile BASTIN, of Bear Creek, Montana. Funeral services will be held from the late home in California, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Burson, of the First Presbyterian church, of California, of which the deceased was a member, will have a charge of the services. The Monessen Daily Independent, Monessen, PA, 24 Dec 1931

BERGER, Octave F, 59, of 4114 Venable Av., died yesterday at his home after a three-day illness. He was a superintendent of tanks at Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. Mr. Berger was born Oct 13, 1893 at Charleroi, Belgium. He came to America 41 years ago and had lived in Charleston 31 years. He was a member of St Agnes Catholic Church and the Moose Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Augusta Hoile Berger; four sons, Francis of Mt Vernon, O, Robert of Clarksburg and Albert and Octave Jr. both of Charleston; two sisters, Mrs. Aramis Carly of Gilly, Belgium and Mrs. Marcel Troye of Dampremy, Belgium; and four grandchildren, The body is at Simpson Morturay. The Charleston Gazette, Charleston WVa, 20 Oct 1952

Mrs. Aurelie MARET MONDRON, 80, widow of Ernest Modron, one of the founders of the old Banner Window Glass Co. in South Charleston, died unexpectedly yesterday morning at her home, 142 5th Av., South Charleston. She had resided in the community since 1907 and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic church. Mrs. Mondron was born in Jumet, Belgium and came to the US in 18921 Surviving are a son, E J Mondron, Jr. and a daughter Mrs. Euranie Hautem, both of South Charleston; two brothers, Alphonse and Arthur Maret, both of Belgium; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30pm tomorrow at the Scales mortuary in South Charleston. A requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9am Saturday at the Blessed Sacrament church. Fr. O’Reilly will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial park. The body is at the mortuary. “The Charleston Gazette” – Thursday, Sept 16, 1948

Mrs. Augusta WERY, 71, of 1626 McClung St., died this morning in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. She had been an employee in the State Tax Commissioner’s office since 1938. She was a secretary in the consumer’s sales tax division at the time of her death. Mrs. Wery came here in 1938 from Shinnston. She was a native of Jumet, Belgium and was born March 18, 1887 a daughter of the late Pierre and Pauline Dumont Paquet. Mrs. Wery was a member of the Asbury Methodist church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Pyles of Charleston and a sister, Mrs. John Bush of Clarksburg. The body is at the Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home. “Charleston Daily Mail”, Mar 6, 1959

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The Miners Memorial Web site is www.minersmemorial.org

The Miners Memorial will feature a life-size statue of a miner and granite monuments inscribed with the names of miners who worked in the Weir-Pittsburg coal fields. A mining registry has been established with information and family stories like the ones above. The cost of having a miner's name inscribed on one of the granite monuments is $100. Anyone wishing additional information may call 232-1728 or 231-7419 http://www.minersmemorial.org/ 15

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True Stories Morning Sun, The (Pittsburg, KS) - Monday, June 14, 2004 By J.T. Knoll Lorna Martin Alexander The Jumets My great-grandfather, Peter Joseph Jumet , was born in 1857 at Jumet , Belgium. In Belgium he worked as a glassblower. In 1879, at the age of 23, Pete married Odeal DeNastergael, who was from Holland. Within a year their first son, Demar, was born. They booked passage to the United States in 1881 and settled in Rich Hill. There he began his new occupation as a miner. Peter had two brothers, Gregory and Emile, who also came to the United States to work as miners. Gregory was killed in the mines at Rich Hill when he was quite young. Peter worked in Rich Hill until 1889, and during that time he and his wife completed their family with three more children: John was born in 1884, Della in 1886, and my grandmother, Amelia, in 1888. The family then moved to Midway, where he continued work in the mines and later opened a small tavern. The final move would be to Arma, where he worked in the mines and also opened one of the first grocery stores in town. My dad had many stories about his Grandpa Jumet. Dad enjoyed spending time with him and was intrigued by the habits, customs and language he brought with him from the "old country." He picked up some French words, as his mother and grandfather would sometimes use the language. He also remembered the long clay pipes his grandpa would smoke and the wooden shoes he wore outside and in the garden. These items, so strange to my dad, no doubt represented a time and place held dear by his grandfather. He would order the pipes and shoes from Holland. The pipes came in packages of a dozen, and he would become quite agitated when the somewhat fragile pipes didn't all make the trip in one piece! However, the thing that amazed Dad the most about his grandfather was how his arms, chest and back were covered with fancy tattoo designs. How strange to see an "old" 60-year-old grandpa covered with tattoos! His grandfather relayed to him that it was the custom in Belgium for all of the young glassblowers to "decorate" themselves with tattoos. The glassblowers were very strong and muscled from their work and most proud of their physiques. Since glassblowing was such hot work, they would work without their shirts on. The tattoos were their work shirts! I imagine the strong young men felt like quite the peacocks and were much more impressed with their tattoos than any of the young women whom they wished to impress! Pete and Odeal Jumet both lived to be in their 80’s. Long enough to see the first of their great-grandchildren. How amazing is their story and the stories of the thousand other immigrant couples like them. Putting down roots in a new land and changing not only their own history but the heritage of the generations to come. How lucky we all are for them!

The Martins My other great-grandparents, George Martin and his young wife Anna Kretzmar Martin, were from Czechoslovakia. George was born in 1851 and Anna in 1859. Though my knowledge of dates is limited, my grandfather, John, was born in 1888 and was the fourth child born to his mother. Therefore, his parents' immigration would have taken place around 1883.

When they left for the United States, their firstborn, George, was ill with smallpox. He remained behind with his grandparents as tickets had been purchased and he was not fit to travel. George and Anna were destined for Pennsylvania, where George would work in the mines. They left there in the 1890s to work the mines in British Columbia either because work in Pennsylvania was sporadic or they were following friends. The final move for the family would be to southeast Kansas in 1897, where George would continue his work in the mines. George and Anna had 12 children - five sons and seven daughters. With such a large family to support, sacrifices had to be made by all. Like many others, the family took in boarders and the sons had short-lived childhoods, as they joined their father to earn money for the family working in the mines. My grandfather, John Martin, began work in the mine directly after eighth grade at the age of 13. Immigrants kept in touch with their families through letters, and there were various newspapers written in their native languages where they would get information about their homelands. It was just such a periodical that returned George and Anna's firstborn child, who was left so many years before with his grandparents in Czechoslovakia. As a young man, George inquired about the whereabouts of his family through a notice in a newspaper and acquired the information that brought him home! Life for the wives of the miners was not an easy one, either. There was the house and garden to tend, the cooking and canning, and, of course, the ceaseless laundry. Anna even gave birth to several of her children all alone! My mother tells the story of bringing my sister to see Great-grandma Anna, who asked her, "Did you have doctor when you have your baby?" My mother answered that she had - to which Anna replied, "Shame on you. You waste your man's money!" George lived to the age of 80, and Anna to 89. They were, obviously, a couple who were made of "sturdy stuff." The immigrant miners and their wives had a hard life and their bodies and spirits had to be mighty. When things get a little hard for us, it might be good for us to remember what our ancestors endured and say a prayer of thanks to them for giving us the opportunity to live the life we have today!

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Lorene Martin Fawcett: A daughter's remembrance My dad, John E. Martin (referred to above in the history by my niece, Lorna) was born in 1888 at Hazelton, Pa. The family came to Midway when he was 9, and he joined his father to work in the mines when he was 13. He and my mom, Amelia Jumet (also referred to above), were married at the age of 21 in 1909. They lived in Foxtown, where their first child, Marie, was born in 1910. In 1914 they moved to Arma, where their son John was born in 1915. I was born in 1918. Dad was coal miner at that time at No. 20 Western and stayed there until 1924, when he went to work for his father- in - law, Pete Jumet, in one of the first grocery stores in Arma, now known as the Arma Market. My granddad sold the store in a couple of years, as the mines were having labor and union troubles - times were tough and business was poor. My dad returned to the coal mines when everything had settled down. Like other coal miners' children, when a whistle blew in the mines during the day, we knew it signaled trouble in the mines. The school day would be long as we wondered and worried if it was our dad who had been injured in an accident in the mine. Few miners escaped injury if they worked in the mines for any length of time. My dad was no exception. Once he had his back burned in a room explosion, and another time he was injured in a rock fall that severely injured his back and he wound up in St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City for a month. I also remember listening once as Dad told mom of a particular cave- in where he and other miners frantically pulled the fallen rock off of their fellow miners who had been crushed beneath it. Some of the miners were lucky and still alive. Some were fatalities. My dad belonged to the union. He believed in the strength and importance of the union and continued to pay union dues even after he retired. He was presented a gold pin for his 50-year membership in the United Coal Miner Workers Union, of which he was most proud. Many men who worked in the mines had to hone other skills to be able to provide for their families. Layoffs and hard times meant loss of wages and uncertainty. Injuries, illness and age meant you may be unfit to continue working as a miner. My dad was a self-taught carpenter. In his lifetime, he built three different homes for the family. The first was when he and Mom moved to Arma, the second was the home we children grew up in, and the third was a small ranch house he built in 1949, which was my parents' retirement home. All three homes are still in good condition and are being lived in. After his retirement from the mines, he did small carpentry jobs in the community. Dad was a family man, and after his retirement he enjoyed telling stories of his childhood and his work in the mines to his grandchildren. It wasn't unusual to hear him reliving his mine-working days. And laced in his stories were his morals and work ethic. His grandchildren knew that you had to work hard and it made you proud at the end of the day. He always loved school and learning and he continually told the kids how lucky they were to be able to go through high school and beyond. He had many interests and hobbies he also shared with the grandkids. Gardening, raising wild birds and canaries, wine-making, reading and, of course, how to play pitch and casini. He worked hard and he played hard! I know this is a history of my dad's coal mining experience, but I can't help mentioning that Mom was a good coal miner's wife. She was thrifty, kept things running at home, and took care of her home furnishings and her family. During the hard times - during strikes and slack periods - she always canned fruit and vegetables to keep us well fed.

Dad was always proud that he was a good coal miner and provided for his family. He died in 1972 at the age of 84 from a heart attack. He also suffered from "black lung" like so many other miners of his time. As a child, I never realized what a great dad we had nor how hard he worked in the deep mines to support us. Nor did I realize just how dangerous his mining job was. Now I know, and the deep pride he felt, I also feel.

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Belgians in 1906 Alberta Extracted by Régine Brindle

Name Relation Sex Status Age From Emigrated Sub District 7, Strathcona, Alberta 15/3 De Pape, Clement Head M M 32 Belgium 1894 Spring Lake 16/3 De Pape, Mary Wife F M 32 Belgium 1893 Spring Lake 17/3 De Pape, Mary daughter F S 8 Manitoba Spring Lake 18/3 De Pape, Emma daughter F S 7 Manitoba Spring Lake 19/3 De Pape, Anna daughter F S 6 Manitoba Spring Lake 20/3 De Pape, Irma daughter F S 4 Manitoba Spring Lake 21/3 De Pape, Gaston son M S 2 Manitoba Spring Lake

30/6 Paulus, Theodore Head M S 32 Belgium 1905 Spring Lake

Sub District 9, Strathcona, Alberta 29/31 Moasce?, Jean Baptiste Head M M 38 Belgium 1904 Notre Dame Savoie 30/31 Moasce?, Louise wife F M 22 Tunis, Africa 1904 Notre Dame Savoie

31/32 Moasce?, Justin Head M S 27 Belgium 1904 Engleton

Sub District 10, Strathcona, Alberta 9/45 Van Bruarne, J. Head M M 48 Belgium 1905 Youngeston 10/45 Van Bruarne, Gertrude wife F M 37 Holland 1905 Youngeston 11/45 Van Bruarne, Joseph son M S 4 USA 1905 Youngeston

Sub District 12, Strathcona, Alberta 29/323 Bouman, E Head M M 45 Belgium 1893 30/323 Bouman, L Mimi? wife F M 26 USA 1893 31/323 Bouman, Eva daughter F S 9 Alberta 32/323 Bouman, George son M S 7 Alberta 33/323 Bouman, Ella daughter F S 4 Alberta

1/407 Deby, Thomas Head M M 27 Belgium 1896 Beaver Lake 2/407 Deby, Hariet wife F M 25 Canada Beaver Lake 3/407 Deby, J Henry son M S 5 Alberta Beaver Lake 4/407 Deby, Elsie daughter F S 2 Alberta Beaver Lake 5/407 Deby, Emilia daughter F S 1 Alberta Beaver Lake

19/115 Deby, Henry Head M M 66 Belgium 1885 Beaver Lake 20/115 Deby, Eva Wife F M 60 Belgium 1885 Beaver Lake 21/115 Deby, Charlie Son M S 23 Belgium 1885 Beaver Lake 22/115 Deby, Rosa Daughter F S 25 Belgium 1885 Beaver Lake 23/115 Donney, Andre Servant M S 19 Belgium 1906 Beaver Lake

Sub District 13, Strathcona, Alberta 22/26 Adam, Francois Head M M 41 Belgium 1889 Camrose 23/26 Adam, Laura Wife F M 40 Belgium 1890 Camrose 24/26 Adam, Yvon son M S 14 Alberta Camrose 25/26 Adam, Hector son M S 11 Alberta Camrose 26/26 Adam, Lucia daughter F S 9 Alberta Camrose 27/26 Adam, Francois son M S 7 Alberta Camrose 28/26 Adam, Rene Son M S 5 Belgium 1901 Camrose 29/26 Adam, Fernand son M S 3 Alberta Camrose 30/26 Adam, Paul son M S 2 Alberta Camrose

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Sub District 15, Strathcona, Alberta 9/613 Taguenne, P Domestic M S 25 Belgium 1903 Stettler

26/616 Bonnevie, Maurice Head M S 24 Belgium 1904 Stettler Sub District 16A, Strathcona, Alberta 3/14 Claeys, John Head M M 63 Belgium 1903 4/14 Claeys, Susanna Wife F M 47 Belgium 1903 5/14 Claeys, Ida daughter F S 12 Belgium 1903 6/14 Claeys, Mary Daughter F S 19 Belgium 1903 7/14 Claeys, Joseph Son M S 17 Belgium 1903 8/14 Claeys, Anna Daughter F S 14 Belgium 1903 9/14 Claeys, Emma Daughter F S 9 Belgium 1903

10/15 Claeys, Chase Head M S 22 Belgium 1903

Sub District 18, Strathcona, Alberta Puys, Gustaf Head M S 35 Belgium 1893 Battle River Puys, Jon hired man M S 37 Belgium 1903 Battle River

Sub District 23, Strathcona, Alberta 23/39 Brunell, William Head M M 51 Quebec Beaumont 24/39 Brunell, Edeline Wife F M 36 Belgium 1894 Beaumont 25/39 Brunell, William son M S 28 USA 1891 Beaumont 26/39 Brunell, John son M S 25 USA 1891 Beaumont 27/39 Brunell, Oscar son M S 17 USA 1891 Beaumont 28/39 Brunell, Albert son M S 15 Alberta Beaumont 29/39 Brunell, Fredrick son M S 10 Alberta Beaumont

Sub District 25, Strathcona, Alberta 21/41 Scharff, Chas Head M M ? Belgium 1900 Millet 22/41 Scharff, Mable Wife F M ? Belgium 1900 Millet 23/41 Scharff, ? M S 6 Alberta Millet 24/41 Scharff, Catherine daughter F S ? USA 1900 Millet 25/41 Scharff, Charles son M S 5 Alberta Millet

Sub District 26, Strathcona, Alberta 33/77 Fontane, M M 35 Belgium 1905 34/77 Fontane, Mrs. F M 32 Belgium 1905 35/77 Fontane, Maurice Son M S 5 Belgium 1905 36/77 Fontane, Arthur Son M S 4 Belgium 1905

9/22 Rodberg, Chas Head M M 34 Belgium 1892 Gwyn 10/22 Rodberg, Jean wife F M 30 Manitoba 11/22 Rodberg, Diane daughter F S 8 Alberta 12/22 Rodberg, Liliane daughter F S 6 Alberta 13/22 Rodberg, Roxane daughter F S 5 Alberta 14/22 Rodberg, Solange daughter F S 3 Alberta 15/22 Rodberg, Chas son M S 1 Alberta 16/22 Jaemar, Emil Hired Man M S 42 Belgium 1891

5/11 Scheurchs, Albert Head M M 62 Belgium 1893 Lewisville 6/11 Scheurchs, Mr. Wife F M 45 Belgium 1893 Lewisville 7/11 Scheurchs, Clement son M S 12 Alberta 8/11 Scheurchs, Fernond son M S 9 Alberta 9/11 Scheurchs, Albert son M S 6 Alberta

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Sub District 32, Strathcona, Alberta 34/103 Gerard, Frederick Head M M 46 Belgium 1905 Red Deer

35/104 Albert, Emil Head M M 46 Belgium 1905 Red Deer

Sub District 33, Strathcona, Alberta 22/97 Claeys, John Head M M 64 Belgium 1903 Lacombe 23/97 Claeys, Anna daughter F S 14 US 1903 Lacombe 24/97 Claeys, Ida daughter F S 12 US 1903 Lacombe

Sub District 34B, Strathcona, Alberta 26/105 Nicaise, Ignace Hired Man M S 45 Belgium 1889 Iowalta 27/105 Nicaise, Sidonie Sister F S 42 Belgium 1903 Iowalta

Sub District 39, Strathcona, Alberta 38/214 Lecerf, Julius Head M M 53 Belgium 1902 Raven 39/214 Lecerf, Louise wife F M 43 France 1902 Raven 40/214 Lecerf, Paul son M S 15 France 1902 Raven 1/214 Lecerf, Madeline daughter F S 13 France 1902 Raven 2/214 Lecerf, Marie daughter F S 11 France 1902 Raven 3/214 Lecerf, Pierre son M S 9 France 1902 Raven 4/214 Lecerf, Agnes daughter F S 7 France 1902 Raven 5/214 Lecerf, Jacques son M S 4 France 1902 Raven

9/265 Vandaele, Cyril Head M M 35 Belgium 1903 Markerville 10/265 Vandaele, Benonie Wife F M 38 Belgium 1903 Markerville 11/265 Vandaele, Joseph James son M S 7 USA 1903 Markerville 12/265 Vandaele, Blanche Lucy daughter F S 4 USA 1903 Markerville 13/265 Vandaele, Frank Andrew son M S 2 Alberta Markerville

Sub District 41, Strathcona, Alberta 28/136 Allwered, Marie Servant F S 22 Belgium 1906 Innisfail

Sub District 42, Strathcona, Alberta 9/152 Delasdaye, Em Servant M S 26 Belgium 1906 Lacombe

37/150 Ravin, Jas lodger M M 33 Quebec Lacombe 38/150 Ravin, M Wife F M 34 Belgium 1893 Lacombe

Sub District 46, Strathcona, Alberta 21/100 Barrett, Roabert Gentleman M S Belgium 1902

31/167 Walraven, Louis Priest M S 36 Belgium 1904 32/167 Siccard, Norbertius Priest M S 23 Belgium 1904

6/178 Beguin, Nestor Head M M 36 Belgium 1892 7/178 Beguin, Louise wife F M 28 France 1892 8/178 Beguin, Elise daughter F S 7

39/291 Kabesh, Chas Porter M S 23 Belgium 1904 40/291 Krovake, Emil Porter M s 22 Belgium 1904 4/291 Kabesh, Sophia Servant F S 20 Belgium 1904 5/291 Kabesh, Tillie Servant F S 18 Belgium 1904

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

VAN DYK - Peacefully, on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Victoria Hospital, Verdun van Dyk of Lambeth passed away peacefully in her 93rd year. Predeceased by her husband Frederik "Van" van Dyk (1980). Loving mother of David and his wife Pat, Henk and his wife Dawn. Sadly missed by nephew Brian, nieces Maureen and Sharon and great-niece Rachel. Cremation has taken place. A private service will be held at a later date. In memory, donations to the Cardiac Care Unit at Victoria Hospital would be appreciated. VIEW Ad as seen in The London Free Press Published: Apr 2, 2008 THE LONDON FREE PRESS, London, Ontario - 2 April 2008

VAN De WIELE, Albert C. - Passed away Saturday April 5, 2008 at the Blenheim Community Village. Albert was born in Raleigh Township 76 years ago to Ezra (D'Heyne) and Maric "Emery" Van De Wiele. (both predeceased Albert is survived by the loving and faithful wife of 47 years Jeannette (Daniel). Missing their father and grandfather are Christopher Van DeWiele and Kelly Williams and their daughter Sarah, as well as Paul Van De Wiele and his wife Erin and their two children Brennon and Karys. Also surviving is Albert's sister Yvonne Impens and her husband Willie of Blenheim. Friends are invited to attend visitation at the funeral home, 60 Stanley Street, Blenheim, on Tuesday April 8, 2008 from 2:00-4:30 and 7:00-9:00 pm. St Mary's Parish Prayers will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Albert was a former member of the Knights of Columbus, Fr. Ladisluas Council 7744. Brother knights will assemble for a prayer service following parish prayer. A Funeral Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Greg Mulligan will be held from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Blenheim on Wednesday April 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery Blenheim. Friends wishing to make a memorial donation in honour of Albert are asked to consider either the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation's M.R.I. program or the Parkinson Society. Donations by cash, debit, Visa, MasterCard or cheque may be made by contacting the funeral home. Online condolences or donations may be left at www.blenheimcommunityfuneralhome.com THE CHATHAM DAILY NEWS, Chatham, Ontario - 7 April 2008

NYENHUIS - At Woodstock General Hospital on Sunday, April 6, 2008, Susan Maria Agnes Nyenhuis (nee van Leeuwen), recently of Woodstock and formerly of Stratford, in her 72nd year after a long struggle with cancer. Daughter of the late William Sr. and Agnes (nee Touw) van Leeuwen. Beloved wife of Gerald for 49 years. Dear mother of Joanne Duttmann of Amherstburg, Wilbur Nyenhuis (Debbie) of London, Tom Nyenhuis (Yvonne) of Stratford, Rosemary Christopher (Paul) of Toronto, Christine Schaafsma (Jeff) of Woodstock, Michael Nyenhuis of London, Steven Nyenhuis (Jacky) of London, and the late Susan (1971). Loving grandmother of Lisa, Cheryl, Corinne, Berendina, Hazel, Gerald, Austin, Lawrence, Sophia and Gabriella and great grandmother of Daniel. Dear sister of Sister Maria van Leeuwen, CSJ of London, Leo van Leeuwen (Shirley) of Stratford, Bill van Leeuwen (Sharon) of Everton, Arkansas, Tony van Leeuwen (Helen) of Guelph, Adrie van Leeuwen of Guelph, William van Leeuwen, Jr. of Gadshill and Alida Brunk (Melvin) of Gadshill. Sister-in-law of Frank Nyenhuis (Mary) of Stratford and Huub Nyenhuis (Josephine) of Avonton. Also lovingly remembered by her brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and aunts in The Netherlands, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Cousin of Jo Nolte of Toronto. Also predeceased by her sister-in-law Catherine van Leeuwen (nee Kennedy) (1986). Friends will be received at the Smith-LeRoy Funeral Home, 69 Wellington Street North, Woodstock on Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Prayers at the funeral home on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 pm. Funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, 904 Dundas Street, Woodstock on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 11:00 am. Interment at Avondale Cemetery, Stratford on Thursday afternoon at 3:00 pm. If desired, memorial donations to the Refugee Program of St. Michael's Parish, London or the Right to Life would be appreciated. Smith-LeRoy, (519)537-3611. Personal condolences may be sent at www.smithleroy.com VIEW Ad as seen in The London Free Press Published: Apr 8, 2008 - THE LONDON FREE PRESS, London, Ontario - 8 April 2008

VANDEWETERING - Peacefully and with great courage, surrounded by his dear family at Chelsey Park Nursing Home, London on April 7th, 2008, Hendrikus (Harry) VandeWetering of Delaware in his 73rd year. Beloved and devoted husband of Tina (nee VanDyk) for 49 years. Loving father of Richard (Anne), Joanie (Barry) McKeon and Len (Carol Lyn). Dear Opa to Michael, Christine, Caitlin, Andrea and Vanessa, all of London. Survived by siblings Karel (Rita), Wilma (Harry), Irma (Ollie), John (Rieky), Jerry (Joanne) and Toni. Predeceased by infant son Richard Anton, parents Antonius and Cornelia (nee Keunen) VandeWetering and brothers Pete and Ted. Harry will be sadly missed by his nieces and nephews, and he will be remembered by many friends. Friends and relatives may call at the Elliott-Madill Funeral Home, Mt. Brydges on Thursday, April 10th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m with a Lions Service at 6 p.m. and prayers at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Mass to be celebrated from Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Delaware on Friday at 11 a.m. Rev. Fr. Francis Murphy officiating. Interment of ashes Sacred Heart Cemetery (Thomas St.), Mt. Brydges. The family extends their thanks to all the nursing staff at Chelsey Park Nursing home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Parkinson Society Canada. The London Free Press, Londona, Ontario - Apr 9, 2008

DeBacker - Frank Henri of Caressant Care Nursing Home, St. Thomas passed away on Sunday, April 13th, 2008, in his 69th year. He was born in Belgium on April 16, 1939. He was a retired auto mechanic. Survived by a number of family in Belgium. 21

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Private, with cremation and the ashes placed in the Old St. Thomas Churchyard Scattering Gardens. Remembrances may be made to the charity of choice. Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin St., St. Thomas in charge of arrangements. THE ST THOMAS JOURNAL, St. Thomas, Ontario - 16 April 2008

At Victoria Hospital, London, on Friday, April 18th, 2008, after a short battle with cancer, Johanna W. "Ann" (Goris) Van Heteren of London in her 80th year. Beloved wife of the late Gysbertus "Bill" Van Heteren (2002). Dear mother of Brian and his wife Lorraine of Ilderton. Loved by her 2 grandsons Andrew and Ian. Dear sister of Corrie Spork of London and Adrie Goris of the Netherlands and predeceased by many other siblings. Cremation has taken place and a service to celebrate her life will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street (at Wavell), London, on Thursday, April 24th at 11 A.M. Memorial donations appreciated to the Easter Seal Society or the Canadian Cancer Society. On line condolences accepted at www.memorialfuneral.ca - The London Free Press, London, Ontario, Apr 19, 2008

Peacefully at Four Counties Health Services, Newbury on Sunday, April 20, 2008, with his family by his side, Roy Greve of R.R. 1 West Lorne in his 86th year. Predeceased by his wife Joan ( 2003). Dear father of Pamela (Archie) Van de Velde of Appin, David Greve (Denise of Ingersoll) of West Lorne and Alan (Liz) Greve of Cairngorm. Loved by 6 grandchildren, Terry and Christopher Van de Velde, Daniel and Amy, Aleisha and Emily Greve. Also survived by 3 sisters, Margaret, Doris (Leo Montgomery) and Evelyn Cucksey (late Ray). Predeceased by his parents, Wilhelmine (Yendt) and Herman Greve and his brothers and sisters, Jacob, Cordelia (Earl Broadfoot), Carl, Viola, Jean, Edgar and Harry. Relatives and friends will be received at the Van Heck Funeral Home, 172 Symes St., Glencoe on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The Funeral service will be held at St. John's Anglican Church, Glencoe on Thursday April 24th at 11 a.m. Rev. Christine Crawford officiating. Interment Longwood Cemetery, Melbourne. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 219 will conduct a service at the funeral home on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Four Counties Health Services Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society. VIEW Ad as seen in The London Free Press Published: Apr 22, 2008 THE LONDON FREE PRESS, London, Ontario - 22 April 2008

Of Courtland, passed away at the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in her 84th year. Member of St. John Brebeuf Catholic Women's League and Member of the Delhi Belgian Club. Former Madeline Margaret Osaer. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Alphonse DeDecker (1988). Loving mother of Jerry DeDecker (Jean), Delhi; Shirley Kloepfer, Norwich; and Rick DeDecker (Jeanette), LaSalette. Cherished grandmother of seven grandchildren: Matthew DeDecker (Penny), Andrew DeDecker (Eliesha), Anthony and Laura Kloepfer, Jeffrey DeDecker (Melissa), Kevin DeDecker (Rebecca), Michelle DeDecker (Pete) and four great grandchildren: Emily, Madelyn, Rachel and Caleb. Also survived by her sister Angela Nechelput (late Roger 2002), Burford, and by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, Delhi, for visitation on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and for C.W.L. Prayers at 3:00 p.m. and Parish Prayers at 7:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of LaSalette Roman Catholic Church, LaSalette, on Friday, April 25, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Fr. Alan Dufraimont officiating. Interment in Delhi Cemetery. Donations to the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Foundation or the charity of your choice will be gratefully acknowledged by the family. - THE SIMCOE REFORMER - 23 April 2008

DEROND, Mathew, in his 52nd year, after a short battle with cancer on April 20, 2008. Loving husband of 28 years to Wendy. Devoted father of Becky (Ryan) Back, Amy, Michelle, KC and Derek deRond. Loving Opa of Kalib Back. Predeceased by his father Marinus. Survived by his mother Paulina, and brothers and sisters Chris (Kelly), Wilma, Marty (Barb), Diana (John), and Richard (Tracey) deRond. Brother-in-law to Debby (Ralph) Main. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. A drywall tradesman all his life, he got much joy out of his work and will be missed in his field. Friends will be received at Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel, 1997 Dundas Street East (at Wavell), for visitation on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 1PM. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Reverend Mark Hollywood officiating. In memory, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Glen Cairn Baptist Church would be appreciated. - The London Free Press, London, Ontario - Apr 22, 2008

Peacefully, at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Cyriel DeSutter of Aylmer in his 85th year. Beloved husband of Alice (D'Hondt) DeSutter. Dear father of Frank DeSutter and wife Ingrid of R.R. 7 Aylmer, Anita VanRoestel and husband Adrian of R.R. 7 Aylmer. Loving grandfather of David VanRoestel and wife Debra, Nancy Fisher and husband Dean, Ryan DeSutter and friend Melissa, Robert DeSutter and friend Kim, Stephanie DeSutter and great- grandfather of Deanna and Andria Fisher, Brody VanRoestel. Born in Ninove, Belgium, on September 11, 1923, son of the late Richard and Sedonie DeSutter. Cyriel was a retired tobacco farmer and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church. He came to Canada in 1951. Friends may call at the H. A. KEBBEL FUNERAL HOME, Aylmer, on Friday, 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m., where prayers will be held on Friday at 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Interment, Queen of Peace Cemetery. Father Gilbert Simard, officiating. Donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated. Personal condolences can be made at kebbelfuneralhome.com. THE TILLSONBURG NEWS, Tillsonburg, Ontario - 25 April 2008 22

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Belgians in the 1900 US Census: Cook County, IL (ctd) By Chuck VandenEeden Bloom Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Lefevre, Henry Head m Dec 1859 m-15 France/France/France 1888 na glass beveler, bloom T/S LeFevre, Marie Wife f Feb 1865 m-15 [3/2] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1884 Lefevre, Fernam son m Oct 1888 s Penn./France/Belgium school Lefevre, Henry son m May 1897 s Illinois/France/Belgium

Noel, Joseph Head m Aug 1873 m-5 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1889 na glass beveler, bloom T/S Noel, Lizzie wife f Jul 1873 m-5 [4/2] Germany Germany Germany ? Noel, Josie daughter f Sep 1895 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Noel, Joie son m Nov 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany

Calumet City Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Lusson, Susana Head f Nov 1840 wd?[14/11] Belgium/Holland/Belgium 1846 N. G., Calumet City Lusson, Mary daughter f Sep 1859 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium dressmaker Lusson, Anna daughter f Dec 1860 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium clerk/grocery Lusson, Lawrence son m Jul 1881 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Lusson, Frank son m Jan 1886 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Murphy, Susa daughter f Oct 1880 m[1/1] Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Murphy, Philip grandson m Aug 1899 s Iowa/Iowa/Illinois

Cicero Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Willard, John Head m Apr 1837 m-32 New York/New York/New York ?, Cicero city Willard, Marie Wife f Apr 1849 m-32[7/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1856 Willard, Frank son m Aug 1870 s Illinois/New York/Belgium painter Willard, Edwin son m Sep 1878 s Illinois/New York/Belgium clerk

Sberain, Charles Head m Jul 1840 m-30 France/France/France 1847 na landlord, Cicero City Sberain, Julia Wife f Jul 1850 m-30[15/8] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1855 Sberain, Rosa daughter f Feb 1871 s Illinois/France/Belgium school Sberain, Henry son m Feb 1885 s Illinois/France/Belgium school Sberain, George son m Sep 1887 s Illinois/France/Belgium school Sberain, Julia daughter f Feb 1890 s Illinois/France/Belgium Blondell, Herman Partner m May 1860 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1898 pa nurseryman,Cicero City

Hamagrilo, Herbert Head m Aug 1865 m-7 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1868 na painter, Cicero City Hamagrilo ?, Alberta Wife f May 1867 m-7[1/1] Illinois/Illinois/Illinois Hamagrilo, Faith daughter f Oct 1894 s Illinois/Belgium/Illinois

Staffel, Charles Head m Feb 1857 m-16 Belgium/Germany/Germany 1874 na car inspector/RR, Cicero City Staffel, Ida wife f Nov 1867 m-16[10/9] Germany/Germany/Germany 1879 Staffel, William son m Nov 1885 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Staffel, John son m Dec 1886 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Staffel, Richard son m Apr 1890 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Staffel, Charles son m Jun 1891 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Staffel, Mary daughter f Jun1894 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Staffel, Clara daughter f Sep 1896 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Staffel, George son m Oct 1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Staffel, Peter son m Nov 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany

Fennis, Frank Head m May 1835 m-15 Belgium Belgium Belgium 1856 na mason, Cicero City Fennis, Mary Wife f Dec 1859 m-15[2/2] Ireland Ireland Ireland 1877 Fennis, Frank son m Jan 1868 s Illinois Belgium Belgium Pesoldt, Alice stepdaughter f Dec 1880 s Illinois Belgium Ireland Fennis, Edward son m Sep 1895 s Illinois Belgium Ireland Larson, Mabel gdaughter f May 1890 s Illinois Sweden Illinois school

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Evanston Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Schmidt, Anton Head m Oct 1867 m-9 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1887 ? gardener, Evanston City Schmidt, Catherine wife f May 1855 m-9[0/0] Germany/Germany/Germany 1871

Evanston Ward 4 Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Rubo, Henry Head m May 1872 m-10 Illinois/Germany/Germany N. G., Evanston City Rubo, Eda Wife f Dec 1870 m-10 [0/0] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1883 G P Sterpenioh, G P Father-in-law m Feb 1830 wd?? Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1883 na ? Sterpenioh, Vlydore ? Brother-in-law m Jan 1868 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1882 na ?

Didier, Peter Head m Jan 1855 m-19 Belgium Germany Belgium 1872 na gardener, Evanston City Didier, Mary wife f Mar 1860 m-19[1/1]Illinois Germany Germany Didier, Margaret daughter f Dec 1896 s Illinois Belgium Germany

Evanston Ward 5 Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Changelon, Henry Head m Mar 1844 m-32 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1858 na gateman/RR, Evanston City Changelon, Josephine wife f May 1848 m-32[5/3] France/France/France 1857 Changelon, Emil son m Jan 1872 s Illinois/Belgium/France plumber Changelon, Louis son m Jan 1879 s Illinois/Belgium/France packer/factory Changelon, Joseph son m Jun 1886 s Illinois/Belgium/France school

Evanston Ward 6 Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Patten, Henry Head m Jun 1862 m-7 Illinois/New York/New York grain merchant, Evanston City Patten, Emma S Wife f Dec 1869 m-7 [1/1] Belgium/France/Belgium 1891 Patten, Violet daughter f Dec 1894 s Illinois/Illinois/Belgium

Lyons Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Bessems, Paul Head m Jun 1859 m-10 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? book keeper, LaGrange Village Bessems, Mary Wife f Jan 1864 m-10 [4/3] New Hamp./Mass./New Hamp. Bessems, Josephine daughter f Jul 1890 s Illinois/Belgium/New Hamp. school Bessems, Paul M son m Oct 1891 s Illinois/Belgium/New Hamp. school

Maine Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Descamps, Julius Head m Oct 1860 m-12 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1897 al carriage maker, DesPlaines City Descamps, Anna Wife f Apr 1868 m-12 [4/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? Descamps, Anna Daughter f Feb 1890 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? school Descamps,Julietta Daughter f Feb 1892 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium ? Descamps, Julius son m Mar 1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Krier, Anton Head m Aug 1832 m-30 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1859 na farmer, Maine T/S Krier, Mary wife f Jun 1840 m-30 [9/7] Germany/Germany/Germany 1868 Krier, Henry son m Nov 1869 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Krier, John son m Aug 1871 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Krier, Valentine son m Mar 1875 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany John Peter son m Apr 1877 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Krier, Anton son m May 1880 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Krier, Marie daughter f Oct 1882 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Krier, Annie daughter f Dec 1884 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany

New Trier Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Liseaux, Virginia Servant f Nov 1873 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1900 school,Winnetka Village

Niles Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Eppe, John Head m Apr 1872 s Belgium Belgium Belgium 1893 pa farmer, Niles T/S Loutsch, Katherina Aunt f Jan 1835 wd[1/0] Belgium Belgium Belgium 1872 Schwind, Nicholas Head m Apr 1870 m-8 Belgium Belgium Belgium 1885 na farmer, Niles T/S 24

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Schwind, Katherina Wife f Oct 1867 m-8 [3/3] Belgium Germany Germany 1888 Schwind, Barbara daughter f Dec 1892 s Illinois Belgium Belgium school Schwind, Lizzie daughter f May 1894 s Illinois Belgium Belgium school Schwind, Maggie daughter f Mar 1897 s Illinois Belgium Belgium

Northfield Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Watermolen, Charles Boarder m Oct 1895? s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1896 al laborer/nursery, Northfield T/S

Norwood Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Vorsehow, Mary patient? f ? 1853 s Belgium/?/? Dunning Asylm, Norwood T/S Wagonmaker, Georgia patient? f Jun 183 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1854 Dunning Asylm, Norwood T/S Balson, Felix patient? m Mar 1865 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1891 al Dunning Asylm, Norwood T/S Vackleton, Chas patient? m abt 1834 Belgium/ Dunning Asylm, Norwood T/S Vanderman, Lucy patient? f 1864 s Belgium/?/? ? Dunning Asylm, Norwood T/S

Proviso Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation McGlade, John Head m Sep 1866 m-12 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1872 pa janitor, Harlem Village/Proviso T/S McGlade, Mrs. Wife f Sep 1866 m-12[1/0] Illinois/France/Belgium Troost, Frank Head m Feb 1847 m-20a Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1866 na mnfr./monuments, Harlem Village Troost, Mrs. Wife f Aug 1874 m-20[2/2]?Germany/Germany/Germany Troost, Frank son m Jul 1883 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany stone cutter Troost, Rosie son m May 1886 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany school Troost, Henry son m Apr 1888 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany school Troost, Clarence son m Aug 1891 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany school Troost, Edward son m Sep 1897 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Troost, baby Daughter f Jul 1899 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany Troost, Henry Head m Mar 1843 m-24 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1870 na mnfr./monuments, Harlem Village Troost, Mrs. Wife f Jun 1857 m-24 [6/6] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium Troost, Clara Daughter f Aug 1878 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium stone cutter Troost, Flexma Daughter f Jul 1881 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Troost, Eddie son m Jun 1892 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Troost, Henry son m Oct 1884 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Troost, Emil son m Nov 1887 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Troost, Rinal Daughter f Sep 1890 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium Tannes, Jules Head m Jan 1837 m-7 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 na rug weaver, Harlem village Tannes, Mrs. Wife f Jul 1843 m-7[3/1] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 Tannes, Emily Daughter f Mar 1875 s Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1893 shop helper Chelton, Henry H Head m Dec 1864 m-11 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1885 na enginer/stationary/Maywood City Chelton, Renile Wife f Jun 1871 m-11[3/3] Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1876 Chelton, Noel son m Dec 1889 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Chelton, Rosa Daughter f Jun 1891 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school Chelton, Florence Daughter f Feb 1893 s Illinois/Belgium/Belgium school

Thornton Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat Occupation Castor, Henry Head m Aug 1849 m-15 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1867 carpenter, Thornton H/S Castor, Kate Wife f Apr 1865 m-15 [5/5] Germany/Germany/Germany Castor, Josephine Daughter f Mar 1879 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany school Castor, Frank son m May 1885 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany school Castor, Edward son m Nov 1886 s Illinois/Belgium/Germany school Castor, Frederick son m Apr 1889 s Illinois Belgium Germany school Castor, Hattie Daughter f Dec 1890 s Illinois Belgium Germany school Elskens, William Head m Jan 1844 m-28 Belgium Belgium Belgium 1854 na sign painter Elskens, Hannar Wife f Dec 1845 m-28[3/0] England England Germany ? Decker, Peter Boarder m Nov 1873 s Belgium Belgium Belgium 1890 na tailor

Worth Name Relation Sex Birthdate Status BirthPlace/Father/Mother Emig./Nat. Occupation Bertrand, Henry Head m Oct 1835 m-42 Belgium/Belgium/Belgium 1853 na saddle maker, Blue Island City Bertrand, Catherine Wife f Aug 1837 m-42 [2/1] Germany/Germany/Germany 1853 25

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A Murder in Ghent, MN By Hans Van Landschoot, Knokke Heist, Belgium [email protected] The victim: Joe Stekelorum The perpetrator: Desire Satnat The cause: Mathilde Van Loo

The story starts in Flanders with Joe Stekelorum , Desiré Satnat and Mathilde Van Loo.

Joe Stekelorum was born in Westvleteren (B) as Julius Eduardus Cornelius Stekelorum the 24th of May 1866. He was the son of Pieter Josephus Stekelorum (Oostvleteren, 1822 – Westvleteren, 1892) and Fidelia Sophia Depoorter (Westvleteren, 1825-1900). His father was a little farmer and wood-sawer. In the family Stekelorum-Depoorter were also born: 1. Pharailde Pelagie Stekelorum (1861-1924) who married in 1897 with Henri Depinois (1853-1920); 2. Henricus Cornelius Stekelorum (1863-1863); 3. Florimondus Josephus Stekelorum (1863-1939) who married in 1904 with Leonie Pladys (1869-1935); they had only one child, Joseph Stekelorum who died in 1915 at the age of 4; 4. Henri “Emiel” Stekelorum (1864-1949), who married in 1892 with Sidonie Dehouck (1867-1941): they had six children: Achille (1893-1977), Michel (1894-1989), Madeleine (1896-1970), Lucien (1899-1997), Maria (1900- 1946) and Remi (1902-1981); 5. Henri Cornelius Stekelorum (1867-1946) who married in 1898 with Elodie Six (1870-1941) and who had five children: Lucia (1899-1966), Jerome (1900-1910), Augusta (1901-1983), Rachel (1904-1993) and Maria (1911- 2002) When Joe Stekelorum was 4 years old, his uncle Amand Charles, named Carlos Stekelorum (born in Oostvleteren in 1825), returned to his birthplace, Oostvleteren, to settle parents’ estate and to visit his brothers and sisters. Since about 1855-1860 Carlos Stekelorum had built a new life in Flores, near Buenos Aires in Argentina, South-America, where he was a farmer. Carlos was in Oostvleteren in August 1870. After a few weeks, he went back to Argentina where he remarried and had four children.

Joe grew up in Oostvleteren. In 1887, at the age of 20, he was a workman. On New Year’s day of that year, he had an argument with his friend Emiel Six and reproached him all kind of things. On the 3rd of February 1887 a judge sentenced him to a penalty of 26 francs or 8 days of prison.

Three years later, on the 9th of March 1890, he had a fight with Edouard Catteeuw. On 10 April 1890 the judge of Veurne sentenced him for the second time to a penalty of 26 francs….

In December 1890, Joe left his birthplace Westvleteren and went to Woumen (some 25 kms away). He started work as servant in a brewery.

Between 1890 and 1900 a lot of people left Belgium and Flanders to begin a new life in America. A lot of companies also publicized trips to the New World.

In 1893, Joe decided to leave Flanders and to go to America. Perhaps he had heard the stories about his uncle Carlos Stekelorum, who did good business in Argentina. On the 28th of April 1893, Joe went to Jules Floor, a notary in Krombeke. He authorized his brother Florimond to do all his business affairs in Flanders.

That summer he arrived in the United States. We do not know when exactly or where. He started a new life in Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota. There he became a saloonkeeper. There are two photographs of him, preserved by the family in Belgium. On one of them we see Joe with his horses. The other one is a portrait.

Désiré Jerome, Dees in Flanders and Jerry in America was born 6 July 1864 at Butswerve, Maldegem son of Jan Baptist and Barabara De Brouwere. In early 1891 life changed for Dees as Jerry Stekelorum he made plans to travel to America. Jerry Stekelorum 26

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On March 8th, 1891 he boarded a ship to America in the port of Antwerp. His final destination was Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota. After about year working as a labor he was married to Mathilde Van Loo on May 13th, 1892 in Marshall, Lyon County. She was born 21 November 1870 to Henricus Josephus from Leffinge and Sophia Boes residing at Voortstraat 12 ,Maldegem. She emigrated about 1892 (no passenger list has been found yet). They became American citizens on December 18th, 1899 in Lyon County, Minnesota.

On the 1900 US Census in Marshall , the SATNAT family is listed with 3 children: - Georgina born 10 March1891 in Maldegem, - Alfred, March 1896, - John, November 1898. More children were born: - Helen in 1904, - Magdalena 13 May 1905, - Emiel 23 January 1908 and - Theodore May 1901- not married, died 14 august 1974 in Amarillo, Texas. He was a veteran of both World Wars.

Georgina married Alfons Van Gampelaere of Aalter on 26 August 1907 in De Smet, Mathilde Van Loo South Dakota, she died 18 August 1931 in Hartwick, Iowa, giving birth to her 11th child that day. John lived in 1930 in California, Theo in Iowa. In 1920 Mathilde lived in Moline, Illinois with 4 children and her father Henry Van Loo age 75 and her brother Alois age 39. Henry Van Loo was born at Leffinge, near Oostende in Belgium.

Joe Stekelorum did not marry. But he had an affair with a married women.

On the 6th of September 1910, everything went wrong. We can read it in the local newspaper, the Lyon County Reporter, the article about Joe’s death:

The most horrible murder ever committed in Lyon County took place yesterday morning at the home of Jerre Satnat in Marshall when Jerry killed Joe Stekelorum. Stekelorum now lies a mangled corpse, with his head all but severed from this body. After murdering his victim, Satnat walked down to the county jail and gave himself up to Sheriff Grannan, stating that he had killed Stekelorum. Later he confessed the crime, the substance of which is practically as follows: Jerry Satnat was working at Viburg, South Dakota, on a big ditching job. For two years past he had tried to catch Stekelurum with his wife under incriminating circumstances, and at one time pounded Joe up on suspicion. Monday night he seemed to feel that something was wrong at home and ropping everything jumped onto the blind baggage so that no one would know he had left Viburg at all and came home, 117 miles, arriving here at about three o’clock in the morning on the Great Northern. He jumped off here and quietly went to his home which is about half a clock away from the depot. Stealthily entering the back door, he went to the bed room where he found his wife and Stekelorum. Mrs. Satnat first discovered her husband and, jumping up, tried to hold the door, telling Joe meanwhile to get out of the window. This Joe was unable to do or was too slow and Satnat soon forced his way in, but on the general mix-up, Joe managed to break away and ran out doors and around the house. Jerry followed and after running around the house two or three times, Joe not being sufficiently dressed to make a straight run down Main Street, Jerry caught him. Joe had secured a stick and Jerry a stone and both were used till Jerry drew out his knife, evidently sharpened for the occasion. He made a wicked slash at Joe’s neck, nearly cutting off his chin, and Joe wilted and practically gave up. Jerry then grabbed him and slit his throat from ear to ear, then turning him over completed severing the head from the body with the exception of the spinal column, Mrs. Satnat meanwhile pounding her husband with a club, but when he saw death was certain, turned and ran away, giving Jerry no opportunity to further avenge his wrongs on her. After making sure Stekelorum was dead, Jerry walked down to the jail and awakened Sheriff Grannan. He stated that he had killed Joe and handed the sheriff his knife, stating that it was the instrument he killed Joe with. The sheriff then locked him up and started to investigate. The coroner, Dr. Robertson, was in het cities and could not be called, but County Attorney Robinson was called out of bed and came up in his auto. 27

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Dr. Hard was called hurriedly, but found very little evidences of life in the body. Just what will be done with Jerry is hard to say and Jerry doesn’t seem to care much. It would be hard to find a jury in this vicinity that would agree to anything but a short sentence, as it was common report that for at least two years past, Jerry has tried to catch Joe and his wife together and had frequently threatened to kill him.

On the 9th of September, the authorities of Marshall issued Joe’s death certificate.

Jerry was sentenced to jail, for how long2 we do not know, but it must not have been that long. According to his American passport he left the US on 18 December 1920 on the SS Zeeland from New York to Belgium. At the time he was living in Detroit, MI. After 2 years in Belgium he returned to America on September 17th, 1922 on the SS Mauretanië.

We do not know what happened with the Joe Stekelorum’s estate. His brothers and sister in Belgium went to notary Emile de Grave in Lo to set the affairs in order. In Notary de Grave’s archives, we did not find a lot about his estate. Theodore Satnat On the 9th of April 1911 the First State Bank of Ghent wrote a letter to notary de Grave with a list of Joe Stekelorum’s debts and assets. We did not find any other document and for the family here it means that they have not seen any money ….

Source: Joeri STEKELORUM , B-8670 Koksijde Belgium Hans Van Landschoot, B-8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgium

The Austin Daily Herald, Austin, Minnesota, 16 Dec 1910

2 See the newspaper clipping from the Austin Daily Herald, Austin, MN – 16 Dec 1910 28

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Paul VAN LANDSCHOOT 1833 – 1925 By Hans Van Landschoot, Knokke Heist, Belgium - [email protected] Leopold VAN LANDSCHOOT was born on 8 August 1833 at St Andries, Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium to Théodoor VAN LANDSCHOOT son of Phillip and Livina DE VOS. Theodore was born on 16 December 1800 at Knokke, Departement de la Lys and was married to Joanna HIMPENS, daughter of Johannes HIMPENS and Isabella VAN SPENT, on 11 February 1831 at St Andries. Joanna was born april 13 th 1800 at Loppem. He grew up on the family farm in Knokke, this farm was located in “the Zoute” on what is now one of the most expensive real estate location of Belgium. By 1850 Leopold was listed as a day laborer at nearby Lapscheure where he worked on the farm of Hendrik De MEULENAERE, until April 18th 1867. He then moved to St Anna Ter Muiden, which is just across the border from Holland, from where he left St Anna for immigration to the USA. Johannes van den AMEELE, laborer at Sint Anna ter Muiden was convicted because he wounded farm laborer Leopold VAN LANDSCHOOT with a knife on September 22nd, 1867 on the road from St Anna ter Muiden to Sluis. He was also hit on the left side of the head, and fell heavily bleeding to the ground and was hospitalized for twelve days in the hospital at Sluis. Defendent Van den Ameele was sentenced to six months imprisonment, a fine of 8 guilders and the costs. According to an oath by attorney P REKKER nominated by Mr. W. A. HOEK, explained to demand compensation in sum of fl 9, which the plaintiff accepted and well founded, being the amount of the sum claimed also considered as moderate and reasonable. Part of this money was probably used to buy his ticket to America. To improve his circumstances he emigrated from St Anna ter Muiden, Holland around June 1868, and probably arrived in New York in July 1868, from where he continued his journey to Hamilton County, Iowa. In the 1870 US census, taken on July 13th, 1870 in Marion Township, Hamilton County, Iowa he is shown working on the farm of Charles Whittaker. Within a few years he made his way to his Hamilton County where he bought a farm north of Highview and where he lived for the next forty-one years. He was united in marriage with Miss Delphina CARPENTER, (aka Della) daughter of Frank CARPENTER and Catherina, on January 13th, 1876 at Hamilton Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. The Carpenter’s arrived in the US in April 1861 from France. Delphina died in June 1889 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Webster City, IA. To this union 9 children were born, three of whom died Infancy. - Anna VAN LANDSCHOOT, the oldest, was born in 1877. She later married John W. MARIGA on April 11th, 1899. They had 6 children. - Lucy VAN LANDSCHOOT, born in 1887 - Joseph F VAN LANDSCHOOT 3. (b. in 1878) - Andrew M. VAN LANDSCHOOT (born in 1883) - Peter VAN LANDSCHOOT (born in 1879) had his own farm in Armour, SD.; - Isabelle VAN LANDSCHOOT (born in 1881) was married to Frank BAUMAN in 1901 and moved to Geneva, IL. They had 4 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi- children. Eva BAUMAN, Isabelle’s oldest daughter, was killed in bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=22208719&PIpi=79581 1950 in an explosion in the kitchen of her home on Alternate US 88 Route 30 Roosevelt Road about two miles east of Geneva. Leopoldus VAN LANDSCHOOT, passed away4 March 10th, 1925 in Kamrar, Hamilton, Iowa.

3 Donna Baumann has a VAN LANDSCHOOT family tree on Ancestry.com and she shows the children born as follows: - Joseph was born in Kamrar, Hamilton, Iowa on 4 May 1878 – died 1 March 1975in Highview, Hamilton, Iowa - Peter was born in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa on 1 Sep 1879 – died 22 Mar 1957, Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa - Isabell was born in Sep 1881 in Highview, Hamilton, Iowa – died 16 Jun 1966, Geneva, Kane, Illinois - Andrew was born 6 Sep 1883, Kamrar, Hamilton, Iowa – died 30 Jan 1962, Highview, Hamilton, Iowa - Lucy was born 29 March 1887, Kamrar, Hamitlon, Iowa – died 24 Oct 1956, Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa 4 Leopoldus Van Lanschoot, one of the oldest pioneer farmers of Hamilton Ccounty, passed away at his home two miles northwest of Highview last night at 9'clock at -the age of 92, following a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered Saturday night. Mr. Van Lanschoot was born in Belgium, Aug. 8, 1833. When he was 37 years of age he came to the United States and within a few months came to his Hamilton county farm north of Highview where he had lived for the past forty-one years. On Jan. 31. 1870 he was united in marriage with Miss Della Carpenter,of this city. -To this union children were born, three of whom died in Infancy- Mrs. Van Lanschoot passed away in 1889. He leaves to mourn his death, two daughters, Mrs F.J. Bauman of West Chicago, Illinois and Lucy who made her home with her father; three sons, Joseph F. and Andrew M., who reside on their father's farm, and Peter Jacob, of Armour, South Dakotha. Mr. Van Lanschoot's passing is mourned by six grandchildren and one great grandson. Despite his advanced age, Mr. Van Lanschoot had enjoyed good health until a few months ago when he began to grow weaker. This condition continued and culminated in a stroke of paralysis Saturday night. He steadily grew weaker until he sank to his death last evening. Mr. Van Lanschoot was a member of the Catholic church. Funeral services will he held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at the home and at 9:30 am at the Aquinas church with Father Harry officiating. Daily Freeman Journal/ March 11 1925. research by Debby Kohl an RAOGK member of Blainsburg, Iowa 29

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USING MyFamily.com By Regine Brindle

Since we have switched to the electronic version of Belgian Laces, it is important you understand how to access the page at MyFamily.com. They have not made things as easy as we would like but you will find that it is well worth your time to go and access the page. Old archived issues of Belgian Laces along with a variety of files that could help you in your research. When you joined The Belgian Researchers, you were added to the list of people with access to this page. You should have received a username and password to login. If for whatever reason you no longer know what they are, just email me and I will be glad to send you the username and reset the password. With these in hand, you can now try to login but there is a hitch… A few years ago, MyFamily.com upgraded their site. We thought we’d switch over but their new format did not have the flexibility the old has, so we remained on the old version. If you happen to login on the new version you will not find us, since we’re not there… So let me take you through the process.

Go to www.myfamily.com The results may be different. Here is what you can expect

If you end up on the first page, choose the login on the left side, in blue.

If you find yourself on the second one, look at the bottom of the page, on the right side, for MyFamily1.0 and click on that.

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Whichever page you started out on you should find yourselves redirected to this page, where you can sign in using the username and password MyFamily.com assigned you. You should change your login once you have successfully accessed the page yourselves.

This is where you should end up once you have logged in. If you do not see this page, you probably wandered off on the new page somehow. Just log out and go over the steps all over again.

Note that the archived issues of Belgian Laces are listed right at the top, by volume. The latest volumes are inaccessible for four years and are released one at a time.

When you click on one of the archived issues link, you will be redirected again to the page where you can download it. If you lose issues that are no longer accessible, and you were a member the year they were published, just contact me and I will email you the copies you are missing. If you were not a member, the cost per issue is $2.00. Again, contact me and I can email them to you after you purchase them.

One of the features that has been done away with is the trees. Some members had uploaded their trees and were sharing them with everyone in the hope to make connections. Unfortunately a little over a year ago, this was changed. You can still download the trees but can no longer access them online at MyFamily.com unless you choose to share it on Ancestry.com.

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There is room to upload pictures, and in fact many have been uploaded that you might enjoy checking out. Should we need more room on the site, we can always upgrade when it is time to renew. This access is at no extra charge to you. I really hope you will make use of it and better interact with other members.

Speaking of interaction, we will also address our page on Yahoogroups, which offers not only a discussion forum format but also enables us to upload files and pictures and other things. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheBelgianResearchers/

The same with our FaceBook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Belgian- Researchers/30667708548

And last but by far not least as it is LOADED with databases available free of charge at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inbr/index.html

and a blog where you can find step by step instructions on how to find and use foreign research sites: http://thebelgianresearchers.blogspot.com/

Our goal is to better coordinate so you may know all the new things that are available as they become available. We sure hope you will put all this to good use! ENJOY!

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DID YOU KNOW?

The bombing of the MINERVA car factory in Antwerp on April 5, 1943, turned out to be one of the major tragedies of World War II. The Erla factory was converted to repair workshops for Luftwaffe planes and therefore on the priority list for attention by the US Eighth Air Force. The bombing run was poor, due to evasive action being taken to avoid German fighters and ground missiles. Two bombs hit the factory killing many workers but the rest of the bombs were released too late and fell on the residential part of Mortsel, a suburb of Antwerp, over a mile away from the target. A total of 936 civilians were killed including 209 schoolchildren. Only 18 children survived the bombing of the St. Lutgardis school at No 30, Mechelsesteenweg (which still stands). In all, 342 people were injured and 220 houses destroyed. On March, 27, 1945, the last of the German V2 rockets fell on Mortsel killing twenty-seven people. It was here in Mortsel that Lieven Gevaert built his photographic film factory later known as Agfa-Gevaert. http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/1943.html

The EURO is 10 years old 34,611 people in the Euro-area countries voted online between 5 pre- selected designs5 following a competition among the citizen of the whole euro area for a new coin that will commemorate 10 years of euro banknotes and coins. The new commemorative 2-euro coin will be issued by all euro-area Member States. It is estimated that some 90 million of these coins will be put into circulation. The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well as all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). It was created by Helmut Andexlinger who is a professional designer at the Austrian Mint. The artist's initials, AH, appear below the image of the ECB tower. The name of the issuing country in the national language(s) appears at the top, while the years 2002-2012 appear at the bottom. This is the third time that all euro-area countries will issue a euro coin with a common design on the national side. The first was the commemorative 2-euro coin issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome in 2007 and the second commemorated 10 years of Economic and Monetary union and the creation of the euro as book money, in 2009.

ONLY DAYS LEFT BEFORE THE 1940 US CENSUS IS RELEASED On April 2, 2012, the 1940 US Census will become available online. Bookmark http://1940census.archives.gov/ This is where the digital images of the 1940 US Census will be available free of charge. The National Archives have some advice for researchers. They suggest: 1. Make a list of all the people you want to look for in the 1940 census 2. Collect addresses for these people (using city directories, the 1930 census, WWII records, naturalization records…) 3. Identify the enumeration district (ED) in which each address was located – Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/search/ Enter 1940 census maps + the county + the state (ex: 1940 census maps Miami Indiana). Add a town if you need to narrow the search further but note that not all towns will have individual maps You can also help index this census by helping with FamilySearch Indexing (www.indexing.familysearch.org)

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Adam, Fernand 18 Castor, Josephine 25 Degrave, Emil J 11 Adam, Francois 18 Castor, Kate 25 Dehouck, Sidonie 26 Adam, Hector 18 Catteeuw, Edouard 26 Delaere, George August 11 Adam, Laura 18 Changelon, Emil 24 Delaere, Joseph A 11 Adam, Lucia 18 Changelon, Henry 24 DeLannoy, Felix 4 Adam, Paul 18 Changelon, Joseph 24 Delasdaye, Em 20 Adam, Rene 18 Changelon, Josephine 24 Delbarre, Alice 14 Adam, Yvon 18 Changelon, Louis 24 Delbarre, Harry 13 Albert, Emil 20 Chelton, Florence 25 Delbarre, Harry 14 Allwered, Marie 20 Chelton, Henry H 25 Deljriegeleer, Julius 10 Andexlinger, Helmut 33 Chelton, Noel 25 DeMeulenaere, Hendrik 29 Balcarn, Odell 11 Chelton, Renile 25 Demeyere, Arthur 11 Ballegeer, Camiel 11 Chelton, Rosa 25 DeMierbe, Charles 13, 14 Balson, Felix 25 Claessens, Arthur Joseph 10 Demijere, Oume 11 Barrett, Roabert 20 Claeys, Anna 20 Demoor, Odel 11 Basten, Amel 13 Claeys, Chase 19 DeNastergael, Odeal 16 Bastin, Emile 14 Claeys, Emma 19 Denauw, Alfred 10 Batz, Henri 10 Claeys, Ida 19, 20 Denauw, Camiel 10 Bauman, Eva 29 Claeys, John 19, 20 Denauw, Frank 10 Bauman, Frank 29 Claeys, Joseph 19 Denauw, Gustaff 10 Beernaert, Theophiel 10 Claeys, Mary 19 Denies, Joseph 10 Beguin, Elise 20 Claeys, Susanna 19 Depinois, Henri 26 Beguin, Louise 20 Cloutier, Gabriel 32 Depoorter, Alberic 11 Beguin, Nestor 20 Cnudde, Alfons 11 Depoorter, Felix 11 Bekaers, Julius 11 Cogen, Frank Louis 10 Deporrter, Fidelia Sophia 26 Berger, Albert 14 Commers, Francis 10 Depraetere, George 11 Berger, Augusta (Hoile) 14 Corput, Gustave 4 Dericker, Pw. Omer 11 Berger, Francis 14 Cucksey, Evelyn 22 Deroeve, Albert 10 Berger, Octave F 14 Daniel, Jeannette 21 Derond, Marinus 22 Berger, Robert 14 De Beaulieu, Camille 4 Derond, Mathew 22 Bertrand, Catherine 25 De Beaulieu, Eugene 4 Derond, Paulina 22 Bertrand, Henry 25 De Beaulieu, Jules 4 Deruyter, Gantiel 11 Bessems, Josephine 24 De Beaulieu, Laura 4 Derycker, Maurice 11 Bessems, Mary 24 De Beaulieu, Paul 4 Descamps, Anna 24 Bessems, Paul 24 De Gelan, Albert 10 Descamps, Julius 24 Blondell, Herman 23 De Grave, Emile 28 Descamps,Julietta 24 Boes, Sophia 27 De Pape, Anna 18 Desire, B 14 Bogard, Emil 11 De Pape, Clement 18 DeSutter, Cyriel 22 Bonnevie, Maurice 19 De Pape, Emma 18 DeSutter, Frank 22 Bostyn, Alfonso Medard 11 De Pape, Gaston 18 DeSutter, Richard 22 Bouman, Ella 18 De Pape, Irma 18 DeSutter, Sedonie 22 Bouman, Eva 18 De Pape, Mary 18 DeVos, Livina 29 Bouman, George 18 De Pauw, Achiel 11 Dewaele, Louis Charles 10 Bouman, L Mimi? 18 De Pauw, Emil 11 Dewaele, Phillip 10 Bourgois, Rene Louis 11 De Pauw, Julius 11 D'Heyne, Ezra 21 Brigode, Charles 13 DeBacker, Frank Henri 21 D'Hondt, Alice 22 Brison, Desire 13 Debaecke, Julius 11 Didier, Margaret 24 Brunell, Albert 19 DeBrouwere, Barbara 26 Didier, Mary 24 Brunell, Edeline 19 Deby, Charlie 18 Didier, Peter 24 Brunell, Fredrick 19 Deby, Elsie 18 Dockx, Julius 10 Brunell, John 19 Deby, Emilia 18 Dolphens, Arthur 11 Brunell, Oscar 19 Deby, Eva 18 Donney, Andre 18 Brunell, William 19 Deby, Hariet 18 Dooms, John 11 Buckhuyt, Remie 11 Deby, Henry 18 DuChateau, Armans 13 Bush, John 14 Deby, J Henry 18 DuCoeue, Joseph 14 Carlier, Felix 5 Deby, Rosa 18 DuCoeur, Arthur 14 Carlier, Henri 4, 5, 6 Deby, Thomas 18 DuCoeur, Devin 13 Carlier, Rosine 8 Decker, Peter 25 DuCoeur, Fernand 14 Carly, Aramis 14 DeCoeur, Danielle 13 DuCoeur, Joachim 14 Carpenter, Delphina (Della) 29 Decook, Camille Julius 10 DuCoeur, Joseph A 13 Carpenter, Frank 29 DeDecker, Joseph Alphonse 22 DuCoeur, Joseph G 13 Castor, Edward 25 Dees, Desire Jerome 26 DuCoeur, Raymond 13 Castor, Frank 25 Dees, Jan Baptist 26 Duliere, William 14 Castor, Frederick 25 Defrenne, Hector 11 Dumont, Pauline 13 Castor, Hattie 25 Defruytier, Henry 11 Duponsheel, Richard C 11 Castor, Henry 25 Degrande, Henry 11 Elskens, Hannar 25 34

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Elskens, William 25 Kockx, Victor Peter 10 Meerte, Maurice 10 Eppe, John 24 Kretzmar, Anna 16 Melotte, Henri Joseph 5 Evins, Barshaba 5 Krier, Annie 24 Melotte, Marie Anne 5 Evins, Henry 5 Krier, Anton 24 Melotte, Marie Rose Josephine 5 Evins, Isabella 5 Krier, Henry 24 Meulenaere, Joseph Doherty 10 Evins, J J 5 Krier, John 24 Moasce?, Jean Baptiste 18 Evins, John 5 Krier, Marie 24 Moasce?, Justin 18 Evins, Mary 5 Krier, Mary 24 Moasce?, Louise 18 Evins, Vista 5 Krier, Valentine 24 Molderez, Albert 10 Evins, Wm 5 Krovake, Emil 20 Molderez, Arthur 10 Eyskens, Louis Peter 10 Labelle, Antoine 32 Molderez, Victor 10 Fennis, Edward 23 Laenen, Edmond 10 Mondron, Aurelie (Maret) 14 Fennis, Frank 23 Lamey, Albert John 10 Mondron, E J 14 Fennis, Mary 23 Lamey, Edward 10 Mondron, Ernest 14 Fere, Germaine 13 Lamey, Hanrie 10 Mons, August 10 Feys, Constant 11 Lamey, Joseph 10 Moseley, Beth 13 Feys, Maurice 11 Larson, Mabel 23 Murphy, Philip 23 Fiorn, Moris 11 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Adolphe 7, 8 Murphy, Susa 23 Floor, Jules 26 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Nicaise, Ignace 20 Fontane, Arthur 19 Anaximandre Edouard 5 Nicaise, Sidonie 20 Fontane, Maurice 19 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Niellon, Charles 6 Frere, Emil 13 Annibal Claude Louis 5 Noel, Joie 23 Frere, Raymond 13 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Camille 5, 8 Noel, Joseph 23 Garrez, John F A 11 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Edouard 7 Noel, Josie 23 Gaussoin, Elise 8 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Jean Charles 5,7 Noel, Lizzie 23 Gerard, Frederick 20 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Nolet, Frederick 11 Gevaert, Lieven 33 Louis Joseph Barthold 4, 5, 6, 9 Nolet, Jean Joseph Frederic 11 Gille, Anne-Marie 4 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Marcel 7 Nyenhuis, Gerald 21 Gille, Julienne 4 Le Hardy de Beaulieu, Marie Rose 7 Nyenhuis, Susan Marie Agnes Gille, Marie Therese 4 Le Hardy, Lewis 4 (van Leeuwen) 21 Gillette, Marshall V 11 Lecerf, Agnes 20 Opsomer, Maurice 11 Goris, Johanna W "Ann" 22 Lecerf, Jacques 20 Osaer, Madeline Margaret 22 Goverts, Alexander Martin 11 Lecerf, Julius 20 Overfald, Henry 11 Greve, Herman 22 Lecerf, Louise 20 Paquet, Pauline (Dumont) 14 Greve, Roy 22 Lecerf, Madeline 20 Paquet, Pierre 13 Hacault, Louis 32 Lecerf, Marie 20 Patten, Emma S 24 Hall, Carolyn 13 Lecerf, Paul 20 Patten, Henry 24 Hall, Paul 13 Lecerf, Pierre 20 Patten, Violet 24 Hamagrilo, Faith 23 Lefevers, Adolph August 11 Paulus, Theodore 18 Hamagrilo, Herbert 23 Lefevre, Fernam 23 Pellens, Constant Ferdinand 10 Hamagrilo?, Alberta 23 Lefevre, Henry 23 Pesoldt, Alice 23 Hamer, Jeanne 3 LeFevre, Marie 23 Pladys, Leonie 26 Hautem, Euranie 14 LeHardy, Louis Marcel 9 Popetz, James 11 Hempe, Henri Godfried 11 LeHardy, Marcel 9 Poublon, George 12 Herregodts, Camille 10 LeHardy, Ward M 9 Puys, Gustaf 19 Herregodts, Frank 10 Lieven, Arthur Henry 10 Puys, Jon 19 Heymans, Hecter 10 Liseaux, Virginia 24 Pyles, Dorothy 14 Himpens, Johanna 29 Loncke, Octaaf R 11 Quertinmont, Jules 13 Himpens, Johannes 29 Lootens, Arthur 11 Ravin, Jas 20 Hoek, W A 29 Lootens, Henry 11 Ravin, M 20 Inclan, Paula 13 Lootens, Joseph 11 Rekker, P 29 Jacques, Adolph 11 Loutsch, Katherina 24 Rhamus, Alexandre 4 Jaemar, Emil 19 Lusson, Anna 23 Roberts, Albertine 4 Jennes, John 11 Lusson, Frank 23 Roberts, Antoine 4 John Peter 24 Lusson, Lawrence 23 Roberts, Charles 4 Jumet, Demar 16 Lusson, Mary 23 Roberts, John 4 Jumet, Emile 16, 17 Lusson, Susana 23 Roberts, Louisa 4 Jumet, Gregory 16 Maret, Alphonse 14 Roberts, Selina 4 Jumet, Peter Joseph 16 Maret, Arthur 14 Rodberg, Chas 19 Kabesh, Chas 20 Mariga, John 29 Rodberg, Diane 19 Kabesh, Sophia 20 Marsille, Marie Suzanne 5 Rodberg, Jean 19 Kabesh, Tillie 20 Martin, Arma 17 Rodberg, Liliane 19 Kaiser, Georges 32 Martin, George 16 Rodberg, Roxane 19 Kats, Antoine 5, 7 Martin, John 16, 17 Rodberg, Solange 19 Kats, Jacques 7 McGlade, John 25 Roelendts, Alfons 12 Keunen, Cornelia 21 Meerte, Charles 10 Rogghe, Achiel 12 35

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Rogier, Leon Gilenno 10 Tabereaux, Maria 4 Vandenburghe, Arthur 10 Rooms, Henry 12 Tabereaux, Sylva 4 Vanderbergh, Joseph 10 Rose, Charles August 10 Tache, Alexandre-Antonin 32 Vanderheghen, Cyril 12 Rubo, Eda 24 Taguenne, P 19 Vanderhole, Richard 10 Rubo, Henry 24 Talon, Jean 32 Vanderman, Lucy 25 Satnat, Alfred 27 Tannes, Emily 25 Vanderoorde, Adolph Alois 12 Satnat, Desire 26 Tannes, Jules 25 Vanderoorde, Phil August 12 Satnat, Emiel 27 Tavernier, Victor 12 Vandes Velden, Leopoldus G 10 Satnat, Georgina 27 Thomas, Jeneen 13 Vandevoorde, Joe Charles 12 Satnat, Helen 27 Thomas, Joseph 13 VandeWetering, Antonius 21 Satnat, John 27 Thomas, Yvonne 13 VandeWetering, Hendrickus (Harry) 21 Satnat, Magdalena 27 Tilmont, Leontine 32 VanDyk, Tina 21 Satnat, Theodore 27, 28 Totte, Albert Joseph 10 Vanhoenacker, Julius 12 Sawyer, Louis 12 Touw, Agnes 21 Vanhoutte, Albert 12 Sberain, Charles 23 Troost, Clara 25 Vanlier, Marcus 10 Sberain, George 23 Troost, Clarence 25 Vanmarke, George 12 Sberain, Henry 23 Troost, Eddie 25 Vannienwenhouze, Henry Frank 12 Sberain, Julia 23 Troost, Edward 25 Vanonacher, Alfons 10 Sberain, Rosa 23 Troost, Emil 25 Vanoverloop, Theodore 10 Scharff, Catherine 19 Troost, Flexma 25 Vanriet, John 10 Scharff, Charles 19 Troost, Frank 25 Vanryckeghem, Joseph 12 Scharff, Chas 19 Troost, Henry 25 Vanryckeghem, Julius J 12 Scharff, Mable 19 Troost, Rinal 25 Vanseveren, Alois 12 Schenkers, John 12 Troost, Rosie 25 Vanwalle, Martin 10 Scheurchs, Albert 19 Troye, Marcel 14 Varbutsel, Omer Julien 12 Scheurchs, Clement 19 Tyteca, Joseph Albert 12 Veaneske, Rene 12 Scheurchs, Fernond 19 Vackleton, Chas 25 Veis, Maurice 12 Schmidt, Anton 24 Van Bruarne, Gertrude 18 Vekeman, Gustaaf 32 Schmidt, Catherine 24 Van Bruarne, J. 18 Verbist, PJ 32 Schogir, Morton 10 Van Bruarne, Joseph 18 Vererugsse, Alfred 12 Schwind, Barbara 25 Van de Wiele, Albert C 21 Verhecky, Rene 12 Schwind, Katherina 25 Van de Wiele, Maric "Emery" 21 Vernaeve, George Petrus 11 Schwind, Lizzie 25 van den Ameele, Johannes 29 Verpoorten, Frans 11 Schwind, Maggie 25 Van Denbrouche, Juleus 12 Verstraet, Ed 12 Schwind, Nicholas 24 Van Dyk, David 21 Verstraet, Julius 12 Siccard, Norbertius 20 Van Dyk, Frederik 21 Veys, Cyriel 12 Six, Elodie 26 Van Dyk, Henk 21 Veys, Louis Adolph 12 Smet, Julius Gustave 10 Van Dyk, Verdun 21 Victor, Maurice 11 Staffel, Charles 23 Van Gampelaere, Alfons 27 Vincent, Adiel 12 Staffel, Clara 23 Van Heteren, Gysbertus "Bill" 22 Visent, Theophiel 12 Staffel, George 23 Van Landschoot, Andrew M 29 Vonhaesek, Emil 12 Staffel, Ida 23 Van Landschoot, Isabelle 29 Vorsehow, Mary 25 Staffel, John 23 Van Landschoot, Joseph F 29 Wagonmaker, Georgia 25 Staffel, Mary 23 Van Landschoot, Leopold 29 Wallaert, Mories 12 Staffel, Peter 23 Van Landschoot, Lucy 29 Walraven, Louis 20 Staffel, Richard 23 Van Landschoot, Paul 29 Watermolen, Charles 25 Staffel, William 23 Van Landschoot, Peter 29 Wery, Arthur H 13 Stekelorum, Amand Charles 26 Van Landschoot, Phillip 29 Wery, Augusta 14 Stekelorum, Carlos 26 Van Lanschoot, Anna 29 Whittaker, Charles 29 Stekelorum, Florimonus Josephus 26 Van Lanschoot, Theodoor 29 Willard, Edwin 23 Stekelorum, Henri "Emiel" 26 Van Leeuwen, William 21 Willard, Frank 23 Stekelorum, Henricus Cornelius 26 Van Loo, Alois 27 Willard, John 23 Stekelorum, Jerry 26 Van Loo, Henricus Josephus 27 Willard, Marie 23 Stekelorum, Joe 26 Van Loo, Mathilde 26, 27 Willems, G 32 Stekelorum, Joseph 26 Van Loock, Marie Florence 5 Willemyers, Henry 12 Stekelorum, Julius Eduardus Cornelius 26 Van Spent, Isabella 29 Wils, Rudolphe Sophia 11 Stekelorum, Pharailde Pelagie 26 Vanaughen, John 10 Wittebort, Emil 14 Stekelorum, Pieter Josephus 26 Vanbutsel, Ephraim 12 Wittebort, Emma 14 Sterpenioh, G P 24 Vancamp, Augustinus 10 Yager, Richard 12 Sterpenioh, Vlydore ? 24 Vandaele, Benonie 20 Yendt, Wilhelmine 22 Tabereaux, Adelina 4 Vandaele, Blanche Lucy 20 Zudona, Mons 12 Tabereaux, Elisabeth 4 Vandaele, Cyril 20 Tabereaux, Euphresia 4 Vandaele, Frank Andrew 20 Tabereaux, John 4 Vandaele, Joseph James 20 Tabereaux, Joseph 4 Vandefutte, Aime 12 Tabereaux, Julianne 4 Vandenbranch, Kramiel 12 36