Belgian Laces Brugge: The Town Hall created in 1376 is the oldest in Flanders http://www.trabel.com/brugge-m-stadhuis.htm Picture courtesy of the Stedelijke Musea Brugge Volume 21 #80 September 1999 BELGIAN LACES ISSN 1046-0462 Official Quarterly Bulletin of THE BELGIAN RESEARCHERS Belgian American Heritage Association Founded in 1976 Our principal objective is: Keep the Belgian Heritage alive in our hearts and in the hearts of our posterity President Pierre Inghels Vice-President Micheline Gaudette Assistant VP Leen Inghels Newsletter editor Régine Brindle Treasurer Marlena Bellavia Secretary Patty Robinson Deadline for submission of Articles to Belgian Laces: January 25 - April 25 - July 25 - October 25 Send payments and articles to this office: THE BELGIAN RESEARCHERS Régine Brindle 495 East 5th Street Peru IN 46970 Tel:765-473-5667 e-mail
[email protected] *All subscriptions are for the calendar year* *New subscribers receive the four issues of the current year, regardless when paid* TABLE OF CONTENTS An Adieu from your President, by Pierre Inghels p49 Letter from the Editor - Membership p49 Interview with Alexander MACAUX, submitted by John MERTENS p50 Declarations of Intention, by MaryAnn DEFNET p51 1860 US Census - Audrain Co., MO, Régine BRINDLE p53 Walloon Forefathers of the Glass Industry, René DOGNEAUX, sent by Lynn D RECKER p54 Belgians found in the 1921 Vincennes, IN Directory, Lynn D RECKER p56 The ROUSSEAU Family, submitted by Raymond POPP p57 War Brides: Simone ANDERSEN, by Simone ANDERSEN p59 1895 US Census - Rice Co., MN, by Lisa McCORMICK p60 Leo BAEKLAND, submitted by Micheline GAUDETTE p63 The Waasland Corner, by Georges PICAVET p64 Concerning the VENESOEN Report, by Hughette DECLERCQ p67 1900 US Census, Cumberland Co.