Belgian Laces

Volume 14 # 51 June 1992 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 Treasurer Marlena Bellavia Secretary Patricia Robinson

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

17. Charlemagne, Micheline Gaudette 20. Belgian Gleanings 21. Mary Ann Defnet : The Wisconsin Corner 24. Belgian immigrants to US, Brussels Times 25. Belgian immigrants to Ohio, Ruth C Schieltz 27. A Belgian Postmaster and Banker, Trudy Ring 28. Queries 29. From and To 30. Belgian Luxemburgers in Rhode Island (to be continued) Belgian Laces Vol14 #51

He was brilliant, fearless, cautious, religious, ruthless warrior at times, generous, idealistic, a builder of churches and monasteries: CHARLEMAGNE! The New Europe of tomorrow was his realm centuries ago! The following article will give a glimpse at the complex man behind the many legends that he inspired. CHARLEMAGNE 742 - 814 by Micheline Gaudette

Einhard, a close friend of Charlemagne described him as tall (at least 6’2), with a round head, large and lively eyes, long nose, with a short thick neck, jovial, healthy, fond of hunting and swimming, moderate in his eating and drinking habits.

No one knows Charlemagne’s place of birth (ca. 742), but Herstal , one of his favorite residences, is a good contender for that honor. Herstal is located in the Belgian Hesbaye region which was the cradle and stronghold of Charlemagne’s ancestors.

Charlemagne came from a long line of Frank overseers who had succeeded in supplanting their weak kings. These overseers called Palace Mayors, had ruled the region between the Rhine and the Loire rivers with the power of kings but without the title, until Pepin (Charlemagne’s father) with the blessing of Pope Zacharia, was elected and crowned king of the Franks in 751.

Pepin died in 768 and the kingdom was divided between his 2 sons: Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman. After the death of Carloman in 771, Charlemagne disregarded the rights of Carloman’s widow to rule the kingdom on behalf of her young children, and reunited the 2 territories under his sole rule, It was just the beginning of Charlemagne’s territorial aggrandizement.

“L’Empereur Charlemagne que partout la victoire accompagne, du Rhin jusqu’a l’Espagne, par Joyeuse s’est etabli” (Emperor Charlemagne followed by victory everywhere, from Rhine to Spain by his sword Joyful became master) says a little Belgian folksong, it couldn’t be more right. By the sword and with his formidable Frank cavalry, Charlemagne succeeded in doubling the size of his father’s kingdom. Greed wasn’t the factor that motivated Charlemagne to war against his neighbors, it was theses’ constant threats and incursions into the Frank kingdom that brought him to retaliate and eventually annexe their tern tories and appropriate their worldly goods which were divided among his followers. Charlemagne also battled the Moors (Arabs who had conquered Spain) and established a buffer zone between his and their territories. It was on the way back fr~i such expedition against the Moors, that the rear of Charlemagne’s army was attacked and destroyed by the Basques, killing his Charlemagne’s Empire

17 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 nephew Roland and many other Frank warriors (778).

The Franks were Christians and Charlemagne felt that Christianity was the only way to unite and civilized the people under his rule. All consulted sources seem to agree that Charlemagne saw himself as the defender of Christianity and protector of popes, in fact at times, he acted as if he was the head of the church. Christianity was imposed on defeated Germans and other pagans, those who refused were put to death. Charlemagne was deeply religious and didn’t hesitate to request that his troops fast (fasting meant abstaining from meat and wine) before going into battle, or to prohibit work on Sunday. He built many monasteries and instituted a tithe system to support the church financially. In recognition for his support, the Pope anointed Charlemagne emperor on Christmas day in 800.

Religion wasn’t Charlemagne only interest, at a time when the Franks thought that education was for sissies, Charlemagne craved learning, he spoke Latin with ease and understood Greek, but his efforts to learn to write remained in vain. Charlemagne established schools at his palaces and called the best minds of Europe to his service, all this led to a cultural renaissance. Charlemagne’s capitularies show that he cared about his people and tried to enact latin that would benefit them. Among his many other accomplishments, let’s just mention the reorganization of his adninistration and the etablishment of diplomatic relations with other countries.

Charlemagne’s love life was also quite remarkable! He had at least 18 children by 7 women, 3 of whom were his legitimate wives (see following page for genealogical information). He was a good father who loved his children, but only Charles, Pepin and Louis, his three sons by Hildegarde his favorite wife, were selected to succeed him. Charlemagne had envisioned that after his death, his empire would have three adninistrative regions, each ruled by one of his heirs. But Charlemagne plan never materialized, Charles and Pepin died before he did, and Louis became the sole heir. The final years of Charlemagne were further saddened by the death of other children, his own disabilities (he was injured while hunting) and revolts in some of the conquered territories. On January 5, 814, Charlemagne died of pleurisy in Aachen. Louis became the sole ruler. It was the beginning of the end of Charlemagne’s empire.

In war and in peace, Charlemagne was a great leader, he was definetely a man of his time and also very much a man ahead of his time. Many members of The Belgian Researchers can proudly claim him as one of their ancestors.

Sources: Buzzi Giancarlo, Charlemagne, 1968, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Charlemagne, Exposition, 1965, Aachen. Dumont G.M., Histoire de La Belgique, 1977, Hachette, Paris. Einhard, Vita Karoli Magni - The Life of Charlemagne edited by Firchow E & Fix H., University of Miami Press, 1972, Coral Gables. Herstal Avant L’An Mil, Exposition, 1972, Herstal King P.D., Charlemagne Translated Sources, University of Lancaster, 1987, Lancaster. Riche Pierre, Les Carolingiens, 1983, Hachette, Paris.

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Statue thought to be of Charlemagne Le Louvre Museum, Paris

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BELGIAN GLEANINGS

A New Central Government in . Same old chart is required to carry this off well. Two kisses, Story? ore on each cheek, is a spreading European greeting Ater three months of negotiations, Belgium has a new between men and women. Contact should be made government. It needs to be noted that the new well up the cheek, not too near the mouth. Starting Belgian government is made up of the parties - with the right cheek is essential. To do otherwise is Socialists and Christian Democrats - that constituted like offering the left hand, or starting the sign of the the last government. They were both the big losers in cross from the shoulder. A third kiss for good the last elections. That they, despite their losses, measure is common in Eelgium and in Hollands decided to govern again is to mary surprising, and Catholic south (in the mainly Protestant north the many Belgians are now confronted with a Dutch make do with two). Europe’s most assiduous government they had hoped belonged to the past. kissers are the French. Two kisses will do south of Ever among Christian Democrats, there was a lot of the Loire, three are the norm in the north, while opposition to participation in this new government. Parisians, particularly young people. often go for There is a feeling that the last elections did not four. A new French book, ‘Le Baiser’ (The Kiss, charge anything and that the “Good Old Boys” are published by Stock in Paris) suggests how tricky it all running the show again. is. The book runs to 300 pages. Furthermore, it is expected by many that this The British show no great enthusiasm for physical government will not last too long and that the country contact, either with hand or cheek. Under pressure will face new elections, before the year is over. (from they shuffle their feet and agree to peck - or be “Gazette van Detroit”). pecked - just once. Continentals always find themselves going “On one cheek too many” when in A Great Belgian: MERCATOR - His real name Britain. Among themselves, the continentals find was Gerard KREMER - was a very prolific titillation in one-kiss greetings. In most places south cartographer. Born in Ruppelmonde in 1512, he of the English Channel, a single kiss denotes not studied at Louvain. He then moved to Antwerp British-style reserve but sexual fancy. (From a before settling in Duisburg in 1552. It is from him Roving Correspondent) that we have the first map of Belgium of 1540, a map of the Holy Land, published in 1537, a globe of the EUROHARBOUR word, a globe of the sky, which he improved upon If Brussels is the Capital Europe, as commercial , throughout his life, a map of Europe, published in administrative and political center of 320 million 1554 and the famous “Seafarers Planisphere” of people, the four ports of Belgium, Antwerp, Ghent, 1569, for which he devised and used for the first time Zeebrugge and Ostend, form the perfect point of the projection that bears his name. Mercator is also entry for the conquest of the European market. All lie renowned for his substantial compendium of maps of within 72 miles from Brussels. They boast an all parts of the world to which he gave the name excellent transport infrastructure with the densest Atlas. The first part of the Atlas was published in railway and highway network in Europe, three 1585 and the second part in 1595 one year after big airports and a modern inland waterway system. A death. It was a great success, and there were study, done by the German Government in 1990, ultimately 27 editions in various languages. gives the European harbor importance as follows 1. Rotterdam (Holland) 152.9 Million ton Some do it With a Bitter Look. 2. Antwerp (Belgium) 77.5 Million ton With the arrival of June, holidaymakers flooding 3. Hamburg (Germany) 48.5 Million ton across Europe’s borders once more face the devilish 4. Marseille (France) 40.3 Million ton question of the right way to greet each other. The 5. Bremen (Germany) 30.3 Million ton Europeans are still frontiers apart when it cornes to 6. Zeebrugge (Belgium) 30.3 Million ton saying “hello”. When in doubt, those of the opposite 7. Le Havre (France) 18.8 Million ton sex generally go for a nod and a handshake. The next 8. Amsterdam (Holland) 16.3 Million ton stage up - now that handkissing has become Figures are for solid goods only. Oil, petroleum and intolerably stuffy - is cheek kissing. A small facial other liquids not included.

20 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 The Area News

News from Wisconsin’s Belgian community has been sparse. About 30 people will be going to Belgium in May. Unfortunately, your columnist is not one of them. Spring is just around the corner and things will begin to happen again. Recently, we put on a display of Belgian materials for the Danz School parent/student Ethnic and Craft Festival. The children were especially amazed to learn that Belgium is only ¼ the size of our state. On March 21 we gave a talk on Belgian research at a Seminar sponsored by the Appleton Family History Center, the Fox Valley Genealogical Society, and the Manitowoc County Genealogical Society. Naturally, we gave a good “plug” for The Belgian Researchers! We hope it will help increase the membership.

Belgian Emigrants - 11th of a Series

This listing will conclude the emigrants from the village of Beauvechain. Beauvechain

Jean-Pierre DEPREZ, born 1802; his wife Marie-Christine Schayes, born 1803; and their children Henri, Victor, Jean-Joseph, and Constance- Joseph DEPREZ; left 5 April 1856; Guillaume VREBOSCH, born 1814 Tourinnes-la-Grosse; and his wife Anne-Marie MOUREAU, born 1815; left 23 April 1855; Jean-Joseph VREBOSCH, born 1807 Tourinnes-la-Grosse; his wife Marie-Therese STEENWEGEN, born 1811 Meldert; and their children Pierre, Philomene, Eulalie, and Anne-Marie Josephe VREBOSCH; left 23 April 1855; Leonard OEDEBECK, born Brussels; single; left 23 April 1855; Frederic J. DE HOPERE, born 1819 Kappelen: and wife Victoire LAURENT, born 1800; left 23 April 1855; Antoine VLIES, born 1790, widower; his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchild: Pierre-Joseph VLIES, born 1832; Marie-Caroline PETITJEAN, born 1834; and Anne-Marie VLIES, born 1855; left 25 July 1856; Pierre-Joseph FRIX, born 1834; single; left 13 February 1856; Jean-Joseph DUCHAINE, born 1825 Melin; his wife Clemence CESAR, born 1833; and daughter Marie-Eulalie, born 1853; left 15 April 1856; Jean-Joseph HANQUET, born 1813 Chaumont; his wife Pelagie CESAR born 1823; and their children Joseph David, Gustave Joseph, Marie Louise, and Marie Octavie HANQUET; left 15 April 1856 Lamhert CESAR, born 1800; his wife Anne-Marie LAURENT, born 1803; and their children David Joseph and Octavie CESAR; left 15 April 1856; Frans-Auguste DE BECKER, born 1835; single; left 4 May 1864; Auguste NELIS, born 1817; his wife Marie-Therese PURNELLE, born 1823 Incourt; and their children Maximilien and Josephine Charlotte NELIS; left 27 June 1855; Marie-Josephe FABRY, born 1818; a widow; left 10 December 1656 Louis-Joseph DE BECKER, born 1815 Tourinnes-la-Grosse; his wife Albertine NELIS, born 1816; and their children Louis-Joseph, Oliver-Joseph, Clementine, Edouard-Joseph, Pierre-Joseph, and Jean-Joseph; left 27 June 1855; Alexis HERALY, born 1821; his wife Victoire DEGREVE, born 1822; and their children Marie Antoinette and Pierre-Joseph HERALY; left 13 February 1856; Marie-Josephe STAS, widow of J.P. VANNES, born 1801 Huppaye; and her son Desire VANNES; left in 1856;

21 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 Xavier Joseph DELIMONT, born 1818, a widower; and his children Gregoire, Antoine-Joseph, Victor, Anne-Marie, Charles Joseph and Marie-Josephine; left 4 May 1864; Henri-Joseph CHARLIER and his wife Antoinette HENRY; left 15 April 1856, but returned to Belgium; Pierre-Joseph MALCORPS, born 1831; and his wife Marie-Rose DEPRINCE born 1838; left 13 February 1856; Pierre-Joseph VANCASTER, born 1794; his wife Catherine MERTENS, born 1800; and their daughters Marie-Josephe and Julie VANCASTER; the daughters left 27 June 1855; parents, 26 May 1864; Pierre-Joseph VANCASTER, born 1822; and his wife Anne ARZIG, born 1828 Louvain; left 27 June 1855; Marie-Therese PARIS, born 1796 Melin, widow of Jean-Noel VENDREDI; and her children Constant and Hortense VENOREDI; left 15 April 1856; Charles-Joseph HERALY, born 1812; his wife Josephine NICKEL, born 1827; and their children Genevieve, Philippine, and Augustine HERALY; left 17 September 1855 Jean-Jacques JACQUART, born 1765; his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren Pierre-Joseph JACOUART, born 1804; Julie-Clemence JOPPLET born 1812; and Antoinette, Eugene, Alexandre, Antoine, Julienne, Victor, Eulalie, Marie- Therese, Jules-Joseph and Jonas-Joseph JACQUART; left 5 April 1856; all returned to Belgium except Alexandre, Eulalie, and Jonas-Joseph; Guilliaume-Joseph BARETTE, born 1829; his wife Eugenie-Josephe GOES, born 1827; and their son Ferdinand-Joseph BARETTE, born 1855; left 2 April 1856; Jean-Baptiste VINCKX, born 1829 L’Ecluse; and his wife Florentine DEPREZ, born 1833; left 27 June 1855; Isidore DEPREZ, born 1838; single; left 5 April 1856; Jean-Joseph VANNES, born 1799; and his wife Marie-Barbe MEURON, born 1797 Melin; left 26 May 1854; Desire-Albert VANNES, born 1827; his wife Barbe Desiree VANCASTER born 1830; and sons Desire-Joseph, Joseph-Desire, and Louis VANNES; left 26 May 1864; Alphonse VANNES, born 1833; his wife Marie-Therese MACAU, born 1839; and daughters Marie-Josephe and Marie-Barbe VANNES; left 4 May 1864; Maximilien-Joseph MACAU, born 1815; his wife Angelique DEPRINCE, born 1820 L’Ecluse; and children Seraphine, Jean-Joseph, Francois- Maximilien, Marie-Desiree, and Jules-Joseph MACAU; left 4 May 1864; Auguste-Joseph MACAU, born 1823; his wife Marie-Josephe DEPRINCE, born 1826 L’Ecluse; and their children Emile, Alexandrine, Antoine- Xavier, Marie, Hubert-Joseph, and Victor-Joseph MACAU; left 4 May 1864; Antoine DEPRINCE, born 1634; and his wife Florence NYS, born 1825 Meldert; left 13 February 1856; Aloysis DEPRINCE, born 1836; single; left 13 February 1856; Melchoir PETITJEAN, born 1795; his wife Marie-Barbe CESAR, born 1793; and children Henriette-Barbe, Marie-Josephe, Simon, and Joseph; left 27 June 1855; Antoine-Joseph TAILLET, born 1830; his wife Antoinette DEPREZ, born 1833; and children Desire, Marie-Josephine, Marie-Josephe, Marie- Philomene, and Emile TAILLET; left 4 May 1864; Desire MALCORPS, born 1839; his wife Clotilde-Clemence DEPRINCE, born 1841; and their son Elie-Joseph MALCORPS; left 1 March 1869; Simeon-Joseph GILLARD, born 1841; his wife Octavie LANCELLE, born 1846; and children Josephine-Leonie, Anne-Marie Adolphine; and Desire Jean- Joseph GILLARD; left 26 October 1870; Jacques-Joseph LANCELLE, born 1615; his wife Catherine DURDU born 1824 Hamme-Mille; and children Simon-Joseph, Guillaurne-Joseph; Celestine, and Marie-Josephine LANCELLE; left 26 October 1870; 22 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 Jean-Baptiste WAYS, born 1833; his wife Anne-Josephe EVRARD, born 1834 Tourinnes-la-Grosse; and children Marie-Therese, Mathilde Antoinette, Marie-Eugenie, and Louis-Joseph WAYS; left 28 March 1871; Jean-Gregoire JACQUART, born 1839 Nodebais; his wife Marie-Victoire PARIS, born 1838; and daughters Marie-Philomene and Marie-Anne JACQUART; left 28 March 1871; Jean-Francois DAEMS, born 1835 Kortrijk-Dutsel; and his wife Marie-Julie DOLORIS, born 1840 Jodoigne-Souveraine; left 28 March 1871; Antoine LEMIAU, born 1841; his wife Marie-Therese HOUART, born 1838 Melin; and daughter Marie-Clementine LEMIAU; left 27 June l873 Theodore Joseph CHAUDOIR, born Tourinnes-la-Grosse; his wife Anatalie-Aldagonde VANCASTER, born 1845; and son Elie-Pierre CHAUDOIR, left 18 July 1873; Julien-Joseph HOTTAT, born 1848 Hamme-Mille; his wife Eugenie ARYS, born 1855 Brussels; her son Jules ARYS; his children Joseph, Elisabeth, and Emerence HOTTAT (from first marriage); and their son Jean-Baptiste Joseph HOTTAT; left 26 February 1887.

During this time period, l855-1887, 326 people left Beauvechain for the United States. Twenty-six returned to Belgium; most settled in Wisconsin.

Additions and/or corrections to ‘List of the Belgian Emigrants in the Town of Brussels, 1856-1870’ (Belgian Laces, Vol. 14, No. 50; Feb. 1992, p. 5)

CESAR, Jean-Baptiste VAN CASTER, Elizabeth/Isabel Beauvechain

COCO, Ferdinand COUNARD, Louise Hanret

COMBRE, Jean Lambert ROUA, Marie St. Servais

COMBRE, Francois St. Servais

DEFAY, Jean Joseph (Should be BEFAY)

DELFOSSE DELFORGE, Eugene TONON, Desiree Perwez/Walhain born at Perwez; married at Walhain

LEDEBELLE LEBEDELLE, Hubert NOEL, Rosalie Meux

LEBOTTE, Theodore , Antoinette Thisnes

LEFEBVRE, Leopold PAQUET, Anne-Joseph Gentinnes/St. Gery Leopold born at Gentinnes; Anne-Joseph born at St. Gery (There were other LEFEBVREs from Pietrebais, not Leopold)

RINSE REINCE, Alexander FLAWINNE, Euphrasie Thorembais-les-Beguines/ Alex born at Thorembais; Euphrasie at G-G-P-R; Geest-Gerompont-Pt. Rosiere married at Geest-Gerompont-Petit Rosiere

STROOBANTS, Charles DESCLEZ, Marie Catherine Grand-Leez

THIRY, Celestin DUCHATEAU, Marie Anatalie Grez-Doiceau

DEWIT, Charles GOMBE SAMBRE, Marie

(*) Jean Lambert COMBRE’s wife died shortly after their arrival in Wisconsin; in 1857 he married Marie Therese QUINART/KINNARD who was from Grand—Leez.

23 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 BELGIAN EMIGRANTS TO US TRAVELLED WEST from Brussels Times

The wagon train was probably a means of Pierre Paul Lefever, who later on created the transportation for some of the earliest American College in Louvain, Belgium. The Belgian immigrants to the United States. burgeoning automobile industry continued Unlike emigrants from other countries who to beckon Belgians to Detroit and many settled along the coast of the New World, Belgians are still employed by the car such as the Irish and Italians, the Belgians manufacturers. headed west. The Walloons in north-east Wisconsin are Walloon farmers spurred from home after probably more assimilated into American the 1847-1849 potato blight, settled in the life than the Flemings. Originally farmers, area of Green Bay, Wisconsin, while the many of the young people have followed the Flemish made their way to Detroit as early itnigrant path away from home and into the as 1801. city. The older generation , whose parents Belgium has never sent many immigrants left the Walloon sections of Namur and across the Atlantic but the bulk of them, Brabant between 1850 and 1860, still farm between 6,000 and 7,000 a year, left during and speak the Walloon dialect. Europe’s economic crisis of the 1850’s. The problems of feeding a large family from About 104,000 Belgians settled in the US a small plot of land in the Walloon part of between 1820 and 1910, but in the next 40 Belgium drove the more adventurous to years immigration dropped of to 62,000 and America. Two families of early Walloon since 1950, only about 20,000 Belgians have settlers decided, upon landing in New York, left for the US. to go with some Dutch traveling companions The Belgians settling in Detroit have kept a to Wisconsin. When they arrived at the strong sense of identity and still support a Dutch settlement no one spoke their Flemish weekly newspaper called “The language so they pushed on for Green Bay, a Gazette van Detroit”. King Bauduin of former French trading post. Belgium, on his state visit to the US in 1959, Today the Walloons, who are still for the met with the publisher of the Flemish paper, most part farmers, although many glass, which is written, understandably, in a steel and coal workers emigrated as well, are slightly old fashioned version of the living principally at Green Bay and the language. Although English is the language Door, Kewaunee and Brown counties of of the new generation, many of the Flemings Wisconsin. Reading the names of towns still use the mother tongue at home, Ties along the roads in that area gives a rather with the old country are still close: when in broad hint of where the inhabitants came 1964, the community church burned down, from: there is Brussels Wisconsin, which the Flemish here donated three bells for the holds an annual Belgian day, Namur, new one. Rosiere and Champion, the latter known Today there are about 10,000 Detroiters who earlier as “Aux Premiers Belges” (The First were born in Belgium and combined with Belgians), and where in 1953 the “Belgian their descendants, Belgian stock can American Heritage Association” built a probably be found in about 50,000 citizens. memorial at the very place where the first The early Belgian settlers established such a Walloon emigrants settled in 1853. prosperous colony that the first Bishop of Detroit was a Belgian. Mgr.

24 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 BELGIAN IMMIGRANTS TO OHIO by Ruth C. Schieltz

Jean Pierre SCHILTZ and his brother Francis. came here with four children: Mary, Nicholas, sons of Dominique SCHILTZ,and Mary Michael and Margaret HUBERTI. REYTER (REUTER) came to Ohio in 1851. Theodore BALTES, son of Charles and However, Francis SCHILTZ returned to Catherine LAMBERT, came from Aix-sur-Cloix Belgium, married and died young. Jean Pierre to the Frenchtown area before 1848. In 1848 SCHILTZ came to this area, probably because Theodore married Marie HUBERTI, daughter of there were other and Aix-sur-Cloix Francis and Marie GOFFINET- HUBERTI. people here in the area. Charles SCHILTZ and This Frenchtown area did not have a large his wife Catherine and son Michael Belgian influx. Their nationality was easily came to Stark County Ohio near Cleveland swallowed by the English, Irish, French and the about 1833-34. They moved to this area about Germans to the north. 1836. Pierre GOFINET came from the Habergy In Holy Family Church of Frenchtown, there is a area to Stark County about 1835 and he married marriage record of Jean Baptist GOEDERT, age Anna SCHMIDT who had immigrated from La 42, of Aubange. Belgium, son of Frederic Collogne in Alsace, France. Pierre and Anna GOEDERT and Madelina FOURNEL. Jean were married in Canton Ohio on 20 April 1835. Baptist married Eugenie MARSHALL, age 42, They moved to the area of Frenchtown before of Frenchtown, daughter of Jacob MARSHALL 1839, when their second child was born here. and Marguerite PEQUINOT. There are records Pierre married four times, three of his wifes died of GOEDERT in Aubange. GOEDERT was young, and his fourth wife survived him. There living in Frenchtown in 1880. He owned land are many, many descendants of Pierre north of Frenchtown which he sold to Peter GOFFINET around here. SCHILTZ. Pierre GOFFINET’s sister, Marie GOFFINET Many Belgian and Luxemburg immigrants and her husband Francis HUBERTI from settled in or near Fort Loramie, Shelby Co, Habergy, Aix-sur-Cloix, and Halanzy of Ohio, which is just 15 miles from Frenchtown, Luxemburg Province came to Frenchtown, Darke Co. In the census records, many were Darke Co, Ohio in 1844. I do not know the exact listed as Germans, but many of these Germans, date, we have not found the record in Aubange had wifes Listed as being from Belgium. Population Service, nor any ship record. They

Some of these families were: Anthony SCHULER, b 1803 Belgium; wife Margaret MASARAM, b 1816 Belgium, came in 1832. William SCHULER, b 1299 Belgium: wife Catherine RETEL, b 1806 Belgium. dau. Anna SCHULER, b 1854 Belgium. (thus the Schuler came after 1854) Thomas NEIGHTEY, b 1819 Belgium: wife Catherine, b 1827 Belgium; children were born in Ohio, the first one in 1855. Peter GROVEN (GREIBEN), b 1820 Belgium; came 1851 or before and married here. Joseph NIEDERKORN, b 16 Oct 1830 Bourglingster, Luxemburg. He came to America in 1854 and married here Margaretha PAULUS b 16 Oct 1832 in Bourglinster. Margaretha came here in 1846, with her brothers John and Nicholas PAULUS. John, b 17 April 1826 also from Bourglinster, married Magdalena SCHMIDT, b 6 March 183711, Lux. Magdalena SCHMIDT came to America with her parents Christopher and Margaretha SCHMIDT who settled at Port Washington, Ozaukee Co, WI. Nicholas PAULUS, b 8 Nov 1827 Bourglinster, the 3rd son of Nicolas

25 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 PAULUS and Suzanna DIEDERT, did not marry and died 1885 in Piqua, Ohio. Charles SCHILTZ and his wife Catherine GOUVY, from Luxemburg. Belgium, came to Stark Co. Ohio in 1833 and from there to Port Loramie, Ca 1836-1838. There are descendants in Fort Loramie, but none with the SCHILTZ name. Charles father was Michel SCHILTZ in Belgium, but so far we haven’t made a family connection with ours. In 1984, Allen HUELSKAMP of New Riegel. Ohio, authored Wooden Chalices, Golden Priests, Golden Hearts, a History of St Boniface Parish, New Riegel, Ohio. In this book, Allen has listed the settlers and the towns and countries from where they came from Hachy: , KINN, LUCIUS, NEPPER and THEIS. from Saas near Hachy: FRANKART. from Habergy: FECK, GREIN Peter, NIEDERKOHR, WAGNER Michael & Peter, NEPPER. from Toernich: ETGEN Nicolas, WAGNER Jean & Catherina, sons Jean & Louis from : PERL. from Merx-le-Tige: WAGNER John. from Offen: MATHIAS. from : HOEBAUER Louis. from Niederkorn (Differdange): HUSS from Heffingen: KALMES.

My grandfather was Jean WAGNER, born 1848 HUBERTY. It also includes ancestors of the at Toernich; my great- grandfather was Jean BALTES and GOFFENA (GOFFINET) in West Nicolas WAGNER, born 1823 at Bebange; my Central Ohio, and many other families coming great-great- grandparents were Jean WAGNER from the Area of Hachy, Habergy, Messancy, and Anne Marie NIEDERKORN, who were Aubange, etc, in the province of married at Habergy. Belgium. The book has a soft-covered perfect binding, is I grew up as a ‘German , in Mercer County, large in size with a great number of pictures. Ohio. My husband grew up as a “Frenchman’ in Only a certain number of books are printed, so Darke County, Ohio, just 25 miles away. orders should be placed on time to be sure of a And our ancestors came from the same little copy. Delivery will be around the end of July village in Belgium. So far we have not found 1992. any corzmIon ancestor. To order this book, contact Ruth SCHIELTZ, The preceding article: Belgian emigrants to 11820 Reed Road, Versailles, Ohio 45380.Ph: Ohio, has bec’n condensed from a few pages of (513) 526 - 4059 as soon as possible. the new book authored by Ruth C. SCHIELTZ. Ruth has been and still is a very active member She writes: “This work titled The SCHIELTZ of The Belgian Researchers since January 1982. Family History, Ancestors and Descendants, She has regularly written articles and notes for settlement in Darke and Shelby Co. Ohio, is Belgian Laces. She has been working on her finally finished after so many years of research family history for many years, and they went in the U.S and in Europe. The 500 page book back to Belgium to do research in the localities with over 90 pictures includes records which go of their origins. She writes:...now that this book back into the 1600 s and comes down to the is finished, I will be working on the revision of present. my WAGNER-REINHART genealogy, now that It is the story of the ancestors and descendants of new records are available. Congratulation Ruth John Peter SCHIELTZ and Margaret for work well done!

26 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 A BELGIAN POSTMASTER AND BANKER. by Trudy Ring.

George Washington may have been the department. rn the same year 1907, he father of his country, but Edward CORYN became director of the bank, and in 1908 was the father of the Belgians in it. was elected vice-president a post he held until his death in 1921. THE FATHER OF OUR PEOPLE IN During the last 30 years of his life, however, AMERICA is the inscription on a monument Coryn was doing much in addition to his erected in Lootenhulle, East Flanders, to bank duties. From 1896 to 1904, he was a honor the Moline civic and business leader city alderman. Prom 1914 to 1920 he was and the first Belgian consul for Western also the Postmaster (in that time the Illinois. postmaster could hold another job). What people remember most about Coryn, Coryn’s daughter, Catherine, recalls him as was his work on behalf of his fellow Belgian an unusual man, generous with his time, imnigrants. In the l890s he organized the who through hard work was able to Belgian Workmen’s sick benefit Society, an overcome a lack of formal education and go Insurance company. In 1905 he founded the for such positions as a sawmill worker and Belgian American Club. domestic servant to that of a bank vice- Corn was also a trustee of the Belgian president. Church “Sacred Heart of Moline” from Coryn was born in Lootenhulle in 1857 and 1906, and a co-founder of “The Gazette van spent his childhood on the family farm there. Moline” a Flemish newspaper from 1907 on. He came with his parents to the U.S. in 1881 In 1913, King Albert of Belgium made him and settled in Moline. Two of his brothers a Knight in the order of Leopold, and in had immigrated earlier. The family farm in 1919, he became the area’s first Belgian Lootenhulle hadn’t been producing too well, Consul. He was so well known and so well and the family thought the overall economic liked, that one day a Belgian iIfigrant named situation in the U.S. would be an “Edward Corn” as President of the U.S. on improvement. his citizenship test. Coryn first found work at the sawmill, then People were coming to him for advice on in the households of the lumber magnate everything, even personal problems, jobs Frederick Weyerhaeuser and the farm and investment. implement executive Charles H. Deere, the Coryn and his wife Marie DE son of John Deere. Although he had only a VOGHELAERE, always taught their grade school education, his thrift, children to be good American citizens, but industriousness and desire for self also to be especially proud of their Belgian sufficiency led him to the prominence he Heritage. Their uncle Cyriel, the brother of enjoyed in later years. Marie, helped them to keep their Flemish In 1892 Coryn together with Charles Rank language alive. As he never married, he was as partner, opened a grocery store in Moline. living with the Coryn’s and on top of He left the business after 14 years, to Flemish and French, spoke English, Spanish manage the “Incandescent Light Co” a local and German. He always said with right .“For firm that was in financial trouble, but Coryn every language you know, you are a better restored it to fiscal soundness within a year. man”. So the children learned Flemish at At the end of the same year, he joined the home, and it proved a big advantage, when Moline Trust and Savings Bank, (now First later on they visited Belgium several times. National Bank of Moline), and was put in charge of the real estate

27 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 QUERIES.. . QUERIES. . . QUERIES. .. QUERIES

Here at the Office, we open a file for each query. 3. /BOUFFIOUX-BERTRAND: Jean When you send an answer to a member, may we ask Joseph BOUFFIOUX, born ca 1815-1820, son of you to send a also a copy of your answer, so that we Jean Joseph and Elisabeth DUPONT; and his wife keep informed about the status of the research: Marie Stephanie BERTRAND, born ca 1812, in the update or close the file. Or send your answer to this vicinity of Chastre- Villeroux, Blanmont or office, we will transmit. If someone answers your Gentinnes-St-Gery. Please check your phone query, be sure to acknowledge receipt by a postcard directories and write Mary Ann DEFNET, 253 or note as a matter of courtesy, so that members will Little Road, GREEN BAY WI 54301. know that their response got through to you. 92.161 . GREGOIRE-DUBOIS . Seek information 92.155 . RAGOLE - WITHOECK . Looking for on Charles GREGOIRE, probably son of Jean ancestors and descendants of: Camiel HAGGLE and Baptiste. Charles married Josephine DUBOIS ca Elodie WITHOECK, Camiel was born 6 Jan 1857 in 1826. They had 18 children but only 6 survived: Zulte. Son Arthur born 27 Sept 1891 in Ghent, Dieudonne was blind and married Florentine Belgium, married Zulma DECABOOTER 10 Oct MAYONNE; Charles married Alene ROSSEAU; 1921 in Grand Rapids, MN. She was born 3 Feb 1900 Jean-Baptiste married Marie DELCUVE; Francois, b in Antwerp, daughter of Camille Henri and Julia 13 Sept 1854, married Ahida JOSSART b 14 May (DEMEULEMEESTER) DECABOOTER. Zulma 1857 in Lodelinsart, dau of Alexander and Josie died 3 Jul 1981 and Arthur died 10 Aug 1971 in HANCORT; marie was an invalide; Aurelia married Omaha, NB. Write to Richard W. HUNGERFORD, Aime DANDAY. Francois and Alida immigrated to 13210 Frederick Ave. OMAHA, NE 68138. the US Ca 1820, with at least one sister. 92.154 . RANHENIS - RAGOLE . Looking for the I am also seeking someone in the Charleroi area parents of Joannes and Virginia (Ranhenis) Ragole. willing to help in my research. Write Joy They were the parents of Camiel RASOLE (see GREGOIRE-GILCHRIST Route 1 Box 38 ALUM preceding query) BRIDGE WV 26321

92.157 . VANDERBAUWEDE – WITHOECK . I 92.162 . MAES - Seeking siblings of Charles MAES, would like information on the parents of Leonard and b 4 Nov 1842 at Courtrai. Father Louis died 1 Aug Rosalie (VANDERBALmEDE) - WFThCECK. They 1861 Thielt. Mother was Virginie Melanie married 11 Sept 1855. Daughter Marie Elodie was VANDENBERGHE. Write Shirley A. BROOKS, born 7 Nov 1860 in Zulte. Write Richard 31769 Via Valdez Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 HUNGERFORD. 92.163 . VAN DEN PAYNE — Seek The siblings of 92.158 . VANDENBOSCH – VAN WAUWE - Elisa Rosalie VANDENPAYNE, b 17 Apr 1846 JANSSENS . Would like to get in contact with Halluin. Parents were Frederick and Rosalie Eu9enie anyone having ore of these names in family tree, or VERI4AEGIE, all from Halluin. Write Shirley A. knowing people with these names. Jean McMahon, BROOKS, see address above. P.O,Box 870237 Chugiak, AK 99567. 92.114 . LEBRUN - Augustin LEBRUN, born 20 92.159 . PROTIN – BONTEMPS - TOUSSAINT. Nov 1825 at Binche - Belgium, came to the US Ca We are looking for any information about these 1850. He founded a shoe business in New-Haven, families corning from the village of Hubermont. CT. There were still LEBRUN in New Haven in Albert PROTIN, 200 Crest Ave. Charleroi, PA 15222 1950. Does anyone know the whereabouts of the descendants? The relatives in Belgium want to get in 92.160 . Need places of origin in Belgium of the contact. Please write to this office. following persons: 1. /DUPONT: Emmanuel DUPONT born ci 92.165 - VAN HOUTTE - Cyriel Desire Van 1828-1830, and his wife Victorine DEPREZ, born cc Houtte, born 18 Oct 1875 Vichte, his wife Marina 1830- 1831. Came to US with children Ca 1870- Justine HESPEL, born 6 Dec 1873 Bellegem, and 3 1880. One daughter’s obituary says born Namur? children: Maria Magdalene b. 1896; Diana Elvina b 2. / CAYEMBERGHS-DONEUX. Phillip 1901 and Gentiel Marie b.1902. They came to the CAYENBERGHS, born 11 Jul 1812, son of Jules and US ca 1910-2918. lived in Mishswaka, IN. The Barbe YOUEMANN; and his wife Catherine family in Belgium didn’t receive any more news DONEUX, born Ca 1816, daughter of Jean since 1923, and is anxious to reopen contacts. Write DONEUX and Emerance BORLIER (or to this office. BARBIER). Emigrated to US with 2 children March 1856.

28 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 92.166 -DE MEULEMEESTER - Charles Achiel 92.170 – DE SERRANO - Julius DE SERRANO, Arthur DE MEULEMEESTER 6. 14 Feb 1861 at born East Moline IL, 29 July 1910; died Harrison Waregem, died 14 Dec 1948 Omaha NB and his wife Township 12 Nov 1985. Son of Hector, b. Wingene Marie Elodie VANOVERTVELD, b.12 Jul 1887 27 Sept 1883 and Alice WILLE. Julius married came to US 12 Jan 1913 settled in So Omaha. The Florence MICHALAK in 1936. She died 26 March family in Belgium is anxious to open contacts. Write 1962. He remarried Elisabeth WEIMERT at St Claire to this Office. Shore 15 June 1973. They had 2 children, Ronald and Kenneth, both born Texas and 4 grandchildren: Mark, 92.167 - DEBAECKE - Eugene DEBAECKE, b.28 Gary, Jeff and Scott. The family in Belgium is Aug 1881. Migrated in 1900 probably to Santa Anna. looking for details and addresses, Please write to this The family in Belgium is trying to get in contact with office. descendants, or anyone who would have known them. Please write to this Office, we will gather all 92.171 – DE VALCK – DE WILDE (WIELDE) - information and send them to the family in Belgium. We are trying to find out what happened to the family of Honore Aloys Octaaf DE VALCK and his wife 92.168 – DE DONDER – NOTERMAN - Joseph Josephine Marie DE WILDE, he born 1873 in De DE DONDER or Joseph NOTERMAN, came to the Klinge, Belgium and she born in Levallois-Perret, US or Mexico cc 1840. His mother was born in Vera France in 1883. They had two children born in Cruz, Guatemala. His father went back to Belgium. Belgium: 1. Ivonne Eulalie Francine, and Marcel Joseph’s last known address was in Batesburg, SC, in Leopold Marie, both born in De Klinge. Around 1940. He married twice. If you know anything about 1910, at the invitation of Bisschop STOCKMAN, this man or his family, please contact this office. they cam, to Los Angeles, CA where they established 92.169 - VERBIEST - We are looking for Louis them selve as florists. Two more children were born Ernest VERBIEST, b.20 Nov 1899 in Eekloo. In there: Zoe and Marietta. Can anyone help us to find 1905, he emigrated to Moline, with his father Petrus, out what happened to this family and/or their mother Leonie Gabrielle and brother Leon Gabriel, descendants? Please write to this office. who became an Ajnerican soldier during WWI. In 92.172 – BERGER - If you have the name BERGER 1319, they lived in Stratton, CO. where Louis became in your genealogy, or even in your documentation, an American Citizen. In 1920, his family went back we would appreciate hearing from you. One of our to Belgium. Any information about him and family members in Oregon is trying to trace the history of (he had at least 2 daughters), will be very the Berger in America and in Belgium. Please write appreciated. Please contact this office. to this office.

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Faye FRANCOIS-WOOD was very happy to receive a fantastic answer to the query about her THIRION ancestor. She received a long letter from our member Jean Pierre DELROT from Malmedy, Belgium, with a lot of information about her Great Great Grandparents, and also how to obtain the official copies of documents from the different “Aáninistrutions Corrrnunales”, with a model letter in French. Faye writes: ‘his excellent research found the data of my THIRION-LEGRAND ancestors. I thank him from the bottom of my heart”.

A few TIPS from Howard THOMAS. If your (or for that matter, any) Family History Center has the SS Death Index on its computer, it has been my experience that this is the best place to start looking if you get a general request for a family name. Looking at the printout, you can write to the Social Security Administration using the social security number shown under each name and request a copy of the original application, Form S.S-5, which will show you the place and date of birth, father and mother, and residence when application was filed. With this information one can write to the State and get a death certificate if desired. Each name you want searched costs $7 if you have the SS# and $16.50 if you don’t have the number. Don’t bother requesting SS-5’s on women in your first go-arounds because women are most likely to have married into a family and their maiden names will be different. Once you have the city/town/state of residence at death, one can check local telephone directories for that place to see if any family is still living there.

From Jean DUCAT. From the 23rd to the 30th of June will be in Leopold, South Indiana, and in Louisville, Kentucky, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Belgian immigrants corning from the area of the Belgian . Then from the 1st to the 7th of July, I will be in Manitoba, Canada to celebrate the centennial of Brussels, together with the grandchildren of the founders who also came from the same area.

From Pat M. DONAHO - , we received a little recipe book in French, called “Thirty five recipes of Belgian Cuisine”. Printed in 1942, this little book was sold to the benefit of “The Belgians in Britain” in the beginning of World War II. Recipes of Soups and vegetables, Entrees and Desserts, We will probably translate some for Belgian Laces. This is really a souvenir piece, that we will keep preciously in our library. Thank you Pat. 29 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 ANSAY ANSAY Jean Florenville ar. RI Natick ANSIE Josephine, wdw m-in-law of HUBERT Ernest, 1894 RI Warwick1900 census ANSIE Lea 19, boarder with HUBERT Ernest 1898 RI Warwick1900 census ARNOULD Herbeumont BERNIQUE, Emile + family Florenville RI BERNIQUE, Joseph + family Florenville RI BERTHOLET, Joseph August + family Florenville RI BERTRAND, Jacçues 54, farm laborer Marg 45, Rene Leonie Julia 1890 RI Warwick1900 census BEVING, Jean Baptiste + family Florenville RI BlSSOT, Francois Florenville RI BLAISE, Charles, Jean Baptiste Florenville RI BLAISE, Corinne see JARAUX, Francois Florenville RI BLAZOT, Jules + wife Herbeumont BONTEMPS, Jean Ste. Herbeumont BOSCHETTI, Isidore Herbeumont BOULANGER Herbeumont BOULANGER, Alphonse Herbeumont BOULANGER, Desire 44 Weaver, Selina 40 Lucia 15, Anand 13, Marcel Herbeumont 1897 RI Warwick1900 census BOULANGER, Joseph Herbeumont -LC/N - 1868 - 12-Feb BRENY Herbeumont BRENY, Jh Herbeumont BRIQUEMONT, Louis, Jules + family Florenville RI BRUNEL, Leon Herbeumont BRUNEL, Mathieu Herbeumont BUCHE Herbeumont BUCHE Herbeumont CALANDE Herbeumont CHAPELIER, Michel + family Florenville RI CHENOT, Camille Herbeumont CHINA, Apolite 62, Augustine 56 August 24, Leon 21, Ernestine 2 1892 RI Warwick1900 census CHINA, Joseph 26 weaver Celina 27 weaver she came IA?! 1892 RI Warwick1900 census CHINA, Xavier 60 retired Theresa 52 Joseph 25 Eugenia 9 1892 RIWoonsocket1900census CHRISTOPHE, El.. 62 day laborer Delphine 50 Joseph Maria Sophie 1893 RI Warwick1900 census CHRISTOPHE, Pierre Florenville ar. RI Natick CLOSTER Joseph -LC/N – 1868 - 12-Feb COLAS, Alfred Herbeumont COLSON, Adolph. Herbeumont COLSON, Alfred Herbeumont COLSON, Ermile Herbeumont COLSON, Jean Bte. Herbeumont CONDE, Francois + family Florenville RI COUPAN, Constant Herbeumont -LC/N – 1868 - 12-Feb CRAFT, John from Pennsylvania, Virginia from Belgium 1883 1883 RI Warwick1900 census DALIER Joseph Florenville RI DAMAIN Herbeumont DAMAIN, Alfred Herbeumont DAMAIN, Felix Herbeumont DEGRAIDE, Joseph Florenville ar. RI Harris DEGRAIDE, Joseph Florenville ar. RI Arctic Village DELEAU Herbeumont DELEAU Herbeumont DELEAU, Edouard Herbeumont DELEAU, Isidore Herbeumont DELEAU, Joseph Herbeumont DELEAU, Jules Herbeumont DELEAU, Leon Herbeumont

30 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 DELMOTTE, Jules Herbeumont DELOBBE, Celine 69, son John 41 single weaver 1889 RI Warwick1900 census DELOBBE, Marie A 26 Louis 27 Marie C 35 children of DELOBBE, Ce 1889 RI Warwick1900 census DEMAIN Herbeumont DEHEZ, Jean Baptiste Florenville RI DESEZEE, Desire 27 laborer Marie 26 Jean B 1887 RI Warwick1900 census DEVILLEZ, Leon 53 platerer Eliza 41 M E L E Florenville 1890 RI Warwick/Natick DEVILLEZ, Francois, Sebastien Florenville DEYBER Herbeumont DUFOUR Herbeumont DUFOUR, Paul Herbeumont DUPRE Louis 27 weaver fine 28 1895 RI Warwick1900 census EMOND, Gustave Florenville ar. RI Providence EMOND, Joseph Florenville ar. RI Providence ETIENNE, Charles Alexandre Florenville RI FELIZAS, Louis Florenville RI FISCHWEILER, Albert 18 Lucy 17 Eugenie 14 siblings of Louis Florenville RI Warwick1900 census FISCHWEILER, Gustave (brother of Louis) 22 weaver Florenville 1900 RI Warwick1900 census FISCHWEILER, Gustave 54 watchman Mary 45 Marie Gus Lucien Felici 1893 RI Warwick1900 census FISCHWEILER, Louis, 26 weaver Marie 25 Cyril 1 Florenville 1900 RI Warwick FORGEUR Herbeumont FRANCOIS, Jean Eugene Florenville RI FRANCOIS, Jeanne Clemence Florenville RI GAILLARD, Joseph Herbeumont -LC/N – 1868 - 12-Feb GAILLARD, Prosper Herbeumont GAUPIN Herbeumont GAUPIN, Charles Herbeumont GAUPIN, Edouard Herbeumont GILTAIRE, Lucien August. + family Florenville RI GOUVERNEUR, J.B. Herbeumont GRAVIER, Joseph 57 day laborer Marie 58 Emma Achille Julius 1891 RI Warwick1900 census GRAVIS, Jean P29 weaver boarder with CHINA, Joseph 1900 RI Warwick1900 census GRINGOIRE, Charles Florenville RI GRINGOIRE, Francois Xavier + family Florenville RI GUERIN, Hubert operator 47 Mary 47 Je 21 Jul 19 L16 H 11 L 8 J Romsee? 1899 RIWoonsocket1900census GUERIN, Joseph 49 manufacturer Elaine 44 Edmond 20 1892 RIWoonsocket1900census GUERIN, Theophile 26 Elodia 30 (Canada) Eugenia Andriana born RI 1892 RIWoonsocket1900census HALBARDIER Joseph, Alphonse + family Florenville RI HALEN, Hubert Herbeumont HALEN, Jean Bte. Herbeumont HALEN, Lucien Herbeumont HALIN, Jean Florenville ar. RI Natick HENROTTE Herbeumont HENROTTE Herbeumont HENROTTE Herbeumont HUART, August 25 weaver Catherine 24 came to US 1897 1886 RI Warwick1900 census HUART, Charles 48 brick mason Marie 42 Nicolas 25 Frak 21 Vic 18 1886 RI Warwick1900 census HUART, John 52 stone matson, Mary 52 Alphonse John Eugene Florenville ar. 1886 RI Warwick1900 census HUBERT, Ernest 35 weaver Marie 29 Lucie Lydia Felix 1892 RI Warwick1900 census JACOB, Adrien Louis + family Florenville RI JACOB, Constant Florenville RI JACOB, Desire Florenville RI JACQUE, Eduart 32 fireman at mill Oda 20 1892 RI Warwick1900 census JACQUE, Joseph 69 Wdw father of Eduart, Ernest 17 1893 RI Warwick1900 census JACQUES Herbeumont JACQUES Herbeumont JACQUES, Cath. widow 44 Mary 28 Bertha 8/Edwing7 born RI RIWoonsocket1900census

31 Belgian Laces Vol14 #51 JACQUES, Jean Herbeumont JACQUES, Joseph, Auguste Florenville RI JACQUES, Joseph, Ernest-Justin Florenville ar. RI Natick JACQUES, Louis + family Florenville RI JARAUX, Francois, his widow BLAISE, Corinne Florenville RI LAMKIN, Jean Herbeumont -LC/N – 1868 - 12-Feb LAMOTTE Herbeumont LAMOTTE, Arthur Herbeumont LAMOTTE, Edmond Herbeumont LAMOTTE, Gustave Justin Herbeumont LAMOTTE, Joseph Herbeumont -LC/N – 1868 - 12-Feb LAMOTTE, Leon Herbeumont -LC/N – 1868 - 12-Feb LAURENT Herbeumont LAURENT Herbeumont LAURENT, Camille Herbeumont LAURENT, Edouard Herbeumont LAURENT, Joseph Herbeumont LAURENT, Jules Herbeumont LAVIGNE, Joseph Florenville ar. RI Natick LECUIVRE, Aime Florenville ar. RI Natick LECUIVRE, Emile Florenville ar. RI Natick LECUIVRE, Jean N 62 Celestine 53 Leo24 Vic22 Eug 18 Virg 16 Mari 1886 RI Warwick1900 census LECUIVRE, Nicholas 30 weaver Marie 18 1886 RI Warwick1900 census LEGRAND Herbeumont LEMASSON, August. Florenville ar. RI Natick LENEL, Melckior Florenville RI LEROY Herbeumont LEROY Herbeumont LEROY, Emile Herbeumont LEROY, Jean Herbeumont LETAIN, Louis 45 laborer Louise 37 Josephine 17 Edmond 1887 Luc 1899 RI Warwick LIBLANC, Jules RI River Point LIBLANC, Jules 32 weaver Delphine 30 Adonis 1 Delphine 2/12 Florenville ar. 1899 RI Warwick1900 census LIBLANC, Pierre 65 Harriet 53 Camile 23 Felicity, 22 Jean B19 Do 1893 RI Warwick1900 census LONGUEVILLE Herbeumont LOUIS, Jean Baptiste Florenville ar. RI Harris MASON, Joseph 39 spinner Maria 35 Hubertine 24 Charles 10 Alice 1892 RI Warwick1900 census MONIOT Herbeumont NAILY Mary 24, Joseph 22, Lea 19 Jos. 48 boarders with JACQUES RIWoonsocket1900census NEVRAUMONT Herbeumont NEVRAUMONT, Ernest Herbeumont NEVRAUMONT, Lucien Herbeumont NICAISE, Victoire Florenville ar. RI Natick NICOLAS Herbeumont NICOLAS Herbeumont NICOLAY, Jacques Florenville RI ORBAN, Frank 49 stone mason Josephine 45? Camile Eugenie Charlie 1891 RI Warwick1900 census PAQUIN, Stanislas 35 day laborer Marie 47 Emile Camile Omerie bor 1890 RI Warwick1900 census PARKIE Celine 43 wd boarder with RICHARD J. Bt 1898 RI Warwick1900 census PERLOT, Charles Herbeumont PERLOT, Jean Nicolas Herbeumont PICART JH Herbeumont PIERARD, Jean 58 weaver Marie 58 no children 1893 RI Warwick1900 census PIERRE, Jean Baptist, + family Florenville ar. RI Natick PINOLET John 55 wdw farm laborer Aug M A L E J 1891 RI Warwick1900 census

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