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65.5.2 Josine de Patin (DP05c) & Heylaert van Moorslede

She was married to Heylaert, the Lord of Moorslede. Heylaert was a son of Jean Heylaert, Lord of Moorslede, and Marguerite de Poucques, daughter of Heylaert, the Baron of Poucques; their son Jean de Moorslede (DP04b1xy) was captain of Ravenstein and was married to Philippine de Baenst. They were buried in the chapel of Notre Dame at the parish church of Moorslede, shown in Figure 45.43, on page 826.

Heylaert of Moorslede is referred to as Eulard in Medard Van den Weghe’ s work28. Heylaert married Josina de Patin, the daughter of Wautier, Knight, Bailiff of Menen, and Maria Vander Gracht. Their son was Jan, who married Philippina van Baenst, the daughter of Knight Roelandt. The couple had the following children: Wouter van Axelles, Philip, and Barbara (who died in 1541).

The Baenst family is very old and noble and comes from Cadzand. The family descends from Knight Wouter van Cadzand (1240).

His weapons were,

’a black field, on which a silver bier, and on the top three silver blackbirds.’

The Van Baenst family from which Philippina van Baenst stems had the same coats of arms.

Heylaert sold the manor of Moorslede to Judocus de la Porte, whence the Lordship of Moorslede passed on to the noble family de la Porte.

65.6 Jean de Patin (DP05) & Jeanne van Lauwe de Lede

65.6.1 Jean de Patin

He was married to Jeanne van Lauwe de Lede. He was a Squire and the grandson of Wautier de Patin (DP03) and Attende Peronne.

He was still alive in 1447 when he appeared with his wife before the magistrate of Kortrijk on August 17.

65.6.2 Jeanne van Lauwe de Lede

Jeanne van Lauwe de Lede was married to Jean de Patin and was still alive in 1449. She is the daughter of the Lord of Lauwe. It is interesting to note that the families of de Patin and van Lauwe are also mentioned in the work of Blieck Gilles,29 which reads as follows:

’Finally, preserved from 1318, the city’s accounts provide tangible proof of the importance of the work carried out during this period.

Muted for the years between 1318 and 1331, they indicate that a portion of the proceeds from the tax on beverages is paid, from 1332 to 1339, to agents of the King responsible for completing the castle’s construction. 1000 ’livres parisis’ (l.p.) of Flanders are delivered, in 1332, to Jean de Lauwe, lieutenant of the governor Renard de Choiseul, and Ferri de Denisy, squire of the Royal Castle, deputies by our King (sire) to perfect the castle of Lille. Further, 1000 l.p. was still paid in 1333, 940, 1334, 1000 again in 1335, then the sum was reduced to 800 l.p. in 1336, 1337 and 1338, to reach 200 L.p. in 1339 finally. An Act of November 26, 1339, confirms that the tax in question is now levied only for the benefit of the city, implicitly attesting to the completion of the work.

A Bailiff of Lille, Douai, Tournaisis, governor of the borders of Flanders from 1327 to 1334, and possessing, as such, the entire administrative and military powers, Renard de Choiseul was certainly invested by Philippe VI of the responsibility of the building site, and in particular, the site’s financing. This does not seem to have gone without causing difficulties. More than five years after his death in August 1340, his widow was forced to sell part of his property to pay to the widow of Jehan de Patin,30 mason of the 28Medard Van den Weghe, ’Geschiedenis van Moorslede,’ Handzame, 1977, shown in Figure 65.16.

29Blieck Gilles, ’Le château dit de Courtrai ’a Lille de 1298 ’a 1339 : une citadelle avant l’ heure,’ Bulletin Monumental, Tome 155, N°1-4, année 1997.

30Jehan de Patin was Jean de Patin (DP05). The widow was Jeanne van Lauwe de Lede.

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Figure 65.9: Descendants of Pierre de Patin, husband of Marie Douchy, revealing the Lesage

offspring and also the branch of Charles Philippe de Patin (de Patin de Langemarck).

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Figure 65.10:

The work ’Histoire de

Cambray et de Cambrésis’ , by Jean

le Carpentier, 1664 (Declercq de Silva

Archive).

Figure 65.11: A description of the family ’de Patin,’ on page 861 of the book, is shown in Figure 65.10. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

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Figure 65.12:

Cambrai, Chateau de

Selles, and the fortress towers along the

Selles River.

Figure 65.13: Four descending generations of Raoul de Patin.

Figure 65.14: Picture of the grave of Jan van Dadizele

and Catherine Breydel inside the Basilica of Dadizele.

(March 2014) (Declercq de Silva Archive)

Figure 65.15: Three descending generations of Martin or Wautier de Patin (DP04).

Figure 65.16: Front page of the book ’Geschiedenis van Moorslede,’ by

Medard Van den Weghe, Handzame, 1977. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

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Figure 65.17:

The castle ’Chateau de Courtray’ at

Lille. The Château de Courtrai in Lille, France, was con-

structed in 1298 by order of King Philip IV of France.

Located in the northeastern suburb of Courtrai (a sub-

urb of Lille, not to be confused with the town Courtrai

or Kortrijk), it served as a strategic fortress protecting

the city. The castle featured robust defensive structures,

including thick walls, multiple towers, and fortified gates

with drawbridges. It housed military quarters, prisons,

and storage facilities. The castle was largely dismantled

in 1577, with its remnants integrated into the urban land-

scape of Lille.

Figure 65.18: The tombstone of Adriaan Vander Woestyne, at the

church of Beselare, 2014. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

King in his castle of Lille, 704 l.p. due to the late Pierre Mourroy, the cleric of the works of the said castle, then to the husband by the said Renard, formerly clerk and deputy by us (the King) to do the works of ours said ’chastel’ (castle). Unfortunately, we do not know everything about the case, especially the role played by Jehan Patin in the conduct of the work.’

An image of le Chateau de Courtrai is shown in Figure 65.17. Jean de Patin (DP05) and Jeanne van Lauwe de Lede had the following children: Roger de Patin (DP06b), Jean de Patin (DP06c), Cornil de Patin (DP06), and Simon de Patin (DP06d).

65.6.3 Jean de Patin (DP06c) & Willemina de Keyzer

We could not find any information about this couple.

65.6.4 Simon de Patin (DP06d)

He was a ’bourgeois foreign’ of Kortrijk, lived in Geluwe, and had the following children: Josse de Patin (DP06dy1), Jean de Patin (DP06dy2), Guillaume de Patin (DP06dy3) and Marguerite de Patin (DP06dx).

65.7 Cornil de Patin (DP06) & N. Pype

65.7.1 Cornil de Patin

He was a ’bourgeois foreign’ at Kortrijk, resided at Geluwe, and was married to N. Pype. His filiation is established by an act passed in 1467 before the magistrate of Kortrijk.

He was a squire and the son of Jean de Patin (DP05) and Jeanne van Lauwe de Lede.

65.7.2 N. Pype

We only know her family name.

65.7.3 Their Children

Cornil de Patin (DP06) and N. Pype had the following children: Michel de Patin (DP07), Willemina de Patin (DP07b), Peronne de Patin (DP07c), Marie de Patin (DP07d), Georgine de Patin (DP07e) and Magdalena de Patin (DP07f).

A transcript31 showing the existence of these children reads,

’Jan Pattin en Michiel Pipe, als voogden van Mchielkin, Willekine, Proenkin, Maeykin, Joorinkin ende Leenkin Pattyn, filiis Cornelis, bringen over, by huere heede, de grootte van den goede hemleden toecommende ende verstorven by der doot ende overlyden van den vader, dats te weten : de heelt van eender behuusde stede, met eene wuenhuse ende scueren, bomen daer op staende, groot int gheele IIII bunder, lettel min of meer. Item, de keilt van XX c. . . . Den VIII in Spoorkele IIIIxx, men brogt over de voorscreven weesen, commende van Jan Pattin, huerleder scoonhere, te wetene XII c. lands of daer omtrent; item IIII c, bezaeyte met coorne; item nog een poorte staende op myn Jouffre weduwe van Michiels van Troy serve, al in Geluwe; ende, in Geluwe, de somme van 31Stadsarchief Kortrijk, 24e Weezerijboek ’De Scilt van Savoye,’ kap. 31, Geluwe.

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65.8. MICHEL DE PATIN (DP07) & PROESE AMBROSINE VANDEN BERGHE

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Figure 65.19: Four descending generations of Michel de Patin (DP07)

XII l.p. gestalt in weesegelde.’

65.7.3.1 Georgine de Patin (DP07e) & Jaspar van der Woestine

Georgine de Patin (DP07e) married Jaspar van der Woestine and had a daughter, Josine van der Woestine, who married Pierre Catri in Wervik.

The family van der Woestine (Vander Woestyne) was important in this area. Figure 65.18 shows the tombstone of Adriaen Vander Woestyne, a relative of Jaspar Vander Woestyne, on which we find,

’gy devant gyst noble home andrien vander woestyne escvier seigneur de Beselare le que trespassa le VIII jour d’ octobre an XVC

XXVII (’Here rests the nobleman Adrien Vander Woestine, Knight, deceased on October 8, 1527 ’).

65.8 Michel de Patin (DP07) & Proese Ambrosine vanden Berghe

65.8.0.1 Michel de Patin

He was a Squire and son of Cornil de Patin (DP06) and N. Pype. He married around 1500 to Proese (Ambrosine) van den Berghe, from Kortrijk. Their descendants are given in Figure 65.19. The filiation of Michel de Patin is noted by two acts of guardianship (1480 and 1489) passed before the magistrate of Kortrijk.

He was the only representative carrying the name de Patin at that time.

Michel de Patin (DP07) and Proese Ambrosine vanden Berghe had the following child: Josse de Patin (DP08).

65.9 Josse de Patin (DP08) & N. van de Casteele

65.9.0.1 Josse de Patin (DP08)

He was a Squire born in Menin and lived in Geluwe, Belgium. He was the son of Michel de Patin and Proese Ambrosine vanden Berghe.

He died before July 25, 1525, while residing at Geluwe. He married first to N. van den Casteele and later Proele van der Hage (or Petronille Veramme), who remarried later to Jan Nollet, son of Jan or Jacques, at Menin on April 15, 1534. From the first marriage of Josse de Patin (DP08) and Van de Casteele was born Denis de Patin (DP09)32.

65.10 Denis de Patin (DP09) & Katrien van Pamele

65.10.0.1 Denis de Patin (DP09)

He was a Squire and the son of Josse de Patin (DP08). He was born in 1518 and married to Katrien van Pamele. They had a son, Pierre de Patin (DP10). He was a mayor in 1543 and 1545 and was still alive when the religious troubles occurred in 1566.

65.11 Pierre de Patin (DP10) & Catherine Bossette

65.11.1 Pierre de Patin (DP10)

He was a Squire and the son of Denis de Patin (DP09) and Katrien van Pamele. In 1598, he received Bourgeoisie rights at Kortrijk and, in 1624, had land on the Burg of Veurne loan.

65.11.2 Catherine Bossette

She was born in 1568 and died in 1633. She was the daughter of Jean Bossette and was married to Pierre de Patin.

65.11.3 Their Children

Pierre de Patin (DP10) and Catherine Bossette had the following children, shown in Figure 65.20: Josse de Patin (DP11a), Marie de Patin (DP11b), Pierre de Patin (DP11), Simon de Patin (DP11c), Petronille de Patin (DP11d), Catherine de Patin (DP11e), Jeanne de Patin (DP11f), Marin de Patin (DP11g), Marie (II) de Patin (DP11h) and Josse (II) de Patin (DP11i).

32Rijksarchief Kortrijk, 24e Weezerijboek ’De Keysere’ , kap. 31.

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Figure 65.20: Two descending generations of Pierre de Patin (DP10).

Figure 65.21: The ’Goed ter Beke’ farm in Geluwe.

65.12 Pierre de Patin (DP11) & Marie Douchy

65.12.1 Pierre de Patin (DP11)

Pierre de Patin (DP11) was a Squire and a son of Pierre de Patin (DP10) and Catherine Bossette. Due to the death of his brother, Josse de Patin (DP11a), he inherited, in 1670, the Burg of Veurne. Pierre de Patin (DP11) married Marie Douchy and consequently became the Lord of Ter Beke in Geluwe.

He probably lived with his family in Goed ter Beke in Geluwe. Goed ter beke was the central farm of the Manor Ter Beke, shown in Figure 65.21 and is located near Oude Beselarestraat and Ypresstraat right in between the center of Geluwe and the center of Beselare.

Based on the death certificates of Geluwe, he died in 1699, shown in Figure 65.22. His descendants are shown in Figure 65.23.

65.12.2 Marie Douchy

Maria Douchy was born in Geluwe in 1610 as the daughter of Jean Douchy, a Squire, and Katrien Peutevin. She was the niece and feudal heiress of Philippe de Peutevin, Squire and Mayor of the city of Menin, shown in Figure 65.25, 65.26, 65.27 and 65.28, in 1643.

Marie Douchy inherited, therefore, in 1643, from her uncle Philippe de Peutevin, the Mannor Ter Beke in Geluwe, in Figure 65.29.

She died in Geluwe on January 23, 1681, in Figure 65.24. Marie Douchy is the mother of Philippe de Patin and Adrienne de Patin (DP12) and the Godmother of Adrienne’s eldest child Marie Catherine Vermeersch. Her second name is that of Pierre de Patin’s mother, Catherine Bossette or Catherine de Peutevin.

65.12.3 Their Children

The children of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy are shown in Figure 65.30. They are Pierre de Patin (DP12a), Philippe de Patin (DP12b), Jacques de Patin (DP12c), Marie de Patin (DP12d), Adrienne de Patin (DP12) and Hubert de Patin (DP12e).

In addition, we found three children who probably died at a young age because they do not appear in other literature: Rogerius de Patin (DP12f), Catherine de Patin (DP12g), and Catherine de Patin (DP12h).

65.12.3.1 Pierre de Patin (DP12a) & Joanna Clerbaudt

Pierre de Patin (DP12a) is a son of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy. He probably died in Geluwe in 1698, the year before his father’s death. His lordship would go to his brother Philippe de Patin (DP12b). Pierre de Patin (DP12a) died in Geluwe on January 21, 1699. Pierre de Patin (DP12a) was married to Joanna Clerbaudt, and they had the following children: Joos Andries de Patin (DP12ay1), Pierre de Patin (DP12ay2), Katrien de Patin (DP12ax), and Benedict de Patin (DP12ay3).

65.12.3.1.1 Judocus Andries de Patin (DP12ay1) & Maria Delvael He was a son of Pierre de Patin (DP12a) and Joanna Clerbaudt. He was Lord of Ter Beke. He married, in Figure 65.31, on April 27, 1668, Maria Delvael of Menen and sold the Manor Ter Beke in 1719 to his cousin Pierre de Patin, son of Philippe de Patin (DP12b). Joos Andries had children born in Geluwe.

65.12.3.1.2 Pierre de Patin (DP12ay2) & Maria Anna van Eecke He was born in Geluwe on December 1, 1664, in Figure

65.32, as a son of Pierre de Patin (DP12a) and Joanna Clerbaudt.

Figure 65.22: Geluwe, January 21, 1699, the death of

Pierre de Patin. He received a sizeable catholic burial

ceremony at noon.

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Figure 65.23: Three descending generations of Pierre de Patin (DP10).

Figure 65.24: Geluwe, January 3, 1681,

the death of Marie Douchy.

Figure 65.25: A view of the famous tower of Menin.

Figure 65.26: The interior of the church of Geluwe (2013). (Declercq

de Silva Archive)

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Figure 65.27: The tomb stone of the Vander Gracht family in the

church of Geluwe. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

Figure 65.28: The church, a farm, and a view of Geluwe in 1813.

Figure 65.29: The location of Ter Beke

in Geluwe and the neighboring villages.

1. Beselare; 2. Dadizele; 3. Menen; 4.

Wervik; 5. Peutevin; 6. Ter Beke; 7. Hof

van Geluwe and Church; 8. Ter Meersch.

(citation from Emiel Huys, Geschiedenis

van Geluwe) (Declercq de Silva Archive,

the book was previously owned by John

Vercruysse de Patin, described in Chapter

70.5.1)

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Figure 65.30: Three descending generations of Pierre de Patin (DP11).

Figure 65.31: Geluwe, April 27, 1668, the marriage of

Judocus Andries de Patin (DP12ay1) and Maria Delvael.

The witnesses were Pierre de Patin and Judocus Berten,

both from Geluwe.

Figure 65.32: Geluwe, December 2, 1664, the baptism

of Pierre de Patin (DP12ay2), the son of Pierre de Patin

(DP12a) and Joanna Clerbaudt. The godparents were

Rogerius Clerbaudt and Marie de Patin (DP12d), both

from Geluwe.

Figure 65.33: Geluwe, October 18, 1668, the baptism

of Katrien de Patin (DP12ax), the daughter of Pierre

de Patin (DP12a) and Joanna Clerbaudt. The godpar-

ents were Georges Bollaert from Geluwe and Catharina

Rembry from Menin.

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Figure 65.34: Geluwe, July 14, 1670, the baptism of

Benedict de Patin (DP12ay3), son of Pierre de Patin

(DP12a) and Joanna Clerbaudt. The godparents were

Jacques Huys and Marie Douchy.

Figure 65.35: Geluwe, June 26, 1717, the marriage of Benedict de

Patin (DP12ay3) and Katrien Bekaert. Pierre de Patin (DP12a) from

Geluwe and Michael Declercq from Dadizele were witnesses.

Figure 65.36: Menin, January 20, 1637, the baptism of Philippe de Patin (DP12b),

son of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy. The godparents were Philippe de

Peutevin and Marie de Patin (DP11b).

Figure 65.37: Menin, 1639, the baptism of Jacques de Patin (DP12c),

son of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy. The godparents were

Jacques Gesquire and Jeanne de Patin (DP11f).

Figure 65.38:

Geluwe, January 21,

1670, the baptism of Martina de Patin,

daughter of Jacques de Patin and Mag-

dalena Hondt.

The godparents were

Joanna de Viane from Beselare and Marie

Douchy from Geluwe.

Figure 65.39: Geluwe, 1722, the death of Jacques de

Patin (DP12c), husband of Marie Magdalena De Hondt.

Figure 65.40: Menin, February 7, 1641, the baptism

of Marie de Patin (DP12d), the daughter of Pierre de

Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy. The godparents were

Marinus de Patin and Marie Foret.

Figure 65.41: Geluwe, 1732, the burials of Marie de

Patin (DP12d) on July 30 and Georges (Joris) Vermeer-

sch on July 24.

Figure 65.42: Geluwe, September 13, the death of Hu-

bert de Patin (DP12e).

Figure 65.43: Menin, 1648, the baptism of Rogerius

de Patin (DP12f), the son of Pierre de Patin (DP11)

and Marie Douchy. The godparents were Rogerius De

Meulenaere and Francisca Forrez.

Figure 65.44: Menin, November 11, 1642, the baptism of Catherine

de Patin (DP12g), the daughter of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie

Douchy. The godparents were Ghiselberus Vandercruyce and Petronille

de Patin (DP11d).

Figure 65.45: Menin, April 16, 1644, the baptism of Catherine de

Patin (DP12h), the daughter of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie

Douchy. The godparents were Balthazarus Dewulf and Catharina Va-

neeckhoutte.

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65.12.3.1.3 Katrien de Patin (DP12ax) She was born in Geluwe on October 18, 1668, in Figure 65.33, as a daughter of Pierre de Patin (DP12a) and Joanna Clerbaudt.

65.12.3.1.4 Benedict de Patin (DP12ay3) & Katrien Bekaert Benedict de Patin (DP12ay3) was born in Geluwe on July 13, 1670, in Figure 65.34 as a son of Pierre de Patin (DP12a) and Joanna Clerbaudt. He married Katrien Bekaert in Geluwe on June 26, 1717, in Figure 65.35.

65.12.3.2 Philippe de Patin (DP12b) & Anne-Thérèse Vermeersch

He was born in Menin on January 20, 1637, in Figure 65.36. His godfather was Philippe de Peutevin, and his godmother was Marie de Patin (DP11b).

Philippe de Patin (DP12b) was the son of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy. Philippe de Patin (DP12b) and Anne-Thérèse Vermeersch had the following children: Pierre de Patin, Philippe de Patin, Monique de Patin, Marie de Patin, Anne de Patin; while in a second marriage, Philippe de Patin (DP12b) and Joanna du Thoo had the following children: Philippine de Patin and Josephine de Patin.

The descendants of Philippe de Patin (DP12b) are covered in Chapter 70 and are, from our perspective, the progenitors of the ’side branch’ of De Patin de Langemarck, described in Chapter 70. Most genealogies, of course, consider their branch as the main one because it’s a paternal descendence.

65.12.3.3 Jacques de Patin (DP12c) & Marie Magdalena De Hondt

Jacques de Patin (DP12c) is a son of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy. He was not born in Geluwe, as some genealogists claim, but in Menen, shown in Figure 65.37.

He was a farmer at Ten Eeckhoute and later, in 1668, at Te Ghelubrouck, both at Geluwe. He married Marie Magdalena De Hondt, the daughter of Gerard De Hondt and Anna Opsomer.

They had several children at Geluwe, such as Martina, shown in Figure 65.38. Jacques de Patin died in Geluwe in 1722, in Figure

65.39.

65.12.3.4 Marie de Patin (DP12d) & Joris Vermeersch

Marie de Patin (DP12d) was the daughter of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy, born in Figure 65.40 in 1641 in Menin.

She married Joris Vermeersch, who died, like her, at Geluwe in 1732 in Figure 65.41. Marie de Patin (DP12d) was buried on July 30, 1732, at 91, while Joris Vermeersch was buried on July 24.

They had a son, Joris Vermeersch, who was a priest at Geluwe.

65.12.3.5 Hubert de Patin (DP12e) & Josine Verscheure

Hubert de Patin (DP12e) is a son of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie Douchy. Other genealogists claim that he was born at Geluwe, but we have yet to find his baptism there, not at Menen. He inherited from his mother two Manors at Geluwe, Elstlande and Eeckhoute.

He married, at Geluwe, on September 20, 1682, Josine Verscheure, daughter of Olivier and Margriet Vandriesche, born in Moorsele, Bourgeois Forraine of the city of Menen. He died at Geluwe on September 11, 1703, in Figure 65.42. Hubert de Patin (DP12e) and Josine Verscheure in Geluwe had the following children: Hubert de Patin (DP12ey1), Pierre de Patin (DP12ey2), Josine-Thérèse de Patin (DP12ex1) and Jean-Baptiste de Patin (DP12ey3).

65.12.3.5.1 Hubert de Patin (DP12ey1) & Petronelle Huyghe Hubert de Patin (DP12ey1) was the son of Hubert de Patin (DP12e) and Josine Verscheure. He was born in Geluwe on December 20, 1685, and married Petronelle Huyghe on July 21, 1703, in Geluwe.

65.12.3.5.2 Pierre de Patin (DP12ey2) & Joanna Vangheluwe Pierre de Patin (DP12ey2) was the son of Hubert de Patin (DP12e) and Josine Verscheure. He was born in Geluwe on February 7, 1688, and lived in Bruges.

He became a Bourgeois in Bruges in 1732 and married Joanna Vangheluwe, daughter of Nicolas Vangheluwe and Magdalena de Bruyne.

65.12.3.5.3 Josine-Thérèse de Patin (DP12ex1) & Antoine van Tomme Josine-Thérèse de Patin (DP12ex1) was the daughter of Hubert de Patin (DP12e) and Josine Verscheure. She was born in June 1692 and married Antoine van Tomme.

65.12.3.5.4 Jean-Baptiste de Patin (DP12ey3) & Anna-Clara de Brouwere Jean-Baptiste de Patin (DP12ey3) was the son of Hubert de Patin (DP12e) and Josine Verscheure. He was born in Geluwe on March 4, 1690, and died in Moorsele on April 5, 1760.

Jean-Baptiste de Patin (DP12ey3) was married to Anna-Clara de Brouwere in Moorsele on November 27, 1716, and they had two children: Hubert de Patin (DP12ey3y1) and Jean-Bernard de Patin (DP12ey3y2).

65.12.3.5.4.1 Hubert de Patin (DP12ey3y1) & Pieternel-Francisca Larmuseau Hubert de Patin (DP12ey3y1) was the son of Jean-Baptiste de Patin (DP12ey3) and Anna-Clara de Brouwere. He was the Lord of Hulsboome, was born in Moorsele in 1718, and was the Royal Notary of Geluwe from 1743 until 1748 and at Menin from 1749 until 1765.

He was married to Pieternel-Francisca Larmuseau and had no children.

65.12.3.5.4.2 Jean-Bernard de Patin (DP12ey3y2) & Maria-Angelica van den Berghe Jean-Bernard de Patin (DP12ey3y2) was the son of Jean-Baptiste de Patin (DP12ey3) and Anna-Clara de Brouwere. He was born in Moorsele on April 17, 1721, and died in Moorsele on March 13, 1801. Jean-Bernard de Patin (DP12ey3y2) was married to Maria-Angelica van den Berghe, and they had a son, Charles François Ignace de Patin (DP12ey3y2y).

a) Charles François Ignace de Patin (DP12ey3y2y) & Godelieve de Grendele

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Figure 65.46: Menin, January 20, 1634, the baptism of Adrienne

de Patin (DP12), the daughter of Pierre de Patin (DP11) and Marie

Douchy. The godparents were Josse (II) de Patin (DP11a) or (DP11i)

and Adrienne Van Halewijn.

Figure 65.47: Geluwe, 1710 Geluwe, the death of 75-

year-old Adrienne de Patin (DP12), wife of Marinus

Vermeersch.

Charles François Ignace de Patin (DP12ey3y2y) was the son of Jean-Bernard de Patin (DP12ey3y2) and Maria-Angelica van den Berghe. He was a notary and mayor of Handzame. He died in 1829. He married Godelieve de Grendele. Charles François Ignace de Patin (DP12ey3y2y) and Godelieve de Grendele had a son, Pierre-Jean de Patin (DP12ey3y2yy).

b) Pierre-Jean de Patin (DP12ey3y2yy) & Cecile Colette Declercq

Pierre-Jean de Patin (DP12ey3y2yy) was a medical doctor at Handzame, married to Cecile Colette Declercq and had the following children: Charles Auguste (married to Marie Stevaert), Guillaume Policarius (a priest who died in Kortrijk on December 9, 1890), Desideer Pierre (provost of Onze Lieve Vrouw van Blindekens in Bruges), Richard Hubert (married to Natalie van Middelen, died in Handzame on February 3, 1891), Flore Virginie (died unmarried), Louis François (notary-candidate, died unmarried).

65.12.3.6 Rogerius de Patin (DP12f)

We found his baptism in Menen on March 22, 1648, in Figure 65.43, but we have yet to find further information. Note that family tables of Menen list him erroneously as ’Tagerius.’

65.12.3.7 Catherine de Patin (DP12g)

She was born in Menin on November 11, 1642, in Figure 65.44.

65.12.3.8 Catherine de Patin (DP12h)

She was born in Menen on April 16, 1644, in Figure 65.45.

65.13 Marinus Vermeersch & Adrienne de Patin (DP12)

65.13.1 Adrienne de Patin

She was the daughter of Pierre de Patin and Marie Douchy and was born in 1634 at Menin, Belgium, in Figure 65.46. She was married to Marinus Vermeersch. She died in 1710 at Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.47. She was a Squires and sister of Philippe de Patin, Squire, born in Menin on January 20, 1657. The Godfather was Josse de Patin (DP11a), and the Godmother was Adrienne Van Halewijn. Adrienne is the auntie of Philippe’s son Pierre de Patin, Squire, born at Dadizele on September 17, 1660, Lord of Terbeke, Burgcautere, Shaepsweide, Nonneland, Langemarck, etc. and father of Charles Philippe Vicomte de Patin (Ypres 1687 -

Gent 1773), described in Chapter 70.6, and Squire Charles Joseph de Patin (1691-1762). Adrienne de Patin was the eldest child of Pierre de Patin and Marie Douchy. Autosomal DNA evidence is presented in Chapter 73.13.

65.13.2 Marinus Vermeersch

His descendants are shown in Figure 65.48. He was a Squire and married to Adrienne de Patin. He was the brother of Anne Vermeersch, the grandmother of Charles Philippe Vicomte de Patin (Ypres 1687 - Gent 1773), described in Chapter 70.6. He was also the Godfather of Philippe (DP12by2), a son of Philippe de Patin and Anne Vermeersch, in Figure 65.49, who was baptized on February 28, 1667, at Dadizele, as described in Chapter 70.2.1. Marinus Vermeersch and Anne Vermeersch were children of Livinus Vermeersch. Livinus Vermeersch was the Godfather of Marie Catherine de Patin (DP12bx2), described in Chapter 70.2.3, a daughter of Philippe de Patin (DP12b) and Anne Vermeersch, baptized at Dadizele on November 3, 1661, to whom Marie Douchy was the Godmother. Marinus Vermeersch and Adrienne de Patin also had a daughter Marie-Catherine Vermeersch, baptized on May 19, 1663, to whom Livinus Vermeersch was the Godfather and Marie Douchy was the Godmother. Furthermore, they had a daughter, Elizabeth Vermeersch, whose Godparents were Jean Bouten and Elisabeth de Lannoy. The family de Lannoy is an old noble family.

Note that literature on the de Patin family typically writes ’Vermeersch’ for the family name. However, when we checked church certificates, it was unclear if the name was Vermeersch or Van der Meersch. The names were likely both used as ’Ver,’ simply a short version of ’Vander’ or ’Van der.’ Indeed, the family Vermeersch or Van der Meersch we are dealing with here is also described in the literature as ’Van der Meersch.’ The family was quite crucial in the area of Wevelgem - Menen - Geluwe - Dadizele. In

’Tablettes des Flandres,’ the family is well represented. They possessed farms in the area and can also be found as Bailiffs and as

’Mayors’ in different villages.

Livinus Vermeersch, brother of Marinus Vermeersch, married Maria Anna du Toy in 1668, in Figure 65.50.

Marinus Vermeersch, son of Marinus Vermeersch and Adrienne de Patin (DP12), was born in 1667, in Figure 65.51.

In Menen, we found a death certificate of 1719, April 10, of Marinus Patijn. We could not identify this person, but we cannot exclude that he was Marinus de Patin (perhaps a descendant of Pierre de Patin and Marie Douchy) and that Marinus Vermeersch was his Godfather. It is a possibility worth mentioning.

The descendants of Adrienne de Patin (DP12) are shown in Figure 65.52.

Marinus Vermeersch died in 1716, in Figure 65.53.

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Figure 65.48: Three descending generations of Livinus Vermeersch.

Figure 65.49:

Dadizele, February 28, 1667, the baptism of Philippe de Patin

(DP12by2), the son of Philippe de Patin (DP12b) and Anna Vermeersch. The God-

father was Marinus Vermeersch from Geluwe, and the Godmother was Maria Fozaet

from Menin. (see also Chapter 70.2.1)

Figure 65.50:

1668, Geluwe, the wedding of Livi-

nus Vermeersch and Maria Anna du Toy; the witnesses

were Judocus Berten and Marinus Vermeersch. Judo-

cus Berten was also a witness to the wedding of Judocus

Andries de Patin (DP12ay1) and Maria Delvael. Maria

Anna du Toy was a sister of Joanna du Toy (du Thoo)

and sister-in-law of Philippe de Patin (DP12b) through

his second marriage. Livinus Vermeersch was the brother

of Marinus Vermeersch.

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Figure 65.51:

Geluwe, November 31

(should be 30), 1667, the baptism of Mari-

nus Vermeersch, son of Marinus Vermeer-

sch and Adrienne de Patin (DP12). The

godparents were Alexander de Patin and

Judoca or Jossine Vermeersch.

Figure 65.52: Three descending generations of Adrienne de Patin (DP12).

65.14 Nathalis Vermeersch (DP12V01) & Marie Jeanne Dael

65.14.1 Nathalis Vermeersch

He was the son of Marinus Vermeersch and Adrienne de Patin and was born in 1676, in Figure 65.54. He married Marie Jeanne Dael and died in 1709 at Geluwe, Belgium. He was a Squire.

One of his children was Jean-Baptiste Vermeersch, whose godparents were Jean Claeys from Bousbeque and Jeanne Coene from Geluwe. The Claeys family was a prominent family in Bousbeque in the 17th century - there is still a gravestone of a certain Claeys inside its church. Maria Coene had also been Godmother to Nathalis Vermeersch.

Another child was Leonard Vermeersch, with godparents Marinus Vermeersch and Catherine le Marant. Nathalis Vermeersch died in 1709, in Figure 65.55.

65.14.2 Marie Jeanne Dael

As far as we figured out, Marie Jeanne Dael was the daughter of Georges Dael and Joanna Del Fortrye. She was born in 1663, in Figure 65.56, and was married to Nathalis Vermeersch.

65.14.3 Their Marriage

The wedding of Nathalis Vermeersch (DP12V01) and Marie Jeanne Dael was in 1698 at Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.57.

65.15 Joseph Vermeersch (DP12V02) & Marie Anne Claire Pennet

65.15.1 Joseph Vermeersch

He was born in 1707 in Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.58, as the son of Nathalis Vermeersch (DP12V01) and Marie Jeanne Dael.

His Godfather was François Clinckemaillie, and his Godmother was Adrienne de Patin (DP12).

He was a Squire, and he was married to Marie Claire Pinet.

He died in 1767 at Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.59.

65.15.2 Marie Claire Pennet

She was born in 1715 in Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.60, and died in 1759 in Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.61. She was married to Joseph Vermeersch.

Figure 65.53: Geluwe, March 7, 1716, the death of

Marinus Vermeersch.

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Figure

65.54:

Geluwe, March 30,

1676, the baptism of Nathalis Vermeersch

(DP12V01), son of Marinus Vermeersch

and Adrienne de Patin (DP12). The god-

parents were Jacques de Patin (DP12c)

and Marie Douchy.

Figure 65.55: Geluwe, 1709, the death of Nathalis Ver-

meersch.

Figure 65.56:

Menin, February 18,

1663, the baptism of Marie Jeanne Dael,

daughter of Georges Dael and Joanna Del

Fortrye. The godparents were Pierre Del

Fortrye and Maria Vandenbanck.

Figure 65.57:

Geluwe, June 12, 1698, the wedding

of Nathalis Vermeersch (DP12V01) and Marie Jeanne

Dael. The witnesses were Marinus Vermeersch and

Mesire or Magister Daele.

Figure 65.58: Geluwe, August 13, 1707, the baptism

of Joseph Vermeersch (DP12V02), the son of Nathalis

Vermeersch (DP12V01) and Marie Jeanne Dael. The

godparents were François Clinckemaillie and Adrienne

de Patin (DP12).

Figure 65.59:

Geluwe, May 8, 1767, the death of

Joseph Vermeersch (DP12V02), the son of Nathalis Ver-

meersch (DP12V01), who had been a widower for eight

years.

Figure 65.60: Geluwe, March 26, 1715, the baptism of

Marie Claire Pennet (’Pinnet’), the daughter of Jacques

Pennet and Clara Marem. The godparents were Antoine

Pennet and Jacoba Vandersteen, all from Geluwe.

Figure 65.61: Geluwe, February 27, 1759, the death

of 44-year-old Marie Claire Pennet, the wife of Joseph

Vermeersch.

Figure 65.62:

Geluwe, January 8, 1743, the mar-

riage of Joseph Vermeersch (DP12V02) and Marie Anne

Claire Pennet, both from Geluwe. The witnesses were

Antonius Delvae and Joanna Pennet.

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Figure 65.63: Four descending generations of Joseph Vermeersch (DP12V02).

Figure

65.64:

Geluwe, August 12,

1751, the baptism of Marie Jeanne Claire

Vermeersch (DP12V03), the daughter of

Joseph Vermeersch (DP12V02) and Marie

Anne Claire Pennet. The godparents were

Jean Baptiste Stagier and Anna Clara Co-

ene.

The Pennet family is an old family with noble roots before 1560. Marie Claire was the daughter of Jacques Pennet (born 1667 at Geluwe, Godfather Jean de Poortere from Dadizele, Godmother Jeanne Pennet) and Claire Marem (born 1679 at Geluwe, Godfather Boudewijn du Mortier, Godmother Claire Beunie, both from Menen).

65.15.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1743 in Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.62. The couple’s descendants are shown in Figure 65.63.

65.16 Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03) & Charles Ignace Dewanck-

ele

They also appear in an other branch, in Chapter 66.2.15.

65.16.1 Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch

Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03) is equally referred to in Chapter 66.2, in particular, in Chapter 66.2.15.2. She was born in 1751 in Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.64, as the daughter of Joseph Vermeersch (DP12V02) and Marie Anne Claire Pennet.

She married Charles Ignace Dewanckele and died in 1831 in Hooglede, Belgium, in Figure 65.65. She was a Landowner and Rentier.

Her Godfather was Jean-Baptiste Stagier, and her Godmother was Anna-Clara Soene.

65.16.2 Charles Ignace Dewanckele

He was born in 1743 in Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.66, and was married to Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03). He died in 1794 in Rumbeke, Belgium, in Figure 65.67. He was a Landed Gentry Farmer and only child. Charles Ignace Dewanckele is referred to in Chapter 66.2 as the grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit, particularly in Chapter 66.2.15.1. DNA evidence is given in Chapter 73.8 on page 1590.

65.16.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1779 in Geluwe, Belgium, in Figure 65.68.

65.16.4 Their Offspring

65.16.4.1 Pierre Charles Dewanckele

He is described in Chapter 65.17.

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Figure 65.65:

Hooglede, January 19,

1831, the death of 82-year-old Marie

Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03),

widow of Charles Ignace Dewanckele and

daughter of Joseph Vermeersch and Anna

Clara Pennet. The death was reported by

her 46-year-old son, Jean Dewanckele, and

31-year-old son, Francis Dewanckele, both

farmers at Hooglede.

Figure 65.66: Geluwe, October 20, 1743,

the baptism of Charles Ignace Dewanckele,

son of Pierre Dewanckele from Geluwe and

Maria Joanna Camerteyn from Waregem.

The godparents were Philippe Catry from

Geluwe and Marie-Anne Camerteyn from

Waregem.

65.16.4.2 Eugene Dewanckele

65.16.4.2.1 Introduction Eugene Dewanckele was a member of the military in Napoleon’s army. He replaced his younger brother Pierre Charles Dewanckele, our ancestor, who was a conscript. He served Napoleon, shown in Figure 65.71, for 2.5 years, primarily in the Iberian campaigns, and died in Madrid. A genealogical situation is presented in the figures 65.69 and 65.70.

Eugenius Franciscus Dewanckele was born in Geluwe on February 27, 1787, in Figure 65.72. He was a son of Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03) and Charles Ignace Dewanckele.

Retrieving his military records was possible thanks to an initial document offered by the Genealogical Society of Ostend. The documents are presented in Figures 65.73 and 65.74. Figure 65.74 is the file in the French archives of Eugene Dewanckele, who replaced his brother Pierre Charles Dewanckele.

The right column in Figure 65.74 states,

’à la Grande Armée an 1807; 1808. Mort à l’ hospital militaire temporaire de Madrid, par suite de de fièvre le 17 Juillet 1809, rayé le 31 Janvier 1810.’

So, he passed away on January 31, 1810, after being hospitalized on July 17, 1809, at the military hospital of Madrid because of a fever. He had been in the Grande Armée in 1807 and 1808. Very likely, according to Klaas Portier33, this ’fever’ was Typhus.

During the Iberian campaign and the year before, he must have served with Pierre Joseph Decaestecker (C01), our ancestor extensively described in Chapter 71.7.3. We will, therefore, not go into the details of the battles in which he fought. Summarised, he fought in:

The Battle of Ostrelenka and Friedland (1807), shown in Figure 65.75;

The Battle of Espinosa de Los Monteros (1808);

The Battle of Alcantara, Talavera de la Reina, and Almonacid (1809).

He contracted typhus during one of the battles of 1809 in Spain and died in Madrid, shown in Figure 65.76, in January 1810, as described above.

65.17 Pierre Charles Dewanckele & Barbara Goddyn

65.17.1 Pierre Charles Dewanckele

He was born in 1789, in Figure 65.78, as the son of Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03) and Charles Ignace Dewanckele in Geluwe. He was married to Barbara Goddyn. He died in 1860 in Hooglede, Belgium, in Figures 65.79 and 65.80.

He was a conscript in Napoleon’s Grande Armée but was replaced by his brother Eugene. He was a Landed Gentry Farmer.

Pierre Charles Dewanckele is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 66.2, as the great-grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit, in particular, in Chapter 66.2.16.1; and Chapter 68 in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

65.17.2 Barbara Goddyn

She was born in 1789 in Hooglede, Belgium, in Figure 65.81, and was married to Pierre Charles Dewanckele (DP12V03DW01).

She died in 1832 in Hooglede, Belgium, in Figure 65.82. Barbara Goddyn was a farmer and was the daughter of Joseph Goddyn Figure 65.67:

Rumbeke, September 1794, the death

of 51-year-old Charles Ignace Dewanckele from Geluwe,

husband of Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03).

33Klaas Portier, ’Soldaten van Napoleon - De gezondheidstoestand van militairen tussen 1799 en 1815’ , Master Thesis under the supervision of Isabelle Devos, Ghent University, 2013.

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Figure 65.68:

1779 Geluwe, the wed-

ding of Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeer-

sch (DP12V03) and Charles Ignace De-

wanckele.

The certificate states that

the bride was the daughter of Joseph

Vermeersch (DP12V02) and Marie Anne

Claire Pennet, and the groom was the son

of Pierre Dewanckele from Geluwe and

Maria Joanna Camerteyn from Waregem.

The witnesses were Nathalis Vermeersch,

probably an uncle or brother of Marie

Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03),

and Joseph Tallieu.

Note that the

Camerteyn family of Waregem also ap-

pears in Chapter 66.2.13.

Figure

65.69:

Relationship

Chart

Eugene

Dewanckele

(DW01-

DP12V03DW02) and Pierre de Patin

(DP11).

Figure

65.70:

Relationship

Chart

Eugene

Dewanckele

(DW01-

DP12V03DW02) and Emile Theophile

Lesage (DW03-DP12V03DW02L01).

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Figure 65.71: Painting of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Military Museum in Paris.

Figure 65.72: Geluwe 1787, February 27, the baptism of Eugenius Francis-

cus Dewanckele, legal son of Charles Ignace Dewanckele, born in Geluwe, and

of Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch (DP12V03), born in Geluwe. The couple

was married, and they lived in Geluwe. The godfather was Charles Louis Ver-

meersch, who resided in Rumbeke. The godmother was Maria Jeanne Theresia

Constantia Tallieu, who lived in Geluwe.

(1754-1824) from Lichtervelde and Anastasie Verstraete (1753) from Hooglede.

Joseph Goddyn was the son of Bartholome Goddyn and Marie Catherine Meersman, married at Lichtervelde in 1743.

Bartholome Goddyn descended from a long Goddyn bloodline of farmers and landowners at Lichtervelde dating back to the 1500s with the first names ’Roger,’ alternating with ’Bartolome’ and married to the families Ghijsen, Goddyn, and Fiers. It is possible that Joseph Goddyn had an auntie, Isabella Clara Goddyn, who married Auguste Vermeulen at Hooglede in 1787, although we are not sure. If so, this Auguste Vermeulen could have been related to Edward Vermeulen, a writer from Beselare born in Staden and described in Chapter 44.8.2 and Chapter 64.6.4.1. We also found more links to the Vermeulen family in the Lesage ancestry tree in Chapter 64.

Barbara Goddyn is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 66.2, as the mother to Rosalie Dewanckele and mother-in-law of Louis François Lesage, in particular, in Chapter 66.2.16.2; and Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

65.17.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1815 in Hooglede, Belgium, in Figure 65.83.

65.18 Rosalie Dewanckele & Louis François Lesage (LS05)

65.18.1 Rosalie Dewanckele

She was born in 1816 in Hooglede, in Figure 65.84. She was married to Louis François Lesage and was the daughter of Pierre Charles Dewanckele (DP12V03DW01) and Barbara Goddyn. She died in 1872 in Westrozebeke, Belgium, in Figure 65.85, and was a Farmer.

Rosalie Dewanckele is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the wife of Louis François Lesage and mother of Emile Theophile Lesage; Chapter 66.2 as the great-great-granddaughter of Marie Jeanne Benoit; and Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

65.18.2 Louis François Lesage

Louis François Lesage (LS05) was born in 1813 in Langemark, Belgium, as the son of Jean Lesage (LS04), who was born at Staden and who lived at Langemark, and of Barbe Thérèse Reynaert from Passchendaele. The latter married at Passchendaele in 1780; the witnesses were Pierre Lamaire, Louis Reynaert, Joseph Reynaert, and David Reynaert. All were farmers. Louis François Lesage (LS05) died on May 29, 1877 in Westrozebeke, Belgium.

Louis François Lesage (LS05) is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, in the Lesage ancestry; Chapter 66.2, as Figure 65.73: This is a transcript of Pierre Charles

Dewanckele’s military record, made by the Genealogical

Society of Ostend.

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Figure 65.74: The French military record of Eugene Dewanckele.

Figure 65.75: Charging French Cuirassiers at Friedland, June 14, 1897. Painting

by Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891). p

Figure 65.76: Napoleon at the gates of Madrid in 1810. Painting by

Carle Vernet. Napoleon’s tomb can be visited in Paris, in Figure 65.77.

Figure 65.77: The grave of Napoleon Bonaparte at les Invalides, Paris (2018).

(Declercq de Silva Archive)

Figure 65.78:

Geluwe, January 23,

1789, the baptism of Pierre Charles

Dewanckele (DP12V03DW01), the son

of Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch

(DP12V03) and Charles Ignace Dewanck-

ele, living in Geluwe. The godparents were

Jean Baptiste de Gryse from Beselare and

Victoria Genevieve Tibaut from Menen.

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Figure 65.79:

Hooglede, August 20,

1860, the death of 71-year-old Pierre

Charles Dewanckele (DP12V03DW01), a

farmer born in Geluwe and residing in

Hooglede, the son of Marie Jeanne Claire

Vermeersch (DP12V03) and Charles Ig-

nace Dewanckele. He was a widower in

the first marriage of Barbara Goddyn and

the husband of Cecilia Catharina Cornette.

The death was reported by his 24-year-old

son and farmer, Desiderius Dewanckele.

(sheet 1)

Figure 65.80:

Hooglede, August 20,

1860, the death of 71-year-old Pierre

Charles Dewanckele (DP12V03DW01).

(sheet 2)

the great-great-grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit; and Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

His life events are shown in Chapter 64.5.1.

65.18.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1844 at Staden, Belgium, and is shown in Chapter 64.5.3. The descendants are exposed in Figure 65.86.

65.19 Emile Theophile Lesage & Eudoxie Romanie Lammens

65.19.1 Emile Theophile Lesage (LS05)

Emile Lesage is shown in Figure 65.87. His life is extensively described in Chapter 64.6. He was born in 1857 in Westrozebeke, Belgium, as the son of Louis François Lesage and Rosalie Dewanckele, and he was married to Eudoxie Romanie Lammens. He died in 1938 in Beselare, Belgium.

Emile Theophile Lesage is primarily described in Chapter 64 as the author’s great-grandfather. He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 66.2, as the great-great-great-grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the son-in-law of Clemens Lammens and Natalia Juliana Decaestecker.

The blood of de Patin is, e.g., visible in the prominent chin of Emile Theophile Lesage and his descendants.

65.19.2 Eudoxie Romanie Lammens

Her life is extensively described in Chapter 64.6.2. She was born in 1868 in Zonnebeke, Belgium. Her place of Residence in 1888

was Passchendaele, Belgium. She died in 1931 in Beselare, Belgium.

Eudoxie Romanie Lammens is primarily described in Chapter 64 as the wife of Emile Theophile Lesage and the author’s great-grandmother.

She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 66.2, great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Marie Jeanne Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the daughter of Clemens Lammens and Natalia Juliana Decaestecker.

65.19.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1888 in Passchendaele, Belgium, as shown in Chapter 64.6.3.

65.19.4 Their Children

Their offspring are extensively described in Chapter 64.7.

65.20 Irma Helena Lesage (LS06) & Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15)

Figure 65.81: Hooglede, May 24, 1789,

the baptism of Barbara Goddyn, the daugh-

ter of 35-year-old Joseph Goddyn from

Lichtervelde and 35-year-old Anastasie

Verstraete from Hooglede. The godparents

were Pierre La Meire from Hooglede and

Maria Meersman from Lichtervelde.

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Figure 65.82:

Hooglede, January 31,

1832, the death of 42-year-old farmer Bar-

bara Goddyn. She was born and resided in

Hooglede. Her parents were Joseph God-

dyn and Anastasie Verstraete. The death

was reported by her husband, 42-year-old

farmer Charles Dewanckele, and her ac-

quaintance, 61-year-old Francis Huygghe.

Figure 65.83: Hooglede October 25, 1815, the marriage of farmers Pierre Charles De-

wanckele (DP12V03DW01) and Barbara Goddyn. The groom was born in Geluwe on

January 23, 1789, and resided in Hooglede. He was the son of Charles Ignace Dewanck-

ele, who died at Rumbeke on September 9, 1794, and Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch

(DP12V03), present at the wedding. The groom was the widower of Marie Thérèse Ar-

ents, who died in Hooglede on July 25, 1814. The bride was born in Hooglede on May 24,

1789, as the daughter of farmer Joseph Goddyn, who resided in Hooglede and was present

at the wedding, and Anastasie Verstraete, also present at the wedding. The witnesses were

the groom’s brothers, 30-year-old weaver Jean Baptiste Dewanckele and 23-year-old Do-

minique Dewanckele; the other witnesses were 41-year-old farmer Marin Vandendriesche

and 23-year-old farmer Jean Baptiste Verstraete, cousin of the bride. (20 Nivose XXV)

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Figure

65.84:

Hooglede, August 4,

1816, the birth of Rosalie Dewanck-

ele (DP12V03DW02), the daughter of

28-year-old Pierre Charles Dewanckele

(DP12V03DW01), born in Geluwe and re-

siding in Hooglede, and 28-year-old Bar-

bara Goddyn, born in Hooglede.

The

witnesses were 62-year-old farmer Joseph

Goddyn and 60-year-old François Nevejan.

Figure 65.85:

Westrozebeke, October 8, 1872, the death of 57-year-old Rosalie De-

wanckele (DP12V03DW02), born at Hooglede as the daughter of Pierre Charles Dewanckele

(DP12V03DW01) and Barbara Goddyn. She was the wife of 59-year-old farmer Louis François

Lesage.

Figure 65.86: Three descending generations of Rosalie Dewanckele (DP12V03DW02) until the father of the author.

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Figure 65.87: Emile Theophile Lesage was 10 years older than his wife Eudoxie

Romanie Lammens. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

Figure 65.88: Comparison of the faces of Irma Helena Lesage and

Charles Philippe Jean Marie Joseph de Patin de Langhemarck (Lange-

mark, August 14, 1861 — Langemark June 10, 1888). (Declercq de

Silva Archive)

65.20.1 Irma Helena Lesage

Irma Lesage is shown in Figure 65.88 compared to Charles Philippe Jean Marie Joseph de Patin de Langhemarck, described in Chapter 70.10. Her life is extensively described in Chapter 45.2. She was the great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Adrienne de Patin (DP12) and was born in 1905 in Moorslede, Belgium, as the daughter of Emile Theophile Lesage and Eudoxie Romanie Lammens. She was married to Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15). She died in 1953 in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Irma Helena Lesage is primarily described in Chapter 45.2, as the wife of Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq and the author’s grandmother.

She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the daughter of Emile Theophile Lesage; Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 66.2, as the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the granddaughter of Clemens Lammens and Natalia Juliana Decaestecker.

65.20.2 Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15)

His life is extensively described in Chapter 45. He was born in 1906 in Wielsbeke, Belgium. He married Irma Helena Lesage and died in 1963 in Deerlijk, Belgium.

Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15) is primarily described in Chapter 45 as a descendant of the Desclergues and grandfather of the author. He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the husband of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 66.1,

as great-great-great-grandson of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 66.2, as the husband of Irma Lesage, and the great-great-great-great-grandson-in-law of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the grandson-in-law of Clemens Lammens.

65.20.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1932 in Beselare, Belgium, and is shown in Chapter 45.3.

65.21 Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16) & Nelly Maria Vangheluwe

65.21.1 Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16)

Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16) is the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adrienne de Patin (DP12) and is primarily described in Chapter 46 as a descendant of the Desclergues and father of the author.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the son of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-great-grandson of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 66.2, as a great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 67, as the son-in-law of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as great-grandson-in-law of Marie Nathalie Surmont; and Chapter 71, as the great-grandson of Clemens Lammens.

65.21.2 Nelly Maria Vangheluwe

Nelly Maria Vangheluwe is primarily described in Part X as the daughter of René Vangheluwe and Anna Den Dauw and as the author’s mother.

She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the daughter-in-law of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 66.1, as great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 66.2, as a great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 67 as the daughter of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-granddaughter of Marie Nathalie Surmont; Chapter 71, as the great-granddaughter-in-law of Clemens Lammens; and in Chapter 72, the maternal (mt-DNA) ancestry line of the author, as his mother.

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65.22 Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17) & Shirani Olupathage de Silva

65.22.1 Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17)

Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17) is the author of this book, is the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adrienne de Patin (DP12) and is primarily described in Chapter 47, as a descendant of the Desclergues, and also in Part X.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the grandson of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 66.2, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 67, as the grandson of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-great-grandson of Marie Nathalie Surmont; Chapter 71, as the great-great-grandson of Clemens Lammens; and in Chapter

72, the maternal (mt-DNA) ancestry line of the author.

Furthermore, he is referred to in Part XII as the husband of Shirani Oluphathage de Silva.

65.22.2 Shirani Olupathage de Silva

Shirani Olupathage de Silva is first described in Chapter 47.3 as the author’s wife.

She is equally referred to, in much detail, in Part XII, and also in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the granddaughter-in-law of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 66.2, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 67, as the granddaughter-in-law of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Marie Nathalie Surmont; and Chapter 71, as the great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Clemens Lammens.

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The Benoit Ancestry lines

66.1 The Benoit Ancestry line, Declercq Branch

66.1.1 Introduction

This line is interesting because other genealogists have uncovered it far back in time despite its absence in renowned genealogy books. The meticulous work of the Benoit family to obtain the oldest information is supplied here with much gratitude. Specific family names, such as ’Benoit,’ originate from one or a few persons and are fascinating to be revealed. Other family names, such as Declercq, stem from numerous persons worldwide, are not blood-related to one another, and are more challenging to untangle.

The ancestry of Benoit has become famous with genealogists because it’s solid and serves researchers very well, including in determining links with musician Peter Benoit, shown in Figure 66.1. Side branches of Benoit also connect to other well-known personalities. Most research described in this chapter concerning all the individuals carrying the name Benoit and variations such as Benoot was done by the Benoit family, in particular, Frans Benoit and Filip Benoit, as well as Remi Deprez.

Before describing their contributions in more detail, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for all the hard and inspiring work they have performed. Several sources exist on the Benoit family. One source1, in particular, is interesting because it focuses mainly on the Benoit branch of Deerlijk. Although we do not descend from this branch and are only distantly related, we have the oldest Benoit ancestors in common. Concerning the Benoit branches, we would also like to thank Remi Deprez (1901 - 1992) (mayor of Zwevegem and Heestert) specifically for his work on the family tree of Benoit, which helped us with indications and information.

The information before 1646 comes from the work done by Filip Benoit, to whom we equally are very grateful. In the work of Filip

Benoit2, the reader can find a lot more on the family than we have described here in this book related to our ancestors, summarised in Figure 66.2.

It is important to note that the name Benoit as it appears in the Benoit family of South-West Flanders originates from ’Manout’

or ’Mannoot,’ as shown in Figure 66.3. The ’M ’ evolved to a ’B’ over time, a known phenomenon by linguists. The family is often found as farmers growing and producing flax and linen, just as the branches from which we descend. Flax retting took place in small ponds dug out on or near the farm, and this self-made flax was then spun and woven on the farm. Flax retting in rivers was not done until later, mainly because rivers were exploited for fishing and could not sustain oxygen loss due to rotting flax.

The reader can find more information about flax in Chapter 44 and Chapter 45.

66.1.2 Peter Benoit: The Life and Legacy of a Flemish Musical Pioneer

66.1.2.1 Early Life and Education

Peter Benoit, shown in Figure 66.1 and Figure 66.25, born in Harelbeke on August 17, 1834, emerged as a pivotal figure in the development of Flemish music. He belongs to the Benoit family described in this book and descends from Gilles Benoit, described in Chapter 66.1.3.1. His formative years were spent in a culturally rich environment, significantly influencing his later works. Benoit’s father, an amateur musician, provided his initial exposure to music, instilling in him a profound appreciation for the art. This early immersion in a musical household laid the foundation for his lifelong dedication to Flemish cultural identity through music.

At seventeen, Benoit moved to Ghent to study at the Royal Conservatory under the tutelage of renowned composer François-Joseph Fétis. His exceptional talent quickly became evident, earning him a reputation as a promising young musician. His time at the conservatory was marked by rigorous training in various musical disciplines, which honed his compositional skills and deepened his understanding of music theory and history.

66.1.2.2 Early Career and Influences

Upon completing his studies, Benoit embarked on a professional journey that would see him evolve from a composer of instrumental works to a fervent advocate for Flemish music and culture. His early career was characterized by an eclectic array of compositions, including orchestral works, operas, and choral pieces. Notable among these early works is his cantata ’Le Meurtre d’Abel’ (The Murder of Abel), which garnered critical acclaim and established him as a composer of significant promise.

Benoit’s exposure to the Romantic movement, particularly the works of Hector Berlioz and Richard Wagner, profoundly impacted Figure 66.1: Musician Peter Benoit (1834-1901). (Declercq de Silva Archive)

1Frans and Filip Benoit, ’De familie Benoit en het vlas,’ in Derlike, 33ste jaargang, nr. 4, 2011.

2Filip Benoit, ’Het nageslacht van Gillis Mannoot’

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Figure 66.2: Nico Felicien Declercq - Benoit (branch Declercq) Relationship Chart.

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Figure 66.3: The Benoit family’s name evolved from Gossin Manout

in 1365 to Pieter Benoit in 1603. Courtesy of Frans Benoit and Filip

Benoit. Also published in Derlike, 33ste jaargang, nr. 4, 2011.

Figure 66.4: The Castle of Potegem in

1813. The scene shows farmers immersing

flax into a pond, known as ’retting’ (’vlas-

roten’).

Figure

66.5:

Waregem, October 9,

1629, the marriage of Jossyne Calmeyn

and Judocus Benoit (’Benoot’). Michel

Van Driessche, Staesens, Pierre Benooit,

Jacques de Hoop, and Jacomyne Seynave

were present at the wedding.

Figure 66.6:

Sint Eloois Vijve, March 30, 1636, the baptism of

Charles Benoit (’Benoidt’), son of Judocus Benoit and Jeanne Van-

caesele. The godparents were Pierre D’ Hoop and Anna Vancaesele.

Figure 66.7: Beveren Leie, May 2, 1679, the death of Charles Benoit (’Carolus Benoist’).

Figure 66.8: Desselgem March 18, 1638, the baptism

of Marie Lammertyn, daughter of Ghiselbert Lammer-

tyn and Joanna Opsomere. The Godparents were Petrus

Opsomere and Maria Isebaert.

Figure 66.9: Beveren Leie, September 7, 1687, the death of widow Marie Lammer-

tyn.

Figure 66.10:

Desselgem, September 21, 1662, the

marriage of Charles Benoit and Marie Lammertyn.

The witnesses were Catharina Christiaens and Daniel

Peringier.

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Figure 66.11:

Beveren Leie, January 1, 1673, the baptism of Christiaen Benoit

(’Benoyt’), son of Charles Benoit and Marie Lammertyn. The godparents were Chris-

tiaen Lammertyn and Maria Van Houtte.

Figure 66.12: Wielsbeke, March 9, 1742,

the death of Christiaen Benoit (’Benoot’),

husband of Judoca Coopman.

Figure 66.13: Wielsbeke, June 20, 1750 the death of Judoca

Coopman, daughter of Judocus Coopman and Maria Loban. She

was the widow of Christiaen Benoit. We have yet to retrieve her

birth. Perhaps her parents were Maria Loban or Leblanc, and Jose

Marchant, with roots in the south of Flanders.

Figure 66.14: Wielsbeke, July 10, 1712, the marriage

of Christiaen Benoit (’Benoot’) and Judoca Coopman.

The witnesses were Pierre Vanhee and Catherine Goe-

maere.

Figure 66.15: Wielsbeke, February 19, 1713, the bap-

tism of Livinus Desplenter. His parents were Pierre De-

splenter and Judoca Verleye. The godparents were Livi-

nus Desplenter and Magdalena Desplenter.

Figure 66.16: Wielsbeke, July 26, 1774, the death of 63-year-old Livinus

Desplenter, husband of Barbara Benoit. Note that, in reality, he was 61 years

old.

Figure 66.17: Wielsbeke, January 1, 1714, the baptism

of Barbara Benoit (’Benoot’), the daughter of Christi-

aen Benoit and Judoca Coopman. The godparents were

Pierre Verbeke and Barbara Sanders.

Figure 66.18: Wielsbeke, November 24,

1774, the death of 62-year-old Barbara

Benoit, the widow of Livinus Desplenter.

In reality, she was 60 years old.

Figure 66.19: Wielsbeke January 23, 1739, the marriage of Liv-

inus Desplenter and Barbara Benoit (’Benoot’). The witnesses

were Jean Desplenter, Joanna Benoit and Judoca Coopman.

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Figure 66.20: Wielsbeke, January 11, 1752, the baptism of Maria

Magdalena Desplenter, the daughter of Livinus Desplenter, son of

Pierre, and Barbara Benoit (’Benoot’), daughter of Christiaen.

The godparents were Joannes Desplenter and Marie Magdalena

Benoit.

Figure 66.21: Wielsbeke, May 15, 1812, the death of 58-year-old

farmer Marie Magdalena Desplenter, wife of 58-year-old farmer

Jean Loncke. She was the daughter of Livinus Desplenter and

Barbara Benoit (’Benoot’). The death was reported by her husband

and by her 25-year-old son, Jean Loncke.

Figure 66.22: Wielsbeke, July 6, 1752, the baptism of Jean François Loncke, the

son of Jacques Loncke and Anne Marie le Cluyse. His godparents were Jean le

Cluyse and Catherine Deleersnijder (’Leersnijders’).

Figure 66.23: Wielsbeke, May 26, 1832, the death of 80-year-old farmer Joannes Loncke.

He was born in Wielsbeke as the son of Jacques Loncke and Anne Marie le Cluyse and

was a widower of Marie Magdalena Desplenter. The death was reported by his 44-year-old

son and farmer Augustin Loncke and 29-year-old Frederic Deroubaix (’Van Robay’).

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Figure 66.24: Wielsbeke, February 11, 1778, the marriage of Marie Mag-

dalena Desplenter and Jean François Loncke. The witnesses were Barbara

Desplenter and Joseph Loncke.

his musical style. These influences are evident in his ambitious orchestral compositions and his penchant for dramatic expression.

However, his deep-seated desire to create a distinctly Flemish musical identity truly defined his career.

66.1.2.3 Commitment to Flemish Music

The turning point in Benoit’s career came with his appointment as director of the Antwerp Conservatory in 1867. This role provided him with a platform to champion Flemish music and culture. He embarked on an ambitious project to establish a national Flemish school of music, aiming to cultivate a unique musical tradition that resonated with the Flemish people.

Benoit’s compositions during this period reflect his commitment to this cause. Works such as the ’Rubens Cantata’ and ’De Schelde’

(The Scheldt) are imbued with nationalistic fervor and draw heavily on Flemish folklore and history. His magnum opus, the oratorio

’De Oorlog’ (The War), is a testament to his ability to blend profound emotional depth with a strong sense of regional identity.

66.1.2.4 Pedagogical Contributions

Beyond his compositions, Benoit’s legacy is deeply intertwined with his contributions to music education. As director of the Antwerp Conservatory, he reformed the institution’s curriculum to emphasize Flemish music and culture. He also established the Benoit Foundation to support young Flemish musicians, ensuring that his vision for a distinct musical tradition would endure beyond his lifetime.

Benoit’s pedagogical efforts extended to his numerous publications on music theory and education. His writings, including treatises on harmony and orchestration, reflect his deep intellectual engagement with the art of composition and his desire to share his knowledge with future musicians.

66.1.2.5 Legacy and Recognition

Peter Benoit’s impact on Flemish music cannot be overstated. His tireless efforts to promote a national musical identity have left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of Flanders. His compositions continue to be celebrated for their emotional depth, technical mastery, and profound connection to Flemish culture.

In recognition of his contributions, Benoit was honored with numerous awards and accolades during his lifetime, including the Order of Leopold, Belgium’s highest order of merit. His legacy is preserved through his music, the institutions he helped shape, and the countless students he inspired.

Benoit’s life and career exemplify the power of music as a vehicle for cultural expression and national identity. His dedication to the Flemish cause and his unwavering commitment to his art make him a seminal figure in the history of Western music. As a composer, educator, and cultural advocate, Peter Benoit stands as a testament to the enduring power of music to reflect and shape the identity of a people.

66.1.3 Gilles Benoit (Mannoot) & ega Gilles Benoit (Manoot)

66.1.3.1 Gilles Benoit (Mannoot)

He was born in 1340, and he died in 1400. He lived in the Manor of De La Faille de Huise in Waregem and was a Bourgeois Forain at Kortrijk.

66.1.3.2 Ega Gilles Benoit (Manoot)

Her name is unknown.

66.1.3.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1370.

66.1.4 Olivier Benoit (Mannoot) & Jane Waeye

66.1.4.1 Olivier Benoit (Mannoot)

He was born in 1365 in Waregem and died in 1410 in Waregem. He was the son of Gilles Benoit. He lived at Huyse-Waregem at the beginning of Nokerseweg. He had a medium-sized farm and died of the pest. He was married to Jane Waeye.

66.1.4.2 Jane Waeye

She was born in 1370 and died in 1445 in Waregem. She was married to Olivier Benoit. She died in 1445 in Waregem. The Benoit family inherited land from Jane’s parents.

66.1.4.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1395 in Waregem.

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66.1.5 Jean Benoit (Mannoot) & Vandewalle

66.1.5.1 Jean Benoit (Mannoot)

He was born in 1396 in Waregem and was the son of Olivier Benoit, and he died in 1467 at Waregem. He was married to a certain Vandewalle, had a medium-sized farm in Nokerseweg, and belonged to the notables of Potegem-Waregem. Potegem has always had a castle, shown in Figure 66.4.

His grandson, Pierre Benoit, a forefather in the Declercq branch, would become Lord of Quintins, a manor with a bailiff near Kievietstraat and Drogenboomstraat at Waregem. The mansion would stay for five generations (over 100 years) in the Benoit family.

Jean Benoit (Mannoot) and Vandewalle are common ancestors in the branch Lesage and the branch Declercq.

66.1.5.2 Vandewalle

Her first name is unknown. She was married to Jean Benoit.

66.1.5.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1430 in Waregem.

66.1.6 Olivier Benoit (Manoot) & Tack

66.1.6.1 Olivier Benoit (Manoot)

He was born around 1430 in Waregem as the son of Jean Benoit and Vandewalle and died in 1495 in Waregem. He was probably a Bailiff at Eertbrugge (Waregem-Zulte). He was married to a particular Tack.

In 1491-1492, he was dismeester (in charge of supporting people with low incomes). He lived in Eertbruggestraat and was a bailiff of Eertbrugge (between Waregem and Zulte).

66.1.6.2 Tack

Her first name is unknown. She was the wife of Oliver Benoit.

66.1.6.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1455 at Waregem.

66.1.7 Pierre Benoit & Jeanne Waelkens

66.1.7.1 Pierre Benoit

He was born in 1460 in Waregem as the son of Olivier Benoit and Tack. He was married to Jeanne Waelkens and died in 1521 at Waregem. He was a farmer and Church master. He became the Lord of Quintins after his wife had inherited it. Quintins was a Manor with a Bailiff located near Kievietstraat and Drogenboomstraat in Waregem.

The Manor would stay in the Benoit family for five generations (over 100 years). Pierre Benoit had around 50 hectares of land. His name was spelled as ’Manout, Bannoet, Benoet’ and ’Benoit.’

Note that Pierre Benoit had a seal consisting of 2 flowers at the top and one star underneath.

66.1.7.2 Jeanne Waelkens

She was the wife of Pierre Benoit and died in 1526 in Waregem. She inherited Quintins and belonged to the aristocrats of Waregem.

She belonged to the branch Waelkens described in Chapter 67. However, we have not gone so far as to prove precisely how due to time constraints.

66.1.7.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1490.

66.1.8 Jean Benoit & Catheline Deschietere

66.1.8.1 Jean Benoit

He was born in 1495 in Waregem as the son of Pierre Benoit and Jeanne Waelkens. He was married to Catheline Deschietere and died in 1558 in Waregem. He was a farmer and a Church master. He was the Lord of Quintins in 1525. His name was spelled as Manoot, Menoot, Benoot and Beynoot.

66.1.8.2 Catheline Deschietere

She was born in 1500 and was married to Jean Benoit. She died in 1568 in Waregem. Her father was Joos Deschietere, son of Willem Deschietere and Mia Hinckeert; her mother was M. Desimpelaere, daughter of Willem Desimpelaere. Catheline was related to the future Lords of Loppem.

66.1.8.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1530 in Waregem.

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66.1.9 Joos Benoit & Jeanne Debackere

66.1.9.1 Joos Benoit

He was born in 1525 in Waregem and was married to Jeanne Debackere. His nephew was Charles Benoit (1567-1638), who served as Godfather to Christine Declercq, daughter of Jean Declercq and baptized at Waregem in 1628; see also the branch of Declercq.

Joos had a son, Charles, who would inherit Quintins.

Joos was a farmer. He was wealthy and educated, lived at Potegem, and was the Lord of Quintins in 1563. His son Charles Benoit would later be the Lord of Quintins in 1594. Joos died during the religious wars. Charles moved to Wielsbeke, to Goed ter Triest.

66.1.9.2 Jeanne Debackere

She was born in 1525 in Waregem and was married to Joos Benoit. She died in 1590. She is the daughter of Willem Debackere, son of Debackere, and Magdalena Nutin. The Nutin family is an old family at Kortrijk with the earliest references in the early 14th century (Codijn Nutin, 1323).

66.1.9.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1563 in Waregem.

66.1.10 Pierre Benoit & Josine Calmeyn

66.1.10.1 Pierre Benoit

He was born in 1568 in St Eloois Vijve as the son of Joos Benoit and Jeanne Debackere, and he was married to Josine Calmeyn.

He died in 1628 in St Eloois Vijve. He occupied essential positions in Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Burggravie and had tight connections with the Lord of Potegem.

His brother, Charles, inherited Quintins and became Lord of Quintins, while Pierre’s wife, Josine Calmeyn, inherited from her family at Menen.

His brother Charles later moved to a farm, Goed ter Triest, in Wielsbeke. Pierre and Charles managed to survive the religious troubles of the 16th century. Pierre always had to choose between the Lords of Potegem (new nobility, Jean de Smet and his descendants) and the Lord of Ingelmunster (old aristocracy who had supported the Spanish King).

66.1.10.2 Josine Calmeyn

She was born in 1565 at St Eloois Vijve and was married to Pierre Benoit. She was the daughter of a wealthy brewer at St Eloois Vijve, originating from a family of brewers at Menen. Her father was Joos Calmeyn, and her mother was Jeantgen de Worme.

DNA evidence is given in Chapter 73.8 on page 1590.

66.1.10.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1602 in St Eloois Vijve.

66.1.11 Judocus Benoit & Jeanne Vancaesele

66.1.11.1 Judocus Benoit

He was born in 1603 in St Eloois Vijve, the son of Pierre Benoit and Josine Calmeyn. He was a farmer and the only son of a wealthy family of farmers who owned land in different villages.

66.1.11.2 Jeanne Vancaesele

She was born in 1600 in Waregem and was married to Judocus Benoit. She is the daughter of Jean Vancaesele and Marie de Jans, whose parents are Dieryckx de Jans and Calleken Smeevoorde.

66.1.11.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1629 at Waregem, in Figure 66.5.

66.1.12 Charles Benoit & Marie Lammertyn

66.1.12.1 Charles Benoit

He was born in 1636, in Figure 66.6, in St Eloois Vijve as the son of Judocus Benoit and Jeanne Vancaesele. He married Marie Lammertyn and died in 1679, in Figure 66.7, in Beveren Leie. His genes run in the Benoit families and Leo Bernard Declercq’s descendants (DC15).

Charles Benoit and Marie Lammertyn are the Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandparents of music composer Peter Benoit (Harelbeke 1834 - Antwerpen 1901). Charles Junior, a son of Charles Benoit, is the forefather of the family Benoit, who is currently living at Deerlijk and Beveren Leie.

Charles Benoit is also the Great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of Flemish poet and priest Cyrille Verschaeve (1874-1949).

Furthermore, he is also an ancestor of Prof Yves Constant Benoit (Deerlijk 1949), known for research on cancer, and Petrus Benoit (Kuurne 1820 - Mill England 1892).

66.1.12.2 Marie Lammertyn

She was born in 1638, in Figure 66.8, in Desselgem. She was married to Charles Benoit and died in 1687, in Figure 66.9, in Beveren Leie. She is the daughter of Jean Lammertyn and Catherine Christiaens.

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66.1.12.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1662, in Figure 66.10 at Desselgem.

66.1.13 Christiaen Benoit & Judoca Coopman

66.1.13.1 Christiaen Benoit

He was born in 1673, in Figure 66.11 as the son of Charles Benoit and Marie Lammertyn in Beveren Leie. He was married to Judoca Coopman, and he died in 1742, in Figure 66.12, in Wielsbeke.

66.1.13.2 Judoca Coopman

She was born around 1673 and died in 1750, in Figure 66.13 in Wielsbeke.

66.1.13.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1712 in Figure 66.14, in Wielsbeke.

66.1.14 Livinus Desplenter & Barbara Benoit

66.1.14.1 Livinus Desplenter

He was born in 1713 in Figure 66.15, in Wielsbeke, married to Barbara Benoit, and died in 1774, in Figure 66.16, in Wielsbeke.

66.1.14.2 Barbara Benoit

She was born in 1714 in Figure 66.17, in Wielsbeke. She was married to Livinus Desplenter and died in 1774, in Figure 66.18, in Wielsbeke.

66.1.14.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1739, in Figure 66.19, in Wielsbeke. The marriage witnesses were Jean Desplenter (Wielsbeke 1705, brother of Livinus), Joanna Benoit (Wielsbeke 1716, sister of Barbara), and Judoca Coopman. Livinus Desplenter is the son of Petrus Desplenter and Judoca Verleije.

66.1.15 Marie Magdalena Desplenter & Jean François Loncke

66.1.15.1 Marie Magdalena Desplenter

She was born in 1752 in Figure 66.20, in Wielsbeke, as the daughter of Livinus Desplenter and Barbara Benoit. She was married to Jean François Loncke. Marie Magdalena died at Wielsbeke in 1812, in Figure 66.21.

66.1.15.2 Jean François Loncke

He was born in 1752 in Figure 66.22, in Wielsbeke. He was the son of Jacques Loncke (Wielsbeke 1711-1774) and Anne Marie le Cluyse and was married to Marie Magdalena Desplenter. He died in Wielsbeke in 1832, in Figure 66.23.

Jacques Loncke was the son of Arnoldus Loncke (who died at Wielsbeke in 1731) and Catherine Deleersnijder (who died at Wielsbeke in 1760); he was born at Wielsbeke in 1711; his Godmother was Elisabeth Loncke, his Godfather was Jacques de Smet. Arnoldus Loncke and Catherine Deleersnijder married at Hulste in 1709.

Jean François Loncke had a sister, Joanna Theresia Loncke, born at Wielsbeke on March 6, 1751; her Godfather was Georgius le Cluyse, and her Godmother was Catherine Deleersnijder. He had a brother Joseph Loncke, born in Wielsbeke on January 30, 1754; his Godfather was Judocus Boone, and his Godmother was Petronilla Loncke (Wielsbeke 1710-1769, daughter of Arnoldus Loncke and Catherine Deleersnijder, her Godfather was Igidius Loncke (Hulste 1667), her Godmother was Petronilla Verelst). He had a brother, Laurentius, born in Wielsbeke on August 22, 1756; his Godfather was Laurentius Vande Kerckhove, and his Godmother was Maria Theresia Loncke.

Jean Francois Loncke was a farmer at Ooigem.

66.1.15.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1778, in Figure 66.24, in Wielsbeke.

66.1.16 Thérèse Loncke & Leo Bernard Declercq (DC12)

66.1.16.1 Thérèse Loncke

She was the wife of Leo Bernard Declercq (DC12). She was born in 1797 in Wielsbeke, where she was a farmer. She died in 1868

at Wielsbeke. Thérèse Loncke’s brother Jean Loncke, born at Wielsbeke in 1785, had Jeanne Benoit from Waregem as Godmother.

Jeanne Benoit (Wielsbeke 1716 - Waregem 1799) was Barbara Benoit’s sister.

Joseph Benoit (Wielsbeke 1726-Wielsbeke 1783) was a brother of Barbara and Jeanne Benoit, and he was married to Jeanne Marie Thérèse Baert at Wielsbeke in 1755; she died at Wielsbeke in 1804.

The Loncke family were farmers in the area around Hulste. A cattle census of 1794, for instance, indicates that the family Loncke was the leading dairy farmer of Hulste at a farm near the Potterijstraat.

Thérèse Loncke is primarily described in Chapter 42.4 as the wife of Leo Bernard Declercq (DC12) and great-great-great-grandmother of the author.

DNA evidence for Baert is given in Chapter 73.8 on page 1590.

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66.1.16.2 Leo Bernard Declercq (DC12)

Leo Bernard Declercq (DC12) is primarily described in Chapter 42, as a descendant of the Desclergues and great-great-great-grandfather of the author.

He was born in 1808 at Kuurne. He died in 1876 in Wielsbeke. His Godfather was Pierre Joseph de Saintobin from Izegem, and his Godmother was Barbara Thérèse Declercq from Lendelede.

Barbara Thérèse was a farmer, born at Kuurne and married to Louis de Saintobin, born at Sint-Eloois-Winkel around 1790. Her daughter, Barbara Thérèse de Saintobin, married Piere Jean Van den Berghe, a flax merchant.

Leo Bernard (DC12) had a sister, Rosalie, born in 1800 at Kuurne. Renier Declercq (DC10) was her Godfather; Marie Anne Thérèse D’ Hondt was her Godmother.

Pierre Joseph Declercq (DC11) and Barbara Thérèse d’Hont must have lived at Izegem in 1800 or earlier, as Rosalie’s baptism certificate indicates.

Leo Bernard (DC12) also had a brother, François Eugene, born at Kuurne in 1812; his Godfather was Xavier Bossuyt from Lendelede, and his Godmother was Emilie Françoise van Craeynest from Kuurne.

66.1.16.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1840 at Wielsbeke, Belgium.

66.1.17 Ivo Declercq (DC13) & Mathilde Van den Broucke

66.1.17.1 Ivo Declercq

He was born in 1846 in Wielsbeke and was the husband of Mathilde Van den Broucke. He was a farmer in Wielsbeke. He died at Kuurne in 1909, but his death certificate was copied in the registers of Wielsbeke.

Ivo Declercq (DC13) is primarily described in Chapter 43 as a descendant of the Desclergues and great-great-grandfather of the author.

66.1.17.2 Mathilde Van den Broucke

She was born in 1849, was the wife of Ivo Declercq (DC16), and was a farmer. She was the daughter of Jean-Baptiste Van den Broucke, son of Amand François Van Den Broucke and Barbara Debouvere and born in Ingelmunster in 1813; and of Victoria Verlinde, daughter of Ignace Verlinde and Barbara Thérèse du Bois.

Jean Baptiste Van den Broucke and Victoria Verlinde married in 1847 at Wielsbeke. Victoria Verlinde passed away in 1851, and Jean Baptiste re-married Sophia Francisca Vervaeke from Lendelede in 1852. Mathilde had one brother, Constant Ignace, who lived in Ooigem. Jean Baptiste Van den Broucke died at Wielsbeke in 1890. The Van den Broucke family originates from Hulste where they were the owners of a large farm at Oostrozebekestraat.

Amand François van den Broucke was the son of Amand François van den Broucke (senior) and of Marie Jeanne Ramon (1753-1794) from Ingelmunster, who was the daughter of Jean Ramon and Marie Jeanne du Bois, both farmers. The family of du Bois originates from Rollegem along the Lys (Leie) River near Kortrijk.

Mathilde Van den Broucke is primarily described in Chapter 43.3 as the wife of Ivo Declercq (DC13) and the author’s great-great-grandmother.

66.1.17.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1869 at Wielsbeke, Belgium.

66.1.18 Ernest Constant Declercq (DC14) & Marie Elodie Devenyn

66.1.18.1 Ernest Constant Declercq

He was born in 1872 in Wielsbeke, Belgium, as the son of Ivo Declercq (DC13) and Mathilde Van den Broucke. He died in 1947

in Olsene. He was married to Marie Elodie Devenyn. Ernest Constant Declercq (DC14) is primarily described in Chapter 44 as a descendant of the Desclergues and great-grandfather of the author.

66.1.18.2 Marie Elodie Devenyn

She was born in 1876 in Wielsbeke and married Ernest Constant Declercq. She died in Waregem in 1965. Marie Elodie Devenyn is primarily described in Chapter 44.3 as the wife of Ernest Constant Declercq (DC14).

66.1.18.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1901 in Wielsbeke.

66.1.19 Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15) & Irma Helena Lesage

66.1.19.1 Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15)

He was born in 1906 in Wielsbeke, Belgium, as the son of Ernest Constant Declercq (DC14) and Marie Elodie Devenyn. He was married to Irma Helena Lesage (DP12V03DW02L02) and died in 1963 in Deerlijk, Belgium.

Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15) is primarily described in Chapter 45 as a descendant of the Desclergues and grandfather of the author.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the husband of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the husband of Irma Helena Lesage, and the great-great-great-great-great-grandson-in-law of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.2, as the husband of Irma Lesage and the great-great-great-great-grandson-in-law of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as grandson-in-law of Clemens Lammens.

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66.1.19.2 Irma Helena Lesage

She is the daughter of Theophile Lesage (DP12V03DW02L01) and Eudoxie Romanie Lammens. She married Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15), and died in 1953 in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Irma Helena Lesage (DP12V03DW02L02) is primarily described in Chapter 45.2 as the wife of Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15) and as the grandmother of the author.

She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the daughter of Emile Theophile Lesage; Chapter 65, as great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.2, as the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the granddaughter of Clemens Lammens and Natalia Juliana Decaestecker.

66.1.19.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1932 in Beselare, Belgium.

66.1.20 Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16) & Nelly Maria Vangheluwe

66.1.20.1 Maurice Alois Declercq

Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16) is primarily described in Chapter 46 as a descendant of the Desclergues and father of the author.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the son of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.2, as the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 67, as the son-in-law of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69,

as the great-grandson-in-law of Marie Nathalie Surmont; and Chapter 71, as the great-grandson of Clemens Lammens.

66.1.20.2 Nelly Maria Vangheluwe

Nelly Maria Vangheluwe is primarily described in Part X as the daughter of René Vangheluwe, Anna Den Dauw, and the author’s mother.

’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-granddaughter of Marie Nathalie Surmont; Chapter 71, as the great-granddaughter-in-law of Clemens Lammens; and in Chapter 72, the maternal (mt-DNA) ancestry line of the author, as his mother.

66.1.21 Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17) & Shirani Olupathage de Silva

66.1.21.1 Nico Felicien Declercq

Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17) is the author of this book and is primarily described in Chapter 47 as a descendant of the Desclergues and also in Part X.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the grandson of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.2, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 67, as the grandson of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-great-grandson of Marie Nathalie Surmont; Chapter 71, as the great-great-grandson of Clemens Lammens; and in Chapter 72, the maternal (mt-DNA) ancestry line of the author.

Furthermore, he is referred to in Part XII as the husband of Shirani Oluphathage de Silva.

66.1.21.2 Shirani Olupathage de Silva

Shirani Olupathage de Silva is first described in Chapter 47.3 as the author’s wife.

She is equally referred to, in much detail, in Part XII, and also in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the granddaughter-in-law of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as great-great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.2 as a great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Maria Jeanne Christine Benoit; Chapter 67,

as granddaughter-in-law of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Marie Nathalie Surmont; and Chapter 71, as the great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Clemens Lammens.

66.2 The Benoit Ancestry line, Lesage Branch

66.2.1 Introduction

This line is interesting because it goes far back in time, thanks to contemporary research. The meticulous work of the Benoit family to obtain the oldest information is supplied here with much gratitude, as in the previous Chapter 66.1.

As described extensively in Chapter 66.1, most research described in this chapter, concerning all the individuals carrying the name Benoit and variations, was done by the Benoit family, particularly Frans Benoit and Filip Benoit and also Remi Deprez. We are incredibly indebted to them.

One person in the extended Benoit family, well-known in Flanders, is Peter Benoit, shown in Figure 66.25 and described in Chapter

66.1.2. The author’s descendence from the eldest known Benoit ancestors is shown in Figure 66.26.

66.2.2 Gilles Benoit (Mannoot) & ega Gilles Mannoot

66.2.2.1 Gilles Benoit (Mannoot)

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.3.1.

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Figure 66.25: Peter Benoit was a Flemish musician. (Declercq de

Silva Archive)

66.2.2.2 Ega Gilles Mannoot

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.3.2.

66.2.2.3 Their Marriage

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.3.3.

66.2.3 Olivier Benoit (Mannoot) & Jane Waeye

66.2.3.1 Olivier Benoit (Mannoot)

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.4.1.

66.2.3.2 Jane Waeye

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.4.2.

66.2.3.3 Their Marriage

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.4.3.

66.2.4 Jean Benoit (Mannoot) & Vandewalle

66.2.4.1 Jean Benoit (Mannoot)

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.5.1.

66.2.4.2 Vandewalle

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.5.2.

66.2.4.3 Their Marriage

For a description, we refer to Chapter 66.1.5.3.

66.2.5 Antheunis Benoit (Mannoot) & ega Antheunis Benoit (Mannoot)

66.2.5.1 Antheunis Benoit (Mannoot)

He was born in 1455 as the son of Jean Benoit and Vandewalle. He died in 1496. He was a Farmer.

66.2.5.2 Antheunis Benoit (Mannoot)

Her name is unknown.

66.2.6 Jacques Benoit (Mannoot) & ega Jacques Benoit (Mannoot)

66.2.6.1 Jacques Benoit (Mannoot)

He was born in 1480 as the son of Antheunis Benoit.

66.2.6.2 Ega Jacques Benoit (Mannoot)

Her exact name is not known.

66.2.6.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1504.

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Figure 66.26: Nico Felicien Declercq - Benoit (Lesage branch) Relationship Chart.

Figure

66.27:

Pittem, September

9, 1641, the death of Livinus Benoit

(’Benoot’).

Figure 66.28: Tielt, 1633, the marriage of Livinus Benoit (’Benoot’) and Maria

le Ducq. The witnesses were Livinus Benoit (’Benoot’) and Judoca De Vae.

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Figure 66.29: Waregem, September 11,

1695, the death of 54-year-old Louis Benoit

(’Ludivicus Benoot’).

Figure 66.30:

Waregem, July 20, 1670, the mar-

riage of Louis Benoit (’Ludovicus Benoot’) and Claire

Legaet. The witnesses were Joanne Vanasche, Judoca

van Oyeghem, and Judoca Vanderbeken.

Figure 66.31: Waregem, August 26, 1677, the baptism

of Pierre Camerteyn, the son of Jean Camerteyn and

Judoca Geldof. The godparents were Petrus Deschamps

and Egidia Vanroosbeke.

Figure 66.32:

Waregem, April 26, 1754, the death of 79-year-old Pierre

Camerteyn. In reality, he was 77.

Figure 66.33:

Waregem, August 26, 1680, the bap-

tism of Marie Jeanne Benoit, Louis Benoit’s and Claire

Legaet’s daughter. The godparents were Isaac Ronse and

Joanna Benoit.

Figure 66.34: Waregem, February 3, 1703, the marriage of Pierre

Camerteyn and Marie Jeanne Benoit (’Joanna Benoot’). The wit-

nesses were Joannes Vanderbeken and Joannes Benoit (’Benoot’).

Figure 66.35: Waregem, February 1, 1710, the baptism of Marie

Jeanne Camerteyn (’Joanna’), daughter of Pierre Camerteyn and

Marie Jeanne Benoit (’Joanna Benoot’).

Jean Benoit (’Joannes

Benoot’) and Egidia Camerteyn were the godparents.

Figure 66.36: Geluwe, February 17, 1779, the death of Marie Jeanne Camerteyn, born in

Waregem as the daughter of Pierre Camerteyn and Marie Jeanne Benoit (’Maria Joanna

Vannoodt’), the widow of Pierre Dewanckele from Geluwe. Her son, Charles Ignace De-

wanckele, signed the document.

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Figure 66.37:

Geluwe, September 4,

1701, the baptism of Pierre Dewanckele,

the son of Marinus Dewanckele and Elisa-

beth Wyfels. The godparents were Joannes

Wyfels from Moorslede and Juduca D’

Haluin from Geluwe.

Figure 66.38: Geluwe, May 25, 1772, the death of Pierre Dewanckele, born in

Geluwe and the son of Marinus Dewanckele and Elisabeth Wyffels. Joseph Tallieu

witnessed the death.

66.2.7 Jean Benoit & ega Jean Benoit

66.2.7.1 Jean Benoit

He was the son of Jacques Benoit. He died in Gottem.

66.2.7.2 Ega Jean Benoit

Her name is unknown.

66.2.8 Jacques Benoit & ega Jacques Benoit

66.2.8.1 Jacques Benoit

He was born in Gottem as the son of Jean Benoit. He was a farmer. He died in 1582 at Gottem.

66.2.8.2 Ega Jacques Benoit

Her name is not known.

66.2.9 Jean Benoit & ega Jean Benoit

66.2.9.1 Jean Benoit

He is the son of Jacques Benoit.

66.2.9.2 Ega Jean Benoit

Her name is not known.

66.2.9.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1580.

66.2.10 Livinus Benoit & Petronella

66.2.10.1 Livinus Benoit

He was the son of Jean Benoit, and he was married to a certain Petronella.

66.2.10.2 Petronella

Her family name is not known.

Figure 66.39: Menin, May 18, 1734, the marriage of

Marie Jeanne Camerteyn and Pierre Dewanckele. The

witnesses were Pierre Van den Berghe and Antonius De

Frany.

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66.2.11 Livinus Benoit & Marie Duyck

66.2.11.1 Livinus Benoit

He was born in 1564 in Gottem as the son of Livinus Benoit and Petronella.

He married Marie Duyck or le Ducq and died in 1641, in Figure 66.27, in Pittem.

66.2.11.2 Marie le Ducq

She is the daughter of Antoine le Ducq and Magdalena Bibauw. She was married to Livinus Benoit. We have not investigated this person further.

66.2.11.3 Their Marriage

In Figure 66.28, their wedding was in 1633 at Tielt.

66.2.12 Louis Benoit & Claire Legaet

66.2.12.1 Louis Benoit

Other genealogists claim that Louis Benoit was born around 1633 or around 1640; some even claim it was at Waregem. Nevertheless, we have yet to find his baptism. Therefore, we cannot be sure.

He was the son of Livinus Benoit and Marie le Ducq. He died in 1695, in Figure 66.29, in Waregem. He was married to Claire Legaet.

66.2.12.2 Claire Legaet

Although we could not find factual evidence of her birth, Claire was born around 1649 and married Louis Benoit at Waregem on July 20, 1670. Claire was the daughter of Christian Legaet and Judoca Van Oyeghem.

66.2.12.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1670, in Figure 66.30, in Waregem.

66.2.13 Pierre Camerteyn & Marie Jeanne Benoit

66.2.13.1 Pierre Camerteyn

He was born in 1677, in Figure 66.31, in Waregem, and was married to Marie Jeanne Benoit. He died in 1754, in Figure 66.32,

in Waregem. It’s important to mention that the Camerteyn family also appears in Chapter 65.16 and links the Patin-Vermeersch families from Geluwe to Waregem.

66.2.13.2 Marie Jeanne Benoit

She was born in 1680, in Figure 66.33, in Waregem, and was married to Pierre Camerteyn.

66.2.13.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1703, in Figure 66.34, at Waregem.

66.2.14 Marie Jeanne Camerteyn & Pierre Dewanckele

66.2.14.1 Marie Jeanne Camerteyn

She was born in 1710, in Figure 66.35, in Waregem, and was married to Pierre Dewanckele. She died in 1779, in Figure 66.36, in Geluwe.

66.2.14.2 Pierre Dewanckele

He was born 1701 in Figure 66.37, in Geluwe. He died in 1772, in Figure 66.38, in Geluwe.

Pierre Dewanckele’s father, Marinus Dewanckele, was the son of Bertrand Dewanckere (dead at Geluwe in 1720) and Judoca de Halewyn (dead at Geluwe in 1720), who married at Menen in 1669.

66.2.14.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1734, in Figure 66.39, in Menen.

66.2.15 Charles Ignace Dewanckele & Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch

66.2.15.1 Charles Ignace Dewanckele

He was born in 1743 in Geluwe, Belgium, as the son of Pierre Dewanckele and Marie Jeane Camertyn and the grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit. He was married to Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch and died in 1794 in Rumbeke, Belgium.

He was a Landed Gentry Farmer and only child. Charles Ignace Dewanckele is primarily described in Chapter 65 as the husband of Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch and father of Pierre Charles Dewanckele and Eugene Dewanckele, in particular, in Chapter 65.16.2.

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66.2.15.2 Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch

She was born in 1751 Geluwe, Belgium, and married Charles Ignace Dewanckele. She died in 1831 in Hooglede, Belgium. She was a Landowner and Rentier. Her Godfather was Jean-Baptiste Stagier, and her Godmother was Anna-Clara Soene. Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch is primarily described in Chapter 65 as the daughter of Joseph Vermeersch and Marie Claire Pennet, particularly in Chapter 65.16.1.

66.2.15.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1779 in Geluwe, Belgium, and is shown in Chapter 65.16.3.

66.2.16 Pierre Charles Dewanckele & Barbara Goddyn

66.2.16.1 Pierre Charles Dewanckele

He was born in 1789 as the son of Charles Ignace Dwanckele and Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch and was married to Barbara Goddyn. He was the great-grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit, died in 1860 in Hooglede, Belgium, and has been military in Napoleon’s Grande Armée. He was a Landed Gentry Farmer.

Pierre Charles Dewanckele is primarily described in Chapter 65 as the son of Charles Ignace Dewanckele and Marie Jeanne Claire Vermeersch, particularly in Chapter 65.17. He is also referred to in Chapter 68 in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

66.2.16.2 Barbara Goddyn

She was born in 1789 in Hooglede, Belgium. She was married to Pierre Charles Dewanckele and died in 1832 in Hooglede, Belgium.

Barbara Goddyn was a farmer and was the daughter of Joseph Goddyn (1754-1824) from Lichtervelde and Anastasie Verstraete (1753) from Hooglede.

Joseph Goddyn was the son of Bartholome Goddyn and Marie Catherine Meersman, married at Lichtervelde in 1743. Bartholome Goddyn descended from a long Goddyn bloodline of farmers and landowners at Lichtervelde dating back to the 1500s, with first names ’Roger’ alternating with ’Bartolome’ married to the families Ghijsen, Goddyn, and Fiers.

Barbara Goddyn is primarily described in Chapter 65 as the wife of Pierre Charles Dewanckele, particularly in Chapter 65.17. She was the mother of Rosalie Dewanckele and mother-in-law of Louis François Lesage. She also appears in Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

66.2.16.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1815 in Hooglede, Belgium, as shown in Chapter 65.17.3.

66.2.17 Rosalie Dewanckele & Louis François Lesage

66.2.17.1 Rosalie Dewanckele

She was born in 1816 in Hooglede as the daughter of Pierre Charles Dewanckele and Barbara Goddyn and was married to Louis François Lesage. She was the great-great-granddaughter of Marie Jeanne Benoit and died in 1872 in Westrozebeke, Belgium. She was a Farmer.

Rosalie Dewanckele is primarily described in Chapter 65 as the daughter of Pierre Charles Dewanckele and Barbara Goddyn, particularly in Chapter 65.18. She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the wife of Louis François Lesage and mother of Emile Theophile Lesage; and Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

66.2.17.2 Louis François Lesage

He was born in 1813 in Langemark, Belgium, and was married to Rosalie Dewanckele. He was the great-great-grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit and died in 1877 in Westrozebeke, Belgium. Louis François Lesage was the son of Jean Lesage, who was born at Staden and lived in Langemark, and of Barbe Thérèse Reynaert from Passchendaele.

Louis François Lesage is primarily described in Chapter 65, as the husband of Rosalie Dewanckele, particularly in Chapter 65.18.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, in the Lesage ancestry; and Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line.

66.2.17.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1844 in Staden, Belgium, as shown in Chapter 65.18. They married at Passchendaele in 1780. The witnesses were Pierre Lamaire, Louis Reynaert, Joseph Reynaert, and David Reynaert, all farmers.

66.2.18 Emile Theophile Lesage & Eudoxie Romanie Lammens

66.2.18.1 Emile Theophile Lesage

He was born in 1857 in Westrozebeke, Belgium, the son of Louis François Lesage and Rosalie Dewanckele. He was married to Eudoxie Romanie Lammens. He was the great-great-great-grandson of Marie Jeanne Benoit and died in 1938 in Beselare, Belgium.

Emile Theophile Lesage is primarily described in Chapter 64 as the author’s great-grandfather. He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 65, as great-great-great-great-grandson of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); and also in Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the son-in-law of Clemens Lammens and Natalia Juliana Decaestecker.

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66.2.18.2 Eudoxie Romanie Lammens

She was born in 1868 in Zonnebeke, Belgium. In 1888, she resided in Passchendaele, Belgium, and died in 1931 in Beselare, Belgium.

She was Marie Jeanne Benoit’s great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law.

Eudoxie Romanie Lammens is primarily described in Chapter 64 as the wife of Emile Theophile Lesage and as the author’s great-grandmother.

She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 65, as great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the daughter of Clemens Lammens and Natalia Juliana Decaestecker.

66.2.18.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1888 at Passchendaele, Belgium, shown in Chapter 64.6.3.

66.2.19 Irma Helena Lesage & Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15)

66.2.19.1 Irma Helena Lesage

She was born in 1905 in Moorslede, Belgium, the daughter of Emile Theophile Lesage (DP12V03DW02L01) and Eudoxie Romanie Lammens. She was the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Maria Jeanne Benoit. She married Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC18) and died in 1953 in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Irma Helena Lesage is primarily described in Chapter 45 as the wife of Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq and the author’s grandmother.

She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the daughter of Emile Theophile Lesage; Chapter 65, as great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.1, as great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as the granddaughter of Clemens Lammens and Natalia Juliana Decaestecker.

66.2.19.2 Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15)

He was born in 1906 in Wielsbeke, Belgium, the son of Ernest Constant Declercq and Marie Elodie Devenyn. He married Irma Helena Lesage (DP12V03DW02L02) and died in 1963 in Deerlijk, Belgium.

Michel Achiel Renatus Declercq (DC15) is primarily described in Chapter 45 as a descendant of the Desclergues and grandfather of the author. He was the husband of Irma Lesage, who was a great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Maria Jeanne Benoit.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the husband of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the husband of Irma Helena Lesage, and the great-great-great-great-great-grandson-in-law of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-grandson of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; and Chapter 71, as grandson-in-law of Clemens Lammens.

66.2.19.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1932 in Beselare, Belgium.

66.2.20 Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16) & Nelly Maria Vangheluwe

66.2.20.1 Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16)

Maurice Alois Declercq (DC16) is primarily described in Chapter 46 as a descendant of the Desclergues and father of the author.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the son of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-great-grandson of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 67, as the son-in-law of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-grandson-in-law of Marie Nathalie Surmont; and Chapter 71, as the great-grandson of Clemens Lammens.

66.2.20.2 Nelly Maria Vangheluwe

Nelly Maria Vangheluwe is primarily described in Part X as the daughter of René Vangheluwe and Anna Den Dauw and is the author’s mother.

She is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the daughter-in-law of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 67, as the daughter of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-granddaughter of Marie Nathalie Surmont; Chapter 71, as the great-granddaughter-in-law of Clemens Lammens; and in Chapter 72, the maternal (mt-DNA) ancestry line of the author, as his mother.

66.2.21 Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17) & Shirani Olupathage de Silva

66.2.21.1 Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17)

Nico Felicien Declercq (DC17) is the author of this book and is primarily described in Chapter 47 as a descendant of the Desclergues and the author of this book, and also in Part X.

He is equally referred to in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the grandson of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 67, as the grandson of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-great-grandson of Marie Nathalie Surmont; Chapter 71, as the great-great-grandson of Clemens Lammens; and in Chapter

72, the maternal (mt-DNA) ancestry line of the author.

Furthermore, he is equally referred to in Part XII as the husband of Shirani Oluphathage de Silva.

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66.2.21.2 Shirani Olupathage de Silva

Shirani Olupathage de Silva is first described in Chapter 47 as the author’s wife.

She is equally referred, in much detail, in Part XII, and also in the following chapters: Chapter 64, as the granddaughter-in-law of Irma Helena Lesage; Chapter 65, as the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Adrienne de Patin (DP12); Chapter 66.1, as the great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Barbara Benoit; Chapter 67, as the granddaughter-in-law of Anna Den Dauw; Chapter 68, in the ’t Kint ancestry line; Chapter 69, as the great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Marie Nathalie Surmont; and Chapter 71, as the great-great-granddaughter-in-law of Clemens Lammens.

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67.1 Introduction

The Den Dauw family has a rich and enduring legacy as a family of diligent shoemakers and enterprising individuals. Their history, deeply rooted in the traditions of craftsmanship and entrepreneurship, reflects a remarkable resilience and adaptability. This chapter is particularly cherished by the author, who had a profound bond with his grandmother, Anna Den Dauw. Including this chapter is a tribute to her memory and the enduring spirit of her ancestors.

When the Den Dauw ancestry is compared to the maternal (mt-DNA) ancestry, as discussed in Chapter 72, it is noteworthy that both lineages exhibit significant closeness. This proximity suggests a long-term friendship or neighborhood ties between the two families. The bloodline of the Den Dauw family is legendary in Otegem, where they were initially farmers before transitioning to cobblers and shoe manufacturers. This transformation began generations ago and continued until the late 20th century.

The Den Dauw ancestors were skilled in their craft and exemplified the qualities of hardworking, talented entrepreneurs. They demonstrated remarkable resilience, persevering through numerous challenges and catastrophic events, the details of which will be explored further in this chapter. Their ability to adapt and thrive in adversity is a testament to their enduring legacy. The author dedicates this chapter to his beloved grandmother, Anna Den Dauw, honoring her memory and the rich heritage of her forebears.

The uncovered ancestry goes back to Judocus Den Dauw and is summarised in Figure 67.1.

67.2 Judocus Den Dauw & Elisabeth Vinck

67.2.1 Judocus Den Dauw

He was married to Elisabeth Vinck. Since we could not find him at Heestert and the registers need to be completed for Otegem, he was likely born in Otegem rather than Heestert. On the second wedding of his son Jean Den Dauw in 1742, the priest wrote that Judocus Den Dauw was from Otegem, confirming our assumption. He died at Otegem on July 15, 1740, in Figure 67.2.

Based on the information given in his death record, he must have been born around 1672. Note that there are traces of Den Dauw at Otegem, shown in Figure 67.3, in the 17th century, but we have yet to reach any further than Judocus. For instance, on July 5, 1716, there is a marriage at Kuurne of Rogerius Den Dauw, born around 1684, and Anna Maria Leupe, born in 1694, in which it is mentioned that Rogerius is from Otegem.

Further research would be required to find more details beyond Judocus Den Dauw.

67.2.2 Elisabeth Vinck

She was born in Anzegem in 1670, in Figure 67.4, and married to Judocus Den Dauw. She was from Ingooigem and was baptized at Anzegem. Her parents were Joannes Vincke and Magdalena Halsberghe. She died in Otegem in 1636, in Figure 67.5.

67.2.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1695, in Figure 67.6, in Heestert.

67.3 Jean Den Dauw & Françoise Depraetere

67.3.1 Jean Den Dauw

He was born in 1696, in Figure 67.7, in Heestert, as the son of Judocus Den Dauw and Elisabeth Vinck. He was married to Françoise Depraetere.

After his wife Françoise Depraetere had passed away in 1742, he remarried Petronella Fernoo, in Figure 67.8.

He died in 1772, in Figure 67.9, in Otegem.

67.3.2 Françoise Depraetere

She was married to Jean Den Dauw and died in 1742 in Figure 67.10, in Otegem. The couple had their first registered child, Petrus Den Dauw, in Otegem in 1727 on July 11. The child’s godparents were Petrus Depraetere and Elisabeth Vinck.

Likely Petrus Depraetere was the father of Françoise Depraetere. However, we have yet to retrieve her birth document or wedding.

Note that a DNA link is described in Chapter 73.12.4 on page 1601.

67.3.3 Their Marriage

They married before 1727. No documents have been found.

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Figure 67.1: Descendants from Judocus Den Dauw un-

til the author.

Figure 67.2: Otegem, July 15, 1740, the death of 68-year-old Judocus

Den Dauw

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Figure 67.3: Otegem, the birthplace and longtime home of the Den

Dauw family, is a picturesque village in the region’s heart. Known

for its kind and welcoming residents, Otegem is characterized by its

charming rural landscapes and rich cultural heritage in simplicity. The

church, a central fixture in the community, serves as a place of worship

and a symbol of the village’s enduring spirit and close-knit community.

Figure 67.4:

Anzegem, January 17,

1670, the baptism of Elisabeth Vinck

(’Vincke’).

She was the daughter of

Joannes Vinck and Magdalena Halsberghe.

The godparents were Adrianus Vinck and

Elisabeth De Visch (’De Vych’).

67.4 Pierre Joseph Den Dauw & Marie Thérèse Houttequiet

67.4.1 Pierre Joseph Den Dauw

He was born in 1727 in Figure 67.11, in Otegem as the son of Jean Den Dauw and Françoise Depraetere. He was married to Marie Thérèse Houttequiet and died in 1788 in Figure 67.12, in Otegem.

67.4.2 Marie Thérèse Houttequiet

She was born in 1742 in Figure 67.13, at Otegem, and died in 1817, in Figure 67.14. Her mother was Marie Thérèse Vallier.

67.4.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1758, in Figure 67.15, in Vichte. Pierre Joseph and Marie Thérèse lived at Ingooigem.

67.5 Jean Baptiste Den Dauw & Colette Regine Vereecke

67.5.1 Jean Baptiste Den Dauw

He was born in 1765 in Figure 67.16 in Otegem, as the son of Pierre Joseph Den Dauw and Marie Thérèse Houttequiet. He was married to Colette Regine Vereecke and died in 1835, in Figure 67.17, in Otegem.

67.5.2 Colette Regine Vereecke

She was born in 1773 in Figure 67.18, in Otegem. She was married to Jean Baptiste Den Dauw and died in 1845, in Figure 67.19,

in Otegem.

Her father was Thomas Vereecke from Avelgem and descended from a du Vivier family from Maubray, near Tournai. DNA evidence is given in Chapter 73.8 on page 1590.

Her mother was Adrienne Teerlinck from Otegem.

67.5.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1803, in Figure 67.20, in Otegem. Two of their children’s baptisms are shown in Figure 67.21 and 67.22.

Another child, our ancestor, is described in Chapter 67.6.1.

67.6 Jacques Joseph Den Dauw & Constance van Tieghem

67.6.1 Jacques Joseph Den Dauw

He was born in 1806, in Figures 67.23 and 67.24, in Otegem as the son of Jean Baptiste Den Dauw. He married Constance van Tieghem and died in 1864, in Figure 67.25, in Otegem. He was probably the first shoemaker in this bloodline. His ancestors had been farmers.

67.6.2 Marie Constance van Tieghem

She married Jacques Joseph Den Dauw and died in 1848 in Otegem. She was born at Waarmaarde on October 26, 1804, in Figure

67.26, as the daughter of Jean-Baptiste van Tieghem and Rose Depraetere. She died in Otegem in 1848, in Figures 67.27 and 67.28.

Figure 67.5:

1636, Otegem, the death

of Elisabeth Vinck, wife of Judocus Den

Dauw. (folio 131, on which 1737 begins)

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Figure 67.6: Heestert, May 18, 1695, the

marriage of Judocus Den Dauw and Elis-

abeth Vinck. The witnesses were Judocus

Bonte and Petronella Vinck.

Figure 67.7: Heestert, November 21, 1696, the baptism

of Jean Den Dauw, son of Judocus Den Dauw and Elis-

abeth Vinck. The godparents were Joannes Vinck and

Susanne Den Dauw.

67.6.3 Their Marriage

They married in Waarmaarde in 1833, in Figure 67.29.

67.7 Charles Louis Den Dauw & Julie de Meurie

67.7.1 Charles Louis Den Dauw

He was born in 1836, in Figures 67.30 and 67.31, in Otegem as the son of Jacques Joseph Den Dauw and Constance van Tieghem.

He was married to Julie de Meurie. For business regions, they moved to the French-speaking village of Leers-Nord, close to the border with France.

His military registration in 1856 is shown in Figure 67.32. Charles Louis had a brother, Auguste, who was born on March 17, 1840, at Otegem. The fact that they were manufacturers is, for instance, reflected in the fact that the witnesses on Auguste’s birth certificate were a cartwright and a baker.

We had yet to find where and when Charles Louis Den Dauw died. We know it must have been after 1900 when his wife, Julie De Meurie, died at Leers-Nord.

In 1909, Charles Den Dauw was listed among the deceased in Otegem as number 9bis, but without page number and record. Because we could not find any other trace and since he was also absent from the family picture in 1919, we assume that he is the one and is, therefore, likely dead in 1909. The year 1900 had been an annus horribilis for the family. Indeed, three family members died that year at Leers-Nord, i.e., Julie de Meurie and two of her sons. Some impressions of Leers-Nord are shown in Figure 67.33.

67.7.2 Julie de Meurie

She was born in 1844 in Figure 67.34 in Ingooigem. She descends from the families of Van Den Broucke from the area of Desselgem-Waregem and Haedens from the region of Anzegem-Ingooigem. She was the daughter of Pierre François de Meurie and Sophie Van Den Broucke. She died in Leers-Nord in 1900, in Figure 67.35.

67.7.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was in 1862, in Figures 67.36 and 67.37, in Ingooigem. Charles Louis and Julie lived at Leers-Nord (Hainaut), running a shoemaking business until a disaster struck.

67.7.4 Their Offspring

67.7.4.1 Richard Den Dauw

He is described in Chapter 67.8.

67.7.4.2 Alois Den Dauw

He was born in 1866 at Otegem, he died in 1900, in Figure 67.38, at Leers-Nord. He married Helena Windels, daughter of Eduard Windels and Pelagie Desle, at Moen on November 18, 1891.

67.7.4.3 Hippolyte Den Dauw

At Leers Nord, he was a cordonnier (shoemaker) with his parents and two brothers. In 1900, the year he died, in Figure 67.39, his mother and another brother died too. One brother, Alphonse, continued the business at Leers-Nord, while Richard Den Dauw, his brother, had stayed in Otegem, where he continued the Den Dauw line of shoemakers.

Figure 67.8: Otegem, October 9, 1742, was the second

marriage of Jean Den Dauw. When he had become a

widower, he remarried Petronella Fernoo from Otegem,

daughter of Judocus Fernoo and Jacoba Verbrugghe.

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Figure 67.9: Otegem, July 12, 1772, the death of 76-

year-old Jean Den Dauw. His second wife is mentioned

in the document.

Figure 67.10:

Otegem, July 19, 1742, the death of

Françoise Depraetere, the wife of Joannes Den Dauw.

Figure 67.11:

Otegem, July 11, 1727,

the baptism of Pierre Joseph Den Dauw.

The midwife, Stephanie Vander Beken,

performed the baptism. He was the son

of Joannes Den Dauw and Françoise De-

praetere. The godparents were Petrus De-

praetere and Elisabeth Vinck.

Figure 67.12: Otegem, October 3, 1788,

the death of 58-year-old Pierre Joseph Den

Dauw.

He was the husband of Maria

Theresia Houttequiet (’Van Houtteque,’ or

’De Hauteque’).

Figure 67.13: Otegem, January 24, 1742, the baptism

of Marie Thérèse Houttequiet. She was the daughter of

Petrus Houttequiet and Marie Theresia Valhier. The

godparents were Thomas Valhier and Maria Catharina

De Prott.

Figure 67.14: Otegem, July 6, 1817, the death of 78-year-old Marie Thérèse

Houttequiet, daughter of Pierre Houttequiet and Marie Thérèse Valhier, widow

of Joseph Den Dauw. Her son-in-law, 60-year-old farmer François Halsberge,

reported the death and 37-year-old neighbor, Francis Debue.

Figure 67.15: Vichte, January 11, 1758, the marriage of Pierre Joseph Den Dauw,

son of Joannes from Otegem, and Marie Thérèse Houttequiet, daughter of Petrus

from Otegem. The witnesses were Petrus Den Dauw and Maria Josepha Dujardin.

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Figure 67.16:

Otegem, November 2,

1765, the baptism of Jean Baptiste Den

Dauw, son of Joseph Den Dauw and Maria

Theresa Houttequiet. The godparents were

Alexander Vande Meulebroucke and Maria

Joanna Van Leyseele.

Figure 67.17:

Otegem, December 28,

1835, the death of 71-year-old Jean Bap-

tiste Den Dauw, son of Joseph Den Dauw

and Marie Thérèse Houttequiet, and hus-

band of Colette Vereecke. He died at his

home in the suburb of Zaveleynde.

67.7.4.4 Alphonse V. Den Dauw

He died at Leers Nord on May 15, 1923, and was a cordonnier (shoemaker). He was married to Marie Philomène Veys (born in 1878

on June 10 at Otegem) and had the following children: Irène Marie Louise Den Dauw (Leers Nord June 15, 1907 - May 24 1923), Marie Pauline Den Dauw (Leers-Nord, May 2, 1909, and would marry to Charles Fernand Perpete on June 9, 1930 at Leers-Nord) and Laure Zulma Den Dauw (1913). Marie Philomène Veys remarried at Leers-Nord to Jules Decraene on February 4, 1928. Jules Decraene was born at Avelgem on August 11, 1877, and was a forger.

67.7.5 Acquaintances

An acquaintance is shown in Figure 67.40.

Figure 67.18: Otegem, May 20, 1773,

the baptism of Colette Regine Vereecke, the

daughter of Thomas Vereecke from Avel-

gem, son of Jacobus, and Adriana Teir-

linck. The godparents were Ignace Leclercq

and Regina Rosa Cottenier.

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Figure 67.19: Otegem, March 28, 1845,

the death of 73-year-old Colette Regine

Verreecke, born in Otegem. She was the

daughter of Thomas Vereecke and Adriana

Teirlinck. Her death was reported by her

40-year-old son, Petrus Den Dauw, and

their acquaintance, Andreas Demeyere.

Figure 67.20:

Otegem, September 14,

1803 (27 fructidor, an XI), the marriage

of Jean Baptiste Den Dauw and Colete

Regine Vereecke. The four witnesses were

Pierre Laurent de Craene, Jean Baptiste

De Vinck, Jean Baptiste Vereecke, and

Louis Vereecke.

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Figure 67.21: Otegem, the birth of Sophia Den Dauw, daughter of

Jean Baptiste Den Dauw and Colette Regine Vereecke. The child was

born on 8 ventose, an IX, which was February 27, 1801. It means

that she was born before her parents were married. The fact that the

marriage occurred a few years later may mean that Sophia died very

young, whence the urgency of marriage had disappeared.

Figure 67.22: Otegem, February 21, 1817, was the birth of Frederic Den Dauw, son of Jean

Baptiste Den Dauw and Colette Regine Vereecke.

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Figure 67.23:

Otegem, February 26,

1806, was the birth of Jacques Joseph Den

Dauw, son of 40-year-old Jean Baptiste

Den Dauw and Colette Regine Vereecke.

The witnesses were 64-year-old farmer

Joseph Verbeke from Otegem and 22-year-

old unmarried Jean Decock from Avelgem.

(sheet 1)

Figure 67.24:

Otegem, February 26,

1806, the birth of Jacques Joseph Den

Dauw. (sheet 2)

Figure 67.25: Otegem, June 22, 1864,

the death of 58-year-old shoemaker Jacques

Joseph Den Dauw. He was the son of Jean

Baptiste Den Dauw and Colette Vereecke,

both deceased and the widower of Con-

stance Van Tieghem and 39-year-old shop

owner Octavie Vershore’s husband. The

death, which occurred at his home in the

suburb Zaveleinde 34, was reported by his

29-year-old son, shoemaker Charles Den

Dauw and 57-year-old baker Charles Louis

Vereecke.

Figure 67.26: Waarmaarde, October 26,

1804 (4 brumaire de l’ an 13), the birth of

Constance Van Tieghem, daughter of 41-

year-old Jean Baptiste Van Tieghem and

Rosa Depraetere. The witnesses were 60-

year-old farmer Pierre Platteau and 30-

year-old writer François Vandesteene.

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67.27:

Otegem, March 20,

1848, the death of 43-year-old Constance

Van Tieghem from Waarmaarde, wife of

Jacques Joseph Den Dauw. She was the

daughter of Joannes Van Tieghem and

Rosalie Depraetere. The death was re-

ported by her husband, 42-year-old shoe-

maker Jacques Joseph Den Dauw, and 55-

year-old Petrus Lambert (sheet 1)

Figure 67.28: Otegem, March 20, 1848,

the death of Constance Van Tieghem (sheet

2).

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Figure 67.29: Waarmaarde, August 20, 1833, the marriage of 28-year-old shoemaker

Jacques Joseph Den Dauw and 26-year-old Marie Constance Van Tieghem. The groom was

born in Otegem on December 28, 1805 (7 nivose an XIV, clearly a miscalculation by the reg-

istration), son of Joannes Baptiste Den Dauw and Colette Regine Vereecke, present for the

wedding. The bride was born in Waarmaarde on October 26, 1800, the daughter of Joannes

Van Tieghem, who died at Waarmaarde on December 24, 1828, and Rosalie Depraetere,

present at the wedding. The witnesses were 40-year-old farmer Petrus Joannes Van Ley-

seele, 23-year-old baker Petrus Joannes Blondes, 36-year-old weaver Jacques Samyn, 54-

year-old Charles Louis Coorevits, and Pierre Desmet.

Figure 67.30:

Otegem, November 10,

1836, the birth of Charles Louis Den

Dauw, son of 29-year-old Jacques Joseph

Den Dauw and 30-year-old Constance Van

Tieghem (sheet 1).

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Figure 67.31: Otegem, November 10, 1836, the birth of Charles Louis Den Dauw

(sheet 2).

Figure 67.32: The military registration in 1856 of Charles Louis Den Dauw in Milice Nationale, Province de la Flandre Occidentale, 34e Canton, Commune d’ Ooteghem, Registre du tirage. He was born on November 10, 1836, in Otegem, 34e canton, Zweveghem, province de la Flandre Occidentale, and lived in Otegem. He was the son of Jacques Joseph Den Dauw and Marie Constance Van Tieghem. He was a shoemaker. His face was long, his forehead round, his eyes brown, his nose small, his mouth large, his hair and eyebrows blond. He was presumably exempt as a breadwinner son.

Figure 67.33: Old scenes of Leers-Nord, such as La Place, Pensionnat Notre Dame de la

Sagesse, and Ferme de la Motterie.

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Figure 67.34: Ingooigem 1844, Novem-

ber 7, the birth of Julie De Meurie. She

was the daughter of 39-year-old farmer

Pierre François De Meurie and 24-year-

old Sophie Van Den Broucke. Charles

Louis Verriest was a witness.

Figure 67.35: Leers-Nord, November 12,

1900, 56-year-old Julie De Meurie died.

She was born at Ingooigem, the daughter

of Pierre François De Meurie and Sophie

Van Den Broucke, and the wife of 64-year-

old shoemaker Charles Den Dauw. The

death was reported by her son, 22-year-old

Alphonse Den Dauw.

Figure 67.36: Ingooigem, November 24,

1862, the marriage of Charles Louis Den

Dauw and Julie De Meurie (sheet 1).

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Figure 67.37:

Ingooigem, November

24, 1862, the marriage of shoemaker

Charles Louis Den Dauw, born in Otegem

on November 10, 1836, and Julie De

Meurie, born in Ingooigem on November 7,

1844. The groom had performed his mili-

tary service and was the son of 56-year-

old shoemaker Jacques Joseph De Dauw

from Otegem, present at the wedding,

and Constance Van Tieghem, who died in

Otegem on March 20, 1848. The bride

was the daughter of 57-year-old Pierre

François Van Tieghem and 51-year-old So-

phie Van Den Broucke, both present at

the wedding. The witnesses were 60-year-

old inn-keeper Pierre Lemayeur, 60-year-

old Willem Deblauwe, 52-year-old inn-

keeper Henri Lemayeur and 41-year-old

clog maker Leo Verriest. (sheet 2)

Figure 67.38: Leers-Nord, March 10, 1900, the death of 33-year-old shoemaker Alois Den

Dauw. He was the son of 64-year-old shoemaker Charles Den Dauw and 56-year-old Julie

De Meurie and was born in Otegem. He was the husband of 29-year-old Helene Windels.

The father and their neighbor, Adolphe Vadenberghe (garde-champêtre), reported the end.

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Figure 67.39: Leers-Nord, May 11, 1900, the death of 29-year-old unmarried shoe-

maker Hippolyte Den Dauw, son of 64-year-old shoemaker Charles Den Dauw and

56-year-old Julie De Meurie. The death was reported by the father and by the 22-

year-old brother and soldier Alphonse Den Dauw. He was born in Otegem.

Figure 67.40: Obituary card of Mathilde

Mekeirele, daughter of Leo Mekeirele and

Regina Delabie, May 12, 1927, Otegem.

(Declercq de Silva Archive)

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Figure 67.41: Richard Den Dauw in 1919. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

Figure 67.42: Otegem, October 21, 1864,

the birth of Richard Den Dauw, son of

27-year-old shoemaker Charles Den Dauw

and 20-year-old Julie De Meurie.

was born in the suburb Lavelleynie. The

witnesses were 27-year-old baker Charles

Louis Vereecke and 43-year-old Pierre Do-

minique Demeyere. (sheet 1)

67.8 Richard Den Dauw & Irma Clemence de Meire

67.8.1 Richard Den Dauw

Richard Den Dauw is shown in Figure 67.41. He was born in 1864, in Figures 67.42 and 67.43, in Otegem as the son of Charles Louis Den Dauw and Julie de Meurie. He was married to Irma Clemence de Meire and died in Otegem.

Richard’s military registration in 1884 is shown in Figure 67.44.

Richard Den Dauw was still alive at the end of 1918 because he appears in a picture, in Figure 67.51, with his son Alfred and other children where Alfred is wearing a received war medal. The photo was taken in 1919. He died before 1941, but we don’t know yet when. He has served numerous times as a witness for the administration of Otegem.

67.8.2 Irma Clemence de Meire

Irma Clemence de Meire is shown in Figure 67.45. DNA evidence is given in Chapter 73.8 on page 1590.

She appears in documents as ’Irma’ and ’Irena.’ Her birth document states ’Irema,’ hence the endless confusion. She was born in 1869 in Beveren-Leie, in Figures 67.46 and 67.47, as the daughter of Pierre de Meire, an Innkeeper at Otegem. She died at Otegem.

She descends from the families de Meire from the Zulte-Sint-Eloois-Vijve area, Vandorpe from Beveren-Leie, and Deldaele from Moen.

Irma died in Otegem in 1941, in Figure 67.48, the same year as her daughter-in-law, Augusta Waelkens, in Chapter 67.9.2.

67.8.3 Their Marriage

Their wedding was at Otegem on February 4, 1891, in Figures 67.49 and 67.50.

67.8.4 Their Offspring

Richard Den Dauw and Irma Clemence de Meire had the following children: Alfred, Alida, Gentil, André, Jerome, and Remi. They are found in Figure 67.51.

67.8.4.1 Alfred Den Dauw

He is described in Chapter 67.9.

Figure 67.43: Otegem, October 21, 1864,

the birth of Richard Den Dauw. (sheet 2)

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Figure 67.44: The military registration of Richard Den Dauw in 1884, Milice Nationale, Province de la Flandre Occidentale, 14e Canton de Milice, Commune de Ooteghem. He was military from Otegem from March 7, 1884, until January 21, 1891.

He was a shoemaker from Otegem, born on October 20, 1864. He was 178 cm tall. His father was Charles Den Dauw, and his mother was Julie De Meurie. The file indicates that his father was a ’cabaretier’ at that time, which, if we read well, means that he was an innkeeper. Often, shoemakers and other professionals combine their profession with inn-keeping.

Figure 67.45: Irma Clemence de Meire in 1919. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

67.8.4.2 Alida Maria Den Dauw

Alida Den Dauw, shown in Figure 67.52, was born in Otegem on September 1, 1896, in Figure 67.53; she died in Avelgem on July 31, 1964. Her husband was a shoemaker.

67.8.4.3 Gentil Camille Hippolyte Den Dauw

Gentil Den Dauw is shown in Figure 67.54. He was born in 1901, in Figure 67.55, and died in 1988, in Figure 67.57. He married Germaine Van de Meulebrouke at Otegem in 1933, in Figure 67.56. He received his name ’Hyppolyte’ from his uncle, who died the year before his birth at Leers-Nord.

67.8.4.4 René André Den Dauw

André Den Dauw is shown in Figure 67.58. He was born in 1904, in Figure 67.59 and died in 1993, in Figure 67.61. He married Alida C. Maria Dendoncker at Otegem in 1937, in Figure 67.60.

67.8.4.5 Jerome Bernard Den Dauw

Jerome Den Dauw is shown in Figures 67.62 and 67.63.

He was born in 1907, in Figure 67.64, and he died in 1993, in Figures 67.63 and 67.65. He was married to Marie-Louise Vandendriessche, whose mortuary card is shown in Figure 67.66.

Their son Joseph Den Dauw died in 2012, in Figure 67.67.

67.8.4.6 Remi Julien Den Dauw

He was born in 1894, in Figure 67.68, and died in 1932, in Figure 67.71.

He married Flora Pharailde Adins at Otegem in 1931, in Figure 67.70.

67.8.5 Some Acquaintances

An acquaintance is shown in Figure 67.72.

Figure 67.46:

Beveren-Leie, April 13, 1869, was the birth of Irma Clemence

De Meire, daughter of 36-year-old farmer Petrus De Meire and 32-year-old farmer

Melanie Vandorpe. She was born in the suburb ’Kleine Heerweg 31.’ The witnesses

were inn-keepers, 46-year-old Ivo Benoit and 69-year-old Ivo Courtens. (sheet 1)

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Figure 67.47: Beveren-Leie, April 13, 1869, the birth of Irma Clemence De Meire. (sheet

Figure 67.48: Otegem, 1941, the death

of Irma Clemence De Meire, widow of

Richard Den Dauw.

67.9 Alfred Den Dauw & Augusta Emma Waelkens

67.9.1 Alfred Den Dauw

67.9.1.1 Introduction

He was born in 1892, in Figure 67.73, in Otegem as the son of Richard Den Dauw and Irma Clemence de Meire. He married Augusta Emma Waelkens and died in 1958, in Figure 67.75, in Deerlijk. He was a disabled war veteran who had entered the army in 1911

in Figure 67.74. He was called to service in the summer of 1914 and ultimately ended up in a German prisoner camp. The details of those events have not been retrieved yet. His brother was a shoemaker at Otegem, probably the last or second but last of the bloodline. He lived in Zolderstraat, Otegem, before he married.

67.9.1.2 His Life

Alfred Den Dauw, as depicted in Figure 67.78, was born in Otegem on February 24, 1892, as shown in Figure 67.73. He died in Deerlijk on March 10, 1958, as documented in Figures 67.75 and 67.76. He was married to Augusta Waelkens, and their wedding took place in 1914, merely three months before the German invasion of Belgium during World War I.

Before the war, Alfred completed his military service and subsequently endured the hardships of being a forced laborer during the conflict. It was towards the end of World War I, or shortly after that that Alfred was diagnosed with encephalitis lethargica, a devastating viral disease.

Encephalitis lethargica, often referred to as ’sleeping sickness’ in the United States, emerged as an epidemic affecting many post-war patients before mysteriously disappearing in the 1920s. This condition led to profound lethargy and, in many cases, resulted in either death or post-encephalitic Parkinsonism. The latter is named for its symptomatic similarities to Parkinson’s disease, manifesting in tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia.

Alfred’s contraction of encephalitis lethargica occurred abruptly in his youth, significantly impacting his life. The disease left him with a debilitating condition that persisted without notable progression until his death at the age of 66. This long-term illness severely curtailed his ability to pursue entrepreneurial ventures, unlike his brothers.

Despite his challenges, Alfred’s wife, Augusta, provided unwavering care until her passing in 1941. After that, their children, including the author’s grandmother, Anna Den Dauw, remained resilient and optimistic, working diligently to achieve success while caring for their father.

In his later years, Alfred resided at an elderly care home in Deerlijk.

Despite his condition, he maintained an active lifestyle, frequently walking and visiting his children whenever possible. It is indeed tragic how encephalitis lethargica abruptly struck a once-healthy young man, leaving a profound and lasting impact on his life.

His story is a stark reminder of the far-reaching consequences of wartime illnesses.

Figures 67.79 and 67.80 display various images of Alfred Den Dauw, including his tombstone, encapsulating the memory of a man who endured great hardship and displayed remarkable resilience in the face of adversity.

67.9.2 Augusta Emma Waelkens

She was born in 1891, in Figure 67.81, in Deerlijk. She was married to Alfred Den Dauw and died in 1941 Deerlijk, in Figure 67.87.

The branch of Waelkens originates in Waregem and includes marriages with Laevens and Marie Catherine Thérèse van Poucke, with roots in Otegem in the 17th century.

DNA evidence is given in Chapter 73.8 on page 1590.

Augusta’s mother was Sidonie Verbeke and descended from the families of de Kerckhove and van den Berghe from Ingooigem. One can retrieve the family line of Waelkens until Jean-Baptiste Waelkens in Waregem, who was married to Marie de Ronse (born in 1708), and beyond. The details are given in Chapter 67.9.5, devoted to Sir Marc Waelkens.

Augusta Emma had a brother, Richard, born at Deerlijk in 1881, who died at 6. She also had a brother, Remi Cyrille (Deerlijk 1884), a sister, Alida Celina (Deerlijk 1886), a brother, Richard Ludolf (Deerlijk 1889), and a brother, Jules Ernest (Deerlijk 1894).

Augusta Emma Waelkens, her mother Sidonie Verbeke, and all her maternal ancestors are described in Chapter 72 and can be consulted there.

Documents of Augusta Emma Waelkens’ ancestors are shown in Figures 67.82, 67.83, 67.84, 67.85 and 67.86.

Augusta Waelkens had brothers and sisters. Because of her early death in 1941, knowledge of the family has not been transmitted to the author.

Nevertheless, he remembers acquaintances of his grandmother Anna, whose names appear below and may have been her cousins.

We will never know. Nonetheless, we have compared death announcements with data provided by other genealogists and found the following siblings and in-laws of Augusta Waelkens:

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Figure 67.49: Otegem, February 4, 1891, the marriage of Richard Den Dauw with Irma

Clemence De Meire. The groom was born at Otegem on October 20, 1864, and was a

shoemaker. The bride was born at Beveren-Leie on April 12, 1869, but living at Otegem.

The groom’s father was Charles Den Dauw, 55 years old, a shoemaker at Leers-Nord.

The groom’s mother was Julie De Meurie, 47 years old and living at Leers-Nord. The

bride’s father was Petrus De Meire, 58 years old, in-keeper in Otegem. The bride’s mother

was Melanie Vandorpe, 54 years old and living in Otegem. The witnesses were Edouard

Demeyere, 29 years old and a rural constable at Otegem, Theophile Revelengée, 47 years

old and a tailor at Otegem, and Frederic Alsberge, a shoemaker of 59 years old from

Otegem. (sheet 1)

Figure 67.50:

Otegem, February 4, 1891, the marriage of Richard Den Dauw and Irma

Clemence De Meire (sheet 2).

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Figure 67.51: 1919, the family Den Dauw - De Meire. Alfred Den Dauw stands

in the back, on the right side of the picture. (Declercq de Silva Archive)

Figure 67.52: Alida Den Dauw in 1919.

67.9.2.1 Mr and Mrs Migneau & Waelkens

67.9.2.2 Octaaf Henri Benedictus Waelkens & Marina Maria Furnier

Mr Octaaf Henri Benedictus Waelkens (Deerlijk 1879) and Mrs Marina Maria Furnier (daughter of Alfred Furnier and Mathilde Vanmarcke). They married in Deerlijk on November 18, 1908. Octave died in 1947 in Figure 67.88.

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