(The French Connection)
The French Connection:
The VERSTRAETES Of France

Photo: Ian Britton, FreeFoto.com Ange VERSTRAETE was born in 1806, married, and made his home in Eeklo, Belgium. Unlike his father or other relations, the second known son of JOANNES BAPTISTA VERSTRAETE didn't stay in Eeklo. He moved to Maldegem, Belgium, where he died in 1892.

Ange's eldest son, "Jean" was also born in Eeklo, Belgium, but married in Wervicq-Sud, located South of the River Lys (Leie) in Dept. 59 Nord, France. He died in Roubaix, France.

For a tale of one town turned two, see the Wervik/Wervicq-Sud page

Famille VERSTRAETE, 1913: (left-right) Edmond, Madeleine, Edmond Leonard V; Hortense Meau


Six Generations: Eeklo, Belgium to France, 1806-Present

NAME BIRTH/DEATH SPOUSE BIRTH/
MARRIAGE/DEATH
CHILDREN
1. VERSTRAETE, Ange b-9 Aug. 1806 Eeklo; d-12 July 1884 Maldegem De VUYST, Eugenie b-26 April 1807 Eeklo; m-26 Nov. 1829; d-10 Feb. 1892 Maldegem *Johan "Jean" Francies b-1830; Pieter Joannes b-1832; Seraphina b-1834; Lodewijk b-1836; Julia Rosalia b-1839; Sophie Virginie b-1841; Seraphinus b-1845;
Charles b-1849
2. *VERSTRAETE, Johan "Jean" F. b-18 March 1830 Eeklo;
d-13 Jan. 1890 Roubaix, France
VANDELANNOITTE,
Elisa Fidelia
b-1830 Wervik, W. Flanders Belg.;
m-1 June 1857 Wervicq-Sud, France;
d-13 March 1909
Amelie Louise b-1858; Julie Rosalie b-1859; Edmond b-1865 Roubaix, France; Emile b-1867; Clemence b-1869; Seraphin b-1872
3. VERSTRAETE, Edmond b-10 Oct. 1865 Roubaix; d-8 Dec. 191- Roubaix MEAU, Hortense Therese b-21 Aug. 1869 Roubaix; m-13 July 1889; d-195- Roubaix Emile Julien b-1890; Edmond Leonard b-1891; Madeleine b-1893
4. VERSTRAETE, Edmond Leonard
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5. VERSTRAETE, Jean Leonard A.
b-6 April 1891 Roubaix; d- 196- Eaubonne, France
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b-192- Roubaix
PLANCKAERT, Jeanne Marie Sophie
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CHAPDELAINE, Andree
b-26 Jan. 1893 Roubaix; m-191- Roubaix; d-195-, Paris
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b-192- Saint Quentin; m-195-Aubervilliers
Roger Henri b-191-; Jean Leonard Amand b-192-
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6. Pierre, Sylvie