EARLY BOERJAN HISTORY

 

 

INFORMATION EXTRACTED AND TRANSLATED FROM BOERJAN BOOK Prepared By Urbain Boerjan, Sluiskill, Nederlands.

 

 

HISTORY NOTE:

1500 - CHARLES V BORN IN GHENT, BELGIUM.

 

Generation I

 

Joannes, married to Theresia Coreman.

 

               The last name of Joannes is not known. Only at the birth of his 1st child is the name “Briant” written in his baptism book; by his 2nd child, “Broyan”; by his 3rd child, “Brejan”; and by his 4th child, “Bruhans”.

 

From this marriage came:

 

1.                 Martina Briant,

born at Maldegem on June 21, 1648,

married at Maldegem on April 27, 1673 to Martinus Bollaert.

 

2.                 Hubertus Broyan,

born at Maldegem on March 10, 1650

                   died at Maldegem on May 5, 1700

                   married Magdalena de Jaegere, who died at Maldegem on July 5, 1685.

 

3.                 Cornelia Brejan,

born at Maldegem on January 21, 1652,

died at Maldegem on March 10, 1728,

married to Judocus Depaepe, who died before 1728.

 

4.                Jacobus Bruhans (at the time of his first marriage was written Bourjan, and at the time of his first wife’s death on May 31, 1701). The name was written Bruan after his second marriage on August 1, 1701. He was born at Maldegem on September 21, 1653 (see IIb-next page.)

 


Generation 2

 

IIb           Jacobus Bruhans (at his first marriage was written Bourjan, and at the time of death of his first wife on May 31, 1701. The name was written Bruan after his second marriage on August 1, 1701.) He was born at Maldegem on September 21, 1653. He was married first at Maldegem on June 24, 1696 to Cornelia Pickelbeen, who died at Maldegem on May 31, 1701.

 

               From this marriage came:

 

1.  Petrus Bourjans (with his marriage in 1719 came the commonly used name “Bruan”). He was born at Maldegem on June 29, 1697. He died on June 15 and was buried on June 17, 1750, at St. Kruis. He married Joanna Gilleman, who died on January 14, 1729 at St. Kruis. Four children were born of this marriage. He married Godelieve Govaert on February 27, 1729, at St. Kruis. She died on Sept. 24, 1777 at St. Kruis. There were 7 children born of this marriage.

 

2.   Judocus Bourian (at his death came the name “Bruan”), born at Maldegem June 6, 1699, died at Maldegem on June 8, 1699.

          TWINS...?

3. Cornelis Bourian, born at Maldegem on June 6, 1699, died at Maldegem on June 8, 1699.

 

               Jacobus married for a second time at Maldegem on August 1, 1701 to Wilhelmina van Ootteghem, who died at Maldegem on December 22, 1715.

 

               From this marriage came:

 

1. Joannes Bruan

(with his marriage the name “Boerejans” was used). He was born at Maldegem on December 29, 1702 and died at Maldegem on November 21, 1758. (direct ancestor - see Generation 3.)

 

               2. Elisabeth Bruan, born at Maldegem on April 10, 1706.

 

               3. Joanna Bruan (Boerjan the registered name at death). Born at Maldegem on October 24, 1708, baptized at Maldegem, died at Maldegem on October 31, 1708.

 

 

Uit bovenstaande blijkt dar er diverse variatie van de achternaam zijn. Binnen dit gezin vinden we de namen Bruhans, Bourjan, Bruan, Bourjans, Bourian en Boerjan.

 

Out of above-located research, there is diverse variety in the last name. Within this family were used the names Bruhans, Bourjan, Bruan, Bourjans, Bourian and Boerjan.

 


 

Generation 3

 

IIIb          Joannes Bruan (at his marriage the name “Boerejans” was used) (son of IIb).

               born at Maldegem on December 29, 1702

               died at Maldegem on November 21, 1758

               married for a time at Maldegem on April 13, 1728 to Maria Anne de Vrieze, who was born about 1705, and died at Maldegem on June 28, 1757.

 

               From this marriage came:

 

               1. Anna Maria Boerjan,

                   born at Maldegem on January 12, 1729,

                   died at Maldegem on March 23, 1729, at 2 months, 11 days old.

 

2.   Petronella Barbara Boerjan (at her death the name “Boerian” was used in the register).

                   born at Maldegem on March 18, 1730,

                   died at Maldegem on May 6, 1736, at 6 years of age.

 

               3. Maria Francisca Boerjan,

                   born at Maldegem on March 2, 1733.

 

               4. Clara Boerjan,

                   born at Maldegem on January 16, 1736

                   died at Maldegem on July 14, 1756 at 20 years of age.

 

               5. Pieter Boerejans, (direct ancestor - see Generation 4)

                   born at Maldegem on February 20, 1738

                   died at Lembeke on January 7, 1818 at 80.

 

               6. Joanna Boerjan,

                   born at Maldegem on October 31, 1740

                   married to Georgius Kockuijt

 

               7. Joseph Boerjan,

                   born at Maldegem on March 3, 1743,

                   died at Lembeke on March 15, 1817,

                   married for a time at Bassevelde on April 30, 1774 to Anna Maria de Koningh, who was born at Bassevelde and died at Bassevelde on January 27, 1808,

                   married a second time at Lembeke on September 10, 1810 to Petronella Isabella Soens, who was born at Waarschoot on April 21, 1764, and died at Lembeke on August 4, 1811 at 47.

 

                   Note: In the civil service register, it stated that Petronella Soens married Joseph on September 15, 1808, and that she was the widow of Ferdinant Van Belle, who died at Lembeke.

 

               8. Regina Barbara Boerjan,

                   born at Maldegem on December 13, 1745

                   died at Maldegem on April 28, 1748 at 3 years, 4 months.

 

               9. Petronilla Cornelia Boerjan,

                   born at Maldegem on February 18, 1749, no known occupation*

                   died at Maldegem on June 21, 1753 at 4 years, 4 months.

 

                   * no known occupation on register usually indicates the person died as a child

 

             10. Isabella Clara Boerjan

                   born at Maldegem on August 6, 1752

                   died at Kaprijke on November 26, 1819, at 67 years of age,

                   married first to Petrus van de Wijnckel,

                   married secondly to Josephus Haudor,

                   married a third time at Kaprijke, July 17, 1798, to Petrus Deroose who was born at Ichtegem ca 1762 and died at Kaprijke on March 1, 1814.

 

               Joannes Bruan married a second time at Maldegem on June 25, 1758 to Joanna Verbeke.

 

               Na zijn eerste huwelijk blijft Joannes een jaar weduwnaar. Op 25 juni 1758 trouwt hij voor de 2e maal. Dit huwelijk duurt slechts 6 maanden, want dan sterft Joannes en zijn 2e vrouw blijft achter met 5 minderjarige kinderen uit het 1e hewelijk, resp. 6, 9, 15, 18 en 20 jaar oud.

 

Approximate translation:

               After his first marriage Joannes has been widowed for one year. On June 25, 1758, he married for a 2nd time. This marriage lasted 6 months, and then Joannes died. His 2nd wife was left with 5 underage children after their marriage, resp. 6, 9, 15, 18 and 20 years old.

 

 

 

1795 -FORMER AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS ANNEXED TO FRANCE

 

 


 

Generation 4

 

IVb         Pieter Boerejans (son of IIIb)

               born at Maldegem on February 20, 1738

               died at Lembeke on January 7, 1818 at 80 years of age.

               married for a time at Lembeke on May 1, 1773 to Angela Switsinck, who was baptized at Lembeke on September 27, 1752, and died at Lembeke on October 13, 1804. Pieter was 35 and Angela was 21. Note: she was 8 months pregnant at the time of her marriage.

 

               From this marriage came:

 

               1. Petronella Boerejan,

                   born at Lembeke at July 9, 1773

                   died at Bassevelde on December 10, 1851

                   married to Georgius Bauwens, who died on August 25 and was

                   buried on August 27, 1826, at Bassevelde.

 

               2. Isabella Boerjans,

                   born at Lembeke on November 7, 1774

                   married at Kaprijke January 10, 1801 to Jacob de Decker, who was born at Kaprijke on September 1, 1780, day labourer.

 

               3. Petrus Franciscus Boerejan,

                   born at Lembeke on August 11, 1776,

                   died at Lembeke on August 31, 1780 at 4 years of age.

 

               4. Joannes Boerejan,

                   born at Lembeke on January 19, 1778

 

Op 28 augustus 1846, om 9 uur ‘s-avonds, is in de woning van Bernard Taets, Beekstraat te Lembeke, overleden Joseph Boerjan, 60 jaar ongehuwd en zoon van Pieter Boerjan en Livina Coppens. Deze Joseph zou dus ca 1786 geboren moeten zijn. Maar Pieter is pas in een 2e huwelijk in 1804 met Livina Coppens getrouwd. Vermoedelijk is dit het overlijden van Joannes Boerjan geboren 19 january 1778 uit het 1e huwelijk van Pieter met Angela Switsinck.

 

On August 28, 1846, about 9 o’clock in the evening, has in the abode of Bernard Taets, Beekstraat at Lembeke, died at Lembeke, Joseph Boerjan, 60 years  unmarried and son of Pieter Boerjan and Livina Coppens. This Joseph zou in that way circa 1786 born formed to be. Only Pieter is hardly in just 2nd marriage in 1804 with Livina Coppens married. Vermoedelijk is this the death of Joannes Boerjan born on January 19, 1778 out of this 2nd marriage of Pieter with Angela Switsinck.

 

5.       Franciscus Boerejan, (direct ancestor – see

      Generation 5)

                   born at Lembeke on March 11, 1780,

                   died at Lembeke on April 5, 1839 at 59.

                   married:

(1)  Anne Petronella Finet at Lembeke July 30, 1808. She was 38 and he was 28. She was born at Lembeke on June 18, 1770 and died there on Sept. 25, 1808 (married for only 2 months at time of death).

(2)  Maria Judoca Van Cauter on October 13, 1809 at Lembeke. She was 23 and he was 29. She was baptized at Lembeke on July 30, 1786, and died there on Nov. 30, 1867. Marie and Franciscus had 9 children.

 

When Franciscus married Anne Finet, she was the widow of Andre Deltour. The marriage of Franciscus (Francies) and Anne last only 57 days, when Anne died.

 

At the Correctional Tribunal at Ghent, Francies was sentenced on January 22, 1830 to 3 months in prison for theft. On the same day, his daughter, Marie Therese, was also sentenced to 14 days in prison, for theft. Francies served his sentence from April 24, 1830 to July 24, 1830 and Marie served her sentence from April 24, 1830 to May 3, 1830.

 

               6. Bernardus Boerjan,

                   born at Lembeke on September 4, 1782, labourer

                   died at Kaprijke on April 4, 1821

                   married at Hoofdplaat December 12, 1814 to Anna Catharina Foossens, who was born at Kilsdonk ca 1771, and died at Kaprijke on March 19, 1821.


Het heeft Bermar veel moeite gekost om te kunnen trouwen. Het huwelijk heeft plaatsgevonden te Hoofdplaat en niet in Yzendijke waar Bernardus toen woonde. Eeen en ander blijkt uit onderstannde brief.

 

“Mijn Heer

    d’Heer Burge

      meester

         toi

     Hoofdplaat.

 

                   Mijn Heer

brengen dezes Bernard Boerjan zoude gaarne trouwen, hij loopt sedert een jaar om zulks hier gedaan te krijgen dog het heeft nog niet konnen lukken om reden hij den doodbrief van zijne aanstaande vrouwsmoeder niet heeft, of kan dat het Caphiel op het een of ander van zijn papieren niet staat, het is maar een niets beduijdende kleynigheid die er aan mankeert, en ik zoude hem gerust daarvan trouwen, dog gij weet onze burgemeester is op dat stuk zeer moeyelijk.

Zoo gij dat konde besluyten om die wens hen te trouwen, mits zij betalen, zie ik er geen den minste zwarigheid in, en ik zal zoo gij wilt de publicatie van ondertrouw hier doen, schoon dat ook al niet nodig is.

Yzend; 7 november 1814 EU Dienaar

A.    Faro”

 

 

               7. Ignatius Boerejan,

                   born at Lembeke on January 8, 1785,

                   died at Lembeke on June 8, 1786 at 1-1/2 years.

 

               8. Petrus Boerejan,

                   born at Lembeke on February 23, 1787,

                   married at Zuidzande on Nov. 4, 1817 to Collette Gilles, spinster.

 

               9. Carolus Bourjan,

                   born at Lembeke on January 26, 1789

 

             10. Georgius Boerejan,

                   born at Lembeke on May 2, 1791,

                   died at Ichtegem Jan. 29, 1867.

                   married:

(1)              Anna Therese Ioye at Ichtegem Dec. 28, 1816; she was born Sept. 12, 1795, spinster, at Torhout, died at Ichtegem on October 10, 1833. They had 7 children.

(2)              Regina Geneveva Turloot at Ichtegem on Jan. 25, 1834; she was born at Ichtegem on Sept. 16, 1802, spinster, died at Ichtegem on Oct. 9, 1859. They had 5 children.

 

11.    Maria Johanna Boerejan,

born at Lembeke on December 21, 1794

died at Bassevelde January 17, 1884

married at Boekhoute on February 16, 1826 to Joseph Anjun, who was born at Selsaete on July 30, 1786, and died at Bassevelde on June 21, 1864.

 

Joseph Anjun was eerst gehuwd geweest met Joanna Marie de Vleeschauwer, die op 17 oktober 1825 te Boekhoute is overleden.

 

Pieter Boerejans (IVb) married a second time at Bassevelde on December 11, 1805 to Livina M. Coppens, baptized in Lembeke on August 1, 1767, and died at Lembeke on April 30, 1840

 

               From this marriage came:

                   1.       Marie Therese Boerejan,

                             born at Lembeke on November 25, 1806, no occupation,

                             died at Lembeke on December 25, 1806 at 1 month of age.

 

                   2.       Jan Baptiste Boerejan,

                             born at Lembeke on July 25, 1808,

                             died at Lembeke on March 13, 1857,

                             married at Lembeke on August 29, 1832 to Marie Colete Pauwels, who was born at Kaprijke on July 7, 1806, and died at Lembeke on May 28, 1863. Marie had 13 births and only 1 living son, Angelus. Bruno lived 10 months, Joannes Baptiste lived ½ day, 4 stillborn sons and 2 stillborn daughters were born, Marie Terese lived only 2 days, Julie lived 1 day, Amelia died at 2 months, and Jacobus died at 2 months, 20 days.

 

Van 29 october 1835 tot en met 28 november heeft Jan in de gevangenis te Gent doorgebracht. Hiertoe was hij veroordeeld, wegens diefstal, door het Correctioneel Trubinaal te Gent op juni 1835. Jan was 1.71 m lang, had een grote neus en blauwe ogen.

 

 

 

1830 - BELGIUM DECLARES INDEPENDENCE.

KINGDOM OF BELGIUM FORMED

AS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY.

 


 

Generation 5

 

Vb          Franciscus Boerejan (son of IVb)

               born at Lembeke on March 11, 1780

               died at Lembeke on April 5, 1839

               married for a time at Lembeke on July 30, 1808 to Anne Petronella Finet,

                   who was born at Lembeke on June 18, 1770 and

                   died at Lembeke on September 25, 1808.

               married a second time at Lembeke on October 13, 1809 to Marie Judoca Van Cauter, who was baptized in Lembeke on July 30, 1786, and died at Lembeke on November 30, 1867.

 

From this marriage came:

 

        1.    Marie Therese Bourjan

               born at Lembeke on July 15, 1811

               died at Lembeke on May 12, 1880.

               Child: Petrus Boerjan, born and died Dec. 23, 1840 at Lembeke.

 

               Marie married Pieter Francis Hontele on December 1, 1876. He was born at Assenede on September 27, 1814 and died at Boekhoute on May 18, 1891. Marie had her child Petrus at age 29, married Pieter at age 65, and died at age 69. She must have led a hard life because she was imprisoned for theft in 1830 for 14 days, incidentally at the same time as her father, who was imprisoned for 3 months. In those days, a person was sometimes forced to steal food to feed their families or themselves.

 

        2.    Marie Francoise Boerejans,

               born at Lembeke on July 7, 1813

               died at Bassevelde, February 28, 1862,

               married to Livinus van Heesvelde, who was

               born at Oost Eeclo on May 3, 1814, laborer


        3.    Joannes Boerejans,

               born at Lembeke on September 15, 1816,

               died at Gent on October 8, 1902,

               married Rosalia Van De Kerkhove at Lembeke on May 22, 1846. She was born at Lembeke on August 12, 1824, and died at St. Nicolaas on April 16, 1894. They had one child, Eduardus Boerjan, born at Lembeke on December 1, 1846, and died at Lembeke on June 6, 1847, at 1-1/2 years.

 

Bij een vonnis van de rechtbank te Gent van 5 december 1838 is Joannes veroordeeld tot een gevangenisstraf van een jaar en een dag. In het gevangenis register is vermeld: “Betigt van diefte van een verken”. Zijn signalement was; lang 1.66 m; blauwe ogen; gewoon gezicht. Hij is op 28 januari 1839 opgenomen in het arrestantenhuis te Gent en op 24 februari 1839 overgebracht naar het gevang St. Bernard.

 

Toen Joannes trouwde heeft hij hiervoor toestemming gekregen van de colonel-commandant van het le regiment Linie, waar hij als remplancant voor de lichting 1840 was.

 

        4.    Sophie Boerejans

               born at Lembeke on January 17, 1819

               died at Lembeke on March 25, 1858

               married at Lembeke on May 20, 1842 to Angelus Depape who was born at Lembeke on December 9, 1811, laborer, who died at Lembeke on February 15, 1881.

 

        5.    Naamloos Boerjan,

               born at Lembeke on June 4, 1821

               died at Lembeke on June 4, 1821

 

This child is alleen ingeschreven in het overlijdensregister en niet in het geboorte register. In het overlijdensregister is vermeld “het kind heeft slechts enkele minuten geleefd” zonder vermelding van een voornaam.

 

This child is recorded in the death register and no longer in the birth register. In this death register is written “this child ….

 

        6.    Joannes Baptiste Bourjans,

               born at Lembeke on April 7, 1823

               died at Oost Eeclo February 27, 1864

               married Amelia Geiregat at Bassevelde on April 17, 1861. She was born at Bassevelde on February 23, 1835 and died on November 18, 1865. They had one child, Joannes Baptiste Boerjan, born at Oost Eeclo on August 30, 1861.

 

               Joannes’ second wife was Joannes B. Backe.

 

Bij het huwelijk wordt de achternaam geschreven “Boerjans”.

 

Nadat Joannes Bourjans op 27 februari 1864 overleden is, trouwt Amelia Geiregat, op 18 november 1865, voor een 2e huwelijk met Joannes B. Backe.

 

 

        7.    Desire Boerjans (direct ancestor - see Generation 6)

               born at Lembeke on May 23, 1826

               died at Lembeke on May 22, 1894

 

        8.    Catharina Bourjan,

               born at Lembeke on August 15, 1829, no occupation

               died at Lembeke on January 12, 1835 at 6 years of age.

 

        9.    Petrus Francies Boerjan,

               born at Lembeke on July 1, 1833,

               died at Hoboken, Belgium on April 22, 1920,

               married:

1     Helena Van Hijfte on Feb. 4, 1856 at Oost Eeclo. She was born at Oost Eeclo on June 21, 1834 and died there on Dec. 2, 1866. They had 3 children.

2     Antonia Hollevoet at Zelzaete, Belgium, on Feb. 28, 1867. She was born at Zelzaete on April 10, 1840, and died at Hoboken on December 29, 1915. They had 7 children who lived. Their first child was stillborn.

 


 

Generation 6

 

VIi           Desire Boerjans (son of Vb) –

               Greatgrandfather of Anita Boerjan

               born at Lembeke on May 23, 1826

               died at Lembeke on May 22, 1894 at 68

               married in Lembeke on August 13, 1853 to Sophia Taets, who was born at Lembeke on February 9, 1832 and died at Lembeke on July 9, 1909 at 77. Widowed for 15 years.

 

               “Desire was also in jail. In 1864, he was there for 1 month and 8 days for marauding. We know now that he was 1.7 metres tall, had blue eyes, a long face, a normal nose, and fair hair.”

 

               From this marriage came:

 

1.        Leopold Boerjans

                born at Lembeke on April 18, 1854

 

2.        Rosalie Boerjans

born at Lembeke on December 22, 1856

died at Lembeke on January 29, 1858 at 2 years.

 

          3.   Benjamin Boerjans

                born at Lembeke on April 22, 1859,

                died at Lembeke on March 26, 1864 at 4 years, 11 months.

 

          4.   Angelus Boerjans

                born at Lembeke at March 4, 1861

                died at Saskatoon, Sask., Canada on June 4, 1917 at 56.

 

Angelus is evenals zijn broers Peter en Bernardus naar Amerika geemigreerd. In America, was hij bekend onde naam Lus Boerjan. Hij is nooit gehuwd geweest en heeft een tijd alleen door America rond getrokken. Toen Peter en Bernardus zich in Saskatoon gevestigd hadden, is hij er ook heen getrokken en is eveneens een boerderij begonnen. Bij zijn overlijden in 1917, liet hig zijn bezittingen na aan Peter. Bernardus, aan zijn zuster in Belgie, die gehuwd was met Camiel Bierens en aan een nicht Leonie Roelant.

 

          5.   Petrus Boerjans,

                born at Lembeke on December 17, 1863

               died at Seattle, Washington, October 1940 at 77.

 

          6.   Rosalie Boerjans,

                born at Lembeke on July 23, 1866

               died at Assenede, November 3, 1896 at 30 years of age.

 

          7.   Marie Leonie Boerjans,

                born at Lembeke on October 25, 1867,

               married at Lembeke on May 18, 1892 to Hippolijte Roelandts, who was born at Aveghem on November 29, 1861

 

8.       Bernardus Boerjans, (direct ancestor - see Gen. 8)

                born at Lembeke on April 16, 1870 (see VIIh.)

                Grandfather to Anita Boerjan Olson Treinen

 

          9.   Maria Celina Boerjans,

                born at Lembeke on October 5, 1873

               died at Waarschoot, August 5, 1948 at 75

 

          10. Elodia Maria Boerejans,

                born at Lembeke on October 18, 1874,

                died at Lembeke on December 8, 1874 at 2 months of age.

 

          11. Augustus Boerjans,

                born at Lembeke on February 6, 1876

                died at Lembeke on October 4, 1876 at 8 months of age.

 

          12. Elodia Boerjans,

                born at Lembeke on February 13, 1878

               died at Brugge in May 1900 at 22.

 

 


Generation 7

 

Children of Desire Boerjan and Sophia Taets

Anita’s greatgrandparents

 

                Angelus Boerjans

                born at Lembeke at March 4, 1861

                died at Saskatoon, Sask., Canada on June 4, 1917 at 56.

 

VIIf         Petrus Boerjans

               born at Lembeke December 17, 1863

               died at Seattle, Washington, October 1940

               married to Virginia van de Avoy, who was

               born at Yzendijke May 29, 1870 and

               died at Seattle, Washington, November 25, 1957

 

              From this marriage came:

 

1.   Mary Lucille Boerjan,

    Born: January 17, 1901,

    Married: January 14, 1920, James Clarke, Seattle, Wash.

 

              2. Theophile Boerjan, born 1903 (architect). Married Irene Dines and had one child, Virginia Boerjan.

 

VIIg       Rosalie Boerjans

               born at Lembeke on July 23, 1866

               died at Assenede, November 3, 1896 at 30

               She had a son, Augustus, on December 2, 1887, before she was married. When she married, she changed her son’s last name to her husband’s name - Neyt. Her husband was Emimilius Neyt. He was born at Assenede, Belgium, on January 22, 1866 and died on November 3, 1896 at 30; coincidentally, he died the same day as his wife died.

 

VIIh        Bernardus Boerjans  (direct ancestor - see

               Generation 8)

               born at Lembeke, April 16, 1870, farmer

               died at June 16, 1957 at age 87

               married on August 12, 1893 to Nathalie Gaelens (Schalenz), who was born at Oost Eeclo on July 28, 1870 and died at Elrose March 15, 1956 at age 86.


VIIi          Maria Celina Boerjans (daugther of VIi)

               born at Lembeke on October 5, 1873

               died at Waarschoot, August 5, 1948 at 75

               She had the following two children before she was married:

                   -        Aloysius Boerjan,

                                      born at Lembeke on April 22, 1892

                                      died at Lembeke on August 13, 1894 at 2 years

                       -    Raymond Boerjan

                                      born at Oost Eeclo on May 14, 1894

               Marie eventually married Camiele Bierens.

 

VIIj          Elodia Boerjans (daughter of VIi)

               born at Lembeke on February 13, 1878

               died at Brugge in May 1900 (in childbirth?) at 22

               Children:    -   Martha Maria Boerjans,

                                      born at Brugge on May 5, 1900

                                      died at Lembeke on June 16, 1900 at 1 month.

 


 

Generation 8 – Children of Bernardus Boerjan and Nathalie Gaelens (Schalenz)

 

          1.   William Boerjan

                born Chicago, Illinois, prior to 1895

                died at birth

 

          2.   William H. Boerjan

                born at Kewanee, Illinois, on August 8, 1896

                  (Source: birth certificate*),

                died in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, August 19, 1981,

                married to Valerie Boucher on July 12, 1919. She was born on January 21, 1900 in Crookston, Minnesota, and died in Rosetown, Saskatchewan on October 12, 1995. They had three children: Anita Marie, Blanche Beatrice, and Viola Marguerite.

 

          3.   Theophile Boerjan

                born at Kewanee, Illinois, on June 4, 1898

                registered as born to Benjamin and Nellie Schalens

                (Source: birth certificate*)

 

          4.   Joseph Boerjan (Jay Raymond)

                born at Oakwood, North Dakota on March 21, 1904

                died at Pasco, Washington in September 1987.

                (Source: birth certificate)

 

          5.   Marguerite Boerjan

                born St. Boniface, Manitoba**

                died in approximately 1978.

 

 

*   Birth certificate was reissued when Bill and Tay applied for their Canadian pension. The original certificate was lost when the church where they were baptised burned down. Their father swore out a statutory declaration stating their birthdates, and the Canadian government accepted that as proof of their age.

** Manitoba Vital Statistics would not issue a birth certificate.


 

 

Generation 9 – Children of William and Valerie

 

 1.   Anita Marie Boerjan

 2.   Blanche Beatrice Boerjan

 3.   Viola Marguerite Boerjan