52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Ancestor #28

Karel Francis Dobbelaere (1809-1890)

Karel Franciscus Dobbelaere, was born in Kaprijke, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium on 18 December 1809¹ and died there on 21 April 1890². He was the son of Joannes Franciscus and Isabella Theresia (Van De Plassche) Dobbelaere. He married (1) on 9 January 1838 Coleta Den Trog,³ b. 30 December 1812 in Kaprijke and d, there 7 August 1845, (2) on 17 November 1847⁴ Maria Caroline Vermussche, b. 13 December 1810 in Kaprijke and d. there 12 Feb 1885 and (3) on 8 October 1885⁵ Natalie Coleta De Connick b, 27 January 1838 in Watervliet, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium.

I have found this family in the Population Registers for Kaprijke. In 1857⁶ the household consisted of Francis, 48, Marie Caroline, 47, Rosalie, 18, Marie Therese, 17, Seraphina, 15, Karel Louis, 13 and Bruno, 8. It is noted that on May 2, 1860 the family with the exception of Rosalie moved to Bassevelde. By 1867 the family was back in Kaprijke. The household in 1869⁷ consisted of Francis born 1806, married to Maria Vermussche; Maria born 1811 married to Francis; Charles, son of Francis born Jan 1843; Bruno, son of Francis born Mar 1849; Seraphina, daughter of Bruno born 1847 and married to Bruno Van Heysse; Bruno Van Heysse, born Feb 1839, farm worker and married to Seraphina Dobbelaere; children of Bruno and Seraphina, Marie Louise, Florentin, Julie, Charles Ludovinus, Julie Marie, Julius Bruno, Petrus, Julie Marie. This family liked the name Julie but none of their daughters with that name survived toddlerhood.

By 1880⁵ all of children had started households of their own. The household consisted of Francis and Maria until 1885 when it is noted that Maria died on February 12. Francis married for a third time on October 8, 1885 to Natalie De Connick who was born in Watervliet on January 27, 1837. This record also records the death of Francis on April 21, 1890.

Children of Karel Francis and Coleta Den Trog, all born in Kaprijke:

     1. Rosalie Dobbelaere, b. 4 Jan 1839, d. 1 Aug 1901, m. on 19 Apr 1873 Petrus De Smit, b. 13 Feb 1824 and d. 2 Sep 1901.

     2. Maria Theresia Dobbelaere, b. 10 Feb 1840 and d. 1917.

     3. Seraphina Dobbelaere, b. 8 Sep 1841 and d. 1916, m. on 28 Apr 1869 Bruno Van Heyesse, b. 3 Feb 1837.

     4. Carolus Ludovicus Dobbelaere, b. 2 Jan 1844 and d. 1928, m. on 10 Apr 1872 Barabar Antheunik, b. 23 Apr 1849.

Child of Karel Francis and Maria Caroline (Vermussche) Dobbelaere born in Kaprijke:

  1. Bruno Dobbelaere, b. 11 Mar 1849 and d. 16 Nov 1936, m. on 19 Apr 1876 Florence Cobert, b. 27 Mar 1847 in Eeklo, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium and d. 29 may 1929 in Kaprijke.

1 “Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen, Kaprijke, registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1796-1870”, digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 18 Jul 2018, birth of Carolus Franciscus Dobbelaere, 1809, p. 57, film #4,774,507, citing Gerechtshof te Gent records.

2 “Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen, Kaprijke, registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1861-1923”, digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Jul 2018), death of Carolus Franciscus De Dobbelaere, 1890, film # 5,205,631, image 156.

3 “Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen, Kaprijke, registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1796-1870”, digital images, FamilySearch.org, Dobbelaere-Den Trog marriage, 1838, film #4,774,494, image 309.

4 “Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen, Kaprijke, registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1796-1870”, digital images, FamilySearch.org, Dobbelaere-Vermussche marriage, 1847, film #4,774,495, image 75.

5 “Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen, Kaprijke, Bevolkingregisters, 1847-1910”, digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2 Mar 2018), Household of Francis Dobbelaere, 1881-1890, film #1,783,930, Book 2, p. 543.

6 “Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen, Kaprijke, Bevolkingregisters, 1847-1910”, digital images, FamilySearch.org, Francis Dobbelaere household, 1857-1860, film #1,783,927, Book 2, p. 131.

7 “Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen, Kaprijke, Bevolkingregisters, 1847-1910”, digital images, FamilySearch.org, Francis Dobbelaere household, 1867-1880, film #1,783,928, Book 2, p. 393.