52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Ancestor #55

Anna Maria Van De Velde (1758-?)

Anna Maria Van De Velde was born in Sint Laureins, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium on 24 April 1758ⁱ and baptized the next day. She was the daughter of Joannes Cornelius and Elizabeth (Denevet or Denewet) Van De Velde. She married Petrus Joannes Caurvels on 8 May 1786ⁱⁱ in Sint Laureins. He was born in Kaprijke, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium on 20 Dec 1755ⁱⁱⁱ and died there on 24 Apr 1805^iv.

The couple lived in Sint Laureins where they baptized 3 daughters in 1788, 1790 and 1794. Then they moved to Kaprijke and had 2 more daughters. After her husband’s death, she continued to live in Kaprijke at least until 1811. I have been unable to locate a death record for Anna Maria.

Children of Petrus Joannes and Anna Maria (Van De Velde) Caurvels:

1. Maria Jacoba Caurvels b. 24 Jul 1788 in Sint Laureins and baptized the same day. She married Livin De Vriese in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo on 3 May 1811.
2. Angelina Caurvels b.6 Apr 1790 in Sint Laureins and baptized the same day.
3. Francisca Bernarda Caurvels, b. 15 May 1794 in Sint Laureins and d. 27 Dec 1862 in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo. She married Joannes Franciscus Du Four about 1815. He was born 16 Jul 1791 in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo and d. there 10 Feb 1856.
4. Joanna Theresa Caurvels, b. 26 Sep 1796 in Kaprijke.
5. Sophia Caurvels, b. 15 Dec 1799 in Kaprijke

i Sint Laureins Parochial Registers, Sint Laureins, Belgium, 1628-1796, Dopen 1732-1761, Baptism of Anna Maria Van De Velde, 1758, p. 1715, film 4,458,936.

ii Sint Laureins Parochial Registers, Sint Laureins, Belgium, 1628-1796, Huwelijken 1779-1796, Caurvels-Van De Velde marriage, p. 1015;

iii Kaprijke Parochial Registers, Kaprijke, Belgium, 1618-1802; Dopen, Huwelijken 1749-1775; Baptism of Petrus Joannes Caurvels, 1755, p. 752, item 2; digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 1 Nov 2018, film 4,454,459.

iv Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, Kaprijke, Belgium, 1796-1870, Overlijdens 1802-1822death of Petrus Joannes Caurvels, 1805, p. 10; digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 3 Nov 2018, film 784,185.

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Ancestor # 54

Petrus Joannes Caurvels (1755-1805)

Petrus Joannes Caurvels was born in Kaprijke, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium on 20 December 1755ⁱ and baptized the same day. He died in Kaprijke on 23 April 1805ⁱⁱ. He was the son of Judocus and Elizabeth (Caurvels) Caurvels. Petrus Joannes married Anna Maria Van De Velde on 8 May 1786ⁱⁱⁱ in Sint Laureins, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium. Anna Maria was born in Sint Laureins on 24 Apr 1758^iv.

The couple lived in Sint Laureins where they baptized 3 daughters in 1788, 1790 and 1794. Then there were no more children. I thought it was odd considering it was the eighteenth century and they were still relatively young. I could not find any death record for Petrus or Anna Maria in Sint Laureins. So I decided to see if they moved to Sint-Jan–in-Eremo. I have noticed that there is a lot of moving back and forth between these 2 towns.

I did not find any births or deaths in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo but I did find a wedding for eldest daughter Maria Jacoba and Livin De Vriese. This occurred on 3 May 1811^v. The marriage registration always gives information on the parents of the bride and groom. I discovered that Petrus Caurvels had did in Kaprijke on 4 Floreal in the 8^th year of the French Republic and her mother Anna Maria Van De Velde lived in Kaprijke and was present at the wedding.

I checked Kaprijke records and found 2 more daughters born there in 1796 and 1799 and also the death of Petrus Caurvels on 4 Floreal year 8 as reported. I have still not been able to find a death date for Anna Maria nor a marriage record for Francisca Bernarda and Joannes Franciscus Du Four. I will keep looking.

Children of Petrus Joannes and Anna Maria (Van De Velde) Caurvels:

1. Maria Jacoba³ Caurvels b. 24 Jul 1788 in Sint Laureins and baptized the same day. She married Livin De Vriese in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo on 3 May 1811.
2. Angelina Caurvels b.6 Apr 1790 in Sint Laureins and baptized the same day.
3. Francisca Bernarda Caurvels, b. 15 May 1794 in Sint Laureins and d. 27 Dec 1862 in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo. She married Joannes Franciscus Du Four about 1815. He was born 16 Jul 1791 in Sint-Jan-in-Eremo and d. there 10 Feb 1856.
4. Joanna Theresa Caurvels, b. 26 Sep 1796 in Kaprijke.
5. Sophia Caurvels, b. 15 Dec 1799 in Kaprijke.

i Kaprijke Parochial Registers, Kaprijke, Belgium, 1618-1802; Dopen, Huwelijken 1749-1775; Baptism of Petrus Joannes Caurvels, 1755, p. 752, item 2; digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 1 Nov 2018, film 4,454,459.

ii Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, Kaprijke, Belgium, 1796-1870, Overlijdens 1802-1822death of Petrus Joannes Caurvels, 1805, p. 10; digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 3 Nov 2018, film 784,185.

iii Sint Laureins Parochial Registers, Sint Laureins, Belgium, 1628-1796, Huwelijken 1779-1796, Caurvels-Van De Velde marriage, p. 1015;

iv Sint Laureins Parochial Registers, Sint Laureins, Belgium, 1628-1796, Dopen 1732-1761, Baptism of Anna Maria Van De Velde, 1758, p. 1715, film 4,458,936.

v Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, Sint-Jan-in-Eremo, Belgium, 1796-1870, Huwelijken 1796-1870, De Vriese-Caurvels marriage 1811, item 2; digital images, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 3 Nov 2018, film 776,565.