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Ancestor #60

Bernard Cobert (1779-1832)

Bernard Cobert was born in Eeclo, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium on 16 October 1779ⁱ and died there on 14 July 1832ⁱⁱ. He was the son of Francis and Marie Jacoba (Noe) Cobert. He married (1) on 15 June 1815 in Eeclo Livinia Musscheⁱⁱⁱ, born 14 July 1779 and died 16 March 1816^iv and (2) on 5 September 1816 Caroline Theresa Van De Velde^v born on 14 September 1786^vi in Eeclo and died there on 25 May 1850^vii.

Bernardus was a weaver and his wife was a spinner. Their youngest son, Francis, had at least 2 children who moved to the United States; Charles who settled in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois and August who settled in Villard, Pope, Minnesota. August had a large family so it is likely we have Cobert cousins somewhere in the US.

Children of Bernard and Caroline Theresa (Van De Velde) Cobert, all born in Eeclo:

i. Jan Baptist Cobert. b. 19 May 1817, d. after 1876, m. (1) on 6 May 1846 Sophie De Vriese b. 10 Jun 1818 in Kaprijke, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium, d. 1 Jan 1857 in Eeklo and (2) Seraphina Siffain, b. 11 Jan 1824 in Adegem, Oost Vlaanderan, Belgium.

ii. Angelus Cobert b. 27 Dec 1818, m. on 14 May 1848 Amelia Decoeyer, b. 23 Apr 1823 in Lovendegem, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium.

iii. Bruno Cobert b. 8 Feb 1821, d. 2 Nov 1821.

iv. Antonia Cobert b. 17 Jan 1828, m. on 2 Jul 1845 Jan Baptist Driessens, b. 1820 in Winerschool, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium.

v. Seraphinus Cobert, b. 18 Feb 1825, d. 1 Dec 1829 in Eede, Zeeland, Netherlands.

vi. Francis Cobert, b. 29 Dec 1827, m. about 1854 Sophia Francisca Vervact, b. 2 Nov 1823 in Bouchaute, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium.

i Eeclo Parochial Registers Marriages, Baptisms, Burials, 1609-1875, Dopen 1770-1796; baptism of Bernard Cobert, 1779; FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Aug 2018), FHL film # 290,082.

ii Eeclo Municipal Records, “ Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1796-1870”, Overlijden 1821-1832; Death of Bernardus Cobert, 1832 #167; ; FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Aug 2018), FHL film # 771,951.

iii Eeclo Municipal Records, Huwelijken 1795-1821; Cobert – Mussche marriage 1815 #23, film #786,551.

iv Eeco Municipal Records, Overlijden 1809-1820; death of Livinia Mussche, 1816, #67, film # 771,950.

v Eeclo Municipal Records, Huwelijken 1816-1826; Cobert – Van De Velde marriage 1816 # 32, film # 786,552.

vi Eeclo Parochial Registers, Dopen 1786-1796; Baptism of Caroline Theresa Van De Velde. 1786, p. 449, FHL film 771,984.

vii Eeclo Municipal Records, Overlijden 1842-1850; death of Caroline Theresa Van De Velde. 1850 #93, FHL film 771,953.