David, Thank you very much for your inquiry. I've been looking forward to meeting a modern-day person who knows the Bruyninckx family and would love to meet and exchange genealogy information. I have a lot of Vandersypen information but do not have exactly what you are asking for but would like to help you find it (I am not a professional and do not charge for any work). I'm very interested because your families came from the same part of the world as mine and they all immigrated to Rapides Parish (where I was also born). I'm working with several people still living in Belgium. I am following about 25 such families and would like to put them all together. Even on this brief outline, you can see how our families tended to marry within other Belgian-Flemish families. I'm coming to Alexandria for about a week in early March. I'd love to meet you. I can email GEDCOM files from my home and help you in Alexandria (if you need/want) up-load them. I want to connect the Belgian families to today's USA citicizens. I'm also looking to scan in your home any old photographs and would like representative modern-day families. Ben Mertens [email protected] born in Alexandria in 1936 retired to the country-side in south-central Ohio 1 Henricus Vandersypen b: 30 July 1837 in Bekkevoort Age at first Marriage: 39 Age at birth of first child: 40 Age at birth of last child: 57 d: 9 February 1908 in Alexandria-Louisiana (U.S.A.) Age at death: 70 . +Maria Joanna Van Aerschot b: 20 August 1854 in Messelbroek m: 7 December 1876 in Bekkevoort Age at first Marriage: 22 Age at birth of first child: 23 Age at birth of last child: 40 d: 25 January 1944 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at death: 89 ... 2 Louis Vandersypen b: 3 October 1877 in Bekkevoort Age at first Marriage: 22 Age at birth of first child: 23 Age at birth of last child: 49 d: 6 March 1955 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at death: 77 ....... +Anastasia Vanderlick b: 13 November 1875 in Linden m: 8 February 1900 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at first Marriage: 24 Age at birth of first child: 24 Age at birth of last child: 24 d: 9 November 1900 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at death: 24 ... *2nd Wife of Louis Vandersypen: ....... +Louise Peterman b: 1 October 1889 in Linden m: 7 January 1907 in Alexandria Age at first Marriage: 17 Age at birth of first child: 17 Age at birth of last child: 37 d: 22 November 1946 in Alexandria Age at death: 57 ... 2 Alfons Vandersypen b: 15 March 1879 in Bekkevoort d: 9 November 1900 in Alexandria-La Age at death: 21 ... 2 Joseph Vandersypen b: 16 December 1880 in Bekkevoort Age at birth of first child: 33 Age at birth of last child: 40 d: 10 June 1963 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at death: 82 ....... +Elisabeth Peterman b: 8 August 1880 Age at birth of first child: 33 Age at birth of last child: 41 d: 21 September 1974 Age at death: 94 ... 2 Josephina Euphrasia Vandersypen b: 27 November 1882 in Bekkevoort d: 17 September 1957 in Alexandria-La Age at death: 74 ....... +Gustave Ludovicus Petrus b: 20 February 1879 in Rillaar d: 1967 Age at death: 88 est. ... 2 August Vandersypen b: 25 September 1884 in Bekkevoort Age at first Marriage: 27 Age at birth of first child: 27 Age at birth of last child: 51 d: 1 November 1979 in Alexandria Age at death: 95 ....... +Maria Hortance Vanlangendonck b: 2 February 1892 in Linden m: 14 November 1911 in Alexandria Age at first Marriage: 19 Age at birth of first child: 20 Age at birth of last child: 43 d: 16 November 1971 in Alexandria Age at death: 79 ... 2 Maria Rosalia Vandersypen b: 2 November 1886 in Bekkevoort d: 14 June 1927 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at death: 40 ....... +Felix Bruyninckx b: 15 January 1885 d: 1 November 1947 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at death: 62 ... 2 Philomena Vandersypen b: 20 November 1888 in Bekkevoort Age at birth of first child: 25 Age at birth of last child: 34 d: 13 October 1945 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at death: 56 ....... +Isidoor Vanderlick b: 10 October 1877 Age at birth of first child: 45 Age at birth of last child: 45 d: 28 July 1938 Age at death: 60 ... *2nd Husband of Philomena Vandersypen: ....... +August Marien b: in Aarschot m: 1914 in Alexandria-Louisiana Age at first Marriage: ? Age at birth of first child: ? Age at birth of last child: ? ... 2 Modest Vandersypen b: 24 February 1891 in Alexandria-La d: 7 November 1918 in Alexandria-La Age at death: 27 ... 2 Felix Vandersypen b: 8 March 1893 in Alexandria-La d: 1974 Age at death: 81 est. ... 2 John Vandersypen b: 26 February 1895 in Alexandria-La d: 9 September 1959 in Alexandria-La Age at death: 64 I have Vandersypens back to 1706. 1 Trudo Vandersypen b: 21 February 1706/07 in Geetbets Age at first Marriage: 21 Age at birth of first child: 22 Age at birth of last child: 40 d: 17 June 1751 in Geetbets Age at death: 44 . +Maria Elisabeth Beckers m: 2 May 1728 in Geetbets Age at first Marriage: ? Age at birth of first child: ? Age at birth of last child: ? d: 24 May 1785 in Geetbets Age at death: ? ... 2 Henricus Vandersypen b: 9 October 1729 in Geetbets d: 26 October 1730 in Geetbets Age at death: 1 ... 2 Joannes Vandersypen b: 14 January 1732/33 in Geetbets d: 12 February 1744/45 in Geetbets Age at death: 12 ... 2 Anna Maria Vandersypen b: 8 May 1734 in Geetbets ... 2 Joannes Franciscus Vandersypen b: 1 January 1735/36 in Geetbets Age at first Marriage: 25 Age at birth of first child: 26 Age at birth of last child: 37 d: 26 August 1774 in Scherpenheuvel Age at death: 38 ....... +Maria Catharina Doms b: in Wersbeek m: 11 January 1761 in Molenbeek Age at birth of first child: ? Age at birth of last child: ? d: 19 September 1785 in Molenbeek Age at death: ? ... 2 Arnoldus Vandersypen b: 2 October 1737 in Geetbets d: 17 October 1772 in Geetbets Age at death: 35 ... 2 Joannes Lambertus Vandersypen b: 18 April 1740 in Geetbets d: 23 April 1740 in Geetbets Age at death: 0 ... 2 Vincentius Vandersypen b: 4 April 1741 in Geetbets d: 9 June 1772 in Geetbets Age at death: 31 ... 2 Antonia Vandersypen b: 24 February 1743/44 in Geetbets Age at first Marriage: 21 Age at birth of first child: 22 Age at birth of last child: 42 d: 8 March 1803 in Geetbets Age at death: 59 ....... +Paulus Sweysen b: 1 January 1702/03 in Geetbets m: 18 April 1765 in Geetbets Age at first Marriage: 62 Age at birth of first child: 63 Age at birth of last child: 70 d: 27 January 1776 in Geetbets Age at death: 73 ... *2nd Husband of Antonia Vandersypen: ....... +Adrianus Schepens b: 24 February 1723/24 in Kersbeek m: 14 June 1776 in Geetbets Age at first Marriage: 52 Age at birth of first child: 53 Age at birth of last child: 62 ... 2 Petronella Vandersypen b: 29 June 1746 in Geetbets Age at first Marriage: 26 Age at birth of first child: 27 Age at birth of last child: 36 d: 31 October 1812 in Geetbets Age at death: 66 ....... +Joannes Struys m: 13 January 1773 Age at first Marriage: ? Age at birth of first child: ? Age at birth of last child: ? d: 8 November 1810 in Geetbets Age at death: ? ... 2 Petrus Vandersypen b: 19 December 1747 in Geetbets d: 13 March 1747/48 in Geetbets Age at death: 0 I have some information on the Bruyninckx families. 1 Henricus Bruyninckx Age at birth of first child: ? Age at birth of last child: ? . +Anna Elisabeth Neuckens Age at birth of first child: ? Age at birth of last child: ? ... 2 Lucia Bruyninckx b: November 11, 1806 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: 24 Age at birth of first child: 25 Age at birth of last child: 41 d: November 27, 1865 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at death: 59 ....... +Joannes Franciscus Mertens I b: August 19, 1805 m: July 09, 1831 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: 25 Age at birth of first child: 26 Age at birth of last child: 43 ........ 3 Elisabeth Mertens b: May 13, 1832 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: 22 est. ............ +Joannes Ludovicus Franciscus Van Calster m: 1854 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: ? ........ 3 Melania Mertens b: February 12, 1834 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: 25 est. ............ +Joannes Franciscus Tuerlinckx m: 1859 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: ? ........ 3 Paulina Mertens b: November 09, 1835 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: 22 est. ............ +Joannes Amandus Oliviers m: 1857 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: ? ........ 3 Maria Sophia Mertens II b: September 08, 1837 in Rillaar, Belgium d: October 09, 1841 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at death: 4 ........ 3 Angelica Mertens b: August 24, 1839 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: 22 est. ............ +Joannes Franciscus Jacobs m: 1861 in Rillaar, Belgium Age at first Marriage: ? ........ 3 Joanna Constantia Mertens b: May 17, 1841 in Rillaar, Belgium ........ 3 Maria Francisca Mertens b: June 21, 1843 in Rillaar, Belgium ........ 3 Elisabeth Josephine Mertens b: April 11, 1845 in Rillaar, Belgium ........ 3 Victor Josephus Mertens b: October 02, 1848 in Rillaar, Belgium ----- Original Message ----- From: David Bruyninckx <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 7:24 PM Subject: [LARAPIDE] Bruyninckx/Vandersypen > I have been attempting to obtain information on my grandfather and grandmother, to no avail. I would appreciate anyone that could provide me with some information on either of my grandparents. I will provide what I know and list what I am specifically after and appreciate any help someone can provide. > > Felix Bruyninckx > b. January 15, 1884(5?) Aerchot, Belgium > d. November 1, 1947, Alexandria, La. > > Spouse > > Mary Vandersypen > b. November 2, 1886, Bacquevoort, Belgium > d. June 15, 1927, Alexandria, La. > > I'm looking for information on their marriage and on my grandmother's parents. Apparently, my grandfather came to the US around 1909 and my grandmother came to the US earlier than that, but I don't know when. I'd like to find out when she came to the US, what ship she was on, and when she married my grandfather. > > Again, I would appreciate any help I can get regarding my grandparents. > > Thanks > > David Bruyninckx > [email protected] >