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From: Francois Nielsen <>
Subject: Re: [BEL-R] CUVELIER
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 19:07:54 -0400 (EDT)


Nancy:
The whole of Belgium became part of France after the region (which was
part of the Austrian Empire) was taken over by the French revolutionary
armies in 1794, and until 1815 (battle of Waterloo). There may be small
territories that were part of France in 1825 and were attached to Belgium
when the country was formed in 1830. I vaguely remember that it may
be the case for areas along the Meuse river south of Dinant.
Francois.
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On Sat, 7 Oct 2000, Nancy Pascal wrote:

> I am new to this list. I'm not sure where my CUVELIER line is from in
> Belgium. I probably need to do a little geographical research. Was
> there a part of Belgium that used to be part of France?
>
> My gr-grandfather was Theodore CUVELIER who was born in France of
> Belgium descent. (Source: 1871 Census - Truro, Nova Scotia) He was
> born ca 1825 and living in NS by 1854 when he married Sophia KNICKLE.
> Their ch: Louis, John, Justine, Robert, Lucien, Florence, George, Rose,
> Mary, Sophia, Edward, Elley and Catherine.
>
> About the only other things I know are, he was Catholic, and, according
> to family lore, he was a purser on a ship. That is how he got to NS.
>
> Nancy Pascal
>
>
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