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From: "Robert Du Bois" <>
Subject: Re: [BEL-R] Pangier
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 14:17:14 -0500
References: <3B4C25E0.ED72AAC6@pandora.be>


In the book "17 200 Belges Devenus Americains 1620-1920" By Marcel Lacourt

Peigneur Joseph born about 1815, wife Catherine, crossed about 1860, settled
Humboldt, WI.

no place of birth listed. The other Peigneur's listed were born in either
Nethen, or Dongelberg.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jos Smits" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:09 AM
Subject: [BEL-R] Pangier


> >
> > I have hit a brick wall in my search for my relatives in Belgium. I
have
> > not been able to find any immigration records for Joseph Pangier born in
> > Belgium Sept. 12, 1835. According to the Wisconsin Federal census he
> > immigrated to the USA 1855. I have contact the University of Green Bay
for
> > his declaration of intent and they have none for him. I have all
searched
> > WI, NY, PA, MI and IL Federal Census index for 1860 for him to no avail.
> >
> > I have a copy of his marriage record from 1861, all his children's birth
> > certificates, his death certificate and obituary notice and none make
> > mention to a specific local in Belgium. Does anyone have any
suggestions
> > as to where to look now? Any and all help, comments or suggestions
would
> > be most grateful.
> >
> > Thanks for your time,
>
> Hi Paula,
>
> in his book "The Flemish in Wisconsin" Les and Jeanne Rentmeester (page
> 274) talk about a family called PANURE, the original Belgian name being
> PEIGNEUR at Oud-Heverlee. His wife Joanna Detrie was from Vertrijk. They
> settled in Humboldt. From the dates one can conclude it is not exactly
> the family you look for but maybe you should check your sources again
> for alternative spellings or go directly to the civil records of both
> Oud-Heverlee and Vertrijk.
> Do you know the maiden name of Joseph Pangier's wife?
>
> Jos
>
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